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Item order
Stages top to bottom, items left to right
- 1
Top choice Tier 1s
5,600 Soulsyou'll only see a couple of these, take what you want
Extra Chargealways helpful early game
Extra Spiritgood choice, not necessary
Mystic Burstgreat early burst
Mystic Expansionput on 1 or 3
Extra Staminareally good to get early
Sprint Bootssolid choice
Healing Ritenot as good in streetbrawl but good upgrade potential
All item notes
- Extra Charge — always helpful early game
- Extra Spirit — good choice, not necessary
- Mystic Burst — great early burst
- Mystic Expansion — put on 1 or 3
- Extra Stamina — really good to get early
- Sprint Boots — solid choice
- Healing Rite — not as good in streetbrawl but good upgrade potential
- 2
Early Game desperation
Optional4,000 SoulsMid Tier 1s
Rusted Barrelworks well on literally anyone shooting faster than you want them to be
Rebuttalcalico, abrams, billy, viscous counter
Extra Regenreally aiming for healing booster
Spirit Shreddernot ideal but not a terrible item, definitely not a bad bonus item
All item notes
- Rusted Barrel — works well on literally anyone shooting faster than you want them to be
- Rebuttal — calico, abrams, billy, viscous counter
- Extra Regen — really aiming for healing booster
- Spirit Shredder — not ideal but not a terrible item, definitely not a bad bonus item
- 3
Tier 2s that work through round 5
12,800 Souls
Arcane Surgeall stamina is good stamina
Bullet Resist Shredderbest if you have a lot of gun damage on your team, pay attention to how your teammates are building
Mystic Vulnerabilitybetter if upgraded but not gamebreaking if you don't get it
Mystic Slowgood utility for helping your team catch people
Suppressorvs shooty carries: vyper, wraith, haze, infernus, etc.
Healbanevs anybody who heals way too much; geist, lash, rem, apollo
Guardian Wardif you play paige, you know this item is goated; the ability range really adds up in brawl
Enchanter's Emblemalways happy to see this item, but skippable most games
All item notes
- Arcane Surge — all stamina is good stamina
- Bullet Resist Shredder — best if you have a lot of gun damage on your team, pay attention to how your teammates are building
- Mystic Vulnerability — better if upgraded but not gamebreaking if you don't get it
- Mystic Slow — good utility for helping your team catch people
- Suppressor — vs shooty carries: vyper, wraith, haze, infernus, etc.
- Healbane — vs anybody who heals way too much; geist, lash, rem, apollo
- Guardian Ward — if you play paige, you know this item is goated; the ability range really adds up in brawl
- Enchanter's Emblem — always happy to see this item, but skippable most games
- 4
Tier 2s that you're hoping to upgrade
4,800 Souls
Compress Cooldownthe skill i put this on depends on my mood, usually 2 or 3
Duration Extenderput on 3
Improved Spiritgood choice
All item notes
- Compress Cooldown — the skill i put this on depends on my mood, usually 2 or 3
- Duration Extender — put on 3
- Improved Spirit — good choice
- 5
Tier 2 situationals
Optional6,400 Souls
Healing Boosteri usually only take this if i already have rescue beam or healing nova; hoping to just get healing tempo otherwise
Split Shotthis item is silly
Slowing Hexbasically required vs apollo, good against lash, solid against anyone else with movement abilities (gt, vindicta, mirage, pocket, etc.)
Return Firei try to avoid this item but it can be useful; not the worst bonus item to get
All item notes
- Healing Booster — i usually only take this if i already have rescue beam or healing nova; hoping to just get healing tempo otherwise
- Split Shot — this item is silly
- Slowing Hex — basically required vs apollo, good against lash, solid against anyone else with movement abilities (gt, vindicta, mirage, pocket, etc.)
