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An ability is a unique skill of a hero that does damage, grants utility, or both. All heroes have 4 base abilities that are unlocked throughout the early stages of the game using ability unlocks, and upgraded via ability points. Abilities can be either active, passive, or partially passive, and will define how a hero plays, scales, builds and wins using a specific strategy

[[File:~~Single ability point~~.png|thumb]]

All ~~heroes~~ have abilities that are ~~unique~~ to ~~them~~. ~~Abilities are unlocked~~ by ~~spending~~ [[ability ~~points~~]], with ~~costs varying~~ between 1, 3, or ~~5 points depending~~ on the ~~level~~ of the ability ~~acquired~~. An ability's ~~use~~ is ~~limited~~ by [[~~cooldowns~~]] and [[~~charges~~]]. ~~Most~~ abilities are ~~disabled~~ when a ~~hero is silenced or stunned~~.

== Ability points and ability unlocks ==

Abilities are unlocked with [[File:Ability_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] '''Ability Unlocks''' throughout the game which are given at {{Souls|400}}, {{Souls|1000}}, {{Souls|1900}} and {{Souls|3400}} souls, the ultimate ability only being unlocked after the {{Souls|3400}} mark. The first three ability points can however be used on any ability the player sees fit that has not yet been unlocked.

Some abilities are considered ''Innate,'' meaning they are unlocked using the first ability unlock by default when loading into the game. Currently, this only applies to {{HeroIcon|Vyper}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Slither}}.

[[File:Maximum Charges on Ability Upgrades.png|thumb|{{HeroIcon|infernus}} {{AbilityIcon|Napalm}} showing the 3 levels of upgrades an ability can have, at 1, 2 anc 5 points.]]

'''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' are unlocked at all other given [[Boon|boons]] throughout the game. These are used to upgrade an already unlocked abilities power, granting added bonuses and better stats. All abilities have 3 ranks for upgrades, requiring 1, 2, and 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' to be used to achieve them. An upgrade to an ability will typically come with lower [[Ability Cooldown|cooldown]], higher [[damage]], more [[utility]] or a combination of the three. The third upgrade, costing 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]]''' typically gives the biggest increase in power of the ability.

== Types of abilities ==

Abilities come in three main categories: '''active''', '''passive''', and '''partially passive'''.

=== Active ===

Active abilities are abilities that are used by pressing the input key, and have a cooldown before they can be used again. An active ability is linked to a hero's power and when it is on cooldown gives a window of opportunity for counterplay (see [[strategy]] for more). Active abilities cannot be used if the player is under the effects of a [[File:Status Stun.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Status Effects|stun]], [[File:Status Silence.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Status Effects|silence]] or [[Status Effects|displacement]]. Active abilities can have a range of properties including being instant, channeled or having charges.

An '''instant''' ability is an ability that can be used only once immediately before being put on cooldown. It is seen as the most basic and straightforward type of abilities. An example of an instant active ability is {{AbilityIcon|Bebop}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Sticky Bomb}}. Some active abilities can be recast during a specific timeframe, such as {{AbilityIcon|Mina}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Sanguine Retreat}}, but will still go on cooldown after the first use while the recast timer is active.

A '''channeled''' ability is an ability that requires channeling it for a duration, indicated by a filled bar slowly diminishing on the characters [[HUD]]. The channel can be stopped before the channel duration is complete, and will go on cooldown after it's first press before the channel duration has completed. Channeled abilities often prohibit the player from [[movement]] but this is not a rule. F. ex. {{AbilityIcon|Kelvin}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Arctic Beam}} allows walking around though at a slowed movement speed and crouching, but not [[Dash|dashing]] and [[Jump|jumping]] (the jumping key is default the key to cancel channeling). {{AbilityIcon|Seven}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Storm Cloud}} prohibits all movement, unless upgraded to level 3. Channeled abilities can be stopped preemptively by and opponent by using a [[Status Effects|stun]], but a [[silence]] or [[Displacement.|displacement]] will not stop an ongoing channeled ability. This does not affect the cooldown of the ability.

[[File:Bonus Ability Charges.png|thumb|An ability with charges, showing 3 ready charges on the left and 4 ready charges on the right.]]

