RenegadeTier SDanger 5Build #1
Renegade portrait

Piercing Blast Build

This build focuses on overwhelming enemies with persistent piercing projectiles, maximizing area damage and crowd control. By combining specific weapons and synergistic items, it emphasizes survival and energy efficiency, ensuring survival through boss encounters.

Blunderbuss icon
Blunderbuss icon
Double Barrel Shotgun icon
Double Barrel Shotgun icon
Chain Gun icon
Chain Gun icon

Score

95

Difficulty

hard

Why This Build Exists

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

Adversiment

Weapons

Blunderbuss icon

2x Blunderbuss

coreTier 3

The Blunderbuss has high base damage and pierces multiple enemies, making it ideal for dealing with hordes. With its cooldown resetting on material pickup, it synergizes perfectly with the Renegade's need to gather Tier I items.

Double Barrel Shotgun icon

2x Double Barrel Shotgun

coreTier 3

This weapon provides high burst damage and can clear enemy waves quickly. Its ability to pierce targets fits well with Renegade's mechanic, allowing for multiple targets to be hit in quick succession.

Chain Gun icon

2x Chain Gun

coreTier 4

The Chain Gun's high DPS and ability to pierce through enemies ensures that it can consistently deal damage, making it invaluable during intense waves and boss fights.

Adversiment

Main Items

Alien Eyes icon

Alien Eyes

highhigh value

Provides multiple projectiles around Renegade every few seconds, enhancing crowd control and aligning perfectly with the build's synergy for overwhelming enemies.

Anvil icon

Anvil

mediummedium value

Allows for weapon upgrades which can significantly boost the damage output of key weapons as we progress through waves.

Blood Donation icon

Blood Donation

mediumhigh value

Provides a significant boost to harvesting, compensating for the lowered overall survivability due to Renegade's penalties.

Ball and Chain icon

Ball and Chain

highmedium value

Enhances damage and adds knockback, helping to control enemy positions during waves where crowd control is critical.

Fairy icon

Fairy

rushhigh value

Boosts HP regeneration based on tier I items collected, allowing the build to sustain through intense waves.

Upgrade Focus

Ranged Damage icon

Ranged Damage

This maximizes the power of our primary weapons, directly augmenting the DPS capabilities essential for handling Danger 5.

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Attack Speed

Increasing attack speed helps to fire more projectiles, further maximizing the effectiveness of the piercing weapons.

Crit Chance icon

Crit Chance

Boosting crit chance improves the overall damage output, especially with weapons like the Chain Gun that fire rapidly.

Adversiment

Early Game

Prioritize gathering Tier I items to activate the benefits of Fairy and Alien Eyes. Focus on leveling up and acquiring a mix of Blunderbuss and Double Barrel Shotgun early on to maximize your damage output and scaling for later waves.

Mid Game

Continue focusing on upgrades that enhance ranged damage while acquiring Ball and Chain for additional survivability through knockback. Ensure to maintain an inventory of materials for weapon upgrades with Anvil.

Late Game

As you approach wave 20, focus on maximizing crit chance to burst through the bosses’ health quickly while maintaining high DPS through weapon synergy. Utilize Alien Eyes effectively to maintain control of the chaotic battlefield as elites and bosses spawn.

Build Reasoning

This build focuses squarely on maximizing the Renegade's potential for area damage through the synergy of projectile piercing and additional item effects. With the correct strategy and item pickups, it capitalizes on the available resources to sustain through tough late-wave challenges.

Why This Build Wins

  • The combination of piercing weapons with items that enhance projectile count allows for dominating enemy hordes during waves.
  • Weapons with high burst damage reduce the time taken to eliminate bosses, providing a strategic edge.

Danger 5 Notes

Expect to face tougher elite versions of regular enemies and more frequent boss spawns, requiring quick reactions and solid crowd control. The build should excel under pressure from added enemies.

Adversiment

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