Shiv build guide

salty shiv

by DAREDEVILVersion 351Updated Oct 8, 2026Guide #216888

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Published guide

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Author's notes

THE BAXTER SOCIETY SAVED MY LIFE, AND NOW I'M GONNA SAVE YOURS. (10/8/2026) twitch.tv/saltytaba

Item categories

1Core.
Author's category · 10 items · Generally this section is L -> R but feel free to grab any items in the options sections on the right side of the build.
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
2. 2
  Close Quarters
3. 3
  Bullet Resist Shredder
4. 4
  Mystic Regeneration
5. 5
  Radiant Regeneration
  Built from Mystic Regeneration
6. 6
  Battle Vest
7. 7
  Swift Striker
8. 8
  Fleetfoot
9. 9
  Spirit Resilience
10. 10
  Hunter's Aura
2Optional Itemsoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Healbane
2. 2
  Debuff Reducer
3. 3
  Return Fire
4. 4
3Late Game.
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Express Shot
2. 2
  Lucky Shot
3. 3
  Counterspell
4. 4
4optional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Weighted Shots
2. 2
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
3. 3
  Fortitude
56ks to consider.optional
Author's category · 10 items · If the game becomes late enough grab whatever you feel would best fit the the game you're in.
1. 1
  Phantom Strike
2. 2
  Witchmail
3. 3
  Unstoppable
  Built from Debuff Reducer
4. 4

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
Serrated KnivesSerrated Knives	Serrated Knives: Ability unlocked, step 1				Serrated Knives: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 6		Serrated Knives: 5 AP upgrade, step 8