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Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster
Passive
UNIQUE - Ichorshield: Convert the healing received from life steal in excess of maximum health into a shield for up to 165 − 315 (based on level), which lasts until destroyed.
Statistics

AD
80

LS
15%
Additional Information
LimitationsLimited to 1 Bloodthirster.
Map AvailabilityALL
TierLegendary
Item Code3072
Recipe
ItemSquareB. F. Sword + ItemSquarePickaxe + ItemSquareVampiric Scepter + 325 Goldcurrency
Total Cost: 3400 Goldcurrency
Sold For: 2380 Goldcurrency
ExternalLinks
Game Info Wikiwiki.leagueoflegends.com

Notes[]

  • As with all shields, the overheal shield benefits from the user's armor, magic resistance and other damage reduction effects.
  • The shield gained per hit benefits from Shield power, but the cap does not.
  • OrnnSquareOrnn can upgrade this Item to a Mastwerwok Item:
    • Item icon is modified with ItemSquareOrnn Modifier
    • AttackDamage Mini Icon AD: 80 (+28.57) with a total of 108.57

Trivia[]


  • Sanguine Blade
    was Bloodthirster's counterpart on the Crystal Scar and the Twisted Treeline.

Lore[]

Unearthed near the marshes of Kaladoun, Bloodthirster is thought to have belonged to a powerful soulstealer named Frax Van Itt. The wielder of this dangerous weapon is forever bound to the blade and its thirst for the blood of others.

Similar Items[]

Patch History[]

Patch 14.18

  • Ichorshield Shield Strength: 50-400 (levels 1-18) (aka 194-400 (levels 8-18)) ⇒ 165-315 (levels 8-18)
  • Lifesteal: 18% ⇒ 15%


Patch 14.10

Bloodthirster is once again leaving the crit system, and going back to its simpler roots of being a pure AD and lifesteal stick. With it, it's also regaining its passive ability to overheal. This will potentially open it up as an option for other classes to purchase it.

  • Build Path: BF Sword + Cloak of Agility + Vampiric Scepter + 600 Gold ⇒ BF Sword + Pickaxe + Vampiric Sceptre + 325 Gold
  • Total Gold Cost unchanged
  • Attack Damage: 55 ⇒ 80
  • No longer grants extra AD above 70% Health
  •  new Ichorshield: converts excess healing from lifesteal into a shield, up to 50-400 (based on level)
  •  removed Crit Chance: 20% ⇒ Removed


Patch 13.17

Bloodthirster is just slightly over-performing as a greedy purchase for winning players. It's proven to be in pretty solid shape for an item and we're happy that players can't easily stack two shields in the same build, but it just needs a small tuning pass. The rule update here aligns it with Absolute Focus, which is nice for consistency's sake so that these effects both leave and return at the same time.

  • Engorge Health Requirement for Bonus AD: above 50% health ⇒ above 70% health


Patch 13.12

Bloodthirster is the ultimate greed item for ADCs who can stay safe and deal high damage from the back line. We're upping its cost to be in line with that role as the item is currently overtuned.

  • Total Cost: 3200 ⇒ 3400


Patch 13.10

With Immortal Shieldbow moving to a Legendary slot for all crit users, Bloodthirster needs a new niche within the life steal item space. So, buying BT is a shot call that you’ll remain healthy and undisturbed on the back line and helps top off your health between engagements

  • Total Cost: 3200 (Note: Unchanged)
  • Item Recipe: B.F. Sword + Cloak of Agility + Vampiric Scepter + 400 Gold (Note: Unchanged)
  • Attack Damage: 55 (Note: Unchanged)
  • Critical Strike Chance: 20% (Note: Unchanged)
  • Life Steal: 15% ⇒ 18%
  •  NEW  Unique Passive - Engorge: While above 50% Health, gain an additional 10-40 Attack Damage (based on level).


Patch 13.6

Bloodthirster is meant to be an opt-in defensive option for when you really need the added durability. It's not meant to be rushed so that your ADC can become a tank before everyone else gets their builds online. A flat nerf, especially in the early game, should push Bloodthirster back a slot.

