Len's Ivy Bomber (Safer)

Author's notes

I always knew Spirt Ivy was gonna be meta someday, I never gave up - use this to be an absolute menace late game, gets better as the game goes on. Manage your Kudzu cooldown carefully so you always have a couple for a fight. They're great for camps and waves but try not to run out - better that you farm slower and fight well when needed. Clear skies ahead pilot, go get em!

Item categories

1. 1Lane

   Author's category · 5 items · In some lanes get Slowing Hex early and pick up improved spirit, delay Rapid Recharge

   1. 1

      Monster Rounds

      I either get this or Opening Rounds - dealers choice based on wave clear vs. poke, with the cost element in mind

   2. 2

      Extra Charge

      Never skip

   3. 3

      Extra Spirit

   4. 4

2. 2Greem

   Author's category · 2 items · Or others

   1. 1

      Trophy Collector

      Trophy Collector is a lovely item on Ivy - BUT if you're struggling to get going, or the game is very quiet, get another 1.6K like Healbane

   2. 2

      Healing Nova

      You can swap this for any T3 Green, this is just generally effective regardless of the lobby composition

3. 3Mid Core

   Author's category · 5 items · Usually L->R / You can skip gun stuff if you prefer

   1. 1

      Recharging Rush

      This is not always easy to proc, make sure you're weaving in a light melee when you can (which also procs this), and using the snare for headshots

   2. 2

      Alchemical Fire

      Strong item and great support stats - 4.8k gun here is nice, but you're still using a peashooter, don't be fooled

   3. 3

      Mystic Vulnerability

4. 4Late Core

   Author's category · 6 items · L->R

   1. 1

      Compress Cooldown

      You can prioritise this if you're always out of Kudzus (but also save them more) - can delay/skip for Recharging Rush IF you're particularly good with aim

   2. 2

      Vortex Web

      If you need to lock their team down, particularly [Lash, Dynamo, Calico, Mina, Wraith] grab this as your first T4

   3. 3

      Greater Expansion

      Built from Mystic Expansion

5. 5End Game

   Author's category · 6 items · Grab as needed - usually L -> R for pr

   1. 1

      Lightning Scroll

      Built from Mystic Slow

      Good item, upgrades so good for space - what isn't there to love

   2. 2

      Escalating Exposure

      Built from Mystic Vulnerability

      I think this item should be good for Ivy, but every stat check I do shows this doing less damage than basically every other T4

   3. 3

6. 6Good Optionsoptional

   Author's category · 3 items

   1. 1

      Slowing Hex

      Get early against [Apollo, Calico, Wraith, Dynamo, etc.]

   2. 2

      Suppressor

      Good for games with 2+ bullet guys

   3. 3

      Cursed Relic

      Really strong right now I think, particularly on a build where you can weave this inbetween kudzus quite well to avoid damage penalty

7. 7Instead of Trophy & Nova (or as well, but careful for slot management)optional

   Author's category · 9 items

   1. 1

      Healbane

      Probably the best alt 1.6k green - you'll never be upset to have it

   2. 2

      Reactive Barrier

      Great item if you're in a lane that procs it [Bebop, Abrams, Paige, Haze, Vindicta, Mirage, etc.]

   3. 3

      Enchanter's Emblem

8. 8Counters & Other Optionsoptional

   Author's category · 6 items

   1. 1

      Knockdown

      Needed against [Vindicta, Grey Talon, Seven and Ult Bebop], fairly good for [Lash, Dynamo] - fine in other games

   2. 2

      Divine Barrier

      Got a nice buff and I feel worth considering now if you wanted to be supportive - amazing against [Pocket, Infernus, Haze, Abrams]

   3. 3

      Silence Wave

9. 9Gunsoptional

   Author's category · 4 items

   1. 1

      Opening Rounds

   2. 2

      Heroic Aura

      Really nice if you have bullet carries, or if they have a lot of bullet damage - check if someone else has bought it already though

   3. 3

      Tesla Bullets

   4. 4

10. 10Lane Regenoptional

    Author's category · 4 items

    1. 1

       Extra Regen

       Best pure regen if you're not keen on hiding and don't care about 4.8k efficiency

    2. 2

       Healing Rite

       If you or your lane partner are low (like under 200hp) and you're happy to hide for 30 seconds

    3. 3

       Restorative Shot

       Technically the best regen, personally find it more stressful to use and therefore distracting

11. 11Bullet Defenceoptional

    Author's category · 4 items

    1. 1

       Bullet Resilience

       Really not a fan of this, but into 4-5 bullet carries then sure the pure stats are OK - just makes sure the damage isn't coming from on-hit mostly

    2. 2

       Juggernaut

       Best item here - particularly good paired with Bullet Resillience if you're still dying - also weirdly good against melee damage?

    3. 3

       Plated Armor

12. 12Spirit Defenceoptional

    Author's category · 4 items

    1. 1

       Spellbreaker

       Buy for [Lash, Grey Talon] or other huge burst damage, or if you need more Debuff Resist

    2. 2

       Witchmail

       Against the right comp this is really strong - don't buy unless you know what you're doing

    3. 3

       Scourge

       Adaptable but takes practice - usually better to get something else or buy this to support your team when you feel weak

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.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order

Entangling ThornsEntangling Thorns		Entangling Thorns: Ability unlocked, step 2			Entangling Thorns: 1 AP upgrade, step 51	Entangling Thorns: 2 AP upgrade, step 62				Entangling Thorns: 5 AP upgrade, step 10