Life stealing

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Life stealing (or Life siphoning) is the act of draining an amount of health from an enemy (thereby damaging them) and healing yourself with it. The effect is provided by various skills, traits and items and is available to all professions. It should not be confused with life force, a game mechanic that is specific to necromancers. Life stealing from Blood Magic is one of the few ways a necromancer can heal in Death Shroud.

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that steal life

Transform skills that steal life

Healing skills that steal life

Utility skills that steal life

Elite skills that steal life

Profession mechanic skills that steal life

Pet skills that steal life

Racial skills that steal life

Related traits[edit]

Traits that steal life

Trait skills that steal life

Traits that increase outgoing lifesteal damage

Related equipment[edit]

Relics that improve life stealing[edit]

Upgrade components that cause life stealing[edit]

Sigils[edit]

Related consumables[edit]

Consumables that cause life stealing[edit]

Req. Level Name Chance to life steal Duration (Minutes) Other Effect(s)
5 Slice of Rainbow Cake.pngSlice of Rainbow Cake 20% on crit 10 +10% experience from kills
8 Blueberry Pie.pngBlueberry Pie 20% on crit 30 +10% experience from kills
13 Cupcake.pngCupcake 28% on crit 10 +10% experience from kills
25 Strawberry Pie.pngStrawberry Pie 28% on crit 30 +10% experience from kills
40 Cherry Pie.pngCherry Pie 36% on crit 30 +40 Precision, +10% experience from kills
55 Blackberry Pie.pngBlackberry Pie 40% on crit 30 +50 Precision, +10% experience from kills
75 Mixed Berry Pie.pngMixed Berry Pie 50% on crit 30 +60 Precision, +10% experience from kills
80 Bowl of Cactus Fruit Salad.pngBowl of Cactus Fruit Salad 33% on crit 60 +100 Expertise, +10% Experience from Kills
80 Omnomberry Ghost.pngOmnomberry Ghost 66% on crit 30 +70 Precision, +15% experience from kills
80 Omnomberry Pie.pngOmnomberry Pie 66% on crit 30 +70 Precision, +10% experience from kills
80 Prickly Pear Pie.pngPrickly Pear Pie 33% on crit 30 +100 Expertise, +10% Experience from Kills
80 Scoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream.pngScoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream 66% on crit 30 +70 Precision, +10% Karma, +10% experience from kills
80 Slice of Candied Dragon Roll.pngSlice of Candied Dragon Roll 66% on crit 20 +70 Precision, +10% experience from kills
80 Winterberry Pie.pngWinterberry Pie 66% on crit 45 +70 Precision, +30% Magic Find, +10% experience from kills
80 Slice of Allspice Cake.pngSlice of Allspice Cake 66% on crit 45 +70 Power, +10% experience from kills
80 Bowl of Fruit Salad with Cilantro Garnish.pngBowl of Fruit Salad with Cilantro Garnish 66% on crit 60 +100 Healing Power, +70 Concentration, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Cilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak.pngCilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak 66% on crit 60 +100 Power, +70 Ferocity, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread.pngCilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread 66% on crit 60 +100 Condition Damage, +70 Expertise, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Mango Cilantro Creme Brulee.pngMango Cilantro Creme Brulee 66% on crit 60 +100 Concentration, +70 Healing Power, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Plate of Clear Truffle and Cilantro Ravioli.pngPlate of Clear Truffle and Cilantro Ravioli 66% on crit 60 +100 Vitality, +70 Toughness, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Plate of Coq Au Vin with Salsa.pngPlate of Coq Au Vin with Salsa 66% on crit 60 +100 Power, +70 Precision, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Plate of Poultry Aspic with Salsa Garnish.pngPlate of Poultry Aspic with Salsa Garnish 66% on crit 60 +100 Concentration, +70 Toughness, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Salsa Eggs Benedict.pngSalsa Eggs Benedict 66% on crit 60 +100 Concentration, +70 Expertise, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Salsa-Topped Veggie Flatbread.pngSalsa-Topped Veggie Flatbread 66% on crit 60 +100 Expertise, +70 Condition Damage, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Spherified Cilantro Oyster Soup.pngSpherified Cilantro Oyster Soup 66% on crit 60 +45 to All Attributes, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained
80 Strawberry Cilantro Cheesecake.pngStrawberry Cilantro Cheesecake 66% on crit 60 +100 Concentration, +33% Chance to Gain Might on Critical hit, +10% Karma, +5% All Experience Gained, +20% Magic Find, +20% Gold Find, +10% WXP Gained

