BSJ you should start with what situation to pick this hero> i mostly pick this hero when enemy are 3-4 tanky team enemy (bb, axe, abaddon, undying, centaur) or 1-2 ganker mirana, void spirit, earthspirit, qop)
I’m so glad you’re doing guides consistently again! Such high quality content and unlike some guides, yours translate over multiple patches, and will stand for several years
Thats the reason you are considered one of the most contributing educational creators! Thank you very much, very good deep guide! We can never have enough of these, but I get that they take tons of time to make.
Thank you for this guide, mr. BSJ. I have been watching your streams and guide videos for years now but these hero specific videos especially carry types are my favorite where you breakdown the hero and the way of thinking.
I am new to DOTA 2. Literally downloaded it yesterday, and I have been trying to find guides that make some sort of sense. This one was extremely helpful, and I now know how to improve on my favorite hero so far. Thanks!
After playing since 2013 and being pretty incapable of playing dota or getting kills after watching in depth easy to understand accessible content creators banana is really helping my gameplay get better i know that creators rarely get admiration or appreciation for how dedicated they are to helping the community and right now its these videos for me easy to understand since my aptitude for how things work isnt as high as everyone else thank you alot
Hey BSJ, thank you so much for this guide. Just carried the heck out of a game as lifestealer implementing alot of your advice. I was on Radiant, final overall score was 49-65 at the end (we were down on kills). Personal score was 26-4-16. I did about double the damage of the medusa on my team, and more than the other 3 team mates combined. Same applies for damage received. (Match ID 6902906440) Followed your skill and talent builds, but had to adapt item build for the opponent's lineup. Biggest thing I would have done different if not for your guide was taking the rage duration instead of increased lifesteal, and gotta say it made all the difference. Your advice on how to use infest also completely changed my lifestealer gameplay, and your advice on the neutral items in your other video was also hugely useful. Thanks again! =D
been winning every game on this hero and the main thing I use to win is switching up the items between armlet deo, armlet mealstrom, straight mj, and mealstrom into normal items. Also buying bkb 3rd or 4th item is sometimes very good
Hey BSJ, it's been a year since you put this guide out and there's been some big changes to the game since then (not least of all the map). Any glaring differences to Lifestealer? Not counting the typical patch-to-patch meta changes
I'm always bound to dota because I keep watching dota videos like this. I don't play much at all, like pretty rare, but when I do it's because of a youtube video
Lifestealer is still good with radiance and aura items like pipe and ac bc when you infest someone you are giving them all those auras and the radiance damage while infested
"I never stopped running at enemy heroes" says BSJ running from enemy heroes..) Great vid tho, a lot of things clicked, I definitely played ls wrong. Thanks!
i have a question about the strength an agility power scaling per level i dont know if it would matter to much but he is a strength hero until level 30 and even then agility an strength are both even naturally at level 30 but im new only been playing a month
BSJ why isnt echo sabre better on lifestealer? Double feast proc, some much needed mana regen and disassemble into bkb for those games it's needed or halberd/sny and bloodthorn? Love that item but dont see it ever on naix
you don't really need the mana regen, the slow effect is redundant, and double feast proc is kinda meh compared to the benefits you get from an armlet or a deso or basher or any of the other normal lifestealer item
I know this is kinda last mini patch guide, since it was for 7.32c and now is 7.32d, but I think not much has changed. Altho I see many players in like top 300 EU are buying BKB almost evrey game... Like armlet, deso, bkb ... And one more question, u said that radiance build is not as viable, but I try radiance+orchid+nullifire build a few days ago and it felt pretty good... Specialy woth skadi later on, when u have like unlimited perma slow and basicly mini Doom. I remembered that build from like 3 years ago, and situationally I needed those items. Do you think that buil still might be viable, or I just had god lvl game vs 5k noobs ?
so looking at this magic sf, is it possible to play agianst sf that times his ult perfectly? you cant bkb, cant mischief or whatever. i barely managed to do it in lobby
can we start a petition slash campaign to teach sups to leave the lane early? This is how we achieve world peace and flying cars by the way, that's true I came from the future.
I can't play lifestealer without a Maelstrom or Midas, it just feels too slow to farm. Also, can someone explain why would someone ever take that 1.2% feast lifesteal instead of the 1.5s rage duration? Even that talent level 10 seems underwhelming...
Just out of curiosity, does Lifestealer do ok with Silver Edge? Let's say the enemy has a sniper and you need to pick him off, luckily no Sladar. When is Shadow Blade and Silver Edge appreciate for Lifestealer?
