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Winning build in All Ranks · Last 30 days
The in-game build browser ranks by favorites — popularity, not performance. These are the most-played published Yamato builds ranked by the real win rate of matches that started with them (conservative 95% bound), with stale pre-patch builds flagged.
Restorative Shot
Melee Lifesteal
Mystic Regeneration
Stalker
Radiant Regeneration
Bullet Resist Shredder
Healing Booster
Lifestrike
Close Quarters
Extra Regen
Recharging Rush
Hunter's Aura
Berserker
High-Velocity Rounds
Express Shot
Colossus
Refresher
Superior Cooldown
Crushing Fists
Witchmail
Ethereal Shift
Indomitable
Diviner's Kevlar
Scourge
Transcendent Cooldown
Restorative Shot
Extra Regen
Melee Lifesteal
Stalker
Mystic Regeneration
Radiant Regeneration
Close Quarters
Recharging Rush
Bullet Resist Shredder
Spirit Strike
Healbane
Healing BoosterCan sell this in the late game to accomodate Tier 4 / End Game Items
LifestrikeBuffed in the recent patch and a good option for Yamato. You can pivot to Dispel Magic or Spirit Resilience if you do not prefer this item.
Hunter's Aura
Express Shot
Berserker
Colossus
Refresher
Superior Cooldown
Witchmail
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Transcendent Cooldown
Diviner's Kevlar
Plated Armor
Indomitable
Boundless Spirit
Spellbreaker
Phantom Strike
Juggernaut
Dispel Magic
Counterspell
Metal Skin
Mystic Reverb
Spirit Burn
Ethereal Shift
Scourge
Arctic Blast
Spirit Snatch
Torment Pulse
Tankbuster
Crushing Fists
Spiritual Overflow
Point Blank
Restorative Shot
Melee Lifesteal
Spirit Strike
Stalker
Close Quarters
Radiant Regenerationi was wrong.
Bullet Resist Shredder
Recharging RushBUY WHEN YOU HAVE MAX 2
LifestrikeACTUALLY GOOD ITEM NOW
Healing Booster
Hunter's Aurayour entire hero is based on taking isolated fights, with a ton of alt fire/melee dmg and fire rate slows, this item is amazing for that
Healbane
Monster Rounds
Spirit Shielding
Reactive Barrier
Restorative Locket
Metal Skin
Dispel Magic
Warp Stone
Spirit Resilience
Crushing Fists
Witchmailagainst consistent procs of spirit dmg that dont really kill you
RefresherOne of your best late game items, having 2 ults to swing important fights is super beneficial
Transcendent Cooldowndo you have a lot of important items with cooldowns? buy this.
Siphon Bullets
Colossusgood amount of extra health, buy if you need to be more frontliney and other green counter items arent as strong
Plated Armoragainst gun heroes reliant on build ups like toxic, fixation, and siphon
Diviner's Kevlarcan buy when you have max ult for al ot more tankiness
Indomitableitem is VERY strong against certain comps but terrible against others. usually use against very strong, unreactable cc but be weary of other small cc proccing and wasting cd
Spellbreakerfantastic against very spirit bursty teams like lash and grey talon, especially if their team has a lot of debuffs as well
Scourge
Spiritual OverflowSO MUCH SPIRIT POWER GRAHHHHH THE STATS
Juggernautgreat against teams with heroes that are reliant on fire rate, melee, and slows
Arctic Blastjust a consistently great item, stops mobile characters and makes it very hard to run from you
Phantom Strikegenerally dont need because of max 2, but in games where you max 3 + 4 and still need to shut down a flier/m1 can be great
Ethereal Shiftif youre getting hate crimed by things like solo kelvin domes or mina ult on repeat can be an escape
Boundless Spiriti lowk think this might stil be better than reverb? unsure
Spirit Burngreat anti heal, can replace healbane
Escalating Exposureagainst very tanky heroes almost always AFTER spirit burn to get most amp
Focus Lensif they have no remover can be used to focus down a target reliant on abilities
