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Haze build

Most Haze players start with Rapid Rounds, Extra Spirit and Swift Striker, move into Bullet Lifesteal and Surge of Power in the mid game and finish with Ricochet and Silencer.

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

Weapon items
61%
Vitality items
22%
Spirit items
17%

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 6,400
  1. 1 Rapid Rounds Weapon · 800 souls 72% 54% win
  2. 2 Extra Spirit Spirit · 800 souls 62% 55% win
  3. 3 Swift Striker Weapon · 1,600 souls 62% 55% win
  4. 4 Active Reload Weapon · 1,600 souls 37% 57% win
  5. 5 Extra Regen Vitality · 800 souls 24% 53% win
  6. 6 Extended Magazine Weapon · 800 souls 24% 54% win
  7. 7 Extra Health Vitality · 800 souls 23% 57% win
  8. 8 Titanic Magazine Weapon · 1,600 souls 9% 56% win

Once fights spread across the map and objectives fall.

Mid game

Top 6 cost 12,800
  1. 1 Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · 1,600 souls 48% 54% win
  2. 2 Surge of Power Spirit · 3,200 souls 45% 56% win
  3. 3 Burst Fire Weapon · 3,200 souls 35% 59% win
  4. 4 Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · 1,600 souls 31% 57% win
  5. 5 Active Reload Weapon · 1,600 souls 30% 51% win
  6. 6 Titanic Magazine Weapon · 1,600 souls 26% 54% win
  7. 7 Swift Striker Weapon · 1,600 souls 23% 51% win
  8. 8 Ricochet Weapon · 6,400 souls 22% 59% win

Big tier 3 and 4 items that decide team fights.

Late game

Top 6 cost 35,200
  1. 1 Ricochet Weapon · 6,400 souls 46% 57% win
  2. 2 Silencer Weapon · 6,400 souls 40% 63% win
  3. 3 Burst Fire Weapon · 3,200 souls 40% 52% win
  4. 4 Vampiric Burst Vitality · 6,400 souls 27% 58% win
  5. 5 Siphon Bullets Vitality · 6,400 souls 25% 62% win
  6. 6 Capacitor Weapon · 6,400 souls 22% 56% win
  7. 7 Lucky Shot Weapon · 6,400 souls 20% 63% win
  8. 8 Crippling Headshot Weapon · 6,400 souls 20% 61% win

How to read this: the big number is how often Haze 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

Haze build questions

What is the best Haze build?
Most Haze players start with Rapid Rounds, Extra Spirit and Swift Striker, move into Bullet Lifesteal and Surge of Power in the mid game and finish with Ricochet and Silencer. The core items most Haze players keep buying are Active Reload and Burst Fire.
What should Haze buy first?
Rapid Rounds, Extra Spirit, Swift Striker and Active Reload. Together they cost 4,800 souls.
What are good late game items for Haze?
Ricochet, Silencer, Burst Fire and Vampiric Burst are the most common late game buys.
Is Haze built around gun or spirit damage?
Weapon items make up 61% of the most popular Haze items, followed by vitality at 22%.
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