Strategist

Lifeline

Adam Warlock

Strategist

Lifeline

Adam Warlock functions as a defensive Strategist built around burst healing, damage sharing, self-revival, and team resurrection. His value comes from making enemy picks less decisive, stabilizing burst-heavy fights, and giving his team a second chance after major losses. He fits grouped comps that want strong counter-engage and revive pressure.

Build with Adam WarlockMedium

Revive SupportBackline AnchorTeam Resurrection Ultimate

Hero Dimensions

Combat Profile

Base Health: 250Base Movement Speed: 6 m/sPrimary Fire: HitscanUltimate Cost: 4500

Burst Damage

5 / 10

Pick PotentialBurst DamageUltimate Nullification

Sustained Damage

4 / 10

Sustained Damage

Effective Range

7 / 10

Poke PressureHitscan Primary Fire

Burst Healing

8 / 10

Resource Healing

Sustained Healing

5 / 10

Healing Over TimeArea of Effect Healing

Self Sustain

6 / 10

Self-Sustain

Effective Health Pool

4 / 10

Low Health Pool

Self Preservation

6 / 10

Invulnerability

1 / 10

Invulnerability

Ally Protection

8 / 10

Ally Protection

Threat Presence

5 / 10

Threat Presence

Space Control

3 / 10

Enemy Debuff

1 / 10

Interruption

1 / 10

Displacement

1 / 10

Movement Speed

4 / 10

Grant Self Increased Movement Speed

Verticality

6 / 10

Temporary Flight

Rapid Relocation

5 / 10

Team Buff

7 / 10

Grant Target Bonus Health

Information Gathering

1 / 10

Team Enablement

9 / 10

Self RevivalTeammate Revival

Fight Winning

8 / 10

Team Resurrection UltimateBurst Save Ultimate

Combo Potential

7 / 10

Ultimate Economy

5 / 10

Utility Amplification Ultimate

Objectives

Coordinate Ultimates
Counter Ultimate
Punish Ultimate
Bait Ultimate
Bait Cooldowns
Follow Up Dive
Coordinate Dive
Disrupt Frontline
Disrupt Backline
Pocket Healing Vanguard
Pocket Healing Duelist
Pocket Healing Strategist
Peel Flanker
Peel Disruptor
Peel Skirmisher
Peel Bruiser
Control Space
Hold Space
Suppression Fire
Focus Fire
Focus Frontline
Focus Support
Focus Flanker
Focus Skirmisher
Focus Lifeline
Focus Playmaker
Focus Combatant
Protect Backline
Protect Supports
Enable Carry
Enable Dive
Enable Poke
Enable Brawl
Contest Objective
Stall Objective
Zone Objective
Clear Angle
Hold Angle
Force Rotation
Punish Rotation
Protect Resurrection
Secure Pick
Confirm Elimination

Strengths

Karmic Revival can undo enemy pick pressure and revive multiple fallen allies
Soul Bond is strong into burst damage, dive commits, and ultimate combos when teammates are grouped
Avatar Life Stream gives strong burst healing across nearby allies
Regenerative Cocoon lets him self-revive and avoid long respawn walks
Quantum Magic gives reliable hitscan poke with critical-hit cooldown reduction
Cosmic Cluster adds burst damage and now reduces healing cooldown faster in Season 7.5
Strong counter-engage support for objective stalls, overtime fights, and grouped brawl comps

Weaknesses

Low base health and limited escape options make him vulnerable to coordinated dive
Healing is more burst/cooldown-based than constant sustained output
Requires teammates to play within bounce and Soul Bond range
Karmic Revival is expensive and can be wasted if allies die outside its radius or are revived into lethal pressure
Adam is vulnerable while casting ultimate
Regenerative Cocoon has a long cooldown
No hard crowd control, cleanse, shield, or true burst mobility
Struggles when teams play split angles or when flankers force him before a fight begins