Apollo build guide
by aerinVersion 2Updated Jul 22, 2026Guide #732036
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put a point in your 2 early if you're in a lane where parries are good. I like to put a point in ult early since I suck. max 3 first to actually deal real dmg, then 2 to deal emotional dmg, then 1 to get movin, ult is last because it's bad and i hate it. remember, you do not have free will and you must build L-R. obviously a joke, though it works more often than not.
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Author's category · 10 items · I like to rush 4800 spirit since you can heal a lot early with your 3.
Extra Regen
regen, dont question it.
Extra Spirit
more dmg more heal
Mystic Expansion
actually hit people and not miss all 3 charges like a chud
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Author's category · 5 items · these items are hard to order, so just go based on vibes.
Dispel Magic
mainly for slowing hex, but remember you can remove slows and other debuffs.
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
big dmg, colossus boosts this. Try to land heavy melees after riposte for full effect.
Superior Cooldown
use more abilities = more dmg more heal more times
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Author's category · 6 items · never bad to rush one of these depending on your needs.
Stamina Mastery
The best movement item in game (not debatable). glorp is more useful in big fights tho.
Colossus
Built from Extra Health
BECOME LARGE. All buffs in this item are great, commonly use after riposte for bigger melee + living diving into enemy team.
Spirit Burn
BIG BOOM. Rush this if the enemy has lots of healing (ex: abrams, kelvin, billiam, etc.).
4sub stam mastery for 1 of these, depending on the enemy m1 carryoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Warp Stone
choose against fed pure gun characters. feels so good and fluid on the pollo too. try to break peoples necks, use mid 3 to be untargetable mid fights.
Juggernaut
choose when up against hybrid carries. I prefer it over plated armour in this character since you want mobility, glorp stone does it most of the time since you already have colossus.
5good optional items.optional
Author's category · 12 items · may be worth the read, definetely worth buying mid game.
Grit
good item if you're taking too much dmg on your engage.
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
use mainly when up against rough lanes, but also useful whenever a player with cc (ex: holliday, paradox, the freaking robot that i hate, etc.) is running away with the game.
6please yoshi deadlock give me 21830481 more item slots please please pleaseoptional
Author's category · 19 items · you are a deranged individual if you even consider looking here, just be normal and build L-R man...
Spirit Lifesteal
seen some people building this, prob worth if you're on a low value healbane match.
Spirit Sap
sometimes useful
7secret chinese pollo gun buildoptional
Author's category · 11 items · this is NOT recommended. some items here are actually usable tho
Opening Rounds
every gun item starting from this one is just a mere delusion of a possible gun apollo build. All of them are considerable if you want to get them in a game.
Stalker
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Disengaging SigilDisengaging Sigil | Disengaging Sigil: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Disengaging Sigil: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Disengaging Sigil: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Spirit Strike
good early poke usually use after riposte but can also sneak in after 1.
Cold Front
good early slow and burst, sell for slot
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
more dmg more heal
Melee Lifesteal
good early sustain, sell for slot
Extra Health
bonus hp helps you ult + upgrades into colossus, if you plan on going something else later (indom/reactive for ex.) you could take grit in place of this early. both is also good. do whatever you want.
Healbane
yep, its healbane. sell for spirit burn
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
upgrades from extra regen and boosts many items and abilities' healing
Radiant Regeneration
Allows you to delay getting green items to greed dmg and maybe pull ahead. Very good healing due to using so many abilities (6 on base kit, 7 with lvl 3 on your 1). (sorry.)
Torment Pulse
more dmg, hp and melee resist, essential item for an agressive spirit frontliner.
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
MORE DMG MORE HEAL
Witchmail
2 SECOND STUN IS BALANCED. very funny item in teamfights, great item in any character if the enemy team procs it a lot, even better item when the enemy shiv allows you to stun an entire team.
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
all your abilities benefit from this, so might as well get it. Usually built when out of slots since the other stuff is cooler.
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
if you have trouble reacting to things like wraith or holliday ult, this is a great item.
Spirit Resilience
decent if the enemy team has lots of spirit players pulling ahead of the game. maybe get scourge instead.
Counterspell
if you're goated and hate having your 2 up, sure.
Unstoppable
"they keep stopping my ult mid cast, this is bullcrap". always a good item when the enemy has lots of cc, even better on pollo because dumb stuff like artic blast or billiam 1 stop his whole kit.
Ethereal Shift
actually decent if the fights are too chaotic and you suddendly find yourself with no cooldowns and 6 people looking at you.
Scourge
good item if they are spirit heavy, amazing item if they are also tanky.
Focus Lens
decent item if no enemies have dispel magic built, i'd say mainly use for pocket, yamato or geist.
Silence Wave
silence + dmg burst is a really nice combo.
Slowing Hex
mina, holliday or anything else that can disingage for free.
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
doing more is always fun, good item since basically every item in this builds benefits from this, it just costs money, and I am perma broke ah. Also consider if you're really slot starved.
Echo Shard
brain off = life happy
Mystic Reverb
meh. maybe if you're going with echo shard it can provide value.
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
if you want to keep cold front and like this item, sure.
Mystic Vulnerability
if you need more spirit resist reduction, dont think its needed and if it was i'd pick focus lens
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
only better than focus lens on really dragged out games with way too tanky characters on the other side ig
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
what why would you... huh?
Compress Cooldown
Lightning Scroll
weirdo
Restorative Locket
really fun item, dunno where to put it in the build tho
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
actually not bat at all due to the slow, but im just not a big fan
Crushing Fists
you sick individual.
Shadow Weave
you sicker individual.
Spiritual Overflow
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
maybe.
Spirit Shredder
considerable if you are someone that likes to invest in gun early, you greasy man.
Spirit Rend
Built from Spirit Shredder
upgrade
Restorative Shot
you aint hitting it lil brah
Mystic Shot
burst, but you also aint hitting it lil brah
Hunter's Aura
Burst Fire
Berserker
Crippling Headshot
Spellslinger
Superior Duration
Duration Extender
Bullet Resist Shredder
RiposteRiposte | Riposte: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Riposte: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Riposte: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Riposte: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Flawless AdvanceFlawless Advance | Flawless Advance: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Flawless Advance: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Flawless Advance: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Flawless Advance: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Itani Lo SahnItani Lo Sahn | Itani Lo Sahn: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Itani Lo Sahn: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Itani Lo Sahn: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Itani Lo Sahn: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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