Mo & Krill · Ability 1 · 13s cooldown
Scorn
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What does Scorn do in Deadlock?
Scorn is Mo & Krill's ability 1 on a 13-second cooldown with 0.2s cast delay, 50 damage, 0.35x damage to heal. Deal damage to nearby enemies and heal yourself based on the damage done. Heal is stronger against enemy heroes.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +35 Damage; 2 AP — -5.0s Cooldown +1m Radius; 5 AP — Adds a debuff to enemies that lets Mo & Krill deal +15% Damage to them. Stacks and lasts 16s..
In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Scorn 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 Mo & Krill build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Scorn stats
Cooldown
13s
Cast Delay
0.2s
Damage
50
Damage to Heal
0.35x
Hero Damage to Heal
1.2x
Ability points
Scorn upgrades
- 1 AP
+35 Damage
- 2 AP
-5.0s Cooldown +1m Radius
-5s Cooldown · +1m Radius
- 5 AP
Adds a debuff to enemies that lets Mo & Krill deal +15% Damage to them. Stacks and lasts 16s.
+16s Debuff Duration
Most played Mo & Krill skill order
When to level Scorn
In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Scorn takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Scorn patch history
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Scorn damage reduced from 56 to 50
- – Scorn radius reduced from 10m to 9m
- – Scorn spirit scaling increased from 0.42 to 0.75
- – Scorn T1 changed from "-3.75s Cooldown" to "+35 Damage"
- – Scorn T2 changed from "+21 Damage" to "-5s Cooldown and +1m Radius"
- – Scorn heal vs non-heroes reduced from 0.5x to 0.35x
- – Scorn cooldown increased from 12.5s to 13s
12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024
- – Scorn now heals you instantly rather than over 1s.
Other Mo & Krill abilities
Heal
Abilities like Scorn
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Scorn?+
Scorn has a 13-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Scorn upgrades?+
1 AP: +35 Damage 2 AP: -5.0s Cooldown +1m Radius 5 AP: Adds a debuff to enemies that lets Mo & Krill deal +15% Damage to them. Stacks and lasts 16s.
When should you level Scorn?+
In the most played Mo & Krill skill order (55.2% win rate over 18K games), Scorn 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 Scorn?+
Scorn is Mo & Krill's ability 1. Mo & Krill is a brawler whose other abilities are Burrow, Sand Blast, Combo.