Willpower
Willpower is Warden's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 40 second cooldown. Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed. Its tooltip lists 125 Barrier (+0.8 x Spirit) and +20% Move Speed bonus. Upgrades: tier 1 +20% Move Speed bonus; tier 2 -24s Cooldown and +2s Duration; tier 3 +30% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling.
Open the most-bought Warden build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 74,805 Warden matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Willpower in matches
Warden players unlocked Willpower second in 81.7% of matches (61,430 of 75,215), third in 16.0% of matches (12,071 of 75,215) and first in 1.8% of matches (1,323 of 75,215), 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 Warden matches in which Willpower was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Warden 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.
Willpower stats
Willpower
- Cooldown 40s
- Duration 5s
Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +20% Move Speed bonus | |
| 2 | -24s Cooldown +2s Duration | -24s Cooldown and +2s Duration |
| 3 | +30% Debuff Resist +2.1 Barrier Spirit scaling | +30% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier 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.
Willpower 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 | Willpower's Move Speed bonus changed from +15% to +20%. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 33 builds (September 25 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Willpower's tier 3 upgrade changed from +40% Debuff Resist and +2.7 Barrier Spirit scaling to +30% Debuff Resist and +2.1 Barrier Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 11 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Willpower FAQ
What does Willpower do?
Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed. Its tooltip lists 125 Barrier (+0.8 x Spirit) and +20% Move Speed bonus.
What is Willpower's cooldown in Deadlock?
Willpower has a 40 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -24s.
How does Willpower scale with spirit power?
Barrier starts at 125 and gains 0.8 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 2.1 to the Barrier scaling.
What do Willpower's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +20% Move Speed bonus. Tier 2: -24s Cooldown and +2s Duration. Tier 3: +30% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling.
Was Willpower changed in the latest patch?
No. Willpower 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).