Storm Cloud
Storm Cloud is Seven's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 205 second cooldown. Channel an expanding storm cloud around you that damages all enemies within its radius. Enemies do not take damage when they are out of line-of-sight.
Open the most-bought Seven build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 124,688 Seven matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Storm Cloud in matches
Seven players unlocked Storm Cloud last (fourth) in 99.4% of matches (124,613 of 125,350) and third in 0.4% of matches (564 of 125,350), 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 Seven matches in which Storm Cloud was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Seven 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.
Storm Cloud stats
Storm Cloud
- Cooldown 205s
Channel an expanding storm cloud around you that damages all enemies within its radius. Enemies do not take damage when they are out of line-of-sight.
- 10m Initial Radius
While channeling, press Fire to mark the targeted area to be struck with a powerful lightning bolt that knocks enemies away after a 0.25s delay. One use per cast.
- 75 Strike Damage+0.5 x Spirit
- 7m Strike Radius
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +55% Bullet Resist | +55% Bullet Resist while channeling Storm Cloud |
| 2 | +10m Radius +5m Initial Radius +7s Channel Duration | +7s Channel Time +10m Final Radius +5m Initial Radius |
| 3 | +65 Damage Per Second +4m Flight Speed | +65 DPS +4m Flight Speed |
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.
Storm Cloud 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 |
Storm Cloud FAQ
What does Storm Cloud do?
Channel an expanding storm cloud around you that damages all enemies within its radius. Enemies do not take damage when they are out of line-of-sight. Its tooltip lists 95 Damage Per Second (+0.6 x Spirit), 1.5m Flight Speed, 10m Initial Radius and 75 Strike Damage (+0.5 x Spirit).
What is Storm Cloud's cooldown in Deadlock?
Storm Cloud has a 205 second cooldown.
How does Storm Cloud scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 95 and gains 0.6 per point of Spirit and Strike Damage starts at 75 and gains 0.5 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
What do Storm Cloud's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +55% Bullet Resist while channeling Storm Cloud. Tier 2: +7s Channel Time, +10m Final Radius, +5m Initial Radius. Tier 3: +65 DPS, +4m Flight Speed.
Was Storm Cloud changed in the latest patch?
No. Storm Cloud is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.