Vitality item · 1,600 souls · Passive
Debuff Reducer is a 1,600-soul vitality item that shortens every negative effect on you by 25% and adds bonus health. It’s one of the most-recommended counter items on this site because so many kits rely on stuns, slows and silences.
What Debuff Reducer does#
| Category | Vitality · Tier 2 |
|---|---|
| Cost | 1,600 souls |
| Debuff resist | +25% (shorter negative effects) |
| Bonus health | +90 |
| Builds into | Unstoppable, Spellbreaker |
Shop version. Numbers come from the in-game item and deadlock.wiki, checked 31 Oct 2026; the in-game tooltip is always the final word after a patch.
When to buy Debuff Reducer#
- The enemy has two or more stuns, roots or silences you keep getting caught by.
- You plan to buy Unstoppable later — this is its component, so nothing is wasted.
- You’re a frontliner who has to walk into crowd control.
When to skip it#
- The enemy team has little crowd control — the health alone isn’t worth the slot.
What it doesn’t do#
- It doesn’t shorten the stun you get from being parried.
- The wiki notes Knockdown’s stun isn’t affected by debuff resist.
- It shortens effects; it doesn’t prevent them. For immunity you need Unstoppable’s active.
Heroes Debuff Reducer answers#
Our counter guides recommend Debuff Reducer against these 27 heroes, based on what their kits do. Each links to the full counter guide.
AbramsTheir kit disables.
ApolloTheir kit disables.
BabaTheir kit disables.
BebopDebuff Reducer shortens Hyper Beam's lingering slow.
CelesteTheir kit disables.
DynamoTheir kit disables.
GravesTheir kit disables.
Grey TalonTheir kit disables.
HazeTheir kit disables.
HollidayTheir kit disables.
InfernusTheir kit disables.
IvyTheir kit disables.
LashTheir kit disables.
MinaTheir kit disables.
MirageTheir kit disables.
Mo & KrillTheir kit disables.
PaigeTheir kit disables.
RemTheir kit disables.
SevenTheir kit disables.
SolomonTheir kit disables.
VenatorTheir kit disables.
VictorTheir kit disables.
VindictaTheir kit disables.
VioletTheir kit disables.
ViscousTheir kit disables.
VyperTheir kit disables.
WardenTheir kit disables.
Items that pair with it#
Recent changes#
- Now grants +90 health.
- Debuff resist 20% → 25%; now builds into Spellbreaker instead of Dispel Magic.
FAQ#
Is Debuff Reducer worth it early?
Against crowd-control-heavy teams, yes — it’s cheap, adds health and upgrades into Unstoppable.
Does it stack with Unstoppable?
Unstoppable upgrades from it, so you don’t hold both — Unstoppable keeps the debuff resist and adds more.
More item guides#
Every item, filterable by category and price, is in the full item list. How the shop works is in items explained.
