Pocket build guide

marky's Full Spirit Pocket

by markypoo15Version 11Updated May 17, 2026Guide #587776

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Author's notes

Full Spirit Pocket playstyle! Damage + Affliction hybrid build, focuses on hitting big afflictions while doing massive burst in its gaps. Max cloak before affliction if you prefer. (v1.6 - 5/14/26)

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 6 items · Rush spirit invest and blow them up in lane lol
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Consistent lane sustain. Sell for slots.
2. 2
  Mystic Burst
  Core lane item, don't use cloak until you get T1.
3. 3
  Cold Front
  Lane powerspike #1. Your third ability, always use to cancel case!
4. 4
2Early Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items · Early optionals depending on lane
1. 1
  Close Quarters
  Buy into meele heroes or gun invest later in the game.
2. 2
  Suppressor
  Buy into a gun heavy lane, replacing mystic vul.
3. 3
  Healbane
  Buy into big healing comps.
3Mid game
Game stage · 6 items · Build into movement and get high value from afflictions
1. 1
  Warp Stone
  Core movement item, use to hit afflictions or escape. Can sub for majestic leap here if you prefer.
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
  More afflictions!
3. 3
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
  Core item, cooldowns are always amazing on pocket.
4Mid-Late
Author's category · 5 items · Rush full spirit invest, very powerful after spirit burn, and also boundless spirit.
1. 1
  Diviner's Kevlar
  Affliction cooldown is very low, this item is very high value and buffs you for half the affliction downtime!
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  More cooldown reduction on all our active items!
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
5Tempo Buyoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Duration Extender
  Extend the duration at which they can't heal! Generally buy after diviner's if you have slots.
2. 2
  Improved Spirit
  More spirit power! (Can replace with mystic vulnerability)
6Late game
Game stage · 6 items · Build damage or survivability depending on team lineup, use your brain
1. 1
  Ethereal Shift
  Another i-frame to dodge all their abilites, and lots of stats! Can buy mid-late if you need.
2. 2
  Arctic Blast
  Built from Cold Front
  More damage, (especially with boundless) stops movement abilites.
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
7Late Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Crippling Headshot
  Lots and lots of shred if nobody buys shred on your team.
2. 2
  Unstoppable
  Rush if getting hatecrimed by mo & krill or very cc heavy comp. MANATORY FOR MID-BOSS
3. 3
  Cheat Death
  "don't worry guys I got cheat death" - Arkis, 2026 last moments before oblivion
8Mid Situationaloptional
Author's category · 7 items · Can slot these in
1. 1
  Trophy Collector
  Great item if constantly fighting + good lane! Especially good if most your team buys it in a permafight playstyle.
2. 2
  Majestic Leap
  Complete the whole trinity of pocket movement (warp stone, maj leap, stam mastery)
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
9Late Situationals #2optional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Leech
  Huge healing sustain, especially when you afflict.
2. 2
  Spellbreaker
  The entire team builds spirit, can get value.
3. 3
  Plated Armor
  May want against multiple on-hit heroes.

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
BarrageBarrage			Barrage: Ability unlocked, step 3										Barrage: 1 AP upgrade, step 13	Barrage: 2 AP upgrade, step 14