mcginnis tank / brusier punch / melee build

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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
152582
lane

note: you can melee cancel tech with 3 ONLY ON REMOVE

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
lane optional

sell all of these later

Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
early cores

use fleet to jungle/rotate with cancel

Melee Charge
Melee Charge
Weapon
1 600
Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
Weapon
1 600
Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
mid game
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Healing Booster
Healing Booster
Vitality
1 600
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
lets get tanky

rush colossus

Berserker
Berserker
Weapon
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
end game

rush colossus then have fun

Frenzy
Frenzy
Weapon
6 400
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Inhibitor
Inhibitor
Vitality
6 400
counter buys

if u hate someone these might help

Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Return Fire
Return Fire
Vitality
1 600
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600

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
5
Heavy Barrage
Heavy Barrage
1
2
5

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