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Snapfire · Mid (pos. 2)

Survival build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Glimmer Cape and Black King Bar. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Snapfire players buy in the public matches we measured.

This build is part of the guide Snapfire Items: What to Buy and When.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Seen from RadiantRadiant · bottom leftDire · top right
  1. OfflaneMain42% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
  2. MidPriority 236% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
  3. Safe lanePriority 321% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).

Starting items

Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.TangoFaerie Fire+2 Damage.Blood Grenade+50 Health.Observer and Sentry Wards1600 Observer vision range, 6 Observer duration, 8 Sentry duration.Sentry Ward

Core items

  1. 1Glimmer Cape+20% Magic Resistance. Active: Glimmer.
  2. 2Black King Bar+10 Strength, +24 Damage. Active: Avatar.
  3. 3Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.
  4. 4Mekansm+5 Armor. Active: Restore.

Boots

Arcane Boots+45 Movement Speed, +0.25 Mana Regeneration, +125 Mana. Active: Replenish.

Late game

Ghost Scepter+5 All Attributes. Active: Ghost Form.Eul's Scepter of Divinity+10 Intelligence, +2.5 Mana Regeneration, +20 Movement Speed. Active: Cyclone.Rod of Atos+12 Intelligence, +275 Health. Active: Cripple.

Skill order

Max order:Scatterblast›Firesnap Cook…›Lil' Shredder

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Talents by level

  1. +60% Lil' Shredder Attack Damage
    +6 Mortimer Kisses Launched
    25
  2. +2 Lil' Shredder Targets
    2 Firesnap Cookie Charges
    20
  3. Firesnap Cookie Cooldown
    +125 Cast Range
    15
  4. +30 Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS
    +70 Scatterblast Damage
    10