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Description

AI Disclaimer: the mod was developed with assistance of Claude Code as part of my workflow for analyzing panorama, testing, building and code validation.

Item Assistant - Data-Driven Item Recommender

An in-shop overlay that tells you what to buy, when to buy it, and what to build against the enemy team - powered by real match data.

Note: Recommended for beginners for live assistance with item choice instead of a L -> R build order, in any case consider pairing the mod with a build of your choice.

The mod scores every item live from a handful of signals, all trained on match data:
  • Your hero - the base ranking is that hero's winning item tendencies (winner build-rate + model win-value)
  • Souls - splits the list into buy-now (affordable) vs save-toward (dimmed); more souls also tilts the ranking toward higher tiers.
  • Game time - display what winners buy throughout the whole length of the match. 
  • Enemy hero comp - items that statistically over-perform into those specific heroes.
  • Enemy's live purchases - a counters layer reads what the enemy team actually buys and promotes items that beat their build.
  • Your current build - items that synergize with what you already own, owned items are struck off, and upgrade prices are discounted for components you hold.

Then a sort mode decides the emphasis: Popular (what most winners build), Win-Value (raw impact), or Efficiency.

Consider viewing the item display not as buy order but a ranking of the most relevant item to buy at your current souls count. For more help access the help button in the mod.

The mod utilizes the thousands of matches recorded in a publicly-availble database. Expect the mod to be frequently updated due to new balance updates and meta shifts, my goal is to update it once a week (or on new patch release), please consider using a Mod Manager for your convenience. 

Please, do not hesitate to leave feedback, bug reports or suggestions at the  Deadlock Modding discord, channel 'mod-releases' -> this mods thread.

Enjoy!

About Item Assistant

Item Assistant is a community Items HUD in Deadlock.

Creation

Item Assistant was made by the community. The current version is 1.1.1.

Popularity

Item Assistant has been downloaded 6.2k times, liked 17 times and viewed 7.8k times on GameBanana.

Installation

The Open with button hands Item Assistant to Deadlock Mod Manager or Grimoire; without a manager installed, the 265 KB archive's files go into the game's addons folder by hand.

How to install a Deadlock mod.

Availability

Item Assistant is a free Deadlock mod; downloading and installing it costs nothing.

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Updates

Item Assistant was last updated Jul 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Item Assistant?

Press Open with to hand Item Assistant to Deadlock Mod Manager or Grimoire, or download the 265 KB archive and copy its files into the game's addons folder.

Is Item Assistant free?

Yes. Item Assistant costs nothing to download or install.

How popular is Item Assistant?

Item Assistant has been downloaded 6.2k times and liked 17 times on GameBanana.

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