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Extra Slots

Extra Slots, often called Flex Slots, are three additional item slots shared across item categories. They begin locked and open as the team destroys enemy Walkers.

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  1. 1Selected update history
  2. 2Sources and editorial notes

Extra Slots, often called Flex Slots, are three additional item slots shared across item categories. They begin locked and open as the team destroys enemy Walkers.

Slot position Unlock condition
Bottom left Destroy one enemy Walker
Top right Destroy two enemy Walkers
Bottom right Destroy three enemy Walkers

Selected update history

Date Change
November 21, 2025 Base slots increased from eight to nine; Flex Slots decreased from four to three, with one per Walker. Previously the four unlocked for three Guardians, one Walker, three Walkers and one pair of Base Guardians.
June 17, 2025 The Guardian requirement changed from two to three and the Walker requirement from two to three.
May 8, 2025 The third slot changed from all Walkers to two Walkers; the last changed from Base Guardians and Shrine to Base Guardians alone. The source notes an undocumented rename to Extra Slots.

Sources and editorial notes

Adapted from Deadlock Wiki contributors; checked 2026-11-01. Source-derived text and factual tables are adapted under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Game content may be subject to separate rights.

Editorial coverage note: Items secondary source full breakdown omitted.