Power Slash
Power Slash is Yamato's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 12 second cooldown. Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike. Press Ability 1 or Fire to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.
Open the most-bought Yamato build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 116,195 Yamato matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Power Slash in matches
Yamato players unlocked Power Slash third in 63.7% of matches (74,419 of 116,814), second in 19.8% of matches (23,091 of 116,814) and first in 16.2% of matches (18,952 of 116,814), 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 Yamato matches in which Power Slash was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Yamato 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.
Power Slash stats
Power Slash
- Cooldown 12s
Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike.
Press Ability 1 or Fire to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.
- +60% Bullet Resist
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3s Slow Duration -32% Move Speed | +32% Movement Slow for 3s |
| 2 | -4s Cooldown | -4s Ability Cooldown |
| 3 | +150 Full Charge Damage +0.53 Full Charge Damage Spirit scaling +8m Slash Length | +8m Cast Range +150 Damage and Increases Spirit Power 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.
Power Slash change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6835 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 30 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Power Slash's Full Charge Damage scaling changed from +1.85 x Spirit to +1.96 x Spirit. Power Slash's tier 3 upgrade changed from +150 Full Charge Damage, +0.5 Full Charge Damage Spirit scaling and +8m Slash Length to +150 Full Charge Damage, +0.53 Full Charge Damage Spirit scaling and +8m Slash Length. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 33 builds (September 25 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Power Slash's tier 1 upgrade changed from +3s Slow Duration and -40% Move Speed to +3s Slow Duration and -32% Move Speed. | 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 |
Power Slash FAQ
What does Power Slash do?
Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike. Press Ability 1 or Fire to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage. Its tooltip lists 145 Full Charge Damage (+1.96 x Spirit), 22m Slash Length and +60% Bullet Resist.
What is Power Slash's cooldown in Deadlock?
Power Slash has a 12 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -4s.
How does Power Slash scale with spirit power?
Full Charge Damage starts at 145 and gains 1.96 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.53 to the Full Charge Damage scaling.
What do Power Slash's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +32% Movement Slow for 3s. Tier 2: -4s Ability Cooldown. Tier 3: +8m Cast Range, +150 Damage and Increases Spirit Power scaling.
Was Power Slash changed in the latest patch?
No. Power Slash is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 30, 2026 patch (build 6833).