Life stealing

This article is about the life stealing definition. For the effect of vampiric weapons, see Life Draining.

Life stealing means transferring life from the target to the user.

It can be caused by skills, most notably those of Necromancers and Ritualists. Some monsters also have skills which cause life stealing, for example Twisting Jaws.

Life stealing does not count as damage or healing, therefore it ignores armor and bypasses most forms of protection.

If your character uses a skill or effect that would steal more Health than a foe actually has, the foe will lose all of its health plus 1, and your character will gain exactly that much health.

Skills that cause life stealing

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"It's Good to Be King!"	Elite Shout. You steal 50 Health from allies within earshot. These allies move 50% faster for 20 seconds.	0	1010	0	06060		monstera	Z	Prophecies
	Angorodon's Gaze	Spell. Steals 10...42...50 Health. You gain 3...10...12 Energy if you have a condition.	0	055	01.001	01010		necromancera	Soul ReapingZ	Eye of the North
	Avatar of Grenth	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your scythe attacks deal dark damage and steal 0...10...12 Health. You are immune to Disease. Apply Disease to all adjacent foes (3 seconds) when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Blood Drinker	Spell. Steals 20...56...65 Health. You begin Bleeding (10 seconds) if your Health is above 50%.	0	055	02.002	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Blood of the Aggressor	Spell. Steal 5...37...45 Health. Inflicts Weakness (3...10...12 seconds) if target foe was attacking.	0	055	01.001	0055		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Nightfall
	Bloodsong	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health.	0	055	00.750.75¾	03030		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Bloodsong (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health.	0	055	03.003	03030		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Consume Soul	Elite Spell. Steals 5...49...60 Health. Deal 25...105...125 damage to hostile summoned creatures in the area of target foe.	0	055	01.001	0055		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Defiant Was Xinrae	Elite Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) You cannot lose more than 20% of your max Health from a single hit. Drop effect: steal 5...41...50 Health from nearby foes.	0	055	01.001	02020		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Feast of Corruption	Elite Spell. Deals 16...67...80 damage to target and adjacent foes. Steal 8...34...40 Health from each hexed foe.	0	1515	02.002	02020		necromancera	CursesZ	Prophecies
	Feast of Vengeance	Spell. You steal 150 Health from target foe.	0	055	01.001	0088		a	Z	Prophecies
	Grenth's Aura	Flash Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) You deal 5...21...25 less damage and steal 5...21...25 Health when you hit with a scythe. Initial effect: steal 5...21...25 Health from all adjacent foes.	0	1010	0	01010		dervisha	Wind PrayersZ	Eye of the North
	Heal as One	Elite Skill. (15 seconds.) Your pet's attacks steal 1...16...20 Health. Initial effect: heals you and your pet for 20...87...104; resurrects your pet (50% Health) if dead. If you have this equipped, your pet will travel with you.	0	055	01.001	0055		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Insidious Parasite	Hex Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Steal 15...39...45 Health whenever target foe hits with an attack.	0	1515	01.001	01212		necromancera	CursesZ	Prophecies
	Lifebane Strike	Spell. Deals 12...41...48 damage. Steals 12...41...48 Health if target foe's Health is above 50%.	0	1010	02.002	01515		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Mark of Subversion	Hex Spell. (6 seconds.) Target foe's next spell fails and you steal 10...76...92 Health. No effect unless this foe's spell targeted one of its allies.	0	1010	02.002	03030		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Nightmare Weapon	Weapon Spell. (12 seconds.) Target ally's attacks steal 10...42...50 Health but deal 10...42...50 less damage. Ends after 3 attacks.	0	055	01.001	01010		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Order of the Vampire	Elite Enchantment Spell. Enchants all party members (5 seconds.) These party members steal 3...13...16 Health with each physical damage attack. Party members under another Necromancer enchantment are not affected.	}17%	055	02.002	0055		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Ravenous Gaze	Elite Spell. Deals 15...27...30 damage and steals 15...27...30 Health from target and nearby foes.	}8%	011	01.001	01010		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Nightfall
	Shadow Strike	Spell. Deals 12...41...48 damage. Steal up to 12...41...48 Health if this foe was above 50% Health.	0	1010	02.002	01515		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Soul Leech	Elite Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Steal 16...67...80 Health whenever target foe casts a spell.	0	1010	02.002	01515		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Spiritleech Aura	Skill. (5...17...20 seconds.) All of your spirits within earshot deal 5...17...20 less damage and steal 5...17...20 Health when they attack.	0	055	00.250.25¼	02020		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Star Servant	Skill. Summon a level 25 celestial horror. Your party members gain 25 Health and 3 Energy each time the celestial horror lands an attack.	0	0	01.001	morale boostmorale boost		necromancera	Z	Factions
