Vitality · Tier 2 · Active

Return Fire

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

Automatically fire a bullet towards any attacker who damages you with their abilities or weapon.

Cost
1,600
Win rate
48.6%
Pick rate
1.3%
Avg. buy time
19:41

250k purchases · tier 2 vitality average win rate 50.7% · sold again in 17% of games

Stats

  • Bullet Damage Returned 65%
  • Spirit Damage Returned 25%
  • Duration 6.5s
  • Cooldown 23s

Base values from the game files; spirit scaling and bonuses not shown.

Heroes that build Return Fire most

HeroBought byWin ratePurchases
Rat KingRat King 14.3% 52.8% 140k
AbramsAbrams 5.6% 44.3% 25k
Mo & KrillMo & Krill 3.5% 44.3% 11k
ApolloApollo 2.7% 47.7% 12k
SilverSilver 1.6% 40.6% 7.9k
VictorVictor 1.3% 45.6% 6.7k
BillyBilly 1.3% 42.3% 6.4k
ShivShiv 1.3% 41.0% 5.2k

"Bought by" is the share of that hero's players who bought Return Fire.

When players buy Return Fire

Purchases by game time, peaking at 16 to 18 minutes. Hover a bar for the win rate when bought then.

0-2 min: 0 purchases, - win rate 2-4 min: 842 purchases, 50.2% win rate 4-6 min: 3,118 purchases, 51.9% win rate 6-8 min: 6,316 purchases, 51.2% win rate 8-10 min: 10,439 purchases, 51.8% win rate 10-12 min: 16,060 purchases, 53.2% win rate 12-14 min: 23,854 purchases, 53.2% win rate 14-16 min: 28,905 purchases, 53.0% win rate 16-18 min: 32,568 purchases, 52.1% win rate 18-20 min: 27,934 purchases, 49.5% win rate 20-22 min: 20,966 purchases, 47.3% win rate 22-24 min: 15,732 purchases, 45.3% win rate 24-26 min: 12,509 purchases, 44.4% win rate 26-28 min: 10,869 purchases, 42.6% win rate 28-30 min: 9,332 purchases, 42.3% win rate 30-32 min: 7,669 purchases, 41.0% win rate 32-34 min: 6,387 purchases, 40.5% win rate 34-36 min: 4,995 purchases, 40.5% win rate 36-38 min: 3,791 purchases, 38.6% win rate 38-40 min: 2,680 purchases, 38.6% win rate 40-42 min: 1,743 purchases, 38.7% win rate 42-44 min: 1,198 purchases, 39.1% win rate 44-46 min: 792 purchases, 38.5% win rate 46-48 min: 433 purchases, 42.5% win rate 48+ min: 594 purchases, 36.9% win rate
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Early (0-9 min) 6% Mid (9-20 min) 54% Late (20+ min) 40%

Return Fire FAQ

What does Return Fire do in Deadlock?

Automatically fire a bullet towards any attacker who damages you with their abilities or weapon. Key stats: Bullet Damage Returned 65%, Spirit Damage Returned 25%.

How much does Return Fire cost?

Return Fire costs 1,600 souls. It is a tier 2 Vitality item with an active ability.

When should you buy Return Fire?

Players buy Return Fire at 19:41 on average: 6% in the first 9 minutes, 54% between 9 and 20 minutes and 40% after 20 minutes, so it is mostly a mid game purchase.

Which heroes build Return Fire?

Rat King (14% of players), Abrams (6% of players), Mo & Krill (4% of players) buy it most often.

Is Return Fire good right now?

Players who buy Return Fire win 48.6% of their games, against 50.7% for tier 2 vitality items on average. Item win rates favour players who are already ahead, so compare it with items of the same tier.