A '''charged''' ability - or, an ability with '''charges''' - is an ability that can be used multiple times in a row, and has a separate cooldown for the time between charges and the time for a charge to be restored. This is indicated by a white bar over the ability icon on the players HUD, and is split by a thin black line for the amount of charges the ability currently possess. A charge that is currently on cooldown is indicated by a gray bar slowly filling up in place of the white bar. Some abilities will also start as instant active, and gain charges with levels. For more info, please see the table of charged abilities:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

!Hero

!Ability

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Billy|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|Bashdown}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|The Doorman|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|call bell}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|drifter|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|stalker's mark}}*

|-

|{{HeroIcon|dynamo|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|kinetic pulse}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Grey Talon|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|charged shot}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|haze|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|smoke bomb}}*

|-

|{{HeroIcon|holliday|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|Powder keg}}, {{AbilityIcon|bounce pad}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|infernus|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|napalm}}, {{AbilityIcon|Flame Dash}}*

|-

|{{HeroIcon|ivy|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|kudzu bomb}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|kelvin|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|frost grenade}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|lady geist|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|life drain}}*

|-

|{{HeroIcon|lash|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|grapple}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|mcginnis|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|mini turret}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|mirage|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|fire scarabs}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|paige|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|conjure dragon}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|seven|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|lightning ball}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|shiv|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|serrated knives}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|sinclair|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|vexing bolt}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|victor|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|jumpstart}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|vindicta|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|assassinate}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|viscous|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|puddle punch}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Wraith|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|card trick}}

|}

<sup>* the ability needs to be upgraded to level 3 before it is considered a charged ability</sup>

=== Passive ===

A passive ability is an ability that is not directly activatable by the player, but by some condition of the game. Passive abilities can not be turned off or deactivated in any way after they have been unlocked. A passive ability can affect either the hero itself, such as {{AbilityIcon|Abrams}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Infernal resilience}} or an enemy hero such as {{AbilityIcon|Infernus}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Afterburn}}, and heroes with a passive ability will often have this ability as a defining trait signifying how they are played and built.

The passive abilities in Deadlock are:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

!Hero

!Ability

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Abrams|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|infernal resilience}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Drifter|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|bloodscent}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|haze|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|fixation}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|infernus|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|afterburn}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|mina|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|love bites}}

|-

|{{HeroIcon|victor|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|shocking reanimation}} (has cooldown, but still a passive)

|-

|{{HeroIcon|vyper|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|slither}} (innate, unlocked on load-in)

|}

=== Partial Passive ===

Partial passive abilities are active abilities with passive components or a passive ability with an active trigger (and are therefore affected by silences, stuns, etc). These are:

* {{AbilityIcon|Billy}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Blasted}} which has a passive component of reloading ammo and marking enemies, but can be activated. the passive effect persists through the active cooldown

* {{AbilityIcon|Mirage}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Djinn's mark}} which can be activated early, but the mark will build and trigger even if silenced

* {{AbilityIcon|Shiv}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}} which as two components, deferred damage (passive, unaffected by silence) and clearing a portion of it (active). The deferred damage persists through the active cooldown

* {{AbilityIcon|Victor}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Pain Battery}} where the damage storing is handled as a passive, but the actual usage of the ability behaves as an active ability.

== Ability Scaling and damage ==

=== Spirit Damage ===

[[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]]Spirit damage is the main form of ability damage there is in [[Deadlock]], and the vast majority of abilities will deal all or some of its damage as [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]] spirit damage. This damage is generally split into two parts: the '''base damage''' represented by an integer, and the '''spirit scaling''' '''damage''' represented by a percentage of the heros [[Spirit Power|spirit power]]. The base damage is a base value that can only be changed via leveling up the ability using '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''', the spririt scaling damage can be increased by obtaining more [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]]spirit power via [[Item|items]], [[Golden Statue|golden statues]], [[Powerup|powerups]] or the [[rejuvenator]]. Please see the page on [[File:Spirit scaling.png|frameless|25x25px]][[Spirit Power#Spirit Power Scaling|spirit power scaling]] for more details.

=== Melee Damage ===

[[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] '''[[Melee Damage|Melee damage]]''' means that the ability will deal a percentage of the hero's current [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage on contact. This will also apply any effect currently attributed to the melee of the hero, such as {{ItemIcon|spirit strike|size=30px}} or {{ItemIcon|melee lifesteal|size=30px}}. Conversely, this also means the damage is reduced by a hero's [[Damage Resistance#Melee Resist|melee damage resist]] from items like {{ItemIcon|close quarters|size=30px}}. Some heroes can upgrade their abilities to instead apply heavy [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage, and this will apply item effects that benefit from this such as {{ItemIcon|melee charge|size=30px}}. This will not, however, work with mechanics needing heavy melee attacks such as a [[Sinner's Sacrifice|sinner's sacrifice]], [[powerup]] or a [[rejuvenator]].

