The Doorman build guide
by Gaylord NelsonVersion 16Updated Sep 5, 2026Guide #289772
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Egg into Focus Lens rush - hybrid build
1Early game
Game stage · 10 items · L -> R with options on the right side
Golden Goose Egg
Keep until you can use it to buy Focus Lens
Grit
High-Velocity Rounds
Mystic Burst
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
Mystic Shot
Extra Stamina
Kinetic Dash
Built from Extra Stamina
Extra Charge
Mystic Expansion
2Defensive Optionsoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Healing Rite
Can buy this instead of Extra Regen
Rebuttal
Buy if you're getting punched a lot in lane
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
3Mid/Late Game
Author's category · 9 items
Spirit Sap
Guardian Ward
Built from Grit
Focus Lens
Built from Spirit Sap
4Countersoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Knockdown
Healbane
Counterspell
Defensive flex slot option
5End Gameoptional
Author's category · 11 items · Sell Mystic Shot if needed
Cursed Relic
Spirit Burn
Compress Cooldown
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.
Call BellCall Bell | Call Bell: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Call Bell: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Call Bell: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Call Bell: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
Bullet Resilience
Defensive flex slot option
Spirit Resilience
Defensive flex slot option
Fortitude
Veil Walker
Warp Stone
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Spirit Lifesteal
Spiritual Overflow
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
Skip if you're behind/low on souls
Cheat Death
Metal Skin
Spellbreaker
Plated Armor
Decay
Ethereal Shift
Dispel Magic
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Hollow Point
Crippling Headshot
Inhibitor
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
DoorwayDoorway | Doorway: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Doorway: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Doorway: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Doorway: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Luggage CartLuggage Cart | Luggage Cart: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Luggage Cart: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Luggage Cart: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Luggage Cart: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Hotel GuestHotel Guest | Hotel Guest: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Hotel Guest: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Hotel Guest: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Hotel Guest: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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