Slam Fire
Slam Fire is Silver's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 25 second cooldown. Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals.
Open the most-bought Silver build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 133,554 Silver matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Slam Fire in matches
Silver players unlocked Slam Fire first in 92.8% of matches (124,662 of 134,265), second in 6.3% of matches (8,464 of 134,265) and third in 0.8% of matches (1,062 of 134,265), 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 Silver matches in which Slam Fire was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Silver 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.
Slam Fire stats
Slam Fire
- Cooldown 25s
- Duration 5s
- Range 1m
Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy.
Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals.
- -30% Weapon Accuracy
- +100% Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +15% Weapon Damage | |
| 2 | -10s Cooldown | |
| 3 | +3s Stack Duration +3 Max Stacks +7% Bonus Current Health as Damage | If you hit all shots, deal +7% current health as damage |
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.
Slam Fire change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 54 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Slam Fire's description was reworded. Slam Fire's description now reads: "Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals." Slam Fire gained +100% Weapon Damage vs. NPCs. Slam Fire's tooltip now lists Weapon Damage vs. NPCs. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Slam Fire FAQ
What does Slam Fire do?
Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals. Its tooltip lists 3 Max Shots, +300% Fire Rate, 2.5% Current Health as Damage and -30% Weapon Accuracy.
What is Slam Fire's cooldown in Deadlock?
Slam Fire has a 25 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -10s.
What do Slam Fire's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +15% Weapon Damage. Tier 2: -10s Cooldown. Tier 3: If you hit all shots, deal +7% current health as damage.
Which hero has Slam Fire?
Slam Fire is Silver's first ability (slot 1).
Was Slam Fire changed in the latest patch?
No. Slam Fire is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the July 28, 2026 patch (build 6642).