Spell lifesteal
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.
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Sources of Spell Lifesteal[]
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 to creeps are usually or 20% of the value to heroes.
or 20% of the value to heroes.
Spell Lifesteal (Hero): 15%
Spell Lifesteal (Creep): 3%
Spell Lifesteal (Hero): 20%
Spell Lifesteal (Creep): 4%
Spell Lifesteal (Hero): 8%
Spell Lifesteal (Creep): 1.6%
Spell Lifesteal (Hero): 10%
Spell Lifesteal (Creep): 2%
Talents[]
The following heroes have a 
talent that grants them bonus spell lifesteal.
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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 and Item Abilities that can be Spell Lifesteal'd from:
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
- 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
- Enigma – Demonic Conversion1
- 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 – EMP
- 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
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- 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 – Mana Burn
- 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
- Tinker – Heat-Seeking Missile
- Tinker – March of the Machines
- 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 – Static Field
- 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 instantly killing effect of these spells also triggers Spell Lifesteal, healing based on the killed unit's remaining health.
2 Despite these spells using separate units to apply their effects, the damage sources of those are set on the caster, so Spell Lifesteal procs and heals.
3 The rum wear-off health loss does not proc Spell Lifesteal.
4 Does not lifesteal off of the area health cost. Only steals life when targeting an enemy to damage it.
Not Working[]
The following abilities do not lifesteal with Spell Lifesteal:
Unit Abilities
- Anti-Mage – Mana Break
- Drow Ranger – Marksmanship Splinters
- Faceless Void – Time Lock
- Gyrocopter – Flak Cannon
- Kunkka – Tidebringer
- Legion Commander – Moment of Courage
- Lifestealer – Feast
- Luna – Moon Glaives
- Magnus – Empower
- Monkey King – Boundless Strike
- Medusa – Split Shot
- Necrophos – Heartstopper Aura
- Oracle – False Promise
- Riki – Cloak and Dagger
- Slardar – Bash of the Deep
- Sniper – Headshot
- Spectre – Dispersion
- Sven – Great Cleave
- Terrorblade – Sunder
- Tiny – Grow
- Troll Warlord – Berserker's Rage
- Ursa – Fury Swipes
- Venomancer – Poison Sting
- Weaver – Geminate Attack
- Weaver – Time Lapse
Item Abilities
Spell Lifesteal Manipulation[]
Main Article: Restoration Manipulation
The following abilities provide spell lifesteal manipulation:
- Health Restoration Reduction: 45%/50%/55%/60%
Reduces all health restoration on the target. - Spell Lifesteal Amplification: 30%
Affects the item owner. - Health Restoration Reduction per Stack: 10%
Requires Aghanim's Shard, attacks place one Hypothermia debuff on the enemy. This debuff gets stronger when it gets refreshed with successive casts. - Health Restoration Reduction: 40%
Affects the attacked enemy. - Health Restoration Reduction: 50%
Requires Aghanim's Shard, reduces all health restoration on the target. - Health Restoration Reduction: 25%
Requires Aghanim's Scepter, reduces all health restoration on the target. - Spell Lifesteal Amplification: 24%
Affects the item owner. - Spell Lifesteal Amplification: 30%
Affects the item owner. - Spell Lifesteal Amplification: 14%
Affects the item owner. - Health Restoration Reduction: 25%
Aura, affects all nearby enemies. - Health Restoration Reduction: 45%
Affects the targeted enemy. - Spell Lifesteal Amplification: 30%
Affects the item owner.
Recent Changes[]
Main Article: Spell lifesteal/Changelogs
Version
Description
- Lifesteal manipulation no longer affects spell lifesteal.
- Added spell lifesteal manipulation as a separate mechanic.
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