Barrage
Barrage is Pocket's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 32 second cooldown. Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float.
Open the most-bought Pocket build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 74,950 Pocket matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Barrage in matches
Pocket players unlocked Barrage third in 83.0% of matches (62,529 of 75,354), second in 9.0% of matches (6,808 of 75,354) and first in 7.4% of matches (5,555 of 75,354), 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 Pocket matches in which Barrage was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Pocket 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.
Barrage stats
Barrage
- Cooldown 32s
Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks.
Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float.
Casting AirDash or Flying Cloak will not cancel Barrage.
- 4 Projectile Amount
- 1.5s Slow Duration
- 15s Amp Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +16 Damage Per Projectile | |
| 2 | -16s Cooldown | |
| 3 | +4% Amp Per Stack +3m Radius | +4% Amp Per Stack and 3m Radius |
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.
Barrage change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6742 | No player-facing change in 37 builds (October 2 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 1, 2026build 6731 | Barrage's description was reworded. Barrage's description now reads: "Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float. Casting AirDash or Flying Cloak will not cancel Barrage." | Changed |
| September 30, 2026build 6726from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 5 builds (September 25 to September 30, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Barrage's Move Speed changed from -30% to -24%. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 11 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Barrage FAQ
What does Barrage do?
Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float. Casting AirDash or Flying Cloak will not cancel Barrage. Its tooltip lists 6% Amp Per Stack, 32 Damage Per Projectile (+0.465 x Spirit), -24% Move Speed and 4 Projectile Amount.
What is Barrage's cooldown in Deadlock?
Barrage has a 32 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -16s.
How does Barrage scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Projectile starts at 32 and gains 0.465 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Barrage's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +16 Damage Per Projectile. Tier 2: -16s Cooldown. Tier 3: +4% Amp Per Stack and 3m Radius.
Was Barrage changed in the latest patch?
No. Barrage is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 1, 2026 patch.