Shiv build guide

Sanguine Shiv [Shaman] - UPDATED 10/07/26

by ShamanVersion 1350Updated Oct 8, 2026Guide #503221

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Author's notes

youtube.com/@Shamanthebstard for Shiv Guides. @Shaman on Shiv discord channel for questions. Old version got duped. Correct ID: 503221

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 7 items · *Generally L - R*.
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
  Sell 1st
2. 2
  Extra Regen
3. 3
  Mystic Regeneration
4. 4
  Radiant Regeneration
  Built from Mystic Regeneration
5. 5
  Bullet Resist Shredder
6. 6
  Healbane
7. 7
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
2get 4.8
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Restorative Locket
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  Need this just to function nowadays. Can switch it with counterspell into some comps
3. 3
  Counterspell
  Replace or buy with Dispel into telegraphed abilities/comps.
3Midgame
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Close Quarters
2. 2
  Hunter's Aura
  Core Damage. Scales m2 damage a lot.
3. 3
  Express Shot
  Core damage. M2 scaling at 20+ boons is incredible.
4. 4
4Late game
Game stage · 5 items
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
  Go-to anti-spirit item. Can switch order with Dispel if needed, dont skip this though.
2. 2
  Lucky Shot
3. 3
  Spellslinger
4. 4
5vs. Gun draftoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Plated Armor
  Go-to anti-gun item.
2. 2
  Juggernaut
  Combine with plated into heavy gun comps or prio it into heavy slows/gun comps.
6optional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Ethereal Shift
  Good alternative/supplement to Unstoppable. Heals All bloodletting damage during the active so pop it when you have a lot of orange health.
2. 2
  Indomitable
  Buy this into doorman 1st T4
3. 3
  Suppressor
7youtube.com/@Shamanthebstard for guidesoptional
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.

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