- Return Fire — i try to avoid this item but it can be useful; not the worst bonus item to get
- 6
Tier 3s you're really hoping for
28,800 Souls
Rapid Rechargedragons are so good
Greater Expansionthis item is impactful for every skill (and item!) but especially 1 and 3
Tankbusteri just like this item; it's not as good early but who's gonna complain about tankbuster in round 1?
Surge of Powerput on 1
Superior Cooldownif you see it, take it; still hoping to upgrade but t3 is good enough on its own
Superior Durationgood for dragon trail dps and root & stun duration, but actually not required
Rescue Beamcan save 1 teammate from certain death (like dynamo ult)
Healing Novaability range + spirit power + healing = great item
Stamina Masterynever touch the ground again
All item notes
- Rapid Recharge — dragons are so good
- Greater Expansion — this item is impactful for every skill (and item!) but especially 1 and 3
- Tankbuster — i just like this item; it's not as good early but who's gonna complain about tankbuster in round 1?
- Surge of Power — put on 1
- Superior Cooldown — if you see it, take it; still hoping to upgrade but t3 is good enough on its own
- Superior Duration — good for dragon trail dps and root & stun duration, but actually not required
- Rescue Beam — can save 1 teammate from certain death (like dynamo ult)
- Healing Nova — ability range + spirit power + healing = great item
- Stamina Mastery — never touch the ground again
- 7
Tier 3 situationals
Optional20,800 Souls
Radiant Regenerationhonorable mention: good hp regen, movement if you don't have any already (or even more if you do!), and good spirit investment
Trophy Collectorthe souls per minute is useless in this gamemode, but that ability range and sprint speed are very much not
Fortitudeif you can escape scraps, this is a good item
Warp Stonegood panic button, esp. if you can't get stam items, just...don't blink into a wall
Alchemical Firepretty much always good but up to your preference
Ballistic Enchantmentthis item is funny, i put it on 1 but 3 should work too
Spirit Rendyou can't headshot as this character but don't let that dissuade you from taking this item after rerolls fail
All item notes
- Radiant Regeneration — honorable mention: good hp regen, movement if you don't have any already (or even more if you do!), and good spirit investment
- Trophy Collector — the souls per minute is useless in this gamemode, but that ability range and sprint speed are very much not
- Fortitude — if you can escape scraps, this is a good item
- Warp Stone — good panic button, esp. if you can't get stam items, just...don't blink into a wall
- Alchemical Fire — pretty much always good but up to your preference
- Ballistic Enchantment — this item is funny, i put it on 1 but 3 should work too
- Spirit Rend — you can't headshot as this character but don't let that dissuade you from taking this item after rerolls fail
- 8
Tier 3 counterbuilds
Optional32,000 Souls
Disarming Hexvs vyper, wraith, infernus, haze, mirage, mina, graves, etc.
Decayvs healing supports like kelvin & rem, but also good against healing tanks/carries like shiv, victor, and mo&krill
Silence Wavenot my favorite item but it's been buffed and it can be super imapctful
Knockdownpractically required if they have seven, bebop, vindicta, or gray talon; good vs dynamo if you can read his ult and yours is on cd
Torment Pulsegetting punched a lot and can't seem to find the parry window? don't worry, no shame, this item also does damage for you
Counterspellvs any hard cc or big burst damage you can see coming
Spirit Resiliencei take this item a lot
Bullet Resiliencei take this item almost never, but it's an important highlight
Metal Skintired of vyper shooting you? take this (good luck if she gets armor piercing rounds)
Dispel Magicvs seven stun, bebop bomb, warden cage, or any on-hit buildup like fixation or love bites
All item notes
- Disarming Hex — vs vyper, wraith, infernus, haze, mirage, mina, graves, etc.
