Best Shiv builds
Ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate, refreshed daily
The strongest Shiv build right now is ABL (twitch ablkz), winning 55.4% across 681 ranked matches. Builds are ordered by the lower bound of a 95% confidence interval on win rate, so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot top the list.
1. ABL (twitch ablkz)
55.4% win rate · 681 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Stalker, Mystic Shot, Recharging Rush, Hunter's Aura, Melee Charge, Crushing Fists, Express Shot
Vitality: Melee Lifesteal, Extra Health, Healbane, Restorative Locket, Colossus, Diviner's Kevlar, Indomitable, Leech, Phantom Strike, Inhibitor
Spirit: Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch, Bullet Resist Shredder, Scourge, Refresher, Superior Cooldown, Transcendent Cooldown, Ethereal Shift
2. Dew
50.7% win rate · 8,241 matches
Weapon: Monster Rounds, Mystic Shot
Vitality: Extra Regen, Restorative Locket, Healbane, Healing Booster, Battle Vest, Enchanter's Emblem, Dispel Magic, Counterspell, Unstoppable, Bullet Resilience, Witchmail, Plated Armor, Infuser, Spellbreaker, Juggernaut, Phantom Strike, Divine Barrier, Metal Skin, Reactive Barrier, Debuff Reducer, Warp Stone, Fortitude, Spirit Resilience, Colossus, Indomitable
Spirit: Extra Charge, Suppressor, Radiant Regeneration, Cold Front, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown, Mystic Vulnerability, Superior Cooldown, Escalating Exposure, Ethereal Shift, Scourge, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Boundless Spirit, Decay, Spirit Snatch, Tankbuster
3. m3han spirit shiv
49.4% win rate · 2,343 matches
Weapon: Mystic Shot, Recharging Rush, Opening Rounds, Blood Tribute, Spellslinger
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Restorative Locket, Healing Booster, Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Return Fire, Enchanter's Emblem, Spirit Shielding, Reactive Barrier, Warp Stone, Bullet Resilience, Spirit Resilience, Metal Skin, Veil Walker, Infuser, Colossus, Phantom Strike, Plated Armor, Witchmail, Indomitable, Divine Barrier, Cheat Death, Leech, Unstoppable
Spirit: Extra Charge, Spirit Strike, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Spirit Snatch, Ethereal Shift, Compress Cooldown, Cold Front, Suppressor, Silence Wave, Superior Cooldown, Greater Expansion, Decay, Escalating Exposure, Mystic Reverb, Spirit Burn, Scourge, Transcendent Cooldown, Arctic Blast, Boundless Spirit
4. PREDATOR HUNTER SHIV (THE METRO FILES)
48.4% win rate · 6,087 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Mystic Shot, Weighted Shots
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Restorative Locket, Healing Booster, Fortitude, Dispel Magic, Debuff Reducer, Bullet Resilience, Counterspell, Warp Stone, Spirit Resilience, Reactive Barrier, Return Fire, Unstoppable, Colossus, Plated Armor, Divine Barrier, Phantom Strike, Witchmail, Juggernaut, Extra Health, Rebuttal, Enchanter's Emblem, Spirit Shielding, Battle Vest, Weapon Shielding, Metal Skin
Spirit: Extra Charge, Radiant Regeneration, Suppressor, Torment Pulse, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown, Scourge, Escalating Exposure, Ethereal Shift, Transcendent Cooldown, Greater Expansion, Arctic Blast, Spirit Strike, Mystic Regeneration, Slowing Hex, Spirit Sap, Cold Front, Disarming Hex, Spirit Snatch, Silence Wave, Decay, Superior Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Spirit Burn
5. Sanguine Shiv [Shaman] - UPDATED 08/12/26
48.2% win rate · 4,208 matches
Vitality: Extra Regen, Restorative Locket, Healbane, Healing Booster, Dispel Magic, Counterspell, Bullet Resilience, Warp Stone, Spirit Resilience, Unstoppable, Witchmail, Plated Armor, Phantom Strike, Juggernaut, Spellbreaker, Indomitable, Colossus, Metal Skin, Enduring Speed, Reactive Barrier, Spirit Shielding, Weapon Shielding, Battle Vest, Debuff Reducer, Enchanter's Emblem
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Suppressor, Decay, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown, Superior Cooldown, Ethereal Shift, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Scourge, Greater Expansion, Boundless Spirit, Torment Pulse, Slowing Hex
