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. 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). Upgrades: tier 1 +15% Spirit Lifesteal; tier 2 +3m Cast Range and -10s Cooldown; tier 3 +22 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling.
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 changes in the latest build
| Field | 6686 | 6698 |
|---|---|---|
| properties.AbilityLifestealPercentHero.value | 20 | 18 |
| upgrades.2.bonuses.0.bonus | 25 | 22 |
| upgrades.2.description.1.v | 25 | 22 |
| upgrades.2.descriptionText | +25 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling | +22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling |
Light Eater change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | Light Eater's Spirit Lifesteal changed from +20% to +18%. Light Eater's the tier 3 upgrade changed from +25 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling to +22 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Light Eater FAQ
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 coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.2 to that scaling.
What do Light Eater's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +15% Spirit Lifesteal. Tier 2: +3m Cast Range and -10s Cooldown. Tier 3: +22 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling.
Was Light Eater changed in the latest patch?
Yes. Light Eater changed in the latest build of Deadlock.