- Decay — vs healing supports like kelvin & rem, but also good against healing tanks/carries like shiv, victor, and mo&krill
- Silence Wave — not my favorite item but it's been buffed and it can be super imapctful
- Knockdown — practically required if they have seven, bebop, vindicta, or gray talon; good vs dynamo if you can read his ult and yours is on cd
- Torment Pulse — getting punched a lot and can't seem to find the parry window? don't worry, no shame, this item also does damage for you
- Counterspell — vs any hard cc or big burst damage you can see coming
- Spirit Resilience — i take this item a lot
- Bullet Resilience — i take this item almost never, but it's an important highlight
- Metal Skin — tired of vyper shooting you? take this (good luck if she gets armor piercing rounds)
- Dispel Magic — vs seven stun, bebop bomb, warden cage, or any on-hit buildup like fixation or love bites
- 9
Tier 4s you're really hoping for
25,600 Souls
Transcendent Cooldownthe best t4; works for items too
Refresherwhat's better than 1 ult? 2 of course (make sure you have this on a button you won't accidentally press unless it's upgraded, 300s cd is brutal)
Echo Shardput on 2!!!!
Healing Tempoworks great even without healing items
All item notes
- Transcendent Cooldown — the best t4; works for items too
- Refresher — what's better than 1 ult? 2 of course (make sure you have this on a button you won't accidentally press unless it's upgraded, 300s cd is brutal)
- Echo Shard — put on 2!!!!
- Healing Tempo — works great even without healing items
- 10
Tier 4 gluttony
25,600 Souls
Boundless Spiritbest if you have a bunch of spirit already, otherwise this can be a dead item
Spirit Burnsame deal as boundless spirit, best in lategame in combination with other spirit items
Mystic Reverbgreat on 1
Escalating Exposuresoo good
All item notes
- Boundless Spirit — best if you have a bunch of spirit already, otherwise this can be a dead item
- Spirit Burn — same deal as boundless spirit, best in lategame in combination with other spirit items
- Mystic Reverb — great on 1
- Escalating Exposure — soo good
- 11
Tier 4 counterbuilds
Optional38,400 Souls
Cursed Relicgood alternative to knockdown, damage penalty sucks but isn't game-breaking
Vortex Webuse in tandem with 3
Witchmailthis item is broken
Spellbreakerthis item is pretty good still
Juggernautbe the tank you wish to see in the world
Plated Armorjust dodge the bullets, 4head
All item notes
- Cursed Relic — good alternative to knockdown, damage penalty sucks but isn't game-breaking
- Vortex Web — use in tandem with 3
- Witchmail — this item is broken
- Spellbreaker — this item is pretty good still
- Juggernaut — be the tank you wish to see in the world
- Plated Armor — just dodge the bullets, 4head
- 12
Tier 4 situationals
Optional51,200 Souls
Arctic Blastok panic button, grants a brief chance to escape if being dived
Focus Lenson-target silence + burst of damage when the effect ends; not a prio pick but not a bad one
Lightning Scrollidk i don't like this item on paige as it feels unnecessary, but it's pretty much never bad
Ethereal Shiftlast ditch effort to escape
Scourgegood if there's a lot of spirit dmg on the enemy team & you have a frontliner on yours (pretty much never self-cast)
Divine Barrierfantastic item but not necessary every game; take vs DoT, on-hit buildup, and cc-heavy teams (pocket, seven, rem, etc.)
Cheat Deathlast ditch effort to escape
Phantom Strikesick of being hounded and feeling brave?
All item notes
- Arctic Blast — ok panic button, grants a brief chance to escape if being dived
- Focus Lens — on-target silence + burst of damage when the effect ends; not a prio pick but not a bad one
- Lightning Scroll — idk i don't like this item on paige as it feels unnecessary, but it's pretty much never bad
- Ethereal Shift — last ditch effort to escape
- Scourge — good if there's a lot of spirit dmg on the enemy team & you have a frontliner on yours (pretty much never self-cast)
- Divine Barrier — fantastic item but not necessary every game; take vs DoT, on-hit buildup, and cc-heavy teams (pocket, seven, rem, etc.)
- Cheat Death — last ditch effort to escape
- Phantom Strike — sick of being hounded and feeling brave?
