Bloodthirster

The Bloodthirster is a legendary item in League of Legends.

Background
''Unearthed near the marshes of Kaladoun, the 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.''

Recipe

 * (1550g)
 * (800g)
 * (400g)
 * 400g
 * 850g

Cost Efficiency

 * 70 attack damage = 2800g
 * 12% life steal = 480g
 * Total Gold Value = 3280g


 * 100 attack damage = 4000g
 * 18% life steal = 720g
 * Total Gold Value = 4720g


 * is gold efficient at its base values.

Strategy

 * is a very cost effective item once fully stacked. For the combine cost of 850 gold, it can grant 8% more life steal than a and 45 more attack damage than a  and a.
 * Therefore, at the maximum 30 stacks, it grants essentially double the stats of its components for only 850 gold.

Trivia

 * Multiple stack. Each minion kill counts towards damage and life steal increase.
 * Note that multiple stack at the same time, so you don't have to stack each  individually.
 * has a stacking feature where minion kills count (unlike and  where only champion kills and assists count), however half of the item bonuses are lost upon death.
 * Turret kills add stacks to the item.
 * When this item has 6 stacks or more, it provides the second highest amount of attack damage from a single item in League of Legends after a fully stacked which adds 110 attack damage. The  is close behind at 94 damage when the wielder is below 2.5% of their maximum health.
 * grants more total attack damage per total gold cost than a at 18 stacks or more.
 * 's Dominion and Twisted Treeline counterpart is.