Celeste · Ability 1 · 20s cooldown
Light Eater
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HeroCeleste →What does Light Eater do in Deadlock?
Light Eater is Celeste's ability 1 on a 20-second cooldown with 8s duration, 0.3s cast delay, 40 flare damage. Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +15% Spirit Lifesteal; 2 AP — -10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range; 5 AP — +22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling.
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Light Eater takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Celeste build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Light Eater stats
Cooldown
20s
Duration
8s
Cast Delay
0.3s
Flare Damage
40
Damage
15
Attack Angle
70°
Spirit Lifesteal
18%
Ability points
Light Eater upgrades
- 1 AP
+15% Spirit Lifesteal
- 2 AP
-10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range
+3m Cast Range · -10s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
+22 Damage · +0.2 Damage
Most played Celeste skill order
When to level Light Eater
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Light Eater takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Light Eater patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Light Eater spirit lifesteal reduced from 20% to 18%
- – Light Eater T3 decreased from +25 to +22
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Light Eater on hit damage reduced from 25 to 20
- – Light Eater spirit scaling increased from 0.23 to 0.28
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Light Eater?＋
Light Eater has a 20-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Light Eater upgrades?＋
1 AP: +15% Spirit Lifesteal 2 AP: -10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range 5 AP: +22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
When should you level Light Eater?＋
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Light Eater takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Light Eater?＋
Light Eater is Celeste's ability 1. Celeste is a mystic whose other abilities are Dazzling Trick, Radiant Daggers, Shining Wonder.