- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 29.3%
- KDA
- 2.47
Apollo Abilities
- Skill Level
- All Skill Levels
- Matches
- 35,170
- Version
- 6860
- Last Updated
- Nov 8, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Apollo abilities are Disengaging Sigil, Riposte, Flawless Advance. The Apollo ultimate ability is Itani Lo Sahn. This page provides Apollo's ability previews and provides the recommended Apollo ability leveling order for competitive play.
Apollo abilities
Disengaging Sigil
Apollo abilities: cooldowns, damage & scaling
Apollo's abilities in Deadlock: Disengaging Sigil, Riposte, and Flawless Advance. Ultimate: Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). Every number comes from the current game files. Move the Spirit Power slider, buy upgrade tiers or try an imbue item and the whole page recalculates.
| Ability | Cooldown | Key stat | Scaling | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ability 1Disengaging Sigil | 12s | 85Damage | Damage +1.3 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 2Riposte | 22s | 0.3sInvulnerability Duration | Scales with level | |
 Ability 3Flawless Advance | 26s | 25Base Hold Damage | Perfect Damage +1.55 per Spirit Power | |
 UltimateItani Lo Sahn | 145s | 200Delayed Damage | Delayed Damage +2.6 per Spirit Power |
Also imbues any active ability:
Quicksilver Reload
Echo ShardMercurial Magnum
Mystic Reverb
Disengaging Sigil
Riposte
Flawless Advance
Itani Lo SahnDisengaging Sigil (1)
Ability 1
Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Damage
- 85+1.3 per Spirit Power
- Move Speed
- −24%
- Slow Duration
- 4s
- Radius
- 6.5m
- Buff Duration
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Fire Rate
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Reset Air Limit
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Stamina Restored
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Bullet Velocity
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Disengaging Sigil upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s |
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| T2 | 2 AP | On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit |
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| T3 | 5 AP | Can be Recast within 4s | — |
All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Disengaging Sigil
Mystic Expansion800 · T1Radius 6.5m → 7.8m
Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 12s → 9.84s
Duration Extender1,600 · T2Slow Duration 4s → 4.88s
Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Radius 6.5m → 7.93m
Surge of Power3,200 · T3Damage 85 → 121
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Riposte (2)
Ability 2
Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist.
Press Ability 2 to select a target.
Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.
- Cooldown
- 22s
- Invulnerability Duration
- 0.3s
- Immobilize Duration
- 1.5s
- Melee Resist
- −25%
- Melee Resist Reduction Duration
- 3s
- Dash Range
- 35m
- Dash Speed
- 3000m/s
- Radius
- 2.2m
- Slash Radius
- 6m
- Move Speed
- −40%
- Move Speed
- 4m/s
- Slow Duration
- 4s
- Damage Threshold
- 60
- Deflect Duration
- 0.8s
- Spirit Lifesteal
- +50%
- Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Lifesteal Duration
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Riposte upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Cooldown 14s |
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| T2 | 2 AP | -25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration |
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| T3 | 5 AP | Gain 75% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 13s |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Riposte
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Dash Range 35m → 42m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 22s → 18s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Immobilize Duration 1.5s → 1.83sMelee Resist Reduction Duration 3s → 3.66sSlow Duration 4s → 4.88s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Dash Range 35m → 42.7m
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Flawless Advance (3)
Ability 3
Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.
Press Ability 3 to re-cast.
- Cooldown
- 26s
- Base Hold Damage
- 25+0.55 per Spirit Power
- Max Hold Damage
- 40+0.9 per Spirit Power
- Max Lunges
- 3
- Perfect Damage
- 65+1.55 per Spirit Power
- Lunge Distance
- 5m
- Dash Speed
- 1100m/s
- Max Stacks
- 2
- Radius
- 1.85m
- Strike Range
- 13m
- Slash Radius
- 1.6m
- Duration
- 8s
- Attacking Lunge Distance
- 3m
- Perfect Window Start
- 0.53s
- Perfect Window Duration
- 0.25s
- Parry Cooldown
- −5s
- Bullet Resist
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Heal on hero hit
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Flawless Advance upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Perfect Hit on Hero: Heal 35 |
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| T2 | 2 AP | -12s Cooldown. Gain +60% Bullet Resist during lunge |
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| T3 | 5 AP | +65 Perfect Damage with improved Spirit scaling. Increased lunge speed & distance. |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Flawless Advance
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Lunge Distance 5m → 6mStrike Range 13m → 15.6mAttacking Lunge Distance 3m → 3.6m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 26s → 21.3s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Duration 8s → 9.76s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Lunge Distance 5m → 6.1mStrike Range 13m → 15.9mAttacking Lunge Distance 3m → 3.66m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Base Hold Damage 25 → 40.4Max Hold Damage 40 → 65.2Perfect Damage 65 → 108
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Itani Lo Sahn (4)
Ultimate
Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies.
