- Win Rate
- 57.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.1%
Bloodthirster Stats, Passive & Recipe
3,400LegendarySells for 2,380
B. F. Sword
Pickaxe
Vampiric Scepter
80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 21,288
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a
- Cost
- 3,400g
- Builds from
- B. F. Sword + Pickaxe + Vampiric Scepter + 325g
- Gold efficiency
- 106%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 57.0%
- Usually bought
- item #5 · ~30 min
- Best champion
- Twitch · 62.8%
What Bloodthirster Does
Patch 26.20Bloodthirster is a legendary item that costs 3,400 gold. It gives +80 Attack Damage, +15% Life Steal. In Patch 26.20 it has a 57.0% win rate and is bought in 2.1% of games. That ranks #3 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Miss Fortune, Tristana, and Caitlyn.
+80Attack Damage
+15%Life Steal- Cost 3,400gSell 2,380gCombine 325g
Ichorshield
Bloodthirster Recipe & Build Path
Bloodthirster builds from B. F. Sword + Pickaxe + Vampiric Scepter, plus 325 gold to combine — 3,400 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Bloodthirster3,400g+ 325g to combine
B. F. Sword1,300g
Pickaxe875g
Vampiric Scepter900g+ 550g to combine
Is Bloodthirster Gold Efficient?
106% gold valueYes — Bloodthirster's stats alone are worth 3,604 gold against its 3,400 gold cost (106%), before counting the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Bloodthirster's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +80 Attack Damage | 2,800 | |
| +15% Life Steal | 804 | |
| Passive (your estimate) | 0 |
Gold value prices each stat at what its basic shop item charges this patch (Long Sword for AD, Amplifying Tome for AP, Glowing Mote for Ability Haste…).
Who Builds Bloodthirster
Miss Fortune, Tristana, and Caitlyn buy Bloodthirster most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster is most often completed as item #5 (32% of purchases), typically around minute 30 (most players finish it between 24 and 34 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 30′24–34 min
- Finished early
- 57.1%7,347 games
- Finished late
- 55.3%9,760 games
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Items Built With Bloodthirster
Players who complete Bloodthirster most often also finish Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and The Collector.
Infinity Edge59.1% WR together · 15,496 gamesBought first 81% of the time
Lord Dominik's Regards59.1% WR together · 9,667 gamesBought first 77% of the time
The Collector56.4% WR together · 9,101 gamesBought first 83% of the time
Guardian Angel59.4% WR together · 3,830 gamesBought first 35% of the time
Hexoptics C4458.1% WR together · 3,160 gamesBought first 86% of the time
Mortal Reminder56.2% WR together · 3,042 gamesBought first 70% of the time
Yun Tal Wildarrows60.6% WR together · 3,027 gamesBought first 96% of the time
Runaan's Hurricane60.6% WR together · 2,943 gamesBought first 91% of the timeAlternatives to Bloodthirster
The closest items to Bloodthirster by stats, tags and components: Endless Hunger, Serpent's Fang, and Blade of The Ruined King.
Should You Buy Bloodthirster?
Strengths
- Gold efficient on stats alone (106%) — the passive is a bonus.
- Wins more than most items in its class (#3 of 92).
- Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 30 wins 1.9 points more often.
- Flexible: 34 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Falls off in long games: 61.7% win rate early, 52.5% by minute 50.
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Bloodthirster FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Bloodthirster do in League of Legends?
Bloodthirster gives +80 Attack Damage, +15% Life Steal. Ichorshield: Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield .
How much does Bloodthirster cost and what does it build from?
Bloodthirster costs 3,400 gold: B. F. Sword + Pickaxe + Vampiric Scepter, plus 325 gold to combine. It sells for 2,380 gold.
Is Bloodthirster gold efficient?
Yes — Bloodthirster's stats alone are worth 3,604 gold against its 3,400 gold cost (106%), before counting the passive.
Is Bloodthirster good in Patch 26.20?
Bloodthirster has a 57.0% win rate and a 2.1% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #3 of 92 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Bloodthirster?
Miss Fortune (27%), Tristana (14%), Caitlyn (9%), Draven (43%), and Jinx (8%) build Bloodthirster most often. Twitch has the best results with it (62.8% win rate).
When should you buy Bloodthirster?
Bloodthirster is most often completed as item #5 (32% of purchases), typically around minute 30 (most players finish it between 24 and 34 minutes).
What items are similar to Bloodthirster?
The closest alternatives to Bloodthirster are Endless Hunger, Serpent's Fang, and Blade of The Ruined King.