Patch 4.8 Hero Builds
Tl;dr Use these as a starting point if you’re not sure about what to build. Both build and item orders are generic (what usually is good), think with your head about the items you need, depending on the situation.
These are GENERIC Hero builds. You are supposed to buy appropriately depending on the match. Use this just to have an idea, a start point, on what you could buy.
While usually you won’t buy Poisoned Shiv on Kinetic, if the enemy’s team has a lot of healing and your team is lacking of characters capable of applying mortal wound, you might need to change the build, and buy Poisoned Shiv yourself, and eventually also change the rest of the build due to that.
While many carries will build Aegis as their only defensive items, if the enemy’s team doesn’t have any CC, you could build slumbering husk, or if they are going more for one path (weapon/crystal path) than another, then Metal Jacket or Celestial Shroud might work.
Utility builds are even more flexible than CP/WP. After a few core items, you have many choices.
Similarly, build order is generic. You might need a certain item earlier than usual. You might need to buy an Atlas Pauldron earlier to face that SAW.
Build order only takes in account T3 items. You might need a reflex block much earlier than when Aegis is listed in the build, by example. In fact, reflex block is usually built after the 2nd or 3rd damage items on most carries, and built into Aegis only much later.
As most high elo player could tell you, the in-game recommended build are in most cases quite bad. We highly recommend to use the ones below instead.
Each hero was only written with the roles and suggested build (wp, cp, utility) of the 4.8 tier list
By example, you will not find here a build for CP Ringo, since he didn’t appear in the tier list. These builds will be covered later in an upcoming article though!
Legend:
WP=Weapon Power
CP=Crystal Power
/=one or the other
&=both, up to you which one buy first (in some cases, you might have to pick 1 of 2 or 3 items, then build a completely different item, and only later build the one items you didn’t pick earlier. In this case, you’ll find a note directly in the build)
CP Utility= Without “/” it means both. By example, some crystal and some utility, or some weapon power and some utility.
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Adagio
Captain
Utility – Fountain Of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree, Aegis
Mid Laner
CP – Shatterglass, Alcyon Chargers, Alternating Current, Broken Myth, Dragon’s Eye/Shatterglass, Aegis
Top Laner
CP – Shatterglass, Alcyon Chargers, Alternating Current, Broken Myth, Dragon’s Eye/Shatterglass, Aegis
Alpha
Top Laner
WP – Serpent Mask, War Treads, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Anka
Jungler
CP – Stormcrown, Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass, Broken Myth, Aegis
Top Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass, Broken Myth, Aegis, Shatterglass
Ardan
Captain
Utility – Fountain Of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave/Rock’s Decree
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave/Rock’s Decree
Baptiste
Top Laner
CP Utility – Pulsewave, Atlas Pauldron, Crucible, War Treads, Clockwork, Fountain of Renewal
Jungler
CP Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Clockwork, Fountain of Renewal
Baron
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Tension Bow, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tornado Trigger, Aegis
Blackfeather
Jungler
CP – Stormcrown, Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass, Broken Myth, Aegis
Top Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass, Broken Myth, Eve of Harvest, Slumbering Husk
Caine
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Tension Bow, Tyrant’s Monocle, Breaking Point , Aegis, Halcyon Chargers
Catherine
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads/Halcyon Chargers, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Rock’s Decree
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Halcyon Chargers, Crucible, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Rock’s Decree
Top Laner
Utility – Pulsewave, Halcyon Chargers, Atlas Pauldron, Crucible, Fountain of Renewal, Rock’s Decree
Celeste
Mid Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Frostburn, Broken Myth, Eve of Harvest/Clockwork, Aegis
Churnwalker
Captain – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Atlas Pauldron, Rock’s Decree
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree
Flicker
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal, Slumbering Husk
Fortress
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Fountain of Renewal/Rock’s Decree
Glaive
Jungler
WP – Serpent Mask/Poisoned Shiv, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Halcyon Chargers, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Grace
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Capacitor Plate, Pulsewave/Rock’s Decree
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Capacitor Plate, Pulsewave/Rock’s Decree
Top Laner
Utility CP – Pulsewave, Atlas Pauldron, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree
Grumpjaw
