PacifistTier SDanger 5Build #1
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Harvesting Machine

This build focuses on maximizing material gains and survivability through passive HP regeneration. By continuously harvesting materials, the Pacifist can leverage their unique ability to thrive in waves full of surviving enemies, especially during the high-pressure Danger 5 environment.

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Chainsaw icon
Chainsaw icon
Chainsaw icon
Thunder Sword icon
Thunder Sword icon
Jousting Lance icon

Score

90

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

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

Weapons

Chainsaw icon
3x ChainsawcoreTier 4

The Chainsaw offers a strong DPS even against enemies due to its mechanic of dealing bonus damage based on health lost. It's essential to handle the incoming waves of elites and bosses while harvesting materials efficiently.

Thunder Sword icon

The Thunder Sword provides additional elemental damage, making it effective against groups. Its ability to spawn projectiles on hit helps control crowds, essential for fending off Danger 5's stronger enemies.

Jousting Lance icon
1x Jousting LancesupportTier 4

The Jousting Lance's ability to deal increased damage to targets above 80% health pairs well with the Pacifist's strategy, allowing for effective hit-and-run tactics against tougher foes.

Main Items

Panda icon
Pandarushhigh value

Starting with the Panda helps significantly boost early HP, which is vital for survive-and-harvest strategy.

Baby with a Beard icon
Baby with a Beardhighmedium value

The ability to fire projectiles from enemy corpses enhances crowd control, essential during the chaotic waves in Danger 5.

Garden icon
Gardenhighhigh value

Spawning fruit as a free resource plays directly into the Pacifist's harvesting style, providing healing boosts while mitigating risks.

Blood Donation icon
Blood Donationmediummedium value

Providing a strong boost to harvesting allows the Pacifist to maintain a better material economy despite the penalty of constant damage.

Candle icon
Candlehighhigh value

Having increased elemental damage helps with survivability during the high-density enemy waves, which is crucial for maximizing material gain.

Upgrade Focus

Max HP icon

Max HP

Increasing Max HP is essential for this build, helping the Pacifist survive longer against increasingly more challenging waves and bosses.

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HP Regeneration

Enhancing HP Regeneration is vital, as it offsets the damage taken from Blood Donation and allows the build to sustain through long waves.

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Luck

Boosting Luck increases the chances of better item drops during waves, essential for sustaining the build's material economy.

Early Game

Focus on harvesting materials while keeping enemies alive. Prioritize upgrades for Max HP and HP Regeneration to sustain through the first waves.

Mid Game

Begin to incorporate the Chainsaw into the build while ramping up the number of items that support health regeneration and material gain.

Late Game

Once reaching waves 16-20, manage crowd control effectively with the Thunder Sword, while utilizing additional upgrades for survival as two bosses appear simultaneously.

Build Reasoning

Through careful synergies and optimally chosen gear, the build maximizes the Pacifist's material gain potential while ensuring sustainable survivability in intense Danger 5 gameplay.

Why This Build Wins

  • All weapon choices support a robust melee strategy combined with high survivability, allowing for aggressive harvesting while maintaining health.
  • The selected items synergize with passive HP regeneration and material accumulation, maximizing the Pacifist's core abilities.

Danger 5 Notes

In Danger 5, more elites spawn and they are significantly stronger. Maintaining consistent health and material harvesting is vital to navigate the added pressure.

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