Proboscis
Proboscis plays a similar role to
Yo-Yo, but can actually be stronger with the right support. It's completely insane with
Marbles and even has the ability to go infinite on its own with a Heavy enchant.
The only downside is that
Proboscis isn't a Pygmalien item. This means you can't find it through regular vendors, and have to do a bit more work to get it up to par.
The best odds of acquiring it is typically at The Curio, but you can also get a lucky drop from any of the Mosquito PvE Encounters. Special vendors such as Pearl's Digsite also have it, though it won't be a common find.
Given its limited accessibility, it becomes a priority upgrade target through level-up rewards (or other random means of targeted upgrades). Unfortunately, it has many other items to compete with for upgrades, but if you can make it work you'll be greatly rewarded.
Model Ship
Model Ship is a fast Charging Shield item that perfectly supports
Bushel. It does take up a Medium slot, meaning you won't have space for scaling items like
Weights. Though with powerful enchants and skills at your disposal, it can be a great trade-off.
You can never go wrong with more Charge items, and if you happen to be fortunate enough to receive an abundance of enchants, it makes for a great target.
Potential Pivots
The Bazaar is game where you have to work with what you're given, and oftentimes you can be rewarded for taking a step in another direction. As a Large item of Gold+ rarity,
Fort can be a rare item to find. There are times where you simply won't find it at all, or by the time you do, it's too late. While the common Charge spamming Pyg items are very strong, they can't make up the board alone.
Disclaimer: I know, this build does not include
Fort or
Bushel, but the basis is structured in a way where you could go in many directions. This is a big point in its favor, as it gives you the ability to take advantage of a wider pool of items, while having the ability to swap to the standard build if you find the best pieces later.
Shadowed Cloak
Shadowed Cloak is commonly saught after from The Curio or Covetous Thief PvE Encounter, as it simultaneously Hastes and scales the Damage of a Weapon. It's great in the early and mid game, before higher tier skills become available, but can still be powerful in the late game under the right conditions.
Kripp happened to get a Heavy enchant, making the synergy with
Proboscis absolutely ridiculous. This is a big power spike if you get the opportunity, although it's still a respectable item without it.
Vineyard
Vineyard essentially fills the role of a Large Charging Property, before you find
Fort. It's a lot more common since it's available at Silver tier, and can still be a solid item once upgraded.
Where it becomes more useful is alongside skills that trigger on Property use, allowing it to help scale your other items. Heal skills can be quite good as well, but unfortunately they won't help in the long run if you eventually find and swap to
Fort.
Reinforced Steel
Reinforced Steel is an excellent skill for scaling Damage and Shield. It's incredible alongside
Proboscis or
Yo-Yo, and has the ability to double-dip with any future Shielded enchants.
It's a big part of why
Vineyard is worth using in the meantime. While it may not be "best in slot", it does unlock skills, which is often the determining factor between end game builds.
Cash Deposits
Cash Deposits can be an insane flat Damage boost so long as you have the income to support it. Given that it's a Pygmalien exclusive, chances are, you likely will.
That said, this skill does require you to bank extra gold instead of spending it. So in order to fully capitalize on its potential, you may need to sacrifice some extra shop rerolls, and avoid big gold sinks like Pearl's Dig Site.