Pulse Grenade
Pulse Grenade is Paradox's first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 32 second cooldown. Throw a grenade that begins pulsing when it lands. Each pulse expands the radius and applies spirit damage, time slow, and stacking increased damage for Paradox against the victim. Its tooltip lists 35 Pulse Damage (+0.3 x Spirit), 4% Damage Amp per stack, +1m Radius Per Pulse and 0.8s Pulse Interval. Upgrades: tier 1 -12s Cooldown; tier 2 +20 Pulse Damage and +0.5 Pulse Damage Spirit scaling; tier 3 +4% Damage Amp per stack and +1.6s Duration.
Pulse Grenade stats
Pulse Grenade
- Cooldown 32s
- Duration 3.2s
Throw a grenade that begins pulsing when it lands. Each pulse expands the radius and applies spirit damage, time slow, and stacking increased damage for Paradox against the victim.
- +1m Radius Per Pulse
- 0.8s Pulse Interval
- 8.0s Amp Duration
- 20% Time Slow
- 0.2s Slow Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -12s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +20 Pulse Damage +0.5 Pulse Damage Spirit scaling | +20 Pulse Damage and increased Spirit scaling |
| 3 | +4% Damage Amp per stack +1.6s Duration | +4% Damage Amp and +1.6s Duration |
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.
Pulse Grenade change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
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Pulse Grenade FAQ
What is Pulse Grenade's cooldown in Deadlock?
Pulse Grenade has a 32 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Pulse Grenade scale with spirit power?
Pulse Damage starts at 35 and gains 0.3 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 2 upgrade adds 0.5 to that scaling.
What do Pulse Grenade's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -12s Cooldown. Tier 2: +20 Pulse Damage and +0.5 Pulse Damage Spirit scaling. Tier 3: +4% Damage Amp per stack and +1.6s Duration.
Was Pulse Grenade changed in the latest patch?
No. Pulse Grenade is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.