Spell lifesteal

Health

 

Mana

 

Health regeneration

 

Mana regeneration

 

Lifesteal

 

Spell lifesteal

 

Restoration manipulation

 

Changelogs

 

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. However, unlike attack damage lifesteal, 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.

Sources

Multiple instances of Spell Lifesteal from the same source, such as multiple Bloodstones, do not stack. However, Spell Lifesteal from different sources, including different items, stacks additively. Spell lifesteal against creeps has 20% of the value against heroes.

Spell Lifesteal Sources

• Skywrath Mage – Arcane Bolt
• Bloodstone – Spell Lifesteal
• Bloodstone – Bloodpact
• Dagon – Energy Burst
• Dagon – Spell Lifesteal
• Io – Tether^2b
• Paladin Sword – Spell Lifesteal
• Revenant's Brooch – Spell Lifesteal
• Vampire Fangs – Spell Lifesteal
• Voodoo Mask – Spell Lifesteal

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Talents

Spell Lifesteal

Ability
Passive

Affects
Self

There is no description for this ability.

Hero Spell Lifesteal: Varies

Creep Spell Lifesteal: Varies

• Grants the hero spell lifesteal, healing them based on the spell damage they deal.

• Heals from any spell damage the hero deals against enemy or allied units, except from the abilities listed here.

• Does not heal from damage done against buildings, wards or self.

• Heals from all 3 damage types (after all reductions) and from most instantly killing effects.

• Damage done by summons (including wards) do not spell lifesteal.

• The following spell lifesteal values exist:
  • Hero spell lifesteal: 6%/8%/10%/12%/13%/15%/20%/25%/30%/40%/50%/60%/70%
  • Creep spell lifesteal: 1.2%/1.6%/2%/2.4%/2.6%/3%/4%/5%/6%/8%/10%/12%/14%

The following heroes have a talent that grants them bonus spell lifesteal.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
Spell Lifesteal	10%			8%	15%	20%		12%

Item and Abilities

Some items and abilities work with Spell Lifesteal, and some don't. The following lists shows which abilities in-game works and do not work with Spell Lifesteal:

