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'''Shiv''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a monster hunter with a cause, conducting hit-and-run attacks and picking off vulnerable targets. Flinging Serrated Knives to bleed his targets from range, Shiv builds his Rage through damage and dashes up to his enemy with a Slice and Dice flurry of blades and a few powerful shotgun blasts. Smelling blood, Shiv hunts down any dying targets to finish them off with a devastating Killing Blow.

Shiv's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Shiv was added to the roster on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]].

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* Knives can be thrown into unsecured souls, such as from a minion, to secure them. This does not consume the knife, but at full rage, it will consume the ricochet.

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* Within roughly 25m of an enemy hero below the kill threshold, they will have a pulsating effect and red outline indicating they can be instantly killed.

* After activating Killing Blow, the targeted hero is able to heal up to 3% of their max health, and still be instantly killed.

* Killing Blow will pursue moving targets, such as those being pulled by Rescue Beam. Heroes that stop being targetable, or become invincible, will cause it to miss and go on cooldown.

! Damage type !! Rage built per damage dealt

| Weapon Damage || 0.020

| Spirit Damage || 0.017

| Light melee || 1.8

| Heavy melee || 3.3

Rage will begin to decay after '''12 seconds''' of not dealing any damage, at a rate of 0.25 per second (43 seconds total).

Rage only builds up from damage dealt to players.

NOTE: These numbers are taken from the code for the game, but rage built per damage does not actually reflect in game values.

As a rule of thumb: Rage built from '''Weapon Damage''' and '''Melee Damage''' does not noticeably change with increases to weapon or spirit power, always taking roughly 18 shots at point blank or 4-7 Melee attacks (depending on strength) to build max rage. Rage built from '''Spirit Damage''' does scale with spirit power granting more rage the more damage your abilities do, however this is offset by the rage you build decreasing with spirit power, 100 Spirit power halving the rage built  (Imbued spirit power from [[Surge of Power]] is not counted towards this, causing it to grant a lot more rage (to the imbued ability) than [[Boundless Spirit]].)

== Weapon ==

{{WeaponCard|key=hero_shiv}}Shiv's alternate fire takes two ammo rounds, and has a recoil that can be used for movement. The alt-fire deals 5.13 damage per pellet.

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== Background ==

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=== Lore ===

Shiv was chosen by [[Grey Talon]] as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_shiv_02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=It seems I chose my replacement poorly.}}</ref> He has been in the Society for "a few years" and says he is not respected by the other members.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Shiv and Abrams conversation]]</ref>

The [[Sapphire Flame]] says that Shiv "has been" a father.<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 03.mp3|voice line]] ''- "You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref> She also says that he has a "monster inside him" called '''the Beast''',<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 04.mp3|voice line]] ''- "Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref> and that he fears the Baxter Society could turn against him.<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 07.mp3|voice line]] ''- "I know you fear your brothers and sisters in the Baxter Society turning on you. But if you complete the Ritual, I can ensure you that never happens."''</ref>

 

Shiv likes to go bowling<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> and drink [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref> He is also referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref>

 

* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref>

* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref>

 

== Gallery ==

File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv

File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv

File:Monster Shiv model.png|Monster Shiv (old ult model)

* Shiv is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Pocket]].<ref>{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>

* Shiv used to collect hairspray cans, presumably as an old version of his Rage passive ability.

* Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.