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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

Hybrid build with great slot efficiency, damage, sustain, and power curve.

@Shaman on Shiv discord channel for questions.

Old version got duped for some reason. Correct ID: 267046

Item Build

Early Game

Core Build

Buy defensives instead of TCD if you need them.

Deadlock Item

III

Radiant Regeneration

Core healing item. Buy it earlier if you need sustain

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Buy earlier if you have close to 4800. Sets up express burst

Deadlock Item

IV

Leech

Synergizes extremely well with hybrid shiv

Deadlock Item

III

Rapid Recharge

More knives...again.

Deadlock Item

IV

Escalating Exposure

Core damage item. Significantly increases knife damage.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Synergizes with Express shot, Radiant, and Artic.

Defensive options

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Check damage from last 10 minutes before buying

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

Check damage from last 10 minutes before buying

Ultra Late game options

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Best anti-heal in the game. Buy it if you dont need defensives.

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Upgrade to this when vs dangerous gun heroes, especially if they have ricochet.

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Great into gun characters who want to proc on hit effects.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Colossus

Get when you need both resists. Size Matters

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Very good for keeping you alive against spirit burst.

Situational

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Great for positional fixes lategame

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Incredible value into a lot of heroes. Dont skip remover for the sake of this though.

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Return Fire

Good early game bullet resist item

Deadlock Item

III

Hunter's Aura

Significantly boosts express damage on single targets and provides team-wide debuffs in teamfights.

Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

1

2

1

2

5

1

1

2

5

2

5

5