Lifestealer Old Abilities


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Infest (Pre 6.72)
Not blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Pierces spell immunity. Play
R
T
Ability
Target Unit
Affects
Self
The Lifestealer tears its way into the unfortunate body of a target unit, laying dormant and undetectable inside its living frame until he is ready to consume it and come to form. Regains health from the infested unit.
Cast Animation: 0.1+0
Cast Range: 150
Level 1 Allowed Targets: Allied & Neutral Units
Level 2 Allowed Targets: Allied, Enemy & Neutral Units
Level 3 Allowed Targets: Allied, Enemy & Neutral Units
Cooldown symbol.png 100/60/30
Mana symbol.png 50
Modifiers
Buff Infest: Undispellable.
With this infestation, N`aix consumes the life blood of the host, restoring him back to full unholy power.

Notes:

  • This ability got reworked into the current Infest in the 6.72 gameplay patch.
  • Applies a Strong Dispel on Lifestealer upon cast.
  • During Infest, all of Lifestealer`s other spells are turned inactive, and Infest is replaced by Consume.
  • The infested unit is marked with a visual effect above it, visible to allies only.


Consume (pre 6.72)
Pierces spell immunity. Play
R
T
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Lifestealer consumes this unit`s life, healing him and bursting out of it.
Cast Animation: 0+0.01
Level 1: Heals for the unit`s current health
Level 2: Heals for the unit`s current health
Level 3: Heals for the unit`s maximum health
Cooldown symbol.png 0

Notes:

  • Appears when Infest is cast and stays until Lifestealer gets out of the host.
  • If the infested unit dies before Lifestealer consumes it, no health is gained.
  • Consume always kills the host upon using it.


Feast (pre 6.49)
Not a Unique Attack Modifier. Cannot be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
Q
F
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
N`aix restores some of his life force by eating flesh.
Lifesteal: 10%/20%/30%/40%
Cannot be used by illusions. The particle effects play on illusions, but they do not get healed.
After escaping from his cell in Devarque, N`aix subsisted on flesh and bones of those unfortunate to cross his path.

Notes:

  • This ability got moved into the second ability slot and reworked into the current Feast in the 6.49 gameplay patch.
  • Cannot lifesteal off of wards, buildings and allied units.


Poison Sting
Unique Attack Modifier. Cannot be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
W
T
Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
N`aix attacks sting, adding a slight poison-based damage and significantly slowing movement speed.
Damage per Second: 2/4/7/10
Movement Speed Slow: 10%/20%/30%/40%
Duration: 2
Cannot be used by illusions. Illusions place a fake debuff. It neither slows, nor deals damage.
Modifiers
Debuff Poison Sting: Dispellable with any dispel.

Notes:

  • This ability was in Lifestealer`s second ability slot and was removed in the 6.49 gameplay patch.
  • Debuffs of successive attacks do not stack, but refresh the duration instead.
  • The damage ticks in 1 second intervals, starting immediately when the debuff is placed, resulting in 2 damage ticks.


Anabolic Frenzy
Can be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
E
Z
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Increases attack speed and movement of N`aix.
Movement Speed Bonus: 3%/5%/7%/9%
Attack Speed Bonus: 10/20/30/40

Notes:

  • This ability got replaced by Open Wounds in the 6.49 gameplay patch.
  • Fully stacks with other attack speed and movement speed increasing effects.


Rage (pre 6.49)
R
R
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Shrugging off magic spells as if they were insects, N`aix closes in on his prey, poison oozing from his jaws and a maddened rage in his eyes...
Cast Animation: 0+0
Attack Damage Bonus: 10/15/20
Duration: 10/15/20
Cooldown symbol.png 90
Mana symbol.png 150/200/250
Modifiers
Buff Rage: Undispellable.
The madness and brutality of N`aix makes him a vicious and unrelenting foe in combat.

Notes:

  • This ability got moved into the first ability slot and reworked into the current Rage in the 6.49 gameplay patch.
  • Increases Lifestealer`s size by 25% for its duration.