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Lifesteal allows the attacking unit to gain health “ Play Life becomes death becomes new life. As it should be. Click to listen— Treant Protector ” Health (also known as HP, which can be short for: health pool or health points) represents the life when damaging an enemy, which includes any attack modifier with attack damage. The lifesteal ability can be gained via items, passive abilities or the auras of other units.
The amount of health a unit gains from lifesteal is calculated by a percentage of the actual damage done to the attacked unit. This means it does not heal for overkill damage dealt to a unit, so if an attack`s damage exceeded the target`s current health and killed it, the heal is based on the target`s remaining health.
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Unique Attack Modifiers
Lifesteal as a Unique Attack Modifier is the most common form of lifesteal and can be used by both melee and ranged units. With the exception of Satanic Item Old Abilities Changelogs Satanic Immense power at the cost of your soul. Cost5700 Bought FromArtifacts Active Unholy Rage Passive Lifesteal Bonus +25 Strength+50 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? `s Unholy Rage ability, they are all passive abilities. Items that give this type of lifesteal are:
- Lifesteal: 15%
- Lifesteal: 15%
- Lifesteal: 25%
- Lifesteal Bonus: 175%
Duration: 4.5
These items do not stack with each other. The one in the highest priority slot overrides the others.
Stacking sources
These lifesteal effects fully stack with every other source of lifesteal and every other attack modifier, except with themselves.
- Alchemist - Talent by Level 25 RightLifesteal: 30%
- Lifesteal: 10%
Radius: 900
The aura provides lifesteal to all allied units which are not buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire or wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against . - Arc Warden - Talent by Level 25 RightLifesteal: 30%
- Bloodseeker - Talent by Level 25 LeftLifesteal: 30%
- Broodmother Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Broodmother 17 + 2.8 18 + 2.2 18 + - Insatiable HungerLifesteal: 60%/100%/140%
Duration: 14
Also lifesteals upon attacking wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against or allies. - Huskar - Talent by Level 15 LeftLifesteal: 15%
- Legion Commander Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Legion Commander 26 + 2.9 18 + 1.7 20 + 2.2 Level - Moment of CourageLifesteal: 55%/65%/75%/85%
Duration: 1
The buff lasts either 1 second, or until successfully landing an attack, whichever is shorter. - Medusa - Talent by Level 25 RightLifesteal: 25%
- Meepo - Talent by Level 15 RightLifesteal: 15%
- Lifesteal: 15%/30%/45%/60%
Charges: 4
Buff is gained after 4 successful attacks against the same enemy hero. Also lifesteals upon attacking wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against . - Phantom Assassin - Talent by Level 15 RightLifesteal: 10%
- Shadow Fiend - Talent by Level 20 RightLifesteal: 15%
- Slark - Talent by Level 10 RightLifesteal: 10%
- Lifesteal (Melee): 15%
Lifesteal (Ranged): 10%
Radius: 900
The aura provides lifesteal to all allied units but the amount depends whether they are ranged or melee. - Wraith King Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level - Vampiric AuraLifesteal: 15%/20%/25%/30% ( 25%/30%/35%/40%)
Radius: 900
The aura provides lifesteal to all allied units which are not buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire or wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against .
Interactions with other abilities
- Lifesteal is calculated after critical strikes Critical strike is a passive ability that gives a chance to deal bonus damage on a successful attack. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Stacking 3 Interaction with other passive abilities 4 Sources of chance-based critical strike , which means that it increases the amount of life you steal.
- Illusions Default buff iconPlay Spawn soundPlay Death sound “ Play A legion sprouts from one! Click to listen— Phantom Lancer ” Illusions (also commonly called illus) are imperfect, weaker copies of heroes, created by spells or items. They do not benefit from lifesteal or lifesteal auras. Be that as it may, the particle effects of lifesteal do show. This is to make lifesteal not instantly give away that they are illusions.
- Secondary targets of instant attacks Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of can be lifestealed off as long as the instant attack is able to carry attack modifiers Attack modifiers are modifiers which apply an effect to a unit s basic attacks. These effects can widely vary, from healing, to damaging or even disabling effects. Most of these modifiers have their own rules. For . Therefore, Flak Cannon and Split Shot are excluded.
