Vexing Bolt
Sinclair · Ability 1
Launch a guided bolt of magic
Fire a bolt of magic that deals Damage, increasing as it travels. If you have an Assistant, they also cast Vexing Bolt at reduced damage.
Press Ability1 to redirect the bolt towards your crosshairs.
Vexing Bolt has a 24 second cooldown and a range of 500m.
Every upgrade
Vexing Bolt numbers
Each column includes every upgrade before it. Highlighted values are the ones that tier changes.
| Stat | Base | + Tier I | + Tier II | + Tier III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 24s | 24s | 11s | 11s |
| Cast Range | 500m | 500m | 500m | 500m |
| Minimum Damage | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Max Damage | 120 | 120 | 120 | 246 |
| Assistant Damage | 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| Time for Max Damage | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s |
| Fire Rate | -0% | -25% | -25% | -25% |
| Debuff Duration | 0s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
Ability points
Vexing Bolt upgrades
Tier I · 1 AP
Bolts apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s.
Tier II · 2 AP
-13s Cooldown
Tier III · 5 AP
+126 Max Damage. +50% Assistant Damage.
The rest of the kit
Other Sinclair abilities
Quick answers
Vexing Bolt questions
- What does Vexing Bolt do in Deadlock?
- Vexing Bolt is Sinclair's ability 1. Fire a bolt of magic that deals Damage, increasing as it travels. If you have an Assistant, they also cast Vexing Bolt at reduced damage. Press Ability1 to redirect the bolt towards your crosshairs.
- What is the cooldown of Vexing Bolt?
- 24 seconds before upgrades, and 11 seconds with every upgrade. Cooldown reduction items shorten it further.
- What do Vexing Bolt's upgrades do?
- Tier 1 (1 AP): Bolts apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s. Tier 2 (2 AP): -13s Cooldown Tier 3 (5 AP): +126 Max Damage. +50% Assistant Damage.