Hearts are the core resource of Lifesteal. Your heart count is your maximum health and your number of lives at the same time: every death costs one heart, every player kill earns a Heart item that gives one back, and running out of hearts bans you from Lifesteal for a while.
How hearts work#
- One heart is one full heart icon, which is 2 HP. A new player has 10 hearts (20 HP, a normal health bar). The maximum is 25 hearts (50 HP), or up to 30 with prestige.
- Your heart count is your maximum health.
- Every death costs 1 heart, whatever the cause: another player, a mob, fall damage, lava or void. See Gaining and losing hearts.
- Killing a player gives you a Heart item. It goes into your inventory, or drops on the ground if your inventory is full. Right-click it to add one heart.
- At 0 hearts you are eliminated: you are kicked and banned from Lifesteal for a time that depends on your rank, and your hearts reset to 10. See Elimination.
Key numbers#
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting hearts | 10 |
| Maximum hearts (no prestige) | 25 |
| Maximum hearts (full prestige) | 30 |
| Hearts lost per death | 1 |
| Hearts gained per kill | 1 (as a Heart item) |
| Minimum kept when withdrawing | 10 (you need more than 10 to withdraw) |
| Prestige cost | 15 hearts for +1 permanent heart slot |
| Maximum prestige | 5 |
| Elimination at | 0 hearts |
| Default elimination ban | 1 day |
Ways to change your hearts#
| Action | Effect | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Die | -1 heart | Gaining and Losing Hearts |
| Kill a player | Receive a Heart item (+1 heart when redeemed) | Gaining and Losing Hearts |
| Right-click a Heart item | +1 heart (up to your maximum) | Heart |
/lives withdraw | -1 heart, receive a Heart item | Withdrawing Hearts |
/lives coinflip <amount> | Wager hearts: win 2 Heart items per heart wagered, or lose the wager | Heart Coinflip |
/prestige | Trade 15 hearts for +1 maximum heart slot | Prestige |
| Reach 0 hearts | Banned, hearts reset to 10 | Elimination |
Where Heart items come from#
Besides killing players, Heart items come from the shop ($25,000 each), crafting, crate rewards, the Daily, Weekly and TikTok kits, and every rank kit. Every Heart players can get is worth 1 heart. The full list with prices and counts is on the Heart page.
Bonus hearts from gear#
Some masks, relics and limited-time lootbox items add bonus maximum hearts while you wear, carry or hold them; the bonus is listed in the item's lore. For example, the Titan Mask from the Titan Mystery Vault adds 6. Bonus hearts only raise your maximum health. They are not part of your heart count: a death never takes them as a heart, and they do not keep you from being eliminated when your heart count reaches 0.