Probably only if you really need the break and nobody else builds it, like against Spectre or Axe etc. Or your team has literally no initiator and no blinks (what are they doing?), but in that case an overwhelming blink seems the way to go.
Hey BSJ, I will like to ask of you a new Slardar guide. Your old guide is really outdated, plus I used that to get into the hero, but is no longer useful.
i just quit this game recently and really i dont know why i watched this at 2 am in the morning. It's just so relaxing. i just kinda forget that this is irrelevant. good job bananaslamjamma you fucking wasted my time well. ty u
i love the video...but there are things u put on feeling and that takes maybe a 20game each patch(or a 100 game total) to be able to feel...and if i need to play that much then video will be a bit less helpful(i whould need more advance stuff)...maybe explane things u feel a bit more...like give it a timeing and give it a hero number...some info to create the feeling for...
Over a 50% winrate here - Phase Boots, Orb Of Corrosion, Echo Sabre, Bash, Aghs and usually Deso or some of the other high damage items other posters have mentioned. Armlet is fine too, but it doesn't help as much as you'd think on him, partly because the sustain is a pain when he's already getting targeted in fights.
many people buy assault cruiser and armlet but i don't believe these items after power trade i buy deslator and after deslator and aghanim's scepter before min 20 , this hero doesn't need ATS and armor and hp , he needs only damage and cooldown reduction, so i buy octarine core and divine rapier after deslator and agh and for surprising enemy heros i buy silver edge this is the best build for lifestealer ,if u want to play real lifestealer recommend u to buy these items , this is real lifeastealer build ,i think other builds are trash, i respect u bsj but i play lifestealer differently from you
"just make it sure the guy u are inside of don't feel forced either" words to live by BSJ, words to live by
Let's not make it weird it's 2022
And 69 likes, what a time to be alive.
always remember. consent is important.
BSJ you should start with what situation to pick this hero> i mostly pick this hero when enemy are 3-4 tanky team enemy (bb, axe, abaddon, undying, centaur) or 1-2 ganker mirana, void spirit, earthspirit, qop)
Aghs into Troll warlord specifically is hilarious cuz he ults and you infest him and he just runs at your team disarmed and kills himself
you goddamn genius.
Lifestealer: play like a herald
Never leave lane
Always autoattack creeps
TP to every fight
this is actually so funny and true~
to play like an immortal god Lifestealer, play like a herald XD
I’m so glad you’re doing guides consistently again! Such high quality content and unlike some guides, yours translate over multiple patches, and will stand for several years
Thats the reason you are considered one of the most contributing educational creators! Thank you very much, very good deep guide! We can never have enough of these, but I get that they take tons of time to make.
I needed this guide, never understood LS, now I get it... I love the sniper guide too, I got a lot of wins with sniper after that guide
Thank you for this guide, mr. BSJ. I have been watching your streams and guide videos for years now but these hero specific videos especially carry types are my favorite where you breakdown the hero and the way of thinking.
I hope this video teaches me how to 1v1 Jug as Lifestealer and win :D
BASED
No way this is what I struggled with too
@@fearmyshadow4685 you didn't get the point, it was an old video
LMFAO
@@Thisconnected wdym
I am new to DOTA 2. Literally downloaded it yesterday, and I have been trying to find guides that make some sort of sense. This one was extremely helpful, and I now know how to improve on my favorite hero so far. Thanks!
Dude the knowledge you put out in this single video transformed how I think about carries.
Thanks BSJ! You're doing a wonderful contribution to the community and deserve all the love we can give ❤️
After playing since 2013 and being pretty incapable of playing dota or getting kills after watching in depth easy to understand accessible content creators banana is really helping my gameplay get better i know that creators rarely get admiration or appreciation for how dedicated they are to helping the community and right now its these videos for me easy to understand since my aptitude for how things work isnt as high as everyone else thank you alot
Love these vids BSJ! I kinda wish you played support and make guides for us lower on the farm chain :) Have to play LS now :)
Hey BSJ, thank you so much for this guide. Just carried the heck out of a game as lifestealer implementing alot of your advice.
