Emperor's [Heavy Turret Focus]

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McGinnis

McGinnis
Mini Turret
Mini Turret
Deploy a turret that shoots enemies, dealing spirit damage over time. The turret expires after a limited lifetime.
Turrets deal reduced damage to troopers and objectives.Read more
Medicinal Specter
Medicinal Specter
Deploy a spirit that provides healing to nearby allies.Read more
Spectral Wall
Spectral Wall
Cast a wall that applies slow on enemies it passes through. Erupt the wall to divide the terrain in half and damage nearby enemies.
After casting, pressor Ability 3 to erupt the wall early.

Can be Destroyed with Melee AttacksRead more
Heavy Barrage
Heavy Barrage
Unleashes a volley of rockets that home in on a targeted location.

McGinnis is slowed and is still able to use stamina.Read more
Build id
320602
1) Recommended
Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Kinetic Dash
Kinetic Dash
Weapon
1 600
Heroic Aura
Heroic Aura
Weapon
3 200
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Healing Booster
Healing Booster
Vitality
1 600
Healing Nova
Healing Nova
Vitality
3 200
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Mystic Expansion
Healing Tempo
Healing Tempo
Vitality
6 400
1) Others
Spirit Shredder Bullets
Spirit Shredder
Weapon
1 600
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Spirit Rend
Spirit Rend
Weapon
3 200
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
2) Countering
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
2

Get boxes, neutral camps, and Heroic Aura early to finish lane guardian. You'll want one or two countering items cuz few games are perfect.

2) Turret Prep
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
2) Movement
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Stalker
Stalker
Weapon
1 600
3

Use your turrets to support trooper pushes into Walkers, and as backline fire support for team fights. Healing Tempo, Healing Nova, and Heroic Aura are the main sources of healing and damage for your teammates and turrets. Get Transcendent Cooldown once you have at least two active items.

3) Turret Core
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
3) Core T4S
Tesla Bullets
Tesla Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Ricochet
Ricochet
Weapon
6 400
Greater Expansion
Greater Expansion
Spirit
3 200
3) Very Late Game
Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst
Vitality
6 400
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Spirit
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
4

Finish Turret Core, get Healing Tempo, then look here to find out what you need for the late game. Cultist Sacrifice and Divine Barrier fight for the same active slot. Escalating Exposure is great for resists and damage, Bullet Resilience or Escalating Resilience are good for tank options, Greater Expansion is amazing for specter and turrets.

4) Tank Core
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
4) Support Core
Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet
Spirit
6 400
Arcane Surge
Arcane Surge
Spirit
1 600
Divine Barrier
Divine Barrier
Vitality
6 400
4) Damage Core
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Escalating Exposure
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200
Counters

A semi-arbitrary list of items to buy if you need to counter a specific hero. Check annotations for specifics.

Silencer
Silencer
Weapon
6 400
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Inhibitor
Inhibitor
Vitality
6 400
Blood Tribute
Blood Tribute
Weapon
3 200
EGO and Experiments

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Capacitor
Capacitor
Weapon
6 400
Spellslinger
Spellslinger
Weapon
6 400

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Mini Turret
Mini Turret
1
2
5
Medicinal Specter
Medicinal Specter
1
2
5
Spectral Wall
Spectral Wall
1
2
1
Heavy Barrage
Heavy Barrage
1
2
Call Bell
Call Bell
1
2
Doorway
Doorway
1
Luggage Cart
Luggage Cart
1
2
Hotel Guest
Hotel Guest
1
2

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