Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast is a tier 4 Spirit item in Deadlock that costs 8,000 souls. It grants +10% Spirit Resist. Active: Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits. Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen. Its tooltip lists 175 Damage (+0.6975 x Spirit) and 1s Freeze Duration. Builds from Cold Front.
Arctic Blast with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Calico, whose players bought it most often (51,399 of 66,486 Calico matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Arctic Blast in matches
Players who bought Arctic Blast won 53.0% over 165,206 matches, and 3.4% of players (165,206 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 | 53.0% | 165,206 matches |
| Bought by | 3.4% of players | 165,206 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 Arctic Blast 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 Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast was bought most often by Calico players in 77.3% of Calico matches (51,399 of 66,486), Mo & Krill players in 30.6% of Mo & Krill matches (25,134 of 82,119) and Pocket players in 19.1% of Pocket matches (14,315 of 74,950), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 CalicoIn the shop | 77.3% of matches51,399 of 66,486 Calico matches | 51.1%51,399 matches |
 Mo & KrillIn the shop | 30.6% of matches25,134 of 82,119 Mo & Krill matches | 54.3%25,134 matches |
 PocketIn the shop | 19.1% of matches14,315 of 74,950 Pocket matches | 51.2%14,315 matches |
 DrifterIn the shop | 9.5% of matches16,540 of 174,261 Drifter matches | 56.0%16,540 matches |
 ShivIn the shop | 7.1% of matches8,678 of 122,728 Shiv matches | 51.5%8,678 matches |
 LashIn the shop | 6.8% of matches8,805 of 129,032 Lash matches | 55.4%8,805 matches |
 YamatoIn the shop | 3.8% of matches4,407 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 52.5%4,407 matches |
 IvyIn the shop | 3.8% of matches3,099 of 81,934 Ivy matches | 58.1%3,099 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 Arctic Blast most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Arctic Blast, 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 Arctic Blast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move SpeedNot shown in the item's tooltip | -48% | -30% | -78% | Varies |
| Spirit ResistInnate | 10% | +15% | 25% | Varies |
| DamageActive | 175 | +125 | 300 | Varies |
| CooldownActive | 24s | -10s | 14s | Varies |
| Freeze DurationActive | 1s | +0.5s | 1.5s | Varies |
| End RadiusActive | 16m | +4m | 20m | Varies |
Penalties it can roll at tier 4
| Penalty | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | -17% |
| Stamina and Stamina Regen | -1 Stamina, -24% Stamina Regen |
| Move Speed | -2.75m |
| Fire Rate | -30% |
| Ability Duration | -20% |
| Spirit Power | -45 |
| Weapon Damage | -55% |
| Max Health | -550 |
| Bullet Resist | -18% |
| Spirit Resist | -18% |
Arctic Blast can never roll Ability Range. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Arctic Blast stats
Arctic Blast
8,000 soulscomputed
- +10% Spirit Resist
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits.
Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen
- 16m End Radius
Upgrades From:
Cold FrontSells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Arctic Blast change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 43 builds (September 25 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Arctic Blast's Move Speed changed from -60% to -48%. | 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 |
Arctic Blast FAQ
How much does Arctic Blast cost in Deadlock?
Arctic Blast costs 8,000 souls: 6,400 for its tier plus 1,600 for Cold Front, its component. It sells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Arctic Blast do?
Arctic Blast grants +10% Spirit Resist. Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits. Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen. Its tooltip lists 175 Damage (+0.6975 x Spirit) and 1s Freeze Duration.
Does Arctic Blast scale with spirit power?
Yes. Arctic Blast's Damage starts at 175 and gains 0.6975 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
Can Arctic Blast be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Arctic Blast costs 0 souls and adds -30% Move Speed, +15% Spirit Resist, +125 Damage, -10s Cooldown, +0.5s Freeze Duration and +4m End Radius. 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 4 item can roll, never Ability Range.
Was Arctic Blast changed in the latest patch?
No. Arctic Blast is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 17, 2026 patch.