Shiv build
Most Shiv players start with Mystic Regeneration, Restorative Shot and Close Quarters, move into Radiant Regeneration and Hunter's Aura in the mid game and finish with Arctic Blast and Express Shot.
Based on how often players buy each item on Shiv in each stage of the match. Updated 22 October 2026.
- Spirit items
- 39%
- Weapon items
- 33%
- Vitality items
- 28%
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
- 1
Mystic Regeneration Spirit · 800 souls 63% 46% win - 2
Restorative Shot Weapon · 800 souls 60% 44% win - 3
Close Quarters Weapon · 800 souls 53% 43% win - 4
Extra Charge Spirit · 800 souls 32% 47% win - 5
Extra Regen Vitality · 800 souls 30% 46% win - 6
Battle Vest Vitality · 1,600 souls 23% 45% win - 7
Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · 1,600 souls 20% 45% win - 8
Cold Front Spirit · 1,600 souls 12% 46% win
Once fights spread across the map and objectives fall.
Mid game
- 1
Radiant Regeneration Spirit · 3,200 souls 80% 45% win - 2
Hunter's Aura Weapon · 3,200 souls 42% 45% win - 3
Healbane Vitality · 1,600 souls 35% 47% win - 4 Battle Vest Vitality · 1,600 souls 27% 42% win
- 5 Mystic Regeneration Spirit · 800 souls 27% 43% win
- 6 Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · 1,600 souls 27% 43% win
- 7
Express Shot Weapon · 3,200 souls 23% 47% win - 8
Dispel Magic Vitality · 3,200 souls 22% 49% win
Big tier 3 and 4 items that decide team fights.
Late game
- 1
Arctic Blast Spirit · 6,400 souls 30% 48% win - 2 Express Shot Weapon · 3,200 souls 30% 42% win
- 3
Berserker Weapon · 3,200 souls 29% 46% win - 4
Lucky Shot Weapon · 6,400 souls 26% 51% win - 5
Escalating Exposure Spirit · 6,400 souls 24% 51% win - 6
Spirit Resilience Vitality · 3,200 souls 23% 44% win - 7
Superior Cooldown Spirit · 3,200 souls 23% 49% win - 8 Dispel Magic Vitality · 3,200 souls 22% 43% win
How to read this: the big number is how often Shiv 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
Shiv build questions
- What is the best Shiv build?
- Most Shiv players start with Mystic Regeneration, Restorative Shot and Close Quarters, move into Radiant Regeneration and Hunter's Aura in the mid game and finish with Arctic Blast and Express Shot. The core items most Shiv players keep buying are Mystic Regeneration and Battle Vest.
- What should Shiv buy first?
- Mystic Regeneration, Restorative Shot, Close Quarters and Extra Charge. Together they cost 3,200 souls.
- What are good late game items for Shiv?
- Arctic Blast, Express Shot, Berserker and Lucky Shot are the most common late game buys.
- Is Shiv built around gun or spirit damage?
- Spirit items make up 39% of the most popular Shiv items, followed by weapon at 33%.