Lifestealer

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[e][h]Lifestealer

Dire Hero

Attributes

25 +2.4

19 +2.6

15 +1.8

22 - 28

1

320

Base Stats

Health Regen

0.25

Mana Regen

0

Magic Resistance

25%

Attack Speed

120

Attack Time

1.7

Attack Animation

0.39 + 0.44

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Turn Rate

1

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

762

1505

2045

Mana

255

555

771

Armor

4

9.9

14

Damage

47-53

80-86

104-110

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Release Date

2011-12-01

Competitive Release

2011-12-16

Collision Size

24

Legs

2

N'aix, the Lifestealer

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In the dungeons of Devarque, a vengeful wizard lay in shackles, plotting his escape. He shared his cell with a gibbering creature known as N'aix, a thief cursed by the Vile Council with longevity, so that its life-sentence for theft and cozening might be as punishing as possible. Over the years, its chains had corroded, along with its sanity; N'aix retained no memory of its former life and no longer dreamt of escape.

Seeing a perfect vessel for his plans, the wizard wove a spell of Infestation and cast his life-force into N'aix's body, intending to compel N'aix to sacrifice itself in a frenzy of violence while the mage returned to his body and crept away unnoticed. Instead, the wizard found his mind caught in a vortex of madness so powerful that it swept away his plans and shattered his will. Jarred to consciousness by the sudden infusion of fresh life, N'aix woke from its nightmare of madness and obeyed the disembodied voice that filled its skull, which had only the one thought: To escape.

In that moment Lifestealer was born. The creature cast its mind into dungeon guards and soldiers, compelling them to open locks and cut down their companions, opening an unobstructed path to freedom while feeding on their lives. Lifestealer still wears the broken shackles as a warning that none may hold him, but on the inside remains a prisoner. Two minds inhabit the single form—a nameless creature of malevolent cunning, and the Master whose voice he pretends to obey.

Should Lifestealer get close to his prey, there is little that can save them. Travelling within a creep or an allied hero, once he nears a foe he explodes from his host body, surprising enemies and tearing into them with his claws.

Abilities

Rage

QR

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Launch into a maddened rage, becoming Spell Immunity, and gaining increased movement speed.

Bonus Movement Speed	15%/16%/17%/18% 27%/28%/29%/30% 10

Duration	3/4/5/6 7.5 25

Cast Point	0

21/20/19/18

75/100/125/150

The madness and brutality of N'aix makes him a vicious and unrelenting foe in combat.

Feast

WF

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Physical

Lifestealer's attacks deal damage and provide heal for a percentage of his target's max health.

Enemy Max HP as Lifesteal	1.6%/2.2%/2.8%/3.4% 2.8%/3.4%/4%/4.6% 25

Enemy Max HP as Damage	0.8%/1%/1.2%/1.4%

	Disabled by break.

After escaping from his cell in Devarque, N'aix subsisted on flesh and bones of those unfortunate enough to cross his path.

Notes

• Damage/lifesteal is based on a percentage of max enemy HP.
• Will always heal the full amount regardless of actual damage dealt.
• Does not work on wards, buildings, and Roshan.

Ghoul Frenzy

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Passively causes Lifestealer's attacks to significantly slow enemy movement speed for few seconds. Grants you Attack Speed.

Bonus Attack Speed	25/40/55/70

Movement Speed Slow	10%/15%/20%/25% 25%/30%/35%/40% 20

Slow Duration	1.5

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Infest

RT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Units

Lifestealer infests the body of a target unit, becoming undetectable, and healing for a portion of his max hitpoints every second while inside. He can then explode from the host body, dealing damage to nearby enemies. If the infested unit is an enemy creep or a neutral creep, he can take control of the unit's ability to move and attack. Does not work on enemy heroes.

Bonus Movement Speed	15%/20%/25% 30%/35%/40% 20

Bonus Health	400/800/1200 460/920/1380 20

Infestable Ancients	0/1/1

Cast Range	150 500

Cast Point	0.2

Ability	Infest Enemy Hero

Duration	5

Attack Duration	1.25

Self-Regeneration	2x

100/75/50
     

20

100/125/150

	Increases cast range and reduces cooldown. Infest may target enemy heroes for a short duration, disarming them and attacking them from the inside while increasing Lifestealer's regeneration rate.

