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Siphon Life

Siphon Life is Abrams' first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 42 second cooldown. Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt. Its tooltip lists 22 Damage Per Second (+0.6 x Spirit), 4s Duration, 70% Lifesteal and 35% Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes. Upgrades: tier 1 -20s Cooldown; tier 2 +2s Duration; tier 3 +18 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius.

Siphon Life stats

Siphon Life

Abrams · Ability 1 · Active

  • Cooldown 42s
  • Duration 4s

Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.

22Damage Per Second+0.6 x Spirit
4sDuration

On Hit:

70%Lifesteal
  • 35% Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes

Upgrades

Siphon Life tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1-20s Cooldown
2+2s Duration
3+18 Damage Per Second
+0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling
+2m Radius
+2m Radius and +18 DPS with improved 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.

Siphon Life change history

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

Related abilities

Siphon Life FAQ

What is Siphon Life's cooldown in Deadlock?

Siphon Life has a 42 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -20s.

How does Siphon Life scale with spirit power?

Damage Per Second starts at 22 and gains 0.6 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.12 to that scaling.

What do Siphon Life's upgrades do?

Tier 1: -20s Cooldown. Tier 2: +2s Duration. Tier 3: +18 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius.

Was Siphon Life changed in the latest patch?

No. Siphon Life is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.

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