Working

Unit Abilities

• Abaddon – Mist Coil
• Abaddon – Aphotic Shield
• Alchemist – Acid Spray
• Alchemist – Unstable Concoction
• Ancient Apparition – Cold Feet
• Ancient Apparition – Chilling Touch
• Ancient Apparition – Ice Blast¹
• Anti-Mage – Mana Void
• Arc Warden – Flux
• Arc Warden – Spark Wraith
• Axe – Battle Hunger
• Axe – Counter Helix
• Axe – Culling Blade¹
• Bane – Brain Sap
• Bane – Nightmare
• Bane – Fiend's Grip
• Batrider – Sticky Napalm
• Batrider – Flamebreak
• Batrider – Firefly
• Beastmaster – Wild Axes
• Beastmaster – Primal Roar
• Bloodseeker – Blood Rite
• Bloodseeker – Rupture
• Bounty Hunter – Shuriken Toss
• Bounty Hunter – Shadow Walk
• Brewmaster – Thunder Clap
• Bristleback – Quill Spray
• Broodmother – Spawn Spiderlings
• Centaur Warrunner – Hoof Stomp
• Centaur Warrunner – Double Edge
• Centaur Warrunner – Retaliate
• Centaur Warrunner – Stampede
• Chaos Knight – Chaos Bolt
• Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Clinkz - Searing Arrows".
• Clockwerk – Battery Assault
• Clockwerk – Power Cogs²
• Clockwerk – Rocket Flare
• Clockwerk – Hookshot
• Crystal Maiden – Crystal Nova
• Crystal Maiden – Frostbite
• Crystal Maiden – Freezing Field
• Dark Seer – Vacuum
• Dark Seer – Ion Shell
• Dark Seer – Wall of Replica
• Dazzle – Poison Touch
• Dazzle – Shadow Wave
• Death Prophet – Crypt Swarm
• Death Prophet – Spirit Siphon
• Death Prophet – Exorcism
• Disruptor – Thunder Strike
• Disruptor – Static Storm
• Doom – Devour¹
• Doom – Scorched Earth
• Doom – Infernal Blade
• Doom – Doom
• Dragon Knight – Breathe Fire
• Dragon Knight – Dragon Tail
• Dragon Knight – Elder Dragon Form
• Earth Spirit – Boulder Smash
• Earth Spirit – Rolling Boulder
• Earth Spirit – Geomagnetic Grip
• Earth Spirit – Magnetize
• Earth Spirit – Enchant Remnant
• Earthshaker – Fissure
• Earthshaker – Aftershock
• Earthshaker – Echo Slam
• Elder Titan – Echo Stomp
• Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
• Elder Titan – Earth Splitter
• Ember Spirit – Searing Chains
• Ember Spirit – Flame Guard
• Ember Spirit – Activate Fire Remnant
• Enchantress – Impetus
• Enigma – Malefice
• Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Enigma - Demonic Conversion".
• Enigma – Midnight Pulse
• Enigma – Black Hole
• Gyrocopter – Rocket Barrage
• Gyrocopter – Homing Missile²
• Gyrocopter – Call Down
• Huskar – Burning Spear
• Huskar – Life Break
• Invoker – Cold Snap
• Invoker – Ice Wall
• Invoker – E.M.P.
• Invoker – Tornado
• Invoker – Sun Strike
• Invoker – Chaos Meteor
• Invoker – Deafening Blast
• Io – Spirits
• Jakiro – Dual Breath
• Jakiro – Ice Path
• Jakiro – Liquid Fire
• Jakiro – Macropyre
• Juggernaut – Blade Fury
• Keeper of the Light – Illuminate
• Kunkka – Torrent
• Kunkka – Ghostship³
• Legion Commander – Overwhelming Odds
• Leshrac – Split Earth
• Leshrac – Diabolic Edict
• Leshrac – Lightning Storm
• Leshrac – Pulse Nova
• Lich – Frost Blast
• Lich – Chain Frost
• Lifestealer – Consume
• Lina – Dragon Slave
• Lina – Light Strike Array
• Lina – Laguna Blade
• Lion – Earth Spike
• Lion – Finger of Death
• Luna – Lucent Beam
• Luna – Eclipse
• Magnus – Shockwave
• Magnus – Skewer
• Magnus – Reverse Polarity
• Medusa – Mystic Snake
• Meepo – Poof
• Meepo – Ransack
• Mirana – Starstorm
• Mirana – Sacred Arrow
• Monkey King – Primal Spring
• Morphling – Waveform
• Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Agility)
• Naga Siren – Rip Tide
• Nature's Prophet – Wrath of Nature
• Necrophos – Death Pulse
• Necrophos – Reaper's Scythe
• Night Stalker – Void
• Nyx Assassin – Impale
• Nyx Assassin – Mind Flare
• Nyx Assassin – Spiked Carapace
• Nyx Assassin – Vendetta
• Ogre Magi – Fireblast
• Ogre Magi – Ignite
• Ogre Magi – Unrefined Fireblast
• Omniknight – Purification
• Oracle – Fortune's End
• Oracle – Purifying Flames
• Outworld Destroyer – Arcane Orb
• Outworld Destroyer – Astral Imprisonment
• Outworld Destroyer – Sanity's Eclipse
• Phantom Lancer – Spirit Lance
• Phoenix – Icarus Dive
• Phoenix – Fire Spirits
• Phoenix – Sun Ray
• Phoenix – Supernova
• Puck – Illusory Orb
• Puck – Waning Rift
• Puck – Dream Coil
• Pudge – Meat Hook
• Pudge – Rot
• Pudge – Dismember
• Pugna – Nether Blast
• Pugna – Life Drain
• Queen of Pain – Shadow Strike
• Queen of Pain – Scream of Pain
• Queen of Pain – Sonic Wave
• Razor – Plasma Field
• Razor – Eye of the Storm
• Riki – Blink Strike
• Rubick – Fade Bolt
• Sand King – Burrowstrike
• Sand King – Sand Storm
• Sand King – Caustic Finale
• Sand King – Epicenter
• Shadow Demon – Shadow Poison
• Shadow Demon – Demonic Purge
• Shadow Fiend – Shadowraze
• Shadow Fiend – Requiem of Souls
• Shadow Shaman – Ether Shock
• Shadow Shaman – Shackles
• Silencer – Arcane Curse
• Silencer – Glaives of Wisdom
• Silencer – Last Word
• Skywrath Mage – Arcane Bolt
• Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
• Skywrath Mage – Mystic Flare
• Slardar – Slithereen Crush
• Slark – Dark Pact
• Slark – Pounce
• Sniper – Shrapnel
• Sniper – Assassinate
• Spectre – Spectral Dagger
• Spectre – Desolate
• Spirit Breaker – Greater Bash
• Spirit Breaker – Nether Strike
• Storm Spirit – Static Remnant
• Storm Spirit – Overload
• Storm Spirit – Ball Lightning
• Sven – Storm Hammer
• Techies – Blast Off!
• Templar Assassin – Meld
• Templar Assassin – Psi Blades
• Tidehunter – Gush
• Tidehunter – Ravage
• Timbersaw – Whirling Death
• Timbersaw – Timber Chain
• Timbersaw – Chakram
• Timbersaw – Second Chakram
• Tinker – Laser
• Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Tinker - Heat-Seeking Missile".
• Tiny – Avalanche
• Tiny – Toss
• Treant Protector – Leech Seed
• Treant Protector – Overgrowth
• Troll Warlord – Whirling Axes (Ranged)
• Troll Warlord – Whirling Axes (Melee)
• Tusk – Ice Shards
• Tusk – Snowball
• Undying – Decay
• Undying – Soul Rip⁴
• Ursa – Earthshock
• Vengeful Spirit – Magic Missile
• Vengeful Spirit – Wave of Terror
• Venomancer – Venomous Gale
• Venomancer – Poison Nova
• Viper – Poison Attack
• Viper – Nethertoxin
• Viper – Corrosive Skin
• Viper – Viper Strike
• Visage – Soul Assumption
• Warlock – Fatal Bonds
• Warlock – Shadow Word
• Weaver – The Swarm²
• Weaver – Shukuchi
• Windranger – Powershot
• Winter Wyvern – Arctic Burn
• Winter Wyvern – Splinter Blast
• Witch Doctor – Paralyzing Cask
• Witch Doctor – Maledict
• Wraith King – Wraithfire Blast
• Zeus – Arc Lightning
• Zeus – Lightning Bolt
• Zeus – Heavenly Jump
• Zeus – Thundergod's Wrath
• Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp
• Harpy Stormcrafter – Chain Lightning
• Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap
• Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder
• Satyr Mindstealer – Mana Burn
• Satyr Tormenter – Shockwave
• Spirit Bear – Entangling Claws

