Overview
Cultist Sacrifice is a Tier 3 Weapon item that allows players to consume enemy NPCs for a massive soul bonus and a long-lasting combat buff. It is ideal for heroes looking to accelerate their economy while gaining significant stat boosts for mid-game objectives and team fights.
Stats
- Cost: 3200 Souls
- Tier: 3 (Weapon)
- +2 Out of Combat Health Regen
Active
Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 180% Bonus Souls and a powerful long lasting buff.
- Cooldown: 270s
- Duration: 160s
- Range: 7m
- +50 Bonus Health (Scales with Power Increase)
- +10% Weapon Damage (Scales with Power Increase)
- +12% Ability Range
- +12% Ability Radius
- +1 Bonus Ability Charge
Passive
Grants significant combat advantages when engaging non-player characters, including Troopers, Guardians, Walkers, and Neutrals.
- +30% Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
- +30% Bullet Resist vs. NPCs
Spirit Scaling
This item scales with Power Increase (unlocked via total soul milestones) rather than Spirit Power:
- Bonus Health: Increases by 4 per Power Increase.
- Weapon Damage: Increases by 0.8% per Power Increase.
When to Buy
- Purchase this item to accelerate your soul economy; consuming high-value NPCs or large jungle creeps provides a massive gold injection.
- Strong in the mid-game when you can maintain the 160s buff to dominate lane pressure and secure neutral objectives.
- Excellent for heroes who rely on ability range and radius, as the buff provides a 12% boost to both.
- Effective for safely taking down lane structures like Guardians and Walkers due to the high NPC-specific resistances and damage.
Synergies
- Seven: The bonus souls help him reach expensive late-game items faster, while the ability radius buff significantly increases the threat of his ultimate.
- McGinnis: Benefits from the increased weapon damage and ability range for her turrets, and the NPC damage helps her shred structures and objectives.
- Abrams: The extra health and out-of-combat regen complement his frontline playstyle, allowing him to stay healthy between aggressive engagements.