Yamato build guide
by MC_ConquerorVersion 2Updated Sep 22, 2026Guide #820433
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Max grapple first and get 4.8k gun first if u want to fight early.
1Core
Author's category · 12 items · Roughly L->R. Top rows for stat invests are the best options.
Restorative Shot
Melee Lifesteal
Sell later
Spirit Strike
Stalker
Can just do this and Hunter's Aura for 4.8k sometimes.
Close Quarters
Radiant Regeneration
Buy after Spirit Snatch if u went gun.
Bullet Resist Shredder
Recharging Rush
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
Healbane
Hunter's Aura
Good if they have 2+ m1s.
Healing Booster
2Early Sustainoptional
Author's category · 10 items
Extra Regen
Rebuttal
Extra Health
3Gunoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Crushing Fists
Siphon Bullets
Crazy tech item for Yamato. Scales the max health heal on Crimson Slash. Would replace Boundless.
Berserker
4Spiritoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Refresher
Transcendent Cooldown
Scourge
5Sustainoptional
Author's category · 15 items · Likely what youll be prioritizing.
Diviner's Kevlar
Plated Armor
Witchmail
6Utilityoptional
Author's category · 12 items
Focus Lens
Suppressor
Spirit Sap
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 14 | Power Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Grit
Healing Rite
Trophy Collector
Debuff Reducer
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
Ballistic Enchantment
Could just be a free Glass Cannon into deathbally comps.
Inhibitor
Silencer
Spellslinger
Armor Piercer
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Mystic Reverb
Escalating Exposure
Boundless Spirit
Skippable or replaceable.
Spirit Burn
Superior Cooldown
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Colossus
Built from Extra Health
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Spirit Resilience
Vampiric Burst
Metal Skin
Return Fire
Juggernaut
Phantom Strike
Decay
Disarming Hex
Cursed Relic
Silence Wave
Tankbuster
Cultist Sacrifice
Heroic Aura
Cheat Death
Split Shot
| Power Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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 7 |
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Crimson SlashCrimson Slash | 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 |
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Shadow TransformationShadow Transformation | Shadow Transformation: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Shadow Transformation: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Shadow Transformation: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Shadow Transformation: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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