Kingside Knight
Kingside Knight is Solomon's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 25 second cooldown. Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration. If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 58,960 Solomon matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Kingside Knight in matches
Solomon players unlocked Kingside Knight second in 64.1% of matches (37,999 of 59,301), third in 26.6% of matches (15,749 of 59,301) and first in 9.2% of matches (5,443 of 59,301), 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 Solomon matches in which Kingside Knight was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Solomon 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.
Kingside Knight stats
Kingside Knight
- Cooldown 25s
- Range 28m
Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration.
If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina.
Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead.
- 7m King Move Distance+0.14 x Boons
- 13m Move Distance+0.23 x Boons
- 7s Buff Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -8s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +1 Stamina +80 Barrier | +80 Barrier +1 Stamina |
| 3 | +1 Max Deployed Pieces +20m Bonus Target Radius +1 Remove Debuffs | Can target two allies within radius. On Self: Remove all debuffs after a move |
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.
Kingside Knight change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6793 | No player-facing change in 21 builds (October 16 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 16, 2026build 6790 | Kingside Knight's description was reworded. Kingside Knight's description now reads: "Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration. If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead." | Changed |
| October 14, 2026build 6785from build 6774 | No player-facing change in 4 builds (October 9 to October 14, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 9, 2026build 6773 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Kingside Knight FAQ
What does Kingside Knight do?
Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration. If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead. Its tooltip lists 80 Barrier (+0.8 x Spirit), +1 Stamina, 7m King Move Distance (+0.14 x Boons) and 13m Move Distance (+0.23 x Boons).
What is Kingside Knight's cooldown in Deadlock?
Kingside Knight has a 25 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -8s.
How does Kingside Knight scale with spirit power?
Barrier starts at 80 and gains 0.8 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Kingside Knight's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -8s Cooldown. Tier 2: +80 Barrier, +1 Stamina. Tier 3: Can target two allies within radius. On Self: Remove all debuffs after a move.
When was Kingside Knight added to Deadlock?
Kingside Knight was added to Deadlock in the October 9, 2026 patch (build 6773).
Was Kingside Knight changed in the latest patch?
No. Kingside Knight is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 16, 2026 patch (build 6790).