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 October 2026 · refreshed hourly from BuildLock’s match statistics · back to the shop
Headhunter
3,200Tier III · FAIRFAXYour next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed.
Stats
3 modifiers- Fire Rate
- +5%
- Weapon Damage
- +15
- Bullet Shield Health
- +150
Best heroes for Headhunter
win rate lift, ≥50 matches| Hero | Buy rate | Win rate | vs hero | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sinclair | 0.2% | 51.4% | +4.1% | 144 |
 Grey Talon | 0.4% | 48.7% | +3.5% | 435 |
 Vyper | 0.2% | 54.0% | +3.1% | 176 |
 Infernus | 0.9% | 51.0% | +3.0% | 2,443 |
 Rem | 0.7% | 48.9% | +2.8% | 1,037 |
 Ivy | 13.2% | 55.5% | +1.8% | 19,409 |
 Nurse Harrow | 4.3% | 51.8% | +1.5% | 8,371 |
 Bebop | 28.2% | 48.4% | +1.3% | 74,563 |
Upgrade path
Built from: Headshot Booster
Headhunter FAQ
updated October 2026What 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 Sinclair, Grey Talon, Vyper, Infernus and Rem, 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.