Kripp's Poison Karnok Build

Core Synergies

• Black Mamba provides potent Poison scaling from the beginning.
• • Visiting the Strange Mushroom event offers a pretty good chance to immediately acquire one at Silver-tier.
• Worry Wart is the ideal host for Black Mamba's scaling, as it can Charge very quickly (although variably effective depending on the matchup).
• • Security Blanket pairs perfectly next to Worry Wart as a reliable source of Rage gain.
  • Drowsdrop gives you another Poison item combined with disruption (via Slow), and can reliably Reload with Worry Wart.
• Dryad adds some Healing sustain while fitting the spam Charge/Rage game plan.
• • Waterskin and Flying Squirrel are solid inclusions to speed things up further.

Tips & Tricks

• Early game Poison skills can help make Worry Wart much more effective, without having to wait for scaling.
• Always buy Hunting Knife and Hunter's Journal to help fund your early Economy.
• • Be sure to swap in the Hunting Knife before you enter PvE (it's also usable in general to Haste Friends).
• Keep an eye out for starting Toxic Enchanted items, as it can enable even stronger starts with Black Mamba.

Common Filler Items

• Bagpipes
• Firefly Lantern
• Hunter's Axe
• Snow Wisp
• Stretch Pants
• Tinderbox
• Torch
• Wildroot Amulet
• Yarrow Paste

Many of the items here will truly come online once Trapvine is acquired. However, they can still provide some utility in the meantime.

Core Synergies

• Caustic Solvent is a very strong source of Poison scaling, particularly if you can stack additional Ammo onto it.
• • Consider selecting the Loot option on level-up to hopefully find some Gunpowder.
• Frog Hollow is an alternative win condition angle that leans more into Friend setups. Continue along with Dryad if going this route.
• Bat is a very fast Slow item that will help proactively trigger Trapvine (once found).
• • Upgrades are important to scale the quantity of Slows. Silver-tier won't be worth it in the long run.
  • Tranquilizer Dart fills a similar role, albeit with the drawback of Ammo (though potential upside of Multicast).
• Forest Cloak, Hunter's Blind, and Ghillie Suit are all optional defensive utility items. Pick what fits best with your setup (or take what's offered).

Tips & Tricks

• Consider prioritizing PvE Encounters that may drop a Jungle Expedition Ticket. Barbspike Warden is an insane power spike.
• Stay open-minded and look out for off-Hero items, as they can greatly increase the build's longevity.

Core Synergies

• Trapvine weaponizes all Slows into Poison, giving the build far more flexibility to use what it finds.
• • With this in play, you can forgo other Poison items and play more disruption and/or defensive options.
  • Make sure you still have a means of scaling, as the base Poison of Trapvine isn't a whole lot on its own.
• Trail Markers is an excellent way to even the playing field, often delaying and interrupting opposing builds (especially fast Charge loops).
• Healing Draught helps provide a large amount of sustain. While it's a bit slow, combined with all the disruption, it's fairly reliable.

Tips & Tricks

• Given the reactive nature of Trapvine, fights in the late game can often be quite matchup dependent. Try to win earlier if you can.
• It's important to still include items like Bat which can proactively apply Poison. Relying solely on Trapvine is too risky.