I was on Radiant, final overall score was 49-65 at the end (we were down on kills). Personal score was 26-4-16. I did about double the damage of the medusa on my team, and more than the other 3 team mates combined. Same applies for damage received. (Match ID 6902906440)
Followed your skill and talent builds, but had to adapt item build for the opponent's lineup. Biggest thing I would have done different if not for your guide was taking the rage duration instead of increased lifesteal, and gotta say it made all the difference. Your advice on how to use infest also completely changed my lifestealer gameplay, and your advice on the neutral items in your other video was also hugely useful. Thanks again! =D
Played lifestealer recently and really struggled, I realize now I made so many of the mistakes you pointed out in this video. Thanks!
been winning every game on this hero and the main thing I use to win is switching up the items between armlet deo, armlet mealstrom, straight mj, and mealstrom into normal items. Also buying bkb 3rd or 4th item is sometimes very good
42:34 , thanks for the clarification BSJ.
actually very well prepared/built guide! good shit dude
Hey BSJ, it's been a year since you put this guide out and there's been some big changes to the game since then (not least of all the map). Any glaring differences to Lifestealer? Not counting the typical patch-to-patch meta changes
The end. "midas lifestealer hitting ancients made me do this guide". im dying. fell you bro
my brain stopped a bit when he said pottom, priest of the moon hahahaha
45:30 "my tp there is a BSJ TP"
-Qojqva
Lifestealer way back in dino days was an agility hero that's why he feels like it still.
I'm always bound to dota because I keep watching dota videos like this. I don't play much at all, like pretty rare, but when I do it's because of a youtube video
And then you hop in on a ranked crusaider game and feeds 2/12 on Lifestealer when you have never played the hero before,
Love it.
"just make it sure the guy u are inside of don't feel forced either"
you dont want the police knocking on the door
Thanks for the guide, this was wonderfully detailed. I'm 0-9 with it, but I'm still learning a lot.
Thanks for clear and descriptive info. All the best for you ❤
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Thank you 🔥 now I feel confident to try again
Thank you rank1000 guy. Another great content for bsj. Huge props brother
actually a good guide to be honest. didnt know you have so many games on this carry 400+ O_O
Bro I love watching your vids! Hope to see you talking about CK and Doom one day, my fav heroes!
you're telling me there's more to this hero than just being a big melee creep
The build is maelstrom -> armlet
big timing and you can scale
Great guide. Would love to know more about what to look for in the draft to know to pick LS
Thanks BSJ! Love your content on LS
6:00 and than you have dusa who is an agility hero as an intelligent hero
And Orge as a strenght hero
How is medusa an int hero? I mean she likes to have a mana pool, but she's still a standard right-click agility carry.
Wind Ranger is also a good example
@@Lightn0x in lane dusa is just a garbage int hero and on heralds it stays that way
And what do you think about going for Bracer first and than go for Helm>Armlet>Boots?
Lifestealer is still good with radiance and aura items like pipe and ac bc when you infest someone you are giving them all those auras and the radiance damage while infested
What to do if enemies buy early vanguard? Rush armlet or get out of lane? Is javelin a consideration?
Might be a good maelstrom game in that situation
Thank you. Great guide. Now to watch your armlet video so i know how to use it. :)
Great guide. Thanks BSJ!
U are so good on hero guides!
Very straightforward commentary
"I never stopped running at enemy heroes" says BSJ running from enemy heroes..) Great vid tho, a lot of things clicked, I definitely played ls wrong. Thanks!
i have a question about the strength an agility power scaling per level i dont know if it would matter to much but he is a strength hero until level 30 and even then agility an strength are both even naturally at level 30 but im new only been playing a month
BSJ why isnt echo sabre better on lifestealer? Double feast proc, some much needed mana regen and disassemble into bkb for those games it's needed or halberd/sny and bloodthorn? Love that item but dont see it ever on naix
you don't really need the mana regen, the slow effect is redundant, and double feast proc is kinda meh compared to the benefits you get from an armlet or a deso or basher or any of the other normal lifestealer item
I get it every time with Lifestealer right after Phase Boots....and my win rate is over 50%.
he already has attack speed and slow, adding more damage makes more sense
I know this is kinda last mini patch guide, since it was for 7.32c and now is 7.32d, but I think not much has changed. Altho I see many players in like top 300 EU are buying BKB almost evrey game... Like armlet, deso, bkb ... And one more question, u said that radiance build is not as viable, but I try radiance+orchid+nullifire build a few days ago and it felt pretty good... Specialy woth skadi later on, when u have like unlimited perma slow and basicly mini Doom. I remembered that build from like 3 years ago, and situationally I needed those items. Do you think that buil still might be viable, or I just had god lvl game vs 5k noobs ?
"whenever im inside you, you dont have to do anything"
Thanks BSJ, we appreciate the effort you put into your content, this is very informative for a herald players like me. Pepega
so looking at this magic sf, is it possible to play agianst sf that times his ult perfectly? you cant bkb, cant mischief or whatever. i barely managed to do it in lobby
can we start a petition slash campaign to teach sups to leave the lane early? This is how we achieve world peace and flying cars by the way, that's true I came from the future.
