Apollo
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
29.3%
KDA
2.47

Apollo Build

#21 of 44 on the tier listApollo B Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
35,170
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Apollo build players actually buy: start with Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit, Mystic Expansion, then Improved Spirit, Compress Cooldown, Melee Charge, and finish with Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown, Spirit Snatch. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Apollo build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 191,676 games

Most Apollo players open with Mystic Burst and Extra Spirit. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit, Mystic Expansion, and Spirit Strike. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 35,170 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Mystic BurstSpiritCore48.9%85% pickExtra SpiritSpiritCore48.8%78% pickMystic ExpansionSpiritCore48.9%78% pickSpirit StrikeSpiritCore49.0%61% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Improved SpiritSpiritCore48.8%83% pickCompress CooldownSpiritCore49.5%54% pickMelee ChargeWeaponCore49.7%51% pickHealing BoosterVitality49.2%44% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    TankbusterSpiritCore49.3%79% pickSuperior CooldownSpiritCore50.3%63% pickSpirit SnatchSpiritCore49.6%63% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Boundless SpiritSpiritCore51.8%70% pickSpirit BurnSpirit57.0%33% 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.

Apollo skill order

328,316 games

Most Apollo players max Flawless Advance first (82% of games), then Riposte (11%).

Apollo skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Disengaging Sigil+T1T2T3
Riposte+T1T2T3
Flawless Advance+T1T2T3
Itani Lo Sahn+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Flawless Advance82%
  • Riposte11%
  • Disengaging Sigil4%
  • Itani Lo Sahn3%

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 Apollo ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Apollo build wins?

80% of Apollo players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 49.2% of games.

  • Spirit 80%
  • Vitality 9%
  • Hybrid 8%
  • Gun 3%

Spirit Apollo build

Win rate
49.2%
Share of games
80%18,326 games
Avg. souls
39,078

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

Vitality Apollo build

Win rate
46.4%
Share of games
9%2,143 games
Avg. souls
40,054

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

Hybrid Apollo build

Win rate
48.4%
Share of games
8%1,922 games
Avg. souls
38,472

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

Gun Apollo build

Win rate
49.9%
Share of games
3%658 games
Avg. souls
34,552

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

From the final items of 23,049 Apollo 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.

Apollo build planner

Start from the meta build and swap items from the shop. The planner counts your souls, shows your gun / spirit / vitality split and how that build type does for Apollo, and flags pairs that win together and items with a poor record.

Your Apollo build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 6%
  • Vitality 6%
  • Spirit 88%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Apollo builds win 49.2% of games and make up 80% of Apollo games.

Pairs that win togetherSuperior Cooldown + Boundless Spirit: 52.9%Mystic Expansion + Boundless Spirit: 52.4%Compress Cooldown + Boundless Spirit: 52.3%Mystic Burst + Boundless Spirit: 52.3%
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Apollo items that win together

Spirit Burn with Boundless Spirit is the best-winning pair on Apollo: 58.0% over 419,076 games.

  • Spirit BurnBoundless SpiritSpirit Burn + Boundless Spirit419,076 games58.0%+9.0 vs Apollo average
  • Greater ExpansionSpirit BurnGreater Expansion + Spirit Burn353,871 games57.8%+8.7 vs Apollo average
  • Torment PulseBoundless SpiritTorment Pulse + Boundless Spirit442,015 games55.0%+5.9 vs Apollo average
  • Torment PulseGreater ExpansionTorment Pulse + Greater Expansion448,270 games53.0%+3.9 vs Apollo average
  • Stamina MasterySuperior CooldownStamina Mastery + Superior Cooldown448,213 games52.2%+3.1 vs Apollo 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 Apollo build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Apollo in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Graves, where Apollo wins 39.8%.

Enemy hero

Apollo wins 39.8% against Graves (3,637 games).

Best items vs Graves

  1. Spirit BurnIn the core build46.6%24% pick
  2. Mystic ReverbSwap in45.3%15% pick
  3. Torment PulseSwap in42.7%36% pick
  4. WitchmailSwap in44.8%11% pick
  5. Boundless SpiritIn the core build42.4%43% pick
Full Apollo vs Graves matchup →

Apollo community builds

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What Oracle+ Apollo players build

From 7,037 Apollo games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Spirit Strike, Dispel Magic, and Hunter's Aura more than the all-ranks build does.

Apollo build changes this week

Melee Lifesteal is the biggest riser on Apollo: bought in 50.6% of games, up 18.4 points.

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

Apollo hidden gems

Items few Apollo players buy that win well above the hero's 49.1% average.

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

All Apollo items (Nov 5 Patch)

83 items with stats for Apollo. Mystic Burst is bought most, in 85% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Apollo items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Mystic BurstCore48.9%84.9%800162,667
Improved SpiritCore48.8%83.2%1,600159,491
TankbusterCore49.3%79.1%3,200151,681
Extra SpiritCore48.8%78.1%800149,632
Mystic ExpansionCore48.9%77.8%800149,063
Boundless SpiritCore51.8%70.1%6,400134,383
Superior CooldownCore50.3%63.4%3,200121,591
Spirit SnatchCore49.6%63.3%3,200121,356
Spirit StrikeCore49.0%60.8%800116,454
Greater Expansion50.2%55.6%3,200106,555
Compress CooldownCore49.5%53.5%1,600102,625
Melee ChargeCore49.7%50.8%1,60097,403
Melee Lifesteal49.6%50.6%80096,964
Lifestrike49.9%47.1%3,20090,209
Healing BoosterCore49.2%44.1%1,60084,606
Healbane49.3%43.0%1,60082,458
Torment Pulse51.4%42.2%3,20080,982
Extra Regen48.6%38.5%80073,776
Mystic Regeneration48.6%34.4%80065,887
Spirit BurnCore57.0%33.5%6,40064,144
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Items to avoid on Apollo

Items Apollo players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 39.4%, against 50.0% for Apollo's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Apollo

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

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Apollo build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Apollo build?

The build Apollo players buy most: Mystic Burst, Extra Spirit, Mystic Expansion, and Spirit Strike in lane, Improved Spirit, Compress Cooldown, Melee Charge, and Healing Booster in the mid game, then Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown, Spirit Snatch, Boundless Spirit, and Spirit Burn late.

What is the best Apollo skill order?

Most Apollo players max Flawless Advance first (82% of games), then Riposte (11%).

What should Apollo buy first?

Most Apollo players open with Mystic Burst (85% pick) and Extra Spirit (78% pick).

What are Apollo's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Apollo games: Mystic Burst (48.9%), Extra Spirit (48.8%), Mystic Expansion (48.9%), Spirit Strike (49.0%), Improved Spirit (48.8%), Compress Cooldown (49.5%), Melee Charge (49.7%), Tankbuster (49.3%), Superior Cooldown (50.3%), Spirit Snatch (49.6%), and Boundless Spirit (51.8%).

Which Apollo items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Apollo's average: Phantom Strike (58.4%), Colossus (58.2%), and Scourge (56.7%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Apollo better?

80% of Apollo players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 49.2% of games.

What do high-rank Apollo players build?

Oracle+ Apollo players open with Extra Regen, Melee Lifesteal, and Mystic Burst, move on to Spirit Snatch, Lifestrike, and Torment Pulse and finish with Boundless Spirit and Spirit Burn.

What items should Apollo avoid?

Metal Skin (39.4%), Knockdown (42.1%), and Monster Rounds (44.8%) win the least on Apollo right now compared with other items at the same price.