Kripp's Durian Jules Build

Note: Jules builds have extremely contextual positioning due to the RNG placement of the Stoves and Coolers. Your mileage may vary.

Core Synergies

• Durian converts Shield into huge Damage. Ideally, you're looking to pair it with a large base Shield item, or a fast scaling setup.
• • Note: It won't be playable until you reach level 3 and unlock the first Cooler socket.
• Apron is the most common early game Shield route for Durian. Prioritize buying/selling Small Bronze Food to scale it cheaply.
• Banu Leaves is great alongside Shield skills or scaling items (those come later). As long as you have a Food setup, it's incredibly fast.
• • Butter provides a bit of Haste support, but is particularly useful just as a Multicast Food.
• Chef Hat can be a solid Shield item in the first few days, but should be quickly replaced once better options are found.

Tips & Tricks

• Pasta Maker is one of Jules' few Economy items, so it can be worth picking up.
• Candy Mail can be used to scale Banu Leaves, or even better, Cheese Wheel (if found early).
• • Upgrading it from Bronze to Silver will refill its Ammo, so try to use as much as you can without destroying it.
• Aside from the first Cooler socket, the others are less important, so feel free to use them as you see fit.

Common Filler Items

• Baked Potato
• Basket
• Birthday Cake
• Black Pepper
• Colander
• Eggs
• Strawberries

Core Synergies

• Laurel's Fortress may replace and become your primary Shield item depending on your setup. You'll want to have five Multicast or better.
• • This will likely replace Apron, unless you managed upgrade and scale it far above average.
• Cheese Wheel can be very strong, but requires some base Shield (likely from skills) and an efficient way to accelerate it.
• • Meat Tenderizer is one of the best ways in the late game, but requires upgrades to be worth it.
• Honeycomb and Saffron are reasonable scaling items during the mid game, but may fall off later unless you can loop them quickly.
• Universal Sauce increases the build's ceiling by eventually scaling to a guaranteed Crit.
• • Zarlic pairs well alongside it and can act as another fast Charging Food item.
  • Improvised Protection is the best scaling to help enable items like Banu Leaves.
• Oven Mitts provides great Haste support as long as you can position a fast item on your Stove(s).
• • Also goes alongside the Improvised Protection game plan.

Tips & Tricks

• Chocolate Coin is a sweet source of income, while also providing a (potentially) large Crit boost to your item of choice.
• Fortune Cookie is always worth it if you have time to fulfill its Quest.
• If you've taken a number of early losses, consider pivoting away from the Durian build entirely. Large Gold items are your best bet.

Core Synergies

• Cheese Wheel + Meat Tenderizer has the highest peak IF they're upgraded. Diamond Meat Tenderizer is very important.
• • If possible, have a way to Charge or accelerate Meat Tenderizer.
• Laurel's Fortress with some Shield scaling can still be a serviceable option, but can fall off in the later days.
• Apron could be used IF stacked really high, but this is rather unlikely.
• Banu Leaves + Improvised Protection spam is a well-rounded choice, as long as you have a fast enough Charge/Crit engine.

Tips & Tricks

• Skills and enchantments will be a key factor in the build's longevity.
• The exact setups vary quite a bit, but as a rule of thumb, make speed a high priority.