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.
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
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Restorative Shot
Sustain on this is crazy
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Mystic Regeneration
Healing component
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Cold Front
Great burst and helps farm waves. Synergizes well with shiv's combos. Make sure to buffer with slice and dice.
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Opening Rounds
High value for its cost.
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Enchanter's Emblem
Solid defensive item with offensive stats.
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Spirit Lifesteal
Healing component
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Enduring Speed
Makes up for shiv's inherent sluggishness
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Monster Rounds
Buy if youre losing the push battle. Typically mystic shot is enough though.
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Healing Rite
Get this over Extra Regen if youre low and want to maintain tempo instead of going back.
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Reactive Barrier
Buy into heavy CC in lane. Vin, Mo, Dynamo, Bebop, etc.
Buy Defensives > whenever you need them
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Radiant Regeneration
Core healing item. Lets you get aggressive trades.
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Express Shot
Core damage item. Scales very well. Play around it
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Hunter's Aura
The quintessential anti-tank item. Synergizes very well with express shot.
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Spirit Resilience
Check damage from last 10 minutes before buying
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Leech
Synergizes extremely well with hybrid shiv. Essential for lategame survival.
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Debuff Remover
Crazy value on the statline and the active is basically essential into 99% of comps.
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Counterspell
Buy into doormans who save ult for you, or against telegraphed characters.
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Bullet Resilience
Check damage from last 10 minutes before buying
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Ethereal Shift
Incredible survival tool. Heals all of your deferred damage.
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Witchmail
Good into heavy spirit comps for resetting your cooldowns.
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Juggernaut
Upgrade to this when vs dangerous gun heroes, especially if they have ricochet.
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Spellbreaker
Very good for keeping you alive against spirit burst.
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Colossus
Big as hell
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Plated Armor
Great into gun characters who want to proc on hit effects. I usually opt for juggernaut over this for slot reasons.
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Warp Stone
Great defensive/offensive utility tool. Synergizes extremely well with arctic.
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Return Fire
Decent against heavy gun or haze ults that are problematic.
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Healbane
Synergizes incredibly well with Shiv's kit. Buy it if you need healcut.
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Torment Pulse
Great for rage, farm, and ticking sustain items.
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