Consecrating Grenade
Consecrating Grenade is Venator's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 25 second cooldown. Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing weapon damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal pure damage to enemies in the area and suffer from reduced healing.
Open the most-bought Venator build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 174,207 Venator matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Consecrating Grenade in matches
Venator players unlocked Consecrating Grenade second in 78.5% of matches (137,398 of 175,102), first in 19.2% of matches (33,660 of 175,102) and third in 2.0% of matches (3,550 of 175,102), 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 Venator matches in which Consecrating Grenade was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Venator 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.
Consecrating Grenade stats
Consecrating Grenade
- Cooldown 25s
Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing weapon damage and setting enemies on fire.
Burning targets deal pure damage to enemies in the area and suffer from reduced healing.
On Hit:
- 3.5s Burn Duration
- 4.5m Burn Radius
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -5s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +1.5m Radius +1.5m Burn Radius +1s Burn Duration | +1.5m Radius & +1s Burn Duration |
| 3 | -20% Incoming Healing (Heal Amp Receive Penalty Percent) -20% Incoming Healing (Heal Amp Regen Penalty Percent) +1 Charge +3s Charge Delay | -20% Incoming Healing and allow Charges |
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.
Consecrating Grenade change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 41 builds (September 29 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Consecrating Grenade's Healing Reduction is now called Incoming Healing. | Changed |
| September 25, 2026build 6701from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 13 builds (July 28 to September 25, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Consecrating Grenade FAQ
What does Consecrating Grenade do?
Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing weapon damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal pure damage to enemies in the area and suffer from reduced healing. Its tooltip lists 35 Damage (+1 x Weapon Damage), -30% Incoming Healing, 10 Damage Per Second (+1.6 x Boons) and 3.5s Burn Duration.
What is Consecrating Grenade's cooldown in Deadlock?
Consecrating Grenade has a 25 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -5s.
What do Consecrating Grenade's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -5s Cooldown. Tier 2: +1.5m Radius & +1s Burn Duration. Tier 3: -20% Incoming Healing and allow Charges.
Which hero has Consecrating Grenade?
Consecrating Grenade is Venator's first ability (slot 1).
Was Consecrating Grenade changed in the latest patch?
No. Consecrating Grenade is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 29, 2026 patch (build 6711).