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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.

Hero
Build

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02-11-2025 Update

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Description

Knife build that uses Slice n Dice to survive early game before knives come online

First flex slot is for purples, rest are for greens

Item Build
Lane

Extra Spirit duo, Ammo scav solo

item
Restorative Shot
500

Sell for Warpstone

item
Hollow Point Ward
500

good in lane, good use of slot while we upgrade everything else

item
Extra Spirit
500

Get Ammo Scav in solo lanes

item
Ammo Scavenger
500

Get Extra Spirit in duo lanes

item
Active
Infuser
500

Infuser -> 2 -> knives

item
Enduring Spirit
500

Better value than Extra Health, Sell for Spirit Lifesteal later

item
Extra Stamina
500

Hang on to this as long as possible, if you have to sell, get Kinetic Dash

item
Extra Charge
500

Never sell, not in a hurry to upgrade either

Rite

item
Active
Healing Rite
500
Fill Slots

item
Active
Decay
1250
item
Soul Shredder Bullets
1250

Shoot jungle creeps before Cold front/Dash for extra healing

item
Mystic Shot
1250

Good damage on a spirit build

item
Spirit Armor
1250
item
Healbane
1250
First Flex

item
Mystic Vulnerability
1250
Upscale

Sell Scav/Infuser, Resto

item
Improved Cooldown
1250

Sell Scav or Infuser

item
Active
Warp Stone
3000

Sell Restorative

Fill up on greens

Fill Flexs

item
Spirit Lifesteal
1250

Must have, usually sell Enduring Spirit for

item
Debuff Reducer
1250

Shiv is often the target for CC, get this almost every game, 2nd or 3rd flex slot

item
Healing Booster
1250

Reduce antiheal efficiency, get this almost every game, 2nd or 3rd flex slot

Pick one

item
Improved Spirit
3500

If you still have Extra Spirit

item
Surge of Power
3000

Sell Infuser, Imbue on Knives

Sell HPW

item
Berserker
1250

Most common upgrade path for HPW

item
Frenzy
7250

Fantastic item, often first 6k

item
Kinetic Dash
1250

If you had to sell Extra stam, this is often needed

item
Crippling Headshot
6000

Most damage oriented option, can also sell Mystic Shot for it in the very lategame

Standard Lategame

item
Improved Spirit Armor
4250
item
Improved Bullet Armor
4250
item
Superior Cooldown
4250

Imbue on 1, gives much better value than Rapid Recharge

item
Active
Colossus
6000

Insane Resists

item
Rapid Recharge
3500
Counter

item
Active
Debuff Remover
4250

Almsot always a good pickup, even more so vs Infernus/Pocket

item
Active
Metal Skin
3000
item
Active
Ethereal Shift
3000

Dodge Last ult, survive Paradox/Bebop reposition, fantastic Item

item
Active
Slowing Hex
1750
item
Active
Silence Glyph
3000

Pocket hater alert

item
Active
Knockdown
3000

Vindicta/Talon, +1 stamina is nice aswell

Superlategame

item
Escalating Exposure
7250

Generally 2nd or 3rd 6k, prioritise 3k cooldown and Rapid Recharge

item
Leech
7250
item
Boundless Spirit
9500
Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

1

2

1

1

2

2

5

1

5

5

2

5