Fire Rate

Fire Rate, also known as Bullets Per Second, is a stat that determines the amount of ammo that will be fired by the weapon per second. Its inverse is called gun cycle time, which instead measures seconds per bullet.

Several heroes have abilities that increase their Fire Rate to shoot faster, and it can also be decreased, primarily through enemy items. All bonuses and slows are combined into a single total modifier, which is then applied to the hero's base Fire Rate.

Bonuses and slows are combined under separate rules: positive bonuses are additive, while slows are multiplicative.

${\displaystyle \text{Total Modifier}=(\text{Sum of Bonuses})-(\text{Total Slows})}$

Where:

• Sum of Bonuses = all positive bonuses added together (e.g., ${\displaystyle 0.18+0.2}$)
• Total Slows = the result of multiplying the remaining values of each slow: ${\displaystyle (1-{\text{Slow}}_1)\times (1-{\text{Slow}}_2)\times \dots }$

Any total modifier lower than -50% is capped at that value.

The total modifier is not applied the same way in both directions. Its effect depends on its sign:

• If the total modifier is positive, it increases Fire Rate directly:

${\displaystyle \text{Final Fire Rate}=\text{Base Fire Rate}\times (1+\text{Total Modifier})}$

• If the total modifier is negative, it instead increases the gun cycle time, the interval between shots:

${\displaystyle \text{Final Fire Rate}=\frac{\text{Base Fire Rate}}{1+|\text{Total Modifier}|}}$

Because a negative modifier lengthens the interval rather than shortening the rate, it reduces the number of bullets fired per second by less than its stated value:

• A -10% modifier leaves 90.9% of base Fire Rate.
• A -25% modifier leaves 80% of base Fire Rate.
• A -50% modifier, the maximum, leaves 66.7% of base Fire Rate, a reduction of only 33.3% in bullets per second.

Positive modifiers have no equivalent discrepancy: a +50% modifier grants a full 50% more bullets per second. The in-game UI reports the total modifier itself, not the resulting change in bullets per second.

For an example with multiple sources:

• +18% Fire Rate from Ricochet
• +20% Fire Rate from Swift Striker
• -25% Fire Rate Slow from Sinclair's Vexing Bolt
• -28% Fire Rate Slow from an enemy's Suppressor

First, the groups are calculated separately:

• Bonuses: ${\displaystyle 0.18+0.2=0.38}$
• Slows: ${\displaystyle (1-0.25)\times (1-0.28)=0.75\times 0.72=0.54}$

They are then combined into the total modifier:

${\displaystyle \text{Total Modifier}=0.38-(1-0.54)=0.38-0.46=-0.08}$

Because the total modifier is negative, it is applied to the gun cycle time:

${\displaystyle \text{Final Fire Rate}=\frac{\text{Base Fire Rate}}{1+0.08}=0.926\times \text{Base Fire Rate}}$

The hero therefore fires 7.4% fewer bullets per second, while the in-game UI displays the total modifier of -8%, rounded to the nearest whole number.

For an example with only slows applied:

• No positive Fire Rate bonuses (0)
• -25% Fire Rate Slow from Sinclair's Vexing Bolt
• -28% Fire Rate Slow from an enemy's Suppressor
• -32% Fire Rate Slow from an enemy's Rusted Barrel

The calculation is:

${\displaystyle 0-(1-(0.75\times 0.72\times 0.68))}$

${\displaystyle 0-(1-0.3672)=-0.6328}$

This results in a calculated modifier of -63.28%. Due to the cap, the value is raised to the maximum of -50%, which is then applied to the gun cycle time:

${\displaystyle \text{Final Fire Rate}=\frac{\text{Base Fire Rate}}{1+0.5}=0.667\times \text{Base Fire Rate}}$

Even under the maximum possible slow, the hero still fires two thirds of the bullets per second of an unslowed hero.

Values referenced from Hero Comparison Table.

