Dust Devil
Dust Devil is Mirage's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 36 second cooldown. Transform yourself into a whirlwind that travels forward, damaging enemies, slowing their move speed and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 55,908 Mirage matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Dust Devil in matches
Mirage players unlocked Dust Devil third in 92.9% of matches (52,239 of 56,204) and second in 5.7% of matches (3,223 of 56,204), 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 Mirage matches in which Dust Devil was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Mirage 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.
Dust Devil stats
Dust Devil
- Cooldown 36s
- Range 20m
Transform yourself into a whirlwind that travels forward, damaging enemies, slowing their move speed and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion.
- 4m Radius
- 4s Bullet Evasion Duration
- -24% Move Speed
- 3s Slow Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +60 Damage | +60 Damage |
| 2 | -12s Cooldown +30% Bullet Evasion Chance | -12s Cooldown +30% Evasion |
| 3 | +6s Recast Window +0.6 Damage Spirit scaling | Recast within 6s. Increases spirit scaling. |
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.
Dust Devil change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 43 builds (September 25 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Dust Devil's Move Speed changed from -30% to -24%. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 10 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Dust Devil's tier 3 upgrade changed from +6s Recast Window, +0.6 Damage Spirit scaling and +0.3s Lift Duration to +6s Recast Window and +0.6 Damage Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Dust Devil FAQ
What does Dust Devil do?
Transform yourself into a whirlwind that travels forward, damaging enemies, slowing their move speed and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion. Its tooltip lists 65 Damage (+0.3 x Spirit), 0.3s Lift Duration, 30% Bullet Evasion Chance and 4m Radius.
What is Dust Devil's cooldown in Deadlock?
Dust Devil has a 36 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Dust Devil scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 65 and gains 0.3 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.6 to the Damage scaling.
What do Dust Devil's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +60 Damage. Tier 2: -12s Cooldown, +30% Evasion. Tier 3: Recast within 6s. Increases spirit scaling.
Was Dust Devil changed in the latest patch?
No. Dust Devil is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 17, 2026 patch.