MageTier SDanger 5Build #1
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Elemental Mage Fury

This build focuses on maximizing elemental damage while leveraging the Mage's inherent bonuses to elemental effects. With strong AoE capabilities and consistent damage, it can effectively handle the Danger 5 waves, including tight boss encounters.

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Score

95

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

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

Adversiment

Weapons

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3x Thunder Sword

coreTier 4

The Thunder Sword synergizes perfectly with the Mage’s elemental bonuses, providing not only solid base damage but also the ability to spawn projectiles that can deal additional elemental damage.

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2x Icicle

coreTier 3

Icicle provides excellent range and elemental damage, allowing the Mage to engage enemies from a distance while benefiting from the elemental synergy.

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1x Fireball

supportTier 3

Fireball adds significant AoE elemental damage and complements the build’s focus on applying burning effects, making it ideal for crowd control against waves of enemies.

Adversiment

Main Items

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Alien Magic

highhigh value

Boosts Max HP and HP Regeneration, essential for survival in Danger 5, while the slight Luck penalty is manageable given the build’s focus.

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Candle

highmedium value

It increases elemental damage while providing some HP regeneration, making it a critical item to boost overall damage output while maintaining survivability.

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Snake

mediumhigh value

Enhances the spread of burning effects, allowing the Mage to deal damage over time and control crowds more effectively.

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Ice Cube

mediummedium value

Enemies take additional damage when first hit by elemental attacks, synergizing with the Mage’s elemental damage focus and improving overall damage output.

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Fried Rice

mediummedium value

Provides crucial HP regeneration for every burning enemy, allowing for better sustain in prolonged fights against elite waves and bosses.

Upgrade Focus

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Elemental Damage

Increasing elemental damage directly enhances the core strength of this build and allows for higher DPS against both regular enemies and bosses.

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Max HP

Boosting Max HP is crucial for absorbing damage in Danger 5 scenarios, especially with two bosses and elite hordes active.

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HP Regeneration

Enhancing HP regeneration will allow the Mage to recover more effectively during heavy action, particularly useful for sustaining against the high throughput of damage.

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Crit Chance

Increasing crit chance will synergize with the elemental attacks, as many elemental-based weapons deal more damage on critical hits.

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Attack Speed

Improving attack speed will increase overall damage output while further utilizing the Mage's elemental synergies.

Adversiment

Early Game

Focus on collecting HP boosting items and prioritizing elemental damage upgrades while quickly upgrading the Thunder Sword and looking for additional elemental weapons.

Mid Game

Collect keys to maintain health and buff elemental effects. Combine AoE weapons with sustaining items like Fried Rice to survive elite waves, ensuring to maintain both ranged control and damage output.

Late Game

During waves 16-20, prioritize kiting and utilizing the Thunder Sword's projectiles to clear out dense spawns. Plan for both bosses by maintaining distance, applying burning effects, and effectively using Icicle for crowd control.

Build Reasoning

This build fully leverages the Mage's ability to manipulate elemental damage, combining high DPS weapons with synergistic items to create a powerful force against the challenges of Danger 5.

Why This Build Wins

  • The Thunder Sword's projectiles combined with Ice Cube lead to a devastating synergy where enemies take additional damage from elemental attacks.
  • The use of burning mechanics from Fireball and Snake combined with Alien Magic makes for a consistent elemental damage application and health sustainability.

Danger 5 Notes

Danger 5 introduces more brutal enemy waves, requiring a balance between offense and defense. The dual boss scenario requires a strong crowd control strategy and health sustainability. Keep moving and utilize elemental effects liberally.

Adversiment

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