SailorTier SDanger 5Build #1
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Naval Fury

This build focuses on maximizing damage against cursed enemies, leveraging Naval weapons for high DPS while maintaining a decent speed and survivability. The primary objective is to quickly eliminate hordes while maintaining strong pressure on bosses through consistent damage output and synergistic items.

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Anchor icon
Anchor icon
Anchor icon
Captain's Sword icon
Captain's Sword icon
Blunderbuss icon

Score

95

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

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

Weapons

Anchor icon
3x AnchorcoreTier 2

With its high base damage and the ability to deal extra damage against cursed enemies, the Anchor serves as our primary weapon. Its solid attack speed allows for consistent hits, translating to strong area damage on the waves.

Captain's Sword icon

This weapon's scaling damage system, enhanced by free weapon slots, makes it ideal for our build. It deals significant damage in thrusts and sweeps while synergizing with any remaining weapon slots, enabling flexibility in combat.

Blunderbuss icon
1x BlunderbusssupportTier 2

Its piercing abilities allow us to handle clustered enemies effectively. As a ranged option, it offers versatility and complements our melee focus while ensuring we can keep enemies at bay.

Main Items

Alien Magic icon
Alien Magichighhigh value

This item boosts our max HP and HP regeneration, essential for staying alive during intense swarm phases while maintaining decent damage output.

Acid icon
Acidhighmedium value

The additional max HP and slight reduction in dodge help bolster our survivability while the stat trade-off is minimal compared to our overall effectiveness.

Blood Donation icon
Blood Donationmediummedium value

With a significant harvesting boost, this item will help with material income, though it does come with some risk to our HP.

Finn icon
Finnmediummedium value

A marginal speed boost does enable better mobility for dodging attacks, while the life steal will help recover some health during engagements.

Strong Spine icon
Strong Spinesituationalhigh value

This item aids in keeping our damage output up while counterbalancing our HP loss with a dodge cap increase. It’s especially useful against tougher foes.

Upgrade Focus

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Max HP

Increasing our Max HP provides a substantial buffer against damage and fits with the theme of sustaining through tougher waves.

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Damage

Boosting damage is critical since we are focused on high DPS against hordes and bosses alike.

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Attack Speed

Enhancing attack speed synergizes well with how our build functions, allowing more attack opportunities for our weapons.

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Armor

As we ramp up difficulty, a boost in armor will allow us to withstand more damage from tougher enemies and boss encounters.

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Ranged Damage

Increasing our ranged damage will significantly boost the effectiveness of our Blunderbuss, adding versatility to our attack patterns.

Early Game

Focus on acquiring the Anchor and maximizing HP through items like Alien Magic and Acid. Prioritize upgrades to Damage and Max HP while maintaining material collection.

Mid Game

Transition into acquiring the Captain's Sword, ensuring you build both ranged and melee damage while preparing for the boss waves. Boost both Attack Speed and Ranged Damage during this phase.

Late Game

Survive the elite horde waves by tactfully using your weapon options, maintaining weapon rotation, and utilizing upgrades effectively. Focus on maximizing your Max HP through both item synergies and upgrades to withstand the two bosses in wave 20.

Build Reasoning

The Sailor excels with a build that emphasizes the damage against cursed enemies due to its passive. By stacking reliable weapons and combining them with supportive items, this build maximizes damage while ensuring survivability for high-intensity waves.

Why This Build Wins

  • The combination of Naval weapons with the Alien synergy allows for rapid, amplified damage against cursed enemies.
  • Strong defensive items ensure survivability during swarming pushes from elites and all-wave enemies.

Danger 5 Notes

On Danger 5, expect tougher enemies capable of higher damage. The key is to balance aggression with survivability, managing health through precise usage of pickups and movement to dodge damage.

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