Bebop · Ability 1 · 22s cooldown
Exploding Uppercut
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HeroBebop →What does Exploding Uppercut do in Deadlock?
Exploding Uppercut is Bebop's ability 1 on a 22-second cooldown with 0.01 uppercut damage, 75 area damage, 5s fire rate slow duration. Deal melee damage to nearby enemies and apply knockback. When they land, they deal spirit damage and apply reduced fire rate to other nearby enemies. Exploding Uppercut can be used on allies.
Upgrades: 1 AP — -11s Cooldown; 2 AP — On Hero Hit: Gain fast spin-up time, 2x weapon range and +30% weapon damage for 9s; 5 AP — On Hero Hit: Set Grapple Arm cooldown to 0 and restores +18% of your missing health.
In the most played Bebop skill order (55.3% win rate over 10K games), Exploding Uppercut takes its first point at step 4 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 Bebop build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Exploding Uppercut stats
Cooldown
22s
Uppercut Damage
0.01
Area Damage
75
Fire Rate Slow Duration
5s
Duration
0.5s
Ability points
Exploding Uppercut upgrades
- 1 AP
-11s Cooldown
- 2 AP
On Hero Hit: Gain fast spin-up time, 2x weapon range and +30% weapon damage for 9s
+9s Buff Duration
- 5 AP
On Hero Hit: Set Grapple Arm cooldown to 0 and restores +18% of your missing health
+18% Missing HP Heal
Most played Bebop skill order
When to level Exploding Uppercut
In the most played Bebop skill order (55.3% win rate over 10K games), Exploding Uppercut takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Exploding Uppercut patch history
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Exploding Uppercut T3 increased from +17% Missing Health to +18%
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Exploding Uppercut T2 weapon damage reduced from +40% to +30%
11-21-2025 Update · November 21, 2025
- – Exploding Uppercut cooldown increased from 19s to 22s
- – Exploding Uppercut spirit scaling increased from 0.49 to 0.6
Other Bebop abilities
Slow
Abilities like Exploding Uppercut
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Exploding Uppercut?＋
Exploding Uppercut has a 22-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Exploding Uppercut upgrades?＋
1 AP: -11s Cooldown 2 AP: On Hero Hit: Gain fast spin-up time, 2x weapon range and +30% weapon damage for 9s 5 AP: On Hero Hit: Set Grapple Arm cooldown to 0 and restores +18% of your missing health
When should you level Exploding Uppercut?＋
In the most played Bebop skill order (55.3% win rate over 10K games), Exploding Uppercut takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Exploding Uppercut?＋
Exploding Uppercut is Bebop's ability 1. Bebop is a brawler whose other abilities are Sticky Bomb, Grapple Arm, Hyper Beam.