Shiv build guide
by ТРАХО БОРVersion 1Updated Sep 4, 2026Guide #794243
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Max bloodletting or ult on ur choice
1Early game
Game stage · 11 items
Extra Regen
Extra Charge
good on lane if u can hit all 3 knives
Mystic Regeneration
Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
just always good but can rush decay instead if u won lane
Extra Spirit
or spirit strike
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
stack well with dispel/locket/healbane and bloodletting
Healbane
or locket for burst heal
Enchanter's Emblem
or bullet vest or skip and rush dispel
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Torment Pulse
buy before 20-18 min or skip it
Spirit Snatch
be confident and spam more melees
2Mid game
Game stage · 11 items
Dispel Magic
vs hexes, cc and anti-heal, press dispel to clear anti-heal then locket and bloodletting to get maximum heal
Mystic Vulnerability
Compress Cooldown
buy when u maxxed ur dashes
3situtional green items
Author's category · 11 items
Battle Vest
Restorative Locket
good burst heal
Spirit Shielding
underrated
4T4
Author's category · 8 items
Arctic Blast
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Mystic Reverb
5good items
Author's category · 12 items
Spirit Strike
Cold Front
Decay
good item
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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Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Ethereal Shift
extra 4 secs to clear deferred damage and live
Plated Armor
gunners
Reactive Barrier
fit well with other shields
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
mo,para,holliday,doorman,haze,wraith,bebop
Debuff Reducer
vs pocket and heavy cc comp
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
Weapon Shielding
Warp Stone
if m2 movement is not enough
Counterspell
vs nukers
Metal Skin
Spirit Resilience
Divine Barrier
vs pocket
Phantom Strike
vs squishy or unreachable targets
Juggernaut
more sustain vs gun, fit well with plated
Scourge
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Infuser
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Witchmail
Greater Expansion
Tankbuster
Spirit Sap
Suppressor
Slowing Hex
Extra Health
Close Quarters
Restorative Shot
Monster Rounds
Slice and DiceSlice and Dice | Slice and Dice: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Slice and Dice: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Slice and Dice: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Slice and Dice: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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BloodlettingBloodletting | Bloodletting: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Bloodletting: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Bloodletting: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Bloodletting: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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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 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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