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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.
(v3.5.1 - 1/23/26)

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

Core sustain item, but falls off mid-late game. Your significant powerspike in early/laning phase and for the mid-game. Swap out with Spirit Lifesteal/Infuser late.

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.

Deadlock Item

II

Stiefel des Dauerläufers

Great against movement slows when you want to chase or escape!

4.8k gun + need to carry

Buy as needed.

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Kultopfer

Great item for soul generation and weapon damage! Since jungle is nerfed by 30%, this is now less valuable but conisder if you have slots and need to carry!

Deadlock Item

III

Geschärftes Bajonett

Great option for consistent weapon damage!

Deadlock Item

II

Kinetischer Spurt

Paried with Cultist, you get decent damage from your gun and extra stamina recovery to aid your movement.

Deadlock Item

II

Mystische Kugel

Great for a more poke playstyle.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

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

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Verfall

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

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Teleport-Stein

Great consistent movement & escape tool, while also providing bullet resist! Use to extend range on your ULT or escape!

Deadlock Item

III

Schnelle Aufladung

More knives, and more spirt on those knifes.

Deadlock Item

III

Verstärkte Magierüstung

Great value against spirit comps, can sub for metal skin if gun heavy.

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.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Other items to buy to round out our build! After TCD, don't buy Left to Right, buy according to game state.

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!)

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.

Deadlock Item

IV

Moloch

Buy against fast firerate characters and huge slows! (Buy early if no slots!)

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Magische Infusion

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

Early-Mid Optionals

Deadlock Item

I

Aktiv

Heilungsritus

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

Deadlock Item

I

Aktiv

Rostiger Lauf

lowkey OVERSTATED and so good against gun heroes its not even funny

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Magieverlust

Buy with a spirit laner and against spirit heroes.

Deadlock Item

II

Reaktive Barriere

Great against hard CC heavy comps!

Deadlock Item

II

Aktiv

Feuererwiderung

Decent early-mid game option against bullet heavy comps!

Mid-Late Optionals

Deadlock Item

III

Aktiv

Metallhaut

Broken af, get into any gun carry.

Deadlock Item

III

Mystischer Schleier

Fast roaming speed, great heal, and stealth to catch enemies offguard!

Deadlock Item

III

Gegenzauber

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

Great Options

Buy as needed.

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 :)

Deadlock Item

III

Veredeln

Ansteigende Magiekraft

Buy if you want more presence in the midgame!

Deadlock Item

III

Panzerschreck

Very good burst for over 2.5k hp and scales well into tanky late game. Especially great against high spirit resist.

Late / Luxury Optionals

Buy as needed.

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Ätherischer Schleier

A great item that you can use to get out of trouble or cleanse bloodletting and come back with lots of buffs!

Deadlock Item

IV

Hexen-Panzer

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Koloss

BIG BACK BIG BACK HP HOLY

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!

Situational Counters

You don't want to buy generally, but get if you really need to.

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

II

Unterdrückung

Great 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)

Situational Preferences

Items you may want to buy or switch out depending on game state.

Deadlock Item

III

Seelenkraft

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Aderlasser

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Aktiv

Fokuslinse

become a pick hero for some reason lol

Ability Point Order

Wurfmesser

Sturmangriff

Aderlass

Todesstoß

1

2

5

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

5