Overview
Battle Vest is a Tier 2 Vitality item that provides bullet resistance and out-of-combat health regeneration. It is ideal for heroes who can maintain high health to leverage its offensive passive bonuses.
Stats
- Cost: 1,600 Souls
- Tier: 2 (Vitality)
- +18% Bullet Resist
- +3 Out of Combat Health Regen
Passive
While you are above 65% health, gain additional weapon damage and fire rate.
- +15% Weapon Damage
- +8% Fire Rate
- Health Threshold: 65%
Spirit Scaling
This item does not scale with Spirit Power.
When to Buy
- Purchase Battle Vest when facing heavy bullet damage in the early-to-mid game to increase your survivability.
- It is highly effective on heroes who can maintain their health above 65%, allowing them to benefit from the significant DPS boost.
- The out-of-combat regen makes it a great choice for heroes who frequently rotate or poke and need to top off their health between skirmishes.
- Strong for maintaining lane pressure when you have an HP advantage, as it further increases your trading potential.
Synergies
- Wraith: The fire rate and weapon damage complement her high-DPS playstyle, and her range helps her stay above the health threshold.
- Haze: Provides necessary bullet resistance for her ultimate while boosting her burst potential when she initiates from high health.
- McGinnis: Helps her stay healthy while providing extra fire rate to her gun, which is her primary source of damage alongside turrets.