Tankbuster
Tankbuster is a tier 3 Spirit item in Deadlock that costs 4,000 souls. It grants +50 Bonus Health. Passive: Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. Its tooltip lists 40 Damage and 7.5% Current Health Bonus Damage. Builds from Mystic Burst.
Tankbuster with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Lash, whose players bought it most often (121,258 of 129,032 Lash matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Tankbuster in matches
Players who bought Tankbuster won 49.4% over 1,625,955 matches, and 33.1% of players (1,625,955 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 | 49.4% | 1,625,955 matches |
| Bought by | 33.1% of players | 1,625,955 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 Tankbuster 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 Tankbuster
Tankbuster was bought most often by Lash players in 94.0% of Lash matches (121,258 of 129,032), Pocket players in 92.4% of Pocket matches (69,283 of 74,950) and Mina players in 92.2% of Mina matches (135,280 of 146,777), 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 | 94.0% of matches121,258 of 129,032 Lash matches | 51.2%121,258 matches |
 PocketIn the shop | 92.4% of matches69,283 of 74,950 Pocket matches | 44.9%69,283 matches |
 MinaIn the shop | 92.2% of matches135,280 of 146,777 Mina matches | 45.4%135,280 matches |
 Grey TalonIn the shop | 90.9% of matches74,993 of 82,489 Grey Talon matches | 48.0%74,993 matches |
 Deadman DannyIn the shop | 86.0% of matches123,404 of 143,498 Deadman Danny matches | 54.5%123,404 matches |
 The DoormanIn the shop | 82.6% of matches51,379 of 62,237 matches of The Doorman | 47.0%51,379 matches |
 ApolloIn the shop | 79.4% of matches89,270 of 112,367 Apollo matches | 49.1%89,270 matches |
 ParadoxIn the shop | 78.6% of matches83,915 of 106,748 Paradox matches | 47.4%83,915 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 Tankbuster most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Tankbuster, 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 Tankbuster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Health Bonus DamagePassive | 7.5% | +4.5% | 12% | Varies |
| DamagePassive | 40 | +30 | 70 | Varies |
| Minimum DamageNot shown in the item's tooltip | 165 | -65 | 100 | Varies |
| Charge-Up TimePassive | 14s | -5s | 9s | Varies |
| Bonus HealthInnate | 50 | +75 | 125 | 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.
Tankbuster stats
Tankbuster
4,000 soulscomputed
- +50 Bonus Health
Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance.
- 14s Charge-Up Time
Upgrades From:
Mystic BurstSells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Tankbuster change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 43 builds (September 25 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Tankbuster's Current Health Bonus Damage changed from 8% to 7.5%. | 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 |
Tankbuster FAQ
How much does Tankbuster cost in Deadlock?
Tankbuster costs 4,000 souls: 3,200 for its tier plus 800 for Mystic Burst, its component. It sells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Tankbuster do?
Tankbuster grants +50 Bonus Health. Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. Its tooltip lists 40 Damage and 7.5% Current Health Bonus Damage.
Can Tankbuster be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Tankbuster costs 0 souls and adds +4.5% Current Health Bonus Damage, +30 Damage, -65 Minimum Damage, -5s Charge-Up Time and +75 Bonus Health. 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 Tankbuster'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 Tankbuster won 49.4% over 1,625,955 matches, and 33.1% of players (1,625,955 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Tankbuster changed in the latest patch?
No. Tankbuster is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 17, 2026 patch.