Lifesteal


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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 dota2 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? dota2 `s Unholy Rage ability, they are all passive abilities. Items that give this type of lifesteal are:

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.

Interactions with other abilities

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

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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.

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Lifesteal Unique Attack Modifiers

Lifesteal as a Unique Attack Modifier will not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers.

Item Abilities
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
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

Spell Lifesteal behaves as a separate mechanic from normal lifesteal. Rather than basic attacks, it heals the user based on damage from spells. All spell lifesteal abilities can stack with each other. They do not stack with identical spell lifesteal sources.
Item Abilities
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