Melee Lifesteal

Melee Lifesteal
Cost		800
Tier		1
+12% Melee Damage
Passive			8s
Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 2x as long for Light Melee hits. 100 Heal on Melee Hit
Upgrades To: Lifestrike
Codename: upgrade_lifestrike_gauntlets

Melee Lifesteal is a Tier 1 Vitality Item that provides Melee Damage. In addition, melee attacks will heal the player, but this heal is less effective against non-heroes.

It can be purchased from the Shop for  800.

Melee Lifesteal is a component of Lifestrike.

Notes

• Striking multiple targets with one attack will not increase healing gained.

Update history

Main article: Update history

Update	Changes
July 4, 2025	Now has double cooldown when triggered via light melee.
November 21, 2024	Lifesteal reduced from 20% to 18% Now grants +3% Bullet Resist
September 26, 2024	Melee Damage reduced from 13% to 12%. Heal vs non-heroes reduced from 40% to 30%.

Trivia

• Melee Lifesteal is one of several items to feature in promotional posters around the Map.

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  Poster for Melee Lifesteal