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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

Built for slot efficiency, damage, 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

Active

Healing Rite

Get this in really heavy poke lanes or to maintain tempo if you're low hp.

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

Buy if youre losing lane.

Core Build

Build off from here based on the match. Prio survivability when needed.

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Core damage item. Rage, damage, farm speed. Overall this is crazy good for Shiv.

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

Core damage item. Regularly matches Torment damage. Great into just about every comp. Helps farm as it doesnt go on CD on camps.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Incredible defensive and offensive utility. Lets us be aggressive and teleport back out.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Higher dps on torment and more skill uptime

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Solid damage item. Buy if slotlocked or you dont need alternatives.

Defensives

Buy 1-2 every game.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Crazy value on the statline and the active is super valuable into 99% of comps. Especially good into heroes that like to apply debuffs like infernus.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Metal Skin

Must have vs haze/wraith, etc.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Buy into telegraphed heroes like wraith, lash, doorman, etc.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Buy if the entire enemy team is spirit

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

Can buy instead of shielding if you want.

Late Game Offensives

Deadlock Item

III

Rapid Recharge

Objective damage, ranged pressure, and helps deal with pesky flyers and longrange degens. T3 knives add +450 damage if you have RR.

Deadlock Item

IV

Escalating Exposure

Buy into beefy comps

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Phantom Strike

Good into flyers and comps you cant get in on easily.

Late Game Defensives

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Gun characters hate this one simple trick

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Incredible survival tool. Heals all of your deferred damage. Synergizes very well with TCD. Anti-hatecrime item.

Deadlock Item

IV

Witchmail

Good into heavy spirit comps for resetting your cooldowns.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Very good for keeping you alive against spirit burst.

Situational

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

Buy if the entire enemy team is gun.

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Can buy this instead of spirit/weapon shielding

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

Fuck this guy in particular.

Ability Point Order

Serrated Knives

Slice and Dice

Bloodletting

Killing Blow

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

1

2

5

5

5

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