Witchmail
Witchmail is a tier 4 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 6,400 souls. It grants +22% Spirit Resist and +14 Spirit Power. Passive: Taking heavy hits of spirit damage from an enemy reduces a random ability cooldown. Its tooltip lists 4s Cooldown Reduction per Hit.
Witchmail with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Celeste, whose players bought it most often (55,091 of 132,459 Celeste matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Witchmail in matches
Players who bought Witchmail won 56.2% over 292,047 matches, and 5.9% of players (292,047 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 | 56.2% | 292,047 matches |
| Bought by | 5.9% of players | 292,047 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 Witchmail 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 Witchmail
Witchmail was bought most often by Celeste players in 41.6% of Celeste matches (55,091 of 132,459), Bebop players in 23.1% of Bebop matches (37,184 of 160,765) and Mo & Krill players in 19.6% of Mo & Krill matches (16,074 of 82,119), 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 |
|---|---|---|
 CelesteIn the shop | 41.6% of matches55,091 of 132,459 Celeste matches | 53.4%55,091 matches |
 BebopIn the shop | 23.1% of matches37,184 of 160,765 Bebop matches | 54.7%37,184 matches |
 Mo & KrillIn the shop | 19.6% of matches16,074 of 82,119 Mo & Krill matches | 56.4%16,074 matches |
 Rat KingIn the shop | 18.3% of matches37,155 of 202,752 Rat King matches | 57.1%37,155 matches |
 YamatoIn the shop | 14.6% of matches16,924 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 55.5%16,924 matches |
 WardenIn the shop | 14.4% of matches10,751 of 74,805 Warden matches | 58.3%10,751 matches |
 AbramsIn the shop | 14.0% of matches19,751 of 140,946 Abrams matches | 60.3%19,751 matches |
 ShivIn the shop | 13.1% of matches16,126 of 122,728 Shiv matches | 55.0%16,126 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 Witchmail most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Witchmail, 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 Witchmail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown ReductionNot shown in the item's tooltip | 7% | +3% | 10% | Varies |
| Spirit ResistInnate | 22% | +13% | 35% | Varies |
| Spirit PowerInnate | 14 | +21 | 35 | Varies |
| Cooldown Reduction per Hit | 4s | +1s | 5s | 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 |
| Fire Rate | -30% |
| Ability Duration | -20% |
| Spirit Power | -45 |
| Weapon Damage | -55% |
| Bullet Resist | -18% |
| Spirit Resist | -18% |
Witchmail can never roll Max Health. How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Witchmail stats
Witchmail
6,400 souls
- +22% Spirit Resist
- +14 Spirit Power
Taking heavy hits of spirit damage from an enemy reduces a random ability cooldown.
- 75 Damage Threshold
- 1s Cooldown
Sells for 3,200 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Witchmail 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 |
Witchmail FAQ
How much does Witchmail cost in Deadlock?
Witchmail costs 6,400 souls. It sells for 3,200 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Witchmail do?
Witchmail grants +22% Spirit Resist and +14 Spirit Power. Taking heavy hits of spirit damage from an enemy reduces a random ability cooldown. Its tooltip lists 4s Cooldown Reduction per Hit.
Can Witchmail be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Witchmail costs 0 souls and adds +3% Ability Cooldown Reduction, +13% Spirit Resist, +21 Spirit Power and +1s Cooldown Reduction per Hit. 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 4 item can roll, never Max Health.
What is Witchmail'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 Witchmail won 56.2% over 292,047 matches, and 5.9% of players (292,047 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Witchmail changed in the latest patch?
No. Witchmail is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.