Apollo vs Billy
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Apollo beats Billy
Assassin vs Brawler
Don’t take an even fight; brawlers out-last you. Burst them when their big cooldown is down, then leave.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
How to beat Billy
A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.
- 01Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
- 02Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
- 03Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Apollo into Billy
- 01Farm is close (-3.7 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
- 02Billy wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Disengaging Sigil: Billy can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.
- Hold
Hold Disengaging Sigil for Chain Gang — use it the moment Billy commits, not before.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 0.97 kills per death against Billy.
- Apollo finishes 959 souls behind Billy on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Apollo deals 559 less objective damage per match than Billy — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Billy
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Billy?
Apollo wins 50.6% of 73,631 recent matches against Billy — even.
How do I beat Billy as Apollo?
Farm is close (-3.7 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.