Setup Bishop
Setup Bishop is Solomon's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 12 second cooldown. Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 58,960 Solomon matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Setup Bishop in matches
Solomon players unlocked Setup Bishop first in 89.7% of matches (53,214 of 59,301), second in 7.7% of matches (4,555 of 59,301) and third in 2.5% of matches (1,469 of 59,301), 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 Solomon matches in which Setup Bishop was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Solomon 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.
Setup Bishop stats
Setup Bishop
- Cooldown 12s
- Range 20m
Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely.
Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on.
Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
On Square:
- 2 Square Range
- 12m Move Distance+0.23 x Boons
- 3s Slow Duration+1 x Ability Duration
- 3s Move Cooldown
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5m Move Distance -25% Fading Move Speed | +5m Move Distance +25% Fading Slow |
| 2 | +1 Max Deployed Pieces +8s Recast Window | +1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s |
| 3 | -5% Spirit Resistance per Stack +5 Max Stacks +10s Stack Duration +1 Square Range | +1 Square Range Impacts reduce Spirit Resist by -5%, stacking 5 times |
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.
Setup Bishop 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 | Setup Bishop's Ground Aura Height changed from 4m to 1m and Damage scaling from +0.64 x Spirit to +0.85 x Spirit. Setup Bishop's tier 1 upgrade changed from +5m Move Distance and -15% Fading Move Speed to +5m Move Distance and -25% Fading Move Speed; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -2.5% Spirit Resistance per Stack, +10 Max Stacks, +10s Stack Duration and +1 Square Range to -5% Spirit Resistance per Stack, +5 Max Stacks, +10s Stack Duration and +1 Square Range. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6774 | No player-facing change in 16 builds (October 9 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 9, 2026build 6773 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Setup Bishop FAQ
What does Setup Bishop do?
Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on. Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability. Its tooltip lists -30% Fading Move Speed, 70 Impact Damage (+2 x Spirit), 25 Damage (+0.85 x Spirit) and 2 Square Range.
What is Setup Bishop's cooldown in Deadlock?
Setup Bishop has a 12 second cooldown.
How does Setup Bishop scale with spirit power?
Impact Damage starts at 70 and gains 2 per point of Spirit, Damage starts at 25 and gains 0.85 per point of Spirit and Damage Per Second starts at 30 and gains 0.7 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
What do Setup Bishop's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +5m Move Distance, +25% Fading Slow. Tier 2: +1 Max Pieces, Can Recast within 8s. Tier 3: +1 Square Range, Impacts reduce Spirit Resist by -5%, stacking 5 times.
When was Setup Bishop added to Deadlock?
Setup Bishop was added to Deadlock in the October 9, 2026 patch (build 6773).
Was Setup Bishop changed in the latest patch?
No. Setup Bishop 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).