Alchemical Fire
Alchemical Fire is a tier 3 Weapon item in Deadlock that costs 3,200 souls. It grants +10 Spirit Power. Active: Throw a flask that explodes on contact, creating an area that does increasing spirit damage per second and reduces enemy Bullet Resist. 50% less effective vs non-heroes.
Try Alchemical Fire in the shop
Alchemical Fire with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Sinclair, whose players bought it most often (4,202 of 40,927 Sinclair matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Alchemical Fire in matches
Players who bought Alchemical Fire won 51.5% over 55,337 matches, and 1.1% of players (55,337 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it, in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Measure | Rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate when bought | 51.5% | 55,337 matches |
| Bought by | 1.1% of players | 55,337 of 4,913,035 player matches |
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. The win rate is how often players who bought Alchemical Fire won those matches, not what the item itself adds. The buy rate is the share of every player in those matches who bought it. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A rate shows only with at least 500 matches.
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 rate is computed: methodology.
Heroes who buy Alchemical Fire
Alchemical Fire was bought most often by Sinclair players in 10.3% of Sinclair matches (4,202 of 40,927), Ivy players in 8.9% of Ivy matches (7,310 of 81,934) and Paige players in 8.7% of Paige matches (9,934 of 114,166), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Hero | Bought by | Win rate when bought |
|---|---|---|
 SinclairIn the shop | 10.3% of matches4,202 of 40,927 Sinclair matches | 45.7%4,202 matches |
 IvyIn the shop | 8.9% of matches7,310 of 81,934 Ivy matches | 55.1%7,310 matches |
 PaigeIn the shop | 8.7% of matches9,934 of 114,166 Paige matches | 55.3%9,934 matches |
 BabaIn the shop | 8.5% of matches4,669 of 54,944 Baba matches | 60.2%4,669 matches |
 HollidayIn the shop | 5.6% of matches4,870 of 87,349 Holliday matches | 47.0%4,870 matches |
 ParadoxIn the shop | 4.1% of matches4,377 of 106,748 Paradox matches | 49.5%4,377 matches |
 The DoormanIn the shop | 4.0% of matches2,483 of 62,237 matches of The Doorman | 46.9%2,483 matches |
 VindictaIn the shop | 3.0% of matches3,572 of 119,982 Vindicta matches | 50.1%3,572 matches |
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 the list is the heroes whose players buy Alchemical Fire most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Alchemical Fire, and heroes are ordered by it. The win rate is how often those players won, which describes the players who bought it, not what the item itself adds. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A hero shows only with at least 500 matches.
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 rate is computed: methodology.
Corrupted version
The Broker can corrupt Alchemical Fire for 0 souls. It gains these bonuses and rolls one random downside from the penalties below. See every corrupted item.
| Stat | Base | Bonus | Corrupted computed | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit PowerInnate | 10 | +20 | 30 | Varies |
| Damage Per SecondActive | 45 | +40 | 85 | Varies |
| Max DPSActive | 95 | +80 | 175 | Varies |
| DPS IncreaseNot shown in the item's tooltip | 7 | +5.5 | 12.5 | Varies |
| Bullet ResistActive, Conditional | -7% | -5% | -12% | Varies |
| RadiusActive | 10m | +5m | 15m | Varies |
| DurationActive | 5s | +3s | 8s | Varies |
| CooldownActive | 30s | -11s | 19s | Varies |
Penalties it can roll at tier 3
| Penalty | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | -13% |
| Stamina and Stamina Regen | -1 Stamina, -18% Stamina Regen |
| Move Speed | -2m |
| Fire Rate | -25% |
| Ability Duration | -15% |
| Spirit Power | -30 |
| Weapon Damage | -40% |
| Max Health | -350 |
| Bullet Resist | -14% |
| Spirit Resist | -14% |
Alchemical Fire can never roll Ability Range. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Alchemical Fire stats
Alchemical Fire
3,200 souls
- +10 Spirit Power
Throw a flask that explodes on contact, creating an area that does increasing spirit damage per second and reduces enemy Bullet Resist.
50% less effective vs non-heroes.
- 95 Max DPS +0.4 x Spirit
- 10m Radius
- 5s Duration
Sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Alchemical Fire 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 |
Alchemical Fire FAQ
How much does Alchemical Fire cost in Deadlock?
Alchemical Fire costs 3,200 souls. It sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Alchemical Fire do?
Alchemical Fire grants +10 Spirit Power. Throw a flask that explodes on contact, creating an area that does increasing spirit damage per second and reduces enemy Bullet Resist. 50% less effective vs non-heroes. Its tooltip lists 45 Damage Per Second (+0.2 x Spirit) and -7% Bullet Resist (-0.055 x Spirit, in percentage points).
Does Alchemical Fire scale with spirit power?
Yes. Alchemical Fire's Damage Per Second starts at 45 and gains 0.2 per point of Spirit; its Bullet Resist starts at -7% and changes by -0.055 percentage points per point of Spirit; its Max DPS starts at 95 and gains 0.4 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
Can Alchemical Fire be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Alchemical Fire costs 0 souls and adds +20 Spirit Power, +40 Damage Per Second, +80 Max DPS, +5.5 DPS Increase, -5% Bullet Resist, +5m Radius, +3s Duration and -11s Cooldown. Each bonus varies per match by an amount the game files do not give. It also rolls one random downside from the 10 penalties a tier 3 item can roll, never Ability Range.
Was Alchemical Fire changed in the latest patch?
No. Alchemical Fire is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.