Baba
Cackling · Beady · Hexing
Lore
There are a few things most denizens of The Cursed Apple hope to experience at some point in their lives.
See a Broadway show.
Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center during Christmas season.
Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady.
Because Baba is more than just an old woman that feeds spirit pigeons in the park... she's an institution. A force of nature woven into the very lore of New York City. Is it true that she's sat at the same bench every day for the past 50 years, rain or shine? Maybe. Is she REALLY the leader of The Soho Coven? Who's to say. One thing's for sure though... she's a New Yorker. And she's not going to sit back and watch a bunch of tourists tear apart Manhattan in pursuit of power.
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Baba’s abilities
Threadsap
Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.
- Spirit Stolen per Hit
- 10
- Stolen Spirit Effectiveness
- 175%
- Spirit Damage Per Bullet
- 8
- Debuff Duration
- 16s
- Max Spirit Stolen
- 45
- Damage
- 50
Upgrades
- 1 AP
+8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet
- 2 AP
-12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration
- 5 AP
+1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m
Base values with no items, from the Deadlock API, November 2, 2026. Patches change them.
The file on Baba
Everything confirmed. Pick a box, then open any source to see the proof.
Origins
How Baba got here.
Baba is the Central Park Pigeon Lady, an old woman who feeds spirit pigeons and a New York institution.
SourceBaba’s biography
In the game“Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady”
Baba’s biography “feeds spirit pigeons in the park”
Baba’s biography She may have sat on the same bench every day for 50 years. The biography only says maybe.
SourceBaba’s biography
In the game“she's sat at the same bench every day for the past 50 years, rain or shine? Maybe.”
Baba’s biography She may also lead the Soho Coven. The biography won't say.
SourceBaba’s biography
In the game“Is she REALLY the leader of The Soho Coven? Who's to say.”
Baba’s biography
Why Baba is in the ritual
Their own words first. The Patrons want something, so read theirs as offers.
She won't watch tourists tear Manhattan apart for power.
SourceBaba’s biography
In the game“not going to sit back and watch a bunch of tourists tear apart Manhattan in pursuit of power”
Baba’s biography The Archmother says she fears forgetting herself, and promises that won't happen.
SourceThe Archmother
In the game“You fear you will forget yourself, Baba. The Archmother will not let that happen.”
The Archmother, to Baba, as a match begins The Patrons also offer her apartment's safety and new life for the coven.
SourceThe Archmother, The Hidden King
In the game“Complete the Ritual, Baba... and let no one disrupt your rent controlled apartment.”
The Archmother, to Baba, as a match begins “The Soho Coven withers on the vine. Complete the Ritual, and breathe new life into its ranks.”
The Hidden King, to Baba, as a match begins
Factions and organizations
Who they work with, fight and answer to.
The Soho Coven
She may lead it. The Hidden King says it's withering, and she jokes to Abrams about helping it with a fertility ritual.
SourceBaba’s biography, The Hidden King, Baba
In the game“The Soho Coven”
Baba’s biography “The Soho Coven withers on the vine. Complete the Ritual, and breathe new life into its ranks.”
The Hidden King, to Baba, as a match begins “I'm just saying, if you want to help the Soho coven with a fertility ritual, the offer's open.”
Baba, to Abrams, before a match The OSIC
She thinks it should be handling all this, since her taxes pay for it.
SourceBaba
In the game“I am helping… my taxes pay for the OSIC and they should be the ones handling this.”
Baba, when dropped “I knew the OSIC wasn't going to help”
Baba, on killing Haze The 7th Moon
She wants it out of SoHo.
SourceBaba
In the game“Keep the 7th Moon out of SoHo!”
Baba, on killing Yamato Fairfax Industries
She remembers the old boss, Walter, and calls the new one a piece of work.
SourceBaba
In the game“Your boss is a real piece of shit.”
Baba, to Deadman Danny, before a match “Maximillian? What happened to Walter?”
Baba, to Deadman Danny, before a match
Cool facts
The small things worth knowing.
Baba is known as the Central Park Pigeon Lady, and Solomon has never seen Baba leave the park before.
SourceBilly, Solomon
In the game“I'm about to beat the shit out of people with the Central Park Pidgeon Lady, this is great.”
Billy, to Baba, before a match “Think this is the first time I've seen you leave the park.”
Solomon, to Baba, before a match Baba knew the old head of Fairfax Industries, Walter, and hadn't heard he was dead.
SourceBaba, Deadman Danny
In the game“Maximillian? What happened to Walter?”
Baba, to Deadman Danny, before a match “He's dead.”
Deadman Danny, to Baba, before a match A possessed Wendigo was once trapped in The Baroness, and Baba didn't bother stepping in.
SourceSolomon, Baba
In the game“Come on, like you weren't interested in the possessed Wendigo that was trapped in The Baroness.”
Solomon, to Baba, before a match “Eh, between The Baxter Society and The Doorman there was no need to step in”
Baba, to Solomon, before a match Baba has grandchildren, but struggles with their names.
SourceBaba
In the game“Well ya know, there's Archie, and there's the one that's knocked up, and uh… the tall one and um.. Hey the rituals starting.”
Baba, to Rem, before a match
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