Deadlock Mina Guide: Abilities, Build & Tips (2026)
Last updated: June 3, 2026
Mina is one of the most-searched heroes in the game — a slinky, vampire-themed burst mage who deletes squishies and vanishes in a cloud of bats. She's also a genuine glass cannon with a high skill ceiling, so she punishes mistakes hard. This guide covers her current kit, a working build and the tips that matter, using the same data deadlock build sites pull from. If you want a flashy assassin, she's a blast.
Deadlock.ioQuick answer: Mina is a vampire-themed Spirit glass cannon: stack Love Bites with your gun, finish low targets with Rake, and escape with Sanguine Retreat. Max Rake first and build heavy Spirit.
Her abilities
| Ability | What it does |
|---|---|
 Rake | Spirit damage that scales with the target's missing health and heals her on kills — her burst, sustain and finisher. Max this first. |
 Sanguine Retreat | Disperse into bats, become untargetable and fly to a spot (recastable). Her main escape — keep a charge for it. |
 Love Bites | Passive: her hits stack toward a bonus Spirit burst. The core of her damage identity. |
 Nox Nostra | Ultimate: a swarm of seeking bats that deal damage and silence; the bat count grows as Love Bites procs over the game. |
Playstyle
Poke at mid-range to build Love Bites, look for Rake executes on targets below ~50% HP (Rake hits harder the lower they are), then Sanguine Retreat out before you get punished. Mid and late, she's a flanker who deletes a backline squishy and disperses. Open team fights with Nox Nostra to silence a key enemy. Never brawl in her face — pick, burst, leave.
A working build
Heavy Spirit with a light survival package:
- Early (Spirit core):
Extra Spirit, 
Mystic Burst, 
Healing Rite - Mid (spike):
Quicksilver Reload, 
Mystic Vulnerability, 
Cold Front - Survival:
Reactive Barrier, 
Ethereal Shift, Debuff Remover Debuff Remover - Late scaling:
Boundless Spirit, 
Escalating Exposure
Ability order: max Rake first, value points into Love Bites second, one early point in Sanguine Retreat, and take Nox Nostra whenever it's available.
Strengths & weaknesses
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Elite burst on squishies; self-heal via Rake | Very low effective HP — dies if caught |
| Strong disengage (untargetable dash) | High skill floor and ceiling |
| Team-fight silence; an ult that scales | Weak if she falls behind on stacks |
If you like high-risk, high-reward assassins, Mina rewards the practice. Learn the Love Bites → Rake → Sanguine Retreat rhythm and you'll be stealing kills out of thin air.
