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The Cube

The Cube is Viscous' second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 42 second cooldown. Encase the target in a cube of restorative goo that protects from damage, and increases health regen. Target is unable to take any new actions while cubed. Can be used on self. Press Jump / mantle to escape early. Its tooltip lists +40 Health Regen (+0.3 x Spirit), 3s Duration and 8s Buff Duration. Upgrades: tier 1 +2.5 m Move Speed, +30% Stamina Recovery and +1 Post Cube Buff; tier 2 +25 Health Regen and +1s Duration; tier 3 -20s Cooldown and +1 Purge Debuffs.

The Cube stats

The Cube

Viscous · Ability 2 · Active

  • Cooldown 42s
  • Duration 3s
  • Range 20m

Encase the target in a cube of restorative goo that protects from damage, and increases health regen. Target is unable to take any new actions while cubed. Can be used on self. Press Jump / mantle to escape early.

+40Health Regen+0.3 x Spirit
3sDuration

After exiting the cube, the target has increased move speed and stamina recovery for a short duration.

8sBuff DurationWith upgrade

Upgrades

The Cube tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1+2.5 m Move Speed
+30% Stamina Recovery
+1 Post Cube Buff
Increases Move Speed and Stamina Recovery
2+25 Health Regen
+1s Duration
+25 Health Regen and +1s Duration
3-20s Cooldown
+1 Purge Debuffs
Removes all non-ult Debuffs and -20s Cooldown

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.

The Cube changes in the latest build

The Cube changes in build 6698
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properties.AbilityCastRange.value26m20m
range26m20m

The Cube change history

The Cube history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698The Cube's Cast Range changed from 26m to 20m. The Cube's cast range changed from 26m to 20m.Changed
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

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The Cube FAQ

What is The Cube's cooldown in Deadlock?

The Cube has a 42 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -20s.

How does The Cube scale with spirit power?

Health Regen starts at +40 and gains 0.3 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.

What do The Cube's upgrades do?

Tier 1: +2.5 m Move Speed, +30% Stamina Recovery and +1 Post Cube Buff. Tier 2: +25 Health Regen and +1s Duration. Tier 3: -20s Cooldown and +1 Purge Debuffs.

Was The Cube changed in the latest patch?

Yes. The Cube changed in the latest build of Deadlock.

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