Metal Skin
Metal Skin is a tier 3 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 3,200 souls. It grants +12% Bullet Resist. Active: Become immune to bullets.
Metal Skin with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Baba, whose players bought it most often (7,967 of 54,944 Baba matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Metal Skin in matches
Players who bought Metal Skin won 40.9% over 149,105 matches, and 3.0% of players (149,105 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 | 40.9% | 149,105 matches |
| Bought by | 3.0% of players | 149,105 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 Metal Skin 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 Metal Skin
Metal Skin was bought most often by Baba players in 14.5% of Baba matches (7,967 of 54,944), Bebop players in 5.0% of Bebop matches (8,108 of 160,765) and Shiv players in 5.0% of Shiv matches (6,106 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 |
|---|---|---|
 BabaIn the shop | 14.5% of matches7,967 of 54,944 Baba matches | 52.5%7,967 matches |
 BebopIn the shop | 5.0% of matches8,108 of 160,765 Bebop matches | 39.4%8,108 matches |
 ShivIn the shop | 5.0% of matches6,106 of 122,728 Shiv matches | 36.6%6,106 matches |
 BillyIn the shop | 4.5% of matches6,340 of 139,983 Billy matches | 41.1%6,340 matches |
 VictorIn the shop | 4.4% of matches5,999 of 137,104 Victor matches | 44.3%5,999 matches |
 YamatoIn the shop | 4.4% of matches5,070 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 39.5%5,070 matches |
 SilverIn the shop | 4.2% of matches5,635 of 133,554 Silver matches | 38.0%5,635 matches |
 WardenIn the shop | 4.1% of matches3,049 of 74,805 Warden matches | 38.4%3,049 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 Metal Skin most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Metal Skin, 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 Metal Skin 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 ResistInnate | 12% | +21% | 33% | Varies |
| DurationActive | 5.0s | +1s | 6s | Varies |
| CooldownActive | 24s | -6s | 18s | 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% |
| Bullet Resist | -14% |
| Spirit Resist | -14% |
Metal Skin can never roll Ability Duration, Max Health. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Metal Skin stats
Metal Skin
3,200 souls
- +12% Bullet Resist
Become immune to bullets.
- -1.5m Active Movespeed PenaltyConditional
- +20% Gravity ScaleConditional
- -20% Dash DistanceConditional
- 5.0s Duration
Sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Metal Skin 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 | Metal Skin gained +20% Gravity Scale. Metal Skin's tooltip now lists Gravity Scale. | 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 |
Metal Skin FAQ
How much does Metal Skin cost in Deadlock?
Metal Skin costs 3,200 souls. It sells for 1,600 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Metal Skin do?
Metal Skin grants +12% Bullet Resist. Become immune to bullets.
Can Metal Skin be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Metal Skin costs 0 souls and adds +21% Bullet Resist, +1s Duration and -6s Cooldown. Each bonus varies per match by an amount the game files do not give. It also rolls one random downside from the 9 penalties a tier 3 item can roll, never Ability Duration and Max Health.
What is Metal Skin'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 Metal Skin won 40.9% over 149,105 matches, and 3.0% of players (149,105 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Metal Skin changed in the latest patch?
No. Metal Skin 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).