Damage Barrier - Deadlock Guru

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Notes: The list of hero abilities is a bit outdated after the March 6 2026 update

Pocket with 600 HP barrier

Barriers are a temporary pool of additional health that takes damage before Health is reduced. Barriers block all incoming damage from any source, with Damage Resistances applied.

Notes

Damage to barriers does get affected by Damage Reduction and Damage Amplification.
Any instance of excess damage dealt to completely destroy a barrier is then done to health. For example, a Dynamo with 100 barrier health and 0% Spirit Resist takes 168 spirit damage from Vindicta’s Assassinate. 100 spirit damage will break Dynamo’s barrier, the remaining 68 spirit damage is done to health.
Healing amplification and Healing Reduction effects have no effects on newly created barriers. The only thing that can affect value of a new barrier is Rem‘s Tag Along.

Sources of Barriers

Name	Cost	Category	Stat change
Grit	800	Vitality	+200 HP Barrier
Guardian Ward	1,600	Vitality	+250 HP Barrier
Reactive Barrier	1,600	Vitality	+325 HP Barrier
Spirit Shielding	1,600	Vitality	+300 HP Barrier
Weapon Shielding	1,600	Vitality	+300 HP Barrier
Majestic Leap	3,200	Vitality	+200 HP Barrier
Divine Barrier	6,400	Vitality	+600 HP Barrier
Diviner’s Kevlar	6,400	Vitality	+1000 HP Barrier
Indomitable	6,400	Vitality	+325 HP Barrier
Cloak of Opportunity	Legendary	Vitality	+500 HP Barrier

List of Hero Abilities

Hero	Ability	0	1	2	5
Celeste	Dazzling Trick	120 Damage Barrier x0.8		+80 Damage Barrier and improved scaling. x1.5
The Doorman	Doorway			Provides a 250 Damage Barrier when passing through a door for the first time. x1.5
Ivy	Air Drop		300 Damage Barrier x0.7 on Ivy and ally on ability end.		Improved scaling. x2.2
Paige	Defend and Fight!	125 Damage Barrier on target when cast. x1.5		+100 Damage Barrier
Vyper	Slither				Provides a 180 Damage Barrier upon sliding. x0.8
Warden	Willpower	125 Damage Barrier. x0.8			Improved scaling. x3.5
Wraith	Project Mind			Provides a 300 Damage Barrier on teleport. x1.7

Update history

Update	Changes
May 8, 2025	– Shields have been reworked and are now called Barriers. They are no longer multiple damage types. They also interact normally with resistances now. – (Undocumented) All barriers are now temporary.
September 12, 2024	– Shield regeneration time reduced from 60s to 50s