Crippling Headshotthe more hybridy the more value, cut resists and heals p easily
Infusercan be useful for tons of heals if youre in big team fights and slashing multiple people
Surge of Power
Ballistic Enchantment
Weighted Shotsif you get debuff res get this instead of hunters for like 40 debuff res
Spellslinger
Point Blank
Frenzy
Inhibitor
Tankbustervery strong against super tanky high spirit res teams, compliements reverb very well
Spirit Snatch
Melee Lifesteal
Extra Regen
Spirit Strike
Stalker
Improved Spirit
Spirit Snatch
Mystic Shot
Recharging Rush
Reactive Barriergood against bebop/haze/abrams
HealbaneBuy if against heavy heal comps/lanes
Enchanter's Emblem
Healing Booster
Counterspellbuy either this or dispel magic
Dispel Magicbuy either this or Counter spell
Torment Pulse
TankbusterPower Spike Item
Mystic ReverbAround this time start selling melee lifesteal and gun items
Spirit Lifesteal
Spiritual OverflowCan sell all gun items for this
Spirit ResilienceShould build more resist if youre only front liner
Metal SkinShould build more resist if youre only front liner
Enduring Speed
Boundless Spirit
Spirit Burnsell healbane to get thisgggg
Refresher
Escalating ExposurePairs well with spirit burn
Healing Tempo
Diviner's Kevlar
Witchmail
Plated Armor
Juggernaut
IndomitableItem is pretty good but would proabbly go refresher over this
Scourge
Knockdown
Disarming Hex
Slowing Hex
Colossus
Return Fire
Spirit Shredder
Cultist Sacrifice
Grit
Weapon Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Healing Rite
Hunter's Aura
Compress Cooldownonly buy early if you need cd for ult this is skippable
Superior Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Cold Front
Arctic Blast
Restorative Shot
Melee Lifesteal
Spirit Strike
Mystic Shot
Improved Spirit
Spirit Snatchespecially great if youre good at using melees, light melee proc can be a bit lackluster though
LifestrikeACTUALLY GOOD ITEM NOW
Healbane
Healing Booster
Hunter's Aurayour entire hero is based on taking isolated fights, with a ton of alt fire/melee dmg and fire rate slows, this item is amazing for that
Boundless Spiriti lowk think this might stil be better than reverb? unsure
Spirit Shieldingagainst more spirit heavy teams/lanes. generally more useful than weapon
Reactive Barrieris the strongest barrier, but only into specific comps with consistent stuns/silences
Debuff Reducerdots and hard cc
Weapon Shieldingagainst gun dmg heavy teams/lanes
Enchanter's Emblemgood resist into spirit teams, if you want this consider buying it early
Counterspellgood buy most games, great against telegraphed cc and big abilities
Spirit Resiliencemore resist
Metal Skinagainst fed hazes and burst gun heroes
Dispel Magicsilences, focus lens, etc
Bullet Resilienceusually less prio than metal skin but against hard cc and things like bunny the unconditional resist is good
Recharging RushBUY WHEN YOU HAVE MAX 2
Monster Roundsagainst rem/graves lane
Rebuttal
Healing Rite
Rusted Barrelcan be early fire rate slow if you needin lane
Suppressoralso great fire rate slow
Close Quartersgood extra gun dmg early with a ton of melee res
Weighted Shotsif you get debuff res get this instead of hunters for like 40 debuff res
Spirit Shredderif you have extra slots and dont have max 2 (you would buy recharging if you did)
RefresherOne of your best late game items, having 2 ults to swing important fights is super beneficial
Diviner's Kevlarcan buy when you have max ult for al ot more tankiness
Mystic Reverb
Superior Cooldownif you max 3 with overflow this is lowk just op
Tankbustervery strong against super tanky high spirit res teams, compliements reverb very well
Scourge
Spirit Burngreat anti heal, can replace healbane
Transcendent Cooldowndo you have a lot of important items with cooldowns? buy this.