Abilities dealing [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

!Hero

!Ability

!Notes

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Billy|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|bashdown}}

|Upgrades to '''Heavy Melee Damage''' after 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points'''

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Calico|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|leaping slash}}

| -

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Drifter|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|rend}}

|Does additional spirit damage based on range to target

|-

|{{HeroIcon|Viscous|size=30px}}

|{{AbilityIcon|puddle punch}}

|Upgrades to '''Heavy Melee Damage''' after 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points'''

|}

=== Utility ===

Some abilities will have no damage dealt, but will instead provide the hero with some sort of utility to use while playing. This is a wide topic and can be anything from {{AbilityIcon|Calico}}'s {{AbilityIcon|ava}} providing mobility and eventually [[File:Health regen.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Health Regen|health regeneration]], {{AbilityIcon|Mo & krill}}'s {{AbilityIcon|sand blast}} providing a [[File:Status Disarm.png|frameless|20x20px]]disarm status effect on enemies, and {{AbilityIcon|Paige}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Defend and Fight!}} providing a barrier and weapon damage.

=== Scaling ===

While most abilities scale on [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Spirit Power|spirit power]], there are some that have alternate ways of scaling. These are {{AbilityIcon|McGinnis}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Mini Turret}} whose health scales on her own maximum health, and {{AbilityIcon|Paradox}}'s {{AbilityIcon|kinetic carbine}} which scales on her [[Weapon Damage|weapon damage]]. These are the only two abilities that scale on something other than spirit power.

A few abilities have no scaling at all, only increasing in power when spending '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' to upgrade them. This includes {{AbilityIcon|Lash}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Grapple}}, {{AbilityIcon|Mo & krill}}'s {{AbilityIcon|sand blast}} and {{AbilityIcon|Grey Talon}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Rain of arrows}} & {{AbilityIcon|spirit snare}} to name a few.

Some abilities apply their spirit scaling not in increased damage, but in other aspects of how they work. These vary wildly, and include {{AbilityIcon|Lash}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Death slam}} which increases its throwing range, and {{AbilityIcon|mcginnis}}'s {{AbilityIcon|medicinal specter}} which extends its duration.

[[Category:Stats]]

[[Category:Gameplay]]

