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Decay

Inflict damage over time to a target, dealing damage based on their current health. Decay's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.

Updated Oct 11, 12:00 UTC·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Win rate

46.9%

Bought in

1.4%

of hero games

Avg buy

21 min

Is Decay good in Deadlock?

Decay wins 46.9% of the 83K hero-games where it was bought in the last 7 days and shows up in 1.4% of all hero-games, usually around the 21-minute mark. It is built most by Shiv (17% of their games), Rem (9% of their games), Ivy (7% of their games). It costs 3,200 souls in the spirit slot.

Stats

Spirit Power

+12

Bonus Health

+90

Incoming Healing

-20%

Incoming Healing

-20%

Bleed Damage

+.375% DPS

Cooldown

-10s

Last 7 days

Heroes who build Decay

Hero	Buy rate	Win rate	Games
Shiv	17%	43.1%	20K
Rem	9%	45.9%	16K
Ivy	7%	54.3%	7.6K
Graves	6%	55.7%	13K
Kelvin	3%	50.3%	2.0K
Paige	2%	50.9%	4.4K
The Doorman	2%	42.2%	2.1K
Viscous	2%	42.9%	1.3K

Recent Decay changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026

• DPS reduced by 25%
• Duration increased by 20%

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

• Cooldown reduced from 32s to 30s

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

• Healing Reduction increased from -45% to -50%

Decay FAQ

How much does Decay cost?＋

Decay costs 3,200 souls and goes in a spirit slot.

Who should build Decay?＋

Shiv, Rem, Ivy, Graves buy it most often this week.

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