Lady Geist build guide
by HarvesterVersion 221Updated Oct 9, 2026Guide #756742
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This build is all about maximizing Geist's Essence Bomb ability. The ability has insane damage so we are enhance maxing it. More on Lockbuilds. Updated daily.
1Laning Phase. Keep buying from L-R.
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Mystic Burst
Key item to start the build with. Base Essence bomb deals 90 dmg so this one is a no brainer. Builds up to Tankbuster.
Extra Spirit
We are starting to stack damage for the Bomb.
Mystic Regeneration
Keep on spamming your 3 at the enemies and enjoy some sweet regen. Builds up to radiant regen.
2Laning Phase. Read Descriptions.optional
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Healbane
If they out healing you.
Kinetic Dash
The fire rate on Geist's weapon is pretty low. Get this if you are having trouble farming and you are used to dash-jumping. Skip if new player.
Alchemical Fire
I use this when my bombs are on CD. Insane DoT if you combine this with your bomb.
3Mid Game. Not strictly L-R. If you are not being able to survive at all. Get Leech before everything else.
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Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Key Item #3. Huge damage buff for your bomb since you ignore spirit res. Also with maxed bomb you will be dealing 192 base dmg so you will be dealing the additional dmg.
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Even more damage for your Bomba.
4Mid Game. Read Descriptionoptional
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Spirit Resilience
Mandatory pick for spirit dmg heavy heroes. We are currently in a McGinnis Meta and her 500 turrets dealing spirit damage from 500 angles can be annoying.
Metal Skin
For Bullet dmg heavy heroes. Mainly for Wraith, Haze, Venator, Vyper, Drifter.
Dispel Magic
5Final Form. Again, not strictly L-R. If you are not being able to survive your fights, get Cheat Death and then get T.Cooldown before every thing.
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Mystic Reverb
Your bombs slow enemies and you get a second explosion after a delay that deals AoE damage.
Spirit Burn
Completely strip them off their healing. At this point you will be dealing DoT with for your 1, EE, your 2, and SB. They don't stand a chance anymore.
6Late Game Optionalsoptional
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Indomitable
Mainly for Rem Ult, Lash Ult, Seven's stun, Doorman Ult, Billy Ult, or any ult that keeps on disrupting your.
Magic Carpet
You have no idea how many times this has saved me. You don't have your ult? Use Magic Carpet as soon as Cheat Death procs.
Juggernaut
If you are being slowed and caught offguard.
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.
| Essence Bomb: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Essence Bomb: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Essence Bomb: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Essence Bomb: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
Key Item #2. You get immediate hp by casting your abilities. Also Radiant Regen will keep on proccing from da ground effect of your lvl.3 bomb and your 2.
Compress Cooldown
Obvious choice. We need to start reducing the cooldown of your bomb.
Trophy Collector
Since you won't be dealing much weapon damage and you are going to be mainly farming with your 1, TC makes perfect sense for Geist. With max stack TC you create a life sucking ocean with lvl3 bomb.
Spirit Lifesteal
Geist is all about Spirit damage so this one is a no brainer. Builds up to Leech when is mandatory for this build.
Healing Booster
To enhance your healing even further, if you need it obviously.
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
More cooldown reduction for your abilities. You need to just start spamming Malice and then your Bomb constantly.
Mystic Vulnerability
Free spirit res for your and spirit res reduction for your opponents. Builds up to Escalating Exposure which important for this build.
Leech
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
Key Item #4. Pop your bomb at the feet of your opponent > cast your life drain on your opponent > keep shooting. You will watch yourself tank most dogfights.
Spirit Rend
When opps have stacked a lot of spirit res early. You drop bomb at your feet in 1v1 to get the DoT and you shoot the enemy inside the circle for max dmg.
Mandatory pick with any non-direct damage ability is being a problem. Highly recommended against Shiv, Bebop, Infernus, Mirage and other DoT abilities.
Spirit Shielding
If your dying constantly due to burst damage.
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
You are unstoppable at this point. SInce you are dealing DoT with your lvl 3 bomb and life drain, getting max stacks on EE becomes a piece of cake.
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
More cooldown for your abilities.
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Your bomb reaches final form. Your damage numbers start skyrocketing.
Cheat Death
You take a heavy hit > you lose all your HP > Cheat Death activates > You take your sweet time to walk up to your nearest opponent and use your Ult.
Echo Shard
If your max cooldown bombs are not proving to be enough XD.
Plated Armor
If any bullet hero in the opposite has snowballed beyond return and metal skin alone is not proving the be enough.
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
Not really mandatory. Nice fire rate on your weapon when your using your Life Drain.
Spellbreaker
For heroes with High Damage ults like Mina, Apollo, etc.
Witchmail
Since you will be tanking a whole lot of abilities. Might as well use them to reset the cooldown of yours.
Diviner's Kevlar
Easy 1000 barrier when you swap HP with your Ult. Pick Magic Carpet if you are having trouble escaping late game fights. Pick this if you are having trouble staying in fights.
| Life Drain: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Life Drain: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Life Drain: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Life Drain: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
| Malice: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Malice: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Malice: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Malice: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
| Soul Exchange: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Soul Exchange: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Soul Exchange: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Soul Exchange: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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