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Disambig icon.png This article is about the life stealing definition. For 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.

[edit] Skills that involve life stealing

Icon Name Description Sacrifice Energy Activation time Recharge time Prof. Attribute Campaign
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Angorodon's Gaze

Spell. Steals 10...42...50 Health. You gain 3...10...12 Energy if you have a condition. 0 5 Energy 1 Activation time 10 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Soul ReapingZ Eye of the North
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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 5 Energy 2 Activation time 20 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
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Blood Drinker

Spell. Steals 20...56...65 Health. You begin Bleeding (10 seconds) if your Health is above 50%. 0 5 Energy 2 Activation time 8 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Factions
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Blood of the Aggressor

Spell. Steal 5...37...45 Health. Inflicts Weakness (3...10...12 seconds) if target foe was attacking. 0 5 Energy 1 Activation time 5 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Nightfall
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Bloodsong

Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health. 0 5 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 30 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Channeling MagicZ Factions
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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 5 Energy 1 Activation time 5 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Spawning PowerZ Factions
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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 5 Energy 1 Activation time 20 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Factions
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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 15 Energy 2 Activation time 20 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer CursesZ Prophecies
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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 10 Energy 0 10 Recharge time dervishaDervish Wind PrayersZ Eye of the North
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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 5 Energy 1 Activation time 5 Recharge time rangeraRanger Beast MasteryZ Factions
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Insidious Parasite

Hex Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Steal 15...39...45 Health whenever target foe hits with an attack. 0 15 Energy 1 Activation time 12 Recharge time Quest reward necromanceraNecromancer CursesZ Prophecies
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Lifebane Strike

Spell. Deals 12...41...48 damage. Steals 12...41...48 Health if target foe's Health is above 50%. 0 10 Energy 2 Activation time 15 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Factions
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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 10 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Prophecies
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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 5 Energy 1 Activation time 10 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Channeling MagicZ Factions
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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% Sacrifice 5 Energy 2 Activation time 5 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Prophecies
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Ravenous Gaze

Elite Spell. Deals 15...27...30 damage and steals 15...27...30 Health from target and nearby foes. 8% Sacrifice 1 Energy 1 Activation time 10 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Nightfall
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Shadow Strike

Spell. Deals 12...41...48 damage. Steal up to 12...41...48 Health if this foe was above 50% Health. 0 10 Energy 2 Activation time 15 Recharge time Quest reward necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Prophecies
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Soul Leech

Elite Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Steal 16...67...80 Health whenever target foe casts a spell. 0 10 Energy 2 Activation time 15 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Prophecies
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 20 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Eye of the North
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Strip Enchantment

Spell. Removes 0...2...2 enchantment[s] from target foe. Removal effect: you steal 5...53...65 Health. 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 20 Recharge time Quest reward necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Core
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Taste of Death

Spell. Steals 100...340...400 Health from allied undead servant. 0 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 0 necromanceraNecromancer Death MagicZ Core
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Unholy Feast

Spell. Steals 10...54...65 Health from 1...3...4 foe[s] in the area around you. 0 15 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 8 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Core
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Vampiric Assault

Dual Attack. Steals 10...34...40 Health if this attack hits. Must follow an off-hand attack. 0 5 Energy 0 8 Recharge time assassinaAssassin Deadly ArtsZ Eye of the North
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Vampiric Bite

Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health. 0 15 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 2 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Factions
Vampiric Gaze.jpg

Vampiric Gaze

Spell. Steals 18...52...60 Health. 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 8 Recharge time Quest reward necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Core
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Vampiric Spirit

Elite Enchantment Spell. Steal 5...41...50 Health from target foe. You have +5...9...10 Health regeneration (10 seconds). 0 5 Energy 2 Activation time 8 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Factions
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Vampiric Swarm

Spell. Steals 15...51...60 Health. Hits 2 additional foes in the area. 0 15 Energy 2 Activation time 8 Recharge time necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Factions
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Vampiric Touch

Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health. 0 15 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 2 Recharge time Quest reward necromanceraNecromancer Blood MagicZ Prophecies
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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 10 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 30 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Sunspear rankZ Nightfall
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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 5 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 20 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Factions
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 3 Recharge time Quest reward ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Factions
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 3 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Nightfall
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 3 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Nightfall

[edit] Skills that interact with life stealing

Icon Name Description Energy Activation time Recharge time Prof. Attribute Campaign
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 2 Recharge time monkaMonk Protection PrayersZ Factions
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Reversal of Fortune

Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Converts the next incoming damage or life steal (maximum 15...67...80) to healing. 0 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 2 Recharge time Quest reward monkaMonk Protection PrayersZ Core
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Shielding Hands

Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Reduces incoming damage and life steal by 3...15...18. End effect: heals for 5...41...50 0 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 15 Recharge time Quest reward monkaMonk Protection PrayersZ Core
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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 15 Energy 0.75¾ Activation time 45 Recharge time Quest reward ritualistaRitualist CommuningZ Factions
Vengeful Weapon.jpg

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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 3 Recharge time Quest reward ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Factions
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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 5 Energy 0.25¼ Activation time 3 Recharge time ritualistaRitualist Restoration MagicZ Nightfall
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