thatfunkedude
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Shieldsteal (1,250) |
+12% Bullet Shieldsteal +12% Spirit Shieldsteal +100 Bonus Health |
The Shieldsteal stat functions similar to Spirit / Bullet Lifesteal, but instead of converting enemy health into self-heal it converts target shields into personal-shields. It provides a niche no item besides Veil Walker provides: a means of replenishing shields faster, especially in early game where shields are most valuable (Importantly, this is a time where Veil Walker is no longer a viable purchase!)
This item combines both damage types into one item, unlike its Lifesteal counterparts, since shields are more important in the early game and less important in the lategame. Individually it would not be worth investing in two item slots for shieldsteal in the lategame. So it should be a single item with low cost, so that it can be used during a part of the match where slots are conservative and shields are invaluable.