Grapple Arm
Grapple Arm is Bebop's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 23 second cooldown. Launch out a mechanical hand that pulls the first character it hits, reeling them in. Grapple Arm can be used on allies. Its tooltip lists 30m Cast Range.
Open the most-bought Bebop build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 160,765 Bebop matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Grapple Arm in matches
Bebop players unlocked Grapple Arm second in 77.9% of matches (125,825 of 161,545), third in 15.0% of matches (24,275 of 161,545) and first in 6.9% of matches (11,120 of 161,545), 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 Bebop matches in which Grapple Arm was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Bebop 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.
Grapple Arm stats
Grapple Arm
- Cooldown 23s
- Range 30m
Launch out a mechanical hand that pulls the first character it hits, reeling them in.
Grapple Arm can be used on allies.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +20 Bullet Amp +6s Buff Duration | +20% weapon damage against victims for 6s |
| 2 | +30m Cast Range | |
| 3 | -11.5s Cooldown |
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.
Grapple Arm 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 | Grapple Arm's Move Speed changed from -90% to -72%. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 11 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Grapple Arm FAQ
What does Grapple Arm do?
Launch out a mechanical hand that pulls the first character it hits, reeling them in. Grapple Arm can be used on allies. Its tooltip lists 30m Cast Range.
What is Grapple Arm's cooldown in Deadlock?
Grapple Arm has a 23 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -11.5s.
What do Grapple Arm's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +20% weapon damage against victims for 6s. Tier 2: +30m Cast Range. Tier 3: -11.5s Cooldown.
Which hero has Grapple Arm?
Grapple Arm is Bebop's third ability (slot 3).
Was Grapple Arm changed in the latest patch?
No. Grapple Arm 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.