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Shiv
Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill

Shiv has zero interest in playing fair, which is why he relies on hit and run tactics to weaken enemies before he dives in for the kill.

Shiv
Bleeds out foes, then goes in for a kill

Shiv has zero interest in playing fair, which is why he relies on hit and run tactics to weaken enemies before he dives in for the kill.

Description

Best Shiv build revived

Don't buy bloodletting until after gaurdian phase
(imo gets you killed more often than not)
Swapped out Burst for Spirit (imo dmg is same, but Spirit has better stats)

Item Build
Lane / Early Game

Take from Left to Right.

item
Headshot Booster
500

Absolutely broken damage item. Just aim at the neck at medium ranges.

item
Kinetic Dash
1250

Provides tank stats and a strong passive that allows you to splitpush. Get this item if you need to splitpush.

item
Enduring Spirit
500

Gives you sustain and spirit power. Upgrade into SLOWING HEX if against Calico or Lash in lane.

item
Extra Stamina
500

Rush against Warden or Geist. Strong for overall mobility. Sell later for enduring speed and Kinetic Dash.

item
Extra Spirit
500
item
Healbane
1250

Very strong item against sustain meta. The sustain from this huge since meta has shifted to early teamfights. Sell Enduring Spirit for this.

Lane - Sustain

item
Restorative Shot
500

Strong sustain item. Provides a hefty bullet shield early.

item
Active
Healing Rite
500
item
Active
Restorative Locket
1250

RUSH IF AGAINST MIRAGE, GEIST. One of the best healing items in the game. Healing really stacks up over the game.

Mid Game

Take from Left to Right. Build is based around Dash and Torment Pulse Mix-Max with CDR and Amp.

item
Mystic Shot
1250

Massive powerspike early game. Combined with headshot booster, will allow you trade very well. Scales into late game.

item
Mystic Reach
500

Extends range on all abilities. Extremely cost efficient for a 500 item. Pick up whenever you have a spare 500 souls.

item
Soul Shredder Bullets
1250

Will amp all your spirit damage, including Torment Pulse. Lifesteal works independantly from other items, so its not diminished.

item
Torment Pulse
3000

The sooner you buy Tormented Pulse, the more value you will get out of it. Scales off rage, spirit and CDR.

item
Improved Cooldown
1250

Get ASAP to start getting your dash cooldown lower.

item
Spirit Lifesteal
1250

Better powerspike due to Leech being to expensive. STILL RUSH LEECH IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT.

item
Superior Cooldown
4250

PUT ON YOUR DASH. Rush if ahead. Lowers cooldown on everything including Torment Pulse.

Survivability

item
Debuff Reducer
1250
item
Superior Stamina
3500
Late Game

Left to Right. Pick up Boundless Spirit if you're out of slots for DivineK or MR.

item
Improved Spirit
3500
item
Healing Booster
1250

Super important in Anti Heal meta. Grab afrer you have your basic lifesteal items.

item
Active
Debuff Remover
4250

Pretty essential now where debuffs are everywhere and slowing hex and CC will counter you. Also heals a good chunk of HP.

item
Active
Ethereal Shift
6000

Definetly a must after update. Gives huge surivivablity and lets you play with dash CD.

item
Diviner's Kevlar
6000

Rush if you feeling ballsy, turns dash into a transcendant being

item
Mystic Reverb
6000

PUT ON DASH. Deals 50% damage on top of your SoP and Improved Burst, will also slow enemies so you can easily land Echo Dash. Sell Mystic Reach for this.

item
Surge of Power
3000

ON DASH. You a transcendant being at this point, but pop off queen.

item
Headhunter
3500

Gundash item. If you are looking to end the game quicker and you don't have leech yet, get this instead.

item
Leech
7250

CDR was removed but builds out of Healbane now. Sell Spirit Lifesteal for this.

Armors

item
Spirit Armor
1250

Good to round out your tank stats.

item
Bullet Armor
1250

Everyone deals bullet damage, but pick it up after spirit armor.

item
Improved Spirit Armor
4250

Important against spirit heavy comps.

item
Improved Bullet Armor
4250

Important against bullet dps comps.

item
Active
Colossus
6000

Best tank item in the game. Pickup when you have 6k souls but don't want to buy just one improved armor.

Character Counters

item
Active
Knockdown
3000

RUSH AGAINST FLYERS. Shiv really struggles to get picks without his team or any CC in his kit, so Knockdown is really good.

item
Reactive Barrier
1250

RUSH AGAINST TOUGH LANES LIKE ABRAMS, BEBOP OR HARD CC.

item
Active
Decay
1250

Got Nerfed Rip.

item
Active
Slowing Hex
1750

RUSH AGAINST CHARACTERS WITH MOVEMENT LIKE LASH. Will give you tank stats and sustain.

item
Active
Unstoppable
6000
item
Active
Divine Barrier
1250
Extra's

item
Extra Health
500
item
Fortitude
3500
item
Monster Rounds
500

Grab if you want to clear your waves asap and get to box smashing. Makes jungle creep clearing faster as well.

item
Berserker
1250
item
Frenzy
7250
item
Melee Lifesteal
500
item
Enchanter's Barrier
1250
item
Mystic Vulnerability
1250
item
Escalating Exposure
7250
item
Improved Reach
3500
item
Active
Restorative Locket
1250
item
Combat Barrier
1250
item
Boundless Spirit
9500

Buy if you're out of flex spots for DivineK or Surge.

Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

1

2

1

2

5

1

1

2

2

5

5