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
Annotated some items as to why they're there so go ahead and read em HEAVY MELEE CANCELLING IS DEAD https://twitch.tv/shelduntv
Item Build
Early
After this, buy torment then choose between cold front/hex and ml/ws
500
500
sell for space when you need slots. Nerfed but still useful for this build. If you can try to hold onto this as long as possible.
500
sell for space when you need slots, typically for armor
500
1250
Can sell if pressed for slots if you want to make use of warp stone
1250
1250
Basically an extra stam bar, this + extra stam is good movement to get around
1250
Lane/Early Extras
Read annotations
500
If you're buying slowing hex later instead of cold front
1250
Ability spam in lane, can be good as first buy in lanes containing mirage, geist, calico, shiv. Can hold onto until healing is less useful.
500
Extra sustain help in lane
500
500
Extra pressure on lane opponents and if they keep doing things like standing afk on bridge
500
Playing for denies/last hits
1250
Cold front or Hex
1250
The default take if you don't require slowing hex for more specific characters. Best damage output + very good scaling
1750
Use instead of CF if there's at least 3 heroes with movement abilities you need to disable (shiv, mirage, magician etc)
Mid
If you can help it, try to delay buying 1 type of armor before you have PS
3000
Sell infuser if you need space for this but try not to
3500
Broken asl item
1250
1250
Lots of CC/DoT effects present in matches now normally. If you don't feel as if you need this you can buy healing booster instead.
6000
Phantom strike + charge onto people for free stuns, takes down fliers too.
1250
1250
ML or WS
3000
Used primarily for a good engage and very good map rotation speed.
3000
More of an all-rounder type item, you can engage, escape and do a lot more with this item. Also free bullet resist on use
Late
Can buy Leech earlier if applicable, huge healing buff. Can combo leech with return fire if lots of gun damage
3500
7250
Big healing, should make you even more difficult to kill. If you can afford before improved spirit get it, huge heal boost
3000
Imbue siphon life
4250
Can either put on siphon or ult, you choose
9500
Stats on this are saur good
7250
Can buy if there's a lot of gun damage for the bullet resist and also good gun damage
6000
Chonkiness/thiccness
Defence
Try to delay armor until Phantom strike, maybe even leech if possible and you can buy return fire with it
1250
Usually the choice of armor you buy
4250
1250
4250
4250
meta item tbh, you need if you are heavy frontlining against constant CC
1750
You can consider buying this once you have leech if there's lots of gun damage on the enemy team as it will heal you partially and reflect damage back.
Late Game Extras
Optional
6000
Defensive option, lets you spot dodge abilities + buffs your siphon quite a bit for a short while and you can heal in stasis.
3500
Extra movement late game, you don't need to take if you don't feel like you'll need it/make use of it
7250
If you have completely run out of things to buy then you can buy this
Ability Point Order
Siphon Life
Shoulder Charge
Infernal Resilience
Seismic Impact
1
1
2
5
1
2
5
2
5
1
2
5