By GamGem ResearchLast updated 23 Sept 2026 · 06:00
Set 18 Enchanted Wilds · patch 18.3
Bloodthirster
+18% Attack Damage, +18 Ability Power, +20 Magic Resist, +20% Omnivamp. Once per combat at 50% Health, gain a 30% max Health Shield that lasts up to 5 seconds.
Greedfor an AD carry
Built from
What it grants
- +10% AD B.F. Sword
- +20 MR Negatron Cloak
Best on: AD carry
Brambleback
Murkwolf
Warwick
Akali
Fills the sustain and carry slot.
Changing your mind
Hightransfer risk — moved in 42% of 156,432 games
Flex score 58/100 — how many different boards can use it once it exists.
Do not build both
Why it wins
- A greedy craft — it pays later, not now
- Holds its value late
- Fits a good share of carry boards
- Hard to move once you commit it
Last 7 days · All Ranks · Global · 156,432 games
Bloodthirster balance history
Riot's notes from patch 18.1 to 18.4 · 07/10 change Bloodthirster in 1 patch. The latest is patch 18.2, published 2026-09-09.
Patch 18.22026-09-09
- Trigger Health40%to50%
- AD/AP15%to18%
- Shield25% max HPto30% max HP
Why, in Riot's words
Bloodthirster and Hand of Justice have been weaker melee items than Edge of Night for two sets now. We’re giving them both buffs to keep them competitive with Edge of Night.
Quick answers about Bloodthirster
- What does Bloodthirster do in TFT Set 18?
- +18% Attack Damage, +18 Ability Power, +20 Magic Resist, +20% Omnivamp. Once per combat at 50% Health, gain a 30% max Health Shield that lasts up to 5 seconds. That is Riot's own tooltip for Set 18 Enchanted Wilds.
- What is Bloodthirster made of?
- B.F. Sword + Negatron Cloak. B.F. Sword gives +10% Attack Damage; Negatron Cloak gives +20 Magic Resist.
- What does Radiant Bloodthirster do?
- +30% Attack Damage, +30 Ability Power, +40 Magic Resist, +40% Omnivamp. Once per combat: At 40% Health, gain a 50% max Health Shield that lasts up to 5 seconds. That is Riot's own tooltip for the Radiant version.
- Which Set 18 units should hold Bloodthirster?
- Our reading of Riot's data: Brambleback, Murkwolf, Warwick and Akali — units whose damage type and class match the stats Bloodthirster gives.
- Did Riot change Bloodthirster in Set 18?
- Yes, in 18.2: Bloodthirster Trigger Health: 40% ⇒ 50%; Bloodthirster AD/AP: 15% ⇒ 18%; Bloodthirster Shield: 25% max HP ⇒ 30% max HP.
- What else can B.F. Sword become?
- 7 other items: Deathblade, Infinity Edge, Giant Slayer, Hextech Gunblade, Edge of Night, Sterak's Gage and Spear of Shojin. With a Frying Pan it becomes the Hunter Emblem and a Spatula it becomes the Fae Emblem.
- What else can Negatron Cloak become?
- 7 other items: Gargoyle Stoneplate, Adaptive Helm, Evenshroud, Kraken's Fury, Ionic Spark, Dragon's Claw and Quicksilver. With a Frying Pan it becomes the Ravager Emblem and a Spatula it becomes the Sprykin Emblem.
