Sanguine Shiv [Shaman] - UPDATED 03/01/26
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
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame
Buy these and get active on the map.
Cold Front
Wave prio, all in, CC. Upgrade later or sell for slots.
Mystic Burst
damage component. Gets us 4.8 spirit
Torment Pulse
Core damage item #2. Rage, damage, farm speed. Overall this is crazy good for Shiv.
Kinetic Dash
Mobility, reload, ammo cap, firerate.
Point Blank
Low cost high value gun item for 4.8 spike
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame
Never skip HB/WS
Healbane
Synergizes very well with shiv's kit.
Warp Stone
Incredible utility. Lets us be aggressive and teleport back out. Great for getting in range for ult.
Counterspell
Can skip if it doesnt work well against the enemy comp.
Boned LaneOptional
Healing Rite
Get this in really heavy poke lanes or to maintain tempo if you're low hp.
Close Quarters
Buy early if you need wave prio or weapon damage, or into burger box lanes.
Damage/Slotlocked
Defensives
Prio survivability
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Metal Skin
Reactive Barrier
Enchanter's Emblem
Dispel Magic
Debuff Reducer
Spirit LifestealSpirit Resilience
Go to item vs. spirit comps.
Bullet Resilience
Could be good with/instead of metal skin
Metal Skin
Go-to item vs. gun comps.
Dispel Magic
Much more situational now
Late Game OffensivesOptional
Transcendent Cooldown
Higher dps on torment and more skill/item uptime. Dash resets
Boundless Spirit
Solid damage spike.
Spirit Burn
Can replace healbane with this lategame
Decay
Core Damage Item #1
Late Game DefensivesOptional
Plated Armor
Great into gun characters who want to proc on hit effects.
Juggernaut
Gun characters hate this one simple trick
Spellbreaker
Very good for keeping you alive against spirit burst.
SituationalOptional
Veil Walker
Rebuttal
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating Exposure
Slowing Hex
Rusted Barrel
Disarming Hex
Suppressor
Surge of Power
Ethereal Shift
Phantom StrikeVeil Walker
Stealth + better tempo at the cost of sustain/survival.
Surge of Power
Buy over Tankbuster if you want the firerate. Get extra spirit instead of burst in lanew
Ethereal Shift
Incredible survival tool. Heals all of your deferred damage. Synergizes very well with TCD. Anti-hatecrime item.
Phantom Strike
Buy into fliers as early as Mid-Late game.