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Life
Life (also called Health or Hit Points) is the health source of a character or monster. For the player it is shown as a red orb in the lower left of the screen and will decrease when receiving damage. Characters die when they reach 0 life and must be resurrected in town. Players can restore life by using flasks, gaining life regeneration from passive skills and equipment, or leeching life from enemies, among other mechanics. Life is fully restored upon entering a town. Light radius is based on current life.
Every class starts out with 50 life and has the following stats: No results
Calculation
Total maximum life can be calculated with the following formula:
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\text{Life}_{\text{total} } = & \left(38 + \text{Level}_{\text{Character} } \times \text{Life per level} + \frac{\text{Strength} }{2} + \sum_{i=1}^{a} \text{added Life} \right) \times \\
& \left( 1 + \sum_{j=1}^{b} \text{increased Life}_{j} - \sum_{k=1}^{c} \text{reduced Life}_{k} \right) \times \\
& \prod_{l=1}^{d} (1 + \text{more Life}_{l}) \times \prod_{m=1}^{e} (1 - \text{less Life}_{m})
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Flat life bonuses are added directly to base life (+x to maximum Life). Percent-based modifiers apply to flat life bonuses, as well as base life and life from strength (+x% increased maximum Life). See modifiers.
Life scaling
- Strength grants +1 life per 2 strength.
Certain unique items grant special additional scaling for Life based on other statistics:
- Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Shaper's Touch". grant +1 life per 4 dexterity. This bonus is additive with all other base life and can be treated similarly to the life bonus inherent to strength.
- Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Anatomical Knowledge". adds 1 to maximum life per 3 intelligence allocated in a Large Radius
Increasing strength, as well as dexterity if Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Shaper's Touch". are used, will increase maximum life. Increasing attributes in general will also increase life.
Mechanics scaled by life
Certain unique items, skills, and ascendancies scale based on maximum life.
Skills
Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 18Requires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff Grants 1% increased Spell DamageGrants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
Deals 20% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
Deals 20% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
Deals (35.8-1541.8) Base Fire Damage per second
+(0-5) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
deals fire damage over time both to enemies and the caster based on the caster's maximum life and energy shield
BodyswapBodyswapMovement, Spell, AoE, Fire, Travel
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 10Violently destroys your body and recreates it at the location of a targeted enemy or corpse, dealing spell damage in an area at both locations. If there is no specific target, it will prioritise corpses over enemies. If targeting a corpse, the corpse will also explode, dealing damage around it that is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected. This spell cannot be repeated.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Cast Speed5% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Damage if not Consuming a CorpseExplosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life
This Spell deals (3-154) to (5-231), plus 3% of your maximum Life, as base Fire Damage
300% more Area of Effect if Consuming a corpsePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
deals base fire damage based on the caster's maximum life
Unique items
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Ascendancy passive skills
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Restoring life
After taking damage, Life may be restored in the following ways:
- Life and Hybrid Flasks
- Life Regeneration
- Life Leech
- Life Gain on Hit
- Life Gain on Kill
- Returning to Town or logging out
Certain skills can provide special life regeneration effects:
Essence DrainEssence DrainSpell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%Requires Level 12Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Chaos DamageRegenerate 0.01% of Debuff Damage as Life5% increased Damage with HitsDeals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Base duration is 3.8 seconds
Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Some unique items grant other ways to restore life.
