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Mo & Krill · Ability 3 · 40s cooldown

Sand BlastSand Blast

Spray sand that disarms enemies in front of you and deals damage.

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What does Sand Blast do in Deadlock?

Sand Blast is Mo & Krill's ability 3 on a 40-second cooldown with 2.5s duration, 0.15s cast delay, 40 damage. Spray sand that disarms enemies in front of you and deals damage.

Upgrades: 1 AP — +50 Damage and +5m Range; 2 AP — Slow targets by -24% and reduces dash distances by -26%; 5 AP — +1.5s Duration and -25.0 Cooldown.

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Sand Blast takes its first point at step 3 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

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

Base values, before items

Sand Blast stats

Cooldown

40s

Duration

2.5s

Cast Delay

0.15s

Damage

40

Ability points

Sand Blast upgrades

  1. 1 AP

    +50 Damage and +5m Range

    +50 Damage · +5m Cast Range

  2. 2 AP

    Slow targets by -24% and reduces dash distances by -26%

    +24% Move Speed · -26% Dash Distance

  3. 5 AP

    +1.5s Duration and -25.0 Cooldown

    -25s Cooldown · +1.5s Duration

Most played Mo & Krill skill order

When to level Sand Blast

1Scorn
2Scorn
3Sand Blast
4Burrow
5Scorn
6Burrow
7Combo
8Burrow
9Burrow
10Combo
11Combo
12Scorn

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Sand Blast takes its first point at step 3 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Sand Blast patch history

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

  • – Sand Blast T2 slow increased from -25% to -30%
  • – Sand Blast T3 increased from -20s Cooldown to -25s

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

  • – Sand Blast T3 increased from +1s Duration to +1.5s

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

  • – Sand Blast cooldown reduced from 42s to 40s
  • – Sand Blast duration reduced from 3s to 2.5s
  • – Sand Blast range reduced from 35m to 25m
  • – Sand Blast T1 changed from "+1s" to "+50 Damage and +5m Range"
  • – Sand Blast T2 changed from "-23s Cooldown" to "Slows targets Move Speed and Dash Distance by -25%"
  • – Sand Blast T3 changed from "Slows targets Move Speed and Dash Distance by -40%" to "+1s Duration and -20s Cooldown"

Other Mo & Krill abilities

FAQ

What is the cooldown of Sand Blast?+

Sand Blast has a 40-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.

What are the Sand Blast upgrades?+

1 AP: +50 Damage and +5m Range 2 AP: Slow targets by -24% and reduces dash distances by -26% 5 AP: +1.5s Duration and -25.0 Cooldown

When should you level Sand Blast?+

In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Sand Blast takes its first point at step 3 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Which hero has Sand Blast?+

Sand Blast is Mo & Krill's ability 3. Mo & Krill is a brawler whose other abilities are Scorn, Burrow, Combo.