Jungler – Stormcrown, Shiversteel, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave
Top Laner – Pulsewave, Shiversteel, Atlas Pauldron, Crucible, War Treads, Rock’s Decree
Gwen
Bottom Laner
Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Tension Bow, Breaking Point, Poisoned Shiv, Aegis
Idris
Mid Laner
CP – Alternating Current, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass, Broken Myth, Eve of Harvest/Shatterglass, Aegis
Inara
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal, Pulsewave
Ishtar
Mid Laner
Alternating Current, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon’s Eye, Broken Myth, Eve of Harvest, Aegis
or
Shatterglass, Halcyon Chargers, Alternating Current, Dragon Eye, Broken Myth, Aegis
Joule
Top Laner
WP – Serpent Mask, Halcyon Chargers, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Sorrowblade, Aegis
Kensei
Bottom Laner
WP – Serpent Mask, Halcyon Chargers, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Kestrel
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Bonesaw, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tyrant’s Monocle, Aegis
Kinetic
Bottom Laner
WP – Serpent Mask, Halcyon Chargers, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Koshka
Jungler
CP – Stormcrown, Aftershock, Pulsewave, Halcyon Chargers, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Krul
CP – Alternating Current, Shatterglass, Halcyon Chargers, Broken Myth, Slumbering Husk, Aegis
WP – Sorrowblade, Bonesaw, Breaking Point, Aegis, Slumbering Husk
Lance
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Rock’s Decree
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal, Pulsewave
Top Laner
Utility – Pulsewave, Atlas Pauldron, Crucible, War Treads, Fountain of Renewal, Rock’s Decree
Leo
Top Laner
Utility – Pulsewave, Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal
Lorelai
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree, Pulsewave
Lyra
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Atlas Pauldron, Rock’s Decree
Magnus
Mid Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Clockwork, Frostburn, Broken Myth, Aegis
Malene
Jungler
CP – Stormcrow, Shatterglass, Halcyon Chargers, Spellfire, Broken Myth, Aegis
Top Laner
CP – Shatterglass, Halcyon Chargers, Aftershock/Clockwork, Spellfire, Broken Myth, Aegis
Miho
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Tension Bow, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tyrant’s Monocle, Aegis
Ozo
Jungler
CP – Aftershock, Shatterglass/Eve of Harvest, Halcyon Chargers, Broken Myth, Capacitor Plate, Slumbering Husk
WP – Serpent Mask, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk, Halchyon Chargers
Petal
Top Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon Eye, Broken Myth, Shatterglass, Aegis
Phinn
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree
Reim
Jungler
CP – Stormcrown, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon’s Eye, Eve of Harvest, Broken Myth, Aegis
Reza
Jungler
CP – Stormcrown, Halcyon Chargers, Spellfire, Aftershock, Broken Myth, Aegis
Top Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Aftershock, Broken Myth, Shatterglass Aegis
Ringo
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Bonesaw, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tyrant’s Monocle, Aegis
Rona
Jungler
WP – Serpent Mask, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk, War Treads
Top Laner
WP – Serpent Mask, Breaking Point, Bonesaw, Aegis, Slumbering Husk, War Treads
Samuel
Mid Laner
CP – Frostburn & Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers before the 2nd item of your choice, Eve of Harvest/Clockwork, Broken Myth, Aegis
San Feng
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Aegis
Top Laner
Utility – Pulsewave, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal, Aegis
SAW
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tyrant’s Monocle, Aegis, Slumbering Husk, Halcyon Chargers
Silvernail
Bottom Laner
WP – Sorrowblade, Halcyon Chargers, Bonesaw, Poisoned Shiv, Breaking Point, Aegis
Skaarf
Mid Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Eve/Clockwork, Broken Myth, Frostburn/Shatterglass/Dragon’s Eye, Aegis
Skye
Mid Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon’s Eye/Frostburn, Eve of Harvest/Clockwork, Broken Myth, Aegis
Taka
Jungler
WP – Stormcrown, Sorrowblade, Bonesaw, Tyrant’s Monocle, Tyrant’s Monocle, Aegis
Tony
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Fountain of Renewal
Top Laner – Pulsewave, Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal
Varya
Mid Laner
CP – Alternating Current, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon’s Eye, Eve & Broken Myth, Aegis
Viola
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Capacitor Plate, Rock’s Decree, Pulsewave/Atlas Pauldron
Vox
Mid Laner
CP – Alternating Current, Halcyon Chargers, Dragon’s Eye, Eve of Harvest & Broken Myth, Aegis
Warhawk
Mid Laner
CP – Spellfire, Halcyon Chargers, Shatterglass & Clockwork (buy the 2nd choice AFTER Broken Myth), Broken Myth, Aegis
Yates
Captain
Utility – Fountain of Renewal, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Pulsewave, Rock’s Decree
Ylva
Jungler
Utility – Stormcrown, Crucible, War Treads, Atlas Pauldron, Fountain of Renewal, Pulsewave