Red_Hatkin's Versatile Tank Shiv Build

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Shiv

Shiv
Serrated Knives
Serrated Knives
Throw a knife that bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration, causing the bleed to increase per stack.Read more
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice
Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resistspirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.Read more
Bloodletting
Bloodletting
Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.Read more
Killing Blow
Killing Blow
Travel to a low health hero and instantly kill it
Пассивное: Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities.Read more
Build id
291527
Early-Game

Get these as well as your three 'Core' Item

Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Mid-Game

Increase your healing output with Radiant/Leech, and upgrade your left-side 'core' item.

Bullet Lifesteal
Bullet Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Late-Game

Buy debuff early if needed. Late-game is about upgrading your cores & buying resistances.

Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Gun/Melee-Core Items.

Use if you prefer Gun/Melee playstyle

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Melee Charge
Melee Charge
Weapon
1 600
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Crushing Fists
Crushing Fists
Weapon
6 400
Spirit-Core Items

Use if you prefer Spirit/Dash playstyle

Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Resistances

Buy these to cater to the enemy build. At most, you should have three items!

Frenzy
Frenzy
Weapon
6 400
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Optional Upgrades
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Situational Items

Buy whenever your match may require one of these items. Additionally, you can replace it with another Resistance item.

Restorative Shot
Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Express Shot
Express Shot
Weapon
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Serrated Knives
Serrated Knives
1
2
5
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice
1
2
5
Bloodletting
Bloodletting
1
2
5
Killing Blow
Killing Blow
1
2
5

News

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Deadlock Minor Update – November 4, 2026
Deadlock Minor Update – November 4, 2026
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