Radiant Daggers
Radiant Daggers is Celeste's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 33 second cooldown. Call down a beam of light from the sky. After a short duration, the beam will fully form, causing an explosion that deals spirit damage to all targets in the area.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 132,459 Celeste matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Radiant Daggers in matches
Celeste players unlocked Radiant Daggers third in 54.7% of matches (72,854 of 133,168), second in 31.6% of matches (42,099 of 133,168) and first in 13.6% of matches (18,125 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 Radiant Daggers 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.
Radiant Daggers stats
Radiant Daggers
- Cooldown 33s
- Charges 1
- Between charges 2s
- Range 25m
Call down a beam of light from the sky. After a short duration, the beam will fully form, causing an explosion that deals spirit damage to all targets in the area.
Celeste will receive a stacking buff that increases her spirit damage anytime this hits an enemy hero.
- 8m Explosion Radius
- 1.4s Beam Form Duration
- 6 Max Stacks
- 30s Buff Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 Charges | |
| 2 | +70 Impact Damage -22s Cooldown +5m Cast Range | -22s Cooldown, +70 Impact Damage and +5m Cast Range |
| 3 | +5% Spirit Amp per Stack +9% Fire Rate per Stack | +5% Spirit Amp and +9% Fire Rate Per Stack |
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.
Radiant Daggers changes in the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851)
| Stat | November 4, 2026 (build 6849) | November 4, 2026 (build 6851) |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Amp per Stack | +7% | +6% |
| Cast range | 30m | 25m |
| Tier 2 upgrade | +70 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown | +70 Impact Damage, -22s Cooldown and +5m Cast Range |
| Tier 3 upgrade, Spirit Amp per Stack | +4% | +5% |
Radiant Daggers change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026build 6851 | Radiant Daggers' Spirit Amp per Stack changed from +7% to +6%. Radiant Daggers' cast range changed from 30m to 25m. Radiant Daggers' tier 2 upgrade changed from +70 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown to +70 Impact Damage, -22s Cooldown and +5m Cast Range; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +4% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack to +5% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack. | Changed |
| November 4, 2026build 6849from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 40 builds (September 25 to November 4, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Radiant Daggers' tier 2 upgrade changed from +80 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown to +70 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684 | Radiant Daggers' Spirit Amp per Stack changed from +8% to +7%. Radiant Daggers' tier 3 upgrade changed from +3% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack to +4% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack. | Changed |
| August 20, 2026build 6683from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 10 builds (July 28 to August 20, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Radiant Daggers FAQ
What does Radiant Daggers do?
Call down a beam of light from the sky. After a short duration, the beam will fully form, causing an explosion that deals spirit damage to all targets in the area. Celeste will receive a stacking buff that increases her spirit damage anytime this hits an enemy hero. Its tooltip lists 55 Impact Damage (+0.63 x Spirit), +6% Spirit Amp per Stack, 8m Explosion Radius and 1.4s Beam Form Duration.
What is Radiant Daggers' cooldown in Deadlock?
Radiant Daggers has a 33 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -22s.
How does Radiant Daggers scale with spirit power?
Impact Damage starts at 55 and gains 0.63 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Radiant Daggers' upgrades do?
Tier 1: +2 Charges. Tier 2: -22s Cooldown, +70 Impact Damage and +5m Cast Range. Tier 3: +5% Spirit Amp and +9% Fire Rate Per Stack.
Was Radiant Daggers changed in the latest patch?
Yes. In the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851), Radiant Daggers' Spirit Amp per Stack changed from +7% to +6%. Radiant Daggers' cast range changed from 30m to 25m. Radiant Daggers' tier 2 upgrade changed from +70 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown to +70 Impact Damage, -22s Cooldown and +5m Cast Range; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +4% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack to +5% Spirit Amp per Stack and +9% Fire Rate per Stack.