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Lil Helpers

Lil Helpers is Rem's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability. Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers. Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team. Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone. Its tooltip lists 12% Tech Armor Gain, +3.0 m Move Speed, 8s Duration and +30% Infest Damage Taken Percent. Upgrades: tier 1 +1 Helper Count and +1.5 m Move Speed; tier 2 +1 Helper Count and +15% Infest Damage Taken Percent; tier 3 +1 Helper Count and +15% Tech Armor Gain.

Lil Helpers stats

Lil Helpers

Rem · Ability 3 · Active

  • Range 45m

Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers.

Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed.

Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team.

Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone.

Following Hero:

12%Tech Armor Gain
+3.0 mMove Speed
8sDuration

Following Trooper:

+30%Infest Damage Taken Percent
8/sTrooper Heal+0.14 x Spirit
50sNPC Infest Duration

Upgrades

Lil Helpers tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1+1 Helper Count
+1.5 m Move Speed
+1 Helper
+1.5m/s Move Speed
2+1 Helper Count
+15% Infest Damage Taken Percent
+1 Helper
+15% Trooper Damage and Resist
3+1 Helper Count
+15% Tech Armor Gain
+1 Helper
+15% Spirit Resist

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.

Lil Helpers change history

Lil Helpers history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698No player-facing change.Unchanged
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

Related abilities

Lil Helpers FAQ

How does Lil Helpers scale with spirit power?

Trooper Heal starts at 8/s and gains 0.14 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.

What do Lil Helpers' upgrades do?

Tier 1: +1 Helper Count and +1.5 m Move Speed. Tier 2: +1 Helper Count and +15% Infest Damage Taken Percent. Tier 3: +1 Helper Count and +15% Tech Armor Gain.

Which hero has Lil Helpers?

Lil Helpers is Rem's third ability (slot 3).

Was Lil Helpers changed in the latest patch?

No. Lil Helpers is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.

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