Vampiric Scepter

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Template:Item data Vampiric ScepterVampiric Scepter was an advanced item in League of Legends for [[File:-Template-Item data Vampiric Scepter OriginalSquare.png|20xpx|border|link=Template:Item data Vampiric Scepter/LoL|Template:Item data Vampiric Scepter]] [[Template:Item data Vampiric Scepter/LoL|Template:Item data Vampiric Scepter]].

Recipe

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Cost Analysis

Template:Gold value mathGold efficiency

• Although not a basic item, Vampiric Scepter is the item from which the  life steal gold value is derived. From this item derives a value of 37.5 per percentage of life steal.

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Strategy

• As Vampiric Scepter is a necessary component for almost all of the  life steal items, it is useful for any stage of the game.
• Vampiric Scepter increases the sustain of any champion, but it is best used with basic attacking champions as life steal only works with basic attacks. Ranged champions, such as Ashe or Tristana, are able to restore health while being relatively safe. Melee champions, such as Jax or Wukong, are in more danger to be damaged if an enemy champion is nearby.
• Vampiric Scepter is often used with Doran's Blade, allowing champions to stay in lanes for extended periods of time without needing to go back to base to heal. Doran's Blade is often the preferred item as it also adds health, but its drawbacks are not building into other items.
• If you're having trouble sustaining in top or mid as AD, do not rush Vampiric Scepter - at 900 gold and only 10% lifesteal, given low (sub 150) total AD values, you usually won't be able to sustain enough from trading and lane minions. Note that 900 gold is 18 Health Potions - or 2700 total health from regen. Consider either Doran's Blades or Health Potions.
  • For most ADCs, this advice does not apply. Rushing The Bloodthirster / Mercurial Scimitar is usually the most efficient way to sustain.

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Vampiric Scepter

Trivia

Patch History

V9.23

• Now builds into Sanguine Blade.

V9.1 - January 21, 2019

• No longer builds into Stat-Stick of Stoicism, due to the Nexus Blitz being no longer available for play-testing.

V8.24

• No longer builds into Wriggle's Lantern, due to the item being removed from the game.
• Added to the recipe for Stat-Stick of Stoicism.

V8.16 - Start of the experimental game mode Nexus Blitz

• Re-added back to the recipe for Wriggle's Lantern

V5.22

• Combine cost increased to 550 from 440.
  • Total cost increased to 900 from 800.
• Attack damage increased to 15 from 10.
• Life steal increased to 10% from 8%.
• Added to item recipe for Mercurial Scimitar.
• Removed from item recipe for Essence Reaver.

V5.14

• Added to recipes for Flesheater and Mirage Blade in Black Market Brawlers.

V4.10

• Life steal reduced to 8% from 10%.
• Added to recipe for Essence Reaver.

V3.14

• Combine cost increased to 440 from 400
  • Total cost unchanged.

V3.10

• New icon.

V1.0.0.152

• Vampiric Scepter is now an advanced item:
  • Long Sword + 400 = 800
  • Old cost: 450
• Attack damage increased to 10 from 0.
• Removed from recipe for Executioner's Calling.
• Added to recipes for Grez's Spectral Lantern and Ravenous Hydra.

V1.0.0.136

• Life steal reduced to 10% from 12%.

V1.0.0.111

• Fixed a bug where Vampiric Scepter improperly showed it could build into Malady.

V1.0.0.61

• Updated the 'builds into' information to include Executioner's Calling.

V0.9.22.16

• Life steal increased to 12% from 10%.

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