Kudzu Connection
Kudzu Connection is Ivy's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 37 second cooldown. Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting. Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection Connection requires line of sight.
Open the most-bought Ivy build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 81,934 Ivy matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Kudzu Connection in matches
Ivy players unlocked Kudzu Connection third in 76.7% of matches (63,120 of 82,337), second in 14.5% of matches (11,908 of 82,337) and first in 8.5% of matches (7,004 of 82,337), 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 Ivy matches in which Kudzu Connection was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Ivy 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.
Kudzu Connection stats
Kudzu Connection
- Cooldown 37s
- Duration 12s
- Range 16m
Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting.
Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection
Connection requires line of sight.
- 1 Tether Count
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2m Move Speed | |
| 2 | +8% Fire Rate +8% Bullet Lifesteal | +8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal |
| 3 | -13s Duration -37s Cooldown | Ability is always active |
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.
Kudzu Connection 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 |
Kudzu Connection FAQ
What does Kudzu Connection do?
Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting. Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection Connection requires line of sight. Its tooltip lists +10% Fire Rate (+0.18 x Spirit, in percentage points), +15% Bullet Lifesteal (+0.15 x Spirit, in percentage points), 35% Replicated Healing (+0.85 x Boons, in percentage points) and 1 Tether Count.
What is Kudzu Connection's cooldown in Deadlock?
Kudzu Connection has a 37 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -37s.
How does Kudzu Connection scale with spirit power?
Fire Rate starts at +10% and gains 0.18 percentage points per point of Spirit and Bullet Lifesteal starts at +15% and gains 0.15 percentage points per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
What do Kudzu Connection's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +2m Move Speed. Tier 2: +8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal. Tier 3: Ability is always active.
Was Kudzu Connection changed in the latest patch?
No. Kudzu Connection is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.