Abrams
Win Rate
52.4%
Pick Rate
34.7%
KDA
2.66

Abrams Build

#12 of 44 on the tier listAbrams A Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
41,011
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Abrams build players actually buy: start with Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Restorative Shot, then Melee Charge, Stalker, Bullet Resist Shredder, and finish with Lifestrike, Hunter's Aura, Spirit Snatch. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Abrams build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 271,126 games

Most Abrams players open with Melee Lifesteal and Close Quarters. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Restorative Shot, and Melee Charge. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 41,011 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Melee LifestealVitalityCore52.6%89% pickClose QuartersWeaponCore52.5%87% pickRestorative ShotWeaponCore52.7%58% pickSpirit StrikeSpirit52.9%44% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Melee ChargeWeaponCore52.8%97% pickStalkerWeaponCore53.0%74% pickBullet Resist ShredderSpiritCore53.5%62% pickDuration ExtenderSpirit55.1%31% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    LifestrikeVitalityCore53.3%72% pickHunter's AuraWeaponCore54.4%66% pickSpirit SnatchSpiritCore54.4%51% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Crushing FistsWeaponCore56.0%71% pickPhantom StrikeVitality58.4%42% pick

Win rates are for games where the item was bought. Expensive items show higher win rates partly because they get bought in games that are already going well. Item stats cover the last 7 days of games.

Abrams skill order

449,181 games

Most Abrams players max Shoulder Charge first (80% of games), then Siphon Life (11%).

Abrams skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Siphon Life+T1T2T3
Shoulder Charge+T1T2T3
Infernal Resilience+T1T2T3
Seismic Impact+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Shoulder Charge80%
  • Siphon Life11%
  • Infernal Resilience6%
  • Seismic Impact3%

The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.

Full Abrams ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Abrams build wins?

50% of Abrams players finish with a Vitality build, and it wins 53.8% of games.

  • Vitality 50%
  • Hybrid 21%
  • Gun 19%
  • Spirit 10%

Vitality Abrams build

Win rate
53.8%
Share of games
50%13,696 games
Avg. souls
43,329

Items Vitality Abrams players finish with, by how often they own them:

Hybrid Abrams build

Win rate
51.4%
Share of games
21%5,631 games
Avg. souls
38,380

Items Hybrid Abrams players finish with, by how often they own them:

Gun Abrams build

Win rate
48.8%
Share of games
19%5,306 games
Avg. souls
31,510

Items Gun Abrams players finish with, by how often they own them:

Spirit Abrams build

Win rate
51.2%
Share of games
10%2,635 games
Avg. souls
40,015

Items Spirit Abrams players finish with, by how often they own them:

From the final items of 27,268 Abrams games over the last 14 days. A build counts as gun, spirit or vitality when that shop slot holds at least 45% of its souls; anything else is hybrid. Sold items are not counted.

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Your Abrams build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 56%
  • Vitality 16%
  • Spirit 28%
Build type
Gun
Meta match
100%

Gun Abrams builds win 48.8% of games and make up 19% of Abrams games.

Pairs that win togetherDuration Extender + Crushing Fists: 58.3%Hunter's Aura + Crushing Fists: 57.4%Spirit Snatch + Crushing Fists: 56.9%Bullet Resist Shredder + Crushing Fists: 56.7%
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Abrams items that win together

Crushing Fists with Colossus is the best-winning pair on Abrams: 60.6% over 263,937 games.

  • Crushing FistsColossusCrushing Fists + Colossus263,937 games60.6%+8.1 vs Abrams average
  • Crushing FistsPhantom StrikeCrushing Fists + Phantom Strike419,138 games60.4%+7.9 vs Abrams average
  • Melee ChargeColossusMelee Charge + Colossus286,083 games60.1%+7.6 vs Abrams average
  • Superior DurationPhantom StrikeSuperior Duration + Phantom Strike323,145 games59.8%+7.3 vs Abrams average
  • BerserkerSuperior DurationBerserker + Superior Duration290,339 games57.4%+4.9 vs Abrams average
  • Hunter's AuraSpirit SnatchHunter's Aura + Spirit Snatch354,193 games56.6%+4.1 vs Abrams average

Two items owned together at the end of the game, last 30 days. Late items win more often because games that last long enough to buy them were often already ahead.

