- Win Rate
- 47.4%
- Pick Rate
- 12.8%
- KDA
- 3.15
Solomon Abilities
- Skill Level
- All Skill Levels
- Matches
- 15,019
- Version
- 6860
- Last Updated
- Nov 8, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Solomon abilities are Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight, Rook Battery. The Solomon ultimate ability is Develop Queen. This page provides Solomon's ability previews and provides the recommended Solomon ability leveling order for competitive play.
Solomon abilities
Setup Bishop
Move ( ): Moves the bishop, applying a fading
slow and dealing
spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional
spirit damage when stepped on.Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
+25% Fading Slow
Can Recast within 8s
Impacts reduce Spirit Resist by -5%, stacking 5 times
Solomon abilities: cooldowns, damage & scaling
Solomon's abilities in Deadlock: Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight, and Rook Battery. Ultimate: Develop Queen (240s 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 1Setup Bishop | 12s | −30%Fading Move Speed | Impact Damage +2 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 2Kingside Knight | 25s | 80Barrier | Barrier +0.8 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 3Rook Battery | 33s | 50Damage | Damage +0.9 per Spirit Power | |
 UltimateDevelop Queen | 240s | 120Damage | Damage +1.6 per Spirit Power |
Also imbues any active ability:
Quicksilver Reload
Echo ShardMercurial Magnum
Mystic Reverb
Setup Bishop
Kingside Knight
Rook Battery
Develop QueenSetup Bishop (1)
Ability 1
Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely.
Move (
): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing
spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional
spirit damage when stepped on.
Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Fading Move Speed
- −30%
- Impact Damage
- 70+2 per Spirit Power
- Damage
- 25+0.85 per Spirit Power
- Square Range
- 2
- Move Distance
- 12m
- Slow Duration
- 3s
- Move Cooldown
- 3s
- Damage Per Second
- 30+0.7 per Spirit Power
- Radius
- 3.5m
- Max Deployed Pieces
- 1
- Spirit Resist
- +50%
- Bullet Resist
- +25%
- Impact Radius
- 2.5m
- Time Between Hits
- 0.15s
- Recall Distance
- 80m
- Dash Distance
- −25%
- Cast Range
- 20m
- Max Stacks
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Recast Window
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Stack Duration
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Spirit Resistance per Stack
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Setup Bishop upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | +5m Move Distance +25% Fading Slow |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | +1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s |
|
| T3 | 5 AP | +1 Square Range Impacts reduce Spirit Resist by -5%, stacking 5 times |
|
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 Setup Bishop
Mystic Expansion800 · T1Square Range 2 → 2.4Move Distance 12m → 14.4mCast Range 20m → 24m
Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 12s → 9.84s
Duration Extender1,600 · T2Slow Duration 3s → 3.66s
Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Square Range 2 → 2.44Move Distance 12m → 14.6mCast Range 20m → 24.4m
Surge of Power3,200 · T3Impact Damage 70 → 126Damage 25 → 48.8Damage Per Second 30 → 49.6
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Kingside Knight (2)
Ability 2
Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration.
If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina.
Move (
): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead.
- Cooldown
- 25s
- Barrier
- 80+0.8 per Spirit Power
- Stamina
- +1
- King Move Distance
- 7m
- Move Distance
- 13m
- Buff Duration
- 7s
- Max Deployed Pieces
- 1
- Move Cooldown
- 10s
- Cast Range
- 28m
- Attack Angle
- 30
Kingside Knight upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Cooldown 17s |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | +80 Barrier +1 Stamina |
|
| T3 | 5 AP | Can target two allies within radius. On Self: Remove all debuffs after a move |
|
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 Kingside Knight
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1King Move Distance 7m → 8.4mMove Distance 13m → 15.6mCast Range 28m → 33.6m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 25s → 20.5s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Buff Duration 7s → 8.54s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3King Move Distance 7m → 8.54mMove Distance 13m → 15.9mCast Range 28m → 34.2m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Barrier 80 → 102
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Rook Battery (3)
Ability 3
Release a pair of rooks that travel forward, dealing
spirit damage and applying immobilize. If the rooks hit a wall, they reflect back in the opposite direction.
Re-Activate: Split the rooks perpendicularly.
- Cooldown
- 33s
- Damage
- 50+0.9 per Spirit Power
- Wall Reflects
- 1
- Slide Distance
- 100%
- Move Distance
- 12m
- Summon Health
- 100
- Duration
- 1s
- Barrier
- 100
- Immobilize Duration
- 1s
- Aura Linger Duration
- 0.5s
- Fire Rate
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Debuff Duration
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Current Health
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Rook Battery upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | On Hit: Reduce 25% Fire Rate for 5s |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | On Hit: 5% Current Health as Damage |
|
| T3 | 5 AP | +1 Wall Reflects -10s Cooldown +0.5s Immobilize Duration |
|
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 Rook Battery
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Move Distance 12m → 14.4m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 33s → 27.1s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Immobilize Duration 1s → 1.22s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Move Distance 12m → 14.6m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Damage 50 → 75.2
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Develop Queen (4)
Ultimate
- Cooldown
- 240s
- Damage
- 120+1.6 per Spirit Power
- Checkmate Threshold
- 100
- Square Range
- 3
- Move Distance
- 16m
- Move Cooldown
- 5s
- Additional Moves
- 2
- Move Speed
- −15%
- Slow Duration
- 1.5s
- Damage Per Second
- 50+0.7 per Spirit Power
- Max Deployed Pieces
- 1
- Max Stacks
- 3
- Stun Duration
- 1.25s
- Recall Distance
- 80m
- Cast Range
- 30m
Develop Queen upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Cooldown 200s |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | +15% Slow +150 Checkmate Threshold |
|
| T3 | 5 AP | +2 Moves +1 Square Range |
|
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 Develop Queen
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Square Range 3 → 3.6Move Distance 16m → 19.2mCast Range 30m → 36m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 240s → 197s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Slow Duration 1.5s → 1.83sStun Duration 1.25s → 1.53s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Square Range 3 → 3.66Move Distance 16m → 19.5mCast Range 30m → 36.6m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Damage 120 → 165Damage Per Second 50 → 69.6
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Solomon skill order
173,249 gamesMost Solomon players max Rook Battery first (45% of games), then Setup Bishop (41%).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Bishop | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Kingside Knight | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Rook Battery | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Develop Queen | + | 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.
Solomon Leveling Costs and Upgrades
Solomon 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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Solomon Abilities - FAQ
What abilities does Solomon have?
Solomon has four abilities: Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight and Rook Battery, plus the ultimate Develop Queen.
What is Solomon's ultimate in Deadlock?
Solomon's ultimate is Develop Queen, with a 240s base cooldown.
What are Solomon's ability cooldowns?
Base cooldowns for Solomon: Setup Bishop 12s, Kingside Knight 25s, Rook Battery 33s, and Develop Queen 240s. Upgrades cut the most from Develop Queen, which goes from 240s to 200s with all three tiers.
What is the recommended ability leveling order for Solomon?
Most Solomon players max Rook Battery first (45% of games), then Setup Bishop (41%).
Does Solomon scale with Spirit Power?
Yes. 4 of Solomon's 4 abilities scale with Spirit Power. The biggest scaler is Setup Bishop: Impact Damage gains 2 per point of Spirit Power.
Which items boost Solomon's abilities?
Imbue items that change Solomon's numbers: Mystic Expansion, Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Ballistic Enchantment, and Surge of Power. The biggest jump: Surge of Power on Setup Bishop takes Impact Damage from 70 to 126.