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Escalating Exposure

Spirit Tier IV Passive 6,400

Escalating Exposure is a tier 4 spirit item that costs 6,400 souls. It's passive, so its effects are always on.

It gives -8% tech armor damage reduction, +17% spirit resist, 12 max stacks, 0.7s max frequency and +4.5% spirit amp per stack.

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What Escalating Exposure does

Stats

Tech Armor Damage Reduction
-8%
Spirit Resist
+17%

Passive

Dealing Spirit Damage applies a stacking Spirit Amp that increases your Spirit Damage to the target.

Spirit Amp per Stack
+4.5%
Max Stacks
12
Duration
12s
Max Frequency
0.7s

Value

Souls per stat

What you pay for each point of Escalating Exposure's flat stats. Lower is better value. Compare it with other items that give the same stat.

  • 1% spirit resist 376 souls

Upgrade path

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Who buys it

Heroes that buy Escalating Exposure

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Quick answers

Escalating Exposure questions

What does Escalating Exposure do in Deadlock?
Escalating Exposure gives -8% tech armor damage reduction, +17% spirit resist, 12 max stacks, 0.7s max frequency and +4.5% spirit amp per stack. Dealing Spirit Damage applies a stacking Spirit Amp that increases your Spirit Damage to the target.
How much does Escalating Exposure cost?
6,400 souls. It's a tier 4 spirit item.
Is Escalating Exposure active or passive?
Passive. Its effects are always on while you own it.
What does Escalating Exposure build from?
Mystic Vulnerability.
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Last updated 26 October 2026

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