Skill keybind does not work (can't use ability) after dying, without reconnecting (Video)

[Deadcel]

Sorry for swearing on the video, but this happens to me every game. Regardless of hero. It didn't use to be like this at all until the most recent update.


You can hear me spam the Q keybind here and you can see the ability icon react to the key press.

View attachment Deadlock - 2025-09-01 03-10-59.mp4

Using Windows 11.
Just a normal G710 keyboard.
No custom things or macros.
LG software doesn't even support it anymore. It's not my keyboard since this happens only in Deadlock.

Possible causes that I might think of:

1. I use hero specific binds.
2. I use mouse4 for 1 of those binds.
3. Dying while trying to use the skill makes it permanently bugged.

• Reconnecting fixes.
• Bug comes back multiple times in a game if I die.
• Can't tell it's bugged until in combat or when it is too late.

I don't know how to fix this at all. I do have a 2nd screen using a drawing surface, Huion. Could the software do it or something in windows? I don't know. Will continue testing.

 

[Interania]

Same issue here, reconnecting is the only fix. Has happened every game regardless of character after I have died.

 

[kidgrit]

happens to me every single game 3 to 6 times usually

 

[Deadcel]

happens to me every single game 3 to 6 times usually

It's making me not want to play the game anymore. I might be in the middle of a big fight and his ability has no cooldown and I'm trying to use it missing multiple damage instances and costing me the fight. I hope Valve is paying attention.

 

[Deadcel]

Happened today at a very crucial moment. I had a stun placed on me and Doorman ulted. As I get out of the ultimate I can use the ability one last time, but once the cooldown is refreshed by taking damage I am unable to cast it again even after receiving so much damage I die.


View attachment Deadlock - 2025-09-01 17-02-31.mp4

Maybe the bug has something to do with aura toggling? I don't know. Please fix this soon. It also happens on other heroes who can use abilities either simultaneously or in quick succession.

I often prioritize using the 1's ability in rotation with self heals to maximize self damage so I get more uses out of my 1, but here brain just tilts because the ability doesn't work and I just make big mistakes as a result.

 

[Deadcel]

I forgot to add: I've tried to reproduce this bug in the test area and haven't been able to do so. No matter how hard I spam or die on purpose I can't replicate it in a testing environment. It keeps happening in live games though all the time and usually on Bebop and now Victor.

 

[Alejanseif95]

SIGH literally me.... my fingers get all confused when i try to use 1 and 2 too much. specially when a lot of things are happening. so it helps if i usually keybind videos to mouse 4 and 5 but yes it keeps bugging.. very upsetting..

 

[Alejanseif95]

i ended up changing my mouse buttons to the number 4 and 5 and seems to work so far.. well i tried against a bot match now im gonna try an actual matchmake. ill let you guys know if it helped

 

[kidgrit]

This is still happening to me. I have calico's 1 bound to Q and it goes dead almost every death. so like 5+ times a match. it's awful.
doesn't happen on drifter or victor that much. It's been weeks of this. there have been SO many posts - how is this not fixed yet? Sorry it's just an awful bug and i see so many people complain about it.

 

[Deadcel]

It still happens to me. I have tried to disable any program related to keyboards. The one I can't fully close is the LG one. I did close a Deltaco one (I had a spare keyboard and it controls that one) and a Huion one (controls drawing screen) just in case. I don't even know if they did anything but maybe I got one game with fewer issues?

 

[Alejanseif95]

Seems like all you have to do is change whatever button to the actual numbers.. seems like the game only registers 1 2 3 4 buttons. For example I play with my mouse a lot. so i changed the buttons "Forwards" and "back" or "mouse 4 and mouse 5" whatever you have it under, to the actual number keybinded to that ability.. does that make sense??? lol. ever since i did that switch i havent had a single issue with this. I know still a lot of hassle but at least a temporary fix for now till they actually fix it