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Deadlock souls per level and investment bonuses

All 44 Deadlock heroes share one soul curve: a hero reaches level 36, the highest level in the files, at 48,600 souls. Each level is a Boon in the game's HUD, counted from 0, so level 36 is Boon 35.

PatchNovember 5, 2026(build 6860)
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SourceSteamDB GameTracking

Souls needed for each level

Souls needed for each hero level and what it grants, level 1 to 36; level N is Boon N minus 1 in the game's HUD
LevelSoulsMore than the level beforecomputedAbility Unlock or AP
Level 10Ability Unlock
Level 22002001 AP
Level 3500300Ability Unlock
Level 49004001 AP
Level 51,400500Ability Unlock
Level 62,0006001 AP
Level 72,6006001 AP
Level 83,200600Ability Unlock
Level 93,9007001 AP
Level 104,6007001 AP
Level 115,3007001 AP
Level 126,0007001 AP
Level 136,8008001 AP
Level 147,6008001 AP
Level 158,4008001 AP
Level 169,2008001 AP
Level 1710,1009001 AP
Level 1811,0009001 AP
Level 1911,9009001 AP
Level 2012,8009001 AP
Level 2113,8001,0001 AP
Level 2214,9001,1001 AP
Level 2316,1001,2001 AP
Level 2417,4001,3001 AP
Level 2518,9001,5001 AP
Level 2620,6001,7001 AP
Level 2722,5001,9001 AP
Level 2824,6002,1001 AP
Level 2926,9002,3001 AP
Level 3029,4002,5001 AP
Level 3132,1002,7001 AP
Level 3235,0002,9001 AP
Level 3338,1003,1001 AP
Level 3441,4003,3001 AP
Level 3544,9003,5001 AP
Level 3648,6003,7001 AP

Investment bonuses by souls spent

Investment bonuses by souls spent in each category
Souls spentWeapon Investment
Weapon Damage Increases		Vitality Investment
Health Increases		Spirit Investment
Spirit Power Increases
800997
1,600121211
2,400151515
3,200182019
4,800463838
6,400544245
8,000624652
11,200745059
16,000865466
22,4001006075
28,80011566100

Read from each hero's m_mapLevelInfo (souls and the reward per level) and m_MapModCostBonuses (investment bonuses) in build 6860. All 44 released heroes share these tables. Only the souls between two levels is computed here, by subtracting one level's souls from the next; every other number is the file's own. The shop and build planner applies the investment bonuses as you buy.

Souls per level FAQ

How many souls do you need to reach max level in Deadlock?

48,600. Every hero reaches level 36, the highest level in the files, at 48,600 souls, and level 2 at 200.

How do investment bonuses work in Deadlock?

The souls you spend in each item category (weapon, vitality, spirit) count toward that category's investment. At each threshold, from 800 to 28,800 souls, the category's bonus rises, up to +115% weapon damage, +66% base health and +100 spirit power. The shop and build planner applies them as you buy.

What happens at 4,800 souls in Deadlock?

It is the biggest jump in every category's investment bonus, computed as the largest rise relative to the threshold before: weapon damage goes from +18% to +46%, base health from +20% to +38% and spirit power from +19 to +38.

When do abilities unlock in Deadlock?

At levels 1, 3, 5 and 8, which the game's HUD shows as Boons 0, 2, 4 and 7. A hero gets an Ability Unlock at 0, 500 and 1,400 souls, and the fourth Ability Unlock at 3,200 souls. Every other level gives 1 AP instead.

How many ability points (AP) do you get in Deadlock?

32 AP in all (counted from the table): 1 AP at each of levels 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 to 36. The other levels, 1, 3, 5 and 8, give an Ability Unlock instead.

What is the highest Boon in Deadlock?

Boon 35, which is level 36, reached at 48,600 souls. A hero starts at Boon 0 (level 1), and each level after adds one.

Do all Deadlock heroes need the same souls per level?

Yes. In the build on file all 44 released heroes have the same level table and the same investment tables, so one set of tables covers every hero.