Arctic Beam
Arctic Beam is Kelvin's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 28 second cooldown. Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls. Its tooltip lists 45 Damage Per Second (+0.38 x Spirit), -16% Max Move Speed, -20% Max Fire Rate and 2.0s Time To Max Debuff. Upgrades: tier 1 +20% Max Move Speed and +25% Max Fire Rate; tier 2 +20 Damage Per Second and +0.6 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling; tier 3 +10m Extra Beam Range, +0.93 Extra Beam Range Tech Range scaling, +2 Beam Split Count and -13s Cooldown.
Arctic Beam stats
Arctic Beam
- Cooldown 28s
- Duration 5s
Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls.
- 2.0s Time To Max Debuff
- 25m Beam Length
- 2s Debuff Linger Duration
- -18% Max Dash Slow
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +20% Max Move Speed +25% Max Fire Rate | -20% to Fire Rate and Move Speed |
| 2 | +20 Damage Per Second +0.6 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling | +20 DPS and increased Spirit Scaling |
| 3 | +10m Extra Beam Range +0.93 Extra Beam Range Tech Range scaling +2 Beam Split Count -13s Cooldown | -13s Cooldown and Fires 2 additional Arctic Beams within 10m of the last target hit. |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Arctic Beam changes in the latest build
| Field | 6686 | 6698 |
|---|---|---|
| properties.MaxGroundDashReductionPercent.value | -20 | -18 |
| properties.MaxSlowPercent.value | 20 | 16 |
| properties.MinSlowPercent.value | 30 | 24 |
| upgrades.0.bonuses.0.bonus | 25 | 20 |
| upgrades.0.description.0.c.1 | {"p":"MaxSlowPercent","t":"value","v":"25"} | {"p":"MaxSlowPercent","t":"value","v":"20"} |
| upgrades.0.descriptionText | -25% to Fire Rate and Move Speed | -20% to Fire Rate and Move Speed |
Arctic Beam change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | Arctic Beam's Max Dash Slow changed from -20% to -18%, Max Move Speed from -20% to -16% and Min Slow Percent from 30 to 24. Arctic Beam's the tier 1 upgrade changed from +25% Max Move Speed and +25% Max Fire Rate to +20% Max Move Speed and +25% Max Fire Rate. | Changed |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Arctic Beam FAQ
What is Arctic Beam's cooldown in Deadlock?
Arctic Beam has a 28 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -13s.
How does Arctic Beam scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 45 and gains 0.38 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 2 upgrade adds 0.6 to that scaling.
What do Arctic Beam's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +20% Max Move Speed and +25% Max Fire Rate. Tier 2: +20 Damage Per Second and +0.6 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling. Tier 3: +10m Extra Beam Range, +0.93 Extra Beam Range Tech Range scaling, +2 Beam Split Count and -13s Cooldown.
Was Arctic Beam changed in the latest patch?
Yes. Arctic Beam changed in the latest build of Deadlock.