Scorn
Scorn is Mo & Krill's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 13 second cooldown. Deal damage to nearby enemies and heal yourself based on the damage done. Heal is stronger against enemy heroes. Its tooltip lists 45 Damage (+0.675 x Spirit), 1.3x Hero Damage to Heal and 0.35x Damage to Heal.
Open the most-bought Mo & Krill build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 82,119 Mo & Krill matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Scorn in matches
Mo & Krill players unlocked Scorn first in 97.9% of matches (80,821 of 82,531) and second in 1.7% of matches (1,363 of 82,531), 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 Mo & Krill matches in which Scorn was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Mo & Krill 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.
Scorn stats
Scorn
- Cooldown 13s
Deal damage to nearby enemies and heal yourself based on the damage done. Heal is stronger against enemy heroes.
- 0.35x Damage to Heal
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +30 Damage | |
| 2 | -5s Cooldown +1m Radius | -5s Cooldown +1m Radius |
| 3 | +15 Damage Bonus +16s Debuff Duration | Adds a debuff to enemies that lets Mo & Krill deal +15% Damage to them. Stacks and lasts 16s. |
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.
Scorn changes in the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851)
| Stat | November 4, 2026 (build 6849) | November 4, 2026 (build 6851) |
|---|---|---|
| Hero Damage to Heal | 1.2x | 1.3x |
Scorn change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026build 6851 | Scorn's Hero Damage to Heal changed from 1.2x to 1.3x. | Changed |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Scorn's Damage changed from 50 to 45 and Damage scaling from +0.75 x Spirit to +0.675 x Spirit. Scorn's tier 1 upgrade changed from +35 Damage to +30 Damage. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 45 builds (July 28 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Scorn FAQ
What does Scorn do?
Deal damage to nearby enemies and heal yourself based on the damage done. Heal is stronger against enemy heroes. Its tooltip lists 45 Damage (+0.675 x Spirit), 1.3x Hero Damage to Heal and 0.35x Damage to Heal.
What is Scorn's cooldown in Deadlock?
Scorn has a 13 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -5s.
How does Scorn scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 45 and gains 0.675 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Scorn's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +30 Damage. Tier 2: -5s Cooldown, +1m Radius. Tier 3: Adds a debuff to enemies that lets Mo & Krill deal +15% Damage to them. Stacks and lasts 16s.
Was Scorn changed in the latest patch?
Yes. In the November 4, 2026 patch (build 6851), Scorn's Hero Damage to Heal changed from 1.2x to 1.3x.