Lil Helpers
Lil Helpers is Rem's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability. Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers. Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along.
Open the most-bought Rem build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 122,938 Rem matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Lil Helpers in matches
Rem players unlocked Lil Helpers third in 48.3% of matches (59,725 of 123,611), first in 37.0% of matches (45,784 of 123,611) and second in 14.6% of matches (18,013 of 123,611), 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 Rem matches in which Lil Helpers was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Rem 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.
Lil Helpers stats
Lil Helpers
- Range 45m
Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers.
Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed.
Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team.
Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone.
Following Hero:
Following Trooper:
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 Helper Count +1.5 m Move Speed | +1 Helper +1.5m/s Move Speed |
| 2 | +1 Helper Count +15% Damage / Resists | +1 Helper +15% Trooper Damage and Resist |
| 3 | +1 Helper Count +15% Spirit Resist | +1 Helper +15% Spirit Resist |
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.
Lil Helpers 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 |
Lil Helpers FAQ
What does Lil Helpers do?
Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers. Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team. Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone. Its tooltip lists 12% Spirit Resist, +3.0 m Move Speed, 8s Duration and +30% Damage / Resists.
How does Lil Helpers scale with spirit power?
Trooper Heal starts at 8/s and gains 0.14 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Lil Helpers' upgrades do?
Tier 1: +1 Helper, +1.5m/s Move Speed. Tier 2: +1 Helper, +15% Trooper Damage and Resist. Tier 3: +1 Helper, +15% Spirit Resist.
Which hero has Lil Helpers?
Lil Helpers is Rem's third ability (slot 3).
Was Lil Helpers changed in the latest patch?
No. Lil Helpers is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.