Yamato build guide

Waltz Yam

by WaltzVersion 88Updated Jul 5, 2026Guide #663893

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Observed usage

Match statistics · filters applied except game mode

Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

In-game favourites: 24 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

All options annotated. Can max 2 anytime after max 1 into movement heavy comps

Item categories

1Early L to R
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Melee Lifesteal
  Never buy lifestrike, can get extra regen as an alternative if you want
2. 2
  Mystic Shot
  INFINITE SCALING INFINITE DMG OP ITEM
3. 3
  Grit
4. 4
  Spirit Strike
5. 5
  Cold Front
6. 6
  Spirit Snatch
  Built from Spirit Strike
  60 spirit power on connecting with grapple
2Pick 2 or get a 3k green. Do not ignore
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
  Great against early hard CC and scales the best.
2. 2
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  Good into early spirit
3. 3
  Return Fire
  Should be able to outrade any gun hero. Very good item atm
3Mid core L to R
Author's category · 9 items · Sell Melee Lifesteal if you a need slot.
1. 1
  Healbane
  Good anti-heal, constantly procs from torment pulse and the heal on kill is very good
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
  Maximum uptime on ult.
3. 3
  Torment Pulse
4. 4
4Early Countersoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Suppressor
  Great into alot of m1's. Skip Improved spirit or cold front
2. 2
  Spirit Sap
  Nukes their spirit heros dmg with Snatch and the shred is good. Skip Improved spirit or cold front
5Late Spirit optionsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  Anytime after refresher
2. 2
  Spirit Burn
  Huge antiheal and dmg boost. Replace healbane
3. 3
  Arctic Blast
  Built from Cold Front
6Gun optionsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Weighted Shots
  Good debuff res
2. 2
  Berserker
  Lots of amp late
3. 3
  Spirit Rend
  Alot of shred and pretty easy to proc.
4. 4
7Green options, buy as neededoptional
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Juggernaut
  Big fire rate cut, very good into alot of M1's
2. 2
  Plated Armor
  Great into alot of on hits, paired with juggernaut and you're unkillable against m1's
3. 3
  Metal Skin
  Into infinite gun dmg

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
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