Jar of Dead
Jar of Dead is Graves' first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability. Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.
Open the most-bought Graves build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 169,697 Graves matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Jar of Dead in matches
Graves players unlocked Jar of Dead first in 88.1% of matches (150,216 of 170,575), second in 8.6% of matches (14,648 of 170,575) and third in 3.3% of matches (5,626 of 170,575), 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 Graves matches in which Jar of Dead was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Graves 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.
Jar of Dead stats
Jar of Dead
- Charges 4
- Between charges 13s
Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead.
Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies.
Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.
- 7m Search Range
- 15m Dash Range+1 x Ability Range
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 Heal On Pickup +0.16 Heal On Pickup Spirit scaling | Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup |
| 2 | -24% Move Speed +1s Slow Duration | On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s |
| 3 | +2 Deadheads +4s Deadhead Lifetime | +2 Deadheads +4s Deadhead Lifetime |
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.
Jar of Dead 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 | Jar of Dead's tier 2 upgrade changed from -30% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration to -24% Move Speed and +1s Slow Duration. | 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 |
Jar of Dead FAQ
What does Jar of Dead do?
Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon. Its tooltip lists 4 Deadheads, 16 Damage (+0.25 x Spirit), 7m Search Range and 15m Dash Range (+1 x Ability Range).
How does Jar of Dead scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 16 and gains 0.25 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Jar of Dead's upgrades do?
Tier 1: Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup. Tier 2: On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s. Tier 3: +2 Deadheads, +4s Deadhead Lifetime.
Which hero has Jar of Dead?
Jar of Dead is Graves' first ability (slot 1).
Was Jar of Dead changed in the latest patch?
No. Jar of Dead 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.