Vitality · Tier 3 · Passive

Lifestrike

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

Your 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.

Cost
3,200
Win rate
50.0%
Pick rate
9.8%
Avg. buy time
18:33

1.9M purchases · tier 3 vitality average win rate 50.1% · sold again in 2% of games

Stats

  • Melee Damage +16%
  • Bonus Health +125
  • Move Speed 48%
  • Heal on Melee Hit 120
  • Melee Hit Heal 35%
  • Slow Duration 2.5s
  • Cooldown 4s

Base values from the game files; spirit scaling and bonuses not shown.

Heroes that build Lifestrike most

HeroBought byWin ratePurchases
BillyBilly 83.6% 49.3% 402k
SilverSilver 65.6% 46.9% 314k
AbramsAbrams 64.6% 53.3% 287k
YamatoYamato 49.8% 50.0% 215k
DrifterDrifter 45.7% 51.4% 264k
CalicoCalico 42.1% 49.2% 96k
ViscousViscous 39.5% 49.3% 78k
ApolloApollo 23.6% 50.5% 107k

"Bought by" is the share of that hero's players who bought Lifestrike.

When players buy Lifestrike

Purchases by game time, peaking at 14 to 16 minutes. Hover a bar for the win rate when bought then.

0-2 min: 0 purchases, - win rate 2-4 min: 63 purchases, 68.3% win rate 4-6 min: 4,340 purchases, 56.2% win rate 6-8 min: 25,650 purchases, 55.5% win rate 8-10 min: 73,008 purchases, 55.0% win rate 10-12 min: 152,491 purchases, 54.3% win rate 12-14 min: 253,709 purchases, 52.3% win rate 14-16 min: 279,845 purchases, 50.7% win rate 16-18 min: 269,569 purchases, 49.9% win rate 18-20 min: 225,602 purchases, 48.7% win rate 20-22 min: 181,631 purchases, 47.5% win rate 22-24 min: 133,155 purchases, 46.9% win rate 24-26 min: 91,439 purchases, 46.7% win rate 26-28 min: 72,896 purchases, 46.7% win rate 28-30 min: 54,073 purchases, 47.8% win rate 30-32 min: 37,973 purchases, 48.4% win rate 32-34 min: 29,183 purchases, 49.4% win rate 34-36 min: 21,823 purchases, 50.2% win rate 36-38 min: 15,502 purchases, 50.2% win rate 38-40 min: 10,227 purchases, 49.8% win rate 40-42 min: 6,633 purchases, 49.5% win rate 42-44 min: 4,196 purchases, 49.6% win rate 44-46 min: 2,187 purchases, 48.3% win rate 46-48 min: 1,211 purchases, 49.0% win rate 48+ min: 1,557 purchases, 45.1% win rate
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Early (0-9 min) 3% Mid (9-20 min) 63% Late (20+ min) 34%

Lifestrike FAQ

What does Lifestrike do in Deadlock?

Your 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. Key stats: Melee Damage +16%, Move Speed 48%, Heal on Melee Hit 120.

How much does Lifestrike cost?

Lifestrike costs 3,200 souls. It is a tier 3 Vitality item.

When should you buy Lifestrike?

Players buy Lifestrike at 18:33 on average: 3% in the first 9 minutes, 63% between 9 and 20 minutes and 34% after 20 minutes, so it is mostly a mid game purchase.

Which heroes build Lifestrike?

Billy (84% of players), Silver (66% of players), Abrams (65% of players) buy it most often.

Is Lifestrike good right now?

Players who buy Lifestrike win 50.0% of their games, against 50.1% for tier 3 vitality items on average. Item win rates favour players who are already ahead, so compare it with items of the same tier.

What does Lifestrike upgrade from or into?

Lifestrike builds from Melee Lifesteal.