Yamato build guide
by SwoleBenjiVersion 15Updated Sep 4, 2026Guide #105597
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This is the fastest way to kill enemy players with Yamato and keep up tempo the entire game allowing you to always be a threat. Once you get refresher you can delete anyone on their team making you a great kill-trader. Cleaning up team fights is your primary job.
1Early Lane Phase
Author's category · 8 items · Early Torment Pulse lets you jungle faster.
Mystic Burst
Sprint Boots
Extra Health
Extra Stamina
2Roam / Team Fight Phase
Author's category · 6 items · Lots of power spikes here, so if you're behind, farm slow and steady till Refresher then go delete people. If no flex slots buy what fits. ALL items get bound to Power Slash.
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Refresher
Compress Cooldown
3Late Game Filler
Author's category · 7 items · Bind Mystic Reverb to Power Slash.
Mystic Reverb
Improved Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
4Frivious Spending
Author's category · 3 items · Sell Refresher if on defense if it's on long cooldown and buy Cheat Death. Sell Fortitude for Colossus.
Cheat Death
Colossus
Built from Extra Health
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
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.
Power SlashPower Slash | Power Slash: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Power Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Power Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Power Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
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Cold Front
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Echo Shard
Spirit Burn
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Flying SlashFlying Slash | Flying Slash: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Flying Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Flying Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Flying Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Crimson SlashCrimson Slash | Crimson Slash: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Crimson Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Crimson Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Crimson Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Shadow TransformationShadow Transformation | Shadow Transformation: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Shadow Transformation: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Shadow Transformation: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Shadow Transformation: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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