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Pocket
Infiltrates and disrupts the backline

With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.

Pocket
Infiltrates and disrupts the backline

With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.

Description

PUBLISHED APRIL 26TH 2025.
build with asterisks around first category is preferred build.

features ability ordering, imbues and other info on annotations, items in order of priority (generally left to right) with plenty of situational options.

Item Build
sustain

item
Restorative Shot
500

sell.

item
Active
Healing Rite
500

sell.

early to mid

in my order of preference. can swap items around or in and out based on matchups.

item
High-Velocity Rounds
500

sell. replace with monster rounds if in a hard matchup OR buy with monster rounds if enemies are overly freezing wave at their tower for obj shred.

item
Active
Infuser
500

sell.

item
Extra Spirit
500
item
Enduring Spirit
500
item
Enchanter's Emblem
1250

pair with divine/reactive barrier (or both damage barriers if your char likes both) or another laning item if in hard matchup. sell for armor later when getting shredded.

item
Slowing Bullets
1250
item
Active
Slowing Hex
1750

optional item. swap with a different item if needed to adapt.

item
Surge of Power
3000

imbue on 2.

item
Healbane
1250

can delay this buy for more power earlier if there's little healing to reduce.

item
Spirit Lifesteal
1250

sell after leech later for extra slot.

item
Spirit Shredder Bullets
1250
item
Swift Striker
1250
item
Compress Cooldown
1250
item
Improved Spirit
3500
item
Superior Cooldown
4250

imbue on 2.

mid to late

in my order of preference. buy all items below in whatever order needed.

item
Boundless Spirit
9500

can delay this to buy fortitude + debuff remover for strong cheap damage+tank stats.

item
Active
Warp Stone
3000

buy earlier if needing to quickly reposition vs certain heroes and abilities. (ex. bebop, holliday, paradox.) also good vs weapon dmg.

item
Suppressor
1250
item
Mystic Slow
4250
item
Rapid Recharge
3500
item
Duration Extender
1250
item
Superior Duration
4250
item
Spirit Rend
4250

optional upgrade.

survival

usually start investing into right before or after third t3. buy earlier if REALLY needed.

item
Bullet Armor
1250
item
Bullet Resilience
4250
item
Spirit Armor
1250
item
Spirit Resilience
4250
item
Debuff Reducer
1250
item
Active
Debuff Remover
4250
item
Leech
7250

sell lifesteal/healing booster (if bought) after buying for extra slot.

item
Fortitude
3500

sell lifesteal/healing booster (if bought) after buying leech for extra slot.

situational

insert or swap utility/defensive items in build as you see fit.

item
Active
Fleetfoot
1250
item
Active
Alchemical Fire
3000
item
Active
Heroic Aura
3000
item
Extra Regen
500

sell. if in a really hard matchup buy healing rite in addition to regen.

item
Enduring Speed
1750

sell lifesteal/healing booster (if bought) after buying leech for extra slot.

item
Stamina Mastery
3500

sell lifesteal/healing booster (if bought) after buying leech for extra slot.

item
Healing Booster
1250

sell after leech later for extra slot.

item
Battle Vest
1250

sell for armor later when getting shredded.

item
Reactive Barrier
1250
item
Active
1250
item
Active
Restorative Locket
1250
item
Active
Return Fire
1750
item
Active
Metal Skin
3000
item
Active
Unstoppable
6000
item
Active
Cold Front
1250
item
Active
Decay
1250
item
Active
Rusted Barrel
1250
item
Active
Knockdown
3000
item
Active
Silence Wave
3000
item
Active
Curse
6000
item
Active
Ethereal Shift
6000

buy earlier if needing to dodge certain telegraphed abilities. (ex. lash and wraith ults) also good vs spirit dmg.

alternate

insert or swap core items in build as you see fit.

item
Headshot Booster
500
item
Monster Rounds
500
item
Extra Health
500
item
Extra Stamina
500
item
Sprint Boots
500
item
Melee Lifesteal
500
item
Spirit Strike
500
item
Ammo Scavenger
500
item
Hollow Point
500
item
Kinetic Dash
1250
item
Long Range
1250
item
Sharpshooter
4250
item
Mystic Shot
1250
item
Burst Fire
3000
item
Opening Rounds
3500
item
Toxic Bullets
3000
item
Crippling Headshot
6000
item
Silencer
6000
item
Spiritual Overflow
6000
item
Active
Shadow Weave
6000
item
Active
Vampiric Burst
6000
item
Inhibitor
6000
item
Siphon Bullets
6000
item
Veil Walker
6000
item
Active
Colossus
6000
item
Mystic Expansion
500
item
Greater Expansion
3500

imbue on 3.

item
Mystic Vulnerability
1250
item
Escalating Exposure
7250
item
Active
Echo Shard
6000
Ability Point Order

Vexing Bolt

Spectral Assistant

Rabbit Hex

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