Beginner (Safe Start)

Build Card

• Recommended Weapons: Aura (hands-free), Firestaff/Bow (ranged), Aegis (panic)
• Tomes (order): Armor/Shield → Quantity → Cooldown → Damage/Area
• Stats to stack: Survivability first, Projectile uptime, Wave clear before burst, Beginner-friendly routing
• Best fits: Sir Oofie (tank), Fox (ranged + economy), Megachad (control)
• Weak vs: Under-damaging bosses if you never swap into a finisher, Over-looting in unsafe windows
• Beginner preset: Aura + Firestaff; Armor/Shield → Quantity → Cooldown → Damage; clear maps safely and learn routes.
• High-Curse preset: Armor/Shield → Cooldown → Area → Damage; add a finisher (Axe/Revolver) for bosses later.

Core Mechanics & Gameplan

Low-APM, high-safety routes with forgiving weapons and tomes to clear your first wins consistently.

Weapons & Upgrade Path

• Aura — Aura (hands-free)
• Firestaff/Bow — Firestaff/Bow (ranged)
• Aegis — Aegis (panic)

Tome Priority & Why

• Armor/Shield — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Quantity — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Cooldown — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Damage/Area — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.

Step-by-step Route

Phase 1 (0–4 min) — Stabilize wave-clear and safety; lock Tome #1, secure one tool for crowds and one for elites.
Phase 2 (4–8 min) — Finish main weapon upgrades; add Tome #2–#3; set up boss damage (burst or sustained).
Phase 3 (8+ min / Boss) — Cover weaknesses (Shield/Armor/Evasion), align cooldown windows, and kite smartly.

Common Mistakes

• Greeding damage before wave-clear is stable.
• Ignoring shrine tempo / pot routes.
• Overcapping one multiplier (e.g., Crit) and starving Quantity/Cooldown/Area.
• Taking Tome picks that conflict (e.g., heavy melee commit without defensive backup).

Map Notes & Matchups

• Open maps favor kiting and projectile arcs.
• Tight maps require early control (Aura/Aegis) and cooldown management.
• Elites with charges need spacing or grouping tools.

Patch Notes (keep updated)

• Track buffs/nerfs that change weapon/Tome priority.