Shiv build guide

Conq Gun Shiv

by MC_ConquerorVersion 24Updated Sep 30, 2026Guide #384534

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Observed usage

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Author's notes

We're so fucking back.

Item categories

1Core
Author's category · 12 items · Roughly L->R.
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
2. 2
  Battle Vest
  Arguably a core item for gun build.
3. 3
  Close Quarters
4. 4
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Suppressor alternative 1.
5. 5
  Radiant Regeneration
  4.8k spirit spike
6. 6
  Hunter's Aura
  Good for dueling m1 carries and still decent stats for teamfights.
7. 7
  Dispel Magic
  Not as required for gun build since we will be stacking debuff resists anyways.
8. 8
  Fleetfoot
9. 9
  Express Shot
10. 10
  Heroic Aura
  Can replace Blood Tribute.
11. 11
  Lucky Shot
12. 12
  Glass Cannon
2Early Sustainoptional
Author's category · 12 items · Battle Vest Alternatives
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
2. 2
  Golden Goose Egg
3. 3
  Mystic Regeneration
  A little hard to maintain early but good if getting radiant regen later.
4. 4
3Gunoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Berserker
2. 2
  Weighted Shots
  Great stats if the spirit and debuff resist feels needed.
3. 3
  Siphon Bullets
  Really good if fights are lasting a long time.
4. 4
4Spiritoptional
Author's category · 16 items
1. 1
  Ethereal Shift
  Amazing when combined with Transcendent cooldown. Every stat is good and this allows you to dodge damage (including bloodletting) while active.
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  CDR IS BROKEN.
3. 3
  Spirit Burn
  Replace healbane. Dash or a couple daggers will proc this
5Sustainoptional
Author's category · 20 items
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
  Better than barriers if u can afford it.
2. 2
  Counterspell
  Good for telegraphed ults/abilities and every stat is good.
3. 3
  Warp Stone
  Gap-closer and bullet resist. Very useful.
6Utilityoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Likely have to buy at least 1 at some point.
1. 1
  Cursed Relic
  1 person is a problem.
2. 2
  Disarming Hex
  1 m1 carry is a problem.
3. 3
  Spirit Sap
4. 4
7Melee Alternativesoptional
Author's category · 9 items · Buy at any point if you want to play melee.
1. 1
  Spirit Strike
2. 2
  Melee Charge
  Required for melee builds.
3. 3
  Crushing Fists
  Built from Melee Charge
  Never have to reload again.

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 7