Malice
Malice is Lady Geist's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 6 second cooldown. Sacrifice some of your health to launch blood shards that apply a stack of Malice. Each stack slows the victim and increases the damage they take from you. The slow effect decreases over time. Its tooltip lists 23 Damage (+0.558 x Spirit), 9% Health Cost, 3 Blood Shards and 5 Max Stacks. Upgrades: tier 1 -3s Cooldown; tier 2 +25.199999 Damage, +4 Blood Shards and +22 Spread Angle Degrees; tier 3 +8% Damage Amplification.
Malice stats
Malice
- Cooldown 6s
Sacrifice some of your health to launch blood shards that apply a stack of Malice. Each stack slows the victim and increases the damage they take from you. The slow effect decreases over time.
- 3 Blood Shards
- 5 Max Stacks
Effect Per Stack:
- 9s Debuff Duration
- 4s Slow Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +25.199999 Damage +4 Blood Shards +22 Spread Angle Degrees | +25.199999 Damage and +4 Blood Shards |
| 3 | +8% Damage Amplification | +8% Damage Amp |
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.
Malice changes in the latest build
| Field | 6686 | 6698 |
|---|---|---|
| properties.MoveSpeedPenaltyPerStack.value | 15 | 12 |
Malice change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | Malice's Movement Slow changed from 15% to 12%. | Changed |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Malice FAQ
What is Malice's cooldown in Deadlock?
Malice has a 6 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -3s.
How does Malice scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 23 and gains 0.558 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Malice's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -3s Cooldown. Tier 2: +25.199999 Damage, +4 Blood Shards and +22 Spread Angle Degrees. Tier 3: +8% Damage Amplification.
Was Malice changed in the latest patch?
Yes. Malice changed in the latest build of Deadlock.