DOCTRINE
42.3% win rate as Shiv · 26,771 matches
Clear nearby Deadheads before taking a long exchange with Graves, and go around Grasping Hands’ rift. Take cover when Essence Theft weakens your weapon damage and Spirit resistance. Apply Serrated Knives from beside cover, and keep Slice and Dice for a route that lets you return to your partner. Reach cover before Bloodletting’s delayed damage leaves you low.
Clear summons threatening your Walker before chasing Graves. Destroy Borrowed Decree’s gravestone with two heavy melees when your team can protect you.
Assign someone to clear the summons while the rest of your team contests the objective. If you can safely reach Borrowed Decree’s gravestone, destroy it with two heavy melees to stop that source of Ghouls. Avoid following Graves through Grasping Hands. Throw Serrated Knives from range. Use Killing Blow on Graves when they are below its execution threshold and your team can support you.