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Shiv
Assassin
Clips provided by @daniway
Serrated Knives
Throw a knife that damages and bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration.
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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 45.3% of games with a 2.4% pick rate across 186,477 matches. Below: the items that win most on Shiv, community builds, base stats and abilities.
Updated October 2026 · refreshed hourly from BuildLock’s match statistics · full Shiv item table
Analytics
community sample45.3%Win rate
2.4%Pick rate
7.7/6.6/10.7Avg KDA
186,477Matches
| Item | Tier | Cost | Win rate | vs Shiv | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Diviner's Kevlar | 4 | 6,400 | 63.9% | +18.6% | 144 |
 Frenzy | 4 | 6,400 | 58.4% |
Base stats
level 1, no itemsWeapon9
- DPS
- 52.2
- Bullet damage
- 4.8
- Bullets/sec
- 1.81
- Ammo
- 10
- Reload time
- 2.8s
- Bullet velocity
- 610
- Light melee
- 50
Shiv FAQ
What 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 45.3% of games with a 2.4% pick rate across 186,477 matches in BuildLock's sample, refreshed hourly.
What are the best items for Shiv?
By win rate on Shiv, the strongest items are Diviner's Kevlar, Frenzy, Glass Cannon, Scourge and Armor Piercer. 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.
