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Return to Shadows

Return to Shadows is Calico's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 115 second cooldown. Instantly turn to shadows, becoming untargetable, gaining bonus move speed, and dealing spirit damage. After a delay, return from the shadows, dealing spirit damage again. Its tooltip lists 150 Damage (+0.609336 x Spirit), +20% Move Speed and 3s Explosion Delay. Upgrades: tier 1 -20s Cooldown; tier 2 +75 Damage and +20% Move Speed; tier 3 +1 Refund Cooldowns and +450 Heal Amount.

Return to Shadows stats

Return to Shadows

Calico · Ultimate · Active

  • Cooldown 115s

Instantly turn to shadows, becoming untargetable, gaining bonus move speed, and dealing spirit damage.

After a delay, return from the shadows, dealing spirit damage again.

150Damage+0.609336 x Spirit
+20%Move Speed
  • 3s Explosion Delay

Upgrades

Return to Shadows tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1-20s Cooldown
2+75 Damage
+20% Move Speed
+75 Damage and +20% Move Speed
3+1 Refund Cooldowns
+450 Heal Amount
On Completion: Heal for 450 and refund all ability cooldowns

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.

Return to Shadows change history

Return to Shadows history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698No player-facing change.Unchanged
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

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Return to Shadows FAQ

What is Return to Shadows' cooldown in Deadlock?

Return to Shadows has a 115 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -20s.

How does Return to Shadows scale with spirit power?

Damage starts at 150 and gains 0.609336 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.

What do Return to Shadows' upgrades do?

Tier 1: -20s Cooldown. Tier 2: +75 Damage and +20% Move Speed. Tier 3: +1 Refund Cooldowns and +450 Heal Amount.

Was Return to Shadows changed in the latest patch?

No. Return to Shadows is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.

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