Siphon Life
Siphon Life is Abrams' first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 42 second cooldown. Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt. Its tooltip lists 22 Damage Per Second (+0.6 x Spirit), 4s Duration, 70% Lifesteal and 35% Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes.
Open the most-bought Abrams build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 140,946 Abrams matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Siphon Life in matches
Abrams players unlocked Siphon Life third in 82.7% of matches (117,121 of 141,684), second in 14.0% of matches (19,784 of 141,684), first in 2.9% of matches (4,149 of 141,684) and last (fourth) in 0.4% of matches (575 of 141,684), 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 Abrams matches in which Siphon Life was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Abrams 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.
Siphon Life stats
Siphon Life
- Cooldown 42s
- Duration 4s
Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
On Hit:
- 35% Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -20s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +2s Duration | |
| 3 | +22 Damage Per Second +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling +2m Radius | +2m Radius and +22 DPS with improved Spirit scaling |
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.
Siphon Life 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 | Siphon Life's tier 3 upgrade changed from +18 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius to +22 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius. | 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 |
Siphon Life FAQ
What does Siphon Life do?
Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt. Its tooltip lists 22 Damage Per Second (+0.6 x Spirit), 4s Duration, 70% Lifesteal and 35% Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes.
What is Siphon Life's cooldown in Deadlock?
Siphon Life has a 42 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -20s.
How does Siphon Life scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 22 and gains 0.6 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.12 to the Damage Per Second scaling.
What do Siphon Life's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -20s Cooldown. Tier 2: +2s Duration. Tier 3: +2m Radius and +22 DPS with improved Spirit scaling.
Was Siphon Life changed in the latest patch?
No. Siphon Life 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).