Notes[edit]

  • Damage dealt is not affected by the target's armor as well as most damage increases and reductions on the source and target.
  • Damage cannot critically hit.
  • Life steal damage is called Life Siphon Damage and the heal is called Life Siphon Healing. The amount of damage dealt and healing received are independent.
  • All amounts shown are based on a level 80 character; the numbers will scale down according to your level.
  • Damage inflicted will be shown as a smaller floating number above the attack's damage number, but it won't always show up in combat logs; when it does, it's marked as [Leech].
  • Life Stealing from necromancer traits are some of the few methods for healing while in a Necromancer's Shroud, the exceptions being Unholy Sanctuary, and Blighter's Boon.
  • The ICD of life steal food is 2 sec.

Damage[edit]

Each life steal deals a specific amount of damage ignoring armor. The damage they deal is also unaffected by % damage increases, such as the Sigil of Force or the Close to Death trait. Some scale off of power while others don't.

Non-skill effects
Triggered by Damage Power Notes
Superior Sigil of Blood 451 7.5% On critical hit, 5 second cooldown.
Superior Sigil of Draining 1042.25 7.5% On interrupting an enemy.
Superior Sigil of Leeching 974 Next attack after swapping, 9 second cooldown
Combos, via projectile finisher 202 3% Each projectile.
Combos, via whirl finisher 170 3% Each bolt.
Skills
Skill Damage Power Notes
Enchanted Daggers 1028 6% On attack, up to 6 times.
Deadly Feast 147 40% Hits 7 times.
Signet of the Locust 266 100% On activation.
Signet of Vampirism 151 2% Passively siphons life from the closest enemy while in combat.
Soul Grasp 660 200% On hit.
Soulcleave's Summit 325 10% 5 player allies within the radius siphon health on outgoing strikes.
Traits
Trait Damage Power Notes
Leeching Venoms 320 3.3% When hitting with venoms.
Augury of Death 138 1% When hitting with shouts. Doubled against targets in melee range.
Blood Bond 247 8% After applying 4 stacks of Bleeding, any ally hitting target siphons health.
Vampiric 38 0.3% On any hit.
Vampiric Presence 65 (129) 3.333% (6.666%) Grants to self and nearby allies. Values increased while the Necromancer is in a shroud.
Food
Triggered by Damage Power Notes
All life steal food 325 On critical hit, 2 second cooldown.

Healing[edit]

Each life steal heals for a specific amount. Some life steals scale off of healing power while others don't.

Non-skill effects

These effects are from equipment and do not scale off anything.

Triggered by Healing Healing Power Notes
Superior Sigil of Blood 452 10% On critical hit, 5 second cooldown.
Superior Sigil of Leeching 975 Next attack after swapping, 9 second cooldown
Superior Sigil of Draining 965 20% On interrupting an enemy.
Combos, via projectile finisher 202 health 10% Each projectile.
Combos, via whirl finisher 170 health 5% Each bolt
Skills
Skill Healing Healing Power Notes
Enchanted Daggers 808 2% On attack, up to 6 times.
Deadly Feast 69 10% Hits 7 times.
Signet of the Locust 970 50% On activation.
Signet of Vampirism 470 24% Any ally hitting target siphons health.
Soulcleave's Summit 386 20% 5 player allies within the radius siphon health on outgoing strikes.
Traits
Trait Healing Healing Power Notes
Leeching Venoms 325 20% When hitting with venoms.
Augury of Death 125 2% When hitting with shouts. Doubled against targets in melee range.
Blood Bond 470 24% After applying 4 stacks of Bleeding, any ally hitting target siphons health.
Vampiric 31 0.4% On any hit.
Vampiric Presence 32 (62) 3.333% (6.666%) Grants to self and nearby allies. Values increased while the Necromancer is in a shroud.
Food
Triggered by Damage Power Notes
All life steal food 325 On critical hit, 2 second cooldown.

See also[edit]