How to Counter Bebop

Here's a guide on how to deal with Bebop in Deadlock. With his mix of pulls, sticky bombs, knockback, and a channeling beam, he can cause chaos if left unchecked. The key is to avoid his pulls, manage his bombs, and neutralize his sustain from the beam. Let's break down how to handle him at each stage of the game.

1. Understand Bebop’s Abilities

Abilities Overview:

Hook: Bebop uses his pull ability to grab targets and reel them in, setting them up for his other attacks.
Sticky Bomb: These bombs stick to heroes and do scaling damage, dealing more the more heroes they hit. Left unchecked, they can become a significant threat in teamfights.
Exploding Uppercut: His punch knocks targets back, which can displace key allies or interrupt abilities.
Hyper Beam: This beam does damage over time while healing Bebop, making him deal large amount of damage to anyone caught in it.

Weaknesses:

Vulnerable to Crowd Control: Bebop relies on chaining his abilities, so interrupting him or avoiding his pull can disrupt his flow.
Scaling Damage Dependency: Bebop’s bombs gain damage based on the number of heroes hit, so careful positioning reduces their threat.
Reliance on Close Range: He’s most dangerous when close, so keeping him at a distance limits his impact.

2. Early Game Counter Strategy

Early game, focus on reducing the impact of his hook and uppercut abilities, which he uses to control the fight.

Item Recommendation:

Reactive Barrier: This item helps you deal with Bebop's hook and uppercut combo. When he hooks you, Reactive Barrier activates, giving you a shield that can buy you crucial time to reposition or avoid follow-up attacks.

Positioning:

Maintain distance, as Bebop can be effective when he pulls you in. Try to stay close to teammates who can help peel him off.
Keep spacing in teamfights. His bombs gain damage when multiple heroes are hit, so avoid grouping tightly to reduce their power.

3. Mid to Late Game Counter Strategy

By mid to late game, Bebop’s bombs and beam can become more dangerous. Equip tools that help remove bombs and provide escape options if he lands his hook.

Item Recommendations:

Debuff Remover: This item will help you remove sticky bombs, saving you from his scaling bomb damage. Use it strategically when Bebop is targeting multiple allies to cut down his potential damage output.
Rescue Beam: Rescue Beam lets you save hooked allies, preventing Bebop from isolating them. As Bebop is likely targeting squishier heroes with his hook, this item can help deny him the opportunity to focus down your team’s key players.
Ethereal Shift: Ethereal Shift is a strong late-game item to escape if you’re hooked or if bombs are applied to you. It can phase you out of sticky situations, making it harder for Bebop to lock you down or secure his combo.

Team Coordination:

Avoid stacking up, especially when he has his bomb ability off cooldown. Spreading out in fights minimizes his damage and forces him to commit more to land multiple bombs. Have a teammate ready to peel or provide shields if Bebop hooks a critical player. Communication can ensure that your teammates are ready to counter his pulls or save targeted allies with debuff removers and Rescue Beam.

4. Additional Tips

Burst Damage and Interrupts: Heroes who can burst or interrupt Bebop’s channeling beam can cut down his sustain. His healing makes him harder to kill in long fights, so quick bursts and CC are effective counters.
Stay Aware of Positioning: Avoid Bebop’s direct path and spread out. His abilities rely on you being grouped up or close for pulls and bombs.
Counter-Picks: Ranged, high-mobility heroes with crowd control abilities can keep Bebop at a distance or interrupt his abilities, limiting his impact in fights.

Following these strategies, Bebop will have a much harder time leveraging his abilities to control and disrupt your team.

With these strategies in mind, you’re ready to take on Bebop and keep his chaos to a minimum! For more in-depth insights, counters, and advanced tactics, make sure to check out Bebop’s community-made guides and builds. The Deadlock community is constantly sharing new ways to counter (and master) heroes like Bebop, so dive in and stay ahead of the meta!