Graves build guide
by Gillbot7000Version 6Updated Sep 29, 2026Guide #645591
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1Early Game Goo Goo Gaga (Left to Right)
Author's category · 6 items
Restorative Shot
Can't miss your shots so it's nice value
Sprint Boots
Extra Stamina
Let's you avoid engagements in lane, and builds into a core item later
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
Extra Spirit
Quicksilver Reload
First major attack speed item
2Optional Laneoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Rebuttal
For if they are too liberally meleeing your dead heads or tombstones and you want a free kill
Extra Regen
3Mid Game (Left to Right)
Author's category · 6 items
Surge of Power
Built from Extra Spirit
More damage and fire rate is good, abusable power spike in lane
Compress Cooldown
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
It's very hard to play this character without this. Having lots of stamina means we can afford to do crazy movement, since we don't have to worry about aiming
4Optional Picksoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Bullet Resist Shredder
Might be good? Haven't tested
Slowing Hex
I hate Mina Ha
Burst Fire
Abusing the slide distance to get better value out of our quicksilver and more ammo for stealing damage
5Late Game (Left to Right)
Author's category · 6 items
Ricochet
Bounce your suck and then bounce your suck again
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
You win when you get this, literally just shoot them
Spiritual Overflow
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
This is just overkill at this point, but strong item
6Mid To Late Defensive Optionsoptional
Author's category · 8 items
Counterspell
For Lash ult and REM ult, also good for Bebop bombs
Dispel Magic
For removing debuffs, specifically Bebop and Infernus
Metal Skin
Haze melting you? Here you go
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.
Jar of DeadJar of Dead | Jar of Dead: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Jar of Dead: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Jar of Dead: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Jar of Dead: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Spirit Lifesteal
Leech
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
Ready to teamfight! Super strong with the amount of hybrid damage we are outputting
Toxic Bullets
Strong antiheal option, I would probably buy instead of Tesla Bukllets in games where it's needed
Blood Tribute
Better than Burst Fire against teams with heavy CC!
Recharging Rush
Makes your deadheads a more consistent resource in fights
Boundless Spirit
Steal literally all their gun damage
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Plated Armor
Late game version of metal skin
Spellbreaker
For heavy burst comps
Spirit Resilience
Knockdown
Indomitable
Grasping HandsGrasping Hands | Grasping Hands: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Grasping Hands: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Grasping Hands: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Grasping Hands: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Essence TheftEssence Theft | Essence Theft: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Essence Theft: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Essence Theft: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Essence Theft: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Borrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree | Borrowed Decree: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Borrowed Decree: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Borrowed Decree: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Borrowed Decree: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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