Kripp's Fiery Lemonade Pygmalien Build

How to Play Opportunistically

If there's one thing that Kripp excels at, it's playing opportunistically. Every run of The Bazaar is different, and it's up to you to figure out the best path among the trails you're given. This isn't an easy feat as luck won't always be on your side, but there are some things to keep in mind to help you better navigate your adventure.

The restructuring of the level-up system has created realistic opportunities that can drastically improve your build. This all comes from having much earlier access to a guaranteed enchantment. In past systems, this was usually given at level 16, whereas now it's level 10.

Having the right item enchantment combo can completely warp your build and redefine what's possible. In fact, it's strong enough to the point where it's worth hoarding items just for the chance of that insane power spike. The item in this case, is Lemonade Stand.

If you're able to enchant the Lemonade Stand stand with Fiery, you now have access to endless amounts of Burn scaling. A Fiery Lemonade Stand effectively turns every single Small item into Cinders. Combine this effect with a Matchbox and you'll create the strongest Burn item in the game. It makes other Burn items look laughable in comparison.

It's moments like this that can really level up your overall gameplay. Spare a bit of gold and pick up the odd item, because you never know when you may be given the perfect opportunity to pivot. This is only one example, and yes it's definitely a good one, but there are plenty of others out there if you keep your eyes open.

Matchbox

Matchbox may have had its ridiculous Charge abilities nerfed (like most everything else), but on the flip side, it actually received buffs to its base Burn value. Even at Bronze tier it deals "Burn 4", whereas every tier previously was capped at "Burn 3".

Regardless, now the true purpose of Matchbox is to be the best host for the Fiery Lemonade Stand. Once the enchant is acquired, take every opportunity within your budget to scale that Burn.

Chocolate Bars and Gumballs are amazing for this as a cheap (or free!) way to gain a ton of Burn at once. Small item vendors are pretty good too, but you should probably avoid some of the Gold or Diamond items as they can get quite expensive. You're better off keeping a decent reserve of gold, as this lets you fund more Gumball events in the future.

Snow Globe

Snow Globe is a great fit for the build with its Multicast Freeze capabilities. The Multicast is important as it counts as three separate non-Weapon Charges for Matchbox, while the Freeze helps buy enough time for the Burn to scorch the opponent.

This fire and ice combo is an excellent match, as the Matchbox's insanely high Burn needs very little time to get the job done. Plus, with Rapid Thaw removed from the game (temporarily?), Freeze is even more premium than usual.

Uwashiwali Bird

Uwashiwali Bird goes hand in hand with Snow Globe and finds itself performing even faster with help from additional Properties (see below). It's been a while since Uwashiwali Bird's had more than 2-3 Multicast, as most Properties tend to be on the Large size.

With an excellent 4x Multicast, Uwashiwali Bird keeps the Matchbox Burning as much as possible. Additionally, despite not playing a Healing build, it can become a great source of Healing with the right skills.

Balcony

Balcony functions as the supporting piece for both Uwashiwali Bird and Snow Globe. Having another Medium-sized Property unlocks more Multicast for Uwashiwali Bird, and its Cooldown reduction passive benefits Snow Globe in a similar way.

At the end of the day, it's really about allowing the Matchbox to do its thing. More Multicast triggers means more Matchbox procs, and it won't take long to win from there.

ATM

ATM is the last Medium Property to go alongside Uwashiwali Bird. While the item itself isn't particularly exciting, it does its job by adding extra Multicast without taking a Large amount of space.

Its low Cooldown can actually be beneficial with the right skills (see below), giving it further utility beyond its item tags.

Marbles

Marbles is much more tame after the nerfs, but still a solid item nonetheless. It still Charges one second for each adjacent item used, so when placed between Matchbox and Uwashiwali Bird it'll be moving often.

Ultimately it's just another non-Weapon trigger to further accelerate the clock, but it's always nice to have access to a Slow. More forms of disruption is always welcome.

Succulents

Succulents is honestly just filler.

It's not often that a build is so ridiculous that it doesn't even need all ten items to win. In this case, Succulents is just another non-Weapon item with a reasonably short four second Cooldown.

Chocoholic

Chocoholic is a rather unique skill that in most cases is pretty underwhelming. It's a Pyg exclusive that gives 1-2 Chocolate Bars when selling Medium or Large items.

Alongside the Fiery Lemonade Stand this adds even more Burn scaling. With this, you can even do some extra shopping from Medium and/or Large vendors if you have extra gold to spare.

Tall Buildings

Tall Buildings offers Haste support for any items that are adjacent to a Property. In this build, the ATM is a short Cooldown Property that can Haste both Multicast items.

Snow Globe itself can also return the favor by Hasting the ATM, ultimately creating an even faster item loop for the Matchbox.

Building Crescendo

Building Crescendo was nerfed from a 50% Crit Chance penalty to a 100% penalty. Despite this, it's still by far the best Crit skill in the entire game. That extra 50% feels basically unnoticeable, unless you're playing a build with few moving parts (in which this skill doesn't make much sense in the first place).

All that said, it's an absolute slam dunk in this build, doubling the Burn and Healing output against anyone who's still actually alive to see it happen.

Improvised Heal

Improvised Heal fits perfectly with Building Crescendo and Uwashiwali Bird. While the build likely won't need the extra defenses, it can create a ton of Healing for a minimal investment.

It's by no means a priority, but worth picking up at Silver tier if you're presented the option. It never hurts to have a little more survivability in case you encounter any builds with crazy scaling of their own.