Item Abilities

• Orb of Venom – Poison Attack
• Urn of Shadows – Soul Release
• Spirit Vessel – Soul Release
• Dagon – Energy Burst
• Eul's Scepter of Divinity – Cyclone
• Orchid Malevolence – Soul Burn
• Ethereal Blade – Ether Blast
• Radiance – Burn
• Lotus Orb – Echo Shell
• Shiva's Guard – Arctic Blast
• Meteor Hammer – Meteor Hammer
• Maelstrom – Chain Lightning
• Mjollnir – Chain Lightning
• Mjollnir – Static Charge
• Hand of Midas – Transmute¹
• Bloodthorn – Soul Rend
• Giant's Ring – Giant's Foot

¹ The instant kill effect of these abilities trigger Spell Lifesteal, healing based on the killed unit's remaining health.

² Despite these abilities using separate units to apply their effects, the damage sources of those are the caster, so Spell Lifesteal procs and heals.

³ Ghostship's rum wear-off health loss does not proc Spell Lifesteal.

⁴ Soul Rip does not spell lifesteal off of the area health cost. Only steals life when targeting an enemy to damage it.

Not Working

Some abilities that deal spell damage or are flagged as HP Removal cannot utilise Spell Lifesteal. All abilities and items that deal attack damage cannot lifesteal with Spell Lifesteal either, they need to use regular Lifesteal instead.

The following abilities do not lifesteal with Spell Lifesteal:

Unit Abilities

• Earthshaker – Enchant Totem^2a
• Kunkka – Tidebringer⁴
• Magnus – Empower
• Sven – Great Cleave
• Battle Fury – Cleave
• Luna – Moon Glaives
• Necrophos – Heartstopper Aura
• Oracle – False Promise
• Spectre – Dispersion
• Terrorblade – Sunder
• Venomancer – Poison Sting
• Venomancer – Poison Sting
• Weaver – Time Lapse
• Witch Doctor – Death Ward^{1 2}
• Witch Doctor – Voodoo Switcheroo^{1 2}
• Blade Mail – Damage Return

¹ Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

² Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Spell Lifesteal Manipulation

Main Article: Restoration Manipulation

Spell Lifesteal Manipulation Sources

• Orb of Corrosion – Corrosion
• Drow Ranger – Frost Arrows^2b
• Eye of Skadi – Cold Attack
• Kaya – Spell Lifesteal Amp
• Kaya and Sange – Spell Lifesteal Amp
• Meteor Hammer – Spell Lifesteal Amp
• Paladin Sword – Spell Lifesteal Amp
• Pudge – Rot^2a
• Shiva's Guard – Freezing Aura
• Spirit Vessel – Soul Release
• Yasha and Kaya – Spell Lifesteal Amp

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Recent Changes

Main Article: Spell lifesteal/Changelogs

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7.27

• Lifesteal manipulation no longer affects spell lifesteal.
  • ADDED
    spell lifesteal manipulation as a separate mechanic.

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