Spear Cripple Build

Important

Spear is not very beginner friendly. To get the most out of this build, you need good matchup knowledge and should understand when to swap abilities or commit to a fight.

Main Abilities

Use your first Q to build Spirit Spear Charges while slowing the enemy. Try to maintain 3 stacks whenever possible because they significantly increase your auto attack damage.

Cripple is your main W with this setup. Use it against enemies trying to kite or escape. It removes movement speed buffs, slows the target, reduces their damage, and gives you a large movement speed boost if you successfully purge a speed buff.

Build 3 Spirit Spear Charges before using Reckless Charge whenever possible. Your E consumes all of your stacks, so using it at 3 stacks gives you the strongest burst while also knocking the enemy up briefly.

Off Hand

Use Torch for faster auto attacks and shorter cooldowns.

Spear relies heavily on auto attacks while your Spirit Spear Charges are active, so the extra attack speed fits the build very well.

Helmet

Use any Leather Hood with the first spell.

The shield gives you extra protection while restoring missing Energy, which becomes increasingly useful during longer fights.

Chest

Use Assassin Jacket and switch between Ambush and Inferno Shield depending on the matchup.

Ambush is useful for resetting the fight, repositioning, or preparing a stronger next attack.

Use Inferno Shield when you expect to brawl directly with the enemy. The extra resistances help against burst while the reflected damage punishes them for continuing to attack you.

Boots

Use Assassin Shoes.

Refreshing Sprint is useful while roaming, but Swift Cut works especially well with Cripple during PvP. The instant dash helps you stay on top of enemies after removing their movement speed.

Food and Potions

Use Roasted Clearhaze Snapper for extra maximum health and lifesteal.

Carry Cabbage Soup as a swap when you need faster health regeneration outside combat.

Use Healing Potions for most fights. You can also carry an Invisibility Potion for ganking players around camps or escaping groups.

Cape

You can play without a cape to keep the cost and displayed average Item Power lower.

If you want to use one, Martlock Cape gives you extra defense, Avalonian Cape adds more damage, Smuggler Cape reduces your potion cooldown, and Undead Cape is a more expensive defensive option for higher tier versions of the build.