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[[File:Soul released by the trooper..png|thumb|Soul released by the trooper.]]
{{souls|Souls}} are a crucial element in ''[[Deadlock]]'', serving both as currency and experience points (XP) for heroes. Players collect Souls by various means, including shooting Soul Orbs released when certain entities die, taking [[Guardian]]s/[[Walker]]s, killing enemy players, and finding Unsecured Souls in boxes or crates. Unsecured Souls are added to your total immediately but can drop upon death for other players to collect.

Every player starts the game with {{souls|400}}.

==Soul Orbs==

Many killed targets will not give Souls to the killer on death, but will instead release Souls in a Soul Orb. These orbs may be attacked in melee or with guns to confirm (or deny) the Souls and grant them to the attacker. If they are not attacked, then the Souls will be granted to the killer automatically after around 1 seconds. Certain abilities like [[Shiv#(1) Serrated Knives|Serrated Knives]] or [[Lady Geist#(3) Malice|Malice]] can also confirm or deny orbs. 

An opposing player may [[Strategy#Troop Management|deny]] these Souls by attacking the Soul Orb instead. These will grant the Souls to the attacker and '''not''' the original killer.

Soul Orbs can be divided into "local" and "global" Soul orbs:

; Local : These orbs grant Souls to the killer/attacker and are shared with any nearby allies. These are the most common kind of Soul Orb and are gained from killing Troopers and players
; Global : These orbs grant Souls to the entire team of the killer/attacker, often with a boost to the last-hitter. These are earned from destroying [[Guardian]]s and [[Walker]]s as well as turning in the [[Soul Urn]]

===Local Soul Sharing===

When Souls are to be shared, the game checks two distances to add allied heroes to the "pool" of heroes to split the received souls:

* 45m from the soul orb itself when it is broken
* 30m from the hero that killed the Trooper

If an allied hero is within '''either''' of these distances, Souls are shared between the killer and those allied heroes. 

== Gathering Souls ==

===Hero Kills===

* Souls from player kills are influenced by the team's overall Soul count: teams with fewer Souls gain more from kills.

===Soul Distribution===

* [[Trooper]] souls are distributed between nearby players with the following formula:
** 100/65/30/20/15/11% (for 1/2/3/4/5/6 players)
*** EX: 120 Souls between 4 players would grant each player 24 Souls (120 * 20%)
* As of the [[Update:April 17, 2025|2025-04-17]] update, souls are no longer duplicated before 8 minutes.

* When a Trooper is killed, the killer will receive 50% of the Trooper's souls at once, then the remaining 50% when the Soul Orb is destroyed by themselves, an ally, or it expires. Killing the Trooper with a [[Melee Attack|melee attack]] grants 100% of the value on kill.<!-- [ In case they change it back ]

* For two players, Souls from Troopers are 'duplicated' between both players as long as they are within range (See range here. This means a Trooper kill worth 80 souls will grant 80 souls to each player.
* If 3 or more players attempt to receive souls from a creep, the killer will receive the full Trooper value, while all other players will equally divide the duplicated amount.
* For example: for a Trooper creep worth 80 Souls in a lane of 3 heroes, the killer will receive 80 Souls and both other players will receive 40 Souls each. <ref>https://youtu.be/4I1YH4xNxfA?t=230 - Timestamped video showing Trooper Soul split in lane before 8 minutes</ref> --><!-- THIS IS HOW IT WAS PRIOR TO SEPT 26th PATCH
KEEP AROUND IN CASE IT CHANGES AGAIN
* When the game begins, each lane is "designated" as either a 1-player (Solo) lane or a 2-player (Duo) lane. 
* When a [[Trooper]] is killed, the killer will receive half of the Trooper's Souls at once, then half again when the Soul Orb is destroyed by themselves, an ally, or it expires.
* For Duo lanes with two players in it, Souls from Troopers are 'duplicated' between both players (about 50m from the kill). This means a Trooper kill worth 50 Souls will grant 50 Souls to ''each'' player.
* If 3+ players in a Duo lane OR 2+ players in a Solo lane attempt to receive Souls from a creep, the killer will receive the full Trooper value, while all other players will equally divide the duplicated amount.
** For example: for a Trooper creep worth 50 Souls in a lane of 3 heroes in a Duo lane, the killer will receive 50 Souls and both other players will receive 25 Souls each. <ref>https://youtu.be/4I1YH4xNxfA?t=230 - Timestamped video showing Trooper soul split in lane before 10 minutes</ref> -->

===Denizens (Jungle Creeps)===

* Jungle camps contain [[Denizens]] that give Souls to players on kill. They do not release Soul Orbs.  
** In order for Denizens to give Souls to both players, both players must deal damage to the Denizen.
** Souls from Denizens are split between all allied players who dealt damage to said Denizens.
*Souls from Denizens are '''Unsecured''' Souls

===Breakables===
* Breaking the wooden crates scattered throughout the map will have a chance to spawn some Souls.
** Chance for any given crate to drop Souls when broken is approximately 40%
** Amount of Souls dropped is a function of in-game time:
*** ''[Souls Dropped] = 45 + 3*([Game Time in Minutes] - 3)''
*** For example: At 25:00 game time, a broken crate will drop 111 Souls.

