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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
173864
Early Game / Lane

Focusing on Building up Core before we strengthen Spirit Damage

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Early Game Situational

Some things to grab for either survivability or if you have the luxury to.

Restorative Shot
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Mystic Expansion
Mid Game / Roam

From here, focus on anything that helps with your opponents, as well as increasing your spirit damage further. This is a bit farm heavy.

Kinetic Dash
Kinetic Dash
Weapon
1 600
Slowing Bullets
Slowing Bullets
Weapon
1 600
Spirit Shredder Bullets
Spirit Shredder
Weapon
1 600
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Mid Game Situational

For the more pesky enemies

Berserker
Berserker
Weapon
3 200
Melee Charge
Melee Charge
Weapon
1 600
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Rusted Barrel
Rusted Barrel
Spirit
800
Late Game / Team Fights

Not all of this is necessary, and you can trade out certain arcanes for others depending on the type of build your going for.

Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Escalating Exposure
Late Game Situational
Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Fortitude
Fortitude
Vitality
3 200
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
Surge of Power
Surge of Power
Spirit
3 200
Arcane Surge
Arcane Surge
Spirit
1 600
Luxury Items

You don't NEED these, but by god will they feel amazing half the time.

Frenzy
Frenzy
Weapon
6 400
Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst
Vitality
6 400
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Spirit
6 400

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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