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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

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame

Boned Lane

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

Buy if youre losing the push battle.

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

Get this over Extra Regen if youre low and want to maintain tempo instead of going back.

Core Build

Buy Defensives > whenever you need them

Deadlock Item

III

Radiant Regeneration

Core healing item. Basically always tops my healing chart.

Deadlock Item

III

Hunter's Aura

Makes your express burst scary good and is incredible for shredding tanks.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

CD on everything. Makes dash resets easier.

Deadlock Item

IV

Leech

Synergizes extremely well with hybrid shiv. Essential for lategame survival.

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Rage, damage, and ticks lifesteal. Can buy it earlier if youre focusing dash, but with knife focus early you should buy it later to pivot to dash.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Spirit damage is everywhere, so this provides a lot of value.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

MORE CD on every skill, CD on items (Express/Radiant), and even easier dash resets.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

Solid defensive item with great AOE damage. Synergizes extremely well with dash pivot.

Defensives

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Buy into doormans who save ult for you, or against telegraphed characters.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Crazy value on the statline and the active is super valuable into 99% of comps.

Ultra late game options

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Unstoppable

Great for lategame fights where youre being CCed constantly

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Incredible survival tool. Heals all of your deferred damage.

Deadlock Item

IV

Witchmail

Good into heavy spirit comps for resetting your cooldowns.

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Very good for keeping you alive against spirit burst.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Colossus

Big as hell

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Great into gun characters who want to proc on hit effects. I usually opt for juggernaut over this for slot reasons.

Situational

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Great burst and chase. Buffer it with dash.

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Solid for catch/preventing mobile heroes like Lash/Calico from running rampant

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Return Fire

Decent against heavy gun or haze ults that are problematic.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Buy into burst lanes that all in like Yamato (Still buy emblem)

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

Check damage from last 10 minutes before buying.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Great defensive/offensive utility tool. Buy into doorman

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Great healcut item that synergizes very well with shiv's playstyle.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Great into characters like Mo, Vin, Bebop, dynamo, doorman, etc.

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Great against heavy slows. Builds into jugg which is good into gun comps.

Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

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2

5

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5

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5

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