Baba build guide
by BrenvilzVersion 19Updated Oct 8, 2026Guide #857342
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Spirit-gun hybrid build focused on CC and damage. Your main goal is to spam 1 and 3, and then eventually curse/kill everyone with your ult. Light melee parries in 2 stun you, heavies don't. 2 hits rejuv, Graves tomb, sinner's...
1Early game
Game stage · 10 items
Extra Charge
Mystic Expansion
Use on your 3, doesn't make as big a different on the 1
Mystic Regeneration
Spirit Strike
2Lane Green Spike (grab 1-2)optional
Author's category · 14 items · L-R in order of preference
Extra Regen
Tough lanes
Grit
More trading
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
SCALES OFF SPIRIT, SUPER GOOD!
3EAT YOUR GREENS!!!optional
Author's category · 12 items · Do your best to hit green 6.4k and counter whatever is killing you the most
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Chase during ult! Get Warp Stone if you have bad movement
Bullet Resilience
your spirit resist scales off your own spirit, so look to counter gun with items and spirit with your 1
4Mid-Late Game
Author's category · 10 items
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Spam 1 to power abilities
Alchemical Fire
We love spirit scaling :)))
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
5Ultra Late Game
Author's category · 9 items · Get what you need, not L-R
Diviner's Kevlar
Makes you extremely tanky while casting ult, since you'll be enemy number one
Refresher
Absurdly broken, since it's hard to escape once they're pigeons
Vortex Web
Can skip - use this either in ult or for Scalding (If you're mid-brew, pressing the item instacasts where you're looking)
6Testing (?)optional
Author's category · 5 items · Can grab from here, still unsure of where they fit
Spirit Shredder
Spirit Rend
Built from Spirit Shredder
Recharging Rush
7Works in ultoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Magic Carpet
Majestic Leap
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ThreadsapThreadsap | Threadsap: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Threadsap: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Threadsap: 2 AP upgrade, step 3 | Threadsap: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
SUPER good if you get this before first rift
Healing Booster
Spirit Sap
Compress Cooldown
We really want this ult up as often as possible early
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Extra Stamina
Future horse tax, build if you're not going for Warp Stone
Enduring Speed
If they have a lot of slows, plus helps make up for you being a bit slow
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
m1 heroes, gun is your weakness
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
If they've got spirit burst, not super needed tho
Battle Vest
If they've got 3-4 gun characters
Healbane
Anti-heal
Debuff Reducer
Against heavy cc, builds to Unstop
Restorative Locket
If they have a lot of ability spammers
Return Fire
Buy this against Haze, mostly
Enchanter's Emblem
Not a great lane item
Trophy Collector
Could be nice (?)
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Don't get this and Unstop at the same time
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
BUY THIS FOR MIDBOSS CONTEST WITH 2 AND ULT
Counterspell
GET THIS AGAINST LASH!!!
Spirit Resilience
You get spirit res off stealing spirit with your 1, so this is less important
Colossus
Super broken in 2
Cheat Death
DON'T DIE!!
Plated Armor
if their haze and infernus get too fed
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
burst (pocket, mina, etc) surv
Leech
ONLY IF YOU LIKE TO BUILD GUN, NOT GREAT BUT CAN WORK
Warp Stone
Or Stam. Mastery (if your movement is good), useful during ult
Superior Duration
Escalating Exposure
Busted for your 3 and ult
Torment Pulse
Scales with spirit, super broken on her
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Useful for all your items and actives
Infuser
Chunky granny
Scourge
Super good as it scales with spirit
Spiritual Overflow
Makes your gun crazy good
Spellslinger
you don't spam much
Witchmail
Helps you stay alive and spam abilities
Ricochet
if you like gun
Echo Shard
your cds are already short so don't need usually, but can do niche tech with perma silence etc
Spirit Burn
Only really decent with ult, so wouldn't recommend
Mystic Reverb
REALLY mid item
Crushing Fists
Frenzy
Granny Long LegsGranny Long Legs | Granny Long Legs: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Granny Long Legs: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Granny Long Legs: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Granny Long Legs: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Baba's BrewBaba's Brew | Baba's Brew: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Baba's Brew: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Baba's Brew: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Baba's Brew: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Feed The BirdsFeed The Birds | Feed The Birds: Ability unlocked, step 8 | Feed The Birds: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Feed The Birds: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Feed The Birds: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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