Killing Blow
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 145 second cooldown. Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 16s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted. Its tooltip lists 200 Damage, 18% Enemy health threshold and +8% Full Rage Damage Bonus. Upgrades: tier 1 +2 m Move Speed and +6m Cast Range; tier 2 +16% Full Rage Damage Bonus and -25s Cooldown; tier 3 +10% Enemy health threshold.
Killing Blow stats
Killing Blow
- Cooldown 145s
- Range 12m
Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead.
Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 16s
Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities.
Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 m Move Speed +6m Cast Range | +6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage. |
| 2 | +16% Full Rage Damage Bonus -25s Cooldown | +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown |
| 3 | +10% Enemy health threshold | +10% Enemy Health Threshold |
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.
Killing Blow change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Killing Blow FAQ
What is Killing Blow's cooldown in Deadlock?
Killing Blow has a 145 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -25s.
What do Killing Blow's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +2 m Move Speed and +6m Cast Range. Tier 2: +16% Full Rage Damage Bonus and -25s Cooldown. Tier 3: +10% Enemy health threshold.
Which hero has Killing Blow?
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate (slot 4).
Was Killing Blow changed in the latest patch?
No. Killing Blow is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.