  • Shield: 180-450 (180 up to level 9, then +30 per level) ⇒ 100-400 (100 up to level 8, then +30 per level)


Patch 13.1B

  • Life Steal: 18% ⇒ 15%
  • Shield: 50-320 (levels 1-18) ⇒ 180-450 (levels 9-18)
  • Total Cost: 3400 ⇒ 3200


Patch 12.10

LIFE STEAL : [20%] 18%
OVERHEAL SHIELD : [50-350] 50-320 (levels 1-18)


Patch 10.23

TOTAL COST : [3500 gold] 3400 gold
BUILD PATH : [B.F. Sword + Vampiric Scepter + Long Sword + 950 gold] B.F. Sword + Cloak of Agility + Vampiric Scepter + 600 gold
ATTACK DAMAGE : [80] 55
CRITICAL STRIKE CHANCE 20%


Patch 9.19

We've removed "The" from some item names and descriptions!

  • Black Cleaver
  • Black Spear
  • Bloodthirster
  • Dark Seal
  • Hex Core mk1 and mk2
  • Lightbringer
  • Obsidian Cleaver


v8.11

TOTAL COST : [3700 gold] 3500 gold


v7.9

ATTACK DAMAGE : [75] 80


v6.14
Now on Twisted Treeline.

Prior to last November’s preseason update, B. F. Sword was too expensive to have a home on Twisted Treeline. The burden of saving for one would have been madness in an environment where marksmen naturally struggled to scale into relevance, so we gave the Treeline its own cheaper, Pickaxe-based alternatives to B. F.’s upgrades. As discussed above, however, things have changed, so we’re now comfortable introducing this suite of items to the Treeline.

EXISTS B. F. Sword and its upgrades now exist on Twisted Treeline!


B. F. Sword


Infinity Edge


Essence Reaver


The Bloodthirster


Duskblade of Draktharr


v5.22

TOTAL cost : [3500 gold] 3700 gold
BUILD path : B. F. Sword + Vampiric Scepter + Long Sword + 1150 gold
ATTACK damage : [80] 75


v5.8
It's here!

"With last season's rework which removed The Bloodthirster's stacking mechanic, our concerns over snowballing were largely assuaged. We're re-adding it to Howling Abyss as part of this patch's pass on the map. "
  • [NEW] IS A THING : Is now a thing on Howling Abyss (same stats/effects as Summoner's Rift)

v4.12
Bloodthirster now gives even more life steal and the shield decays slower. The max shield, however, has been reduced, and Bloodthirster's life steal is now unique (to itself).

"We made Bloodthirster a bit generic when we reworked the passive to a shield, because its other stats (life steal and AD) could be nabbed via other items just as easily. These changes are to push Bloodthirster as the sustain / defense item for anyone who wants to pick up AD along the way. As an aside, the UNIQUE life steal on Bloodthirster means you can't stack BTs for +40%/+60% extra life steal, but it'll still stack with any other life steal items like Vamp Scepter, Blade of the Ruined King, Ravenous Hydra, etc."

  • LIFE STEAL: 15% ⇒ 20%
  • NEW UNIQUENESS: Life Steal is now UNIQUE
  • BLOODY SHIELD: 50 - 440 ⇒ 50 - 350
  • TIME BEFORE SHIELD DECAYS:15 seconds ⇒ 25 seconds

v4.10

  • REMOVED BLOODTHIRSTY PASSIVE: No longer grants bonus attack damage or lifesteal per unit kill
  • NEW BLOODTHIRSTIER PASSIVE: Lifesteal can now overheal, granting a bloody shield that absorbs 50-450 damage (based on champion level). This shield decays when out of combat for 15 seconds.
  • ATTACK DAMAGE: 70 ⇒ 80
  • LIFESTEAL: 12% ⇒ 15%
  • TOTAL COST: 3250 gold ⇒ 3500 gold

25/11/2013 Gameplay Hotfix

  • Fixed a bug where the combine cost was 650 gold instead of 850 (total cost is now back to 3200 gold from 3000)

v3.01

  • Combine cost increased to 850 gold from 650 (total cost increased to 3,200 gold from 3,000)

v1.0.0.152

  • Attack Damage increased from 60 to 70
  • Combine cost lowered from 900 to 650

v1.0.0.136

  • Life steal reduced to 12% from 15%
  • Life steal per stack reduced to 0.2% from 0.25%
  • Now only loses half stacks on death rather than all of them

v1.0.0.108

  • Now shows current stats in the tooltip

May 15, 2009 Patch

  • Increased life steal from 10% to 15%
  • Reduced bonus damage cap from 60 to 40
  • Reduced life steal cap from 15% to 10%


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