Adapt your Abrams build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Abrams in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Graves, where Abrams wins 42.3%.

Enemy hero

Abrams wins 42.3% against Graves (4,712 games).

Best items vs Graves

  1. Phantom StrikeIn the core build50.1%23% pick
  2. Crushing FistsIn the core build48.2%44% pick
  3. ColossusSwap in49.4%14% pick
  4. Restorative ShotIn the core build48.5%19% pick
  5. WitchmailSwap in48.1%13% pick
  6. Hunter's AuraIn the core build46.4%41% pick
  7. Superior DurationSwap in46.5%36% pick
  8. Healing TempoSwap in49.3%8% pick
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Abrams community builds

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What Oracle+ Abrams players build

From 16,038 Abrams games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Stalker and Dispel Magic more than the all-ranks build does.

Abrams build changes this week

Restorative Shot is the biggest riser on Abrams: bought in 58.3% of games, up 10.7 points.

The last 7 days of games compared with the 7 days before. Items need 300 games on each side.

Abrams hidden gems

Items few Abrams players buy that win well above the hero's 52.5% average.

Treat these as situational: a low pick rate often means the item gets bought when the game is already won.

All Abrams items (Nov 5 Patch)

80 items with stats for Abrams. Melee Charge is bought most, in 97% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Abrams items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Melee ChargeCore52.8%96.6%1,600262,042
Melee LifestealCore52.6%89.3%800242,007
Close QuartersCore52.5%86.6%800234,874
StalkerCore53.0%74.0%1,600200,512
LifestrikeCore53.3%72.4%3,200196,358
Crushing FistsCore56.0%71.1%6,400192,784
Hunter's AuraCore54.4%65.7%3,200178,014
Bullet Resist ShredderCore53.5%61.6%1,600167,082
Restorative ShotCore52.7%58.3%800158,000
Spirit SnatchCore54.4%50.7%3,200137,409
Superior Duration55.9%49.2%3,200133,506
Spirit Resilience53.1%46.3%3,200125,608
Spirit StrikeCore52.9%44.1%800119,562
Extra Regen51.3%43.0%800116,711
Phantom StrikeCore58.4%41.8%6,400113,405
Warp Stone53.6%41.3%3,200111,934
Point Blank53.7%37.0%3,200100,202
Extra Health52.9%35.6%80096,386
Berserker55.9%35.0%3,20094,971
Duration ExtenderCore55.1%30.7%1,60083,275
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Items to avoid on Abrams

Items Abrams players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 42.3%, against 53.9% for Abrams's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Abrams

Heroes whose builds share at least 7 items with Abrams's. Rates are each hero's own.

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Abrams build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Abrams build?

The build Abrams players buy most: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Restorative Shot, and Spirit Strike in lane, Melee Charge, Stalker, Bullet Resist Shredder, and Duration Extender in the mid game, then Lifestrike, Hunter's Aura, Spirit Snatch, Crushing Fists, and Phantom Strike late.

What is the best Abrams skill order?

Most Abrams players max Shoulder Charge first (80% of games), then Siphon Life (11%).

What should Abrams buy first?

Most Abrams players open with Melee Lifesteal (89% pick) and Close Quarters (87% pick).

What are Abrams's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Abrams games: Melee Lifesteal (52.6%), Close Quarters (52.5%), Restorative Shot (52.7%), Melee Charge (52.8%), Stalker (53.0%), Bullet Resist Shredder (53.5%), Lifestrike (53.3%), Hunter's Aura (54.4%), Spirit Snatch (54.4%), and Crushing Fists (56.0%).

Which Abrams items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Abrams's average: Scourge (60.3%), Escalating Exposure (59.8%), and Transcendent Cooldown (58.9%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Abrams better?

50% of Abrams players finish with a Vitality build, and it wins 53.8% of games.

What do high-rank Abrams players build?

Oracle+ Abrams players open with Restorative Shot, Extra Regen, and Close Quarters, move on to Warp Stone, Hunter's Aura, and Spirit Snatch and finish with Phantom Strike and Crushing Fists.

What items should Abrams avoid?

Metal Skin (42.3%), Knockdown (46.1%), and Return Fire (45.2%) win the least on Abrams right now compared with other items at the same price.