Decay
Decay is a tier 3 Spirit item in Deadlock that costs 3,200 souls. It grants +8 Spirit Power and +65 Bonus Health. Active: Inflict damage over time to a target, dealing damage based on their current health. Decay's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.
Decay with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Shiv, whose players bought it most often (22,072 of 122,728 Shiv matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Decay in matches
Players who bought Decay won 45.9% over 61,519 matches, and 1.3% of players (61,519 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 | 45.9% | 61,519 matches |
| Bought by | 1.3% of players | 61,519 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 Decay 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 Decay
Decay was bought most often by Shiv players in 18.0% of Shiv matches (22,072 of 122,728), Rem players in 8.2% of Rem matches (10,135 of 122,938) and Ivy players in 5.0% of Ivy matches (4,091 of 81,934), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 ShivIn the shop | 18.0% of matches22,072 of 122,728 Shiv matches | 45.7%22,072 matches |
 RemIn the shop | 8.2% of matches10,135 of 122,938 Rem matches | 44.9%10,135 matches |
 IvyIn the shop | 5.0% of matches4,091 of 81,934 Ivy matches | 54.7%4,091 matches |
 Nurse HarrowIn the shop | 2.5% of matches3,768 of 149,398 Nurse Harrow matches | 46.5%3,768 matches |
 PaigeIn the shop | 1.9% of matches2,203 of 114,166 Paige matches | 50.4%2,203 matches |
 GravesIn the shop | 1.9% of matches3,221 of 169,697 Graves matches | 54.4%3,221 matches |
 The DoormanIn the shop | 1.7% of matches1,037 of 62,237 matches of The Doorman | 43.1%1,037 matches |
 KelvinIn the shop | 1.4% of matches860 of 59,346 Kelvin matches | 46.6%860 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 Decay most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Decay, 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 Decay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleed DamageActive | 1.95% DPS | +1.05% DPS | 3% DPS | Varies |
| CooldownActive | 30s | -13s | 17s | Varies |
| Cast RangeActive | 20m | +15m | 35m | Varies |
| Incoming HealingActive, Conditional | -55% | -25% | -80% | Varies |
| Incoming HealingNot shown in the item's tooltip | -55% | -25% | -80% | Varies |
| Bonus HealthInnate | 65 | +195 | 260 | Varies |
| Spirit PowerInnate | 8 | +22 | 30 | Varies |
Penalties it can roll at tier 3
| Penalty | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | -13% |
| Ability Range | -20% |
| Stamina and Stamina Regen | -1 Stamina, -18% Stamina Regen |
| Move Speed | -2m |
| Fire Rate | -25% |
| Spirit Power | -30 |
| Weapon Damage | -40% |
| Max Health | -350 |
| Bullet Resist | -14% |
| Spirit Resist | -14% |
Decay can never roll Ability Duration. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Decay stats
Decay
3,200 souls
- +8 Spirit Power
- +65 Bonus Health
Inflict damage over time to a target, dealing damage based on their current health.
Decay's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.
- 20m Cast Range +0.1 x Spirit
- 12s Duration
Sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Decay 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 | Decay's corrupted bonuses were adjusted. Decay's Incoming Healing changed from -50% to -55%. | 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 | Decay's Healing Reduction is now called Incoming Healing; Decay's Bleed Damage now reads 1.95% DPS (was 1.95%/sec). | Changed |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Decay's Bleed Damage upgrade bonus changed from .5% DPS to .375% DPS. Decay's Duration changed from 10s to 12s, Bleed Damage from 2.6%/sec to 1.95%/sec and Bleed Damage scaling (percentage points) from +0.004 x Spirit to +0.003 x Spirit. | 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 |
Decay FAQ
How much does Decay cost in Deadlock?
Decay costs 3,200 souls. It sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Decay do?
Decay grants +8 Spirit Power and +65 Bonus Health. Inflict damage over time to a target, dealing damage based on their current health. Decay's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs. Its tooltip lists 1.95% DPS Bleed Damage (+0.003 x Spirit, in percentage points), -55% Incoming Healing and 20m Cast Range (+0.1 x Spirit).
Does Decay scale with spirit power?
Yes. Decay's Bleed Damage starts at 1.95% DPS and gains 0.003 percentage points per point of Spirit; its Cast Range starts at 20m and gains 0.1 per point of Spirit, the coefficients the game file writes on the values.
Can Decay be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Decay costs 0 souls and adds +1.05% DPS Bleed Damage, -13s Cooldown, +15m Cast Range, -25% Incoming Healing (active, conditional), -25% Incoming Healing (not shown in the item's tooltip), +195 Bonus Health and +22 Spirit Power. 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 Duration.
Was Decay changed in the latest patch?
No. Decay 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).