Baba's Brew
Baba's Brew is Baba's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 28 second cooldown. Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist.
Open the most-bought Baba build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 54,944 Baba matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Baba's Brew in matches
Baba players unlocked Baba's Brew second in 58.6% of matches (32,361 of 55,201), third in 39.1% of matches (21,600 of 55,201) and first in 1.8% of matches (1,009 of 55,201), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and not a recommendation. Each share is the Baba matches in which Baba's Brew was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Baba match counted; a step under 500 matches is not listed.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Baba's Brew stats
Baba's Brew
- Cooldown 28s
- Range 12m
Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist.
Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing.
Soothing Brew:
Silencing Brew:
Scalding Brew:
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3m Radius | |
| 2 | -14s Cooldown | |
| 3 | +33.33 Brew Effectiveness x33.33 Burn DPS (multiplier) x1.3333 Burn DPS (scaling multiplier) x33.33 Barrier (multiplier) x1.3333 Barrier (scaling multiplier) x33.33 Silence Duration (multiplier) x33.33 Burn Spirit Resist (multiplier) | +33.33% Brew Effectiveness |
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.
Baba's Brew changes in the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851)
| Stat | November 4, 2026 (build 6849) | November 4, 2026 (build 6851) |
|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 27s | 28s |
| Barrier Window | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Fire Window | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Silence Window | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Burn DPS scaling | +0.152 x Spirit | +0.13 x Spirit |
Baba's Brew change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026build 6851 | Baba's Brew's cooldown changed from 27s to 28s. Baba's Brew's Burn DPS scaling changed from +0.152 x Spirit to +0.13 x Spirit, Barrier Window from 1.5 to 1.6, Fire Window from 1.5 to 1.6 and 1 more values. | Changed |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Baba's Brew's description was reworded. Baba's Brew's description now reads: "Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing." Baba's Brew's Silence Duration changed from 3s to 2.75s; Baba's Brew gained 1.5 Barrier Window, 1.5 Fire Window and 1.5 Silence Window; Baba's Brew lost Barrier Lock Time, Initial Brew Time, Fire Lock Time and 1 more. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6790 | No player-facing change in 12 builds (October 16 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 14, 2026build 6785 | Baba's Brew's cooldown changed from 25s to 27s. Baba's Brew's Barrier changed from 100 to 90 and Barrier scaling from +1.2 x Spirit to +0.7 x Spirit. Baba's Brew's tier 2 upgrade changed from -12s Cooldown to -14s Cooldown. | Changed |
| October 14, 2026build 6782from build 6759 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 6 to October 14, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 6, 2026build 6757 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Baba's Brew FAQ
What does Baba's Brew do?
Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing. Its tooltip lists 90 Barrier (+0.7 x Spirit), 8s Barrier Duration, 2.75s Silence Duration and 12 Burn DPS (+0.13 x Spirit).
What is Baba's Brew's cooldown in Deadlock?
Baba's Brew has a 28 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -14s.
How does Baba's Brew scale with spirit power?
Barrier starts at 90 and gains 0.7 per point of Spirit and Burn DPS starts at 12 and gains 0.13 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
What do Baba's Brew's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +3m Radius. Tier 2: -14s Cooldown. Tier 3: +33.33% Brew Effectiveness.
When was Baba's Brew added to Deadlock?
Baba's Brew was added to Deadlock in the October 6, 2026 patch (build 6757).
Was Baba's Brew changed in the latest patch?
Yes. In the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851), Baba's Brew's cooldown changed from 27s to 28s. Baba's Brew's Burn DPS scaling changed from +0.152 x Spirit to +0.13 x Spirit, Barrier Window from 1.5 to 1.6, Fire Window from 1.5 to 1.6 and 1 more values.