Charged Shot
Charged Shot is Grey Talon's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 17 second cooldown. Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or Fire to hold the shot. Its tooltip lists 80 Damage (+1 x Spirit).
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 82,489 Grey Talon matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Charged Shot in matches
Grey Talon players unlocked Charged Shot first in 87.6% of matches (72,654 of 82,896) and second in 11.8% of matches (9,774 of 82,896), 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 Grey Talon matches in which Charged Shot was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Grey Talon 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.
Charged Shot stats
Charged Shot
- Cooldown 17s
- Charges 1
- Between charges 4s
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or Fire to hold the shot.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 Charge | |
| 2 | +54 Damage -2s Charge Delay | +54 Damage and -2s Charge Delay |
| 3 | +1 Wall Ricochet +1 Damage Spirit scaling | Improved damage scaling Ricochets once off walls, floors, and ceilings |
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.
Charged Shot change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6835 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 30 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Charged Shot's tier 2 upgrade changed from +54 Damage to +54 Damage and -2s Charge Delay; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -3s Charge Delay and +1 Damage Spirit scaling to +1 Wall Ricochet and +1 Damage Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 45 builds (July 28 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Charged Shot FAQ
What does Charged Shot do?
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or Fire to hold the shot. Its tooltip lists 80 Damage (+1 x Spirit).
What is Charged Shot's cooldown in Deadlock?
Charged Shot has a 17 second cooldown.
How does Charged Shot scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 80 and gains 1 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 1 to the Damage scaling.
What do Charged Shot's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +1 Charge. Tier 2: +54 Damage and -2s Charge Delay. Tier 3: Improved damage scaling, Ricochets once off walls, floors, and ceilings.
Was Charged Shot changed in the latest patch?
No. Charged Shot is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 30, 2026 patch (build 6833).