of the Leech: 2-5% Life Stolen per Hit.
| Outcome | Horadric Cube Recipe |
|---|---|
| A Magic Sword of the Leech | 4 Health Potions (of any type) + Ruby (any type) + Magical Sword |
You can use this recipe to get a Life Stealing sword. ilvl = 30. The sword will always have the “of the Leech” suffix (2-5% Life Stolen Per Hit) and has a chance at getting a prefix as well. The type of sword is retained. For example, a champion sword as input will give a champion sword as output.
| Name | Affixes | Item Type(Level) | Note | Tag | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech | 2-5% Life Stolen per Hit | Weapons(6[4-5]), Circlets(14[3-4]), Rings(14[3-4]), Amulets(24[2-3]), Gloves(34[3]) | Life Leech | Suffix |
Life Stealing is a combat mechanic of D2R where you gain Life on each successful attack based on a percentage modifier, and the damage that you deal. It follows the formula:
Total Leech = Total Physical Damage * (Leech%) * (Penalty) * (Drain Effectiveness)
Your Leech percent is the summed total of all your “Percent Life Stolen” mods from gear or skills. The Penalty is a percent modifier based on difficulty. Drain effectiveness is a multiplier stat that each monster type has, and is also based on difficulty. You can find the Drain effectiveness by looking up different monsters. Some monsters such as skeletons have drain mods of 0, meaning you cannot steal life from them.
| Difficulty | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Normal | 100% |
| Nightmare | 50% |
| Hell | 33% |