6. ttvcrayon_fps new meta demon build
47.7% win rate · 3,112 matches
Weapon: Crippling Headshot
Vitality: Extra Regen, Restorative Locket, Healbane, Healing Booster, Trophy Collector, Dispel Magic, Warp Stone, Metal Skin, Counterspell, Bullet Resilience, Spirit Resilience, Return Fire, Infuser, Leech, Witchmail, Spellbreaker, Plated Armor, Colossus, Cheat Death, Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Phantom Strike, Juggernaut, Divine Barrier
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Spirit Strike, Radiant Regeneration, Decay, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown, Superior Cooldown, Ethereal Shift, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Scourge, Boundless Spirit, Spirit Burn
7. twitch.tv/togetherdl
45.6% win rate · 3,898 matches
Vitality: Extra Regen, Restorative Locket, Healbane, Healing Booster, Dispel Magic, Bullet Resilience, Phantom Strike, Indomitable, Plated Armor, Juggernaut, Unstoppable, Witchmail, Spirit Shielding, Weapon Shielding, Reactive Barrier, Battle Vest, Debuff Reducer, Return Fire, Warp Stone, Counterspell, Spirit Resilience, Fortitude
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Suppressor, Decay, Mystic Vulnerability, Escalating Exposure, Mystic Expansion, Compress Cooldown, Scourge, Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Arctic Blast, Ethereal Shift, Boundless Spirit, Spirit Snatch, Rapid Recharge, Torment Pulse
8. FIRST I STICK EM THEN I FINISH EM (marky v4)
45.5% win rate · 2,936 matches
Weapon: Crippling Headshot
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Healing Booster, Enchanter's Emblem, Return Fire, Reactive Barrier, Dispel Magic, Bullet Resilience, Debuff Reducer, Warp Stone, Counterspell, Plated Armor, Unstoppable, Witchmail, Indomitable, Spellbreaker, Infuser, Colossus, Leech, Divine Barrier, Rebuttal, Trophy Collector, Spirit Shielding, Weapon Shielding, Spirit Resilience, Metal Skin, Fortitude, Stamina Mastery
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Suppressor, Radiant Regeneration, Cold Front, Rapid Recharge, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown, Superior Cooldown, Escalating Exposure, Scourge, Mystic Reverb, Transcendent Cooldown, Greater Expansion, Ethereal Shift, Arctic Blast, Boundless Spirit, Torment Pulse, Superior Duration, Spirit Burn, Slowing Hex, Spirit Sap, Decay
9. SITH LORD SHIV (SECRET ETERNUS CHINESE DASH)
45.1% win rate · 2,379 matches
Weapon: Monster Rounds, Restorative Shot, Capacitor, Frenzy, Crushing Fists, Heroic Aura
Vitality: Sprint Boots, Healbane, Dispel Magic, Trophy Collector, Reactive Barrier, Debuff Reducer, Spirit Lifesteal, Indomitable, Return Fire, Healing Booster, Battle Vest, Enchanter's Emblem, Spirit Resilience, Counterspell, Stamina Mastery, Unstoppable, Spellbreaker, Witchmail, Plated Armor, Extra Regen, Rebuttal, Grit, Extra Stamina
Spirit: Cold Front, Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown, Ethereal Shift, Mystic Reverb, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Arctic Blast, Mystic Slow, Suppressor, Mystic Regeneration, Extra Charge, Spirit Strike, Cursed Relic
10. salty shiv
44.5% win rate · 1,411 matches
Weapon: Monster Rounds, Mystic Shot, Point Blank, Weighted Shots
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healing Rite, Rebuttal, Extra Stamina, Extra Health, Healbane, Enchanter's Emblem, Battle Vest, Restorative Locket, Healing Booster, Dispel Magic, Bullet Resilience, Spirit Resilience, Counterspell, Warp Stone, Unstoppable, Phantom Strike, Witchmail, Plated Armor, Spellbreaker, Juggernaut, Indomitable, Spirit Shielding, Reactive Barrier, Return Fire, Guardian Ward, Fortitude, Metal Skin
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Suppressor, Mystic Vulnerability, Compress Cooldown, Cold Front, Improved Spirit, Slowing Hex, Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Spirit Snatch, Scourge, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Arctic Blast, Mystic Reverb
Builds come from the community build library; win rates are computed from ranked matches in which the player had that build selected at the start of the game. Build changes made mid-match are not reflected.