Skip to content
Deadlock Tiers

Victor · Ability 2 · 30s cooldown

JumpstartJumpstart

Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

VictorHeroVictor →

What does Jumpstart do in Deadlock?

Jumpstart is Victor's ability 2 on a 30-second cooldown with 4.5s duration, 1 charges, 8s charge delay. Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.

Upgrades: 1 AP — +3m Move Speed; 2 AP — +70 Total HP Regen and -8s Cooldown; 5 AP — +1 Charge +50% Debuff Resistance Increases spirit scaling.

In the most played Victor skill order (59.6% win rate over 24K games), Jumpstart takes its first point at step 3 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

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

Base values, before items

Jumpstart stats

Cooldown

30s

Duration

4.5s

Charges

1

Charge Delay

8s

Current Health

15%

Total HP Regen

100

Ability points

Jumpstart upgrades

  1. 1 AP

    +3m Move Speed

  2. 2 AP

    +70 Total HP Regen and -8s Cooldown

    +70 Total HP Regen · -8s Cooldown

  3. 5 AP

    +1 Charge +50% Debuff Resistance Increases spirit scaling

    +1 Charges · +0.9 Total HP Regen · +50% Debuff Resist

Most played Victor skill order

When to level Jumpstart

1Pain Battery
2Pain Battery
3Jumpstart
4Aura of Suffering
5Pain Battery
6Shocking Reanimation
7Shocking Reanimation
8Pain Battery
9Aura of Suffering
10Shocking Reanimation
11Shocking Reanimation
12Jumpstart

In the most played Victor skill order (59.6% win rate over 24K games), Jumpstart takes its first point at step 3 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Jumpstart patch history

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

  • – Jumpstart T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.6 to +0.9

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

  • – Jumpstart cooldown increased from 23s to 30s
  • – Jumpstart Move Speed reduced from 4m to 3m
  • – Jumpstart spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.2
  • – Jumpstart T1 increased from +1.5m to +3m Move Speed
  • – Jumpstart T2 now also reduces cooldown by -8s
  • – Jumpstart T3 now also provides +1 Charge
  • – Jumpstart T3 no longer reduces cooldown
  • – Jumpstart T3 now also increases spirit scaling by 0.8
  • – Jumpstart T3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6

Other Victor abilities

Heal · Mobility

Abilities like Jumpstart

FAQ

What is the cooldown of Jumpstart?+

Jumpstart has a 30-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.

What are the Jumpstart upgrades?+

1 AP: +3m Move Speed 2 AP: +70 Total HP Regen and -8s Cooldown 5 AP: +1 Charge +50% Debuff Resistance Increases spirit scaling

When should you level Jumpstart?+

In the most played Victor skill order (59.6% win rate over 24K games), Jumpstart takes its first point at step 3 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Which hero has Jumpstart?+

Jumpstart is Victor's ability 2. Victor is a brawler whose other abilities are Pain Battery, Aura of Suffering, Shocking Reanimation.