Vampire Mallet

AttackComponent400g

Cheap tier-1 lifesteal item, an early sustain buy for physical carries in lane.

Stats

Physical Attack: +8; 160
Physical Lifesteal: +8%; 10%

Each bar is scaled against the highest value of that stat on any item in the game — the faint number at the end of the track is that maximum.

When to build it

Not a counter-item; an early lifesteal pickup for physical heroes needing lane sustain, feeding into Magic Blade, Demon Hunter Sword, Haas' Claws and Wind of Nature.

Build path

Builds into

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Attack·320g

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Attack·280g

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