Pocket build guide
by 0_0Version 126Updated Oct 17, 2026Guide #261968
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If you're not top damage every game you're playing wrong :) T3 Barrage makes it far easier to hit AND almost doubles the amp so you're practically guaranteed to get much more amp.
1Early Core
Author's category · 6 items · Roughly Left to Right
Mystic Burst
Some extra burst, builds into Tankbuster
Extra Spirit
Filler item for 4.8k Spirit Spike, sell whenever needed or upgrade to boundless late
Cold Front
More burst for combo, sell when needed or swap out for slowing hex/compress CD for 4.8k Spirit Spike
Mystic Vulnerability
Spirit Shred, dont upgrade to Escalating Exposure unless you're slotlocked
Majestic Leap
Be very mindful of when you use this, very long cooldown
Enchanter's Emblem
Cancels out Pocket's innate -15% Spirit Resist
2Lane Sustainoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Restorative Shot
Some extra healing if needed, great against Chungus big heroes for free healing and more gun dmg
Extra Regen
Healing, sell for slot whenever needed, but make sure to upgrade grit to a shielding item for 4.8k vitality
3Gun Spikeoptional
Author's category · 3 items · if you want
Monster Rounds
builds into cultist, helps with early lane/jungle clear
Cultist Sacrifice
Built from Monster Rounds
ideally buy at 8 minutes to eat a big T3 camp
Swift Striker
Big Gun DPS increase. Can swap out for Mystic Shot
4Core
Author's category · 8 items · Order up to you, left to right is fine
Compress Cooldown
Builds into Superior CD
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Faster cooldowns
Superior Duration
Longer ult, longer cloak + cloak weapon dmg buff, longer damage amp
5Mid gameoptional
Game stage · 8 items · Alternatives / Luxuries
Slowing Hex
If you're gonna be fighting ppl with mobility abilities
Counterspell
Parry that shit
Warp Stone
Good if you're very active lots of fighting
6Late gameoptional
Game stage · 10 items
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
good vs cc obviously aga
Cheat Death
68 second cd with transcendant cd and you have infinite mobility to get to safety when it procs
Phantom Strike
Late game replacement for Cultist against flying heroes or M1 carries
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BarrageBarrage | Barrage: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Barrage: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Barrage: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Barrage: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Dispel Magic
Technically optional but almost always good, because if you're silenced/slowing hexed and you can't TP out you're cooked
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
More Burst, Barrage Amp does NOT work on Tankbuster damage by the way, been seeing people spread that misinformation on the internet who would ever do that
Spirit Burn
Per target cooldown now makes it a nice damage item, healing reduction is nice as well now that we get T3 affliction later on
Mystic Expansion
bigger ult/barrage
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
bigger abilities duh
Stamina Mastery
OP mobility, makes you really hard to catch with Maj leap and low CDs on Satchel/Cloak.
Grit
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Good vs Lots of Hard CC
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
Vortex Web
Built from Slowing Hex
It's actually good been buying it pretty often, you got Expansion and with leap you get a really good overview/angle to hit everyone with your entire combo
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Reduces CD on all your active items
Diviner's Kevlar
Ethereal Shift
Should make you pretty much immortal, can sell cold front for slot
Refresher
If you need to clutch up the game with 2 ults
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
if you like it
Boundless Spirit
If you just want more spirit damage
Flying CloakFlying Cloak | Flying Cloak: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Flying Cloak: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Flying Cloak: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Flying Cloak: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Enchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel | Enchanter's Satchel: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Enchanter's Satchel: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Enchanter's Satchel: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Enchanter's Satchel: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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AfflictionAffliction | Affliction: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Affliction: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Affliction: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Affliction: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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