Gloom Bombs
Gloom Bombs is Calico's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 14 second cooldown. Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage. Its tooltip lists 4 Bomb Count and 45 Damage (+0.644 x Spirit).
Open the most-bought Calico build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 66,486 Calico matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Gloom Bombs in matches
Calico players unlocked Gloom Bombs second in 90.8% of matches (60,681 of 66,815), first in 6.3% of matches (4,207 of 66,815) and third in 2.6% of matches (1,731 of 66,815), 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 Calico matches in which Gloom Bombs was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Calico 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.
Gloom Bombs stats
Gloom Bombs
- Cooldown 14s
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage.
Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3s Cooldown | |
| 2 | -6% Melee Resist +6s Melee Resist Reduction Duration | Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s |
| 3 | +3 Bomb Count |
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.
Gloom Bombs change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Gloom Bombs FAQ
What does Gloom Bombs do?
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage. Its tooltip lists 4 Bomb Count and 45 Damage (+0.644 x Spirit).
What is Gloom Bombs' cooldown in Deadlock?
Gloom Bombs has a 14 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -3s.
How does Gloom Bombs scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 45 and gains 0.644 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Gloom Bombs' upgrades do?
Tier 1: -3s Cooldown. Tier 2: Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s. Tier 3: +3 Bomb Count.
Was Gloom Bombs changed in the latest patch?
No. Gloom Bombs is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.