Killing Blow
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 145 second cooldown. Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 122,728 Shiv matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Killing Blow in matches
Shiv players unlocked Killing Blow last (fourth) in 98.5% of matches (121,373 of 123,281) and third in 1.3% of matches (1,653 of 123,281), 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 Shiv matches in which Killing Blow was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Shiv 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.
Killing Blow stats
Killing Blow
- Cooldown 145s
- Range 12m
Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead.
Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s
Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities.
Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 m Move Speed +6m Cast Range | +6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage. |
| 2 | +16% Full Rage Damage Bonus -25s Cooldown | +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown |
| 3 | +10% Enemy health threshold | +10% Enemy Health Threshold |
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.
Killing Blow change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6835 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 30 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Killing Blow's description was reworded. Killing Blow's description now reads: "Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted." Killing Blow's Recast Window changed from 16s to 12s. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 44 builds (July 28 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Killing Blow's description was reworded. Killing Blow's description now reads: "Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 16s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted." Killing Blow's Recast Window changed from 20s to 16s. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Killing Blow FAQ
What does Killing Blow do?
Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted. Its tooltip lists 200 Damage, 18% Enemy health threshold and +8% Full Rage Damage Bonus.
What is Killing Blow's cooldown in Deadlock?
Killing Blow has a 145 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -25s.
What do Killing Blow's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +6 m Range, +2 m/s in Full Rage. Tier 2: +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage, -25s Cooldown. Tier 3: +10% Enemy Health Threshold.
Which hero has Killing Blow?
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate (slot 4).
Was Killing Blow changed in the latest patch?
No. Killing Blow is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 30, 2026 patch (build 6833).