Leech
passive Documented When to buy Leech Leech +12 Spirit Power +30% Spirit Lifesteal +30% Bullet Lifesteal +12% Weapon Damage +180 Bonus Health Builds from Bullet Lifesteal, Spirit Lifesteal
Buy on a carry who wins by staying in the fight and healing through incoming damage.
When to skip Leech
Do not buy it as an anti-heal item — the healing reduction was removed in the 8 May 2025 update.
Gotchas
The mechanics people most often get wrong about this item.
- Healing reduction removed 8 May 2025 — older guides listing Leech as anti-heal are stale
Problems it answers
- Sustained gun damage — “Their gun grinds me down in a long fight.”
- Long-range poke — “I get chipped down before the fight even starts.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Leech answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.