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Jar of Dead

Jar of Dead is Graves' first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability. Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon. Its tooltip lists 4 Deadheads, 16 Damage (+0.25 x Spirit), 7m Search Range and 15m Dash Range (+1 x scale_function_tech_range). Upgrades: tier 1 +5 Heal On Pickup and +0.16 Heal On Pickup Spirit scaling; tier 2 +24% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration; tier 3 +2 Deadheads and +4s Deadhead Lifetime.

Jar of Dead stats

Jar of Dead

Graves · Ability 1 · Active

  • Charges 4
  • Between charges 13s

Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead.

Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies.

Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.

4Deadheads
16Damage+0.25 x Spirit
  • 7m Search Range
  • 15m Dash Range+1 x scale_function_tech_range

Upgrades

Jar of Dead tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1+5 Heal On Pickup
+0.16 Heal On Pickup Spirit scaling
Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup
2+24% Move Speed
+1s Slow Duration
On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s
3+2 Deadheads
+4s Deadhead Lifetime
+2 Deadheads
+4s Deadhead Lifetime

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.

Jar of Dead changes in the latest build

Jar of Dead changes in build 6698
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upgrades.1.descriptionTextOn Hit: Apply 30% Slow for 1sOn Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s

Jar of Dead change history

Jar of Dead history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698Jar of Dead's the tier 2 upgrade changed from +30% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration to +24% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration.Changed
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

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Jar of Dead FAQ

How does Jar of Dead scale with spirit power?

Damage starts at 16 and gains 0.25 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 1 upgrade adds 0.16 to that scaling.

What do Jar of Dead's upgrades do?

Tier 1: +5 Heal On Pickup and +0.16 Heal On Pickup Spirit scaling. Tier 2: +24% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration. Tier 3: +2 Deadheads and +4s Deadhead Lifetime.

Which hero has Jar of Dead?

Jar of Dead is Graves' first ability (slot 1).

Was Jar of Dead changed in the latest patch?

Yes. Jar of Dead changed in the latest build of Deadlock.

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