ExplorerTier ADanger 5Build #1
Explorer portrait

Lumberjack Fury

This build focuses on sustaining high mobility while dealing continuous damage from melee attacks. The Explorer’s enhanced tree spawn rate allows for efficient material gathering, enabling consistent weapon upgrades and item pickups to scale your attack potential throughout the game.

Cacti Club icon
Cacti Club icon
Cacti Club icon
Chainsaw icon
Chainsaw icon
Captain's Sword icon

Score

85

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

This is the current primary version of the strategy for this character.

Adversiment

Weapons

Cacti Club icon

3x Cacti Club

coreTier 4

The Cacti Club has high damage output and a special effect that spawns projectiles on hit, making it ideal for crowd control, especially against the waves of enemies in Danger 5.

Chainsaw icon

2x Chainsaw

coreTier 4

Chainsaw excels in this setup with its ability to deal damage based on the percentage of enemy health, which scales effectively against bosses, especially with the high enemy count in Danger 5.

Captain's Sword icon

1x Captain's Sword

coreTier 4

The Captain’s Sword benefits from a damage boost for every free weapon slot, which pairs well with the Explorer’s start, ensuring high damage output during mid to late game when enemies are more resilient.

Adversiment

Main Items

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Lumberjack Shirt

highhigh value

This item allows trees to be harvested instantly, providing essential materials for upgrades and item purchases throughout the game.

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Fruit Basket

highmedium value

Increases consumable drop rates, enabling more healing options which are crucial in the intensive late-game waves of Danger 5.

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Speedy Boots

mediummedium value

Enhancing mobility is vital for dodging deadly projectiles in waves with elite and boss encounters, enabling better longevity.

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Cute Monkey

mediumhigh value

This provides additional healing on picking up materials, a beneficial synergy given the drop frequency in this build.

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Adrenaline

lowmedium value

This will enhance dodge chance and survivability against the stronger enemies that appear in Danger 5.

Upgrade Focus

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Max HP

Given the character's lower base damage potential, prioritizing Max HP ensures you can withstand more hits from increasingly difficult bosses and elites.

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Damage

Enhancing overall damage is critical to efficiently eliminate enemies before they overwhelm you, especially with increased enemy counts.

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Attack Speed

Boosting attack speed allows for faster damage output which translates into greater crowd control capability during hectic encounters.

Adversiment

Early Game

Focus on collecting lumber and upgrading Cacti Club and Chainsaw. Prioritize fruits for healing and Lumberjack Shirt to maximize material gain early on.

Mid Game

Continue to upgrade weapons at every available shop visit, maximizing damage output while ensuring you have enough HP upgrades to endure more difficult waves.

Late Game

Fight strategically by using mobility to avoid damage, utilizing Cacti Club and Chainsaw to tackle bosses, focusing on positioning to control crowd sizes.

Build Reasoning

This build carefully selects high-damage melee weapons that capitalize on the Explorer's strengths in exploration and material collection, ensuring that you remain competitive in Danger 5 conditions. The chosen items not only bolster survivability but also enhance the effectiveness of your weapon choices, providing clear paths for upgrades and survival.

Why This Build Wins

  • Exploration-based items improve the gathering speed of resources, enabling smoother scaling and weapon upgrades.
  • Lumberjack Shirt allows for an immediate item use without needing to seek materials specifically, ensuring early game advantage.

Danger 5 Notes

Expect a significant influx of elite enemies from wave 11 onward, proactive material gathering is vital to stay ahead of health and upgrade curves.

Adversiment

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