Scrap Grenade
Scrap Grenade is Rat King's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 26 second cooldown. Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow. The grenade can be meleed to knock it away. Scrap Grenade was added to Deadlock in the October 2, 2026 patch (build 6742).
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 202,752 Rat King matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Scrap Grenade in matches
Rat King players unlocked Scrap Grenade first in 90.9% of matches (185,243 of 203,801), second in 6.9% of matches (14,150 of 203,801) and third in 2.1% of matches (4,274 of 203,801), 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 Rat King matches in which Scrap Grenade was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Rat King 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.
Scrap Grenade stats
Scrap Grenade
- Cooldown 26s
Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow.
The grenade can be meleed to knock it away.
- 3 Detonations
- 8m Detonation Radius
- 4s Slow Duration
The final detonation has a longer fuse but increased detonation radius, deals increased bullet damage and applies a stronger slow.
- 4s Slow Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -8s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +60 Detonation Damage | |
| 3 | +1 Detonations +275 Big Detonation Damage +1 Big Detonation Damage Weapon Damage scaling +14m Big Detonation Radius +1 Big Detonation Radius Ability Range scaling +0.12 Big Detonation Move Speed Spirit scaling | Add an additional final Bigger Detonation |
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.
Scrap Grenade 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 | Scrap Grenade's Detonation Damage changed from 70 to 60. Scrap Grenade's tier 2 upgrade changed from +70 Detonation Damage to +60 Detonation Damage; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +1 Detonations, +300 Big Detonation Damage, +1 Big Detonation Damage Weapon Damage scaling, +14m Big Detonation Radius, +1 Big Detonation Radius Ability Range scaling and +0.12 Big Detonation Move Speed Spirit scaling to +1 Detonations, +275 Big Detonation Damage, +1 Big Detonation Damage Weapon Damage scaling, +14m Big Detonation Radius, +1 Big Detonation Radius Ability Range scaling and +0.12 Big Detonation Move Speed Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6757 | No player-facing change in 23 builds (October 6 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 5, 2026build 6753 | Scrap Grenade's Detonation Damage changed from 65 to 70. Scrap Grenade's tier 2 upgrade changed from +65 Detonation Damage to +70 Detonation Damage. | Changed |
| October 2, 2026build 6742 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Scrap Grenade FAQ
What does Scrap Grenade do?
Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow. The grenade can be meleed to knock it away. Its tooltip lists 60 Detonation Damage (+0.6 x Weapon Damage), -20% Move Speed (+0.08 x Spirit, in percentage points), 3 Detonations and 8m Detonation Radius.
What is Scrap Grenade's cooldown in Deadlock?
Scrap Grenade has a 26 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -8s.
How does Scrap Grenade scale with spirit power?
Move Speed starts at -20% and gains 0.08 percentage points per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Scrap Grenade's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -8s Cooldown. Tier 2: +60 Detonation Damage. Tier 3: Add an additional final Bigger Detonation.
When was Scrap Grenade added to Deadlock?
Scrap Grenade was added to Deadlock in the October 2, 2026 patch (build 6742).
Was Scrap Grenade changed in the latest patch?
No. Scrap Grenade 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).