Burrow
Burrow is Mo & Krill's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 40 second cooldown. Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup.
Open the most-bought Mo & Krill build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 82,119 Mo & Krill matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Burrow in matches
Mo & Krill players unlocked Burrow third in 71.3% of matches (58,881 of 82,531), second in 27.1% of matches (22,332 of 82,531) and first in 1.4% of matches (1,189 of 82,531), 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 Mo & Krill matches in which Burrow was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Mo & Krill 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.
Burrow stats
Burrow
- Cooldown 40s
Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus.
When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup.
- +60% Bullet Resist
- +30% Spirit Resist
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +45 Damage Per Second | +45 Spin DPS |
| 2 | +4s Channel Duration +2m Radius | +4s Burrow time and +2m radius |
| 3 | -20s Cooldown +4 m Move Speed | -20 Cooldown and +4m/s Move Speed |
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.
Burrow changes in the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851)
| Stat | November 4, 2026 (build 6849) | November 4, 2026 (build 6851) |
|---|---|---|
| Radius | 5m | 5.5m |
Burrow change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026build 6851 | Burrow's Radius changed from 5m to 5.5m. | Changed |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Burrow's Damage Per Second changed from 75 to 65 and Damage Per Second scaling from +1.488 x Spirit to +1.339 x Spirit. Burrow's tier 1 upgrade changed from +50 Damage Per Second to +45 Damage Per Second. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 31 builds (September 29 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Burrow's tier 2 upgrade now reads: "+4s Burrow time and +2m radius" | Changed |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Burrow's Spin Slow Percent changed from 10 to 8. | 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 |
Burrow FAQ
What does Burrow do?
Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup. Its tooltip lists +5 m Move Speed, 65 Damage Per Second (+1.339 x Spirit), 1.5s Spin Duration and 1s Duration.
What is Burrow's cooldown in Deadlock?
Burrow has a 40 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -20s.
How does Burrow scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 65 and gains 1.339 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Burrow's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +45 Spin DPS. Tier 2: +4s Burrow time and +2m radius. Tier 3: -20 Cooldown and +4m/s Move Speed.
Was Burrow changed in the latest patch?
Yes. In the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851), Burrow's Radius changed from 5m to 5.5m.