Base Fire Rate

Hero	Rounds/s	Spirit Scaling
Abrams	1.59	+0
Apollo	2.63	+0
Baba	3.23	+0
Bebop	11.9	+0
Billy	11.8	+0
Calico	4.76	+0
Celeste	1.72	+0
Deadman Danny	4	+0
The Doorman	1.59	+0
Drifter	2.27	+0
Dynamo	3.81	+0
Graves	9.8	+0
Grey Talon	1.67	+0
Haze	9.52	+0
Holliday	2.12	+0
Infernus	9.52	+0
Ivy	13.6	+0
Kelvin	3.81	+0
Lady Geist	2.12	+0
Lash	5.83	+0
McGinnis	4.76	+0
Mina	3.97	+0
Mirage	2.72	+0
Mo & Krill	5.29	+0
Nurse Harrow	2.63	+0
Paige	2	+0
Paradox	7.56	+0
Pocket	1.9	+0
Rat King	5	+0
Rem	3.85	+0
Seven	5.83	+0
Shiv	1.81	+0
Shiv (alt fire)	0.794	+0
Silver	1.18	+0
Silver (Transformed)	2	+0
Sinclair	2.72	+0
Solomon	2	+0
Venator	7.94	+0
Victor	5.05	+0
Vindicta	4.33	+0
Violet	1.54	+0
Viscous	4.76	+0
Viscous (alt fire)	0.794	+0
Vyper	14.3	+0
Warden	3.81	+0.008
Wraith	10.6	+0
Yamato	2.38	+0
Yamato (alt fire)	0.952	+0

Notes:

• Due to a bug, The Doorman's and Paige's weapons have incorrect fire rate values listed in the game UI. The values listed here are accurate.
• McGinnis' and Victor's weapons have a wind-up time before reaching maximum fire rate.

Hero	Ability	Notes
Apollo	Disengaging Sigil	After T1.
Deadman Danny	Jettison Fuel	After T2.
Haze	Bullet Dance	—
Ivy	Kudzu Connection	Scales with Spirit Power. Upgrades at T2.
Lady Geist	Soul Exchange	After T3.
Mina	Sanguine Retreat	After T1.
	Love Bites	After T3.
Mirage	Traveler	After T1.
Paige	Plot Armor	After T1. Scales with Spirit Power.
Silver	Slam Fire	—
	Lycan Curse	—
Sinclair	Spectral Assistant	After T3.
Victor	Shocking Reanimation	After T1 and only while on cooldown.
Wraith	Full Auto	Upgrades at T2.

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• Burst Fire additionally increases Fire Rate by +32%% for 4.5 seconds after hitting an enemy hero.
• Heroic Aura's Fire Rate bonus is doubled for nearby player minions within its 35m radius.
• Golden Goose Egg grants random Permanent Buffs, including Fire Rate.

• Golden Statues can provide a permanent increase: +1.5% Fire Rate before 10 minutes, +2% Fire Rate after 10 minutes, and +2.5% Fire Rate after 30 minutes.
• Powerup runes can provide a temporary Gun buff that provides +12% to +35% Fire Rate for 160 seconds (scaling with game time from 5 to 40 minutes).

Hero	Ability	Notes
Bebop	Exploding Uppercut	Scales with Spirit Power.
Kelvin	Arctic Beam	Upgrades at T1.
	Frozen Shelter	—
Lash	Flog	After T2.
Nurse Harrow	Lurking Terrors	—
Pocket	Enchanter's Satchel	After T3.
Rem	Pillow Toss	After T2.
Sinclair	Vexing Bolt	After T1.
Solomon	Rook Battery	After T1.
Violet	Living Ink	—
Warden	Alchemical Flask	After T3.
Yamato	Crimson Slash	—

Name	Cost	Category	Stat change
Hunter's Aura	3,200	Weapon	+15% Fire Rate Slow
Juggernaut	6,400	Vitality	+40% Fire Rate Slow
Rusted Barrel	800	Spirit	+32% Fire Rate Slow
Suppressor	1,600	Spirit	+28% Fire Rate Slow

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