Shiv build guide

Set Shiv

by SetVersion 10Updated Aug 13, 2026Guide #549540

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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Author's notes

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Item categories

1Early Game Core
Author's category · 6 items · =
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Extra Charge
  An extra knife to poke in lane! Builds into Rapid Recharge.
3. 3
  Mystic Regeneration
4. 4
  Radiant Regeneration
  Built from Mystic Regeneration
  Core sustain item, but falls off mid-late game. Your significant powerspike in early/laning phase and for the mid-game. Swap out with Leech/Infuser late.
5. 5
  Healbane
  Great for consistent anti-heal, and synergy on your ult! Allows you to "all in" more in lane. May want to buy early against Kelvin or Geist.
6. 6
  Mystic Shot
2Early-Mid Optionalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items · Pick One 800 Spirit At Least To Get 4.8k
1. 1
  Restorative Locket
2. 2
  Suppressor
  Great against bullet heroes!
3. 3
  Rusted Barrel
  lowkey OVERSTATED and so good against gun heroes its not even funny
4. 4
3Mid/Late Core Itens
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Compress Cooldown
2. 2
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
  With radiant boon scaling getting buffed, healing booster is now really good and affects healbane too.
3. 3
  Headhunter
4. 4
4TANKoptional
Author's category · 12 items · Read annotations.
1. 1
  Enduring Speed
  NOT BE A SLOW ASS CHUD
2. 2
  Metal Skin
  Broken af, get into any gun carry.
3. 3
  Plated Armor
  Amazing pickup to hybrid damage dealers/debuff heavy gun! Infernus, Mina, Haze, etc.
5Great Optionsoptional
Author's category · 14 items
1. 1
  Torment Pulse
  Broken item, does lots of damage (even better when amped with rage) when close and maintains rage indefintely.
2. 2
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
  More knives, a little bit of spirit, and an extra source of CDR on those knives!
3. 3
  Scourge
6Category 8optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Divine Barrier
  **** POCKET
2. 2
  Counterspell
  NAH I'D WIN (Can slot in a different T3 in optional if you need)
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
  Decay, slowing hex, silences, etc.
4. 4
7Situational Preferencesoptional
Author's category · 10 items · Buy as needed.
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  Broken against meele characters like Abrams, Billy, Calico, and Viscious! Meele Resist & low parry cooldown will catch enemies offguard!
2. 2
  Stamina Mastery
  I SUCK AT M2 MOVEMENT
3. 3
  Return Fire
  Decent early-mid game option against bullet heavy comps!

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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 2			Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 5		Serrated Knives: 5 AP upgrade, step 7