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Lady Geist · Ultimate · 220s cooldown

Soul ExchangeSoul Exchange

Swaps health levels with an enemy target. There is a minimum health percentage that enemies can be brought down to and a minimum amount of health received based on victims current health.

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What does Soul Exchange do in Deadlock?

Soul Exchange is Lady Geist's ultimate on a 220-second cooldown with 0.25s duration, 0.1s cast delay, 30% enemy min health. Swaps health levels with an enemy target. There is a minimum health percentage that enemies can be brought down to and a minimum amount of health received based on victims current health.

Upgrades: 1 AP — -50s Cooldown; 2 AP — Silence enemies within 25m for 3s; 5 AP — On cast, +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s..

In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Soul Exchange takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

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

Base values, before items

Soul Exchange stats

Cooldown

220s

Duration

0.25s

Cast Delay

0.1s

Enemy Min Health

30%

Min Health Received

30%

Enemy Move Speed

56%

Ability points

Soul Exchange upgrades

  1. 1 AP

    -50s Cooldown

  2. 2 AP

    Silence enemies within 25m for 3s

    +3s Silence Duration · +25m Silence Radius

  3. 5 AP

    On cast, +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s.

    +8s Buff Duration · +50% Spirit Resist · +40% Fire Rate · +60 Spirit Power

Most played Lady Geist skill order

When to level Soul Exchange

1Essence Bomb
2Essence Bomb
3Life Drain
4Malice
5Essence Bomb
6Life Drain
7Soul Exchange
8Life Drain
9Essence Bomb
10Soul Exchange
11Malice
12Malice

In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Soul Exchange takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Soul Exchange patch history

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

  • – Soul Exchange cast time reduced from 0.2s to 0.1s
  • – Soul Exchange post cast hold time reduced from 0.7s to 0.2s
  • – Soul Exchange T1 cooldown increased from -35s to -60s
  • – Soul Exchange T2 changed from "On Cast: +35% Fire Rate for 8s" to "Silences enemies within 25m for 3s"
  • – Soul Exchange T3 changed from "Silences enemies within 25m for 3s" to "On Cast: +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s"

11-21-2025 Update · November 21, 2025

  • – Soul Exchange T3 radius increased from 15m to 25m

12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024

  • – Soul Exchange T2 changed from "-10% Min Health" to "On cast +40% Fire Rate for 8s".
  • – Soul Exchange T3 changed from "On cast, +40% Fire Rate and +40% Spirit Resist for 8s" to "Silences enemies in 15m radius for 3s".

Other Lady Geist abilities

Heal · Mobility

Abilities like Soul Exchange

FAQ

What is the cooldown of Soul Exchange?+

Soul Exchange has a 220-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.

What are the Soul Exchange upgrades?+

1 AP: -50s Cooldown 2 AP: Silence enemies within 25m for 3s 5 AP: On cast, +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s.

When should you level Soul Exchange?+

In the most played Lady Geist skill order (55.8% win rate over 13K games), Soul Exchange takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.

Which hero has Soul Exchange?+

Soul Exchange is Lady Geist's ultimate. Lady Geist is a mystic whose other abilities are Essence Bomb, Life Drain, Malice.