Kripp's Hydraulic Press Dooley Build

Core Synergies

• Hydraulic Press is a one-item win condition that can easily kill with just 1-2 hits. It's best pursued when found between Day 2-5.
• • Early on, prioritize destroying items with multiple tags to quickly boost its base Damage. Dinosawer is a great starting point.
  • You'll also want to eat your Core ASAP. This gives you a chance for easy upgrades via Machine Learning.
  • Afterwards, be on the lookout for rare tags outside of Dooley's item pool. Specialty vendors and PvE Encounters can help fill in the gaps.
  • What you include on board during the early to mid game almost doesn't matter, as long as you can survive long enough for Hydraulic Press to go off.
  • Be very mindful of your positioning so that you don't accidentally destroy the wrong item!
• Battery helps accelerate your win condition with its reliable targeted Charge.
• • Upgrades definitely help, but its limited Ammo generally doesn't matter as the goal is to win ASAP.
• GPU provides targeted Haste support once you've eaten your Core.
• • Cog is a fine alternative, but less flexible than GPU due to positioning restrictions.

Tips & Tricks

• Maximizing your Damage output (via tags) is the most important thing early on.
• • Acceleration options are very limited at the start, so make sure you only need one shot to win.
• Sat-Comm and Temporal Navigator are both solid Economy items early on.
• • You'll probably want one at most, as collecting unique tags (to eventually be destroyed) will occupy your Stash space.
• The nature of this build allows for very flexible setups, as Hydraulic Press is the only mandatory item. Feel free to get creative with off-Hero items!

Common Filler Items

• First Aiden
• Levitation Pad
• Plasma Grenade

Core Synergies

• Red Button is a key combo piece that greatly accelerates Hydraulic Press. This makes it far more realistic to get two hits in if necessary.
• • Outside of Hydraulic Press itself, Red Button should be the highest priority upgrade to improve the build's startup time.
  • Once acquired, Battery should Charge Red Button instead of Hydraulic Press.
• Metronome is a solid option for more reliable Haste triggers, as long as its positioning isn't a detriment with your setup.
• Radar Module can be a great Damage amplifier by providing Crit support. However, its strength does vary depending on the matchup.
• Atomic Clock gives the build some disruption, and can be useful for triggering skills that activate on first item use.
• Z-Sword and Z-Shield (use either one) are an excellent source of Cooldown Reduction for Hydraulic Press.

Tips & Tricks

• Prioritize kill potential and startup time over everything else. When looking to fill in empty gaps on board, Haste/Slow items are a fine choice.
• The Crash Site Expedition can provide incredible value, particularly with its unique off-Hero items and tag support. Try to get a ticket if you can!

Core Synergies

• Red Button and/or Battery are core Charge components usable from beginning to end, provided you're able to upgrade them.
• Charging Station enables even crazier combos, allowing another desired item to also Charge the Hydraulic Press.
• • Dooltron Mainframe can mostly fulfill the same role, if you have some fast Friends.
• Fiber Optics can sometimes be included, but is somewhat awkward due to the positioning requirements.
• • Hydraulic Press typically ends up on the leftmost side of the board, but you could opt to play it as the rightmost item (and give up one board slot).
• Nitro is solid board-filler if you have the space thanks to its low Cooldown + Charge.
• Chronobarrier can be a great inclusion if you're playing a full Tech setup. Best used at Diamond, in order to justify its Medium-size.
• Icicle slots in nicely to provide an immediate on-start Freeze. A great deterrent since the goal is to 1-2 shot the enemy.
• Dino Saddle takes Hydraulic Press to the next level by granting it Multicast, IF you were able to stack the Vehicle tag.

Tips & Tricks

• As stated before, speed is everything. If you're looking to optimize further for the late game, keep an eye out for on-start effects/synergies.
• Always purchase Scrap Metal if you have the time and funds to complete the Quest.