Yamato build guide
by grimoireof3Version 1Updated Jul 7, 2026Guide #714290
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small edits to my playstyle
1CORE
Author's category · 9 items · Generally L > R, get healing rite if you need sustain
Melee Lifesteal
generally your first sold item DO NOT UPGRADE LIFESTRIKE FUCKING SUCKS
Grit
Spirit Strike
Mystic Shot
Improved Spirit
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
especially great if youre good at using melees, light melee proc can be a bit lackluster though
Hunter's Aura
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
i lowk think this might stil be better than reverb? unsure
Spirit Shredder
2Great Items
Author's category · 2 items
Superior Cooldown
great item butb can be delayed or skipped
Torment Pulse
if you want it
3GET 3optional
Author's category · 4 items
Healbane
BUY EVERY GAME
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
against more spirit heavy teams/lanes. generally more useful than weapon
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
is the strongest barrier, but only into specific comps with consistent stuns/silences
4EAT YOUR VEGGIESoptional
Author's category · 10 items · BUY THESE
Enchanter's Emblem
good resist into spirit teams, if you want this consider buying it early
Debuff Reducer
dots and hard cc
Restorative Locket
5Early situationalsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Monster Rounds
Restorative Shot
Rebuttal
6Late game
Game stage · 22 items · ANY ORDER, USUALLY EARLIER = MORE USEFUL MORE OFTEN READ ANNOTATIONS
Mystic Reverb
Still crazy item infinite dmg infinite healing
Tankbuster
very strong against super tanky high spirit res teams, compliements reverb very well
Radiant Regeneration
healing booster helps this item
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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Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
against gun dmg heavy teams/lanes
Return Fire
great option against gun dmg heavy teams
Healing Booster
great for extra heals
Counterspell
good buy most games, great against telegraphed cc and big abilities
Spirit Resilience
more resist
Metal Skin
against fed hazes and burst gun heroes
Dispel Magic
silences, focus lens, etc
Bullet Resilience
usually less prio than metal skin but against hard cc and things like bunny the unconditional resist is good
Healing Rite
Rusted Barrel
can be early fire rate slow if you needin lane
Suppressor
also great fire rate slow
Refresher
One of your best late game items, having 2 ults to swing important fights is super beneficial
Scourge
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
do you have a lot of important items with cooldowns? buy this.
Arctic Blast
just a consistently great item, stops mobile characters and makes it very hard to run from you
Juggernaut
great against teams with heroes that are reliant on fire rate, melee, and slows
Spirit Burn
great anti heal, can replace healbane
Plated Armor
against gun heroes reliant on build ups like toxic, fixation, and siphon
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
fantastic against very spirit bursty teams like lash and grey talon, especially if their team has a lot of debuffs as well
Witchmail
against consistent procs of spirit dmg that dont really kill you
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
item is VERY strong against certain comps but terrible against others. usually use against very strong, unreactable cc but be weary of other small cc proccing and wasting cd
Escalating Exposure
against very tanky heroes almost always AFTER spirit burn to get most amp
Phantom Strike
against fliers + extra movement, also scales well with spirit and can give a big combo with arctic
Ethereal Shift
if youre getting hate crimed by things like solo kelvin domes or mina ult on repeat can be an escape
Diviner's Kevlar
can buy when you have max ult for al ot more tankiness
Spiritual Overflow
a bit more hybridy dmg when youre carrying and want a bit of both
Colossus
good amount of extra health, buy if you need to be more frontliney and other green counter items arent as strong
Crippling Headshot
the more hybridy the more value, cut resists and heals p easily
Infuser
can be useful for tons of heals if youre in big team fights and slashing multiple people
Crushing Fists
against tons of spirit res can pivot more melee
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
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