- Win Rate
- 45.4%
- Pick Rate
- 30.7%
- KDA
- 2.58
Shiv Abilities
- Skill Level
- All Skill Levels
- Matches
- 36,006
- Version
- 6860
- Last Updated
- Nov 8, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Shiv abilities are Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting. The Shiv ultimate ability is Killing Blow. This page provides Shiv's ability previews and provides the recommended Shiv ability leveling order for competitive play.
Shiv abilities
Serrated Knives
Shiv abilities: cooldowns, damage & scaling
Shiv's abilities in Deadlock: Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, and Bloodletting. Ultimate: Killing Blow (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 1Serrated Knives | 16s | 10Bleed DPS Per Knife | Bleed DPS Per Knife +0.13 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 2Slice and Dice | 16s | 75Impact Damage | Impact Damage +1.2 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 3Bloodletting | 25s | 25%Incoming Damage Deferred | No Spirit scaling | — |
 UltimateKilling Blow | 145s | 200Damage | No Spirit scaling |
Also imbues any active ability:
Quicksilver Reload
Echo ShardMercurial Magnum
Mystic Reverb
Serrated Knives
Slice and Dice
Bloodletting
Killing BlowSerrated Knives (1)
Ability 1
Apply stacking bleed to the target
Throw a knife that bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration, causing the bleed to increase per stack.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Charges
- 2
- Bleed DPS Per Knife
- 10+0.13 per Spirit Power
- Bleed Duration
- 5s
- Current Health Damage
- 4%+0.015 per Spirit Power
- Movement Slow
- 28%
- Channel Duration
- 0.2s
Serrated Knives upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Bleed Duration 7s |
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| T2 | 2 AP | +2 Charges |
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| T3 | 5 AP | +12.0 Bleed DPS with increased Spirit scaling |
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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 Serrated Knives
Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 16s → 13.1s
Duration Extender1,600 · T2Bleed Duration 5s → 6.1sChannel Duration 0.2s → 0.24s
Surge of Power3,200 · T3Bleed DPS Per Knife 10 → 13.6Current Health Damage 4% → 4.42%
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Slice and Dice (2)
Ability 2
Dash ahead, damaging all enemies along the path
Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Impact Damage
- 75+1.2 per Spirit Power
- Dash Range
- 12m
- Spirit Resist
- −6%
- Debuff Duration
- 14s
- Dash Speed
- 2400m/s
- Radius
- 2.5m
- Cooldown Reduced on Hero Hit
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Cooldown Reduced on Non-Hero Hit
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Max Cooldown Reduction
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Slice and Dice upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Cooldown 10s |
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| T2 | 2 AP | -4% Spirit Resist +2m Dash Range |
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| T3 | 5 AP | +50 Impact Damage -2s Cooldown per Hero hit. |
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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 Slice and Dice
Mystic Expansion800 · T1Dash Range 12m → 14.4m- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 16s → 13.1s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Debuff Duration 14s → 17.1s
Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Dash Range 12m → 14.6m- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Impact Damage 75 → 109
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Bloodletting (3)
Ability 3
Defer a portion of damage taken
Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.
—- Cooldown
- 25s
- Incoming Damage Deferred
- 25%
- Deferred Damage Duration
- 6s
- Deferred Damage Cleared
- 30%
- Incoming Damage Deferred
- 15%
Bloodletting upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Cooldown 10s |
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| T2 | 2 AP | Deferred Damage Cleared 70% |
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| T3 | 5 AP | Incoming Damage Deferred 40% |
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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 Bloodletting
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 25s → 20.5s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Deferred Damage Duration 6s → 7.32s
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Killing Blow (4)
Ultimate
Travel to a low health hero and instantly kill it
- Cooldown
- 145s
- Damage
- 200
- Enemy health threshold
- 18%
- Full Rage Damage Bonus
- 8%
- Recast Window
- 12s
- Cast Range
- 12m
- Move Speed
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Killing Blow upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | +6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage. |
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| T2 | 2 AP | +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown |
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| T3 | 5 AP | +10% Enemy Health Threshold |
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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 Killing Blow
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Cast Range 12m → 14.4m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 145s → 119s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Recast Window 12s → 14.6s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Cast Range 12m → 14.6m
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Shiv skill order
373,602 gamesMost Shiv players max Serrated Knives first (89% of games), then Slice and Dice (6%).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serrated Knives | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Slice and Dice | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Bloodletting | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Killing Blow | + | 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.
Shiv Leveling Costs and Upgrades
Shiv 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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Shiv Abilities - FAQ
What abilities does Shiv have?
Shiv has four abilities: Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice and Bloodletting, plus the ultimate Killing Blow.
What is Shiv's ultimate in Deadlock?
Shiv's ultimate is Killing Blow, with a 145s base cooldown.
What are Shiv's ability cooldowns?
Base cooldowns for Shiv: Serrated Knives 16s, Slice and Dice 16s, Bloodletting 25s, and Killing Blow 145s. Upgrades cut the most from Killing Blow, which goes from 145s to 120s with all three tiers.
What is the recommended ability leveling order for Shiv?
Most Shiv players max Serrated Knives first (89% of games), then Slice and Dice (6%).
Does Shiv scale with Spirit Power?
Yes. 2 of Shiv's 4 abilities scale with Spirit Power. The biggest scaler is Slice and Dice: Impact Damage gains 1.2 per point of Spirit Power.
Which items boost Shiv's abilities?
Imbue items that change Shiv's numbers: Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Surge of Power, Mystic Expansion, and Ballistic Enchantment. The biggest jump: Surge of Power on Slice and Dice takes Impact Damage from 75 to 109.