Bashdown
Bashdown is Billy's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 35 second cooldown. Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage. The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup. Its tooltip lists 35 Damage (+1.1 x Spirit) and 0.4s Duration.
Open the most-bought Billy build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 139,983 Billy matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Bashdown in matches
Billy players unlocked Bashdown second in 57.1% of matches (80,388 of 140,743), first in 38.4% of matches (54,002 of 140,743) and third in 4.3% of matches (6,090 of 140,743), 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 Billy matches in which Bashdown was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Billy 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.
Bashdown stats
Bashdown
- Cooldown 35s
- Charges 1
- Between charges 8s
- Range 4m
Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage.
The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup.
On Hit:
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -10s Cooldown | -10s Cooldown |
| 2 | +2m Cast Range +1 Charge | +1 Charge and +2m Radius |
| 3 | -1 Counts As Light Melee +1 Counts As Heavy Melee +0.5 Damage Heavy Melee Damage scaling +0 Damage x0 Melee Damage (scaling multiplier) +0 Melee Damage -3s Charge Delay | -3s Charge Time Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage |
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.
Bashdown change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Bashdown FAQ
What does Bashdown do?
Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage. The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup. Its tooltip lists 35 Damage (+1.1 x Spirit) and 0.4s Duration.
What is Bashdown's cooldown in Deadlock?
Bashdown has a 35 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -10s.
How does Bashdown scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 35 and gains 1.1 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Bashdown's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -10s Cooldown. Tier 2: +1 Charge and +2m Radius. Tier 3: -3s Charge Time, Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage.
Was Bashdown changed in the latest patch?
No. Bashdown is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.