Best Shiv builds
Ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate, refreshed daily
The strongest Shiv build right now is FIRST I STICK EM THEN I FINISH EM (marky v4), winning 52.1% across 351 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. FIRST I STICK EM THEN I FINISH EM (marky v4)
52.1% win rate · 351 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Crippling Headshot
Vitality: Healbane, Dispel Magic, Rebuttal, Reactive Barrier, Healing Booster, Restorative Locket, Counterspell, Warp Stone, Bullet Resilience, Spirit Resilience, Metal Skin, Witchmail, Plated Armor, Unstoppable, Indomitable, Spellbreaker, Infuser, Juggernaut, Colossus, Leech, Divine Barrier, Debuff Reducer, Return Fire, Trophy Collector, Spirit Shielding, Weapon Shielding, Fortitude, Stamina Mastery
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Vulnerability, Suppressor, Rapid Recharge, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown, Escalating Exposure, Superior Cooldown, Scourge, Decay, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Ethereal Shift, Greater Expansion, Arctic Blast, Boundless Spirit, Spirit Snatch, Tankbuster, Spirit Burn, Slowing Hex, Spirit Sap, Cold Front
2. Dew
51.6% win rate · 364 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Monster Rounds
Vitality: Healbane, Dispel Magic, Extra Regen, Healing Booster, Restorative Locket, Debuff Reducer, Bullet Resilience, Infuser, Unstoppable, Juggernaut, Plated Armor, Witchmail, Spellbreaker, Phantom Strike, Divine Barrier, Metal Skin, Reactive Barrier, Battle Vest, Enchanter's Emblem, Counterspell, Fortitude, Spirit Resilience, Colossus, Indomitable
Spirit: Extra Charge, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Vulnerability, Suppressor, Rapid Recharge, Compress Cooldown, Superior Cooldown, Torment Pulse, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Scourge, Ethereal Shift, Arctic Blast, Boundless Spirit, Mystic Reverb, Decay, Spirit Snatch, Tankbuster
3. PREDATOR HUNTER SHIV (THE METRO FILES)
45.7% win rate · 737 matches
Weapon: Lucky Shot, Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Stalker, Hunter's Aura, Express Shot, Berserker, Recharging Rush, Heroic Aura, Spirit Rend
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Dispel Magic, Counterspell, Plated Armor, Spirit Resilience, Metal Skin, Warp Stone, Enchanter's Emblem, Battle Vest, Unstoppable, Phantom Strike, Witchmail, Juggernaut, Extra Health, Rebuttal, Debuff Reducer, Healing Booster, Restorative Locket, Weapon Shielding, Bullet Resilience, Divine Barrier
Spirit: Extra Charge, Cold Front, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Vulnerability, Decay, Rapid Recharge, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown, Ethereal Shift, Superior Cooldown, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Arctic Blast, Scourge, Spirit Strike, Suppressor, Bullet Resist Shredder, Slowing Hex, Greater Expansion, Disarming Hex, Surge of Power, Spirit Snatch
4. ttvcrayon_fps new meta demon build
45.5% win rate · 442 matches
Weapon: Monster Rounds, Crippling Headshot
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Enchanter's Emblem, Healing Booster, Trophy Collector, Dispel Magic, Warp Stone, Metal Skin, Counterspell, Bullet Resilience, Spirit Resilience, Plated Armor, Infuser, Leech, Witchmail, Spellbreaker, Colossus, Cheat Death, Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Phantom Strike, Juggernaut, Divine Barrier
Spirit: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Spirit Strike, Radiant Regeneration, Decay, Mystic Vulnerability, Torment Pulse, Compress Cooldown, Superior Cooldown, Ethereal Shift, Escalating Exposure, Transcendent Cooldown, Mystic Reverb, Scourge, Boundless Spirit, Spirit Burn
5. oneshot (actual oneshot) | wouwei
45.5% win rate · 391 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Hunter's Aura, Express Shot, Berserker, Lucky Shot, Glass Cannon, Point Blank, Heroic Aura, Crippling Headshot, Weighted Shots, Frenzy
Vitality: Battle Vest, Extra Regen, Rebuttal, Healbane, Dispel Magic, Spirit Resilience, Counterspell, Warp Stone, Plated Armor, Juggernaut, Spellbreaker, Unstoppable, Phantom Strike, Debuff Reducer
Spirit: Bullet Resist Shredder, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Suppressor, Cold Front, Arctic Blast, Ethereal Shift
6. Shiv - Gun-Burst [65% WR] [tracklock.gg]
45.9% win rate · 318 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Hunter's Aura, High-Velocity Rounds, Fleetfoot, Express Shot, Heroic Aura, Berserker, Lucky Shot, Point Blank
Vitality: Battle Vest, Healbane, Extra Regen, Healing Booster, Rebuttal, Enduring Speed, Warp Stone, Dispel Magic, Debuff Reducer, Spirit Resilience, Plated Armor, Counterspell, Unstoppable, Juggernaut, Metal Skin
Spirit: Mystic Regeneration, Bullet Resist Shredder, Radiant Regeneration, Cold Front, Extra Charge, Arctic Blast
7. salty shiv
46.3% win rate · 268 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Monster Rounds, Hunter's Aura, Fleetfoot, Express Shot, Lucky Shot, Berserker, Swift Striker, Heroic Aura, Weighted Shots, Frenzy, Glass Cannon
Vitality: Battle Vest, Extra Regen, Grit, Extra Health, Dispel Magic, Spirit Resilience, Juggernaut, Plated Armor, Enduring Speed, Healbane, Return Fire, Counterspell, Warp Stone, Fortitude, Metal Skin, Unstoppable, Siphon Bullets, Phantom Strike, Witchmail, Colossus, Indomitable
Spirit: Bullet Resist Shredder, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Spirit Strike, Cold Front, Spirit Snatch, Arctic Blast, Ethereal Shift, Scourge
8. Lomein's One Shot Shiv [Made with Lockbuilds]
43.4% win rate · 880 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Hunter's Aura, Fleetfoot, High-Velocity Rounds, Express Shot, Heroic Aura, Lucky Shot, Glass Cannon, Silencer, Berserker, Crippling Headshot, Titanic Magazine
Vitality: Battle Vest, Dispel Magic, Healbane, Rebuttal, Restorative Locket, Vampiric Burst, Unstoppable, Plated Armor, Juggernaut, Inhibitor, Counterspell, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Resilience, Enduring Speed, Warp Stone, Spellbreaker, Colossus, Healing Booster
Spirit: Bullet Resist Shredder, Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Cold Front, Arctic Blast
9. Sanguine Shiv [Shaman] - UPDATED 10/07/26
45.2% win rate · 272 matches
Weapon: Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Hunter's Aura, Express Shot, Berserker, Lucky Shot, Spellslinger, Frenzy
Vitality: Extra Regen, Healbane, Healing Booster, Restorative Locket, Dispel Magic, Counterspell, Spirit Resilience, Unstoppable, Plated Armor, Juggernaut, Indomitable
Spirit: Mystic Regeneration, Radiant Regeneration, Bullet Resist Shredder, Ethereal Shift, Suppressor
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.