Overview
Active Reload is a Tier 2 Weapon item that allows players to instantly finish their reload and gain temporary combat buffs by timing a button press. It is ideal for heroes with long reload times or those who need a burst of fire rate and sustain in mid-game fights.
Stats
- Cost: 1600 Souls
- Tier: 2 (Weapon)
- +20% Weapon Clip Size
Passive
While reloading, pressing the Reload button during the highlighted portion will instantly finish your reload and grant you Fire Rate, Bullet Lifesteal, and Move Speed. You can reload while already full when carrying this item. The activation window is 0.3s (300ms) with clear visual and audio cues—this is easy to hit consistently with minimal practice. The highlighted section appears roughly halfway through the reload animation. The cooldown only begins once the effect is successfully activated.
- Cooldown: 12s
- Duration: 7s
- +25% Fire Rate
- +18% Bullet Lifesteal
- +0.75m/s Move Speed
Spirit Scaling
This item does not scale with Spirit Power.
When to Buy
- Purchase this item to significantly reduce downtime on heroes with long reload animations, such as McGinnis.
- Strong choice when you need a mid-game power spike in both DPS and survivability during skirmishes.
- Effective for maintaining lane pressure by quickly returning to a full magazine during trades.
- The timing is easy with clear visual/audio indicators—don’t be intimidated by the “active” mechanic.
Synergies
- McGinnis: Greatly offsets her long reload time, ensuring her mini-gun stays active for longer periods.
- Vyper: Minimizes downtime to maximize the effectiveness of her ammo sliding synergy.