What does it mean to scratch with AP bonus 1.8? (Ultimate Annotation Compendium)

Item order

Stages top to bottom, items left to right

1. 1

   Early game

   16,800 Souls
   1. Mystic BurstJust Triggered
   2. ›Spirit StrikeTry to trade hits once the second skill is applied
   3. ›Extra SpiritValue
   4. ›Improved SpiritIf not planning to build Spirit, switch to Exhaustion
   5. ›Duration ExtenderEarly on, give 2, giving 1 is also fine
   6. ›Extra Stamina
   7. ›Kinetic DashRely on Yellow Charge to boost early attack speed, directly buy attack speed if needed
   8. ›Toxic BulletsMost Important Item
   9. ›Sprint Boots
   10. ›Trophy CollectorYou roam, money will grow on its own
   11. ›FortitudeMore health and give you the capital to roam without going home
   All item notes

   • Mystic Burst — Just Triggered
   • Spirit Strike — Try to trade hits once the second skill is applied
   • Extra Spirit — Value
   • Improved Spirit — If not planning to build Spirit, switch to Exhaustion
   • Duration Extender — Early on, give 2, giving 1 is also fine
   • Kinetic Dash — Rely on Yellow Charge to boost early attack speed, directly buy attack speed if needed
   • Toxic Bullets — Most Important Item
   • Trophy Collector — You roam, money will grow on its own
   • Fortitude — More health and give you the capital to roam without going home
2. 2

   Mid game

   28,800 Souls
   1. Spirit SnatchRise
   2. ›TankbusterBuy it and slap the enemy to death with half health
   3. ›Superior DurationNo matter if it's 124, it can be eaten
   4. ›Boundless SpiritValue
   5. ›Escalating ExposureAt this point, it's the time for the second skill to shine
   6. ›Spiritual OverflowScratch three times to trigger directly, can replace Huang Chong or not
   All item notes

   • Spirit Snatch — Rise
   • Tankbuster — Buy it and slap the enemy to death with half health
   • Superior Duration — No matter if it's 124, it can be eaten
   • Boundless Spirit — Value
   • Escalating Exposure — At this point, it's the time for the second skill to shine
   • Spiritual Overflow — Scratch three times to trigger directly, can replace Huang Chong or not
3. 3

   Category 4

   44,800 Souls
   1. Echo Shard
   2. ›Unstoppable
   3. ›LeechI personally think you don't actually need lifesteal, you're a zone king baby who runs away after finishing a combo
   4. ›Crippling Headshot
   5. ›Silencer
   6. ›Transcendent Cooldown
   7. ›Cheat DeathAP Lone Hunter's most important defensive item
   All item notes

   • Leech — I personally think you don't actually need lifesteal, you're a zone king baby who runs away after finishing a combo
   • Cheat Death — AP Lone Hunter's most important defensive item
4. 4

   Defense

   27,200 Souls
   1. Enchanter's Emblem
   2. ›Spirit Resilience
   3. ›Metal Skin
   4. ›Counterspell
   5. ›Dispel Magic
   6. ›Spellbreaker
   7. ›Indomitable
5. 5

   Category 5

   2,400 Souls
   1. Extra RegenI recommend buying it as the first item online, Lone Hunter's base recovery is the highest tier in the game
   2. ›Healing Rite
   3. ›Extra Health
   All item notes

   • Extra Regen — I recommend buying it as the first item online, Lone Hunter's base recovery is the highest tier in the game
6. 6

   Little Thought

   27,200 Souls
   1. Spirit SapEarly game effect isn't great, just serves as a lens component
   2. ›DecayWithout scissors, the enemy finds a pit to bury themselves
   3. ›Silence WaveDepends on the mood, used to break Lincoln
   4. ›Focus LensOne-shot god pick
   5. ›Spirit BurnAP goes all the way, buy Burn, switch to gun, buy Break Defense
   6. ›Diviner's KevlarTest it out, might be really useful
   All item notes

   • Spirit Sap — Early game effect isn't great, just serves as a lens component
   • Decay — Without scissors, the enemy finds a pit to bury themselves
   • Silence Wave — Depends on the mood, used to break Lincoln
   • Focus Lens — One-shot god pick
   • Spirit Burn — AP goes all the way, buy Burn, switch to gun, buy Break Defense
   • Diviner's Kevlar — Test it out, might be really useful