	Strip Enchantment	Spell. Removes 0...2...2 enchantment[s] from target foe. Removal effect: you steal 5...53...65 Health.	0	1010	01.001	02020		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Taste of Death	Spell. Steals 100...340...400 Health from allied undead servant.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
	Taste of Undeath	Elite Spell. Steal up to 500 health from target ally.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	0044		monstera	Z	Prophecies
	Touch of Dhuum	Touch Skill. Steal 100 Health from target foe. That foe receives 15% Death Penalty. If Touch of Dhuum steals health from a foe with 60% Death Penalty, that foe dies.	0	0	00.250.25¼	02020		monstera	Z	Core
	Twisting Jaws	Touch Skill. Steals 120 Health; inflicts a Deep Wound and Bleeding (10 seconds).	0	1515	01.001	02020		monstera	Z	Eye of the North
	Unholy Feast	Spell. Steals 10...54...65 Health from 1...3...4 foe[s] in the area around you.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Unholy Feast (PvP)	Spell. Steals 10...54...65 Health from 1...3...4 foe[s] in the area around you.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	02020		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Vampiric Assault	Dual Attack. Steals 10...34...40 Health if this attack hits. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	055	0	0088		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Eye of the North
	Vampiric Bite	Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Vampiric Gaze	Spell. Steals 18...52...60 Health.	0	1010	01.001	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Vampiric Spirit	Elite Enchantment Spell. Steal 5...41...50 Health from target foe. You have +5...9...10 Health regeneration (10 seconds).	0	055	02.002	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Vampiric Swarm	Spell. Steals 15...51...60 Health. Hits 2 additional foes in the area.	0	1515	02.002	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Vampiric Touch	Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Vampirism	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 4...14 spirit (lifespan 75...150 seconds). Its attacks steal 10...20 Health, and you are healed for 10...20.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		ritualista	Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Vampirism	Ranged Attack. Steals 10...20 Health.	0	0	02.002	0		monstera	Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Vengeful Was Khanhei	Elite Item Spell. (5...10...11 seconds.) You steal 5...29...35 Health from every foe that hits you with an attack.	0	055	00.750.75¾	02020		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Vengeful Weapon	Weapon Spell. (8 seconds.) Steals 15...51...60 Health from the next foe that deals damage or life steal to target ally.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Weapon of Remedy	Elite Weapon Spell. (8 seconds.) The next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, this ally steals 15...63...75 Health from that foe and loses 1 condition.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Nightfall
	Xinrae's Weapon	Elite Weapon Spell. (8 seconds). The next time target ally takes damage from a foe, that damage is limited to 5% of target ally's max Health and that ally steals 20...68...80 Health from that foe.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Nightfall

Skills that interact with life stealing

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Life Sheath	Elite Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Converts the next incoming damage or life steal (maximum 20...84...100) to healing. Initial effect: Removes 0...2...2 condition[s].	0	055	00.250.25¼	0022		monka	Protection PrayersZ	Factions
	Reversal of Fortune	Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Converts the next incoming damage or life steal (maximum 15...67...80) to healing.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0022		monka	Protection PrayersZ	Core
	Shielding Hands	Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Reduces incoming damage and life steal by 3...15...18. End effect: heals for 5...41...50	0	055	00.250.25¼	01515		monka	Protection PrayersZ	Core
	Union	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Whenever a non-spirit ally within range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the spirit takes 15 damage.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	04545		ritualista	CommuningZ	Factions
	Vengeful Weapon	Weapon Spell. (8 seconds.) Steals 15...51...60 Health from the next foe that deals damage or life steal to target ally.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Weapon of Remedy	Elite Weapon Spell. (8 seconds.) The next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, this ally steals 15...63...75 Health from that foe and loses 1 condition.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Nightfall

See also

See also: Order of damage modifiers