Graves build & counters

Tier by rank

• All ranksS57.6%
• Initiate – AcolyteS56.2%
• Sentinel – RitualistS56.4%
• Emissary – OracleS57.3%
• Phantom – EternusS55.4%

Best Graves items

The items Graves players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Graves abilities and skill order

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  1. Jar of Dead

  Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.

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  2. Grasping Hands

  Unearth a line of grasping hands, summoning a Ghoul and leaving behind a rift. Enemies who pass through take spirit damage and receive immobilize. Alt-Cast rotates the orientation of the wall.

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  3. Essence Theft

  Your weapon steals weapon damage and spirit resist over time, up to a maximum amount per target.

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  4. Borrowed Decree · ultimate

Most common skill order

1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 2
5. 3
6. 2
7. 4
8. 4
9. 2
10. 4
11. 3
12. 3
13. 1
14. 1
15. 3

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 64.6% of 4,943 games. Grasping Hands is maxed first in 85% of common orders.

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