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Turn Deadlock into Dota with this ‘Google Maps build’ for Vindicta

Vindicta’s ability to fly above the map in Deadlock is nothing spectacular. However, as one player discovered, the duration and altitude of the flight can be significantly increased. So much so that players have dubbed it the “Google Maps” build that allows Vindicta to rain death from above.

The build, shared to Reddit on September 14, sees Vindicta soar high and mighty above the buildings of an alternate 1920s New York City, firing away at foes miles beneath her feet. It lasts for an extended period of time—over 30 seconds—and allows this immense carry to continuously cast spells and use her firepower to take down even the tankiest of heroes, albeit at the cost of some DPS. The main item that makes this possible is Boundless Spirit, which nearly doubles the duration of her second ability and is an unusual choice for Vindicta, who is almost always played as a bullet damage carry.

It can be perfectly viable, though. Against opponents who can easily pin you down, you might be forced to seek the safety of the clouds by combining Boundless Spirit with cooldown-reducing items. This combination will leave you in Flight mode permanently, and while you’ll sacrifice some damage output, the trade-off is worth it in those situations. You can make up for the lost DPS by purchasing Long Range and upgrading it to Sharpshooter, which will reduce your damage drop-off and increase your ranged weapon damage by a whopping 70 percent. Duration Extender can also come in handy if you really want to stay in the air forever, though it’s not a necessary choice.

Vindicta is by far the strongest bullet damage carry in the game if played correctly. She can stay away from danger while remaining very effective at taking out targets with both her weapon and her spells, especially the Ultimate promptly named Assassinate. With the build above, Vindicta can easily play Dota while everyone is stuck on the little third person Deadlock and rain hellfire on her opponents.


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