Shiv build and skill order

What strong players build on Shiv in Deadlock: 58,091 matches at Oracle rank and above over 30 days. Updated November 3.

Core

buy in order, more than 60% of players take these

Laning · before 10:00

  1. 1:23Restorative Shot
  2. 5:22Mystic Regeneration
  3. 9:36Radiant Regeneration

Mid game · 10–25 minutes

  1. 12:19Healbane
  2. 18:36Dispel Magic

Situational

15 to 60% of players take these, check your match

Lane and farm

If the lane is tough or you want to farm faster
  1. Extra Regenregen

Survive fights

If you die fast
  1. Battle Vestvs bullets
  2. Healing Boosterstronger healing
  3. Counterspellparries abilities
  4. Spirit Resiliencevs spirit
  5. Debuff Reducershorter debuffs
  6. Plated Armordeflects bullets
  7. Unstoppableimmune to control

Weaken enemies

Stop enemies from healing, escaping and fighting
  1. Bullet Resist Shreddercuts bullet resist
  2. Cold Frontslows
  3. Hunter's Auracuts bullet resist
  4. Mystic Vulnerabilitycuts spirit resist
  5. Escalating Exposurecuts spirit resist

More damage

Once the core is done
  1. Close Quartersclose range
  2. Spirit Strikemelee
  3. Enchanter's Emblemspirit power
  4. High-Velocity Roundsbullet speed
  5. Torment Pulsespirit damage
  6. Express Shotweapon damage
  7. Berserkerweapon damage
  8. Lucky Shotweapon damage

Stronger abilities

Cooldown, duration and range of abilities
  1. Extra Chargecharges
  2. Compress Cooldowncooldown
  3. Superior Cooldowncooldown

Mobility

Catch up, escape, reach fights
  1. Fleetfootmove speed

Against whom

what Shiv players take noticeably more often when this hero is an enemy

Ready builds from the game

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Mixed 56% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    DewNo. 369681 · by dew · 1,204 players · 48% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:19
    2. Close Quarters3:34
    3. Mystic Regeneration4:41
    4. Radiant Regeneration8:15
    5. Bullet Resist Shredder10:03
    6. Healbane11:47
    7. Dispel Magic15:57
    8. Hunter's Aura17:01
  2. 2
    Lomein's One Shot Shiv [Lockbuilds.com]No. 818720 · by Harvester · 1,175 players · 45% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:21
    2. Close Quarters3:50
    3. Mystic Regeneration7:00
    4. Bullet Resist Shredder7:36
    5. Battle Vest8:49
    6. Radiant Regeneration10:35
    7. Hunter's Aura14:51
    8. Dispel Magic18:15
  3. 3
    slowing shiv (can't move) | wouweiNo. 818625 · by gamer · 561 players · 49% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:18
    2. Close Quarters3:44
    3. Mystic Regeneration5:51
    4. Battle Vest8:19
    5. Radiant Regeneration9:26
    6. Bullet Resist Shredder10:43
    7. Hunter's Aura14:48
    8. Express Shot20:03

Spirit 28% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    ttvcrayon_fps BLEEDING HEARTNo. 521196 · by crayon !adddraft · 753 players · 47% wins
    1. Extra Regen2:56
    2. Extra Charge4:13
    3. Mystic Regeneration5:17
    4. Spirit Strike7:22
    5. Radiant Regeneration9:35
    6. Healbane11:39
    7. Enchanter's Emblem13:16
    8. Healing Booster13:53
  2. 2
    PREDATOR HUNTER (STAND STRONG SPIRIT SOLDIER)No. 377503 · by Chris Hansen · 623 players · 45% wins
    1. Extra Regen1:56
    2. Extra Charge3:33
    3. Mystic Regeneration5:15
    4. Radiant Regeneration10:01
    5. Healbane11:15
    6. Dispel Magic18:40
    7. Mystic Vulnerability20:32
    8. Compress Cooldown21:41
  3. 3
    FIRST I STICK EM THEN I FINISH EM (marky v4)No. 196212 · by markypoo15 · 244 players · 42% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:27
    2. Extra Charge3:28
    3. Mystic Regeneration4:30
    4. Radiant Regeneration8:57
    5. Healbane12:06
    6. Mystic Vulnerability12:30
    7. Rapid Recharge17:59
    8. Dispel Magic19:11

Gun 15% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    salty shiv 11/3No. 216888 · by GYRO ZEPPELI · 571 players · 47% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:19
    2. Close Quarters3:54
    3. Mystic Regeneration6:42
    4. Bullet Resist Shredder8:10
    5. Battle Vest9:55
    6. Radiant Regeneration10:30
    7. Hunter's Aura15:52
    8. Dispel Magic19:15
  2. 2
    Lomein one shot build used before patchedNo. 818727 · by Lomein · 225 players · 51% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:15
    2. Close Quarters3:59
    3. Mystic Regeneration6:41
    4. Bullet Resist Shredder7:38
    5. Battle Vest8:32
    6. Radiant Regeneration9:52
    7. Hunter's Aura14:27
    8. Dispel Magic17:47
  3. 3
    twitch.tv/osesNo. 879365 · by oses/```````````````````` · 145 players · 48% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:17
    2. Close Quarters3:47
    3. Mystic Regeneration4:47
    4. Radiant Regeneration8:17
    5. Bullet Resist Shredder9:59
    6. Battle Vest12:30
    7. Hunter's Aura14:28
    8. Dispel Magic18:42

Melee 1% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    2bStron9er ~ ABL MELEE SHIV ~ [PRO] ~ [ENG] [RU]No. 851891 · by 2bStron9er · 56 players · 50% wins
    1. Extra Regen1:56
    2. Close Quarters4:20
    3. Mystic Regeneration4:32
    4. Melee Lifesteal6:17
    5. Extra Charge7:13
    6. Spirit Strike8:39
    7. Radiant Regeneration9:54
    8. Healing Booster11:48

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