In-game build
Sanguine Shiv [Shaman] - UPDATED 11/02/26Sanguine [Shaman] - UPDATED 11/02/26
by player 297424082 · updated 2026-11-02
GradeB
Win rate45.1%
vs Shiv avg+0.3
Games5.0k
503221- In Deadlock, open Shiv in the Heroes menu, then Builds.
- Search for the build ID (or the name), then favourite it.
- In a match, pick it from the build list in the shop.
Author's notes
youtube.com/@Shamanthebstard for Shiv Guides. @Shaman on Shiv discord channel for questions. Categories "missing" items at the end is due to 1080p monitors cutting categories off. Thanks Yoshi
Items in buying order
Restorative Shot 800Sell 1st. Make sure you dont lose 4.8 gun
Close Quarters 800Sell 2nd. Make sure you dont lose 4.8 gun
Spirit Strike 800
Spirit Snatch 3,200Weave light melees into your combos. Replace with Decay into tanks/flyers.
Bullet Resist Shredder 1,600Can sit on this all game or sell lategame for another spirit item.
Battle Vest 1,600
Dispel Magic 3,200Basically a must buy nowadays. Can sometimes replace it for Counterspell
Hunter's Aura 3,200Core damage
Express Shot 3,200Core damage. Play around the CD.
Berserker 3,200Core damage
Spirit Resilience 3,200Core resists. Good into 99.9% of matches.
Healbane 1,600Buy into sustain. Stacks incredibly well now.
Plated Armor 6,400Makes you very tanky lategame. Properly works with bloodletting now.
Lucky Shot 6,400Core damage
Debuff Reducer 1,600Builds into Unstopp/Spellbreaker and helps deal with CC/DoT, both of which are good into Shiv.
Unstoppable 6,400CC is everywhere and this item makes your job way easier lategame.
Ethereal Shift 6,400Even more anti-CC and heals all your bloodletting damage during the active.
Juggernaut 6,400Combine with plated into heavy gun comps or prio it into heavy slows/gun comps.
Spellbreaker 6,400Good into spirit burst damage. Properly works with bloodletting now.
Witchmail 6,400Good into repetitive instances of spirit damage.
Frenzy 6,400Can greed for this for more damage, DBR, and movespeed.
Phantom Strike 6,400Good into flyers
Indomitable 6,400SItuational buy but can be good into stuff like doorman ult.
Vampiric Burst 6,400
Point Blank 3,200
Bullet Resilience 3,200
Metal Skin 3,200Good into gun comps
Counterspell 3,200Can replace Dispel into telegraphed abilities | Lash, GT, Holliday, etc.
Decay 3,200Can get for 4.8 spirit against tanks/flyers. Get BRS first if you do.Ability order
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serrated KnivesAbility 1 | I | II | III | |||||||||||||
 Slice and DiceAbility 2 | I | II | III | |||||||||||||
 BloodlettingAbility 3 | I | II | III | |||||||||||||
 Killing BlowUltimate | I | II | III |
unlock I II III upgrade tiers
Build from Deadlock's in-game build browser; win rate from matches played with it this patch (all ranks). All Shiv builds →