Lifestrike
Adds a stronger melee-healing payoff for heroes that consistently connect close-range attacks.
Lifestrike stats & effects
3,200 soulsYour Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount.
This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
- Move Speed48%
- Heal on Melee Hit120
- Melee Hit Heal35%
- Slow Duration2.5s
- Cooldown4s
Heroes who buy it most (share of their games)
Melee LifestealStats from current game data, last synced October 25, 2026. Purchase data from recorded ranked matches; a high win rate doesn’t mean the item caused the win.
When to buy Lifestrike
Buy it when successful melee hits are central to your survival and finishing pattern.
There’s no fixed build order. Buy it when it solves a problem in your current match.
How to use it
Watch out
Don't sacrifice all your mobility to land one obvious heavy melee into a parry.
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