- If an attack modifier directly adds the damage it deals to the attack damage (like bashes Bash is a passive ability that gives a unit a chance to stun its target on attack. Most bashes also include some extra damage upon proc. This damage is usually directly added to the attacking ), its damage can lifesteal:
- Abyssal Blade Item Lore Changelogs Abyssal Blade The lost blade of the Commander of the Abyss, this edge cuts into an enemy s soul. Cost6400 (1550) Bought FromWeapons Active Overwhelm Passive Bash, Damage – Bash
- Anti-Mage – Mana Break1
- Diffusal Blade Item Changelogs Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 – Manabreak
- Drow Ranger For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Drow. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs – Marksmanship Splinters (Aghanim`s Upgrade)
- Faceless Void Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Faceless Void 23 + 2.1 23 + 2.8 15 + 1.5 Level – Time Lock
- Javelin Item Changelogs JavelinB A rather typical spear that can sometimes pierce through an enemy s armor when used to attack. Cost1500 Bought FromArmaments Passive Pierce Bonus +10 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert – Pierce
- Lifestealer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Lifestealer 25 + 3.3 18 + 1.9 15 + 1.75 Level Base – Feast
- Monkey King Bar For the hero, see Monkey King. Item Old Abilities Changelogs Monkey King Bar A powerful staff used by a master warrior. Cost5200 Bought FromWeapons Passive Mini-Bash, True Strike Bonus +66 – Mini-Bash
- Necronomicon Warrior Necronomicon Warrior Summon Level 5 Duration 50 Health 700/800/900 Health regeneration 5 Armor 4 Magic resistance 40% Attack damage 70/90/115‒80/110/135 Acquisition range 500 Attack range 100 Base attack time 0.75 Attack animation 0.56+0.44 Movement speed – Mana Break
- Riki Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Riki 17 + 1.9 34 + 2.2 14 + 1.3 Level Base – Cloak and Dagger (Backstab damage)
- Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and – Shadow Walk
- Silver Edge Item Old Abilities Changelogs Silver Edge Once used to slay an unjust king, only to have the kingdom erupt into civil war in the aftermath. Cost5550 (700) Bought FromWeapons Active – Shadow Walk
- Skull Basher Item Changelogs Skull BasherB A feared weapon in the right hands, this maul s ability to shatter the defenses of its opponents should not be underestimated. Cost2700 (750) Bought FromWeapons Passive Bash – Bash
- Slardar Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Slardar 21 + 3.1 17 + 2.4 15 + 1.5 Level Base – Bash of the Deep
- Sniper Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base – Headshot
- Ursa Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Ursa 23 + 3 18 + 2.1 16 + – Fury Swipes
- Viper Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Viper 20 + 2.4 21 + 2.9 15 + 1.8 Level Base – Nethertoxin
- Weaver Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Weaver 15 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 15 + 1.8 Level Base – Geminate Attack
1 Cannot lifesteal when originated from Unique Attack Modifiers Unique Attack Modifiers (abbreviated UAM; formerly known as Orb Effects) are special attack modifiers that cannot be used simultaneously with each other—one always takes priority. They may be provided by abilities (e.g. Anti-Mage s Mana Break), .
Spell Lifesteal
Spell lifesteal allows the hero to heal from spell damage they deal. Just like attack damage lifesteal, spell lifesteal is calculated by a percentage of the actual damage done to units. This means it does not heal for overkill damage dealt to a unit, so if a spell`s damage exceeded the target`s current health and killed it, the heal is based on the target`s remaining health.
Pseudo-Lifesteal
Certain lifesteal effects work quite a bit different from regular lifesteal. Their mechanics are unique to the spell they are provided by.
- Lifesteal: 4.5%/5.5%/6.5%/7.5%
Deals damage to the attack target and heals Lifestealer on each attack based on a percentage of the target`s current health. The heal is fully independent from the actual damage dealt, so even when the attack deals no damage, Feast still heals for exactly the named percentage values. - Lifesteal: 50%
Duration: 8
Allows all allies to lifesteal off the targeted unit. All damage dealt steals life, including damage from spells.
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Lifesteal Unique Attack Modifiers
Lifesteal as a Unique Attack Modifier will not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers.
Item Abilities | ||
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Hero | Ability | Lifesteal |
Morbid Mask | Lifesteal | 15% |
Mask of Madness | Lifesteal | 15% |
Satanic | Lifesteal | 25% |
Unholy Rage | 200% |
Lifesteal Attack Modifiers
These lifesteal sources are simple Attack Modifiers and will stack with other lifesteal sources and any other modifiers. They will not stack with identical lifesteal sources.
Hero Abilities | ||
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Hero | Ability | Lifesteal |
Broodmother | Insatiable Hunger | 60% / 90% / 120% |
Legion Commander | Moment of Courage | 55% / 65% / 75% / 85% |
Lifestealer | Feast | 4.5% / 5.5% / 6.5% / 7.5% of current enemy HP |
Open Wounds | 50% | |
Monkey King | Jingu Mastery | 20% / 30% / 40% / 50% |
Wraith King | Vampiric Aura | 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% |
Item Abilities | ||
Item | Ability | Lifesteal |
Vladmir`s Offering | Vladmir`s Aura | 15% for Melee units |
10% for Ranged units |
Spell Lifesteal
Item Abilities | ||
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Hero | Ability | Lifesteal |
Lifestealer | Open Wounds | 50% |
Pugna | Life Drain | 100% of Life Drain`s damage |
Item Abilities | ||
Item | Ability | Lifesteal |
Octarine Core | Spell Lifesteal | 25% of spell damage dealt to heroes |
5% of spell damage dealt to units |