Spending life
Like mana and energy shield with Eldritch Battery, life may be spent in the following ways:
- Life may be used like mana via the Blood Magic keystone or
Arrogance SupportArrogance SupportAura, Support
Icon: B
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (220-201)%
Cooldown Time: 0.00 secRequires Level 31Supports any skill with a reservation.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.25% increased Aura effectSupported Skills have 0.1% reduced Life ReservationSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have (10-19)% increased Aura effect
Supported Skills Reserve Life instead of ManaThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
gem to use skills with a fixed mana cost. Life cost is affected by 
Inspiration SupportInspiration SupportSupport
Icon: r
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill. Minions, Totems, Traps and Mines cannot gain Inspiration Charges.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Inspiration Charge DurationSupported Skills have 1% increased Critical Strike ChanceSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Mana CostSupported Skills have (25-34)% reduced Mana Cost
Gain an Inspiration Charge when you Spend Mana for Supported Skills
Lose all Inspiration Charges after Spending a total of (122-800) Mana with Supported Skills
Supported Skills deal (3-5)% more Elemental Damage per Inspiration Charge
Supported Skills have (6-8)% increased Critical Strike Chance per Inspiration ChargeThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
and all mana multipliers, except where otherwise specified. - Through the use of the beneficial life degeneration skills Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 18Requires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Burning Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff Grants 1% increased Spell DamageGrants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
Deals 20% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
Deals 20% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
Deals (35.8-1541.8) Base Fire Damage per second
+(0-5) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and 
Blood RageBlood RageSpell, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (12-29) Life
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Adds a buff that deals Physical Damage over time, while increasing Attack Speed and Life Leech. Killing an enemy while this buff is active refreshes the buff duration, and can grant a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.25% increased Attack SpeedBuff grants 0.1% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Unique EnemyBuff grants 0.02% of Elemental Attack Damage leeched as Life(5-15)% increased Attack Speed
1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life
You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage
You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage
25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill
Base duration is (7-10.8) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
. - By reserving life instead of mana for certain skills while using the Blood Magic keystone or Arrogance SupportArrogance SupportAura, Support
Icon: B
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (220-201)%
Cooldown Time: 0.00 secRequires Level 31Supports any skill with a reservation.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.25% increased Aura effectSupported Skills have 0.1% reduced Life ReservationSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageSupported Skills have (10-19)% increased Aura effect
Supported Skills Reserve Life instead of ManaThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. gem and also by using the Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Midnight Bargain". unique wand. - Using
Vaal Righteous FireVaal Righteous FireVaal, Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 40
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Sacrifices a portion of your Life and Energy Shield to engulf you in magical fire that rapidly burns nearby enemies for a duration. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Burning DamageSacrifices 30% of your total Energy Shield and Life
Deals (161-180)% of Sacrificed Energy Shield and Life as Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
Grants (15-28)% more Spell Damage
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
will spend a percentage of life. - Using Chaos Inoculation can be interpreted as spending all but 1 life permanently for access to chaos damage immunity.
Full life
Low life
Life transforming jewels
These unique jewels transform life from passive skills into another base statistic.
- Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Energy From Within". has the mod Module Error: No results found.
- Module Error: Item link: No results found for search parameter "Healthy Mind". has the mod Module Error: No results found.
Life on equipment
Modifiers
Flat maximum life
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Percentage maximum life
Regular
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Shaper/Elder
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Base Items
Shields
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Other items
Flat maximum life
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Percentage maximum life
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Unique Items
While the +x to maximum Life modifier is quite common on unique items, the x% increased maximum Life modifier is less common and can only appear on unique items. Certain unique items also grant +x to maximum Life in exceptional quantities or on weapons.
Unique items with flat maximum life
Unique Items that increase or reduce life
Life on equipment for minions
Modifiers
Regular
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Shaper/Elder
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Other modifiers
Catarina has a craftable prefix for gloves that grants 10 to 15% increased Minion maximum Life
In addition, essences of Fear grant x% increased Minion maximum Life to the following base items up to a certain value:
Unique items
Generic minion life
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Minion-type specific life
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Life on equipment for totems
Modifiers
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Unique itemse
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Passive skills
There are passive skills that grant life bonuses. There is a total of 559% increased maximum life on the passive tree as well as 179 total base life from passives. 35% increased maximum life is gated behind the Blood Magic keystone.
Increased maximum life
These passive skills grant increased maximum life. No results found for the given query.
Base maximum life
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Life regeneration rate
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Life leech
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Life gained on hit
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Life gained on kill
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Life recovery from flasks
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Minions
Minion maxium life
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Minion life regeneration rate
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Minion life leech
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Other
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Totem life
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Cluster Jewel passive skills
The following Cluster Jewel passives are related to Life: No results found for the given query.
Other interactions with life
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Timeless Jewel keystone passive skills
The following 
Timeless JewelTimeless JewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
keystone passive skills are related to life:
| Name | Stats |
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Corrupted Soul  |
50% of Non-Chaos Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield |
Keystone passive skills
The following keystone passive skills are related to life: No results found for the given query.
Ascendancy passive skills
The following Ascendancy passive skills are related to life: No results found for the given query.