You are a really good teacher
Nullifier also dispels Marci's sidekick
I can't play lifestealer without a Maelstrom or Midas, it just feels too slow to farm.
Also, can someone explain why would someone ever take that 1.2% feast lifesteal instead of the 1.5s rage duration? Even that talent level 10 seems underwhelming...
Just out of curiosity, does Lifestealer do ok with Silver Edge? Let's say the enemy has a sniper and you need to pick him off, luckily no Sladar. When is Shadow Blade and Silver Edge appreciate for Lifestealer?
Probably only if you really need the break and nobody else builds it, like against Spectre or Axe etc. Or your team has literally no initiator and no blinks (what are they doing?), but in that case an overwhelming blink seems the way to go.
Hey BSJ, I will like to ask of you a new Slardar guide. Your old guide is really outdated, plus I used that to get into the hero, but is no longer useful.
Thanks for nice guide!
You should try radiance aghs basher build its more potent
How to itemized LS against jugg?
Great guide BSJ! I notice you almost never pick up stick or wand... even into lanes like Zeus Pango that cast a ton of spells. Why is this?
Hw preferred to have more stat then -200 good for stick . More stat more dmg more heal stronger in lane
love the word likecommentsubscribe, so i did
thx for the high quality content!
Great guide!
i just quit this game recently and really i dont know why i watched this at 2 am in the morning. It's just so relaxing. i just kinda forget that this is irrelevant. good job bananaslamjamma you fucking wasted my time well. ty u
Count how many lifestealer puns he said
the whole vid was worth the 'i insist on nobody doing that in my games'
what is the timestamp for farming pattern
thanks for the guide
I love you videos!! thank you!!!
I was thinking infest at lv6 to insta kill a big creep is not too bad for efficiency
Or bursting out in lane for waveclear too but that's risky
Infesting a creep now denies it when u get out
Seems that they've changed Lifestealer quite a bit since you made this video. No longer has 2 passives. Character seems to be almost worthless now.
39:22 kekw
Lol 😂
i spammed ls for a week and the only matchup i hate is against pl
nyc guide
Pro tip get mask of madness
Please do *Pudge* guide!!
thank you for the errotica BSJ
I needed a new easy carry to play
Someone please give me Ursa dn void collector set 🙏🙏🙏
Storm Spirit guide, when
i love the video...but there are things u put on feeling and that takes maybe a 20game each patch(or a 100 game total) to be able to feel...and if i need to play that much then video will be a bit less helpful(i whould need more advance stuff)...maybe explane things u feel a bit more...like give it a timeing and give it a hero number...some info to create the feeling for...
wifestealer, "he steals your wife"
5:00
34:00
Over a 50% winrate here - Phase Boots, Orb Of Corrosion, Echo Sabre, Bash, Aghs and usually Deso or some of the other high damage items other posters have mentioned. Armlet is fine too, but it doesn't help as much as you'd think on him, partly because the sustain is a pain when he's already getting targeted in fights.
promoting this hero while snipers and drows are runing rampant is leading noobs to get pwned.
LS is not the worst against those as they cannot handle a hero just running at them and LS with a blink partner is great to kill them from the get-go.
Naga siren or dusa guide please
Not adding clip where you do Lifestealer taunt on a stream is a big mistake ma boi. 4/5 you can do better
Sweet!
MKB can be good too :]
GUYS ARMLET ON LS IS TRASH DON’T BUT IT… his passive has changed years ago…
Why no stick against pango and zeus?
27:26
Who buys stick with ls lol
many people buy assault cruiser and armlet but i don't believe these items after power trade i buy deslator and after deslator and aghanim's scepter before min 20 , this hero doesn't need ATS and armor and hp , he needs only damage and cooldown reduction, so i buy octarine core and divine rapier after deslator and agh and for surprising enemy heros i buy silver edge this is the best build for lifestealer ,if u want to play real lifestealer recommend u to buy these items , this is real lifeastealer build ,i think other builds are trash, i respect u bsj but i play lifestealer differently from you
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NERF LIFESTEALER
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This guid es a bit bad ... So much disinformation....
Was wrong, this guid is really goood, but there are still some info wich is not true
Can u make invoker guide
holy shit ive never botherd to read the whole wall of text , never knew that shard also spreads the open wounds LUL
Salute to guy makes great guide seriously!💪🦾
Thanks, a litle bit late 🐦🦜 I already lose 5 games with Life.