Deadlock Spirit power: What are they, how to use, and best Spirit powers

Deadlock Spirit Power is a basic but extremely essential component of the game. Deadlock is a third-person shooter MOBA game developed and published by Valve. Being a MOBA, the game has a lot of complexity regarding items and abilities that might confuse newcomers. Likewise, an essential part of itemization in the game is Spirit power. It is what helps you upgrade your abilities as you progress through the match.

This article will give a detailed description of Spirit power and its uses to help you understand the basics of the game.

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Deadlock Spirit power: What are they, how to use, and best Spirit powers

What is Spirit power in Deadlock?

What is Spirit power in Deadlock? (Image via Valve)

In layman's terms, Deadlock Spirit power makes your abilities stronger. So, the more Spirit power you have, the more damage your abilities will output. There are three basic divisions in The Curiosity Shop, they are:

• Weapon
• Vitality
• Spirit

Items under the ‘Weapon’ tab increase your Weapon damage, the ‘Vitality’ items increase your Base health, while the items in the ‘Spirit’ category increase your Spirit power. Each category is further subdivided into items based on their cost (Souls), and they get increasingly effective with their price.

For example, under the ‘Spirit’ tab, the items costing 500 Souls grant +4 Spirit power, the 1,250 Souls items give +8 Spirit power, the items costing 3,000+ Souls grant +12 Spirit power, and the items that cost 6,200+ Souls grant +16 Spirit power.

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How to use Deadlock Spirit power?

As mentioned earlier, Deadlock Spirit power scales up your Hero’s abilities. However, the scaling of the abilities is not just a simple addition or a percentage. Each ability is powered up differently according to the Deadlock Spirit power modifier. You can get Spirit power from items in The Curiosity Shop or from breaking wooden boxes and other artifacts.

Not all abilities are scaled by Spirit power. To know which abilities are affected, simply press ‘TAB’ in-game, hover over your abilities, and look for a purple star. Next to the star, a multiplier will be mentioned that indicates the Spirit power modifier. Another important thing to note here is that damage is not the only thing that scales up with Spirit power. Sometimes duration, range, and other stats are also affected.

You can use the following formula to calculate the scaling up of an ability by Deadlock Spirit power:

Final Damage = Base damage + (Spirit power x Spirit power scaling modifier)

Every Hero in Deadlock is affected differently by Spirit power. Some might receive extremely high ability damage, whereas a few Heroes might get better stat boosts like movement speed and fire rate.

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What are the best Deadlock Spirit power items?

Spirit power items in Deadlock (Image via Valve)

There are numerous items in The Curiosity Shop under the ‘Spirit’ tab that add to your Spirit power. These items are divided into four categories according to their price (Souls), namely 500 Souls, 1,250 Souls, 3,000+ Souls, and 6,200+ Souls. Here are some of the best Deadlock Spirit power items that you can buy.

• Extra Charge (500 Souls): +1 Bonus Ability Charge, +10% Cooldown Reduction for Charged Abilities, +6% Weapon Damage.
• Mystic Reach (500 Souls): +15% Ability Range, +5% Spirit Resist.
• Improved Cooldown (1,250 Souls): +16% Cooldown Reduction, +1.5 Health Regen.
• Withering Whip (Active) (1,250 Souls): +4 Spirit Power, +8% Fire Rate, +50 Bonus Health. Upon activation, -30% Fire Rate Slow, -14% Bullet Resist, 24m Cast Range (4.5s Duration).
• Improved Reach (3,500 Souls): +35% Imbued Ability Range, +25% Non-Imbued Ability Range, +10% Spirit Resist, +6 Spirit Power.
• Knockdown (Active) (3,000 Souls): +1 Stamina, +200 Spirit Shield Health, +6 Spirit Power. Upon activation, the target is knocked down and Stunned after a 2s delay, interrupting and temporarily preventing them from taking any action. (0.9s Duration).
• Boundless Spirit (9,700 Souls): +60 Spirit Power, +25% Weapon Damage, +300 bonus health, +15 Health Regen, +3m/s Sprint Speed.
• Refresher (Active) (6,200 Souls): +16% Spirit Resist, +8% Bullet Resist. Upon activation, Reset the cooldown of all your abilities and restore all your charges.

These are some of the most effective Spirit power items in Deadlock. However, you should select your items according to your Hero and their specific build to get the most out of your Spirit power.

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Read our Deadlock Hero guides here:

• Deadlock Paradox build guide
• Deadlock Kelvin build guide
• Deadlock Lash build guide
• Deadlock Vindicta build guide
• Deadlock Pocket build guide