Shiv build guide
by lordnmVersion 80Updated Sep 22, 2026Guide #601401
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testing stuff
1Early game
Game stage · 9 items · 1600's can be changed to whatever based on the game
Restorative Shot
Extra Charge
Cold Front
Mystic Regeneration
Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
Healbane
Dispel Magic
Decay
Enchanter's Emblem
2stuffoptional
Author's category · 2 items · rage idk
Stalker
Mystic Shot
3Mid game
Game stage · 5 items · L-R add/remove defensives based on game
Mystic Vulnerability
Compress Cooldown
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
4awesome!!!!optional
Author's category · 6 items · survival
Reactive Barrier
Debuff Reducer
Counterspell
5Late Game Options
Author's category · 11 items · not l-r,whatever u want
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Scourge
Witchmail
6stuffoptional
Author's category · 9 items · more options
Monster Rounds
Rebuttal
Restorative Locket
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.
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 |
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Warp Stone
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Spirit Resilience
Metal Skin
Veil Walker
Mystic Reverb
Ethereal Shift
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Plated Armor
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Boundless Spirit
Infuser
Weapon Shielding
Return Fire
Spirit Lifesteal
Suppressor
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Torment Pulse
Slice and DiceSlice and Dice | Slice and Dice: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Slice and Dice: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Slice and Dice: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Slice and Dice: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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BloodlettingBloodletting | Bloodletting: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Bloodletting: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Bloodletting: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Bloodletting: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Killing BlowKilling Blow | Killing Blow: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Killing Blow: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Killing Blow: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Killing Blow: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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