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Yamato

Yamato
Power Slash
Power Slash
Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike.
Press Ability 1 orto trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.Read more
Flying Slash
Flying Slash
Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealingmelee damagemelee damage and slowing the target when you arrive.Read more
Crimson Slash
Crimson Slash
Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal.Read more
Shadow Transformation
Shadow Transformation
Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist.
When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.Read more
Build id
249688
lane

Generally left to right, any order works tho, rebuttal nice against punchy lanes

Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
Weapon
1 600
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
opt
Restorative Locket
Restorative Locket
Vitality
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
funny
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200
Express Shot
Express Shot
Weapon
3 200
Mid

generally left to right

Kinetic Dash
Kinetic Dash
Weapon
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Refresher
Refresher
Spirit
6 400
opt
Return Fire
Return Fire
Vitality
1 600
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Sap
Spirit Sap
Spirit
1 600
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Late general

no specific order, should be very flexible in late games. Generally earlier in the tier = more useful more often

Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Late siti

no specific order, should be very flexible in late games. Generally earlier in the tier = more useful more often

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Late Super siti
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
punchy stuff

no stun in ult so no risk of parry

Melee Charge
Melee Charge
Weapon
1 600
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Crushing Fists
Crushing Fists
Weapon
6 400
Butter dog

Dawg with the butter

Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Rusted Barrel
Rusted Barrel
Spirit
800
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Power Slash
Power Slash
1
2
5
Flying Slash
Flying Slash
1
2
5
Crimson Slash
Crimson Slash
1
2
5
Shadow Transformation
Shadow Transformation
1
2
5

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