Threadsap
Threadsap is Baba's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 28 second cooldown. Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.
Open the most-bought Baba build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 54,944 Baba matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Threadsap in matches
Baba players unlocked Threadsap first in 90.5% of matches (49,971 of 55,201), second in 7.7% of matches (4,278 of 55,201) and third in 1.7% of matches (921 of 55,201), 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 Baba matches in which Threadsap was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Baba 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.
Threadsap stats
Threadsap
- Cooldown 28s
- Charges 1
- Between charges 6s
- Range 35m
Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba.
While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.
- 16s Debuff Duration
- 45 Max Spirit Stolen+2 x Boons
- 50 Damage
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet | |
| 2 | -12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration | -12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration |
| 3 | +1 Charge +7m Pull Distance | +1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m |
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.
Threadsap 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 | Threadsap's Debuff Duration changed from 22s to 16s. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6790 | No player-facing change in 12 builds (October 16 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 14, 2026build 6785 | Threadsap's cooldown changed from 26s to 28s. | Changed |
| October 14, 2026build 6782from build 6759 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 6 to October 14, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 6, 2026build 6757 | Added to Deadlock. | Added |
Threadsap FAQ
What does Threadsap do?
Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet. Its tooltip lists 10 Spirit Stolen per Hit (+0.9 x Boons), 175% Stolen Spirit Effectiveness, 8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet (+0.26 x Spirit) and 16s Debuff Duration.
What is Threadsap's cooldown in Deadlock?
Threadsap has a 28 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Threadsap scale with spirit power?
Spirit Damage Per Bullet starts at 8 and gains 0.26 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Threadsap's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet. Tier 2: -12s Cooldown, +8s Debuff Duration. Tier 3: +1 Charge, On Hit: Pull enemies 7m.
When was Threadsap added to Deadlock?
Threadsap was added to Deadlock in the October 6, 2026 patch (build 6757).
Was Threadsap changed in the latest patch?
No. Threadsap 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).