Yamato build guide
by DamnedVersion 16Updated Jul 22, 2026Guide #587978
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1Early game
Game stage · 4 items
Restorative Shot
Melee Lifesteal
Spirit Strike
Mystic Shot
2junkoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Close Quarters
Rebuttal
Suppressor
3Mid game
Game stage · 4 items · can replace counterspell with any 3k green
Cold Front
Torment Pulse
Healbane
4JUNK 2optional
Author's category · 6 items
Reactive Barrier
Weapon Shielding
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
5Late gameoptional
Game stage · 10 items
Bullet Resilience
Metal Skin
Dispel Magic
6Category 4
Author's category · 7 items · refresher before important fight
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Superior Cooldown
Diviner's Kevlar
7JUNK 3optional
Author's category · 4 items
Plated Armor
Witchmail
Scourge
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 3 | Power Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Power Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Power Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Melee Charge
Stalker
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Shielding
Restorative Locket
Return Fire
Escalating Exposure
Transcendent Cooldown
Duration Extender
Mystic Vulnerability
Echo Shard
Crushing Fists
Built from Melee Charge
Infuser
Improved Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Tankbuster
Refresher
Ethereal Shift
Flying SlashFlying Slash | Flying Slash: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Flying Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Flying Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Flying Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Crimson SlashCrimson Slash | Crimson Slash: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Crimson Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Crimson Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Crimson Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Shadow TransformationShadow Transformation | Shadow Transformation: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Shadow Transformation: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Shadow Transformation: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Shadow Transformation: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Not shown: 1 entries for abilities other heroes use and 32 entries after the order starts again. The published data contains them; how the game treats them isn't verified.
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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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