Vampiric Scepter is an epic item in League of Legends that provides basic attack damage and life steal capabilities. It serves as a core component for various advanced items and is particularly effective for champions who rely on basic attacks.

Stats:

• Attack Damage: 15
• Life Steal: 7%
• Total Cost: 900 gold (550 combine cost)

Primary Users:

• Marksmen
• Fighters
• Assassins

Strategic Value:

• Provides sustain through life steal
• Most effective on basic attack-focused champions
• Commonly paired with Doran's Blade for extended lane presence
• Core component for multiple late-game items

Builds Into:

• Blade of the Ruined King
• Mercurial Scimitar

Gold Efficiency:

• Attack damage value: 525 gold
• Life steal value: 374.85 gold
• Total value: 899.85 gold
• Life steal gold value: 53.55 per percentage

Recent Notable Changes:

• Life steal reduced to 7% from 8%
• Removed from Eclipse and Immortal Shieldbow recipes
• Added to Mercurial Scimitar recipe
• Icon updated multiple times for clarity

Best Used By: Champions who frequently use basic attacks as their primary damage source will benefit most from this item's life steal properties. It's less effective on ability-focused champions who don't auto-attack frequently.

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