What is Reactive Barrier in Deadlock?

Reactive Barrier is a Tier II vitality item in the Deadlock shop. It costs 1600 souls.

Is Reactive Barrier good in Deadlock?

Reactive Barrier posts a 50.3% win rate over 1,307,376 tracked matches, which puts it at #35 among vitality items. Numbers refresh every 15 minutes.

What does Reactive Barrier build from?

Buy Grit first, then upgrade into Reactive Barrier at the shop.

50.3%

Win Rate

1,600Souls

VitalityTier II#35 of 54

Reactive Barrier

Deadlock Item · Stats & Best Heroes

Reactive Barrier is a Deadlock tier 2 vitality item. At a 1600 souls cost, it sits in the lane snowball bracket of the shop. Reactive Barrier currently posts a 50.3% win rate in 1,307,376 matches, picked in 0.6% of games where it was an option. Across tracked matches this patch it ranks #35 of 54 vitality items by win rate. Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced.

passive

Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced.

Cooldown55s

Duration10s

Win Rate

W:L 1.01

50.3%

657.4KW / 650.0KL

Pick Rate

0.6%

of vitality purchases

Matches

1.3M

tracked sample

Slot Rank

#35

of 54 vitality items

Unique Players

330.7K

distinct buyers

Stat Bonuses

3 stats

Cooldown

55s

Duration

10s

Out of Combat Regen

1.0

Build Path

Components · Upgrades

Built From1

Grit

80050.7%

Recipe upgrade cost+800

Upgrades Into1

Indomitable

6,40055.1%

Purchase Timing

When this item is typically bought

Late Game

22:31Buy

33:37Sell

15:0020:0025:0030:0035:0040:00

Avg Buy

22:31min

Game Progress

57%

Avg Sell

33:37min

Held For

~11:06min

More on Reactive Barrier

Keep digging with the rest of the Deadlock meta: full item tier list, in-game shop layout, community builds, hero tier list and the patch behind this win rate.

All Items Item Shop Community Builds Hero Tier List Current Patch

Other Vitality Tier II Items

Spirit Shielding

Bullet Lifesteal

Weapon Shielding

Guardian Ward

Spirit Lifesteal

Debuff Reducer

Battle Vest

Restorative Locket

50.3%

Win Rate

1,600Souls

VitalityTier II#35 of 54

Reactive Barrier

Deadlock Item · Stats & Best Heroes

passive

Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced.

Cooldown55s

Duration10s

Win Rate

W:L 1.01

50.3%

657.4KW / 650.0KL

Pick Rate

0.6%

of vitality purchases

Matches

1.3M

tracked sample

Slot Rank

#35

of 54 vitality items

Unique Players

330.7K

distinct buyers

Stat Bonuses

3 stats

Cooldown

55s

Duration

10s

Out of Combat Regen

1.0

Build Path

Components · Upgrades

Built From1

Grit

80050.7%

Recipe upgrade cost+800

Upgrades Into1

Indomitable

6,40055.1%

Purchase Timing

When this item is typically bought

Late Game

22:31Buy

33:37Sell

15:0020:0025:0030:0035:0040:00

Avg Buy

22:31min

Game Progress

57%

Avg Sell

33:37min

Held For

~11:06min

Optimal Buy Window

Pick share & win rate by purchase minute

Peak min 14Best WR 51.8% @ min 28

Build Slot Profile

Net worth at purchase · pick share & win rate

MedianSlot 2~14k

Peak 10kBest WR 55.5% @ 36k

Win Rate by Rank

Performance across skill brackets

Best Eternus 51.3%Worst Initiate 50.3%

Win Rate Trend

Patch-to-patch performance

50.7%+0.3%

15.6K matches this week

Patch Impact

Two-week win rate before vs after each patch

46% – 54%

Matchmaking

Jul 30 · 664.7K matches

06-30-2026

Jul 28 · 664.7K matches

Minor Update - 07-28-2026

Jul 28 · 664.7K matches

Minor Update - 07-09-2026

Jul 9 · 955.5K matches

Reactive Barrier Deep Dive

Data-driven analysis

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Stat Impact

What Reactive Barrier actually gives you

Reactive Barrier delivers 1.0 out of combat regen, 55s cooldown, and 10s duration. These bonuses determine which heroes and builds below actually benefit from the slot, and why the win rates on certain heroes skew so far above or below the item's average.

Build Context

Reactive Barrier build path

Reactive Barrier requires Grit as components, with a combined component cost of 800 souls before you factor in the upgrade fee. Reactive Barrier upgrades into Indomitable, so picking it early sets up a direct path into a late game power spike instead of locking in a dead end purchase.

Meta Trend

Reactive Barrier this patch

Reactive Barrier sits at a 50.3% win rate and has barely moved over the last few weeks, which means the item is at its steady state pick rate in the current patch.

Rank Performance

Reactive Barrier across the rank ladder

Reactive Barrier peaks in the Eternus bracket at 51.3% and drops to 50.3% in Initiate. The 1.1 percentage point gap suggests the item rewards coordination or mechanical execution that only higher ranks consistently deliver.

More on Reactive Barrier

Keep digging with the rest of the Deadlock meta: full item tier list, in-game shop layout, community builds, hero tier list and the patch behind this win rate.

All Items Item Shop Community Builds Hero Tier List Current Patch

Other Vitality Tier II Items

Spirit Shielding

Bullet Lifesteal

Weapon Shielding

Guardian Ward

Spirit Lifesteal

Debuff Reducer

Battle Vest

Restorative Locket

Reactive Barrier Deep Dive

Data-driven analysis

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Stat Impact

What Reactive Barrier actually gives you

Build Context

Reactive Barrier build path

Meta Trend

Reactive Barrier this patch

Reactive Barrier sits at a 50.3% win rate and has barely moved over the last few weeks, which means the item is at its steady state pick rate in the current patch.

Rank Performance