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Lifestrike: change history

3 changes across 2 patches (Jul 28, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Deadlock, back to Jul 9, 2026.
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  1. Buff
    Heal on Melee hit
    Lifestrike's heal on melee hit increases from 100 + 1.5 to 120 + 1.75.
    100 + 1.5→120 + 1.75
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    Lifestrike: Heal on Melee hit increased from 100+1.5 to 120+1.75
    Buff
    Melee hit heal
    Lifestrike's melee hit heal increases from 30% to 35%.
    30%→35%
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    Lifestrike: Melee hit heal increased from 30% to 35%
  2. Adjust
    When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, Lifestrike now always heals off the hero; Melee Lifesteal gets the same change.
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    Lifestrike: When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal)

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