Solomon Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Solomon Base Stats

• Role: Mystic
• Max Health: 780
• Max Move Speed: 6.7
• Stamina: 2
• Base Health Regen: 2
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Solomon Weapon Stats

• DPS: 60
• Sustained DPS: 34.286
• Bullet Damage: 30
• Rounds Per Second: 2
• Clip Size: 8
• Reload Time: 3s
• Bullet Speed: 355.6
• Can Crit: Yes

Solomon Abilities

• Ability 1: Setup Bishop
• Ability 2: Kingside Knight
• Ability 3: Rook Battery
• Ability 4: Develop Queen

Solomon Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Solomon is a Deadlock strategist who controls space with chess pieces. Setup Bishop punishes enemies who step on its diagonals, Kingside Knight shields an ally (or himself as king), Rook Battery fires immobilising rooks that reflect off walls, and his ultimate, Develop Queen, crashes down for area damage then releases stunning lines that can be repositioned twice. He also has reduced gravity and can hover while placing pieces. Play him as a backline controller.

Solomon is a strategist who plays the map like a chessboard. Instead of raw damage, he places immovable pieces around the battlefield and lets them control space: a bishop that punishes anyone who steps on its diagonals, a rook battery that immobilises a lane, and a queen ultimate that stuns a whole area twice. He also buffs allies by promoting them to knights. His damage is real but slow — he wins by making the enemy's positioning options disappear, not by out-bursting them. Solomon also ignores part of gravity and can hover briefly while aiming where to place a piece, so he can set up from angles other heroes cannot reach. Play him as a backline controller who farms key chokepoints before the fight starts.

Early Game

Farm safely and start placing bishops. A bishop parked on the diagonal your lane opponent wants to stand on does more work than any poke — it either damages them or forces them off last-hits for free. Remember that Setup Bishop's cooldown only begins when the ability ends, so do not cancel a bishop early unless you are rotating; let it sit and keep working. Kingside Knight is a strong early trade tool: promote yourself as king and you get a double barrier that lets you win a poke exchange you should not normally win. Do not chase kills in lane — Solomon's kill pressure comes from fights where his pieces are already set up.

Mid Game

This is where Solomon's control wins games. Before an objective, place a bishop on the approach and hold a rook battery ready — a pair of rooks immobilising the enemy frontline as they walk in is often a lost fight for them. Use Kingside Knight on whichever ally is about to be jumped: the barrier and stamina go a long way toward surviving a dive. Rotate with your pieces rather than alone, because Solomon caught without bishop coverage is a weak duelist. Start looking for wall geometry: rook batteries reflect off walls, so a tight corridor turns one ability into a double hit.

Late Game

Late game Solomon decides fights with Develop Queen. It crashes down for heavy area damage, then releases squares that stun everyone in straight lines — and you can reposition it up to two more times, dealing the same damage again. That means one ultimate can stun the same team three times if the geometry is right. Hold it for the moment the enemy groups to push an objective, and place it so the lines cover their path rather than their starting position. Keep a bishop behind your own team as a deterrent: dive heroes will think twice about committing when the ground they land on hurts. Solomon has the lowest mobility of any controller, so never be the one who walks in first.

Combos

Setup combo: place a bishop on the enemy's retreat path, then engage — when they flee, they have to choose between the bishop's diagonals and your team. Lockdown combo: fire Rook Battery down a corridor so the rooks hit a wall and reflect back, immobilising the same target twice, then follow with Develop Queen for the stun. Save combo: Kingside Knight on an ally the moment they get dove — the barrier plus bonus stamina usually outlasts the dive. One rule: place your pieces before the fight, not during it. Solomon's abilities have long cooldowns and his pieces last indefinitely — set up early, and the fight is already half won when it starts.

Strong Against

Solomon is strong against teams that have to walk through predictable ground. Any composition that pushes down a lane, groups on an objective, or fights in corridors runs straight into his bishops and rook batteries. He is also good against dive heroes, because Kingside Knight's barrier and his pre-placed bishop damage make diving his backline costly. Slower fights favour him heavily: the longer a fight goes, the more of the battlefield is covered by his pieces.

Weak Against

Solomon's weakness is his mobility and his reliance on setup. If a fight starts before his pieces are placed, he is a low-damage backliner with nothing to fall back on. Mobile assassins who can jump over his bishop squares or pick him before his cooldowns matter give him serious trouble, and any enemy who simply force-fights him off the objective denies the geometry he needs. He also has no escape beyond his own positioning, so once caught, he usually dies.

Synergies

Solomon wants a frontline that can hold ground while his pieces do their work. Any hero with crowd control stacks beautifully with his bishops — a rooted enemy stands exactly where the squares will hit. He pairs well with a teammate who can force enemies into corridors or chokepoints, because his rook batteries and queen lines are geometry-dependent. A carry with a strong engage also helps: Solomon's job is to make the ground dangerous, and someone has to walk the enemy into it.

Common Mistakes

• Placing pieces during the fight instead of before it. Solomon's abilities have long cooldowns and his pieces last indefinitely — a bishop set up thirty seconds before an objective does more than any ability cast in the middle of a panic.
• Cancelling Setup Bishop early. Its cooldown only starts when the ability ends, so recalling a bishop to reposition it costs you the whole cooldown. Place it somewhere it can stay.
• Playing him like a damage dealer. Solomon's kill pressure comes from his pieces controlling where enemies can stand, not from his gun. Trying to duel a conventional carry with Solomon is a losing trade every time.

Matchup Notes

• vs Abrams — his charge runs straight into your bishop diagonals. Place one on the lane he has to cross and he eats damage on every engage; pair it with a rook battery and he cannot stay on top of your carry.
• vs Haze — she wants to jump your backline from a flank. Keep a bishop covering your team's rear and hold Kingside Knight for the moment she appears; the barrier plus stamina beats her burst window.
• vs Drifter — he teleports behind isolated targets, so never be alone late. Stay inside your team's piece coverage, because his Rend silence on you means no escape.
• vs Ivy — her Air Drop can place a diver directly on top of you. Keep pieces on the ground where they land and hold Develop Queen for the moment her team commits.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I play Solomon?

Play him as a backline controller: place bishops on chokepoints and retreat paths, shield allies with Kingside Knight, and fire rook batteries down corridors so they reflect. His ultimate, Develop Queen, stuns a large area and can be repositioned twice. Setup before the fight, not during it.

What does Setup Bishop do?

It places a bishop that stays in place indefinitely. Moving it applies a slow and spirit damage to enemies it passes through, and it activates diagonal squares that deal spirit damage when stepped on. Its cooldown only begins when the ability ends.

What is Solomon's ultimate?

Develop Queen. A queen crashes down dealing area spirit damage, then releases squares along straight lines that stun enemies hit. It can be moved up to two more times, repeating the effect each time.

Is Solomon good for beginners?

He is one of the harder heroes to play well, because his value depends entirely on placing pieces in the right spots ahead of time. Players who treat him as a damage hero will find him weak.

What items should I build on Solomon?

Spirit and cooldown items first — his damage all scales with Spirit Power and his pieces live or die on how often he can recast. Because he has no mobility, a defensive item is often worth more than a second damage item.

What heroes counter Solomon?

Mobile assassins who can jump over his squares or pick him before his pieces are placed, and any team that simply forces fights away from his pre-set geometry. He has no escape of his own.