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Mo & Krill · Ability 2 · 40s cooldown

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Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup.

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What does Burrow do in Deadlock?

Burrow is Mo & Krill's ability 2 on a 40-second cooldown with 1s cast delay, 75 damage per second, 1.5s spin duration. Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup.

Upgrades: 1 AP — +50.0 Spin DPS; 2 AP — +4s Burrow time and +2m radius; 5 AP — -20.0 Cooldown and +4m/s Move Speed.

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Burrow takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.

Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Mo & Krill build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.

Base values, before items

Burrow stats

Cooldown

40s

Cast Delay

1s

Damage Per Second

75

Spin Duration

1.5s

Spirit Resist

30%

Bullet Resist

60%

Duration

1s

Ability points

Burrow upgrades

  1. 1 AP

    +50.0 Spin DPS

    +50 Damage Per Second

  2. 2 AP

    +4s Burrow time and +2m radius

    +4s Channel Duration · +2m Radius

  3. 5 AP

    -20.0 Cooldown and +4m/s Move Speed

    -20s Cooldown · +4m Move Speed

Most played Mo & Krill skill order

When to level Burrow

1Scorn
2Scorn
3Sand Blast
4Burrow
5Scorn
6Burrow
7Combo
8Burrow
9Burrow
10Combo
11Combo
12Scorn

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Burrow takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.

Burrow patch history

Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026

  • – Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately

Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026

  • – Getting hit with a melee no longer knocks you up when you are burrowed

Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026

  • – Burrow move speed increased from +4 to +5

Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026

  • – Burrow now lets you enter the tunnels
  • – Burrow cooldown increased from 37s to 40s
  • – Burrow T1 changed from "+3s Duration" to "+50 Spin DPS"
  • – Burrow T2 changed from "+68 Spin DPS and +2 Radius" to "+2 Spin Radius and +4s Burrow Time"
  • – Burrow T3 increased from +2 m/s Move Speed to +4
  • – Burrow T3 increased from -19s Cooldown to -20s

Other Mo & Krill abilities

Slow · Mobility

Abilities like Burrow

FAQ

What is the cooldown of Burrow?+

Burrow has a 40-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.

What are the Burrow upgrades?+

1 AP: +50.0 Spin DPS 2 AP: +4s Burrow time and +2m radius 5 AP: -20.0 Cooldown and +4m/s Move Speed

When should you level Burrow?+

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Burrow takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.

Which hero has Burrow?+

Burrow is Mo & Krill's ability 2. Mo & Krill is a brawler whose other abilities are Scorn, Sand Blast, Combo.