Light Eater
Light Eater is Celeste's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 20 second cooldown. Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal.
Open the most-bought Celeste build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 132,459 Celeste matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Light Eater in matches
Celeste players unlocked Light Eater first in 85.3% of matches (113,631 of 133,168), second in 9.5% of matches (12,631 of 133,168) and third in 5.1% of matches (6,820 of 133,168), 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 Celeste matches in which Light Eater was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Celeste 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.
Light Eater stats
Light Eater
- Cooldown 20s
- Duration 8s
- Range 10m
Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal.
- 8s Duration+0.05 x Spirit
On Bullet Hit
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +15% Spirit Lifesteal | |
| 2 | +3m Cast Range -10s Cooldown | -10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range |
| 3 | +22 Damage +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling | +22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling |
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.
Light Eater 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 | Light Eater's Spirit Lifesteal changed from +20% to +18%. Light Eater's tier 3 upgrade changed from +25 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling to +22 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling. | 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 |
Light Eater FAQ
What does Light Eater do?
Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal. Its tooltip lists +18% Spirit Lifesteal, 40 Flare Damage (+0.47 x Spirit), 8s Duration (+0.05 x Spirit) and 15 Damage (+0.34 x Spirit).
What is Light Eater's cooldown in Deadlock?
Light Eater has a 20 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -10s.
How does Light Eater scale with spirit power?
Flare Damage starts at 40 and gains 0.47 per point of Spirit, Duration starts at 8s and gains 0.05 per point of Spirit and Damage starts at 15 and gains 0.34 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.2 to the Damage scaling.
What do Light Eater's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +15% Spirit Lifesteal. Tier 2: -10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range. Tier 3: +22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling.
Was Light Eater changed in the latest patch?
No. Light Eater 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.