Support Bebop Guide in Deadlock – Item Builds, Abilities, and Gameplay Tips

Bebop

This guide for Support Bebop in Deadlock covers item builds, ability upgrades, and situational strategies to maximize his supportive role. Learn how to leverage his Hook, Ultimate, and crowd-control potential to assist allies and control the battlefield effectively.

Bebop is Deadlock’s signature hook character, offering incredible playmaking potential with his versatile combos. While his hook ability is the core of his kit, he also has a range of other powerful tools, including an AoE bomb and laser beams, allowing for multiple playstyles.

Deadlock Bebop Weapon Stats

Deadlock Bebop Vitality Stats

Deadlock Bebop Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

• One of the best heroes for isolating targets and securing kills.

• Dominant in the laning phase, excelling at denying opponents with his easy left-click attacks and hook threat.

• Excellent toolset for roaming and ganking in other lanes.

Weaknesses

• Significantly loses impact if his hook ability is on cooldown.

• Struggles against opponents with high mobility and stamina.

• Less effective in open areas or places with lots of cover, where his hook is harder to land.

Deadlock Bebop Abilities

Exploding Uppercut (1)

Deliver a Light Melee attack to nearby enemies, launching them backward and dealing area damage where they land. Does not harm allies.

• Uppercut Damage: 0

• Landing Radius: 14m

• Cooldown: 21s

• Area Damage: 80

• Fire Rate Slow in Radius: +15% for 5s

Exploding Uppercut Upgrades

Maxing Exploding Uppercut enhances Bebop's combo capabilities by reducing cooldowns, granting buffs, and enabling instant Hook resets.

Example Combo: Hook → Bomb → Uppercut → Hook → Charged Punch to devastate a single target.

Tips for Exploding Uppercut

• This is Bebop’s most flexible ability. Use it to knock enemies toward your team for an easy pick, defend allies by pushing enemies away, or throw bomb-attached Troopers into enemy lines.

Sticky Bomb (2)

Attach a Sticky Bomb to a nearby target, which explodes after a short fuse, dealing area damage. Bomb damage increases by +1% for every enemy hit and +5% for each enemy hero killed within 12 seconds of taking bomb damage. Hold [M3] to cast the Sticky Bomb on yourself.

• Range: 6m

• Radius: 12m

• Cooldown: 18s

• Damage: 120

• Fuse Time: 3s

Sticky Bomb Upgrades

Maxing Sticky Bomb reduces cooldown, increases base damage, and adds a disarm debuff upon attachment.

Tips for Sticky Bomb

• Adjust your bomb strategy based on the situation. If you have close-range allies like Abrams or Yamato, consider attaching the bomb to them for easy delivery to the target.

• Keep stacking those bonuses to maximize bomb damage!

Hook (3)

Launch a hook that pulls in the first enemy or ally hero it hits. If the target is an enemy, it deals damage and places them in front of Bebop.

• Range: 30m

• Damage: 40

• Cooldown: 23s

Hook Upgrades

Maxing Hook enhances Bebop's playmaking potential with increased damage to hooked enemies, an extended cast range, and a reduced cooldown, allowing for more frequent hooks.

Tips for Hook

• Like with Roadhog in Overwatch, swing in the direction where you want your hooked opponent to end up.

• Use it to pull in an ally for an engage or rescue, but be mindful that it will interrupt channeling abilities, such as Seven’s ultimate, Storm Cloud.

Hyper Beam (4)

Charge up a laser to release a powerful energy torrent that deals damage and slows enemy movement and dashes. While active, Bebop has reduced movement and turn rate. Activating in the air allows Bebop to hover while using the beam.

• Duration: 11s

• Beam Width: 2.9m

• Cooldown: 130s

• DPS: 205

• Beam Length: 70m

• On Hit: 25% Movement Slow

Hyper Beam Upgrades

Maxing Hyper Beam enables a long-range playstyle, as using it up close is challenging. It reduces cooldown by 40s, increases DPS, and grants healing.

Tips for Hyper Beam

• Use items like Majestic Leap to gain better vantage points and firing angles for maximum effectiveness.

Ability Point Order for Bebop

How to Counter Bebop

• Always keep track of Bebop on the map. If he’s missing, be prepared with Stamina and movement abilities to dodge his Hook.

