Shiv · Ultimate · 145s cooldown
Killing Blow
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HeroShiv →What does Killing Blow do in Deadlock?
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate on a 145-second cooldown with 0.05s cast delay, 8% full rage damage bonus, 200 damage. Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 16s
Upgrades: 1 AP — +6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage.; 2 AP — +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown; 5 AP — +10% Enemy Health Threshold.
In the most played Shiv skill order (52.8% win rate over 11K games), Killing Blow takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Shiv build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Killing Blow stats
Cooldown
145s
Cast Delay
0.05s
Full Rage Damage Bonus
8%
Damage
200
Enemy health threshold
18%
Recast Window
16s
Ability points
Killing Blow upgrades
- 1 AP
+6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage.
+2m Move Speed · +6m Cast Range
- 2 AP
+16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown
+16% Full Rage Damage Bonus · -25s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+10% Enemy Health Threshold
+10% Enemy health threshold
Most played Shiv skill order
When to level Killing Blow
In the most played Shiv skill order (52.8% win rate over 11K games), Killing Blow takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Killing Blow patch history
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Killing Blow recast window reduced from 20s to 16s
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Killing Blow Health Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%
- – Killing Blow T3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%
Minor Update - 07-01-2026 · July 1, 2026
- – Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Killing Blow now deals damage to troopers and neutrals along the way
- – Killing Blow executing a hero now instantly fills the rage bar
- – Killing Blow now has the T3 "recast within 20s on a hero kill" as part of the base ability
- – Killing Blow Full Rage Damage Bonus reduced from +12% to +8%
- – Killing Blow range reduced from 18m to 12m
- – Killing Blow T1 now also increases range by +6m
- – Killing Blow T2 increased from +10% Full Rage Bonus Damage to +16%
- – Killing Blow T3 increased from +5% Enemy health Threshold to +10%
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Killing Blow?＋
Killing Blow has a 145-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Killing Blow upgrades?＋
1 AP: +6 m Range +2 m/s in Full Rage. 2 AP: +16% Full Rage Bonus Damage -25s Cooldown 5 AP: +10% Enemy Health Threshold
When should you level Killing Blow?＋
In the most played Shiv skill order (52.8% win rate over 11K games), Killing Blow takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Which hero has Killing Blow?＋
Killing Blow is Shiv's ultimate. Shiv is a brawler whose other abilities are Serrated Knives, Slice and Dice, Bloodletting.