Battle Vest
Battle Vest is a tier 2 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 1,600 souls. It grants +18% Bullet Resist and +3 Out of Combat Regen. Passive: While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Its tooltip lists +22% Weapon Damage and +7% Fire Rate.
Battle Vest with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Venator, whose players bought it most often (121,572 of 174,207 Venator matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Battle Vest in matches
Players who bought Battle Vest won 48.9% over 492,571 matches, and 10.0% of players (492,571 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 | 48.9% | 492,571 matches |
| Bought by | 10.0% of players | 492,571 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 Battle Vest 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 Battle Vest
Battle Vest was bought most often by Venator players in 69.8% of Venator matches (121,572 of 174,207), Warden players in 33.5% of Warden matches (25,040 of 74,805) and Shiv players in 31.7% of Shiv matches (38,871 of 122,728), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 VenatorIn the shop | 69.8% of matches121,572 of 174,207 Venator matches | 47.2%121,572 matches |
 WardenIn the shop | 33.5% of matches25,040 of 74,805 Warden matches | 50.2%25,040 matches |
 ShivIn the shop | 31.7% of matches38,871 of 122,728 Shiv matches | 43.6%38,871 matches |
 BillyIn the shop | 31.0% of matches43,353 of 139,983 Billy matches | 49.9%43,353 matches |
 Rat KingIn the shop | 27.7% of matches56,177 of 202,752 Rat King matches | 53.8%56,177 matches |
 PocketIn the shop | 27.3% of matches20,429 of 74,950 Pocket matches | 43.4%20,429 matches |
 ParadoxIn the shop | 23.2% of matches24,785 of 106,748 Paradox matches | 47.9%24,785 matches |
 AbramsIn the shop | 21.3% of matches30,016 of 140,946 Abrams matches | 53.3%30,016 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 Battle Vest most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Battle Vest, 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.
Battle Vest stats
Battle Vest
1,600 souls
- +18% Bullet Resist
- +3 Out of Combat Regen
While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate.
Sells for 800 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Battle Vest 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 | Battle Vest's Weapon Damage changed from +18% to +22%. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 45 builds (July 28 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Battle Vest FAQ
How much does Battle Vest cost in Deadlock?
Battle Vest costs 1,600 souls. It sells for 800 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Battle Vest do?
Battle Vest grants +18% Bullet Resist and +3 Out of Combat Regen. While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Its tooltip lists +22% Weapon Damage and +7% Fire Rate.
What is Battle Vest'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 Battle Vest won 48.9% over 492,571 matches, and 10.0% of players (492,571 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Which heroes buy Battle Vest most in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, Battle Vest was bought most often by Venator players in 69.8% of Venator matches (121,572 of 174,207), Warden players in 33.5% of Warden matches (25,040 of 74,805) and Shiv players in 31.7% of Shiv matches (38,871 of 122,728). These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files, and the heroes that buy it most, not a recommendation.
Was Battle Vest changed in the latest patch?
No. Battle Vest 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).