Spellslinger
Tier 4 · Weapon · Passive
Spellslinger is a tier 4 weapon item costing 6,400 souls. While in-combat whenever you cast an ability or item, gain a stacking buff that improves fire rate and reload speed. Each stack refreshes the duration. Games in which it was bought win 55.4% of the time across 692k matches.
Stat bonuses
The bonuses this item grants when bought.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Reload Speed Multipler | -3 |
| Bonus Fire Rate | 6 |
| Cooldown Reduction | 8 |
Item properties
From client version 6677.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cast Range | 0m |
| Charges | 0 |
| Charge Delay | -1s |
| Fire Rate | 11% |
| Buff Duration | 18s |
| Channel Move Speed | -1m |
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | 5% |
| Max Stacks | 6 |
| Reload Time | -10% |
Patch history
Every recorded change to Spellslinger, newest first.
| Patch | Stat | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Cooldown Reduction | 6 | 5 | changed |
| 2026-02-19 | Usage Flags | — | — | changed |
| 2026-02-19 | Usage Flags | — | — | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/weapon/spell_slinger_sm.png | — | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small Webp | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/weapon/spell_slinger_sm.webp | — | changed |
| 2026-01-30 | Bonus Fire Rate | 12 | 11 | 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 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_tech_duration | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechDuration | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | BuffDuration_scale_function | duration_scale_function | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Upgrades | — | — | changed |
| 2025-11-21 | Cooldown Reduction | 12 | 6 | changed |
| 2025-11-21 | Bonus Fire Rate | 10 | 12 | changed |
| 2025-09-04 | Buff Duration | 14 | 18 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | M Bullet Speed Curve | — | — | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Weapon Damage | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spirit Power | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Reload Time | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Max Stacks | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Channel Move Speed | 50 | -1 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Buff Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Fire Rate | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charge Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cooldown | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charges | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Channel Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Range | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Delay | changed |
| 2025-07-29 | Buff Duration | 10 | 14 | changed |
| 2025-07-04 | Desc | Whenever you cast an ability or item, gain a stacking buff that improves fire rate and reload speed. <br><span class="diminish">Each stack refreshes the duration.</span> | While in-combat whenever you cast an ability or item, gain a stacking buff that improves fire rate and reload speed. <br><span class="diminish">Each stack refreshes the duration.</span> | changed |
| 2025-07-04 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechCooldown | EItemCooldown | 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.