Megachad

Passive: Defensive aura specialist; excels at control
Unlock: Upgrade Damage Tome to level 7
Default Weapon: Aura

Build Card

• Passive: Defensive aura specialist; excels at control
• Unlock: Upgrade Damage Tome to level 7
• Default Weapon: Aura
• Role: Control / Tanky brawler
• Recommended Weapons: Aura (core control/damage over time), Aegis (proximity shield synergy), Flamewalker (adds pathing DPS)
• Tomes (order): Damage → Area → Cooldown → Quantity
• Beginner Preset: Aura + Aegis; Damage → Area → Cooldown → Quantity
• High-Curse Preset: Area → Cooldown → Damage → Quantity; add Armor/Shield as needed

Core Mechanics & Gameplan

Area denial playstyle: stand your ground, walk lanes through mobs, and let Aura/Aegis do the work while you farm safely.

Weapons & Upgrade Path

• Aura — signature tool—level this first
• Aegis — turns control into survivability
• Flamewalker — multiplicative coverage while moving

Tome Priority & Why

• Damage — accelerates Aura clear early
• Area — bigger Aura = safer farming lanes
• Cooldown — more frequent shield/DoT ticks
• Quantity — stack projectiles if you add ranged secondaries

Step-by-step Route

Phase 1 (0–4 min) — Stabilize clear/survivability; grab your core Tome #1 and at least one crowd tool.
Phase 2 (4–8 min) — Finish main weapon upgrades; lock in Tomes #2–#3; start boss DPS plan.
Phase 3 (8+ min / Boss) — Cover weaknesses (shield/armor/evasion), add burst or DoT as needed; align cooldown windows for boss.

Mistakes to Avoid

• Greeding damage before wave-clear/safety is online.
• Ignoring shrine tempo and pot routes.
• Overcapping one stat (e.g., Crit or Move Speed) at the expense of Quantity/Cooldown.

Presets (Details)

Beginner — Simple, safe route—max Aura > add Aegis; build Area before greedy DPS stacks.

High-Curse — Lean into Area+Cooldown for control; bring a boss killer if you lack single-target.

Notes

Avoid overextending into elites without shield uptime.