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Dynamo build

Most Dynamo players start with Extra Charge, Extra Regen and Headshot Booster, move into Rapid Recharge and Mystic Expansion in the mid game and finish with Greater Expansion and Superior Cooldown.

Based on how often players buy each item on Dynamo in each stage of the match. Updated 22 October 2026.

Spirit items
72%
Weapon items
17%
Vitality items
11%

Backbone

Core items

Items that stay among the most popular picks across stages of the match. Build around these.

Laning: cheap stats that win trades and secure souls.

Early game

Top 6 cost 4,800
  1. 1 Extra Charge Spirit · 800 souls 72% 52% win
  2. 2 Extra Regen Vitality · 800 souls 49% 52% win
  3. 3 Headshot Booster Weapon · 800 souls 43% 52% win
  4. 4 Mystic Expansion Spirit · 800 souls 31% 52% win
  5. 5 Sprint Boots Vitality · 800 souls 25% 54% win
  6. 6 Mystic Burst Spirit · 800 souls 22% 53% win
  7. 7 Trophy Collector Vitality · 1,600 souls 21% 55% win
  8. 8 Extra Spirit Spirit · 800 souls 15% 52% win

Once fights spread across the map and objectives fall.

Mid game

Top 6 cost 12,000
  1. 1 Rapid Recharge Spirit · 3,200 souls 51% 53% win
  2. 2 Mystic Expansion Spirit · 800 souls 43% 52% win
  3. 3 Compress Cooldown Spirit · 1,600 souls 38% 52% win
  4. 4 Recharging Rush Weapon · 1,600 souls 36% 53% win
  5. 5 Headhunter Weapon · 3,200 souls 26% 52% win
  6. 6 Duration Extender Spirit · 1,600 souls 26% 54% win
  7. 7 Healing Booster Vitality · 1,600 souls 25% 52% win
  8. 8 Trophy Collector Vitality · 1,600 souls 23% 52% win

Big tier 3 and 4 items that decide team fights.

Late game

Top 6 cost 25,600
  1. 1 Greater Expansion Spirit · 3,200 souls 54% 52% win
  2. 2 Superior Cooldown Spirit · 3,200 souls 50% 53% win
  3. 3 Transcendent Cooldown Spirit · 6,400 souls 44% 54% win
  4. 4 Superior Duration Spirit · 3,200 souls 42% 53% win
  5. 5 Refresher Spirit · 6,400 souls 42% 55% win
  6. 6 Tankbuster Spirit · 3,200 souls 24% 50% win
  7. 7 Unstoppable Vitality · 6,400 souls 21% 55% win
  8. 8 Duration Extender Spirit · 1,600 souls 21% 53% win

How to read this: the big number is how often Dynamo players buy the item at that stage. Win rates sit close to 50% for cheap items everyone buys, so treat them as context, not a ranking.

Quick answers

Dynamo build questions

What is the best Dynamo build?
Most Dynamo players start with Extra Charge, Extra Regen and Headshot Booster, move into Rapid Recharge and Mystic Expansion in the mid game and finish with Greater Expansion and Superior Cooldown. The core items most Dynamo players keep buying are Mystic Expansion.
What should Dynamo buy first?
Extra Charge, Extra Regen, Headshot Booster and Mystic Expansion. Together they cost 3,200 souls.
What are good late game items for Dynamo?
Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Transcendent Cooldown and Superior Duration are the most common late game buys.
Is Dynamo built around gun or spirit damage?
Spirit items make up 72% of the most popular Dynamo items, followed by weapon at 17%.
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