Armor Piercer
Armor Piercer is a tier 4 Weapon item in Deadlock that costs 7,200 souls. It grants +60% Bullet Velocity and +8% Weapon Damage. Passive: Your Bullets have a chance to become unavoidable, piercing through enemies and ignoring their Bullet Resistance. Its tooltip lists 60% Proc Chance. Builds from High-Velocity Rounds.
Armor Piercer with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Haze, whose players bought it most often (19,485 of 178,087 Haze matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Armor Piercer in matches
Players who bought Armor Piercer won 55.5% over 71,448 matches, and 1.5% of players (71,448 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 | 55.5% | 71,448 matches |
| Bought by | 1.5% of players | 71,448 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 Armor Piercer 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 Armor Piercer
Armor Piercer was bought most often by Haze players in 10.9% of Haze matches (19,485 of 178,087), Venator players in 6.7% of Venator matches (11,724 of 174,207) and Warden players in 5.8% of Warden matches (4,354 of 74,805), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 HazeIn the shop | 10.9% of matches19,485 of 178,087 Haze matches | 60.0%19,485 matches |
 VenatorIn the shop | 6.7% of matches11,724 of 174,207 Venator matches | 51.5%11,724 matches |
 WardenIn the shop | 5.8% of matches4,354 of 74,805 Warden matches | 56.5%4,354 matches |
 VyperIn the shop | 5.4% of matches3,155 of 57,967 Vyper matches | 55.1%3,155 matches |
 VindictaIn the shop | 5.2% of matches6,191 of 119,982 Vindicta matches | 54.3%6,191 matches |
 Rat KingIn the shop | 3.2% of matches6,529 of 202,752 Rat King matches | 56.2%6,529 matches |
 WraithIn the shop | 2.7% of matches3,825 of 143,272 Wraith matches | 54.5%3,825 matches |
 HollidayIn the shop | 2.5% of matches2,197 of 87,349 Holliday matches | 52.3%2,197 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 Armor Piercer most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Armor Piercer, 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 Armor Piercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet VelocityInnate | 60% | +60% | 120% | Varies |
| Weapon DamageInnate | 8% | +32% | 40% | Varies |
| Proc Chance | 60% | +15% | 75% | Varies |
Penalties it can roll at tier 4
| Penalty | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | -17% |
| Ability Range | -25% |
| 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% |
How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Armor Piercer stats
Armor Piercer
7,200 soulscomputed
- +60% Bullet Velocity
- +8% Weapon Damage
Your Bullets have a chance to become unavoidable, piercing through enemies and ignoring their Bullet Resistance.
Upgrades From:
High-Velocity RoundsSells for 3,600 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Armor Piercer 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 | Armor Piercer's corrupted bonuses were adjusted. Armor Piercer's Proc Chance changed from 55% to 60%. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 31 builds (September 29 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Armor Piercing Rounds was renamed to Armor Piercer. | Changed |
| September 25, 2026build 6701from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 13 builds (July 28 to September 25, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Armor Piercer FAQ
How much does Armor Piercer cost in Deadlock?
Armor Piercer costs 7,200 souls: 6,400 for its tier plus 800 for High-Velocity Rounds, its component. It sells for 3,600 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Armor Piercer do?
Armor Piercer grants +60% Bullet Velocity and +8% Weapon Damage. Your Bullets have a chance to become unavoidable, piercing through enemies and ignoring their Bullet Resistance. Its tooltip lists 60% Proc Chance.
Can Armor Piercer be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Armor Piercer costs 0 souls and adds +60% Bullet Velocity, +32% Weapon Damage and +15% Proc Chance. Each bonus varies per match by an amount the game files do not give. It also rolls one random downside from the 11 penalties a tier 4 item can roll.
What is Armor Piercer's win rate in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, players who bought Armor Piercer won 55.5% over 71,448 matches, and 1.5% of players (71,448 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Armor Piercer changed in the latest patch?
No. Armor Piercer 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).