Ivy build guide
by deadlocked.ggVersion 428Updated Oct 7, 2026Guide #722334
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Ivy build curated by the deadlocked.gg team — hover any item for a quick note on when and why to buy it. Full guide with phase budgets and live stats: deadlocked.gg/heroes/ivy. Updated daily.
1EARLY GAME
Author's category · 6 items
Extended Magazine
Ammo
Titanic Magazine
Built from Extended Magazine
More ammo
Extra Charge
More thorns (slow + damage and zoning)
2EARLY GAMEoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Healing Rite
Helpful in lane
Rebuttal
Vs melees (Abrams, Billy)
Healbane
Vs survival and self healing
3MID GAME
Author's category · 5 items
Tesla Bullets
Core
Mystic Slow
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
Core
4MID GAMEoptional
Author's category · 7 items
Knockdown
Utility
Spirit Resilience
Vs spirit Burst
Bullet Resilience
Vs weapon Burst
5LATE GAME
Author's category · 6 items
Capacitor
Built from Tesla Bullets
Core - Buy it first if you want to prioritize weapon damage
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Big range
Superior Duration
Extra duration
6LATE GAMEoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Luxury cdr
Lightning Scroll
Built from Mystic Slow
Utility
Escalating Exposure
Debuff
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| Entangling Thorns: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Entangling Thorns: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Entangling Thorns: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 |
Mystic Expansion
More range for thorns
Extra Regen
Survival (+ component of Healing Tempo)
Stalker
Rusted Barrel
Good lane item vs heroes like McGinnies, Haze or Wraith
Slowing Hex
Headshot Booster
Improved Spirit
Damage
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Healing Nova
Built from Healing Rite
Aoe heal
Rescue Beam
Built from Healing Rite
Single target heal
Counterspell
Headhunter
Built from Headshot Booster
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
Support
Superior Cooldown
Echo Shard
Vortex Web
Built from Slowing Hex
Good utility
Divine Barrier
| Entangling Thorns: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
| Kudzu Connection: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Kudzu Connection: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Kudzu Connection: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Kudzu Connection: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
| Stone Form: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Stone Form: 1 AP upgrade, step 3 | Stone Form: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Stone Form: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
| Air Drop: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Air Drop: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Air Drop: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Air Drop: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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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