SN|P3R : Dance of Death

Author's notes

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Item categories

1. 11. Early

   Author's category · 9 items · Bug : Tesla/Cap fails if bought BEFORE Lucky Shot → ∴ Buy later || ⇧B.Lifesteal to F.Trance, Here →

   1. 1

      Extra Spirit

      Increases your Ammo & Dagger Damage. For Haze, Bullets count increase with Spirit Investment. Upgrade to Surge of Power (OR) can also sell this and get Superior Duration, if thats your preference.

   2. 2

      Swift Striker

      Do not sell this, unless really necessary / ultra late game. This is Haze's staple item along with Burst Fire for Fire Rate.

   3. 3

      Extra Health

      Strong early Haze item, excellent for lane sustain

   4. 4

2. 2Early gameoptional

   Game stage · 2 items

   1. 1

      Fury Trance

      Built from Bullet Lifesteal

      Excellent item & now has In-built Fleetfoot! Many do not prefer this item due to Silence, hence this is currently kept optional.

   2. 2

      Slowing Hex

      Your staple item to cripple Movement Heroes. You can sell this in the ultra late game to accomodate Tier 4 / Other Items.

3. 32. CORE

   Author's category · 9 items · Flexible Buys, *NOT* L-R || Anti-Metal Skin → Capacitor || Anti-Heal → Inhibitor || ULT → Unstoppable

   1. 1

      Surge of Power

      Built from Extra Spirit

      Choice : Can get another T3 Spirit Item like Superior Duration or Rapid Recharge (for your Smoke Bomb T3 Dispels)

   2. 2

      Ricochet

      Your staple & a key T4 Item

   3. 3

      Lucky Shot

      Big Damage Spike & also provides Ammo. You can buy Silencer before Lucky Shot, if the game demands it

4. 4Armorsoptional

   Author's category · 2 items

   1. 1

      Spirit Resilience

      An important Item from Mid Game onward (Flexible Timing of Purchase). Can skip Fortitude & get this item.

   2. 2

      Bullet Resilience

5. 53. End Game

   Author's category · 6 items · *NOT* L-R, Your Choices

   1. 1

      Armor Piercer

      Good Counter Item against Plated Armor & Bullet Resilience. Does *NOT* work against Metal Skin. Anti-Metal Skin → Capacitor / Merc Mag / Curse. Good purchase after Plated Armor buff

   2. 2

      Crippling Headshot

   3. 3

      Cursed Relic

   4. 4

6. 6Best Greensoptional

   Author's category · 2 items

   1. 1

      Plated Armor

   2. 2

      Spellbreaker

7. 7Spirit Optionsoptional

   Author's category · 3 items

   1. 1

      Rapid Recharge

      This is basically for your T3 Smoke Bombs. They are basically handy Dispel Magics available to you and RR helps to activate them regularly in fights.

   2. 2

      Superior Duration

      Provides outstanding value for Haze : +1.5s Bullet Dance, Slowing Hex, +2s Active Reload, +.7s Silencer, +1.3s Burst Fire, +4s Smoke Bomb Duration, +1s Curse etc etc

   3. 3

8. 8Green Optionsoptional

   Author's category · 6 items

   1. 1

      Enduring Speed

   2. 2

      Battle Vest

   3. 3

      Warp Stone

      An excellent tool if the enemy tries to run away from your Bullet Dance

   4. 4

9. 9End Greensoptional

   Author's category · 2 items

   1. 1

      Juggernaut

      Built from Enduring Speed

   2. 2

      Cheat Death

10. 10Gun Optionsoptional

    Author's category · 3 items

    1. 1

       Weakening Headshot

    2. 2

       Toxic Bullets

    3. 3

       Glass Cannon

       No Metal Skins? Fry them in the ultra late game with this along with Crippling Headshot + Ricochet

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order

Sleep DaggerSleep Dagger			Sleep Dagger: Ability unlocked, step 3				Sleep Dagger: 1 AP upgrade, step 71			Sleep Dagger: 2 AP upgrade, step 102		Sleep Dagger: 5 AP upgrade, step 12