Fire Rate , also known as Bullets per sec , is a stat that determines the amount of ammo that will be fired by the weapon per second. Several heroes have abilities that can increase their fire rates to shoot faster, but it can also be decreased, primarily through other enemy's items.
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Fire Rate
List of items Name CostCategory Stat change Headshot Booster 500 Weapon +4 % Fire Rate Rapid Rounds 500 Weapon +11 % Fire Rate Active Reload 1,250 Weapon +20 % Fire Rate Kinetic Dash 1,250 Weapon +20 % Fire Rate Swift Striker 1,250 Weapon +22 % Fire Rate Burst Fire 3,000 Weapon +12 % Fire Rate Escalating Resilience 3,000 Weapon +12 % Fire Rate Heroic Aura 3,000 Weapon +25 % Fire Rate Tesla Bullets 3,000 Weapon +14 % Fire Rate Headhunter 3,500 Weapon +5 % Fire Rate Frenzy 6,200 Weapon +40 % Fire Rate Ricochet 6,200 Weapon +10 % Fire Rate Shadow Weave 6,200 Weapon +30 % Fire Rate Spiritual Overflow 6,200 Weapon +35 % Fire Rate Vampiric Burst 6,200 Weapon +40 % Fire Rate Glass Cannon 7,450 Weapon +10 % Fire Rate Extra Stamina 500 Vitality +6 % Fire Rate Combat Barrier 1,250 Vitality +7 % Fire Rate Metal Skin 3,000 Vitality +8 % Fire Rate Superior Stamina 3,500 Vitality +7 % Fire Rate Quicksilver Reload 1,250 Spirit +15 % Fire Rate Surge of Power 3,000 Spirit +10 % Fire Rate Arcane Surge 4,250 Spirit +20 % Fire Rate
Burst Fire additionally increases Fire Rate by +30% after hitting an enemy hero for four seconds.
Heroic Aura increases Fire Rate by +40% to nearby player minions in a 20m radius.
Fire Rate Slow
Map spawns
Gold Urns can provide a permanent increase: +1.5 % Fire Rate before 15 minutes, or +2 % Fire Rate after 15 minutes.
Power up runes can provide a temporary Gun buff that provides +20 % Fire Rate for 160 seconds.