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Billy · Ability 2 · 32s cooldown

Rising RamRising Ram

Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.

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What does Rising Ram do in Deadlock?

Rising Ram is Billy's ability 2 on a 32-second cooldown with 0.3s duration, 0.35s cast delay, 1200m charge speed. Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.

Upgrades: 1 AP — On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s; 2 AP — +0.4s Duration; 5 AP — +10% Max Health, +16s Duration, -13s Cooldown.

In the most played Billy skill order (48.4% win rate over 15K games), Rising Ram takes its first point at step 4 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 Billy build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.

Base values, before items

Rising Ram stats

Cooldown

32s

Duration

0.3s

Cast Delay

0.35s

Charge Speed

1200m

Air Acceleration

50.0%

Air Control

50.0%

Damage

40

Ability points

Rising Ram upgrades

  1. 1 AP

    On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s

    +25% Weapon Damage · +5s Weapon Damage Duration

  2. 2 AP

    +0.4s Duration

  3. 5 AP

    +10% Max Health · +16s Duration · -13s Cooldown

Most played Billy skill order

When to level Rising Ram

1Blasted
2Blasted
3Bashdown
4Rising Ram
5Blasted
6Rising Ram
7Chain Gang
8Rising Ram
9Bashdown
10Bashdown
11Bashdown
12Blasted

In the most played Billy skill order (48.4% win rate over 15K games), Rising Ram takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.

Rising Ram patch history

Minor Update - 08-12-2026 · August 12, 2026

  • – Rising Ram T3 changed from "On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage" to "On hero hit: +10% Max HP for 16s"

Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026

  • – Rising Ram T3 reduced from 8% Max Health to 7%

Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026

  • – Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026

  • – Rising Ram T3 Max HP Damage reduced from 10% to 8%
  • – Rising Ram T3 Max HP Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.017 to 0.035 (break even at 111 spirit power)

Other Billy abilities

FAQ

What is the cooldown of Rising Ram?+

Rising Ram has a 32-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.

What are the Rising Ram upgrades?+

1 AP: On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s 2 AP: +0.4s Duration 5 AP: +10% Max Health, +16s Duration, -13s Cooldown

When should you level Rising Ram?+

In the most played Billy skill order (48.4% win rate over 15K games), Rising Ram takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.

Which hero has Rising Ram?+

Rising Ram is Billy's ability 2. Billy is a brawler whose other abilities are Bashdown, Blasted, Chain Gang.