Essence Theft
Essence Theft is Graves' third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), a passive ability. Your weapon steals weapon damage and spirit resist over time, up to a maximum amount per target. Its tooltip lists 25% Max Stolen Attack Damage (+0.25 x Spirit), 10% Max Spirit Resist Stolen, 3 Max Steal Targets and 4 Shoot Duration For Max. Upgrades: tier 1 +5% Max Spirit Resist Stolen; tier 2 +20% Max Stolen Attack Damage; tier 3 +0.15 Skull Build Up, +0.15 Zombie Melee Build Up, +1 Zombie Explosion Build Up and +1 Max Steal Targets.
Essence Theft stats
Essence Theft
- Duration 4s
Your weapon steals weapon damage and spirit resist over time, up to a maximum amount per target.
- 3 Max Steal Targets
- 4 Shoot Duration For Max
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5% Max Spirit Resist Stolen | |
| 2 | +20% Max Stolen Attack Damage | |
| 3 | +0.15 Skull Build Up +0.15 Zombie Melee Build Up +1 Zombie Explosion Build Up +1 Max Steal Targets | +1 Max Steal Targets All Summons now apply Essence Theft |
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.
Essence Theft change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Related abilities
Essence Theft FAQ
How does Essence Theft scale with spirit power?
Max Stolen Attack Damage starts at 25% and gains 0.25 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Essence Theft's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +5% Max Spirit Resist Stolen. Tier 2: +20% Max Stolen Attack Damage. Tier 3: +0.15 Skull Build Up, +0.15 Zombie Melee Build Up, +1 Zombie Explosion Build Up and +1 Max Steal Targets.
Which hero has Essence Theft?
Essence Theft is Graves' third ability (slot 3).
Was Essence Theft changed in the latest patch?
No. Essence Theft is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.