Riposte
Riposte is Apollo's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 22 second cooldown. Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target.
Open the most-bought Apollo build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 112,367 Apollo matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Riposte in matches
Apollo players unlocked Riposte third in 73.3% of matches (82,784 of 112,967), second in 22.2% of matches (25,057 of 112,967) and first in 4.2% of matches (4,786 of 112,967), 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 Apollo matches in which Riposte was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Apollo 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.
Riposte stats
Riposte
- Cooldown 22s
Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist.
Press Ability 2 to select a target.
Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.
On Pommel Hit:
- 3.0s Melee Resist Reduction Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -8s Cooldown | |
| 2 | -25% Melee Resist +0.7s Immobilize Duration | -25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration |
| 3 | +75% Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target +13s Lifesteal Duration | Gain 75% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 13s |
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.
Riposte changes in the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851)
| Stat | November 4, 2026 (build 6849) | November 4, 2026 (build 6851) |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 upgrade, Immobilize Duration | +0.6s | +0.7s |
Description
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Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.
Riposte change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026build 6851 | Riposte's description was reworded. Riposte's description now reads: "Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage." Riposte's tier 2 upgrade changed from -25% Melee Resist and +0.6s Immobilize Duration to -25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration. | Changed |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Riposte's description was reworded. Riposte's description now reads: "Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage." Riposte's Immobilize Duration changed from 0.8s to 1.5s; Riposte's Stun Duration is now called Immobilize Duration. Riposte's tier 2 upgrade changed from -25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration to -25% Melee Resist and +0.6s Immobilize Duration. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 31 builds (September 29 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Riposte's tooltip layout was reworded. | Changed |
| September 25, 2026build 6701from build 6683 | No player-facing change in 4 builds (August 20 to September 25, 2026). | Unchanged |
| August 12, 2026build 6677 | Riposte's Melee Resist changed from -22% to -25%. Riposte's tier 2 upgrade changed from -30% Melee Resist to -25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +60% Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target and +7s Lifesteal Duration to +75% Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target and +13s Lifesteal Duration. | Changed |
| August 8, 2026build 6672from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 7 builds (July 28 to August 8, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Riposte's Stun Duration changed from 0.6s to 0.8s, Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target scaling (percentage points) from no scaling to scales with Healing Output and Lifesteal Duration scaling from no scaling to scales with Ability Duration. Riposte's tier 3 upgrade changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target and +7s Lifesteal Duration. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Riposte FAQ
What does Riposte do?
Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage. Its tooltip lists 0.3s Invulnerability Duration, 1.5s Immobilize Duration, -25% Melee Resist and 3.0s Melee Resist Reduction Duration.
What is Riposte's cooldown in Deadlock?
Riposte has a 22 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -8s.
What do Riposte's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -8s Cooldown. Tier 2: -25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration. Tier 3: Gain 75% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 13s.
Which hero has Riposte?
Riposte is Apollo's second ability (slot 2).
Was Riposte changed in the latest patch?
Yes. In the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851), Riposte's description was reworded. Riposte's description now reads: "Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage." Riposte's tier 2 upgrade changed from -25% Melee Resist and +0.6s Immobilize Duration to -25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration.