Graves build guide
by GenericEdBoiVersion 12Updated Aug 12, 2026Guide #728178
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This is my fairly unique way of playing Graves! twitch.tv/genericedboi Tips! (select build for full tips) - Focus on being at fights! - Use ult for jungle/side lane during down time! - Make sure you have ult for teamfights and rift fights! - Stay alive! Living = Damage on Graves! Stall your life as long as possible! - Trophy Stacks will come.. Don't force them!
1Lane -> First Rift | Any order! Full buy before Rift fight to be as strong as possible!
Author's category · 10 items
Restorative Shot
Stalker
Extra Spirit
Trophy Collector
2Max 2 Timing!!
Author's category · 2 items
Compress Cooldown
Echo Shard
3Late game
Game stage · 6 items · Just trust me on this okay?
Healing Nova
Built from Healing Rite
Tankbuster
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
4Stam..optional
Author's category · 2 items
Extra Stamina
Arcane Surge
Built from Extra Stamina
5You should probably end the game..optional
Author's category · 10 items
Ethereal Shift
Refresher
Mystic Reverb
6Awesome Items, but no slots :/optional
Author's category · 6 items
Slowing Hex
Bullet Resist Shredder
Mystic Vulnerability
7Gun!optional
Author's category · 4 items
Mystic Shot
Alchemical Fire
Toxic Bullets
8Chungusoptional
Author's category · 11 items
Dispel Magic
Reactive Barrier
Enchanter's Emblem
9Secret healing tech..optional
Author's category · 3 items
Melee Lifesteal
Restorative Locket
Healing Booster
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 5 | Jar of Dead: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Heroic Aura
Healing Rite
Veil Walker
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Suppressor
Healbane
Spirit Burn
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Vortex Web
Scourge
Escalating Exposure
Magic Carpet
Cursed Relic
Spiritual Overflow
Silencer
Superior Duration
Greater Expansion
Rapid Recharge
Ricochet
Return Fire
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Inhibitor
Unstoppable
Spellbreaker
Rescue Beam
Built from Healing Rite
Guardian Ward
Debuff Reducer
Grasping HandsGrasping Hands | Grasping Hands: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Grasping Hands: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Grasping Hands: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Grasping Hands: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Essence TheftEssence Theft | Essence Theft: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Essence Theft: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Essence Theft: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Essence Theft: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Borrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree | Borrowed Decree: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Borrowed Decree: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Borrowed Decree: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Borrowed Decree: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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