Shiv build guide
by EL REY RATAVersion 2Updated Jul 26, 2026Guide #693729
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CazaDor Shiv Dash Segundo
1start L -> R
Author's category · 9 items · Start knife then go dash/tank when dispels come out. Play disciplined in lane until you have spike/ult/rage then go crazy. Decay rush is probably still good if you want to keep doing it.
Healbane
Anti heal and heal on kill. Good if snowballing off of a lot of kills.
Mystic Regeneration
radiant upgrade + 50 hp
Extra Charge
Extra Regen
2heal riteoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Healing Rite
you kinda just want to survive until decay spike, this lets us do so while running boxes as well.
Mystic Vulnerability
more shred and spirit res + upgrade option for EE later. It's either this or improved spirit in this slot.
3Mid game
Game stage · 6 items · Can deviate here if needed. We start to pivot to a dash/tanky build. Sell extra charge and cold front if you need to. For late sustain choose between reverb and infuser.
Dispel Magic
La resistencia es muy importante, te sirve para jugar muy agresivo, sin consecuencias
Compress Cooldown
enable dash resets
Mystic Reverb
heals on dash and slows to help the echo dash hit. Great value if you're hitting multiple dash resets.
4Utilidades midoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Warp Stone
Cómpralo solo si tienen mucho daño de balas, si no, gestiona bien tu stamina
Spirit Resilience
Don't need this early since hp will be lower and you get a good amount of resist from your other items already. Buy into full spirit comps
Counterspell
op if you remember to use it, blocks cc, any ability, including ults if you're locked in. Good for mid contest. MUST BUY INTO POCKET ULT.
5late optionsoptional
Author's category · 9 items · Your job late game is to press 2 and shred their spirit resist, so buy items that let you do so as long as possible.
Tankbuster
Much better option now with health buffed.
Ethereal Shift
just makes you really hard to kill and clears your deferred damage
Escalating Exposure
6other spirit optionsoptional
Author's category · 8 items · if you want to substitute or add items to the build. Decay still good for rage.
Decay
Rage generation, scales well, and easy to use. Scaling got nerfed by ~27% but it's still really good if they don't buy dispel or you struggle with building rage.
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
+1 knife and a bit of cooldown. Good if you want to commit to knife build or if they don't buy dispel
7other green optionsoptional
Author's category · 10 items · if you need items for tempo
Rebuttal
burgerbox
Debuff Reducer
debuff resist/cc reduction, likely needed as you will be focused if performing well. Builds into spellbreak/unstoppable
Bullet Resilience
default item for gun damage, or look at metal skin vs haze/silver/ven.
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 2 | Serrated Knives: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Serrated Knives: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
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Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
FUNDAMENTAL: Las habilidades de Shiv tienden a dar a varios, con esto andamos curándonos hasta 200 de vida casi que por segundo.
Kinetic Dash
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
FUNDAMENTAL: Defensa contra anti-heal y nos da curación ridícula
Spirit Lifesteal
Good early sustain with radiant and heal booster. This slot can be whatever you need most (healbane, reactive, battle vest, return fire).
Torment Pulse
Always good if you can stay close or vs melee/close range heroes. Can replace with with whatever other tempo item you need
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Cómo odio a los putos weyes que anotan puras pendejadas obivas en sus builds como si la gente no supiera leer
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
uptime for actives and more torment procs.
Infuser
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
Good option for dashing but has less uptime than reverb, takes an active slot, and is countered by any curse.
Reactive Barrier
Really strong if there's cc that will proc it every fight.
Return Fire
very good early for strong gun heroes if you need to counter them, sell for resists later
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Good shred and damage amp from knife ticks and torment
Witchmail
great for dashing and tanking with more bloodletting uptime.
Unstoppable
anti cc, also good for punching rejuv crystal
Spellbreaker
if spirit burst is still a problem. Gives debuff resist
Divine Barrier
Better debuff remover, get super late or if pocket is a big problem/
Boundless Spirit
Big damage amp for abilities + items. Doesn't make you much tankier though
Arctic Blast
offers cc and burst for dashes, but other the items here are usually better
Improved Spirit
just a lot of spirit for spike. It's either this or mystic vuln here
Duration Extender
Gives one extra tick for knives, not bad but T3's just offer more value with better slot efficiency
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Works on literally everything on shiv, making you do more damage and tankier since it buffs bloodletting. Also buffs all items.
Suppressor
idk, item is good
Slowing Hex
op
Plated Armor
buy for heroes who do damage through on hit effects, (infern, mina, mirage, haze, wraith, etc.) or item bullet procs (tesla, toxic, lucky shot, inhibitor)
Enchanter's Emblem
great stats now, we get around 30% spirit res with our other items. Sell for spirit res later if out of slots
Battle Vest
cheap bullet res
Spirit Shielding
Weapon Shielding
Metal Skin
for burst gun heroes like haze, silver, maybe venator
Fortitude
Still fine but there are better options. You get good sustain anyway from heal troopers
Phantom Strike
to engage on easy targets
Slice and DiceSlice and Dice | Slice and Dice: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Slice and Dice: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Slice and Dice: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Slice and Dice: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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BloodlettingBloodletting | Bloodletting: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Bloodletting: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Bloodletting: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Bloodletting: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Killing BlowKilling Blow | Killing Blow: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Killing Blow: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Killing Blow: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Killing Blow: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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