Be aware that Soul Orbs can be denied from events like [[Soul Urn]] turn-ins, Guardian destruction, or [[Sinner's Sacrifice]] machines.

==Unsecured Souls==

Souls earned from killing Denizens and destroying Sinner's Sacrifice machines are '''Unsecured'''. These Souls will be dropped on death, allowing any player to collect the Soul Container. Dropped Unsecured Souls will despawn after 3 minutes.

Unsecured Souls are converted into Secured Souls at a standard rate, meaning they will no longer be dropped on death. 

* With fewer than 100 unsecured souls, they are converted to Secured souls at a rate of 1 Soul / Second
* With more than 100 unsecured souls, they are converted at a rate of 1 Soul / second per 100 Unsecured Souls 
** '''Example:''' 570 Unsecured Souls is converted at 5 Souls/second

[[Image:Unsecured_Souls_HUD.png|thumbnail|300px|Souls UI for Heroes]]

Unsecured Souls may be spent in the shop, but are spent ''after'' Secured Souls. They are indicated by the silver-green ball on the Hero's hip known internally as a Soul Container, as well as in the number on the HUD with a red icon.

On the character UI, the large Souls number is the '''total''' number of Secured and Unsecured Souls added together.

== Leveling Up ==
Gathering Souls will directly "level up" your hero gain skill points, Boons and other upgrades. See [[Leveling Up|leveling up]] for more information.

== Soul Values ==

* '''Soul Value:''' Value of the target at the time = 0m
* '''Soul Gain:''' How the value changes over the time of the match, measured in minutes<!--
What needs testing:
* What's the initial split between trooper instant & orb souls gained?
** In the data we can see that it is currently 40 for a trooper orb initially, but we cannot see the initial souls for kills interestingly. See [[Data:GenericData.json]]
* Does soul growth apply as a % to both the instant & orb amounts, and equally?
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Source !! Soul Value (Kill) !! Soul Value (Orb) !! Combined Soul Gain (/m) 
|-
| [[Heroes]] || colspan="2" | 175 Total || +31.6
|-
| [[Trooper]] || colspan="2" | 144 Total || +1.10
|-
| Small [[Denizen]] || 36 
|0|| +0.39
|-
| Medium [[Denizen]]  || 70 
|0|| +0.76
|-
| Large [[Denizen]]  || 172 
|0|| +1.86
|-
| [[Sinner's Sacrifice]]  || 270 
|0|| +2.92
|-
| [[Soul Urn]]* || colspan="2" | 700 Total || +230
|-
| [[Guardian]]** || {{#var:GuardianKill}} || {{#var:GuardianOrb}} || N/A
|-
| [[Walker]]** || {{#var:WalkerKill}} || {{#var:WalkerOrb}} || N/A
|-
| [[Guardian|Base Guardian]] || {{#var:BaseGuardianKill}} || {{#var:BaseGuardianOrb}} || N/A
|-
| [[Shrine]]** || {{#var:ShrineKill}} || {{#var:ShrineOrb}} || N/A
|-
| [[Patron|Weakened Patron]] || {{#var:WeakenedPatronKill}} || {{#var:WeakenedPatronOrb}} || N/A
|-
| [[Souls#Breakables|Crates]] || colspan="2" | 36 Total || +3s
|}

&#42; Soul Gain for Urns is divided amongst the team. The Courier gets slightly more souls.

&#42;* Soul Gain for structures is given to ''every'' allied hero in-game

===Comeback Mechanics===

When a team is behind on Souls, there are some "comeback mechanics" that come into play to allow the losing team to quickly catch up.

* Killing an enemy Hero will award more Souls if your team is behind.
* Killing an enemy Hero that has a Kill Streak will reward a "Bounty" of extra Souls.
* The Soul Urn will give additional Souls to a team that is behind.
* The losing team gains up to 25% more souls from troopers, neutrals, vaults, and objectives, based on how behind they are (peaks at 20% max net worth difference). The first 3k in net worth difference is ignored.

==References==
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