Level

Levels in Deadlock are a signification of how many total souls a hero has gathered. Levels increase a hero's power by granting rewards at specific souls-gathered thresholds. A hero's level is most appropriately referred to by the number of souls they've gathered, which is displayed at all times for all players.

Level up notification for 4,500 souls gathered. Rewards an ability point and a power increase.

Leveling Up

Leveling up in Deadlock is based on a hero's total gathered souls. Level up rewards vary from level to level and are a mix of ability unlocks , ability points , and power increases (Boons) . The first three ability unlocks can only be used on non-ultimate abilities. When the fourth ability unlock is obtained at  3k it can be used to learn the hero's ultimate ability.

Level Up Rewards

All heroes level up at the same souls-gathered thresholds. The following table details the rewards given at each threshold.

Level Up Rewards

Souls	Ability Unlock	Ability Point	Power Increase	Total number of AP
0
400				1
800				2
1.2k
1.5k
2.2k				3
3k
3.5k				4
4.5k				5
5.2k				6
6k				7
7.5k				8
8k				9
9k				10
9.7k				11
10.5k				12
12k				13
13k
14k				14
15k
16k				15
18k				16
20k				17
22k				18
24k				19
27k				20

Level up rewards continue to be granted at the following soul thresholds, each one granting an ability point: 30k, 33k, 36k, 39k, 42k, 45k, 48k. The total amount of ability points available on the level up track is twenty-seven. Note that this is not enough points to unlock every ability tier which requires thirty-two ability points.

Power Increases

Haze's power increase profile.

Power increases serve to increase the base attributes of the hero. Level occasionally grant Power Increases. The base attributes that are improved by power increases are: base bullet damage, base melee damage, and base health. Each hero gains unique amounts of base stats with their power increases. The differences in these power increase profiles can dictate which heroes are more powerful in the early stages of a game and which heroes become powerful in the late game.

As there are 14 Power Increases, if the base starting level is 1, then the max level is 15.

Power Increase Tables

Base bullet damage based in PI
Hero	Base Bullet Damage (Full shot)	PI (Full shot)	Souls collected
			1.2K	2.2K	4.5K	6K	7.5K	9K	10.5K	12K	13K	14K	15K
Abrams	42,12 = [4,68/pellet] [9 pellets]	+2,88 = [+0,32/pellet] [9 pellets]	45,00	47,88	50,76	53,64	56,52	59,40	62,28	65,16	68,04	70,92	73,80
Bebop	5,30	+0,37	5,67	6,04	6,41	6,78	7,15	7,52	7,89	8,26	8,63	9,00	9,37
Dynamo	13,00	+0,9	13,90	14,80	15,70	16,60	17,50	18,40	19,30	20,20	21,10	22,00	22,90
Grey Talon	22,00	+1,8	23,80	25,60	27,40	29,20	31,00	32,80	34,60	36,40	38,20	40,00	41,80
Haze	5,60	+0,28	5,88	6,16	6,44	6,72	7,00	7,28	7,56	7,84	8,12	8,40	8,68
Infernus	6,60	+0,36	6,96	7,32	7,68	8,04	8,40	8,76	9,12	9,48	9,84	10,20	10,56
Ivy	4,50	+0,5	5,00	5,50	6,00	6,50	7,00	7,50	8,00	8,50	9,00	9,50	10,00
Kelvin	21,00	+1,2	22,20	23,40	24,60	25,80	27,00	28,20	29,40	30,60	31,80	33,00	34,20
Lady Geist	25,00	+2,1	27,10	29,20	31,30	33,40	35,50	37,60	39,70	41,80	43,90	46,00	48,10
Lash	10,00	+0,9	10,90	11,80	12,70	13,60	14,50	15,40	16,30	17,20	18,10	19,00	19,90
McGinnis	7,15	+0,44	7,59	8,03	8,47	8,91	9,35	9,79	10,23	10,67	11,11	11,55	11,99
Mo & Krill	14,40 = [3,6/pellet] [4 pellets]	+1 = [+0,25/pellet] [4 pellets]	15,40	16,40	17,40	18,40	19,40	20,40	21,40	22,40	23,40	24,40	25,40
Paradox	7,20	+0,42	7,62	8,04	8,46	8,88	9,30	9,72	10,14	10,56	10,98	11,40	11,82
Pocket	35,00 = [5/pellet] [7 pellets]	+2,8 = [+0,4/pellet] [7 pellets]	37,80	40,60	43,40	46,20	49,00	51,80	54,60	57,40	60,20	63,00	65,80
Seven	11,50	+0,76	12,26	13,02	13,78	14,54	15,30	16,06	16,82	17,58	18,34	19,10	19,86
Shiv	34,20 = [5,7/pellet] [6 pellets]	+2,4 = [+0,4/pellet] [6 pellets]	36,60	39,00	41,40	43,80	46,20	48,60	51,00	53,40	55,80	58,20	60,60
Vindicta	13,00	+1	14,00	15,00	16,00	17,00	18,00	19,00	20,00	21,00	22,00	23,00	24,00
Viscous	13,00	+1,1	14,10	15,20	16,30	17,40	18,50	19,60	20,70	21,80	22,90	24,00	25,10
Warden	19,80	+1,2	21,00	22,20	23,40	24,60	25,80	27,00	28,20	29,40	30,60	31,80	33,00
Wraith	5,50	+0,48	5,98	6,46	6,94	7,42	7,90	8,38	8,86	9,34	9,82	10,30	10,78
Yamato	28,25 = [5,65/pellet] [5 pellets]	+2,5 = [+0,5/pellet] [5 pellets]	30,75	33,25	35,75	38,25	40,75	43,25	45,75	48,25	50,75	53,25	55,75

