Binding Word
Binding Word is Warden's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 34 second cooldown. Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized. Its tooltip lists 110 Damage (+2.437344 x Spirit), 1.75s Immobilize Duration, 2.8s Escape Time and 20m Escape Range.
Open the most-bought Warden build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 74,805 Warden matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Binding Word in matches
Warden players unlocked Binding Word third in 81.9% of matches (61,629 of 75,215), second in 15.6% of matches (11,732 of 75,215) and first in 2.0% of matches (1,476 of 75,215), 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 Warden matches in which Binding Word was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Warden 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.
Binding Word stats
Binding Word
- Cooldown 34s
- Range 15m
Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized.
- 2.8s Escape Time
- 20m Escape Range
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +20% Bullet Resist +5s Duration | Warden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s |
| 2 | +0.75s Immobilize Duration | +0.75s Duration |
| 3 | -14s Cooldown +1 Silence Debuff | -14s Cooldown Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized |
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.
Binding Word 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 |
Binding Word FAQ
What does Binding Word do?
Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized. Its tooltip lists 110 Damage (+2.437344 x Spirit), 1.75s Immobilize Duration, 2.8s Escape Time and 20m Escape Range.
What is Binding Word's cooldown in Deadlock?
Binding Word has a 34 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -14s.
How does Binding Word scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 110 and gains 2.437344 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Binding Word's upgrades do?
Tier 1: Warden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s. Tier 2: +0.75s Duration. Tier 3: -14s Cooldown, Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized.
Was Binding Word changed in the latest patch?
No. Binding Word is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.