Flawless Advance
Flawless Advance is Apollo's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 26 second cooldown. Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage. Press Ability 3 to re-cast. Its tooltip lists 25 Base Hold Damage (+0.55 x Spirit), 40 Max Hold Damage (+0.9 x Spirit), 3 Max Lunges and 65 Perfect Damage (+1.55 x Spirit). Upgrades: tier 1 +35 Heal on hero hit and +1.3 Heal on hero hit Spirit scaling; tier 2 -12s Cooldown, +60% Bullet Resist and +1.5 Dash Buff Duration; tier 3 +30 Base Hold Damage, x1.15 Base Hold Damage (scaling multiplier), +45 Max Hold Damage, x1.15 Max Hold Damage (scaling multiplier), +65 Perfect Damage, x1.15 Perfect Damage (scaling multiplier), +3m Attacking Lunge Distance and +550m Dash Speed.
Flawless Advance stats
Flawless Advance
- Cooldown 26s
- Duration 8s
Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.
Press Ability 3 to re-cast.
- 3 Max Lunges
On Perfect Hold:
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +35 Heal on hero hit +1.3 Heal on hero hit Spirit scaling | Perfect Hit on Hero: Heal 35 |
| 2 | -12s Cooldown +60% Bullet Resist +1.5 Dash Buff Duration | -12s Cooldown. Gain +60% Bullet Resist during lunge |
| 3 | +30 Base Hold Damage x1.15 Base Hold Damage (scaling multiplier) +45 Max Hold Damage x1.15 Max Hold Damage (scaling multiplier) +65 Perfect Damage x1.15 Perfect Damage (scaling multiplier) +3m Attacking Lunge Distance +550m Dash Speed | +65 Perfect Damage with improved Spirit scaling. Increased lunge speed & distance. |
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.
Flawless Advance change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Flawless Advance FAQ
What is Flawless Advance's cooldown in Deadlock?
Flawless Advance has a 26 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Flawless Advance scale with spirit power?
Base Hold Damage starts at 25 and gains 0.55 per point of Spirit, Max Hold Damage starts at 40 and gains 0.9 per point of Spirit and Perfect Damage starts at 65 and gains 1.55 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 1 upgrade adds 1.3 to that scaling.
What do Flawless Advance's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +35 Heal on hero hit and +1.3 Heal on hero hit Spirit scaling. Tier 2: -12s Cooldown, +60% Bullet Resist and +1.5 Dash Buff Duration. Tier 3: +30 Base Hold Damage, x1.15 Base Hold Damage (scaling multiplier), +45 Max Hold Damage, x1.15 Max Hold Damage (scaling multiplier), +65 Perfect Damage, x1.15 Perfect Damage (scaling multiplier), +3m Attacking Lunge Distance and +550m Dash Speed.
Was Flawless Advance changed in the latest patch?
No. Flawless Advance is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.