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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 FULLY ANNOTATED!
A bleed-focused Shiv that focuses on lots of sustain and cleaning up with ultimate right after.
Message 'starlyn.' on discord for suggestions/questions. Thank you.
(v2.3 - 9/6/25)

Item Build

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame

Focus on poking the enemies with knifes early. Once 2 points into slice and dice is put into, you can be aggressive, and look to dive with your ult when low.

Deadlock Item

I

Heilende Kugel

Best tier 1 sustain item! Try to always shoot enemies when up!

Deadlock Item

I

Mystische Regeneration

Paired with restorative shot, you will sustain decently well in lane. Builds into Radiant Regeneration!

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

Heilungsfluch

Great for consistent anti-heal, and synergy on your ult! May want to sell really late into the game if out of slots, choose this or decay, your choice.

Optional Sustain/Counter

If struggling to survive in lane, try one of these.

Deadlock Item

I

Aktiv

Heilungsritus

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

Deadlock Item

I

Zusätzliche Lebenspunkte

More health and if you plan on building into fortitude.

Deadlock Item

I

Widerstand

May be helpful against Abrams/Calico if you can succesfully parry.

Deadlock Item

II

Wappen des Zauberers

Amazing value for mid-game fights!

Deadlock Item

II

Unterdrückung

Broken against bullet heroes!

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

In the mid game, you get two powerspikes: Rapid Recharge & Decay. Look to creep into team fights after these powerspikes.

Deadlock Item

III

Schnelle Aufladung

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

Deadlock Item

II

Stiefel des Dauerläufers

So you don't move like a damn snail lol

Deadlock Item

II

Schwächungs­reduzierer

Reduce slows and debuffs that might impact you.

Deadlock Item

II

Verbesserte Magiekraft

MOR SPIRIT POWAAAA

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Verfall

Always use to maintain rage uptime! Now even better with the recent patch!

Deadlock Item

II

Veredeln

Abklingzeitraffer

Reduces cooldown of knives, being able to throw more consistently.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Schwächungs­entferner

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

Deadlock Item

III

Überlegene Abklingzeit

Reduces cooldown of dash & bloodletting, allowing more consistent damage.

GREED

Deadlock Item

III

Trophäensammler

A great snowball item to gain lots of souls and raw stats!

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Kultopfer

If matchmaking is bad and need to carry, it might be worth picking up.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

In the late game, we build into lots of sustain, then use anti-heal and shreds to get close then ult for the kill.

Deadlock Item

IV

Magiebrand

Crazy amount of anti-heal when proc'd!

Deadlock Item

IV

Aderlasser

Leech to survive more prolonged encounters!

Deadlock Item

III

Verstärkte Magierüstung

You can skip either resiliences if the enemy lineup doesn't have spirit/bullet, and opt to buy escalating instead.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Ätherischer Schleier

Use to get out of sticky situations, can use dash after ends.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transzendente Abklingzeit

Broken item. Reduces cooldown of all abilites, actives, and passives!

Deadlock Item

IV

Grenzenlose Magiekraft

MOR SPIRIT POWAAAAAAAA

Deadlock Item

IV

Moloch

Buy eariler if need slow resist or bullet heavy comps.

PARRY MASTER

YOU'D WIN

Deadlock Item

III

Gegenzauber

BUY IF NAH ID WIN

Situational

See annotations.

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Kältefront

Great close quarters slow!

Deadlock Item

II

Reaktiver Schild

Buy against Bebop, Sinclair, or Wraith!

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Feuererwiderung

Buy against Haze or Vyper! As well as other bullet heavy builds.

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Fluch der Langsamkeit

Buy against Calico, Pocket, or Lash! As well as enemies with a escape tool.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Welle der Verstummung

Buy against Geist or Yamato! Or for general utility.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Niederschlag

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

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Metallhaut

Buy against Haze or Vyper! Or against bullet heavy comps. Now has crazy value in the new patch!

Deadlock Item

IV

Panzerrüstung

Could be a more consistent pickup then metal skin or Bullet Resilience against hybrid gun damage dealers. But mostly infernus.

Deadlock Item

IV

Zauberbrecher

Great for charcters that have high burst damage! Also great for the resists.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Göttlicher Schild

Fighting, all day everyday!

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Unaufhaltsam

Great if the enemy has lots of hard cc to counter you!

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Fluch

Buy against Yamato. Very powerful item against channeling ultimates.

Deadlock Item

III

Seelenkraft

Could be great if frequently fighting on the map, as well as extra health!

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Arktische Explosion

Great to do massive dash damage!

Deadlock Item

IV

Veredeln

Mystischer Hall

Replace with rapid recharge if you prefer a dash build. Very good slow.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Magische Infusion

Generally great if you're more focused on dash for burst damage rather than a prolonged fight.

Deadlock Item

IV

Eskalierende Bloßstellung

If you need more damage rather than sustain!

Ability Point Order

Wurfmesser

Sturmangriff

Aderlass

Todesstoß

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

1

2

5

5