Gutshot
Gutshot is Venator's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 23 second cooldown. Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing weapon damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall receive stun and take bonus weapon damage.
Open the most-bought Venator build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 174,207 Venator matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Gutshot in matches
Venator players unlocked Gutshot first in 80.1% of matches (140,288 of 175,102), second in 17.6% of matches (30,868 of 175,102) and third in 2.2% of matches (3,831 of 175,102), 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 Venator matches in which Gutshot was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Venator 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.
Gutshot stats
Gutshot
- Cooldown 23s
- Range 10m
Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing weapon damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall receive stun and take bonus weapon damage.
On Wall Hit:
- 7m Wall Stun Range
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +25 Damage | |
| 2 | -10s Cooldown +0.4s Stun Duration | -10s Ability Cooldown and +0.4s Stun Duration |
| 3 | +5s Buff Duration | On Wall Stun: Your next heavy melee is blessed |
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.
Gutshot 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 |
Gutshot FAQ
What does Gutshot do?
Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing weapon damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall receive stun and take bonus weapon damage. Its tooltip lists 60 Damage (+0.7 x Weapon Damage), 30 Bonus Damage (+0.8 x Weapon Damage), 0.6s Stun Duration and 7m Wall Stun Range.
What is Gutshot's cooldown in Deadlock?
Gutshot has a 23 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -10s.
What do Gutshot's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +25 Damage. Tier 2: -10s Ability Cooldown and +0.4s Stun Duration. Tier 3: On Wall Stun: Your next heavy melee is blessed.
Which hero has Gutshot?
Gutshot is Venator's second ability (slot 2).
Was Gutshot changed in the latest patch?
No. Gutshot is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.