Lethal Venom
Lethal Venom is Vyper's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 28 second cooldown. Inject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health. Lethal Venom will ignore Petrify's damage block. Its tooltip lists 20 Minimum Venom Damage (+0.651 x Spirit), 140 Max Venom Damage (+2.79 x Spirit), 30% Health for Max Damage and 3s Venom Buildup Duration. Upgrades: tier 1 +31.5 Max Venom Damage; tier 2 -40% Healing Reduction, -40% Healing Reduction and -12s Cooldown; tier 3 +4.5 Build Up Per Shot.
Lethal Venom stats
Lethal Venom
- Cooldown 28s
- Range 10m
Inject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health.
Lethal Venom will ignore Petrify's damage block.
- 30% Health for Max Damage
- 3s Venom Buildup Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +31.5 Max Venom Damage | |
| 2 | -40% Healing Reduction -40% Healing Reduction -12s Cooldown | -40% Healing Reduction and -12s Cooldown |
| 3 | +4.5 Build Up Per Shot | Bullets also build up Lethal Venom |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Lethal Venom change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Related abilities
Lethal Venom FAQ
What is Lethal Venom's cooldown in Deadlock?
Lethal Venom has a 28 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Lethal Venom scale with spirit power?
Minimum Venom Damage starts at 20 and gains 0.651 per point of Spirit and Max Venom Damage starts at 140 and gains 2.79 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Lethal Venom's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +31.5 Max Venom Damage. Tier 2: -40% Healing Reduction, -40% Healing Reduction and -12s Cooldown. Tier 3: +4.5 Build Up Per Shot.
Was Lethal Venom changed in the latest patch?
No. Lethal Venom is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.