Shiv build guide

m3han NUKE shiv

by BUNDA LOVER.Version 116Updated Sep 23, 2026Guide #347031

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Author's notes

ttv/yt - m3han (i stream and make videos) WE ARE NOT M2 BUG ABUSING AROUND HERE - WE ARE GOOD. Laning: Gun is decent, esp after resto and cq, t2 knives are also good powerspike - stack them as much as possible. Boons are TOO important in lane so make sure u box run. AP Order: Everything after max ult is upto you. If u wanna prio living then max BL etc. If no cc then can prio max Dash etc. Search 'm3han spirit build' if u want to play that DISCORD: @MEHAN

Item categories

1Early - Mid
Author's category · 11 items · Not always L-R s oread annotations! Sometimes I prio orange/purples if im in lead. If enemy not interacting just get oranges ig.
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
2. 2
  Close Quarters
  m2/gun will do dmg if theyre in ur face.
3. 3
  Spirit Strike
4. 4
  Stalker
  good in lane + shred + good with brs
2Mid - Late
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Debuff Reducer
  ALWAYS get this - Unstop is core later
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
  Sometimes I delay if I wanna prio unstop, i try to get around max dash.
3. 3
  Spirit Resilience
  Buy if need, same with bullet resil or can get Dispel.
3Late game
Game stage · 5 items · Unstop and Indom are VITAL.
1. 1
  Unstoppable
  Built from Debuff Reducer
  good in mid good for melees good for slowing hex spam.
2. 2
  Indomitable
  very nice.
3. 3
  Colossus
  more tanky more dmg more hp.
4. 4
4Training Wheels...optional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Radiant Regeneration
  just not really needed most of the time tbh.
2. 2
  Mystic Reverb
  only ever buy if i need lifesteal and dont have slots for infuser.
5Super Late
Author's category · 9 items · Buy whatever u need.
1. 1
  Infuser
  high risk high reward good with unstopp whenu know u want to dash and not get interrupted.
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
3. 3
  Phantom Strike
  initiate/chase, good synergy with arctic too.
6Utilityoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  op..
2. 2
  Cold Front
3. 3
  Spirit Sap
  sleeper op..
4. 4
7EXPERIMENTINGoptional
Author's category · 9 items · More Gun/Melee options!
1. 1
  Recharging Rush
  more knives
2. 2
  Opening Rounds
3. 3
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
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