Mo & Krill build guide
by PreNutPerplexityVersion 1Updated Jan 9, 2026Guide #409131
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who needs more damage when you can be a sponge instead
1Early Stuff
Author's category · 8 items
Quicksilver Reload
Adds hundreds of healing to each Scorn. Rush this before Monster Rounds if you are healthy enough to save. Start trying to Scorn the enemies as much as possible.
Mystic Burst
Also adds hundreds of healing to each Scorn, but only when Scorn has 2 upgrades. Your second sold item if you need slots
Sprint Boots
Upgrade this to Enduring Speed earlier if vs certain characters with lots of slows, such as Kelvin.
Healbane
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
Can buy this sooner if vs many slows (Kelvin, Viscous, etc.) Or if it helps you secure Unsecured Souls before a fight
Veil Walker
Can go invis for sneaky combo's, also has very good healing uptime with Transcendent Cooldown. You can rush this before the other 3.2k soul items if you are roaming around
Warp Stone
This is Mo's best movement item in my opinion. You can use warp stone while burrowed to get on top of 1-story buildings and ridges. This expands Mo's getaway angles exponentially.
Duration Extender
If your ult is on a long CD, it may be better to imbue Burrow for immediate value.
2Early Optionaloptional
Author's category · 3 items
Extra Regen
Rebuttal
Pretty much a guaranteed kill if you parry bait someone, but will only work once per person at most. Beyond that, melee resist feels very good since the burrow nerf.
Rusted Barrel
Vs double M1 lanes this is pretty good. They keep buffing it. IT HAS TO BE GOOD EVENTUALLY
3Core Stuff
Author's category · 8 items · Sell Mystic Burst if slot locked
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Great item that synergyzes with Burrow, Combo and Scourge. This is a Defensive and Offensive Spike.
Metal Skin
Very very strong into fed M1 carries, insane uptime with Sup. Duration and Trans. Cooldown when alternated with Burrow.
Spirit Resilience
4Late Game Common Optionsoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Cursed Relic
Debuff Reducer
Dispel Magic
Sometimes a very necessary item if the enemy has mulitple heros that are applying non-ultimate debuffs, like Infernus, Mirage, and Haze. Gonna be needed vs knife Shiv this patch
5Less Common Late Game Optionsoptional
Author's category · 10 items · Left to right, more common to less common
Bullet Resilience
Buy when needed, can buy at any point in the game. Generally bullet resist is less needed than spirit resist because of burrow. But if you are getting pulled out of burrow consistently may be needed.
Arctic Blast
Buy this if you're out of slots or have nowhere else to spend your souls
6Less Common Early-Midgame itemsoptional
Author's category · 11 items · Left to right, more common to less common
Spirit Sap
Silence Wave
Tempo Spirit Sap into mid game Silence Wave may be strong now
Reactive Barrier
Can be a life saver vs quick stuns such as Abrams Charge, not incredibly needed vs Bebop since you can use burrow after being hooked anyways
7Random Shit (Testing)optional
Author's category · 17 items · There may one day be a reason to build these, but almost never right now
Alchemical Fire
Can buy sooner if you need to splitpush for walkers. Throw on objectives, and on enemies before combo
Radiant Regeneration
Weighted Shots
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ScornScorn | Scorn: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Scorn: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Scorn: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 |
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This is a very neccessary item almost every game because Mo is pretty vulnerable to spirit damage. Buy when needed, can be bought at any point in the game/build.
Compress Cooldown
Since you are buying Superior CD next, might as well put this on the ability you will use the most in between.
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Great item, lowers all ability cooldowns. You should have this around the time you max Scorn for a huge spike.
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
You can delay this for after Juggernaut/Scourge if you didn't buy Torment Pulse
Cheat Death
Cheat Death+Unstoppable+Superior Duration = Someone is getting held for a long time. Build this vs fed Shiv's now that it beats Killing Blow. Beware of Capacitor, the active will remove this buff.
Return Fire
The cost of this item is a bait, this is a mid-late game counter item for a team of 3+ M1 carries.
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
A good counter item to Dynamo if he keeps ulting your team. Very strong combo item with Cheat Death.
Witchmail
Good into Victor, Infernus, etc.
Scourge
Use on yourself before using Combo, or use on an ally that is in a pinch. A very strong item if you have Trans. CD and duration. A solid first 6400 if you randomly have the money.
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Plated Armor
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
Feels like an every game item right now tbh
Echo Shard
Can imbue either Scorn or Burrow depending on enemy team comp. Imbue Scorn if you are surviving fights for a long time, imbue burrow if you are getting pulled out of burrow or dying quickly out of it
Spirit Burn
Buy this if you are hyper carrying the game
Divine Barrier
Counter item to build versus Pocket and Wraith, but generally a good item even without a specific counter
Diviner's Kevlar
An item to buy if you are weaker and want your ults to be better. Cheaper, but worse, than getting Unstoppable and Cheat Death
Escalating Exposure
Gives damage to whole team, and a little resist.
Stamina Mastery
Ethereal Shift
Colossus
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
Similar in value to Quicksilver Reload, but less damage and less healing depending on how much Anti-heal is on you
Heroic Aura
Guardian Ward
Buffed item, pretty solid uses.
Fortitude
Still good some games while ahead, allows you to stay on map and continue pressuring. Not great when behind since you are more likely to be close to base anyways
Decay
Newly buffed and does a very large amount of damage, though slowly. It is also the best anti-heal other than Spirit Burn
Knockdown
Very good item versus most heros, but Grey Talon, Lash, and Vindicta especially
Battle Vest
Not a huge fan of Bullet Resist early, but if your burrow cooldown is being abused then this can be a good item to help
Enchanter's Emblem
Another item to help you in lanes where the enemies do tons of spirit damage
Point Blank
Phantom Strike
A good item to buy the enemies are playing outside of Warp Stone+Dash Range constantly
Vortex Web
Magic Carpet
I believe this is a crutch item. But you do you.
Berserker
Based on damage BEFORE resistances, so if you have a bunch of Bullet/Spirit Resist you will have max stacks constantly
Focus Lens
Built from Spirit Sap
Refresher
Build if
Crippling Headshot
Frenzy
Counterspell
Very, VERY strong item versus certain abilities like Lash, Shiv and Wraith ults. Unfortunately you cannot parry while burrowed or while channeling Combo
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
Buy this if you're out of slots or have nowhere else to spend your souls
Arcane Surge
This does not increase the damage or duration of Burrow. Pretty much only has value on Combo. Not a fan of the item.
Spirit Shielding
This can be a life-saver in lanes like Viscous, Pocket, Geist, or Grey Talon, where they are very burst orriented. Delay monster rounds and sprint boots if you want this item.
Trophy Collector
Built from Sprint Boots
Probably only good if you are very ahead, or you are behind AND your OTHER LANES are ahead. You must run around fighting pretty consistently to get value.
BurrowBurrow | Burrow: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Burrow: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Burrow: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Burrow: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Sand BlastSand Blast | Sand Blast: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Sand Blast: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Sand Blast: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Sand Blast: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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ComboCombo | Combo: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Combo: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Combo: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Combo: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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