Haze build guide

Heat Haze

by Laranthir ♪Version 31Updated Apr 22, 2026Guide #414324

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 19 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

- Fire-rate and T3 Fixation is your main damage source. - Ricochet and Ultimate allows you to apply on-hits REALLY fast. - Warp Stone and Phantom Strike allows movement during ult. - Active Reload stacks w/ QSR if you use Sleep (1) before mag empties - Your ammo size/mag scales with Spirit. Don't skip them. - Metal Skin counters you. Cursed Relic/APR counters Metal Skin.

Item categories

1Early Laning
Author's category · 8 items · L - R | Use Active Reload before a gank.
1. 1
  Rapid Rounds
2. 2
  Swift Striker
  Built from Rapid Rounds
3. 3
  Active Reload
  Bullet lifesteal, fire-rate and quick reload. You can reload before going in for a kill or farming camps.
4. 4
2Early Sustainoptional
Author's category · 2 items · Skippable
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  If enemy is poking you down slowly, this regens it back slowly.
2. 2
  Healing Rite
  Good if enemy is chunking your hp bar with burst. Use this and get some boxes, buffs, camps.
3Core Items
Author's category · 5 items · L - R | Buy green Utility/Situationals for hp spike
1. 1
  Ricochet
  Breaks the game by applying status build ups (Silencer, Toxic Bullets, Slowing Bullets, etc) multiple times during ult as you hit 2 targets per shot and each bounces 2 more times. Helps with farm too.
2. 2
  Silencer
  Your ult and ricochet applies this to everyone easily. Instant silence is extra good vs mobility abilities like Mina teleport, Pocket cloak, Dynamo 2, etc. Great for spirit resist as well.
3. 3
4Hex Alternativesoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Quicksilver Reload
  Fire-rate and quick reload.
2. 2
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  -%10 Bullet resist shred on Sleep Dagger or 20 fixation stacks. Sell (or replace with any T4) later.
5Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 4 items · For when lane is tough.
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Good vs cc like Abrams stun, Paige ult/immob, Wraith ult, Silver bola, etc. Scales with Spirit.
2. 2
  Battle Vest
  Great fire-rate and bullet resist. Good vs gun heavy comps. Passive is also beneficial for you.
3. 3
  Enduring Speed
6Utilityoptional
Author's category · 9 items · Active Items | Situational Gamechangers | Blood Tribute or Fury depending on matchups
1. 1
  Counterspell
  Easily parry telegraphed abilities like Lash ult, Wraith ult, Infernus ult, Warden Cage, Yamato Powerslash, etc.
2. 2
  Metal Skin
  Great vs other gunners like Venator, Silver, Vindicta, etc.
3. 3
  Warp Stone
7Extra Gunoptional
Author's category · 12 items · Left to Right | Most Value to Least
1. 1
  Toxic Bullets
  %max hp damage, anti heal and scales with Spirit. Most annoying item. Even dispel magic doesn't put it on cooldown.
2. 2
  Weighted Shots
  Built from Slowing Bullets
  Lowers dash distance, move speed and grants debuff resist and +%40 damage. Good after you have lots of fire-rate.
3. 3
8Extra Defenseoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Plated Armor
2. 2
  Spellbreaker
  Built from Debuff Reducer
3. 3
  Juggernaut
  Built from Enduring Speed
4. 4
9Extra Spiritoptional
Author's category · 9 items · L - R | Most Value to Least
1. 1
  Mystic Expansion
  Massive ult range increase for only 800. Sell later.
2. 2
  Mercurial Magnum
  Built from Quicksilver Reload
  +5~ damage per bullet, massive mag size, +%22 fire-rate until your next reload. Good synergy with your ultimate and Ricochet.
3. 3
  Boundless Spirit

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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 7			Sleep Dagger: 2 AP upgrade, step 10