Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst is a tier 4 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 8,000 souls. It grants +15% Bullet Lifesteal, +10% Bullet Resist, +100 Bonus Health and +10% Weapon Damage. Active: Grants Lifesteal, Fire Rate, and Ammo. This added Ammo is not limited by your max magazine size. Its tooltip lists 75% Bullet Lifesteal and 34% Fire Rate.
Try Vampiric Burst in the shop
Vampiric Burst with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Venator, whose players bought it most often (78,215 of 174,207 Venator matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Vampiric Burst in matches
Players who bought Vampiric Burst won 53.6% over 295,216 matches, and 6.0% of players (295,216 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 | 53.6% | 295,216 matches |
| Bought by | 6.0% of players | 295,216 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 Vampiric Burst 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 Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst was bought most often by Venator players in 44.9% of Venator matches (78,215 of 174,207), Haze players in 35.6% of Haze matches (63,332 of 178,087) and Vyper players in 28.1% of Vyper matches (16,317 of 57,967), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 VenatorIn the shop | 44.9% of matches78,215 of 174,207 Venator matches | 50.0%78,215 matches |
 HazeIn the shop | 35.6% of matches63,332 of 178,087 Haze matches | 57.3%63,332 matches |
 VyperIn the shop | 28.1% of matches16,317 of 57,967 Vyper matches | 52.3%16,317 matches |
 VindictaIn the shop | 28.0% of matches33,602 of 119,982 Vindicta matches | 54.8%33,602 matches |
 DrifterIn the shop | 17.1% of matches29,870 of 174,261 Drifter matches | 56.5%29,870 matches |
 Rat KingIn the shop | 12.6% of matches25,588 of 202,752 Rat King matches | 53.9%25,588 matches |
 WardenIn the shop | 12.4% of matches9,265 of 74,805 Warden matches | 53.0%9,265 matches |
 McGinnisIn the shop | 7.1% of matches3,794 of 53,388 McGinnis matches | 49.9%3,794 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 Vampiric Burst most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Vampiric Burst, 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 Vampiric Burst 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 LifestealActive | 75% | +30% | 105% | Fixed |
| Weapon DamageInnate | 10% | +9% | 19% | Varies |
| Bonus HealthInnate | 100 | +75 | 175 | Varies |
| Bullet LifestealInnate | 15% | +7% | 22% | Varies |
| Bullet ResistInnate | 10% | +5% | 15% | Varies |
| Fire RateActive | 34% | +11% | 45% | Varies |
| AmmoActive | 75% | +25% | 100% | Varies |
| CooldownActive | 30s | -10s | 20s | 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 |
| Ability Duration | -20% |
| Spirit Power | -45 |
| Weapon Damage | -55% |
| Max Health | -550 |
| Bullet Resist | -18% |
| Spirit Resist | -18% |
Vampiric Burst can never roll Fire Rate. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Vampiric Burst stats
Vampiric Burst
8,000 soulscomputed
- +15% Bullet Lifesteal
- +10% Bullet Resist
- +100 Bonus Health
- +10% Weapon Damage
Grants Lifesteal, Fire Rate, and Ammo. This added Ammo is not limited by your max magazine size.
- +75% Ammo
- 5s Duration
Upgrades From:
Bullet LifestealSells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Vampiric Burst 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 | Vampiric Burst's corrupted bonuses were adjusted. Vampiric Burst's Bullet Lifesteal changed from 70% to 75%, Weapon Damage from +6% to +10% and Bullet Lifesteal from +13% to +15%. | 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 |
Vampiric Burst FAQ
How much does Vampiric Burst cost in Deadlock?
Vampiric Burst costs 8,000 souls: 6,400 for its tier plus 1,600 for Bullet Lifesteal, its component. It sells for 4,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Vampiric Burst do?
Vampiric Burst grants +15% Bullet Lifesteal, +10% Bullet Resist, +100 Bonus Health and +10% Weapon Damage. Grants Lifesteal, Fire Rate, and Ammo. This added Ammo is not limited by your max magazine size. Its tooltip lists 75% Bullet Lifesteal and 34% Fire Rate.
Can Vampiric Burst be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Vampiric Burst costs 0 souls and adds +30% Bullet Lifesteal (active), +9% Weapon Damage, +75 Bonus Health, +7% Bullet Lifesteal (innate), +5% Bullet Resist, +11% Fire Rate, +25% Ammo and -10s Cooldown. The Bullet Lifesteal (active) bonus is fixed; the rest vary per match by an amount the game files do not give. It also rolls one random downside from the 10 penalties a tier 4 item can roll, never Fire Rate.
What is Vampiric Burst'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 Vampiric Burst won 53.6% over 295,216 matches, and 6.0% of players (295,216 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Vampiric Burst changed in the latest patch?
No. Vampiric Burst 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).