Kripp's Monkey Fang Vanessa Build

Orange Julian

Orange Julian has insanely high Damage scaling potential. Its bonus grows outside of combat in the same way that a Silver Cash Cannon does, meaning with a strong enough Economy you can unlock incredible power.

Just like almost every out-of-combat scaling item, investing in Orange Julian is best when acquired during the first few days. Not only does this allow more time to scale, but it also lets you path accordingly so you can opt for extra Income.

While it may seem logical to run a multi-Weapon setup to take advantage of Orange Julian's board-wide buff, the challenge is getting around its long Cooldown. One-Weapon builds tend to have better survivability thanks to Crow's Nest (or Quality over Quantity), allowing time for Orange Julian to go off.

When scaled well enough you'll gain a massive Damage spike after just one activation, meaning it honestly doesn't matter that only one item benefits. Additionally, you can get great value out of earlier Insect Wings and Feathers since every upgrade reduces Orange Julian's Cooldown by a flat one second.

Fang

Fang has become a very solid Weapon ever since "The Bonkening". Its low three second Cooldown and Small size makes it a prime target for Damage buffs. While its had some potential in One-Weapon setups before, it generally couldn't output comparable levels of Damage compared to other top contenders.

Orange Julian is an excellent solution. With access to outstanding scaling, all that really matters beyond is speed, and that's where Fang excels. Plus, its Small size makes it much easier to slot-in Orange Julian, whereas most other One-Weapon builds are built around a Medium or Large item.

Kripp had a Deadly Fang which alongside Crow's Nest ensured a guaranteed 100% Crit rate. You can do without, but it's handy to have.

Crow's Nest + Silencer

Crow's Nest plays a huge role thanks to its Lifesteal. The build's incredible scaling lets it really pack a punch even without many other items or skills, as long as it can survive long enough. One Orange Julian use will usually be enough to turn the tide, and Crow's Nest helps make it happen.

Silencer fits in as always along any One-Weapon build, and while its Cooldown reduction is less impactful for Fang, it's ultimately still a best-in-slot option for the build. The one notable difference is that you don't need to prioritize upgrading it, as Haste can keep it running at peak speeds.

Deadly Crow's Nest adds a huge amount of Damage and should be prioritized when possible. It's one of the reasons to justify keeping Crow's Nest instead of replacing it with other Crit support and sustain (Quality over Quantity or Restorative/Shielded enchants).

Haste Enablers

Shadowed Cloak helps give the Fang some early Damage scaling before Orange Julian goes off, but overall its best attribute is the continuous Haste, while also providing useful enchantments.

Kripp had a Heavy Shadowed Cloak which created a ton of Slow disruption against his opponents.

Holsters helped give the build an extra kickstart with its start-of-combat effect. It's a nice utility piece alongside the build, especially since few critical pieces are required overall.

Static Acceleration

Static Acceleration works great with Shadowed Cloak to provide a reasonably fast form of Crit scaling. While it wasn't necessary in this case alongside the Deadly enchanted Fang, it's a decent option to fill in the Crit gap without it.

Left-Handed + Right-Handed

Left-Handed + Right-Handed are great early game Damage skills that help make Fang usable. It's important to have at least some form of base Damage beforehand in order to Lifesteal enough before Orange Julian goes off.

Whichever skills you decide to use are up to you. Vanessa has plenty so just pick the highest available rate while taking into account your potential future item quantity (which may impact skills like Heavy Firepower or Noisy Cricket).

Creeping Chill

Creeping Chill is a nice form of Freeze (there are many others) that fit with the Heavy Shadowed Cloak. Just like Damage skills, you can generally use whatever you find so long as it's applicable to your current build. Quick Freeze tends to be one of the easiest to pull off, and has great synergy with Holsters.