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Shiv is a Assassin hero in Deadlock with 800 health, 52.2 weapon DPS and 6.7 m/s move speed at level 1. Shiv currently wins 47.6% of games with a 2.7% pick rate across 147,866 matches. Below: the items that win most on Shiv, community builds, base stats and abilities.
Updated September 2026 · refreshed hourly from BuildLock’s match statistics · full Shiv item table
Analytics
community sample47.6%Win rate
2.7%Pick rate
7.8/7.0/11.8Avg KDA
147,866Matches
| Item | Tier | Cost | Win rate | vs Shiv | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frenzy | 4 | 6,400 | 59.5% | +12.0% | 1,623 |
 Silencer | 4 | 6,400 | 59.1% | +11.6% |
Base stats
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- DPS
- 52.2
- Bullet damage
- 4.8
- Bullets/sec
- 1.81
- Ammo
- 10
- Reload time
- 2.8s
- Bullet velocity
- 610
- Light melee
- 50
Abilities
4 slotsSerrated Knives
Throw a knife that damages and bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration.
Slice and Dice
Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path.
Bloodletting
Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.
Killing Blow
UltimateLeap towards an enemy hero and instantly kill them if their health is below the kill threshold, otherwise deal 200 damage.
Community builds
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Shiv FAQ
updated September 2026What role does Shiv play in Deadlock?
Shiv is a Assassin in Deadlock. At level 1 with no items Shiv has 800 health, 52.2 weapon DPS, 4.8 bullet damage and 6.7 m/s move speed.
What is Shiv's win rate in Deadlock?
Shiv wins 47.6% of games with a 2.7% pick rate across 147,866 matches in BuildLock's sample, refreshed hourly.
What are the best items for Shiv?
By win rate on Shiv, the strongest items are Frenzy, Silencer, Lucky Shot, Divine Barrier and Echo Shard. Each is measured against Shiv's own win rate over at least 50 matches.
What is Shiv's ultimate ability?
Shiv's ultimate is Killing Blow. Leap towards an enemy hero and instantly kill them if their health is below the kill threshold, otherwise deal 200 damage.
