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Added a note about tesla's dps scaling weirdly with fire rate, as discovered by youtuber Cyrus. (no i am not Cyrus himself i just found it weird that no one had added this yet)
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* Tesla Bullets have an internal cooldown of 0.2 seconds, which is lowered by item cooldown reduction.
* Tesla Bullets have an internal cooldown of 0.2 seconds, which is lowered by item cooldown reduction.
* Shock Damage is considered [[Spirit Damage]] and is reduced by [[Spirit Resist]].
* Shock Damage is considered [[Spirit Damage]] and is reduced by [[Spirit Resist]].
* Although in general Tesla Bullets deals higher dps the higher fire rate you have, the scale is not linear and there are points at which having an higher fire rate will result in lower dps, since you will shoot more bullets during the internal cooldown<ref>https://youtu.be/0FpCoSZOlF0 at 14:30</ref>. To learn more you can use Cyrus's [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GKrZytpifOvjmD1U5THfZx0hzNM4vQkwE6HsGaSQoxg/edit?usp=sharing Tesla/Capacitor dps calculator]
* Although in general Tesla Bullets deals higher dps the higher the fire rate, the scale is not linear and there are points at which having an higher fire rate will result in lower dps, since more bullets will be shot during the internal cooldown<ref>https://youtu.be/0FpCoSZOlF0 at 14:30</ref>. To learn more use Cyrus's [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GKrZytpifOvjmD1U5THfZx0hzNM4vQkwE6HsGaSQoxg/edit?usp=sharing Tesla/Capacitor dps calculator]<ref>The calculator is outdated and it is necessary to edit the cooldown from 0.25 to 0.2</ref>


== Update history ==
== Update history ==

Revision as of 13:16, 11 June 2026

Tesla Bullets
Image for the Deadlock item Tesla Bullets
Cost Souls3,200
Tier 3
Passive 0.2s
Your bullets have a chance to shock your target. The shock will jump to a nearby enemy.
33 x0.19
Shock Damage
15%
Proc Chance
4 Max Jumps
8m Jump Radius
Upgrades To:
Capacitor
Internal name: upgrade_chain_lightning
Sounds

Tesla Bullets
Image for the Deadlock item Tesla Bullets
Cost Souls3,200
Tier 3
Enhanced
Passive
Your bullets have a chance to shock your target. The shock will jump to a nearby enemy.
15%
Proc Chance
4 Max Jumps
8m Jump Radius
Upgrades To:
Capacitor
Internal name: upgrade_chain_lightning
Sounds

Tesla Bullets is a Tier 3 Weapon Item that can be purchased from the Shop for Souls3,200.

It is a component of Capacitor.

Notes

  • Tesla Bullets have an internal cooldown of 0.2 seconds, which is lowered by item cooldown reduction.
  • Shock Damage is considered Spirit Damage and is reduced by Spirit Resist.
  • Although in general Tesla Bullets deals higher dps the higher the fire rate, the scale is not linear and there are points at which having an higher fire rate will result in lower dps, since more bullets will be shot during the internal cooldown[1]. To learn more use Cyrus's Tesla/Capacitor dps calculator[2]

Update history

View the full update history: Tesla Bullets/Update history

Update Changes

May 22, 2026

  • Proc cooldown reduced from 0.25s to 0.2s.

November 21, 2025

  • Shock damage reduced from 40 to 33.
  • Shock damage spirit power growth increased from 0.14 to 0.19.

October 2, 2025

  • Fixed proc rate being improved with general cooldown reduction.

Trivia

  • Tesla Bullets is one of several items to feature in promotional posters around the Map.
  • Tesla Bullets is named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla.
Weapon
Vitality
Spirit
  1. https://youtu.be/0FpCoSZOlF0 at 14:30
  2. The calculator is outdated and it is necessary to edit the cooldown from 0.25 to 0.2