Milkers
This hero is actually a tank/initiator. Once you hit mid to mid-late game you should have max level ult. At this point you need to be comming with your team about going. Dive a squishy in their backline, pop vapors when damage starts coming in and loop it with echo shard for 12.8s of invulnerability. Follow up with unstop and ult to take none of the damage from specter crash and roll the enemy team. This is 100% getting nerfed into the ground, enjoy it while you can.
4.8k Gun Spike Options
Highest priority to ensure you have threat, nothing sucks more than people not caring about your M1 on this hero
Opening Rounds
Personal Preference, your milage may vary but I think it's a very strong item on this hero. Helps with applying heals, bullet velocity.
Titanic Magazine
You really can't skip this item, it's way too much value.
Long Range
Greedy Item, replace recharging rush with this and grab sharpshooter fairly early for huge M1 damage. Sharpshooter is the most cost effective gun damage item in the game beyond 15m.
Intensifying Magazine
If my lane partner is a coward or trash you can skip recharging rush but you will probably need it later. This is less useful if you empty mag super fast. More of a shit-lane item.
Sharpshooter
70% weapon damage beyond 15m. It is the most cost effective weapon damage item in the game and synergizes with many elements of this hero's kit.
4.8k Green Spike OptionsOptional
(Get your 4.8k spike IF you need it, if you are doing fine I wouldn't bother with anything to the right of debuff reducer.I would go straight to unstop if possible.)
Extra Regen
Mo regen
Healing Booster
Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy, stupid value, stupid value (if you aren't getting leeches delay this a bit and rush 4.8k gun spike and mystic regen for threat)
Debuff Reducer
Unstop is non-negotiable on this hero later on, this is actually a really good buy on this hero.
Healing Rite
One rough ass lane if you need this... lol
4.8k Spirit Spike Options
I would generally suggest simply going Radiant Regen and Duration but you may need utility in certain games.
Mystic Regeneration
Nice sustain with leeches on top of her already insane regen. Just left mouse harder.
Duration Extender
You're going to get extender duration eventually, entirely up to you, nice for leeches and is good spend towards 4.8k spike.
Extra Charge
You shouldn't need this but it can be nice if your lane partner is eating shit.
Suppressor
Double M1 lane, kind of meh otherwise.
Slowing Hex
If you must..... But if you need to, don't skimp on it, seriously...
Spirit Sap
Lots of spirit damage and you have the initiative, if they are choosing when to fight you, do not buy this item. They will probably dump damage into you before it lands.
Mid/Late Game
Echo Shard
Absolutely monstrous power spike, this item with duration will allow you to self-vapor twice for up to 12.8s of invulnerability. Follow up with max level ult and take no damage
Unstoppable
You 100% need this item, it is not optional or you will be taken out of ult and specter crash WILL kill you.
Berserker
You're going to be taking an insane amount of damage, this is amazing value. This item and sharpshooter are 140% weapon damage.
Refresher
I'M FUCKING INVINCIBLE!!!!!!!
Siphon Bullets
It's just good.
Healing Tempo
Can be nice but its not something you rush, build finishing item. Plays off of siphon bullets.
Curse
Cheat Death
Counter for curse if they are trying to get you out of vapors early. Will afford you a chance to ult and if they just burned curse then they cannot remove cheat death unless they want to buy another.
Situational Buys
Crippling Headshot
Maybe buy this for a victor, pretty situational though.
Weighted Shots
Applies extremely quickly, is good weapon damage and provides debuff resist which lowers the chance of you being locked down by cc before you can ult.
Blood Tribute
If the enemy has an insane amount of cc this can be very valuable with weighted shots. I would advise against this generally though. You want weapon damage, not fire rate.
Armor Piercer
Haze or Mirage are dumpstering your team. No other reason to buy this and I would honestly consider other items before picking this up probably. Cost too much.
Counterspell
Rem/Lash/Whoever Ult... you know the drill.
Dispel Magic
Remove da deboof. THIS DOES NOT REMOVE SPECTER CRASH, DON'T TRY IT... lol
Greater Expansion
Great value on ult and sticking leeches. I don't think this plays on her leech retrieval range but I could be wrong. Haven't bothered testing.
Boundless Spirit
Kind of blingy, really shouldn't need it but it exists.
Glass Cannon
Your M1 is dogshit...
Indomitable
Alternative to cheat death if they buy curse, I would rather go cheat though, this can easily be popped by other skills at which point the curse is going to remove vapors AND this barrier.
Rapid Recharge
I find that I have way more charges than I need once I am initiating fights, maybe if you really need it earlier in the game but otherwise skip.
Ricochet
You really shouldn't, trust me. It's not as good as you would think it is, especially since you're initiating/tanking. The fire rate is totally unnecessary on this hero.
Ethereal Shift
Not sure about this item, could see some use but I think it's largely a skip. You don't generate threat or damage with this item.
Mystic Vulnerability
See escalating exposure note.
Escalating Exposure
I'm playin with my slugggg. (I don't actually think you want this item but maybe in games where m1 isn't reliable I would lean into this with boundless)
Majestic Leap
Don't try to pop ult off of this, this is a tool to get you in on their backline reliably so you can vapor -> ult combo. Purely a positioning tool. Very Niche.
DO NOT BUY
YOU HAVE INVULN, WHY ARE YOU BUYING RESISTS? DON'T DO THIS.