Lifestrike
Lifestrike is a tier 3 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 4,000 souls. It grants +16% Melee Damage and +125 Bonus Health. Passive: Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount. This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
Lifestrike with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Billy, whose players bought it most often (121,348 of 139,983 Billy matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Lifestrike in matches
Players who bought Lifestrike won 50.4% over 596,698 matches, and 12.1% of players (596,698 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it, in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Measure | Rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate when bought | 50.4% | 596,698 matches |
| Bought by | 12.1% of players | 596,698 of 4,913,035 player matches |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files. The win rate is how often players who bought Lifestrike won those matches, not what the item itself adds. The buy rate is the share of every player in those matches who bought it. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A rate shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Heroes who buy Lifestrike
Lifestrike was bought most often by Billy players in 86.7% of Billy matches (121,348 of 139,983), Abrams players in 70.4% of Abrams matches (99,246 of 140,946) and Silver players in 66.6% of Silver matches (88,921 of 133,554), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Hero | Bought by | Win rate when bought |
|---|---|---|
 BillyIn the shop | 86.7% of matches121,348 of 139,983 Billy matches | 50.1%121,348 matches |
 AbramsIn the shop | 70.4% of matches99,246 of 140,946 Abrams matches | 53.9%99,246 matches |
 SilverIn the shop | 66.6% of matches88,921 of 133,554 Silver matches | 47.2%88,921 matches |
 YamatoIn the shop | 51.6% of matches59,966 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 48.6%59,966 matches |
 DrifterIn the shop | 47.9% of matches83,434 of 174,261 Drifter matches | 52.6%83,434 matches |
 CalicoIn the shop | 46.2% of matches30,718 of 66,486 Calico matches | 49.5%30,718 matches |
 ApolloIn the shop | 38.7% of matches43,444 of 112,367 Apollo matches | 50.0%43,444 matches |
 ViscousIn the shop | 35.2% of matches19,900 of 56,498 Viscous matches | 49.9%19,900 matches |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and the list is the heroes whose players buy Lifestrike most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Lifestrike, and heroes are ordered by it. The win rate is how often those players won, which describes the players who bought it, not what the item itself adds. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A hero shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Corrupted version
The Broker can corrupt Lifestrike for 0 souls. It gains these bonuses and rolls one random downside from the penalties below. See every corrupted item.
| Stat | Base | Bonus | Corrupted computed | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus HealthInnate | 125 | +175 | 300 | Varies |
| Melee DamageInnate | 16% | +24% | 40% | Varies |
| Move SpeedPassive, Conditional | -48% | -12% | -60% | Varies |
| Slow DurationPassive | 2.5s | +1s | 3.5s | Varies |
| Heal on Melee HitPassive | 120 | +205 | 325 | Varies |
| Melee Hit HealPassive | 35% | +30% | 65% | Varies |
| CooldownPassive | 4s | -1s | 3s | Varies |
Penalties it can roll at tier 3
| Penalty | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ability Cooldown Reduction | -13% |
| Ability Range | -20% |
| Stamina and Stamina Regen | -1 Stamina, -18% Stamina Regen |
| Move Speed | -2m |
| Fire Rate | -25% |
| Ability Duration | -15% |
| Spirit Power | -30 |
| Weapon Damage | -40% |
| Max Health | -350 |
| Bullet Resist | -14% |
| Spirit Resist | -14% |
How far the per-match variance moves a bonus or penalty is not in the game files.
Lifestrike stats
Lifestrike
4,000 soulscomputed
- +16% Melee Damage
- +125 Bonus Health
Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount.
This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
- 2.5s Slow Duration
Upgrades From:
Melee LifestealSells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Lifestrike change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 43 builds (September 25 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Lifestrike's Heal on Melee Hit scaling changed from +1.5 x Boons to +1.75 x Boons, Heal on Melee Hit from 100 to 120, Melee Hit Heal from 30% to 35% and 1 more values. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 11 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Lifestrike FAQ
How much does Lifestrike cost in Deadlock?
Lifestrike costs 4,000 souls: 3,200 for its tier plus 800 for Melee Lifesteal, its component. It sells for 2,000 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Lifestrike do?
Lifestrike grants +16% Melee Damage and +125 Bonus Health. Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount. This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Its tooltip lists -48% Move Speed, 120 Heal on Melee Hit (+1.75 x Boons) and 35% Melee Hit Heal (+0.5 x Boons, in percentage points).
Can Lifestrike be corrupted in Deadlock?
Yes. At the Broker, corrupting Lifestrike costs 0 souls and adds +175 Bonus Health, +24% Melee Damage, -12% Move Speed, +1s Slow Duration, +205 Heal on Melee Hit, +30% Melee Hit Heal and -1s Cooldown. Each bonus varies per match by an amount the game files do not give. It also rolls one random downside from the 11 penalties a tier 3 item can roll.
What is Lifestrike's win rate in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, players who bought Lifestrike won 50.4% over 596,698 matches, and 12.1% of players (596,698 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Was Lifestrike changed in the latest patch?
No. Lifestrike is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 17, 2026 patch.