A short-ranged assassin, Fathom can slip in and out of combat and win long engagements.
A short-ranged assassin, Fathom can slip in and out of combat and win long engagements.
Slippery snake gun build with item descriptions!
Description
If they don't change this snake, he's gonna be a big problem in the future.
Gameplay, CONSTANTLY SLIDE AND SHOOT
All items have descriptions
Most annoying counter for you is Mo & Krill, point and click CC + disarm
Item Build
Lane
L to R, make sure to get bullet lifesteal before laning ends
500
Generally first item so you can shoot more
500
You will be sliding up in their faces so you need the damage
500
Shoot faster
500
Shoot even faster
500
Makes you able to slide more
500
So you can trade
500
Helps you be a slippery snake
500
Nice to have a bit of extra damage for your 2
1250
You need this so you can survive while farming and taking early fights
Lane ends
End of laning QS reload on 1. Pick either bullet armor or skip
1250
Huge increase on dps when sliding or not sliding and great for farming. Make sure to put it on your dagger or 1 ability
1250
Shoot even faster, considering selling rapid rounds if need be
1250
At this point you should have a flex slot, unless the game is going terribly. If you don't have one skip this item
1750
Upgrades from sprint boots
500
Can skip if you want but just nice to have for some extra burst
1250
If survivability is needed, pick either bullet, spirit or both and sell extra regen
1250
If survivability is needed, pick either bullet, spirit or both and sell extra regen
Heal
500
Only get if you need healing in lane, either after killing them or you are under lots of pressure
Core
L to R if need be sell slowing bullets
1250
3500
More bullets to shoot them with and nice syngeristic upgrades
3500
Makes it harder for them to run from your super fast bullets
3500
Good to help finish them off and makes you shoot even faster
3000
Make yourself shoot even faster!
3500
More sliding!
Late game
L to R skip to leech if being focused, sell tier 1/2 items if needed or pristine emblem. Sell Enduring speed
6200
Makes them slower and you do more damage, additionally increases your ammo pool
6200
Makes you a bit more tanky, but also gives good damage
6200
Basically your go to healing, sell bullet lifesteal for this if you need the space and pick up armor for even better sustain
6200
Luxury item but great to pair with inhibitor
6200
Great for fighting 1v1s or helping your teammates in fights. When paired with ricochet you apply this debuff to everyone
6200
This is great if you need even more survivability through life steal, if they've bought lots of anti heal/return bullets
6200
Anti-tank/snowball item pick up if doing really well
4250
Just survivability
4250
Just survivability
Situational
Not necessary, situational read descriptions, more important ones L - R
3000
Use against flying enemies or someone who is quick like paradox
6200
Required if they are focusing you with every single stun, silence and disarm
Make them unable to use abilities against you
3000
Anti heal
4250
Anti bomb, and any debuff on you
3000
If you want to try surpirse people by walking through veil walls
Spirit items
If you have to much money to know what to do with
9700
Damage.
6200
I'm FLYIN INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
3000
Just in case you can't finish them off with your bullets for some reason
6200
Why do you have this much money?
6200
Why do you have this much money?
Ability Point Order
Screwjab Dagger
Lethal Venom
Slither
Petrifying Bola
1
2
1
2
1
5
1
5
2
5
2
5