Anubis, The Staff of Death

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Anubis is the god of Death; making Anubis a fitting god for to represent this deadly Aspect. As the god of death, Aspect of Anubis summons dead shades to your aid, and sends them to destroy your foes!

If you tried out Aspect of Anubis and thought it was clunky, slow, can't hitstun, and the Attacks are weak, I don't blame you. At first look, it may appear as an underwhelming aspect, but once you understand how to build for it properly, you'll understand why it's a contender for one of the best Weapons in the whole game.

Below, you'll find a full breakdown of mechanical tech you'll need to practice to master the staff of Death. Be sure to pay close attention to "General Tips and Tricks."

Basically, the TLDR on what makes Aspect of Anubis so good is that you can place down the huge AoE damaging field Attack, drop your Cast in it, then run around and use a few Specials to pull foes into the kill circle.

The major downside of this hidden Staff is that neither the Attack nor Special hits stun. You have to be extra careful with your positioning. Sometimes your Special will yank a foe right into your face, and you'll get hit in a moment where you should have been safe. It's going to happen, so don't sweat it, you just need to be aware of this interaction.

• This guide is how I built Anubis when going for 62 Fear in the underworld. You'll see my victory screens at the bottom of this build are very similar to listed loadout. RNG always effects your run, so the guide takes into account randomness, variations, and gives you multiple good options to work with.

The Entire build hangs on Scorch damage. Your main priority is getting high rarity Flame Strike and Pyro Technique, then Pomming them whenever it is convenient. Of course you're going to need some luck with the Duo Boons, but I think it's rare that I won't get at least one of the Scorch Duos at some point in the run.

Weapon

Aspect of Anubis' Attacks deal low damage, but hit rapidly and automatically after you've placed the field down.

On-hit effects like Waves, Scorch, and Blitz benefit the most from the quick hits. Sworn Strike is pretty common choice as well. The huge AoE makes it easy to inflict Hitch on multiple foes at once, but the single-target damage is quite low, so I'd only take it if the other three are unavailable for the run.

The Omega Specials hit HARD but use a lot of Magick. Any of the Special Damage % Boons work well here. We're aiming for Flutter Flourish, but Sworn Flourish, Ice Flourish, and Vicious Flourish are fine substitutes.

Keepsakes

Should go without saying, but we're starting with Everlasting Ember and hoping to hit a rare+ Flame Strike.

For the second region, if you don't already have either Aphrodite or Demeter in your God Pool, it's worth equipping one of their Keepsakes in the second region. You're definitely going to want at least one of their duos Burning Desire or Freezer Burn to maximize the Scorch Damage.

Third and fourth regions, go with whatever sounds most beneficial to you at the moment. But I'll always recommend Experimental Hammer in 3rd because there are so many good Hammers for Aspect of Anubis.

Generally in the final region, you'll want a defensive Keepsake like Luckier Tooth, Knuckle Bones, or Engraved Pin.

Animal Familiar

Bring Hecuba with you because Anubis' base Omega Specials use 30 Magick, and you're going to struggle to utilize Omega Moves the first couple regions without her. Listen for Hecuba's "Bark" and take advantage of her stun to move in, and drop you Attack + Cast.

Every Boon you see in the loadout is either going to help our Scorch damage, or make it safer to play Anubis.

To maintain maximum Scorch on Guardian, there's nothing better than Burning Desire. Weak only lasts for one second so you need Glamour Gain to keep the foe Weak at virtually all times.

Rapture Ring can also be used for the Duo, and the CC is great for keeping standard foes inside your Attack field.

Static Shock also works shockingly well with Aspect of Anubis because every tick of the Attack damage field triggers the chain-lightning.

Arctic Ring is another preferred Boon because of Freezer Burn, and the fact that Freeze kind of makes up for Anubis' lack of hitstun.

• Check out the Scorch Guide if you need more help understanding its mechanics.

Lastly, a ranged Cast Boon will make everything about the Combat Loop significantly easier. Glowing Coal will be available since we already have Hestia.

If you see Zeus, Lightning Lance is faster and some find it more consistent to aim with. Plus, you can always throw Heaven Flourish on Special, and get a chance for Thermal Dynamics.