Nuclear Baby

Item order

Stages top to bottom, items left to right

1. 1

   Line

   9,600 Souls

   Spam the first, throughout the game upgrade Mystic Regeneration/Radiant Regeneration third(!), you'll keep more HP.

   1. Mystic RegenerationYou refresh with the third skill, just make sure to hit
   2. ›Extra RegenYou're almost impossible to push out of lane
   3. ›Mystic BurstMain damage from the first skill in the early minutes
   4. ›Mystic ExpansionWith the patch, the first skill is a bit weak until T2 upgrade, this item almost compensates for the radius before the patch, with T2 upgrade the bomb becomes just like it was before
   5. ›Enduring SpeedNo room for Fleetfoot, nor for the gank build, and this item is definitely needed
   6. ›Radiant RegenerationYou heal on cooldown with the third skill item
   7. ›Improved SpiritJust a damage boost
   All item notes

   • Mystic Regeneration — You refresh with the third skill, just make sure to hit
   • Extra Regen — You're almost impossible to push out of lane
   • Mystic Burst — Main damage from the first skill in the early minutes
   • Mystic Expansion — With the patch, the first skill is a bit weak until T2 upgrade, this item almost compensates for the radius before the patch, with T2 upgrade the bomb becomes just like it was before
   • Enduring Speed — No room for Fleetfoot, nor for the gank build, and this item is definitely needed
   • Radiant Regeneration — You heal on cooldown with the third skill item
   • Improved Spirit — Just a damage boost
2. 2

   Until 20th minute

   14,400 Souls

   Solo on the lane, you take down the 1st walker

   1. Spirit ResilienceIt's very hard to kill us after buying resistances, we take either before or after Mystic Reverb
   2. ›Mystic ReverbYour peak power in the early game, you can solo play in lane against two, if you feel it and take down the first walker, which gives a lot of money and closes other items before 20
   3. ›Spirit LifestealYou become even harder to kill
   4. ›TankbusterTons of damage from the first skill throughout the game
   All item notes

   • Spirit Resilience — It's very hard to kill us after buying resistances, we take either before or after Mystic Reverb
   • Mystic Reverb — Your peak power in the early game, you can solo play in lane against two, if you feel it and take down the first walker, which gives a lot of money and closes other items before 20
   • Spirit Lifesteal — You become even harder to kill
   • Tankbuster — Tons of damage from the first skill throughout the game
3. 3

   Mid

   25,600 Souls

   When dominating you finish at 30, it's really hard to kill you

   1. Greater ExpansionOne of the best items, spirit resist + radius
   2. ›Superior CooldownWhere would we be without this
   3. ›Boundless SpiritJust a damage boost
   4. ›Spirit BurnTons of damage in a bunch and the strongest anti-heal. Don't buy early, as it may not have enough damage for burning. When you lack a bit of damage, the second after the first will be enough
   5. ›LeechYou're incredibly hard to kill, only if you feed 1 in 3 when enemies have curses and silences
   All item notes

   • Greater Expansion — One of the best items, spirit resist + radius
   • Superior Cooldown — Where would we be without this
   • Boundless Spirit — Just a damage boost
   • Spirit Burn — Tons of damage in a bunch and the strongest anti-heal. Don't buy early, as it may not have enough damage for burning. When you lack a bit of damage, the second after the first will be enough
   • Leech — You're incredibly hard to kill, only if you feed 1 in 3 when enemies have curses and silences
4. 4

   Late

   35,200 Souls

   In a bad game, our main goal is to outplay with the first skill macro and deal tons of damage from the shadow + not get controlled

   1. Escalating ExposureWe have the second and maxed first dealing gradual damage = this item is necessary
   2. ›JuggernautI always upgrade from Enduring Speed, it's a pain to shoot at you, all kinds of toxics, burns, etc. accumulate slower on physicals
   3. ›Transcendent CooldownAt the very last moment, when there's nowhere else to spend money
   4. ›Stamina MasteryLast slot, again if no save item is needed and you lack movement
   5. ›SpellbreakerI often take it even not as the last slot, when dominant burst heroes are against me and there's an understanding that after compensating for this burst damage, you won't be killed in the fight
   6. ›SpellslingerI take it in 1 out of 100 games, when I've bought everything before, there's a last slot and neither Metal Skin, nor Dispel Magic, nor Spell Breaker and other stuff in the build are needed
   All item notes

