Headhunter

Headhunter is a tier III weapon item in Deadlock, sold by Fairfax for 3,200 souls as a passive item. It gives +5% fire rate, +15 weapon damage and +150 bullet shield health.

Updated September 2026 · refreshed hourly from BuildLock’s match statistics · back to the shop

Headhunter

souls3,200Tier III · FAIRFAX
Passive

Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed.

+15Weapon Damage
+5%Fire Rate
+150Bullet Shield Health
Upgrades
Component required

Stats

3 modifiers
Fire Rate
+5%
Weapon Damage
+15
Bullet Shield Health
+150

Best heroes for Headhunter

win rate lift, ≥50 matches
HeroBuy rateWin ratevs heroMatches
Mina2.8%48.4%+2.6%4,795
Rem1.0%49.5%+2.1%1,612
Venator1.2%46.9%+2.1%1,598
Vyper0.3%55.1%+2.0%245
Viscous1.3%51.0%+1.7%1,432
Bebop30.9%47.8%+1.5%74,230
Apollo0.4%53.4%+1.4%341
Abrams0.2%51.5%+0.9%272

Upgrade path

Built from: Headshot Booster

Headhunter FAQ

updated September 2026

What does Headhunter do in Deadlock?

Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed. Headhunter costs 3,200 souls at tier III in the weapon shop.

Which heroes should buy Headhunter?

By win rate lift, Headhunter does most for Mina, Rem, Venator, Vyper and Viscous, each measured against that hero's own win rate over at least 50 matches.

What does Headhunter build into?

Headhunter is built from Headshot Booster.