With this infestation, N'aix consumes the life blood of the host, restoring him back to full unholy power.

Notes

• Infest cooldown begins once you leave the infested unit.
• Infest can target ancient creeps at level 2 and 3.
• Lifestealer can still earn experience and gold while infesting.
• Infest dispels debuffs off Lifestealer.
• Lifestealer retains vision while infesting.
• Lifestealer cannot cast spells and items while infesting.
• Lifestealer is considered to be at the same position as his host. Item auras still work and Smoke of Deceit can be broken.
• A visual icon appears over the infested unit, visible to allies only.
• Scepter cannot be dropped or sold by Lifestealer.

Consume

RT

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Lifestealer eats the host body from the inside out. When he reveals himself, he deals damage to all nearby enemy units. The Lifestealer can gain experience from units that die while he is Infesting a unit. If the unit is an enemy creep, he will devour it first, gaining health equal to the unit's current HP.

Damage	150/275/400 300/425/550 10

Damage Radius	700

Max Heal Per Second	3%/4%/5%

Cast Point	0

Notes

• Lifestealer does not heal if cast from within an ally.
• Only heals from enemy/neutral creep infestations.

Control

DD

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Units

Lifestealer automatically seizes control of the host body's nervous system, allowing him to issue movement and attack orders from within. Controlled units share Lifestealer's movement speed. Cannot be used on heroes.

Cast Point	0

Notes

• Allows you to take control of the unit you are infesting, including their abilities.
• Can only be cast once per infestation. If Lifestealer loses ownership, he cannot take control again.
• If you take control of a unit it will maintain its cover, however it will become attackable by your enemy.
• Controlled units have Lifestealer's movement speed and vision.
• Restores the unit's mana on cast.

Aghanim's Shard

Open Wounds

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Lifestealer rends an enemy unit, slowing the victim's movement speed and allowing all allies to regain health for a percentage of the damage they deal to that unit. All damage dealt will steal life, including damage from spells. The victim recovers movement speed over the duration. Deals a percantage of the target's max health per attack on the target from real heroes. After receiving an amount of damage, the Open Wounds fester and spread to a non-infected random enemy within a radius.

Lifesteal	50%

Enemy Max HP as Damage	2%

Initial Movement Speed Slow	50%

Spread Search Radius	500

Spread Damage Threshold	700

Slow Duration	7

Cast Range	800

Cast Point	0.2

Cast Backswing	0.4

15

75

	This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable.

Fresh wounds and the scent of blood often draw out the scavengers to finish the job.

Notes

• Lifesteals damage from any allied source.
• Is a decaying slow, weakening over 8 different steps.
  • 50%/50%/40%/30%/20%/10%/10%/10%
  • Stacks additively with other sources of Lifesteal

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+1.5s  Rage Duration	25	+1.2%  Feast Lifesteal
+15%  Ghoul Frenzy Slow	20	16% Evasion
+325 Health	15	+25 Damage
+30 Attack Speed	10	+12%  Rage Move Speed Bonus

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.32b
	Feast Max HP as damage increased from 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4% to 0.8/1.1/1.4/1.7%
7.32
	Ghoul Frenzy Bonus Attack Speed increased from 20/30/40/50 to 25/40/55/70  Talent Level 10 Talent +30 Attack Speed replaced with +150 Infest Damage Level 10 Talent Rage Movement Speed increased from +10% to +12% Level 20 Talent Ghoul Frenzy Slow increased from +10% to +15% Level 20 Talent +16% Evasion replaced with +15% Infest Target Movement Speed/Health
7.31d
	Feast Enemy Max Health as Damage increased from 0.6/0.8/1/1.2% to 0.8/1/1.2/1.4%

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Notable Players

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See also

• Spell Immunity
• Lifesteal
• Banish

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Lifestealer (Core) Build by Torte de Lini