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Shiv
Lässt Gegner ausbluten, um ihnen dann den Todesstoß zu versetzen

Shiv hat keinerlei Interesse daran, fair zu kämpfen. Deshalb setzt er auf überfallartige Taktiken, um seine Gegner zu schwächen, bevor er zum Todesstoß ansetzt.

Shiv
Lässt Gegner ausbluten, um ihnen dann den Todesstoß zu versetzen

Shiv hat keinerlei Interesse daran, fair zu kämpfen. Deshalb setzt er auf überfallartige Taktiken, um seine Gegner zu schwächen, bevor er zum Todesstoß ansetzt.

Description

STICKIN EM!!!!
NOW REWORKED WITH 4.8K POWERSPIKES!
A full bleed Shiv that focuses on lots of sustain and anti-heal, then cleaning up with ultimate right after.
Message 'starlyn.' on discord for suggestions/questions. Thank you.
(v3.3.1 - 12/1/25)

Item Build

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame

Focus on staying back and poking with knifes early. Look to fight once you have rage up! Very strong after Radiant Regeneration, 4.8k powerspike.

Deadlock Item

I

Heilende Kugel

Best tier 1 sustain item! Try to always shoot enemies when up! Can skip if good lane.

Deadlock Item

I

Zusätzliche Aufladung

An extra knife to poke in lane! Builds into Rapid Recharge.

Deadlock Item

III

Impuls-Regeneration

Best sustain item and tops healing charts everytime. Your significant powerspike in early/laning phase and for the rest of the game.

Deadlock Item

II

Wappen des Zauberers

Amazing value for spirit resist and stats! Still works great in mid-late game! May want to sell for spellbreaker late game.

Deadlock Item

II

Heilungsfluch

Great for consistent anti-heal, and synergy on your ult! May want to buy early against Kelvin or Geist.

Buy 1

or more as needed, also fufills the vitality 4.8k spike.

Deadlock Item

II

Stiefel des Dauerläufers

Buy against big slows!

Deadlock Item

II

Reaktive Barriere

Buy most games. Broken against hard CC heavy comps, and will help you in the mid game as well! (holy nerf, but still a great pickup none the less!)

Deadlock Item

II

Waffenschild

Actually a pretty good pickup since its easier to proc than Spirit Shielding! (Especially in hybrid meta rn)

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Feuererwiderung

Decent early-mid game option against bullet heavy comps! Keep in mind that you will be active locked at e-shift.

Deadlock Item

III

Gegenzauber

BUY IF NAH ID WIN (Buy against telegraphed abilites & ults. Lash, Wraith, Abrams, Infernus etc.)

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

Look for fights in the mid-game, as you have your 4.8k powerspikes.

Deadlock Item

III

Schnelle Aufladung

More knives, and more spirt on those knifes. Great item to farm after laning phase!

Deadlock Item

III

Seelenkraft

Great for bonus health and roaming! Scales well into late game.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Verfall

Always use to maintain rage uptime! May want to buy Spirit Snatch instead if against debuff remover/DB or Victor and Viscous.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Schwächungs­entferner

Amazing value for the debuff resist, reduces stuns, DoTs, anti-heal! Also great when slowing hexes, decay, and silences counter you. Buy early against DoT heavy comps like Infernus, or Focus Lens.

Buy 1 Against Gun

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Teleport-Stein

Buy most games. Great consistent movement & escape tool, while also providing bullet resist! Pairs nicely with TCD.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Metallhaut

Very good item against bullet heroes, and even better after capacitor rework! A must against AP rounds. Also pairs well with TCD.

Deadlock Item

III

Verstärkte Kugelrüstung

Not very strong, but if you want an extra active slot for something else, this is a decent & consistent pickup none the less.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Other items to buy to round out our build!

Deadlock Item

IV

Transzendente Abklingzeit

Broken item. Reduces cooldown of all abilites, actives, and passives! Amazing value for our active filled build!

Deadlock Item

IV

Grenzenlose Magiekraft

MOR SPIRIT POWAAAAAAAA (Buy early if no slots!)

Luxury

Buy as needed. See annotations.

Deadlock Item

IV

Panzerrüstung

Amazing pickup to hybrid damage dealers! Infernus, Mina, Mirage, etc.

Deadlock Item

IV

Zauberbrecher

Great for charcters that have high burst damage! Also great for the raw stats it gives! Replace Enchanter's Emblem. (Buy Bullet Resillence/Plated if enemy lineup is mostly gun)

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Magische Infusion

Insane burst healing when you're low, and more spirit resist!

Deadlock Item

IV

Moloch

Buy against fast firerate characters and huge slows!

Deadlock Item

IV

Hexen-Panzer

Great item against spirit heavy comps, lots of dash resets/knives!

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Koloss

Need to be more tanky? Colossus is your item. Now better after capacitor rework!

Deadlock Item

IV

Eskalierende Bloßstellung

Great spirit resist and more damage on prolonged fights, great against high spirit resist! Also works with your team.

Deadlock Item

IV

Magiebrand

Buy against super late game massive healing!

Great Options

See annoatations.

Deadlock Item

III

Magische Einverleibung

Very great item if you can build rage by weaving in light melees. Sub for Decay.

Deadlock Item

III

Panzerschreck

Very good burst for over 2.5k hp and scales well into tanky late game.

Deadlock Item

III

Pulsierende Pein

Broken item, does lots of damage (even better when amped with rage) when close and maintains rage indefintely. But this is a knife build :)

Lane Optionals

Situational lane items.

Deadlock Item

I

Aktiv

Heilungsritus

If you can't reset and need a quick burst of healing at the moment.

Deadlock Item

I

Widerstand

Broken against meele characters like Abrams, Billy, Calico, and Viscious! Meele Resist & low parry cooldown will catch enemies offguard!

Deadlock Item

I

Monster-Kugeln

May want if your wave keeps getting pushed in.

Deadlock Item

II

Mystische Kugel

Great poke in lane, aim at enemy every 8s!

Situational Preferences

Preferences or something you need to buy at the stage of the game.

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Magieverlust

Lowkey busted with a spirit laner ngl, and builds into focus lens.

Deadlock Item

II

Magieschild

Only good if the enemy is spirit only, and not shooting their gun like some Grey Talon, Pocket, and Lash builds.

Deadlock Item

III

Mystischer Schleier

Fast roaming speed, great heal, and stealth to catch enemies offguard! Sub for Fortitude.

Deadlock Item

III

Verstärkte Magierüstung

THE DAMN ENTIRE TEAM HAS SPIRIT ONLY INVESTMENT

Deadlock Item

IV

Aderlasser

If you need a more consistent heal rather than a burst heal infuser provides.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Fokuslinse

THE NEW SILENCE WAVE (ITS CRAZY)

Situational Counters

See annotations.

Deadlock Item

II

Unterdrückung

Broken against bullet heroes!

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Fluch der Langsamkeit

Buy against characters with escape tools. Like Mo & Krill, Pocket, Wraith, etc.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Niederschlag

Buy against Talon or Vindicta! Also great to cancel channeling ults.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Fluch

Bully that one hard-carry on the team (although you probably shouldn't be the one buying this)

Dash Items

Dash build enjoyer (why are you here)

Greed

CARRY PLZ

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Kultopfer

I NEED TO CARRY (If you're getting this, combo with a tier 2 weapon to get 4.8K investment)

Deadlock Item

III

Trophäensammler

IM SNOWBALLING (Buy as early as you can, preferably after laning phase)

Ability Point Order

Wurfmesser

Sturmangriff

Aderlass

Todesstoß

1

2

5

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

5