Sinclair build guide

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by HyperNovaa22Version 42Updated Jul 31, 2026Guide #261258

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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Author's notes

This build focuses damage on the Vexing Bolt. Use rabbit when you can, and always use the assistant before shooting the bolts. Pick whatever abilities to max after the bolt is maxed and the other 3 have 2 points each.

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 8 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
  This just makes killing minions so much easier.
2. 2
  Extra Charge
  +1 Bolt
3. 3
  Extra Spirit
  Spirit = love
4. 4
2Core
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Mystic Expansion
2. 2
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
  This boosts all of our abilities use cases, goated item.
3. 3
  Veil Walker
  Good speed, heals, and spirit power. Enables us faster and safer rotations.
4. 4
3Treat Yo Self
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Escalating Exposure
  OP item, use the assistant to stack up on enemies then send in vexing orb for a massive burst. Buy against high resistance teams.
2. 2
  Spirit Burn
  Take this if the enemy team has a lot of healing. If you take this go for escalating or alchemical as well.
4Ult Focusedoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Unstoppable
  If you focus on Dynamo or Lash ults and the enemy team has counters to you.
2. 2
  Diviner's Kevlar
  Item procs when you copy, not when you use a copy so use it for spirit power before engaging.
3. 3
  Majestic Leap
  Use to get in for ults, place assistant beforehand for escape.
5Worried About Gun?optional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Metal Skin
  Best bullet res item. Works well with duration extend.
2. 2
  Bullet Resilience
3. 3
  Warp Stone
  Useful for some bullet res and the warp is a nice bonus.
4. 4
6Worried About Spirit?optional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Witchmail
  Witchmail is goated for getting abilities back for sinclair.
2. 2
  Spellbreaker
  Take this if the enemy team has high burst spirit or a lot of debuff.
3. 3
  Spirit Resilience
4. 4
7Counter Itemsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Healbane
  Don't let them heal.
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  Needed against Bombop or Curse.
3. 3
  Counterspell
  I suck at using this item so I rarely get it, but its useful.
4. 4
8Support / Utilityoptional
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
2. 2
  Vortex Web
  Built from Slowing Hex
  Throw this, then proc rabbit at its epicenter. Have assistant throw an orb during this for a massive damage burst.
3. 3
  Echo Shard
  If we need to pivit to support, get this 6.4k item first for rabbit.

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Vexing BoltVexing Bolt		Vexing Bolt: Ability unlocked, step 2			Vexing Bolt: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Vexing Bolt: 2 AP upgrade, step 6		Vexing Bolt: 5 AP upgrade, step 8