Win Rate
W:L 0.9849.6%
1.0MW / 1.1ML
Pick Rate
0.8%
of vitality purchases
Matches
2.1M
tracked sample
Slot Rank
#43
of 54 vitality items
Unique Players
411.2K
distinct buyers
Melee Damage
12%
Cooldown
8s
When this item is typically bought
Avg Buy
3:48min
Game Progress
11%
Avg Sell
22:04min
Held For
~18:16min
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Pick share & win rate by purchase minute
Net worth at purchase · pick share & win rate
Performance across skill brackets
Patch-to-patch performance
Two-week win rate before vs after each patch
05-22-2026
Jun 12 · 1.2M matches
Minor Update - 06-11-2026
Jun 11 · 1.2M matches
Minor Update - 06-04-2026
Jun 4 · 1.8M matches
Minor Update - 05-31-2026
May 31 · 1.8M matches
Minor Update - 05-28-2026
May 28 · 1.8M matches
Eternus mains of heroes that build this item
Most-favorited published builds featuring this item
Ttv/innn8 1 shot Spirit Updated 10/04
Yamato build · v26
Metro GOAT Billy (twitch.tv/metro)
Billy build · v73
RONALD (TTV FREDTHEFINCH)
Yamato build · v57
SMELLS LIKE WOLF GIRL IN HERE [ANNOTATED!]
Silver build · v141
Billy - Bruiser-Crowd Control [64% WR] [tracklock.gg]
Billy build · v1179
twitch.tv/togetherdl
Billy build · v113
Data-driven analysis
Melee Lifesteal delivers 12% melee damage and 8s cooldown. These bonuses determine which heroes and builds below actually benefit from the slot, and why the win rates on certain heroes skew so far above or below the item's average.
Melee Lifesteal performs strongest on Victor (54.8% WR across 3,418 games), Ivy (54.6% WR across 11,765 games), and Graves (53.5% WR across 998 games). These heroes convert the item's stat bonuses into real win rate gains, usually because their kit scales linearly with the stats the item provides. If you play one of these heroes, this item belongs in your core build.
In terms of raw pickup volume, Melee Lifesteal shows up most on Billy (529,614 games), Silver (415,757 games), and Yamato (286,082 games). High pickup does not always mean high performance, so cross reference this list with the best heroes card above before blindly copying a build.
Melee Lifesteal is a base tier purchase with no prerequisites, so you can buy it directly from the shop without stacking components first. Melee Lifesteal upgrades into Lifestrike, so picking it early sets up a direct path into a late game power spike instead of locking in a dead end purchase.
Melee Lifesteal sits at a 49.6% win rate and has barely moved over the last few weeks, which means the item is at its steady state pick rate in the current patch.
Melee Lifesteal peaks in the Eternus bracket at 50.8% and drops to 49.6% in Initiate. The 1.3 percentage point gap suggests the item rewards coordination or mechanical execution that only higher ranks consistently deliver.