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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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03-19-2025 Update

7 days ago

Description

My personal Tanky/ Melee Shiv build.

Take advantage of whatever is good at the time, like building some extra spirit or rushing more gun items.

General Idea is to have at least 6 Vitality Items for extra tankiness, feel free to fill those other flex slots with whatever you'd like

Buy in whatever order you prefer.
There are lots of Items that are situational buys that I didnt have room for, so feel free to buy outside of the build.

Item Build
Laning

No order (pick up extra stam if you want)

item
Restorative Shot
500

Sell for Berserker

item
Melee Lifesteal
500
item
Rapid Rounds
500
item
Spirit Strike
500

you can sell this later if you dont want spirit snatch.

item
Melee Charge
1250

if you get parried a lot and can only light melee you can sell this later.

item
Sprint Boots
500
item
Close Quarters
500
item
Improved Cooldown
1250
hard lane

item
Active
Healing Rite
500
Pick One

item
Active
Decay
1250

sell this later if you need slots

item
Active
Slowing Hex
1750
Core Sustain

getting torment pulse early is nice

item
Torment Pulse
3000

good for farming and keeping your rage up, you can skip it if you really want to.

item
Healbane
1250

buy this early for the anti-heal and free heal on executes

item
Berserker
1250
item
Enduring Speed
1750

buy this sooner if you need movement

item
Healing Booster
1250

buy this sooner if you need more sustain

Armors (spirit most of the time)

item
Spirit Armor
1250
item
Bullet Armor
1250
Mid Game

you can buy some of these before core

item
Point Blank
3500
item
Fortitude
3500
item
Bullet Resist Shredder
1250
item
Lifestrike
3500
LATE

Sell Resto Shot and Spirit Strike if needed.

item
Leech
7250

if you can rush this then you can skip spirit lifesteal

item
Hunter's Aura
3000
item
Active
Colossus
6000
item
Soul Rebirth
item
Frenzy
7250

pretty much a default buy if gun is good.

item
Superior Cooldown
4250
Util/ If you have money

item
Active
Fleetfoot
1250

for the heavy melee cancel if you want.

item
Active
Ethereal Shift
3000

for Lash ult mostly.

item
Active
Knockdown
3000

for Vin/Grey Talon, or for interupts.

item
Spirit Snatch
3500

nice upgrade, especially if you want to save slots.

item
Boundless Spirit
9500

If you want this, feel free to build it up over the course of the game.

item
Active
Unstoppable
6000

if you are getting parried a lot or if there is a ton of cc

item
Active
Debuff Remover
4250

for Bombbop or Pocket, can be a nice extra heal if you need it.

Big Armors

item
Improved Spirit Armor
4250
item
Improved Bullet Armor
4250
Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

1

2

1

2

5

5

1

2

5

1

2

5