• During the laning phase, avoid giving him Sticky Bomb stacks. If he falls behind, his scaling will be hindered. If his bombs are scaling effectively, consider building Debuff Remover later.

• His ultimate, Hyper Beam, has a long duration. Use the environment for cover or itemize into abilities that can interrupt it, such as Knockdown.

Recommended Counter Items for Bebop

	Item	Cost
	Warp Stone	3000
	Debuff Remover	4250
	Knockdown	3000
	Ethereal Shift	3000

Deadlock Support Bebop Build

This beginner-friendly build for Bebop is focused on a supportive role, leveraging his Ultimate for sustained Spirit damage without sacrificing his ability to sustain and gank effectively.

Early Game

• During the laning phase, adapt your approach based on your lane partner and opponents. Starting with Hook and prioritizing offensive items can be beneficial if you’re in a more aggressive setup. Melee Lifesteal can also be swapped for Extra Regen if sustain is a priority.

• Infuser should be used alongside Hyper Beam to help you farm large jungle camps early. Experiment with the timing, as it may be effective sooner than you’d expect.

• You can skip allocating a point into Sticky Bomb if you prefer to maximize damage output later, saving points for your Ultimate.

• With Bebop’s strong last-hit ability and lane presence, focus on building Spirit and Vitality items to enhance his durability and support potential.

Recommended Early Game Support Items for Bebop

	Item	Cost
	Mystic Burst	500
	Melee Lifesteal	500
	Spirit Strike	500
	Enduring Spirit	500
	Monster Rounds	500
	Sprint Boots	500
	Extra Spirit	500
	Infuser	500

Mid Game Build Recommendations

• Health Nova: Can be used solely on yourself if necessary, providing a powerful tool for skirmishes. Since it’s an active ability, remember to use it whenever possible.

• Enduring Speed: Essential for Bebop’s roaming, enabling him to move swiftly across the map and maximize his early-game potential. Avoid staying in one place for too long.

• Soul Shredder Bullets: Apply a debuff on the enemy even with a single damage tick. You can hold down your fire button and follow up with your Ultimate immediately for maximum impact.

• Majestic Leap: Purchase once you’ve upgraded your Ultimate to Level 5. This item provides crucial lifesteal when airborne, as Bebop can be vulnerable in the air without it.

• Item Slot Management: Items like Melee Lifesteal, Enduring Spirit, and Spirit Strike can be safely sold as needed. Avoid delaying items like Majestic Leap and Healing Booster, and reserve a flexible slot if necessary.

• Slowing Hex: A solid support item to increase pick and crowd control potential for your team. Decide if you’re willing to trade off some long-term damage for enhanced CC.

Recommended Mid Game Items for Support Bebop

	Item	Cost
	Health Nova	1,250
	Enduring Speed	1,750
	Improved Cooldown	1,250
	Majestic Leap	3,000
	Spirit Armor	1,250
	Healing Booster	1,250
	Soul Shredder Bullets	1,250

Late Game Build Recommendations

• Diviner's Kevlar and Improved Spirit Armor: These items make you extremely tanky during your ultimate, allowing for a more aggressive playstyle and greater freedom with positioning. Don’t underestimate your durability!

• Escalating Exposure: This item provides a significant damage boost and can be purchased earlier if you’re snowballing and want to capitalize on your momentum.

Recommended Late Game Items for Support Bebop

	Item	Cost
	Improved Burst	3,500
	Escalating Exposure	7,450
	Mystic Slow	4,250
	Diviner's Kevlar	6,200
	Improved Spirit Armor	4,250
	Improved Spirit	3,500

Situational and Luxury Items for Support Bebop

• Curse and Slowing Hex: Use these items to apply extra disables against enemy heroes who pose significant threats to your team.

• Warp Stone: A versatile item that can help improve your ultimate’s angle and provides additional bullet resistance.

• Superior Cooldown: Best used to enhance the cooldown of your Hook for more frequent engagements.

• Boundless Spirit vs. Leech: Choose Boundless Spirit for extra damage or Leech for survivability—particularly valuable if the enemy team has built anti-healing items.

• Soul Rebirth: Ideal for critical fights, offering a substantial advantage in crucial moments.

Recommended Situational and Luxury Items for Support Bebop

	Item	Cost
	Superior Cooldown	4,250
	Boundless Spirit	9,800
	Soul Rebirth	6,200
	Leech	6,200
	Unstoppable	6,200