Spectral Assistant
Spectral Assistant is Sinclair's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 40 second cooldown. Summon an Assistant at the targeted location. The Assistant attacks whenever you fire your weapon, dealing Damage. While the Assistant is out, you can press Ability 2 to swap positions with your Assistant. Casting Spectral Assistant also reloads your weapon.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 40,927 Sinclair matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Spectral Assistant in matches
Sinclair players unlocked Spectral Assistant first in 90.2% of matches (37,091 of 41,140) and second in 8.7% of matches (3,570 of 41,140), 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 Sinclair matches in which Spectral Assistant was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Sinclair 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.
Spectral Assistant stats
Spectral Assistant
- Cooldown 40s
- Duration 6s
- Range 15m
Summon an Assistant at the targeted location. The Assistant attacks whenever you fire your weapon, dealing Damage.
While the Assistant is out, you can press Ability 2 to swap positions with your Assistant.
Casting Spectral Assistant also reloads your weapon.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -10s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +7s Duration +5m Cast Range +5m Max Leash Radius | +7s Duration & 5m Range |
| 3 | +60% Fire Rate +12.6 Damage | +60% Fire Rate and +12.6 Assistant 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.
Spectral Assistant change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Spectral Assistant FAQ
What does Spectral Assistant do?
Summon an Assistant at the targeted location. The Assistant attacks whenever you fire your weapon, dealing Damage. While the Assistant is out, you can press Ability 2 to swap positions with your Assistant. Casting Spectral Assistant also reloads your weapon. Its tooltip lists 15 Damage (+0.36 x Spirit), 6s Duration and 2 Max Swaps.
What is Spectral Assistant's cooldown in Deadlock?
Spectral Assistant has a 40 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -10s.
How does Spectral Assistant scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 15 and gains 0.36 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Spectral Assistant's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -10s Cooldown. Tier 2: +7s Duration & 5m Range. Tier 3: +60% Fire Rate and +12.6 Assistant Damage.
Was Spectral Assistant changed in the latest patch?
No. Spectral Assistant is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.