ArtificerTier SDanger 5Build #2

Demolition Specialist

This build centers around creating devastating area-of-effect damage through a combination of explosive weapons and items that enhance explosion effects. By focusing on maximizing explosion damage and size, the Artificer decimates enemy waves and bosses alike, ensuring that the increased dangers of Danger 5 are met with overwhelming firepower.

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Score

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

Explosive Rampage: utilizes a different weapon logic focused on maximum explosion size and area effects.

Weapons

2x Plasma SledgecoreTier 4

This weapon offers high explosion damage with a chance to explode on hit, synergizing well with the Artificer's explosion damage bonus.

2x Rocket LaunchercoreTier 4

It can pierce through enemies and deal high explosive damage, making it ideal for crowd control and boss weakening.

1x Grenade LaunchersupportTier 3

Offering reliable area control, it allows for consistent damage over multiple targets which is essential against tougher enemy waves.

1x FireballsupportTier 3

With a scalable elemental attack that explodes on impact, it perfectly complements the explosive theme while enhancing crowd control.

Main Items

Explosive Shellshighhigh value

This significantly boosts both explosion damage and size, directly enhancing the effectiveness of core weapons in this build.

Alien Magichighmedium value

Increased Max HP and HP Regeneration are crucial for survival against the high damage output from enemies while enhancing durability.

Dynamitemediumhigh value

Further boosts explosive damage, effectively scaling with the build’s focus on explosion weaponry.

Ashesmediummedium value

Increases overall damage and attack speed, making it easier to clear waves quickly while maintaining a strong offensive presence.

Ball and Chainlowlow value

Adds solid damage and knockback, allowing for safety in crowd situations, although it diminishes speed.

Upgrade Focus

Elemental Damage

This enhances the damage of Fireball and synergizes with the explosion theme of the build.

HP Regeneration

To sustain through the increasing damage of enemies and long boss fights.

Damage

Boosting overall damage output is crucial for eliminating enemies quickly, especially in high-density battles.

Early Game

Focus on acquiring explosive weapons early on, aiming for Dynamite and Explosive Shells to maximize damage output. Settle into a playstyle centered on controlling crowd density with area damage abilities.

Mid Game

Emphasize acquiring upgrade items that enhance elemental and explosion damage. Maintain a balance between core weapons and explosive enhancements for sustained damage output.

Late Game

For waves 16-20, focus on positioning and utilizing powerful explosives effectively. Ensure that at least one explosive weapon is charged and ready for both bosses, utilizing their inherent weaknesses to turn them into explosive opportunities.

Build Reasoning

This build's weapon selection optimizes explosive damage scaling, capitalizing on the Artificer’s innate bonuses while ensuring sufficient AoE damage for dense enemy configurations. With high scaling on explosion size and damage from core items, success in Danger 5 can be reliably achieved.

Why This Build Wins

Maximizing explosion damage is critical, especially when combined with items that increase explosion size and damage. Core weapons damage scales significantly with explosion-related upgrades.
Effective crowd control through explosive weaponry ensures that the Artificer can handle the increased enemy load in Danger 5.

Danger 5 Notes

Danger 5 introduces stronger enemies and more elites, requiring careful planning and quick decision-making to maintain damage output while managing increasing threats. Aligning blast effects with item synergies is crucial for sustained success at this level.

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