Dynamo Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Dynamo Base Stats

• Role: Mystic
• Max Health: 880
• Max Move Speed: 6.7
• Stamina: 3
• Base Health Regen: 1.75
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Dynamo Weapon Stats

• DPS: 48
• Sustained DPS: 33.158
• Bullet Damage: 12.6
• Rounds Per Second: 3.8095
• Clip Size: 20
• Reload Time: 2.35s
• Bullet Speed: 320
• Can Crit: Yes

Dynamo Abilities

• Ability 1: Kinetic Pulse
• Ability 2: Quantum Entanglement
• Ability 3: Rejuvenating Aurora
• Ability 4: Singularity

Dynamo Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Dynamo is a supportive initiator who heals his team with Rejuvenating Aurora, repositions them with Quantum Entanglement, and knocks enemies into the air with Kinetic Pulse. His ultimate, Singularity, pulls in and stuns nearby enemies to swing a fight, so he plays best setting up his carries from just behind the front line.

Dynamo is a supportive initiator who plays a half-step behind his team, healing them with Rejuvenating Aurora and repositioning them with Quantum Entanglement. His job in a fight is to set up picks rather than to frontline: he knocks enemies into the air with Kinetic Pulse and then catches the survivors. He is a medium-range heavy hitter with 880 health and no base bullet resist, so he survives by healing, spacing, and dodging instead of soaking damage. He can turn a lost fight with Singularity, a channeled ultimate that pulls in and stuns nearby enemies while dealing damage over time. Because Rejuvenating Aurora and Singularity are both channels, he wants to start fights on his own terms and stay clear of silences and stuns.

Early Game

In lane, poke with Kinetic Pulse to harass and secure last hits, and lead your target because the pulse has a brief wind-up before the stomp comes out. Keep yourself and your lane partner topped up with Rejuvenating Aurora, which heals you both while you dash and melee without breaking the channel. Quantum Entanglement is your escape and your playmaker: it makes you briefly untargetable, restores a bar of stamina, and resets your air dashes, air jumps, and down dashes. Use it to pull a teammate out of a gank, and favor slow, healthy pushes over raw trades.

Mid Game

Mid game is when Dynamo starts roaming for picks: look for Kinetic Pulse into Singularity on grouped enemies, then let your team follow up. Quantum Entanglement can move allies through walls and roofs when the line of sight would break, so use it to bring a dive partner in or bail one out. Time Singularity only for fights you can actually win, because its cooldown is very long and a whiffed ult costs you the next objective fight. Rejuvenating Aurora keeps your team alive through pushes and lets you out-sustain opponents while melee farming Sinner's Sacrifices through the self-damage.

Late Game

Late game fights are decided by Singularity: drop it on two or more enemies, hold them in the radius, and let your damage dealers clean up. Rejuvenating Aurora heals fast enough to sustain a full-team push, and with its final upgrade it also restores a percentage of max health and lets you move and use abilities while channeling. Stay behind your front line and keep Quantum Entanglement ready to peel yourself or a carry out of a dive. Watch for enemies who can instantly displace a target or who buy Unstoppable, because those break your ultimate's grip.

Combos

The core combo is Kinetic Pulse to knock enemies into the air, then Singularity to group and stun them for your team. Kinetic Pulse's second upgrade also shreds bullet resist and slows move speed on hit, so tag a target with it before your carries commit. Quantum Entanglement into Rejuvenating Aurora lets you teleport your team to safety and then heal everyone back up. Use the alternate cast of Quantum Entanglement to drag allies with you into or out of a fight, even through walls when sight is broken.

Strong Against

Dynamo shines against enemies who like to group up, because Singularity pulls in and stuns everyone caught in its radius. He is great against telegraphed burst ultimates, since Quantum Entanglement can be used right before an effect like Infernus' Concussive Combustion lands to nullify it. He also punishes low-mobility targets who cannot double-jump over Kinetic Pulse or instantly displace out of the Singularity pull. Any team that wins long, sustained fights will appreciate his healing, which keeps allies alive through extended pushes.

Weak Against

Dynamo struggles against instant-displacement tools, because Singularity's pull is continuous and can only be broken by effects like Paradox's Paradoxical Swap. Enemies who buy Unstoppable are a headache: it suppresses Singularity's stun and pull, drops Kinetic Pulse's move slow, and protects against future knockups. Anyone who can interrupt a channel threatens both Rejuvenating Aurora and Singularity, and the item Slowing Hex straight-up disables Quantum Entanglement. Nimble enemies can simply double-jump over Kinetic Pulse, and Debuff Resist shortens the knockup plus the pulse's secondary debuffs.

Synergies

Dynamo pairs best with damage dealers who can follow up on a Singularity that has clumped the enemy team together. He enables dive heroes by using Quantum Entanglement to bring them onto a target or pull them back out through walls. Rejuvenating Aurora keeps a frontline alive, so he is a strong partner for a tank who wants to hold space. Teammates with their own lockdown love a Kinetic Pulse knockup, since it lines enemies up for their follow-up.

Common Mistakes

• Aiming Kinetic Pulse straight at a moving or airborne enemy; it has a wind-up and enemies can double-jump over it, so lead your target.
• Channeling Rejuvenating Aurora out in the open on full health instead of using it to sustain a real fight, and forgetting you cannot slide while channeling until its final upgrade.
• Casting Singularity on a lone target, or into an enemy who is Unstoppable or can instantly displace out of it, wasting its very long cooldown.

Matchup Notes

• vs Infernus — Save Quantum Entanglement for the instant before Concussive Combustion explodes, since the untargetable teleport nullifies that burst.
• vs Paradox — Singularity's pull is only broken by instant displacement, so track Paradoxical Swap and cast your ult once it is committed or on cooldown.
• vs Mo & Krill — They thrive on clumping onto one target, so wait for them to commit and then drop Singularity to hold them in place for your team.
• vs Lash — Do not get caught alone; the moment a dive commits, use Quantum Entanglement to go untargetable and teleport out, then heal up with Rejuvenating Aurora.

Frequently Asked Questions

What role does Dynamo fill?

He is a supportive initiator and clutch hero: he heals allies with Rejuvenating Aurora, repositions them with Quantum Entanglement, knocks enemies up with Kinetic Pulse, and locks down fights with the Singularity ultimate.

How should I use Singularity?

Cast it on grouped enemies so its pull and stun hit multiple targets, and let your team follow up; it deals damage over time and pulls continuously, so victims cannot walk out of the radius.

Can I move my allies with Quantum Entanglement?

Yes. Its alternate cast brings nearby allies with you, can move them through walls or roofs when line of sight would be broken, restores a bar of their stamina, and the final upgrade restores half a charge of their charged abilities.

Does attacking break Rejuvenating Aurora?

No. You can dash and melee without breaking the channel; you just cannot slide while channeling until the ability's final upgrade. The heal also lingers on allies for a short time after they leave the radius.

What is my best escape tool?

Quantum Entanglement. It makes you briefly untargetable while teleporting to a location, restores a bar of stamina, and resets your air dashes, air jumps, and down dashes.

What stops my abilities?

Slowing Hex disables Quantum Entanglement, Unstoppable suppresses Singularity's stun and pull while dropping Kinetic Pulse's move slow, and Debuff Resist shortens your knockup and secondary debuffs.