Headhunter
Headhunter is a tier 3 Weapon item in Deadlock that costs 4,000 souls. It grants +5% Weapon Damage and +50 Bonus Health. Passive: Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed.
Headhunter with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Lash, whose players bought it most often (71,632 of 129,032 Lash matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Headhunter in matches
Players who bought Headhunter won 49.2% over 281,195 matches, and 5.7% of players (281,195 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 | 49.2% | 281,195 matches |
| Bought by | 5.7% of players | 281,195 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 Headhunter 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 Headhunter
Headhunter was bought most often by Lash players in 55.5% of Lash matches (71,632 of 129,032), Holliday players in 54.6% of Holliday matches (47,686 of 87,349) and Paradox players in 40.8% of Paradox matches (43,510 of 106,748), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 LashIn the shop | 55.5% of matches71,632 of 129,032 Lash matches | 51.2%71,632 matches |
 HollidayIn the shop | 54.6% of matches47,686 of 87,349 Holliday matches | 48.0%47,686 matches |
 ParadoxIn the shop | 40.8% of matches43,510 of 106,748 Paradox matches | 46.8%43,510 matches |
 DynamoIn the shop | 36.8% of matches32,209 of 87,605 Dynamo matches | 52.3%32,209 matches |
 MirageIn the shop | 28.3% of matches15,829 of 55,908 Mirage matches | 44.2%15,829 matches |
 BebopIn the shop | 20.3% of matches32,713 of 160,765 Bebop matches | 49.0%32,713 matches |
 IvyIn the shop | 15.0% of matches12,322 of 81,934 Ivy matches | 53.3%12,322 matches |
 The DoormanIn the shop | 5.5% of matches3,400 of 62,237 matches of The Doorman | 45.4%3,400 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 Headhunter most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Headhunter, 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 Headhunter 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 | 50 | +200 | 250 | Varies |
| Weapon DamageInnate | 5% | +15% | 20% | Varies |
| Head Shot Bonus DamagePassive | 75 | +150 | 225 | Varies |
| Heal Per HeadshotPassive | 4% | +3% | 7% | Varies |
| Move SpeedPassive, Conditional | 1.75m | +0.75m | 2.5m | Varies |
| Move Speed DurationPassive | 3s | +1.5s | 4.5s | Varies |
| CooldownPassive | 8s | -3s | 5s | 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% |
| Ability Duration | -15% |
| Spirit Power | -30 |
| Weapon Damage | -40% |
| Max Health | -350 |
| Bullet Resist | -14% |
| Spirit Resist | -14% |
How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Headhunter stats
Headhunter
4,000 soulscomputed
- +5% Weapon Damage
- +50 Bonus Health
Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed.
- +1.75 m Move SpeedConditional
- 3s Move Speed Duration
Upgrades From:
Headshot BoosterDisabled on Graves and Deadman Danny.
Sells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Headhunter change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Headhunter FAQ
How much does Headhunter cost in Deadlock?
Headhunter costs 4,000 souls: 3,200 for its tier plus 800 for Headshot Booster, its component. It sells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Headhunter do?
Headhunter grants +5% Weapon Damage and +50 Bonus Health. Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed. Its tooltip lists +75 Head Shot Bonus Damage (+4 x Boons) and 4% Heal Per Headshot (+0.06 x Boons, in percentage points).
Can Headhunter be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Headhunter costs 0 souls and adds +200 Bonus Health, +15% Weapon Damage, +150 Head Shot Bonus Damage, +3% Heal Per Headshot, +0.75m Move Speed, +1.5s Move Speed Duration and -3s Cooldown. 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 3 item can roll.
What is Headhunter'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 Headhunter won 49.2% over 281,195 matches, and 5.7% of players (281,195 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Headhunter changed in the latest patch?
No. Headhunter is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.