Solomon · Ability 1 · 12s cooldown
Setup Bishop
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HeroSolomon →What does Setup Bishop do in Deadlock?
Setup Bishop is Solomon's ability 1 on a 12-second cooldown with 0.2s cast delay, 1 max deployed pieces, 25% bullet resist. Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely. Move ( ): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on. Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +5m Move Distance +15% Fading Slow; 2 AP — +1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s; 5 AP — +1 Square Range Squares reduce Spirit Resist by -2.5%, stacking 10 times.
In the most played Solomon skill order (47.4% win rate over 22K games), Setup Bishop takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Solomon build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Setup Bishop stats
Cooldown
12s
Cast Delay
0.2s
Max Deployed Pieces
1
Bullet Resist
25%
Spirit Resist
50%
Time Between Hits
0.15s
Fading Move Speed
30%
Slow Duration
3s
Impact Damage
70
Move Cooldown
3s
Ability points
Setup Bishop upgrades
- 1 AP
+5m Move Distance +15% Fading Slow
+5m Move Distance · +15% Fading Move Speed
- 2 AP
+1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s
+1 Max Deployed Pieces · +8s Recast Window
- 5 AP
+1 Square Range Squares reduce Spirit Resist by -2.5%, stacking 10 times
-2.5% Spirit Resistance per Stack · +10 Max Stacks · +10s Stack Duration · +1 Square Range
Most played Solomon skill order
When to level Setup Bishop
In the most played Solomon skill order (47.4% win rate over 22K games), Setup Bishop takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Other Solomon abilities
Slow · Mobility · Resist shred
Abilities like Setup Bishop
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Setup Bishop?＋
Setup Bishop has a 12-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades.
What are the Setup Bishop upgrades?＋
1 AP: +5m Move Distance +15% Fading Slow 2 AP: +1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s 5 AP: +1 Square Range Squares reduce Spirit Resist by -2.5%, stacking 10 times
When should you level Setup Bishop?＋
In the most played Solomon skill order (47.4% win rate over 22K games), Setup Bishop takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Setup Bishop?＋
Setup Bishop is Solomon's ability 1. Solomon is a mystic whose other abilities are Kingside Knight, Rook Battery, Develop Queen.