Graves · Ability 1
Jar of Dead
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HeroGraves →What does Jar of Dead do in Deadlock?
Jar of Dead is Graves's ability 1 with 0.15s cast delay, 4 charges, 13s charge delay. Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.
Upgrades: 1 AP — Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup; 2 AP — On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s; 5 AP — +2 Deadheads +4s Deadhead Lifetime.
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Jar of Dead takes its first point at step 1 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 Graves build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Jar of Dead stats
Cast Delay
0.15s
Charges
4
Charge Delay
13s
Deadheads
4
Deadhead Lifetime
10s
Damage
16
Deadhead Health
20
Death Required
120
Ability points
Jar of Dead upgrades
- 1 AP
Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup
+5 Heal On Pickup · +0.16 Heal On Pickup
- 2 AP
On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s
+24% Move Speed · +1s Slow Duration
- 5 AP
+2 Deadheads +4s Deadhead Lifetime
+2 Deadheads · +4s Deadhead Lifetime
Most played Graves skill order
When to level Jar of Dead
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Jar of Dead takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Jar of Dead patch history
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.16
- – Jar of Dead now build up faster from neutral creeps
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Jar of Dead collection rate reduced by 20% (takes longer to gain a charge)
- – Jar of Dead damage reduced from 17+0.27 to 16+0.25
- – Jar of Dead bounty increased from 5+0.25/boon to 7+0.5/boon
Minor Update - 05-31-2026 · May 31, 2026
- – Jar of Dead damage reduced from 20 + 0.31/spirit to 17 + 0.27/spirit
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Jar of Dead spirit scaling reduced from 0.35 to 0.31 (they are better at dealing damage now)
Other Graves abilities
Heal
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Jar of Dead?＋
Jar of Dead has no fixed cooldown listed in the game data (it is a passive, toggle or charge-based ability).
What are the Jar of Dead upgrades?＋
1 AP: Collecting death heals 5 health per pickup 2 AP: On Hit: Apply 24% Slow for 1s 5 AP: +2 Deadheads +4s Deadhead Lifetime
When should you level Jar of Dead?＋
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Jar of Dead takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Which hero has Jar of Dead?＋
Jar of Dead is Graves's ability 1. Graves is a mystic whose other abilities are Grasping Hands, Essence Theft, Borrowed Decree.