Iaido Technique Yamato by Dexy

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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, dealing Light melee 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
269735
Lane Musts
Restorative Shot
Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
Weapon
1 600
Extra Health
Extra Health
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Lane utils
Return Fire
Return Fire
Vitality
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Stalker
Stalker
Weapon
1 600
Grit
Grit
Vitality
800
4/Aug/26
Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
HP 4.8k

Consider buying barriers!

Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Restorative Locket
Restorative Locket
Vitality
1 600
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Mid Musts

Rush Reverb if rich

Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Mystic Reverb
Mystic Reverb
Spirit
6 400
Ult on CD
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Other gun items
Berserker
Berserker
Weapon
3 200
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Late Spirit

Stay flexible

Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Refresher
Refresher
Spirit
6 400
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Late Survival

Flexibility is key

Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Indomitable
Indomitable
Vitality
6 400
Late Niche
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Infuser
Infuser
Vitality
6 400
Cheat Death
Cheat Death
Vitality
6 400
My thoughts

Maxing 2 after 1 may be good against mobile teams. If you want to max 3 before upgrading 4 feel free to do it, that upgrade is there more for tempo and avoiding cooldown purchases

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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