Life Drain
Life Drain is Lady Geist's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 34 second cooldown. Create a tether that drains enemy health over time and heals you. Target must be in line of sight and within max range to drain. You can shoot and use other abilities during the drain, but your move speed is reduced. Alternate cast to give health to friendly Heroes. Its tooltip lists 24 Damage Per Second (+0.3225 x Spirit), 100% Damage to Heal and 28m Max Tether Range. Upgrades: tier 1 +13 Damage Per Second; tier 2 +2.5s Duration; tier 3 +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.45 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling.
Life Drain stats
Life Drain
- Cooldown 34s
- Duration 2.5s
- Range 18m
Create a tether that drains enemy health over time and heals you. Target must be in line of sight and within max range to drain. You can shoot and use other abilities during the drain, but your move speed is reduced.
Alternate cast to give health to friendly Heroes.
- 100% Damage to Heal
- 28m Max Tether Range
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +13 Damage Per Second | |
| 2 | +2.5s Duration | |
| 3 | +3 Charges +0.1s Charge Delay +0.45 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling | Enables and Grants +2 Charges. Increases spirit scaling. |
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.
Life Drain changes in the latest build
| Field | 6686 | 6698 |
|---|---|---|
| properties.MoveSpeedReduction.value | 40 | 32 |
| upgrades.2.bonuses.2.bonus | 0.3 | 0.45 |
Life Drain change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | Life Drain's Move Speed Reduction changed from 40 to 32. Life Drain's the tier 3 upgrade changed from +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.3 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling to +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.45 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Related abilities
Life Drain FAQ
What is Life Drain's cooldown in Deadlock?
Life Drain has a 34 second cooldown.
How does Life Drain scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 24 and gains 0.3225 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.45 to that scaling.
What do Life Drain's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +13 Damage Per Second. Tier 2: +2.5s Duration. Tier 3: +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.45 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling.
Was Life Drain changed in the latest patch?
Yes. Life Drain changed in the latest build of Deadlock.