Deadlock Spirit Urn Explained

If you're learning Deadlock, you're probably wondering, "What is the Spirit Urn?" and "What does it do?".

To keep it simple, the Soul Urn is a side objective that spawns at 10 minutes (the same time as the Mid Boss).

It appears on either side of the map at an altar, either between the Purple and Blue lanes or between the Orange and Yellow lanes.

You will see a ping on the map when it is spawning. It takes some time to fall from the sky and settle before it can be picked up.

While the Mid Boss is more of a Late Game objective, the Soul Urn is more of the Mid Game objective in terms of when teams prioritize getting it.

Once the Spirit Urn spawns, any member of either team can pick up and carry it by standing on it.

The player carrying the Spirit Urn can no longer fire their weapon or cast abilities. However, they can still use the universal movement options like Jump, Slide, Dash, and Dash Jump.

Once a player has the Spirit Urn, they can complete the quest by delivering it at the opposite side of the map. It will be indicated by a green square on the minimap, while the Urn holder will have it attached to their icon.

If the team holding the Spirit Urn is behind, they will receive a +3 sprint bonus.

If the enemy team has the Urn, the square will instead be red. You won't be able to see the holder on the map unless your team gets vision of them.

If the Soul Urn is dropped, it will return back to its starting point after some time.

So what do you get when you turn in the Spirit Urn?

When a Spirit Urn is on the ground, you will see a Soul value. This value scales throughout a game.

When you turn in a Deadlock Spirit Urn, your team gets:

• The Souls split among the team.

• Capturer receives +25% bonus Souls.

• Capturer receives + 1 Ability Point.

Note that the Souls will pop out upon turning it, so they can be denied.

Once the Spirit Urn is turned in, it will respawn again at the next 5th minute mark.

So if it was turned in at 12 minutes, it will respawn at 15 minutes. If it was turned in at 18 minutes, it will respawn at 20 minutes.

If the Spirit Urn is left untouched and not delivered before the next 5th minute mark, it will still respawn at either side.

Here are some quick tips you should know about the Spirit Urn:

• If your character has high Stamina, whether from base stats or Items, consider being the dedicated Capturer.

  • Similarly, you might want to avoid being the Capturer if you lack Stamina as you'll be easier to catch.

• You cannot use a Teleporter when carrying it.

• You cannot use a Zipline when carrying it.

• Ivy can pick up and fly the Spirit Urn holder with her ult, Air Drop.

• Although a situational option, you can hold the Urn as a diversion to force enemy team members to that area.