Yamato build guide
by SN|P3RVersion 115Updated Sep 29, 2026Guide #596430
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11. Early
Author's category · 9 items · L-R || Lifestrike ⇌ Dispel Magic / Spirit Resil || Slotlocked Later? → Sell Resto Shot, Close Quarters & Stalker
Restorative Shot
Extra Regen
Melee Lifesteal
Stalker
2Early gameoptional
Game stage · 2 items
Spirit Strike
Healbane
32. CORE
Author's category · 9 items · Flexible Buys, *NOT* Strict L-R || Can get Refresher + Diviner's Kevlar combination earlier, for multiple ULTs
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
Can sell this in the late game to accomodate Tier 4 / End Game Items
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
Buffed in the recent patch and a good option for Yamato. You can pivot to Dispel Magic or Spirit Resilience if you do not prefer this item.
4Armorsoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
53. End Game
Author's category · 5 items · *NOT* L-R, Your Choices
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Diviner's Kevlar
Plated Armor
66400 Greensoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Spellbreaker
Phantom Strike
Juggernaut
73200 Greensoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Dispel Magic
Counterspell
Metal Skin
86400 Spiritoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Mystic Reverb
Spirit Burn
Ethereal Shift
93200 Spiritoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Torment Pulse
Tankbuster
10Gun Optionsoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Crushing Fists
Spiritual Overflow
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
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 Slash: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Power Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Power Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
Mystic Regeneration
Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
Close Quarters
Recharging Rush
Bullet Resist Shredder
Hunter's Aura
Express Shot
Berserker
Colossus
Refresher
Superior Cooldown
Witchmail
Indomitable
Boundless Spirit
Scourge
Arctic Blast
| Power Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
| Flying Slash: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Flying Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 3 | Flying Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Flying Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
| Crimson Slash: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Crimson Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Crimson Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Crimson Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
| Shadow Transformation: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Shadow Transformation: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Shadow Transformation: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Shadow Transformation: 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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