Battle Vest
Tier 2 · Vitality · Passive
Battle Vest is a tier 2 vitality item costing 1,600 souls. While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Games in which it was bought win 48.7% of the time across 1.7M matches.
Stat bonuses
The bonuses this item grants when bought.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Out Of Combat Health Regen | 3 |
| Bullet Resist | 12 |
| Base Attack Damage Percent | 15 |
| Bonus Fire Rate | 8 |
Item properties
From client version 6677.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cast Range | 0m |
| Charges | 0 |
| Charge Delay | -1s |
| Weapon Damage | 18% |
| Fire Rate | 7% |
| Bullet Resist | 18% |
| Channel Move Speed | -1m |
| Life Threshold | 65% |
| Out of Combat Regen | 3 |
Patch history
Every recorded change to Battle Vest, newest first.
| Patch | Stat | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Base Attack Damage Percent | 15 | 18 | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/battle_vest_sm.png | — | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small Webp | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/battle_vest_sm.webp | — | changed |
| 2026-01-30 | Bonus Fire Rate | 8 | 7 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_charges | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | EMaxChargesIncrease | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -2 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechCooldownBetweenChargeUses | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge_scale_function | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Ability Cooldown Between Charge | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Upgrades | — | — | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Desc | While you are <span class="highlight">above 65% health</span>, gain <span class="highlight"><svg width="28" height="23" viewBox="0 0 28 23" fill="#EC9719" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M26.8443 10.9368C26.8504 14.1423 26.8576 17.3477 26.8628 20.5531C26.8641 21.7169 26.5371 22.033 25.3444 22.0345C18.7796 22.0448 12.2147 22.0541 5.64983 22.0633C5.584 22.0633 5.51916 22.0633 5.45332 22.0643C5.16442 22.0687 4.87464 22.0653 4.8163 21.6962C4.75883 21.3338 5.03249 21.2315 5.30019 21.134C5.92747 20.9046 6.55664 20.6801 7.18392 20.4507C8.69926 19.8972 10.2165 19.3505 11.7271 18.7854C12.5392 18.4814 12.4206 19.12 11.8895 18.4335C11.6514 18.1255 11.3965 17.8317 11.1554 17.5265C10.9664 17.2869 10.8543 17.0349 11.0141 16.726C11.178 16.4094 11.4555 16.3778 11.7628 16.395C13.887 16.5118 16.0103 16.6275 18.1346 16.7443C18.2652 16.7511 15.1693 20.9464 15.6114 17.5931C16.5363 17.6301 10.4955 7.55415 10.4414 6.64085C10.3332 4.80845 19.9671 10.4794 19.8559 8.64698C19.8307 8.22902 19.8232 7.81036 19.8049 7.39154C19.7931 7.12941 19.8729 6.91311 20.1195 6.78533C20.3749 6.65382 20.6311 6.67311 20.8594 6.84084C21.2141 7.10036 21.5518 7.38089 21.9056 7.64136C22.5829 8.13961 23.1983 7.98158 23.4908 7.20974C24.2609 5.17876 25.0095 3.13876 25.7787 1.1068C25.9004 0.783828 25.9216 0.2844 26.4584 0.390043C26.9502 0.48728 26.8206 0.939661 26.8225 1.27318C26.8363 4.49514 26.8393 7.71501 26.8443 10.9368Z" fill="#EC9719"/> <path d="M3.83686 11.9585C4.3818 12.4679 4.95652 12.7715 5.64011 12.8787C6.90159 13.0772 8.16192 13.2771 9.42199 13.4904C9.98274 13.5855 10.411 13.4341 10.624 12.891C10.8304 12.3606 10.547 12.0234 10.1167 11.7546C8.04194 10.4569 5.97163 9.15155 3.89117 7.86049C3.51319 7.62662 3.09098 7.48583 2.66509 7.77186C2.19281 8.08741 2.20663 8.54956 2.35098 9.00963C2.6902 10.0936 2.86173 11.2672 3.83818 11.9596L3.83686 11.9585Z" fill="#EC9719"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label WeaponDamage" style="color: #EC9719;">weapon damage</span></span> and <span class="highlight"><img src="https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/upgrades/fire_rate_icon.png" class="inline-attribute BonusFireRate" alt="bonus fire rate"/><span class="inline-attribute-label BonusFireRate">bonus fire rate</span></span>. | While you are <span class="highlight">above 65% health</span>, gain <span class="highlight"><svg width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M32.0027 9C40.8042 9 48.6533 13.3022 53.7875 20.0238H53.7766C57.1324 24.4142 58.5664 26.6091 59.9993 26.6084C61.4318 26.6078 62.8632 24.4129 66.2125 20.0238C71.3467 13.3022 79.1958 9 87.9973 9C103.466 9 116 22.2789 116 38.6558C116 38.7707 115.999 38.8854 115.998 39H4.00155C4.00052 38.8854 4 38.7707 4 38.6558C4 22.2789 16.5345 9 32.0027 9Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M24.5608 79C27.3761 82.0873 30.3317 85.1748 33.3264 88.303C41.7966 97.1509 50.5788 106.325 57.3782 116.742C58.8889 119.051 61.1111 119.051 62.6218 116.742C69.4174 106.328 78.1987 97.1556 86.6692 88.3073C89.6652 85.1778 92.6222 82.0889 95.4388 79H24.5608Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M123 59.0055C123 59.0055 117.403 49 100.88 49H75V69H100.88C117.413 69 123 58.9945 123 58.9945V59.0055Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M67 57C68.1046 57 69 57.8954 69 59C69 60.1046 68.1046 61 67 61H7C5.89543 61 5 60.1046 5 59C5 57.8954 5.89543 57 7 57H67Z" fill="white"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label WeaponDamage">weapon damage</span></span> and <span class="highlight"><svg width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#EC9719" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M78.6699 83C98.9999 83 103 91 103 91C103 91 98.9999 99 78.6699 99H51V83H78.6699ZM45.4199 88.5C46.5245 88.5 47.4199 89.3954 47.4199 90.5C47.4199 91.6046 46.5245 92.5 45.4199 92.5H13.4199C12.3154 92.5 11.4199 91.6046 11.4199 90.5C11.4199 89.3954 12.3154 88.5 13.4199 88.5H45.4199ZM98.6699 56C119 56 123 64 123 64C123 64 119 72 98.6699 72H71V56H98.6699ZM65 61.5C66.1046 61.5 67 62.3954 67 63.5C67 64.6046 66.1046 65.5 65 65.5H13C11.8954 65.5 11 64.6046 11 63.5C11 62.3954 11.8954 61.5 13 61.5H65ZM78.6699 29C98.9999 29 103 37 103 37C103 37 98.9999 45 78.6699 45H51V29H78.6699ZM45 35C46.1046 35 47 35.8954 47 37C47 38.1046 46.1046 39 45 39H13C11.8954 39 11 38.1046 11 37C11 35.8954 11.8954 35 13 35H45Z" fill="#EC9719"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label BonusFireRate" style="color: #EC9719;">bonus fire rate</span></span>. | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Range | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Channel Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charges | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cooldown | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charge Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Weapon Damage | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Fire Rate | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Bullet Resist | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Channel Move Speed | 50 | -1 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Out of Combat Regen | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spirit Power | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Weapon Damage | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Tooltip Sections | — | — | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | M Bullet Speed Curve | — | — | changed |
| 2025-07-04 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechCooldown | EItemCooldown | changed |
| 2025-05-08 | Added to the game | — | — | changed |
Win rate is the share of matches won by players who bought this item. It is context, not causation: strong players buy strong items, and the item does not earn all of the credit.