Spiritual OverflowSO MUCH SPIRIT POWER GRAHHHHH THE STATS
Arctic Blastjust a consistently great item, stops mobile characters and makes it very hard to run from you
Juggernautgreat against teams with heroes that are reliant on fire rate, melee, and slows
Spellbreakerfantastic against very spirit bursty teams like lash and grey talon, especially if their team has a lot of debuffs as well
Indomitableitem is VERY strong against certain comps but terrible against others. usually use against very strong, unreactable cc but be weary of other small cc proccing and wasting cd
Escalating Exposureagainst very tanky heroes almost always AFTER spirit burn to get most amp
Ethereal Shiftif youre getting hate crimed by things like solo kelvin domes or mina ult on repeat can be an escape
Phantom Strikegenerally dont need because of max 2, but in games where you max 3 + 4 and still need to shut down a flier/m1 can be great
Focus Lensif they have no remover can be used to focus down a target reliant on abilities
Colossusgood amount of extra health, buy if you need to be more frontliney and other green counter items arent as strong
Crippling Headshotthe more hybridy the more value, cut resists and heals p easily
Infusercan be useful for tons of heals if youre in big team fights and slashing multiple people
Witchmailagainst consistent procs of spirit dmg that dont really kill you
Plated Armoragainst gun heroes reliant on build ups like toxic, fixation, and siphon
Restorative Shot
Extra Regen
Stalker
Mystic Regeneration
Bullet Resist Shredder
Radiant Regeneration
Mystic Shot
Recharging Rush
Melee Lifesteal
Close Quarters
Monster Rounds
Healing Booster
Dispel Magic
Express Shot
Hunter's AuraDONT BUY IF TEAM ALREADY HAS ONE
Berserker
Colossus
Spirit Snatch
Slowing Hex
Superior Cooldown
Warp Stone
Lifestrike
Refresher
Crushing Fists
Siphon Bullets
Witchmail
Transcendent Cooldown
Plated Armor
Phantom Strike
Scourge
Juggernaut
Diviner's Kevlar
Indomitable
Boundless Spirit
Spirit Sap
Torment Pulse
Tankbuster
Spirit Burn
Ethereal Shift
Spirit Resilience
Healbane
Spirit Shielding
Metal Skin
Counterspell
Spellbreaker
Divine Barrier
Restorative ShotPick Rate: 89%
WR: +0%
Melee LifestealPick Rate: 84%
WR: +0%
StalkerPick Rate: 88%
WR: +1%
Mystic RegenerationPick Rate: 70%
WR: +1%
High-Velocity RoundsPick Rate: 33%
WR: +7%
Radiant RegenerationPick Rate: 79%
WR: +1%
Close QuartersPick Rate: 45%
WR: +2%
Bullet Resist Shreddervs tanks
Pick Rate: 63%
WR: +2%
Healing BoosterPick Rate: 78%
WR: +1%
LifestrikePick Rate: 71%
WR: +2%
Recharging RushPick Rate: 62%
WR: +1%
Hunter's AuraPick Rate: 65%
WR: +3%
Express ShotPick Rate: 40%
WR: +9%
BerserkerPick Rate: 38%
WR: +7%
ColossusPick Rate: 21%
WR: +17%
Extra RegenPick Rate: 65%
WR: +1%
Spirit StrikePick Rate: 62%
WR: -1%
Mystic ShotPick Rate: 50%
WR: +0%
Melee ChargePick Rate: 24%
WR: +8%
Healbanevs healers
Pick Rate: 33%
WR: -1%
RebuttalPick Rate: 6%
WR: +4%
Compress CooldownPick Rate: 14%
WR: +7%
Spirit SnatchPick Rate: 49%
WR: +0%
RefresherPick Rate: 23%
WR: +9%
Crushing FistsPick Rate: 15%
WR: +12%
Witchmailvs spirit
Pick Rate: 14%
WR: +7%
Superior CooldownPick Rate: 20%
WR: +7%
Extra HealthPick Rate: 19%
WR: +12%
Spirit Resiliencevs spirit
Pick Rate: 19%
WR: -1%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 21%
WR: +2%
Plated Armorvs guns
Pick Rate: 11%
WR: +2%
Healbanevs healers
Pick Rate: 33%
WR: -1%
Spirit Resiliencevs spirit
Pick Rate: 19%
WR: -1%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 21%
WR: +2%
Plated Armorvs guns
Pick Rate: 11%
WR: +2%
Witchmailvs spirit
Pick Rate: 14%
WR: +7%
RefresherPick Rate: 23%
WR: +9%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 21%
WR: +2%
Spirit StrikeBurst in lane
Mystic Shot
Melee LifestealSustain
Restorative ShotExtra sustain
Extra Spirit
Mystic BurstBurst
HealbaneAnti heal - BUY It
StalkerGood item on Yamato
Extra RegenExtra survival
Grit
Spirit ShieldingCheap defensive item, you can replce it later or if you're slot locked
Spirit SnatchCore
Improved Spirit
Torment PulseExtra damage
Cold FrontNot bad
Compress CooldownCdr
Restorative Locket
Counterspell
Spirit ResilienceVs spirit burst
Bullet ResilienceVs weapon burst
Dispel MagicVs dots/debuff/active if they force your ultimate
Hunter's Aura
Superior CooldownCdr
Transcendent CooldownCdr
TankbusterBurst
Boundless Spirit
RefresherDon't sleep on this
Spirit BurnAnti heal
ColossusIf you need more defense, this is the item
Diviner's Kevlar
Mystic ReverbLuxury
Escalating ExposureDebuffs
Indomitable
Metal SkinVs m1 carries
Scourge
Plated ArmorIf their weapon damage is too highWin rate counts matches where players had the build selected at game start; “follow it” verifies against what those players actually bought. Copy a build's ID and search it in the in-game build browser to subscribe.
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