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Heilende Kugel

Try to always hit heroes off cooldown, can't miss it. By far the best laning item on Graves.

II

Schnelllader-Magazin

This allows you to take longer trades which is exactly what Graves wants to take advantage of her Essence Theft.

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Zusätzliche Lebenspunkte

Allows you to take longer trades and not get bursted

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Zusätzliche Ausdauer

2 stamina hero with low mobility, extra stam always mandatory

III

Giftige Kugeln

By far the best damage item on this hero, main reason is it allows you to do damage while you're reloading. Don't forget melees refresh the duration.

II

Veredeln

Abklingzeitraffer

Your ultimate is one of your best abilities. Cooldown on it is mandatory.

II

Veredeln

Verlängerte Dauer

Duration also good, works with active reload, all of your abilities, as well as toxic/inhib/etc.

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Widerstand

Good if they melee your tombstone often

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Aktiv

Heilungsritus

buy if you are very hurt

III

Aktiv

Heroische Aura

This is great if they have a lot of gun damage and also if you want to amplify your skull's damage. Best if you go Echo Shard later.

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Aufladbare Kugeln

only buy if you are consistently running out of charges on your 1

II

Kugellebensraub

Allows you to take longer trades

III

Meisterhafte Ausdauer

Best mobility item for Graves

III

Überlegene Abklingzeit

Works on all your abilities and cheap upgrade

III

Steigende Resilienz

Skip this if they have no gun damage, but almost always great buy

IV

Inhibitor

ALWAYS first 6.4k - reduces their damage significantly and makes you way tankier (35%+ more eHP)

III

Aktiv

Teleport-Stein

The preferred defensive option as it allows you to keep debuffing people easily and keep your movement unpredictable.

III

Aktiv

Magie der Entzauberung

Great against debuffs or disarm

III

Gegenzauber

Good vs heavy burst predictable abilities (lash, yamato, pocket, etc.)

III

Verstärkte Magierüstung

Not always needed but sometimes nice, you get a lot of spirit resist from your Essence Theft but if they have a lot of spirit damage, might be needed.

III

Aktiv

Metallhaut

Usually not needed, but if getting melted by a weapon damage hero, good buy

II

Aktiv

Splitterkugel

You can buy this item WAY earlier if you are jungling a lot. Helps you clear T3 camps way easier.

IV

Verstummer

Great vs spell dependent heroes, if not an issue prioritize leech/ricochet

IV

Querschläger-Kugeln

Sell Split Shot if you buy this, very good if you are super late or slot locked

IV

Zauberschütze

Good replacement for Active Reload once you are slot locked

IV

Veredeln

Aktiv

Echo-Splitter

Better if you bought Heroic, usually not the best option but can give more damage

IV

Transzendente Abklingzeit

Buy if you have nothing else to buy and are slot locked and have some active items

IV

Zauberbrecher

Incredibly strong item - would probably buy most games if it's 30+ mins. Can completely shut down certain heroes and give Debuff Resistance.

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Aktiv

Unaufhaltsam

Almost mandatory if game is 40+ mins. Incredibly good for mid boss fights.

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Aktiv

Göttliche Barriere

Good if you're a bit weaker and more supportive or need to remove certain ultimates (i.e. Pocket Ult)

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Panzerrüstung

Become unkillable against gun heroes

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Aktiv

Auffrischer

Only buy if this can win you the next fight which would win the game (ex: mid boss fight wins the game)