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Bloodletting Shiv · Ability 3

Defer a portion of damage taken

Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.

Bloodletting has a 25 second cooldown.

Every upgrade

Bloodletting numbers

Each column includes every upgrade before it. Highlighted values are the ones that tier changes.

StatBase+ Tier I+ Tier II+ Tier III
Cooldown 25s10s10s10s
Incoming Damage Deferred 25%25%25%40%
Deferred Damage Duration 6s6s6s6s
Deferred Damage Cleared 30%30%70%70%
Incoming Damage Deferred +15%+15%+15%+15%

Ability points

Bloodletting upgrades

  1. Tier I · 1 AP

    -15s Cooldown

  2. Tier II · 2 AP

    +40% Deferred Damage Cleared

  3. Tier III · 5 AP

    +15% Incoming Damage Deferred

The rest of the kit

Other Shiv abilities

Quick answers

Bloodletting questions

What does Bloodletting do in Deadlock?
Bloodletting is Shiv's ability 3. Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.
What is the cooldown of Bloodletting?
25 seconds before upgrades, and 10 seconds with every upgrade. Cooldown reduction items shorten it further.
What do Bloodletting's upgrades do?
Tier 1 (1 AP): -15s Cooldown Tier 2 (2 AP): +40% Deferred Damage Cleared Tier 3 (5 AP): +15% Incoming Damage Deferred
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Last updated 26 October 2026

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