Lifestrike
Image for the Deadlock item Lifestrike
Cost Souls3,500
Tier 3
+40% Melee Damage
+125 Bonus Health
+8% Bullet Resist
Passive 5s
Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for 65% of the Melee Damage dealt plus 110. This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes.
Upgrades From:
Melee Lifesteal
Internal name: upgrade_boxing_glove

Lifestrike is a Tier 3 Vitality Item that makes your melee attacks heal a significant amount of health on hit, as well as slowing the enemy. Lifestrike also grants increased melee damage, bonus health, and a slight bullet resist.

Melee Lifesteal is a component of this item.

It can be purchased from the Shop for Souls3,500.

Update history

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Update Changes

July 28, 2026

  • When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for   Melee Lifesteal)

March 6, 2026

  • Heal on melee hit reduced from 160 to 100 + 1.5/boon
  • Heal on melee hit percentage reduced from 50% to 30% + 0.5%/boon

January 30, 2026

  • Light Melee cooldown penalty reduced from 2x to 1.5x.
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