Laning
Melee lifesteal-slash only enemy hero. After lane you get Healbane + 1 other item most of the time. Can instead buy Lifestrike if afk farm 1 lane
Slash +100 heal. Now same CD as Slash if trigger by slash. Can always heal 150-200 hp if play off cd
6% spirit shred for 800, better than today Snatch (3200 for 11%)
200dmg & 200heal when Slash is T2 + overall dmg. Can replace with Healing Rite if hard lane
Geting roughtly after ult unlock for big damage
Power Spike. 4.8k spirit investment. Consistent close range spirit damage.
Can replace with other T2 greens/Lifestrike. Movespeed for faster rotating + torment usage
Lane Situationals
One of the best lane items, really good to buy
Melee city. Enemy melee characters - try to not sell
Think yourself
Some people say it's good again but i don't trust. If want to buy - first/second item. 1 proc - 85 dmg
ONLY way you need this is laning vs GOOD rem player and your lanemate has no gun damage to kill rem's super creeps
Post-lane
Healbane + choose 1 or 2
Really good item vs self healers, easy proc with Torment. Vs Abrams/Victor/Yamato/Mo/Bebop/Billy/Mina/Silver
Best and only item in shop vs Debuffers (Mo/Holliday/Infernus/Pocket/Graves/Paige/Shiv)
Abrams/Haze/Billy/Mirage/Talon/Paige/Paradox/Ivy/Graves, good buy in lane, good scaling
Post-lane alternative
350+ heal off slash, big movement slow + HP invest. Can get early if won lane but need to stay
T3 Greens
Situationals
Block big strong ults with some bonuses. Against Lash/Wraith/Talon/Shiv/Rem/Pocket and so on
Recently INSANELY nerfed. Now good only against slowing hex/roots/silence (Calico weakness)
+400 hp and heal after fight instead of going to base, really good but replacable by lane healer
I personally don't like it but it has it's uses. Enemy see you throu walls if use veil in Cat
Very good this patch, of course buy only if enemies are 4+/6 are spirit
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame
Maxing bombs and getting Arctic Blast roughly at the same time. Last 2 skippable for T4
Power Spike. You buy it when 1 is maxed. Easy way to put all bombs // Movement abilities cancel // Fast wave clear
Imbue [E]
53s CD ult. Faster Arctic + Ult combo cd
Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost
Can get whenever you want
Better Snatch but always active. Can ignore if need situationals/counters
Spirit Situationals
Optional counters/additions to build
Silence against movement abilities. 12k~ buy. Good against Wraith/Mina/Talon/Rem/Vindicta etc.
More spirit resist shred + builds into Focus L
Basically same stats as MysticVuln but more expensive. Only actual reason to buy - 6s cd and a bit more damage
Get only if you VS tanky chars so % damage matters. Triggers with Arctic Blast and Ult.
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame
Recommended T4 items. L>R best order
Silence and +30% dmg on Expire after full burst. Always good because of control
Power Spike. CD reduction for ALL items, including Actives/Torment/Barriers/Melee items ETC.
Great item overall as an late update to Enduring. Buy earlier if enemy has many slows and gunners
Pure damage buff, similar to Spirit burn on it's numbers but always active
Late++
Situationals, read annotations
The Best T4 green item. Good vs Spirit Nukers Even after nerf still worth
AOE spirit dmg + resists, good for teamfights. Removed only by Curse (which is nerfed)
Invurnerability + counters silence and gives nice stats after use. Combo with Scourge
Antiheal and little AOE dmg, easier push, kinda meh even with recent buff
Not that bad VS Curse/Mo/Holiday to survive initial stun and then escape, wasting enemy resource
Last ability to max (40k): Cat if need to roam a lot and heal after fight(better). Slash if can sustain fight instead of insta death. If you have 2 T3 melees then Slash better