   • Escalating Exposure — We have the second and maxed first dealing gradual damage = this item is necessary
   • Juggernaut — I always upgrade from Enduring Speed, it's a pain to shoot at you, all kinds of toxics, burns, etc. accumulate slower on physicals
   • Transcendent Cooldown — At the very last moment, when there's nowhere else to spend money
   • Stamina Mastery — Last slot, again if no save item is needed and you lack movement
   • Spellbreaker — I often take it even not as the last slot, when dominant burst heroes are against me and there's an understanding that after compensating for this burst damage, you won't be killed in the fight
   • Spellslinger — I take it in 1 out of 100 games, when I've bought everything before, there's a last slot and neither Metal Skin, nor Dispel Magic, nor Spell Breaker and other stuff in the build are needed
5. 5

   Active save items

   Optional16,000 Souls
   1. Dispel MagicI take it when against dominating Infernus, Shiv, various silences from Calico and similar
   2. ›Metal SkinI take it almost always against Haze, Raizu and similar heroes when I'm being focused
   3. ›Warp StoneI take it in 1 out of 100 games when there's no help, I'm getting a really annoying focus and they control the swap positioning
   4. ›UnstoppableI always take it as soon as the enemy gets a curse, also in late game against Dynamo, Mo and other sudden control. Press it right at the start of the fight to avoid getting controlled and losing the g
   All item notes

   • Dispel Magic — I take it when against dominating Infernus, Shiv, various silences from Calico and similar
   • Metal Skin — I take it almost always against Haze, Raizu and similar heroes when I'm being focused
   • Warp Stone — I take it in 1 out of 100 games when there's no help, I'm getting a really annoying focus and they control the swap positioning
   • Unstoppable — I always take it as soon as the enemy gets a curse, also in late game against Dynamo, Mo and other sudden control. Press it right at the start of the fight to avoid getting controlled and losing the g
6. 6

   Save Items

   Optional16,000 Souls
   1. HealbaneI take it right up to the 10th minute if anti-heal is really needed, in late game we switch to Spirit Burn
   2. ›Reactive BarrierI almost never take it, maybe against sweaty Abrams, Bibop or Venator on the lane I can take it
   3. ›CounterspellCan take it against some obvious skills, like Apollo's ult, Yamato's first and similar, rarely take it
   4. ›Bullet ResilienceI used to take it, now I mostly reach for Metal Skin
   5. ›Cheat DeathI've never taken it yet, but the item is good, just there are better options
   All item notes

   • Healbane — I take it right up to the 10th minute if anti-heal is really needed, in late game we switch to Spirit Burn
   • Reactive Barrier — I almost never take it, maybe against sweaty Abrams, Bibop or Venator on the lane I can take it
   • Counterspell — Can take it against some obvious skills, like Apollo's ult, Yamato's first and similar, rarely take it
   • Bullet Resilience — I used to take it, now I mostly reach for Metal Skin
   • Cheat Death — I've never taken it yet, but the item is good, just there are better options
7. 7

   Active

   Optional12,800 Souls
   1. Echo ShardI've never taken it yet, but the item has its place, personally I have enough damage, there are items that are much more important
   2. ›Cursed RelicThat sweaty moment in late game that decides the whole game. If there's no trust in teammates and one char is stopping you from finishing the game, buy it and focus him, I take it in 1 out of 50 games
   All item notes

   • Echo Shard — I've never taken it yet, but the item has its place, personally I have enough damage, there are items that are much more important
   • Cursed Relic — That sweaty moment in late game that decides the whole game. If there's no trust in teammates and one char is stopping you from finishing the game, buy it and focus him, I take it in 1 out of 50 games