Overview
This build was created by Hydration. To find it in game, search for "Mobalytics - Yamato Spirit by Hydration" (BuildID: 17523)
Yamato is an assassin that can be played both Spirit based or Weapon based. This build is a hybrid between the two that focuses on having good burst damage while still being able to put out consistent damage.
Early Game
Buy an early Hollow Point Ward to make your weapon stronger.
Pick up Mystic Burst so that you are able to get better trades.
Extra Health and Enduring Spirit help you not get one shot by enemy burst damage and all ins.
Extra Spirit is a great pickup that increases your damage and gives you a nice bit of health regen.
Mystic Shot and Slowing Hex are your main sources of damage outside of Power Slash.
Mid Game
After buying your early game items start saving up to 3000 souls, here you want to buy Torment Pulse as your first T3 item.
Fill out the rest of your weapon slots with Slowing Bullets and Soul Shredder Bullets.
With a big focus on burst you need to go for Improved Burst, it's fine to get this later as it deals % max hp damage and at this point it will have high effectiveness as everyone’s health pool increases.
Next you buy Spirit Lifesteal and Healbane to enable you to get involved in fights that aren’t just duels.
Sell Extra Health and Enduring Spirit for armors.
Late Game
Your first flex slot purchase should be Mystic Vulnerability this is your highest damage upgrade as a T2 item.
Next save up for Mystic Reverb as you unlock your second flex slot, imbue Power Slash.
If you are strapped for slots you can upgrade Extra Spirit into Improved Spirit and Boundless Spirit.
If you have too much money and another flex slot you should consider buying Refresher.
Can always upgrade armors if having issues with flex slots.
Situational Items
Warp Stone gives you an extra bit of mobility.
Ethereal Shift is your best answer to enemies’ Silence Glyph.
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Ability Point Order
Yamato Guide
Check out our Yamato Guide and Overview