Kripp's Kinetic Cannon Dooley Build

Check out our Launcher Core and Weaponized Core guides for additional pathways and strategies for the early game.

Core Synergies

• The Core or Launcher Core both offer the highest power ceiling thanks to their board-wide Charge potential.
• • Note that both Cores are on the weaker side during the early game, meaning you'll need to find other ways to support (or temporarily replace) them.
  • Epicurean Chocolate helps permanently scale The Core's Damage, making it into a respectable threat.
  • Weaponized Core is a good option if you want a more reliable start, but it won't perform as well during the late game.
• Pulse Rifle is the build's primary carry until the mid game. It works well with either of the three Cores.
• • Even though you'll be replacing it later, it's still worth scaling its Damage with Epicurean Chocolate.
• Arc Blaster fits well onto any Tech-based board as a fast Charging Weapon.

Tips & Tricks

• When utilizing Epicurean Chocolate in PvE, try not to use up all of its Ammo at Bronze.
• • Upgrading it to Silver-tier will replenish what's lost and provide even more Damage scaling, so plan accordingly!
• Medium items can be used during the early game, but prioritizing Small items will allow for a cleaner transition into Kinetic Cannon later on.
• Sat-Comm and Temporal Navigator are Dooley's Economy items. It's worth grabbing at least one if you can afford it.

Common Filler Items

• Barbed Wire
• Battery
• Chris Army Knife
• Cog
• Cool LEDs
• Duct Tape
• First Aiden
• GPU
• Laser Pistol
• Levitation Pad
• Micro Mach
• SMG
• Soldering Gun

Core Synergies

• Alpha Ray provides board-wide Damage scaling and is particularly useful The Core variants (since it lacks the inherent scaling of Weaponized Core).
• • Beta Ray pairs well alongside it as an additional fast Charging Ray. Plus, its Freeze is always welcome.
• Remote Control allows the Core to be spammed even more, ultimately acting as a Wand-like effect when playing The Core or Launcher Core.
• • It's fairly slow at Silver-tier, so try to upgrade it to Gold/Diamond if you can.
• Metronome can be a nice source of Haste during the mid game, but will likely be replaced later on.
• • For the most part, you'll want to avoid playing passive items alongside Kinetic Cannon.

Tips & Tricks

• Prioritize Weapon and Large item vendors to try and find Kinetic Cannon as early as possible (Day 6+).
• Upgrades make a huge difference to the build's speed since they usually lower the items' Cooldown.
• • Always be on the lookout for Machine Learning so that you can prioritize targeted upgrades on other items instead of the Core.
• Schematics is another great Economy item that may occasionally spawn something worth using on-board.

Core Synergies

• Kinetic Cannon can quickly scale to one-shot levels of Damage once an efficient board is built.
• Fiber Optics is the one passive item worth including thanks to its insane Charge potential. Diamond-tier makes a big difference.
• Nitro, Battery, Lightbulb, and Capacitor are all excellent additional Charge items.
• • Note that Gold or Diamond tier is a must, as Bronze and Silver are too slow.

Tips & Tricks

• Startup time matters a lot the later the run goes, especially since Kinetic Cannon needs a moment to get going.
• • Ideally, make sure you have an item or two with a three second Cooldown.
• Prioritize getting a Shielded or Restorative enchantment to help give the build some sustain.
• The Core can take the leftmost position once an efficient loop is established.