1
Monster Rounds first generally for faster wave clear, then either Extra Spirit for your specter or Extra Stamina for better mobility, then buy what you need for the situation.
1) Recommended
For counter pushing in lane
I just really love sliding.
Be wary about early turret spam, as they always give souls now without the brief immortal period
1) More Regen
Necessary for lane sustain now we don't have bullet resist. Also good for Healing Tempo prep
This can activate Healing Tempo hehehe
Extra regen discount makes this a decent lane item
1) Others
Imbue [E]
Having to imbue makes this item very niche, but sniper turrets are pretty neat
Is THIS the secret to keeping Infernus and other pokers off your back?? Need more data!
Sometimes ya just gotta brawl it out.
2
Emblem first defensively, Compdown first offensively. Healbane vs high sustain targets, suppressor vs gunners, Mystic Slow preferable for turret/barrage debuff stacking.
2) Turret Prep
Great lane finisher, sell later to make room for something situational
Hold 'em down, hold 'em down
2) Countering
If the enemy team has a lot of sustain (e.g. Abrams, Infernus, Mo & Krill), you'll want this and Inhibitor.
I just really hate infernus and abrams lol
2) Movement
Anti-Kelvin countering, upgrades into anti-gun countering
funni budget toxic bullets
3
Use turrets to establish a supporting fire backline for team fights, or to defend your objectives or siege their objectives. Get Transcendent if you're buying a lot of active items or want more turret spam power, otherwise Healing Tempo will be a strong boon for you, your turrets, your troopers, and your teammates.
3) Turret Core
Doesn't give cooldown, sadly, but still great combo with Healing Tempo and Boundless Spirit
Get this first to dispell the imbuing
Toss out a turret to benefit from Healing Tempo
3) Core Finishers
Imbue [E]
It's so expensive it's hard to justify buying late game :(
Just a Spirit topper now, still good for Specter boosting
Since Wall tends to be maxxed last, buying this to put Stun on Barrage is very useful.
This item is, honestly, overpowered regardless of what you're building.
4)
After your first T4 purchase, figure out what role you need to play for your team and buy from these cats appropriately. I prefer Heroic Aura, Bullet Resilience, and Escalating Exposure myself, for tanky support.
4) Tank Core
This annd Bullet Resilience are all you're gonna need for bullet resist
4) Support Core
Get this to undo the imbuing earlier, very important for specter boosting
Passive applies to troopers, turrets, and ally heroes. Very useful.
In case of specter deniers or just to push waves
4) Damage Core
Resist debuff instead of spirit amp makes this a great support item
We go hard on spirit damage this game
Counters
A semi-arbitrary list of items to buy if you need to counter a specific hero. Check annotations for specifics.
Need more healing reduction
Interrupts powerful channelers or flyers
Can be used to juke Lash ults, otherwise useful to supercharge your spirit at the start of an ult-heavy teamfight
Now that the spirit reduction doesn't have a cooldown, this is a great support gun item.
Get this to impede hyper carries
A toggle to dramatically reduce debuffs
For Rejuv punching and Lash/other CC countering
To deter on-hit-effect-heavy gunners
EGO and Current Experiments
Find me on the Deadlock discord, I'm a regular in #mcginnis. I also stream on twitch.tv/zippydasquirrel. Below are items I've been experimenting with lately.