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+An ability is a unique skill of a hero that does damage, grants utility, or both. All heroes have 4 base abilities that are unlocked throughout the early stages of the game using ability unlocks, and upgraded via ability points. Abilities can be either active, passive, or partially passive, and will define how a hero plays, scales, builds and wins using a specific strategy
-[[File:Single ability point.png|thumb]]
-All heroes have abilities that are unique to them. Abilities are unlocked by spending [[ability points]], with costs varying between 1, 3, or 5 points depending on the level of the ability acquired. An ability's use is limited by [[cooldowns]] and [[charges]]. Most abilities are disabled when a hero is silenced or stunned.
+== Ability points and ability unlocks ==
+Abilities are unlocked with [[File:Ability_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] '''Ability Unlocks''' throughout the game which are given at {{Souls|400}}, {{Souls|1000}}, {{Souls|1900}} and {{Souls|3400}} souls, the ultimate ability only being unlocked after the {{Souls|3400}} mark. The first three ability points can however be used on any ability the player sees fit that has not yet been unlocked.
+Some abilities are considered ''Innate,'' meaning they are unlocked using the first ability unlock by default when loading into the game. Currently, this only applies to {{HeroIcon|Vyper}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Slither}}.
+[[File:Maximum Charges on Ability Upgrades.png|thumb|{{HeroIcon|infernus}} {{AbilityIcon|Napalm}} showing the 3 levels of upgrades an ability can have, at 1, 2 anc 5 points.]]
+'''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' are unlocked at all other given [[Boon|boons]] throughout the game. These are used to upgrade an already unlocked abilities power, granting added bonuses and better stats. All abilities have 3 ranks for upgrades, requiring 1, 2, and 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' to be used to achieve them. An upgrade to an ability will typically come with lower [[Ability Cooldown|cooldown]], higher [[damage]], more [[utility]] or a combination of the three. The third upgrade, costing 5 '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]]''' typically gives the biggest increase in power of the ability.
+== Types of abilities ==
+Abilities come in three main categories: '''active''', '''passive''', and '''partially passive'''. <!--Can also mention stacking abilities like minas passive, drifter passive, bebop bomp, m&k 4 etc-->
+=== Active ===
+Active abilities are abilities that are used by pressing the input key, and have a cooldown before they can be used again. An active ability is linked to a hero's power and when it is on cooldown gives a window of opportunity for counterplay (see [[strategy]] for more). Active abilities cannot be used if the player is under the effects of a [[File:Status Stun.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Status Effects|stun]], [[File:Status Silence.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Status Effects|silence]] or [[Status Effects|displacement]]. Active abilities can have a range of properties including being instant, channeled or having charges.
+An '''instant''' ability is an ability that can be used only once immediately before being put on cooldown. It is seen as the most basic and straightforward type of abilities. An example of an instant active ability is {{AbilityIcon|Bebop}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Sticky Bomb}}. Some active abilities can be recast during a specific timeframe, such as {{AbilityIcon|Mina}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Sanguine Retreat}}, but will still go on cooldown after the first use while the recast timer is active.
+A '''channeled''' ability is an ability that requires channeling it for a duration, indicated by a filled bar slowly diminishing on the characters [[HUD]]. The channel can be stopped before the channel duration is complete, and will go on cooldown after it's first press before the channel duration has completed. Channeled abilities often prohibit the player from [[movement]] but this is not a rule. F. ex. {{AbilityIcon|Kelvin}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Arctic Beam}} allows walking around though at a slowed movement speed and crouching, but not [[Dash|dashing]] and [[Jump|jumping]] (the jumping key is default the key to cancel channeling). {{AbilityIcon|Seven}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Storm Cloud}} prohibits all movement, unless upgraded to level 3. Channeled abilities can be stopped preemptively by and opponent by using a [[Status Effects|stun]], but a [[silence]] or [[Displacement.|displacement]] will not stop an ongoing channeled ability. This does not affect the cooldown of the ability.
+[[File:Bonus Ability Charges.png|thumb|An ability with charges, showing 3 ready charges on the left and 4 ready charges on the right.]]
+A '''charged''' ability - or, an ability with '''charges''' - is an ability that can be used multiple times in a row, and has a separate cooldown for the time between charges and the time for a charge to be restored. This is indicated by a white bar over the ability icon on the players HUD, and is split by a thin black line for the amount of charges the ability currently possess. A charge that is currently on cooldown is indicated by a gray bar slowly filling up in place of the white bar. Some abilities will also start as instant active, and gain charges with levels. For more info, please see the table of charged abilities:
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+!Hero
+!Ability
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Billy|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|Bashdown}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|The Doorman|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|call bell}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|drifter|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|stalker's mark}}*
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|dynamo|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|kinetic pulse}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Grey Talon|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|charged shot}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|haze|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|smoke bomb}}*
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|holliday|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|Powder keg}}, {{AbilityIcon|bounce pad}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|infernus|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|napalm}}, {{AbilityIcon|Flame Dash}}*
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|ivy|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|kudzu bomb}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|kelvin|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|frost grenade}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|lady geist|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|life drain}}*
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|lash|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|grapple}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|mcginnis|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|mini turret}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|mirage|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|fire scarabs}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|paige|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|conjure dragon}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|seven|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|lightning ball}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|shiv|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|serrated knives}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|sinclair|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|vexing bolt}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|victor|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|jumpstart}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|vindicta|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|assassinate}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|viscous|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|puddle punch}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Wraith|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|card trick}}
