Vitality · Tier 1 · Passive

Melee Lifesteal

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.

Cost
800
Win rate
49.0%
Pick rate
13.6%
Avg. buy time
4:36

2.7M purchases · tier 1 vitality average win rate 50.2% · sold again in 80% of games

Stats

  • Melee Damage +12%
  • Heal on Melee Hit 100
  • Cooldown 8s

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

Heroes that build Melee Lifesteal most

HeroBought byWin ratePurchases
CalicoCalico 96.6% 48.3% 221k
BillyBilly 94.4% 48.4% 453k
SilverSilver 90.4% 46.2% 433k
AbramsAbrams 81.8% 52.1% 364k
DrifterDrifter 75.2% 50.4% 434k
YamatoYamato 74.6% 48.3% 321k
ViscousViscous 44.3% 47.9% 88k
ApolloApollo 26.2% 49.3% 118k

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

When players buy Melee Lifesteal

Purchases by game time, peaking at 2 to 4 minutes. Hover a bar for the win rate when bought then.

0-2 min: 726,002 purchases, 49.9% win rate 2-4 min: 950,683 purchases, 49.4% win rate 4-6 min: 471,172 purchases, 48.3% win rate 6-8 min: 220,577 purchases, 48.7% win rate 8-10 min: 112,950 purchases, 48.7% win rate 10-12 min: 64,595 purchases, 47.3% win rate 12-14 min: 40,359 purchases, 45.9% win rate 14-16 min: 25,164 purchases, 44.9% win rate 16-18 min: 19,014 purchases, 45.5% win rate 18-20 min: 15,158 purchases, 46.4% win rate 20-22 min: 14,076 purchases, 46.1% win rate 22-24 min: 12,431 purchases, 46.3% win rate 24-26 min: 9,319 purchases, 44.6% win rate 26-28 min: 7,039 purchases, 44.0% win rate 28-30 min: 5,232 purchases, 44.0% win rate 30-32 min: 3,887 purchases, 41.8% win rate 32-34 min: 2,805 purchases, 43.4% win rate 34-36 min: 1,993 purchases, 44.1% win rate 36-38 min: 1,435 purchases, 43.4% win rate 38-40 min: 957 purchases, 41.8% win rate 40-42 min: 633 purchases, 44.2% win rate 42-44 min: 407 purchases, 42.3% win rate 44-46 min: 212 purchases, 42.5% win rate 46-48 min: 120 purchases, 55.8% win rate 48+ min: 137 purchases, 44.5% win rate
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Early (0-9 min) 90% Mid (9-20 min) 8% Late (20+ min) 2%

Melee Lifesteal FAQ

What does Melee Lifesteal do in Deadlock?

Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Key stats: Melee Damage +12%, Heal on Melee Hit 100.

How much does Melee Lifesteal cost?

Melee Lifesteal costs 800 souls. It is a tier 1 Vitality item.

When should you buy Melee Lifesteal?

Players buy Melee Lifesteal at 4:36 on average: 90% in the first 9 minutes, 8% between 9 and 20 minutes and 2% after 20 minutes, so it is mostly a early game purchase.

Which heroes build Melee Lifesteal?

Calico (97% of players), Billy (94% of players), Silver (90% of players) buy it most often.

Is Melee Lifesteal good right now?

Players who buy Melee Lifesteal win 49.0% of their games, against 50.2% for tier 1 vitality items on average. Item win rates favour players who are already ahead, so compare it with items of the same tier.

What does Melee Lifesteal upgrade from or into?

It upgrades into Lifestrike.