Base health based on PI
Hero	Base Health	PL increase	Souls collected
			1.2K	2.2K	4.5K	6K	7.5K	9K	10.5K	12K	13K	14K	15K
Abrams	600 HP	+32 HP	632	664	696	728	760	792	824	856	888	920	952
Bebop	650 HP	+41 HP	691	732	773	814	855	896	937	978	1019	1060	1101
Dynamo	650 HP	+44 HP	694	738	782	826	870	914	958	1002	1046	1090	1134
Grey Talon	550 HP	+27 HP	577	604	631	658	685	712	739	766	793	820	847
Haze	500 HP	+27 HP	527	554	581	608	635	662	689	716	743	770	797
Infernus	600 HP	+33 HP	633	666	699	732	765	798	831	864	897	930	963
Ivy	550 HP	+35 HP	585	620	655	690	725	760	795	830	865	900	935
Kelvin	600 HP	+50 HP	650	700	750	800	850	900	950	1000	1050	1100	1150
Lady Geist	650 HP	+41 HP	691	732	773	814	855	896	937	978	1019	1060	1101
Lash	550 HP	+42 HP	592	634	676	718	760	802	844	886	928	970	1012
McGinnis	550 HP	+41 HP	592	634	676	718	760	802	844	886	928	970	1012
Mo & Krill	700 HP	+44 HP	744	788	832	876	920	964	1008	1052	1096	1140	1184
Paradox	550 HP	+40 HP	590	630	670	710	750	790	830	870	910	950	990
Pocket	550 HP	+31 HP	581	612	643	674	705	736	767	798	829	860	891
Seven	550 HP	+31 HP	581	612	643	674	705	736	767	798	829	860	891
Shiv	600 HP	+35 HP	635	670	705	740	775	810	845	880	915	950	985
Vindicta	550 HP	+20 HP	570	590	610	630	650	670	690	710	730	750	770
Viscous	550 HP	+38 HP	588	626	664	702	740	778	816	854	892	930	968
Warden	550 HP	+45 HP	595	640	685	730	775	820	865	910	955	1000	1045
Wraith	550 HP	+31 HP	581	612	643	674	705	736	767	798	829	860	891
Yamato	500 HP	+31 HP	531	562	593	624	655	686	717	748	779	810	841

Light Melee Damage based on PI
Hero	Base	PL increase	Souls collected
			1.2K	2.2K	4.5K	6K	7.5K	9K	10.5K	12K	13K	14K	15K
All Heroes	63	+3.4	66,4	69,8	73,2	76,6	80	83,4	86,8	90,2	93,6	97	100,4
Yamato	69		72,4	75,8	79,2	82,6	86	89,4	92,8	96,2	99,6	103	106,4

Heavy Melee Damage based on PI
Hero	Base	PL increase	Souls collected
			1.2K	2.2K	4.5K	6K	7.5K	9K	10.5K	12K	13K	14K	15K
All Heroes	116	+3.4	119,4	122,8	126,2	129,6	133	136,4	139,8	143,2	146,6	150	153,4
Yamato	128		131,4	134,8	138,2	141,6	145	148,4	151,8	155,2	158,6	162	165,4

Ability Points

Ability points are obtained in various ways but primarily as level up rewards. Each ability has three levels, requiring one, two, and then five ability points to unlock. It is possible to spend ability points in any order, including saving them to spend on an ultimate ability or for the final level of an ability costs five ability points to unlock. Fully leveling up all of a hero's abilities requires a total of thirty-two ability points.