+|}
+<sup>* the ability needs to be upgraded to level 3 before it is considered a charged ability</sup>
+=== Passive ===
+A passive ability is an ability that is not directly activatable by the player, but by some condition of the game. Passive abilities can not be turned off or deactivated in any way after they have been unlocked. A passive ability can affect either the hero itself, such as {{AbilityIcon|Abrams}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Infernal resilience}} or an enemy hero such as {{AbilityIcon|Infernus}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Afterburn}}, and heroes with a passive ability will often have this ability as a defining trait signifying how they are played and built.
+The passive abilities in Deadlock are:
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+!Hero
+!Ability
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Abrams|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|infernal resilience}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Drifter|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|bloodscent}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|haze|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|fixation}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|infernus|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|afterburn}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|mina|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|love bites}}
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|victor|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|shocking reanimation}} (has cooldown, but still a passive)
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|vyper|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|slither}} (innate, unlocked on load-in)
+|}
+=== Partial Passive ===
+Partial passive abilities are active abilities with passive components or a passive ability with an active trigger (and are therefore affected by silences, stuns, etc). These are:
+* {{AbilityIcon|Billy}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Blasted}} which has a passive component of reloading ammo and marking enemies, but can be activated. the passive effect persists through the active cooldown
+* {{AbilityIcon|Mirage}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Djinn's mark}} which can be activated early, but the mark will build and trigger even if silenced
+* {{AbilityIcon|Shiv}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}} which as two components, deferred damage (passive, unaffected by silence) and clearing a portion of it (active). The deferred damage persists through the active cooldown
+* {{AbilityIcon|Victor}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Pain Battery}} where the damage storing is handled as a passive, but the actual usage of the ability behaves as an active ability. <!--This could be counted as an ability with a resource-->
+== Ability Scaling and damage ==
+Abilities have three ways of being useful: dealing [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]] [[Spirit Damage|spirit damage]], dealing [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] [[Melee Damage|melee damage]] or providing [[utility]].
+=== Spirit Damage ===
+[[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]]Spirit damage is the main form of ability damage there is in [[Deadlock]], and the vast majority of abilities will deal all or some of its damage as [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]] spirit damage. This damage is generally split into two parts: the '''base damage''' represented by an integer, and the '''spirit scaling''' '''damage''' represented by a percentage of the heros [[Spirit Power|spirit power]]. The base damage is a base value that can only be changed via leveling up the ability using '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''', the spririt scaling damage can be increased by obtaining more [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]]spirit power via [[Item|items]], [[Golden Statue|golden statues]], [[Powerup|powerups]] or the [[rejuvenator]]. Please see the page on [[File:Spirit scaling.png|frameless|25x25px]][[Spirit Power#Spirit Power Scaling|spirit power scaling]] for more details.
+=== Melee Damage ===
+[[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] '''[[Melee Damage|Melee damage]]''' means that the ability will deal a percentage of the hero's current [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage on contact. This will also apply any effect currently attributed to the melee of the hero, such as {{ItemIcon|spirit strike|size=30px}} or {{ItemIcon|melee lifesteal|size=30px}}. Conversely, this also means the damage is reduced by a hero's [[Damage Resistance#Melee Resist|melee damage resist]] from items like {{ItemIcon|close quarters|size=30px}}. Some heroes can upgrade their abilities to instead apply heavy [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage, and this will apply item effects that benefit from this such as {{ItemIcon|melee charge|size=30px}}. This will not, however, work with mechanics needing heavy melee attacks such as a [[Sinner's Sacrifice|sinner's sacrifice]], [[powerup]] or a [[rejuvenator]].
+Abilities dealing [[File:Melee damage light.png|frameless|20x20px]] melee damage:
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+!Hero
+!Ability
+!Notes
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Billy|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|bashdown}}
+|Upgrades to '''Heavy Melee Damage''' after 5  '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points'''
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Calico|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|leaping slash}}
+| -
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Drifter|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|rend}}
+|Does additional spirit damage based on range to target
+|-
+|{{HeroIcon|Viscous|size=30px}}
+|{{AbilityIcon|puddle punch}}
+|Upgrades to '''Heavy Melee Damage''' after 5  '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points'''
+|}
+=== Utility ===
+Some abilities will have no damage dealt, but will instead provide the hero with some sort of utility to use while playing. This is a wide topic and can be anything from {{AbilityIcon|Calico}}'s {{AbilityIcon|ava}} providing mobility and eventually [[File:Health regen.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Health Regen|health regeneration]], {{AbilityIcon|Mo & krill}}'s {{AbilityIcon|sand blast}} providing a [[File:Status Disarm.png|frameless|20x20px]]disarm status effect on enemies, and {{AbilityIcon|Paige}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Defend and Fight!}} providing a barrier and weapon damage.
+=== Scaling ===
+While most abilities scale on [[File:Spirit icon.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Spirit Power|spirit power]], there are some that have alternate ways of scaling. These are {{AbilityIcon|McGinnis}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Mini Turret}} whose health scales on her own maximum health, and {{AbilityIcon|Paradox}}'s {{AbilityIcon|kinetic carbine}} which scales on her [[Weapon Damage|weapon damage]]. These are the only two abilities that scale on something other than spirit power.
+A few abilities have no scaling at all, only increasing in power when spending '''[[File:Ability_point_unlock_icon.png|24x24px]] Ability Points''' to upgrade them. This includes {{AbilityIcon|Lash}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Grapple}}, {{AbilityIcon|Mo & krill}}'s {{AbilityIcon|sand blast}} and {{AbilityIcon|Grey Talon}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Rain of arrows}} & {{AbilityIcon|spirit snare}} to name a few.
+Some abilities apply their spirit scaling not in increased damage, but in other aspects of how they work.  These vary wildly, and include {{AbilityIcon|Lash}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Death slam}} which increases its throwing range, and {{AbilityIcon|mcginnis}}'s {{AbilityIcon|medicinal specter}} which extends its duration.
 [[Category:Stats]]
+[[Category:Gameplay]]