Baba
Win Rate
54.3%
Pick Rate
11.7%
KDA
2.91

Baba Build

#6 of 44 on the tier listBaba A Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
14,019
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The Baba build players actually buy: start with Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Spirit Strike, then Duration Extender, Compress Cooldown, Reactive Barrier, and finish with Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Superior Cooldown. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Baba build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 95,203 games

Most Baba players open with Extra Charge and Mystic Regeneration. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Spirit Strike, and Extra Regen. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 14,019 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Extra ChargeSpiritCore55.6%96% pickMystic RegenerationSpiritCore55.8%94% pickSpirit StrikeSpiritCore56.3%76% pickExtra RegenVitalityCore54.0%55% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Duration ExtenderSpiritCore58.5%66% pickCompress CooldownSpiritCore58.4%61% pickReactive BarrierVitalityCore56.7%58% pickHealbaneVitality57.2%49% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    Radiant RegenerationSpiritCore56.2%91% pickTorment PulseSpiritCore58.0%79% pickSuperior CooldownSpiritCore58.3%67% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Escalating ExposureSpirit62.3%37% pickTranscendent CooldownSpirit58.4%36% 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.

Baba skill order

164,478 games

Most Baba players max Threadsap first (65% of games), then Granny Long Legs (19%).

Baba skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Threadsap+T1T2T3
Granny Long Legs+T1T2T3
Baba's Brew+T1T2T3
Feed The Birds+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Threadsap65%
  • Granny Long Legs19%
  • Feed The Birds10%
  • Baba's Brew6%

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 Baba ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Baba build wins?

84% of Baba players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 54.9% of games.

  • Spirit 84%
  • Vitality 9%
  • Hybrid 6%

Spirit Baba build

Win rate
54.9%
Share of games
84%10,964 games
Avg. souls
38,498

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

Vitality Baba build

Win rate
47.6%
Share of games
9%1,200 games
Avg. souls
40,043

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

Hybrid Baba build

Win rate
48.1%
Share of games
6%740 games
Avg. souls
40,907

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

From the final items of 13,011 Baba 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 Baba build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 0%
  • Vitality 16%
  • Spirit 84%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Baba builds win 54.9% of games and make up 84% of Baba games.

Pairs that win togetherTorment Pulse + Escalating Exposure: 63.3%Spirit Strike + Escalating Exposure: 61.7%Radiant Regeneration + Escalating Exposure: 61.4%Mystic Regeneration + Escalating Exposure: 61.2%
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Baba items that win together

Torment Pulse with Boundless Spirit is the best-winning pair on Baba: 64.0% over 298,604 games.

  • Torment PulseBoundless SpiritTorment Pulse + Boundless Spirit298,604 games64.0%+8.6 vs Baba average
  • Torment PulseEscalating ExposureTorment Pulse + Escalating Exposure259,195 games63.3%+7.9 vs Baba average
  • Superior CooldownBoundless SpiritSuperior Cooldown + Boundless Spirit263,183 games63.1%+7.7 vs Baba average
  • Duration ExtenderGreater ExpansionDuration Extender + Greater Expansion251,474 games62.1%+6.6 vs Baba average
  • Greater ExpansionSuperior DurationGreater Expansion + Superior Duration254,970 games62.0%+6.5 vs Baba average
  • Spirit StrikeEscalating ExposureSpirit Strike + Escalating Exposure280,048 games61.6%+6.2 vs Baba average
  • Mystic VulnerabilityDuration ExtenderMystic Vulnerability + Duration Extender256,165 games61.2%+5.8 vs Baba 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 Baba build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Baba in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Rat King, where Baba wins 45.0%.

Enemy hero

Baba wins 45.0% against Rat King (2,963 games).

Best items vs Rat King

  1. Superior DurationSwap in51.2%42% pick
  2. Escalating ExposureIn the core build52.1%23% pick
  3. Transcendent CooldownIn the core build52.0%23% pick
  4. Bullet ResilienceSwap in52.6%16% pick
  5. Greater ExpansionSwap in50.7%42% pick
  6. Debuff ReducerSwap in56.7%4% pick
  7. Reactive BarrierIn the core build51.6%21% pick
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What Oracle+ Baba players build

From 4,863 Baba games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Healing Booster and Metal Skin more than the all-ranks build does.

Baba build changes this week

Superior Duration is the biggest riser on Baba: bought in 64.4% of games, up 14.6 points.

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

Baba hidden gems

Items few Baba players buy that win well above the hero's 55.4% average.

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

All Baba items (Nov 5 Patch)

86 items with stats for Baba. Extra Charge is bought most, in 96% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Baba items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Extra ChargeCore55.6%96.4%80091,790
Mystic RegenerationCore55.8%94.2%80089,705
Radiant RegenerationCore56.2%90.8%3,20086,484
Torment PulseCore58.0%79.2%3,20075,430
Spirit StrikeCore56.3%76.0%80072,310
Superior CooldownCore58.3%67.4%3,20064,124
Duration ExtenderCore58.5%66.2%1,60063,062
Superior Duration59.2%64.4%3,20061,354
Spirit Snatch57.6%62.5%3,20059,509
Compress CooldownCore58.4%60.8%1,60057,839
Reactive BarrierCore56.7%57.7%1,60054,910
Extra RegenCore54.0%54.7%80052,105
Greater Expansion59.6%51.4%3,20048,911
Mystic Expansion58.5%49.8%80047,396
HealbaneCore57.2%48.7%1,60046,354
Grit57.0%44.5%80042,360
Healing Booster54.4%42.7%1,60040,605
Rapid Recharge53.4%42.0%3,20039,994
Mystic Vulnerability58.1%40.4%1,60038,474
Escalating ExposureCore62.3%36.9%6,40035,090
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Items to avoid on Baba

Items Baba players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Burst Fire wins 42.2%, against 56.9% for Baba's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Baba

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

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Baba build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Baba build?

The build Baba players buy most: Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, Spirit Strike, and Extra Regen in lane, Duration Extender, Compress Cooldown, Reactive Barrier, and Healbane in the mid game, then Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Superior Cooldown, Escalating Exposure, and Transcendent Cooldown late.

What is the best Baba skill order?

Most Baba players max Threadsap first (65% of games), then Granny Long Legs (19%).

What should Baba buy first?

Most Baba players open with Extra Charge (96% pick) and Mystic Regeneration (94% pick).

What are Baba's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Baba games: Extra Charge (55.6%), Mystic Regeneration (55.8%), Spirit Strike (56.3%), Extra Regen (54.0%), Duration Extender (58.5%), Compress Cooldown (58.4%), Reactive Barrier (56.7%), Radiant Regeneration (56.2%), Torment Pulse (58.0%), and Superior Cooldown (58.3%).

Which Baba items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Baba's average: Witchmail (63.2%), Spirit Burn (62.8%), and Weapon Shielding (62.0%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Baba better?

84% of Baba players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 54.9% of games.

What do high-rank Baba players build?

Oracle+ Baba players open with Extra Charge, Mystic Regeneration, and Spirit Strike, move on to Torment Pulse, Radiant Regeneration, and Bullet Resilience and finish with Escalating Exposure.

What items should Baba avoid?

Burst Fire (42.2%), Extended Magazine (44.4%), and Titanic Magazine (45.5%) win the least on Baba right now compared with other items at the same price.