While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage.
Hold Ability 4 or
to delay the cast.
- Cooldown
- 145s
- Delayed Damage
- 200+2.6 per Spirit Power
- Bonus Damage
- 60%
- Time Slow Damage Reduction
- 70%
- Low Health Threshold
- 50%
- Debuff Duration
- 1.8s
- Dash Range
- 27m
- Dash Speed
- 10000m/s
- Radius
- 7m
- Impact Damage
- 70+0.77 per Spirit Power
- Channel Duration
- 9999s
- Dash Distance
- −26%
Itani Lo Sahn upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Dash Range 35m |
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| T2 | 2 AP | Cooldown 110s |
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| T3 | 5 AP | Bonus Damage 120% |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Itani Lo Sahn
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Dash Range 27m → 32.4m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 145s → 119s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Channel Duration 9999s → 12199s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Dash Range 27m → 32.9m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Delayed Damage 200 → 273Impact Damage 70 → 91.6
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Apollo skill order
328,316 gamesMost Apollo players max Flawless Advance first (82% of games), then Riposte (11%).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disengaging Sigil | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Riposte | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Flawless Advance | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Itani Lo Sahn | + | T1 | T2 | T3 |
Which ability players max first
The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.
Apollo Leveling Costs and Upgrades
Apollo reaches max level (36) at 48,600 souls. New abilities unlock at levels 1, 3, 5, 8. Every other level adds an ability point.
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Ability Unlock |
| 2 | 200 | Ability Point |
| 3 | 500 | Ability Unlock |
| 4 | 900 | Ability Point |
| 5 | 1,400 | Ability Unlock |
| 6 | 2,000 | Ability Point |
| 7 | 2,600 | Ability Point |
| 8 | 3,200 | Ability Unlock |
| 9 | 3,900 | Ability Point |
| 10 | 4,600 | Ability Point |
| 11 | 5,300 | Ability Point |
| 12 | 6,000 | Ability Point |
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,800 | Ability Point |
| 14 | 7,600 | Ability Point |
| 15 | 8,400 | Ability Point |
| 16 | 9,200 | Ability Point |
| 17 | 10,100 | Ability Point |
| 18 | 11,000 | Ability Point |
| 19 | 11,900 | Ability Point |
| 20 | 12,800 | Ability Point |
| 21 | 13,800 | Ability Point |
| 22 | 14,900 | Ability Point |
| 23 | 16,100 | Ability Point |
| 24 | 17,400 | Ability Point |
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18,900 | Ability Point |
| 26 | 20,600 | Ability Point |
| 27 | 22,500 | Ability Point |
| 28 | 24,600 | Ability Point |
| 29 | 26,900 | Ability Point |
| 30 | 29,400 | Ability Point |
| 31 | 32,100 | Ability Point |
| 32 | 35,000 | Ability Point |
| 33 | 38,100 | Ability Point |
| 34 | 41,400 | Ability Point |
| 35 | 44,900 | Ability Point |
| 36 | 48,600 | Ability Point |
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Apollo Abilities - FAQ
What abilities does Apollo have?
Apollo has four abilities: Disengaging Sigil, Riposte and Flawless Advance, plus the ultimate Itani Lo Sahn.
What is Apollo's ultimate in Deadlock?
Apollo's ultimate is Itani Lo Sahn, with a 145s base cooldown. Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies. While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage. Hold Ability 4 or to delay the cast.
What are Apollo's ability cooldowns?
Base cooldowns for Apollo: Disengaging Sigil 12s, Riposte 22s, Flawless Advance 26s, and Itani Lo Sahn 145s. Upgrades cut the most from Itani Lo Sahn, which goes from 145s to 110s with all three tiers.
What is the recommended ability leveling order for Apollo?
Most Apollo players max Flawless Advance first (82% of games), then Riposte (11%).
Does Apollo scale with Spirit Power?
Yes. 3 of Apollo's 4 abilities scale with Spirit Power. The biggest scaler is Itani Lo Sahn: Delayed Damage gains 2.6 per point of Spirit Power.
Which items boost Apollo's abilities?
Imbue items that change Apollo's numbers: Mystic Expansion, Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Ballistic Enchantment, and Surge of Power. The biggest jump: Surge of Power on Flawless Advance takes Base Hold Damage from 25 to 40.4.