Apollo · Ability 1 · 12s cooldown
Disengaging Sigil
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HeroApollo →What does Disengaging Sigil do in Deadlock?
Disengaging Sigil is Apollo's ability 1 on a 12-second cooldown with 0.5s cast delay, 85 damage, 4s slow duration. Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.
Upgrades: 1 AP — Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s; 2 AP — On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit; 5 AP — Can be Recast within 4s.
In the most played Apollo skill order (58.4% win rate over 4.7K games), Disengaging Sigil takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Apollo build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Disengaging Sigil stats
Cooldown
12s
Cast Delay
0.5s
Damage
85
Slow Duration
4s
Move Speed
24%
Ability points
Disengaging Sigil upgrades
- 1 AP
Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s
+25% Fire Rate · +25% Bullet Velocity · +8s Buff Duration
- 2 AP
On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit
+1 Stamina Restored · +1 Reset Air Limit
- 5 AP
Can be Recast within 4s
Most played Apollo skill order
When to level Disengaging Sigil
In the most played Apollo skill order (58.4% win rate over 4.7K games), Disengaging Sigil takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Disengaging Sigil patch history
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Disengaging Sigil velocity increased by 50%
- – Disengaging Sigil velocity's vertical:horizontal ratio changed from 1.5:1 to 1:1
- – Disengaging Sigil now allows input to alter the direction apollo launches himself (A/D biases to the left/right and W/S affect how much backwards motion is applied
- – Disengaging Sigil T1 changed from "+30 Damage" to "Gain +25% Fire Rate and Bullet Speed for 8s"
- – Disengaging Sigil T2 changed from "Gain +30% Fire Rate and +50% Bullet Speed for 10s" to "On Player Hit: +1 Stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit"
- – Disengaging Sigil T3 changed from "On Player Hit: +2 stamina restored and reset Air Jump/Dash limit" to "Recast within 4s"
Minor Update - 05-31-2026 · May 31, 2026
- – Disengaging Sigil T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30%
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Disengaging Sigil base damage reduced from 100 to 85
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Disengaging Sigil?＋
Disengaging Sigil has a 12-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades.
What are the Disengaging Sigil upgrades?＋
1 AP: Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s 2 AP: On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit 5 AP: Can be Recast within 4s
When should you level Disengaging Sigil?＋
In the most played Apollo skill order (58.4% win rate over 4.7K games), Disengaging Sigil takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Disengaging Sigil?＋
Disengaging Sigil is Apollo's ability 1. Apollo is a assassin whose other abilities are Riposte, Flawless Advance, Itani Lo Sahn.