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 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.
500
Absolutely broken damage item. Just aim at the neck at medium ranges.
1250
Provides tank stats and a strong passive that allows you to splitpush. Get this item if you need to splitpush.
500
Gives you sustain and spirit power. Upgrade into SLOWING HEX if against Calico or Lash in lane.
500
Rush against Warden or Geist. Strong for overall mobility. Sell later for enduring speed and Kinetic Dash.
500
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
500
Strong sustain item. Provides a hefty bullet shield early.
500
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.
1250
Massive powerspike early game. Combined with headshot booster, will allow you trade very well. Scales into late game.
500
Extends range on all abilities. Extremely cost efficient for a 500 item. Pick up whenever you have a spare 500 souls.
1250
Will amp all your spirit damage, including Torment Pulse. Lifesteal works independantly from other items, so its not diminished.
3000
The sooner you buy Tormented Pulse, the more value you will get out of it. Scales off rage, spirit and CDR.
1250
Get ASAP to start getting your dash cooldown lower.
1250
Better powerspike due to Leech being to expensive. STILL RUSH LEECH IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT.
4250
PUT ON YOUR DASH. Rush if ahead. Lowers cooldown on everything including Torment Pulse.
Survivability
1250
3500
Late Game
Left to Right. Pick up Boundless Spirit if you're out of slots for DivineK or MR.
3500
1250
Super important in Anti Heal meta. Grab afrer you have your basic lifesteal items.
4250
Pretty essential now where debuffs are everywhere and slowing hex and CC will counter you. Also heals a good chunk of HP.
6000
Definetly a must after update. Gives huge surivivablity and lets you play with dash CD.
6000
Rush if you feeling ballsy, turns dash into a transcendant being
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.
3000
ON DASH. You a transcendant being at this point, but pop off queen.
3500
Gundash item. If you are looking to end the game quicker and you don't have leech yet, get this instead.
7250
CDR was removed but builds out of Healbane now. Sell Spirit Lifesteal for this.
Armors
1250
Good to round out your tank stats.
1250
Everyone deals bullet damage, but pick it up after spirit armor.
4250
Important against spirit heavy comps.
4250
Important against bullet dps comps.
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
3000
RUSH AGAINST FLYERS. Shiv really struggles to get picks without his team or any CC in his kit, so Knockdown is really good.
1250
RUSH AGAINST TOUGH LANES LIKE ABRAMS, BEBOP OR HARD CC.
1250
Got Nerfed Rip.
1750
RUSH AGAINST CHARACTERS WITH MOVEMENT LIKE LASH. Will give you tank stats and sustain.
6000
1250
Extra's
500
3500
500
Grab if you want to clear your waves asap and get to box smashing. Makes jungle creep clearing faster as well.
1250
7250
500
1250
1250
7250
3500
1250
1250
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