Develop Queen
Develop Queen is Solomon's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 240 second cooldown. Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun. Heroes hit that are low health are checkmated, executing them.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 58,960 Solomon matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Develop Queen in matches
Solomon players unlocked Develop Queen last (fourth) in 99.2% of matches (58,801 of 59,301), 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 Solomon matches in which Develop Queen was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Solomon 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.
Develop Queen stats
Develop Queen
- Cooldown 240s
- Range 30m
Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun.
Heroes hit that are low health are checkmated, executing them.
Move (Zoom / alt-fire): The queen leaps to the target location, dealing the same effects again.
Re-activate to recall the queen early, ending the ability.
- 3 Square Range
- 16m Move Distance+0.23 x Boons
- 5s Move Cooldown
- 2 Additional Moves
- -15% Move Speed
- 1.5s Slow Duration+1 x Ability Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -40s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +150 Checkmate Threshold -15% Move Speed | +15% Slow +150 Checkmate Threshold |
| 3 | +1 Square Range +2 Additional Moves | +2 Moves +1 Square Range |
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.
Develop Queen 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 | Develop Queen's cooldown changed from 210s to 240s. Develop Queen's description was reworded. Develop Queen's description now reads: "Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun. Heroes hit that are low health are checkmated, executing them. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): The queen leaps to the target location, dealing the same effects again. Re-activate to recall the queen early, ending the ability." Develop Queen's Checkmate Threshold changed from 0 to 100, Checkmate Threshold scaling from no scaling to +5 x Boons and Damage scaling from +1.4 x Spirit to +1.6 x Spirit. Develop Queen's tier 2 upgrade changed from +200 Checkmate Threshold, +5 Checkmate Threshold Boons scaling and -15% Move Speed to +150 Checkmate Threshold and -15% Move Speed. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6774 | No player-facing change in 16 builds (October 9 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 9, 2026build 6773 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Develop Queen FAQ
What does Develop Queen do?
Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun. Heroes hit that are low health are checkmated, executing them. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): The queen leaps to the target location, dealing the same effects again. Re-activate to recall the queen early, ending the ability. Its tooltip lists 120 Damage (+1.6 x Spirit), 100 Checkmate Threshold (+5 x Boons), 1.25s Stun Duration and 3 Square Range.
What is Develop Queen's cooldown in Deadlock?
Develop Queen has a 240 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -40s.
How does Develop Queen scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 120 and gains 1.6 per point of Spirit and Damage Per Second starts at 50 and gains 0.7 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
What do Develop Queen's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -40s Cooldown. Tier 2: +15% Slow, +150 Checkmate Threshold. Tier 3: +2 Moves, +1 Square Range.
When was Develop Queen added to Deadlock?
Develop Queen was added to Deadlock in the October 9, 2026 patch (build 6773).
Was Develop Queen changed in the latest patch?
No. Develop Queen 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).