Shiv build guide

zectorr DASHMAXXING Shiv

by zectorVersion 14Updated May 12, 2026Guide #587502

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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Author's notes

Is a dash build, Larping as a knife build. ¨zector, what tf does that mean?¨

Item categories

1Early-game
Author's category · 10 items · Start dashmaxxing after completing this L-R
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Sustain in lane, ( sell first if youre going Damage )
2. 2
  Extra Spirit
3. 3
  Extra Charge
  Knifes out
4. 4
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
  ( This boost locket and Radiant, late game escales to healing tempo )
5. 5
  Improved Spirit
  Built from Extra Spirit
6. 6
  Reactive Barrier
  Cc, this item is goated
7. 7
  Compress Cooldown
8. 8
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
  Dont buy if + than 2 removers
9. 9
  Radiant Regeneration
  Tralalero Tralalarp
10. 10
  Torment Pulse
  Sell this fifth when out of slots
2Mid-late game
Author's category · 5 items · Buy in whatever order you want. you can go L-R
1. 1
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
  Core
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
  To be more tanky in general
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
  Anti Debuffs and Ccs ( Replace this late game with Unstop Or Ethereal shift )
3Other Greensoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Bullet Resilience
  To be more tanky in general ( would only buy this if 3 or more m1s )
2. 2
  Warp Stone
  Movement
3. 3
  Counterspell
  Fuck it we ball. ( you can skip, but this is the best survival item in the game. )
4End-game
Author's category · 5 items · L-R after this you can 1v6 in hallways
1. 1
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  CORE
2. 2
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
  ¨why tf is that shiv still alive¨
3. 3
  Mystic Reverb
  All my homies build Reverb
5Pick 1
Author's category · 2 items · Anti CCs ( You can rush this if being hatecrimed )
1. 1
  Unstoppable
  Anti cc + 25% debuff res ( can use it to spam dash )
2. 2
  Ethereal Shift
  Anti Cc + 4 Buffs for 5 seconds
6SuperLate-Game Damage Optionsoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Spirit Burn
  Antiheal and dash damage
2. 2
  Arctic Blast
  Right after dash
3. 3
  Escalating Exposure
  Do they know?
7Early-mid options ( Tempo Buys )optional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  Billy/viscous Lane ( sell first )
2. 2
  Healbane
  Cheap Anti heal
3. 3
  Restorative Locket
  Idk wtf this is but is weird asf, so im leaving.
8Spirit Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Scourge
  Against full spirit comps ts is like being mahoraga
2. 2
  Cursed Relic
  Only buy if youre carrying and your team is dogshit. shut down the enemy carry
3. 3
  Focus Lens
  Against Spirit Nukers
9Greens Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Plated Armor
  Mirage, infernus, haze etc
2. 2
  Juggernaut
  Sustain late game, ( You can buy this instead of witchmail if they have full M1 team )
3. 3
  Phantom Strike
  Agressive
10???optional
Author's category · 5 items · Trying these
1. 1
  Cheat Death
  Greedy asf with your kills
2. 2
  Trophy Collector
  lmao
3. 3
  Cultist Sacrifice
  No.
4. 4

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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 5	Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 6		Serrated Knives: 5 AP upgrade, step 8