Speed (Calcium)

Build Card

• Recommended Weapons: Boomerang (speed-friendly), Aura (hands-free), Axe (boss)
• Tomes (order): Agility → Cooldown → Quantity → Size/Duration
• Stats to stack: Movement Speed, Uptime (Cooldown), Projectile count, Defensives for mistakes
• Best fits: Calcium (core), Tony McZoom (speed assassin), Monke (vertical mobility)
• Weak vs: Chip damage that drops your speed bonus, Crowds without knockback
• Beginner preset: Aura + Boomerang; Agility → Size → Regen → Cooldown; learn hitless routes.
• High-Curse preset: Agility → Cooldown → Quantity → Shield/Armor; never trade hits—your DPS vanishes when hit.

Core Mechanics & Gameplan

Speed-to-DPS conversion build. Stay hitless to preserve speed stacks while scaling agility-based damage.

Weapons & Upgrade Path

• Boomerang — Boomerang (speed-friendly)
• Aura — Aura (hands-free)
• Axe — Axe (boss)

Tome Priority & Why

• Agility — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Cooldown — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Quantity — rationale depends on your kit; synergizes with this archetype’s multipliers.
• Size/Duration — 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.