Graves build guide
by pork wontonVersion 2Updated Sep 10, 2026Guide #803571
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this is fun to me + my spirit stuff still does decent damage except i can shoot my gun and pretend it does something twitch.tv/Xera
1Early game
Game stage · 9 items · don't force anything, farm mostly until capacitor, you clear the jungle fast, 2 on waves to push it
Restorative Shot
Monster Rounds
Extra Stamina
always buy
Grit
this or melee lifesteal or both if you really need both
2sometimesoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Rebuttal
Extra Regen
3Middle Late Game whatever man
Author's category · 8 items
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Toxic Bullets
Ricochet
buy this before spiritual overflow if more teamfights are happening
4Good Situational Itemsoptional
Author's category · 14 items
Escalating Resilience
Heroic Aura
Spirit Shredder
5Good T4 Items To Think Aboutoptional
Author's category · 22 items
Silencer
Armor Piercer
Plated Armor
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 15 |
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Melee Lifesteal
if you're not light melee abusing on graves i think you're trolling. this item is OP and good vs jungle
Tesla Bullets
Bullet Resist Shredder
Capacitor
Built from Tesla Bullets
Radiant Regeneration
honestly keeps you alive and feels good with the +15% spirit res you steal
Spiritual Overflow
this is better single target damage than ricochet
Spirit Resilience
Mercurial Magnum
Split Shot
this + rico does a lot of multipliers = lots of damage
Leech
Enchanter's Emblem
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Healbane
Dispel Magic
Knockdown
Disarming Hex
Suppressor
Slowing Hex
Counterspell
Veil Walker
Warp Stone
Unstoppable
Divine Barrier
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Inhibitor
Phantom Strike
Siphon Bullets
Juggernaut
Cheat Death
Boundless Spirit
Cursed Relic
Refresher
Scourge
Spirit Burn
Transcendent Cooldown
Vortex Web
Built from Slowing Hex
Lightning Scroll
Echo Shard
Ethereal Shift
Escalating Exposure
Grasping HandsGrasping Hands | Grasping Hands: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Grasping Hands: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Grasping Hands: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Grasping Hands: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Essence TheftEssence Theft | Essence Theft: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Essence Theft: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Essence Theft: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Essence Theft: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Borrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree | Borrowed Decree: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Borrowed Decree: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Borrowed Decree: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Borrowed Decree: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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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