Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot is a tier 4 Weapon item in Deadlock that costs 8,000 souls. It grants +125 Bonus Health. Passive: Landing a Headshot will reduce their Bullet, Spirit Resist, and Incoming Healing. Its tooltip lists -16% Bullet Resist, -16% Spirit Resist and -40% Incoming Healing. Builds from Weakening Headshot.
Try Crippling Headshot in the shop
Crippling Headshot with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Paradox, whose players bought it most often (21,850 of 106,748 Paradox matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Crippling Headshot in matches
Players who bought Crippling Headshot won 55.7% over 196,857 matches, and 4.0% of players (196,857 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 | 55.7% | 196,857 matches |
| Bought by | 4.0% of players | 196,857 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 Crippling Headshot 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 Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot was bought most often by Paradox players in 20.5% of Paradox matches (21,850 of 106,748), Venator players in 16.2% of Venator matches (28,177 of 174,207) and Haze players in 16.1% of Haze matches (28,746 of 178,087), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 ParadoxIn the shop | 20.5% of matches21,850 of 106,748 Paradox matches | 54.1%21,850 matches |
 VenatorIn the shop | 16.2% of matches28,177 of 174,207 Venator matches | 49.8%28,177 matches |
 HazeIn the shop | 16.1% of matches28,746 of 178,087 Haze matches | 62.4%28,746 matches |
 HollidayIn the shop | 14.2% of matches12,394 of 87,349 Holliday matches | 53.3%12,394 matches |
 VindictaIn the shop | 13.4% of matches16,134 of 119,982 Vindicta matches | 56.5%16,134 matches |
 BebopIn the shop | 9.3% of matches14,957 of 160,765 Bebop matches | 53.3%14,957 matches |
 BillyIn the shop | 7.2% of matches10,047 of 139,983 Billy matches | 54.4%10,047 matches |
 IvyIn the shop | 6.8% of matches5,571 of 81,934 Ivy matches | 58.3%5,571 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 Crippling Headshot most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Crippling Headshot, 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 Crippling Headshot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus HealthInnate | 125 | +225 | 350 | Varies |
| Bullet ResistPassive, Conditional | -16% | -9% | -25% | Varies |
| Spirit ResistPassive, Conditional | -16% | -9% | -25% | Varies |
| Incoming HealingNot shown in the item's tooltip | -40% | -20% | -60% | Varies |
| Incoming HealingPassive, Conditional | -40% | -20% | -60% | 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.
Crippling Headshot stats
Crippling Headshot
8,000 soulscomputed
- +125 Bonus Health
Landing a Headshot will reduce their Bullet, Spirit Resist, and Incoming Healing.
- 12s Debuff Duration
Upgrades From:
Weakening HeadshotDisabled on Graves and Deadman Danny.
Sells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Crippling Headshot 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 | Crippling Headshot's corrupted bonuses were adjusted. Crippling Headshot's Incoming Healing changed from -35% to -40%. | 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 | Crippling Headshot's Healing Reduction is now called Incoming Healing. Crippling Headshot's description now reads: "Landing a Headshot will reduce their Bullet, Spirit Resist, and Incoming Healing." | 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 |
Crippling Headshot FAQ
How much does Crippling Headshot cost in Deadlock?
Crippling Headshot costs 8,000 souls: 6,400 for its tier plus 1,600 for Weakening Headshot, its component. It sells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Crippling Headshot do?
Crippling Headshot grants +125 Bonus Health. Landing a Headshot will reduce their Bullet, Spirit Resist, and Incoming Healing. Its tooltip lists -16% Bullet Resist, -16% Spirit Resist and -40% Incoming Healing.
Can Crippling Headshot be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Crippling Headshot costs 0 souls and adds +225 Bonus Health, -9% Bullet Resist, -9% Spirit Resist, -20% Incoming Healing (not shown in the item's tooltip) and -20% Incoming Healing (passive, conditional). 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 Crippling Headshot'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 Crippling Headshot won 55.7% over 196,857 matches, and 4.0% of players (196,857 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Crippling Headshot changed in the latest patch?
No. Crippling Headshot 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).