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Bloodletting

Bloodletting is Shiv's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 25 second cooldown. Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage. Its tooltip lists 25% Incoming Damage Deferred, 6s Deferred Damage Duration, 30% Deferred Damage Cleared and +15% Incoming Damage Deferred. Upgrades: tier 1 -15s Cooldown; tier 2 +40% Deferred Damage Cleared; tier 3 +15% Incoming Damage Deferred.

Bloodletting stats

Bloodletting

Shiv · Ability 3 · Active

  • Cooldown 25s

Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.

25%Incoming Damage Deferred
6sDeferred Damage Duration

On Activate

30%Deferred Damage Cleared


Ultimate Unlock: While rage is full the amount of damage deferred is increased.

+15%Incoming Damage Deferred

Upgrades

Bloodletting tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1-15s Cooldown
2+40% Deferred Damage Cleared
3+15% Incoming Damage Deferred

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.

Bloodletting change history

Bloodletting history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698No player-facing change.Unchanged
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

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Bloodletting FAQ

What is Bloodletting's cooldown in Deadlock?

Bloodletting has a 25 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -15s.

What do Bloodletting's upgrades do?

Tier 1: -15s Cooldown. Tier 2: +40% Deferred Damage Cleared. Tier 3: +15% Incoming Damage Deferred.

Which hero has Bloodletting?

Bloodletting is Shiv's third ability (slot 3).

Was Bloodletting changed in the latest patch?

No. Bloodletting is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.

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