Pocket build guide
by TheTOPGOOMBSVersion 4Updated Oct 9, 2026Guide #740719
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Hybrid pocket is better then spirit nuke pocket because afflicition DPS nerfs. - Fire rate early game + max barrage is stronger gank - Late game look for as many targets as possible for affliction and follow one dude gun em down. Fire rate is busted rn.
1Early Game -
Author's category · 9 items · Dont skip rappid your fire rate with qsr is insane
Restorative Shot
Mystic Burst
Cold Front
Strong early but I think arctic blast is buns so I dont upgrade.
Rapid Rounds
2fill your 4.8k/help laneoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Reactive Barrier
Battle Vest
Your gun is gonna be insane, only buy if in a gun lane
Healbane
3Mid game
Game stage · 7 items · Sell resto, Sell CF for burn
Warp Stone
Compress Cooldown
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
4Late game
Game stage · 4 items · Sell cultist for overflow if slot locked
Spellslinger
Does roughly the same as overflow but your fire rate is 10x faster, Would combo this with point blank
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
5Strongoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Escalating Exposure
Refresher
If you need to stop a victor, or enemy team is just loaded with late game scalers.
Focus Lens
Get this if your facing characters that are hard to fight
6Don't DIEoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Ethereal Shift
Dispel Magic
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
7Mobilityoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Extra Stamina
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Majestic Leap
Sometimes beter then warp but buy based on preference.
8MORE GUN!optional
Author's category · 7 items · Read annotations
Close Quarters
Mystic Shot
Weakening Headshot
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BarrageBarrage | Barrage: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Barrage: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Barrage: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Barrage: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Quicksilver Reload
Mystic Expansion
Monster Rounds
Swift Striker
Built from Rapid Rounds
Cultist Sacrifice
Built from Monster Rounds
Enchanter's Emblem
Spirit Burn
Duration Extender
I don't think its worth building into affliction this meta
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
ONLY PURCHASE ISE YOU HAVE MORE THEN 2 ACTIVE ITEMS. or just refresher.
Diviner's Kevlar
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Glass Cannon
Raw damage only buy if your steam rolling or else you might just get one shot
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
REALLY GOOD IN TANKY LOBBIES, litterally always land headshot with this gun
Spiritual Overflow
Will actually do about 200 more damage then spell slinger and has really good stats to back it up.
Flying CloakFlying Cloak | Flying Cloak: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Flying Cloak: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Flying Cloak: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Flying Cloak: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Enchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel | Enchanter's Satchel: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Enchanter's Satchel: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Enchanter's Satchel: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Enchanter's Satchel: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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AfflictionAffliction | Affliction: Ability unlocked, step 9 | Affliction: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Affliction: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Affliction: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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