Kripp's Riceballer Pygmalien Build

This build makes use of some common Burn and Heal components, meaning you have a few different routes you can take during the early game. The easiest path is likely a Matchbox start, but you could also opt for a Heal build using Golf Clubs and/or Weights.

Core Synergies

• Matchbox is the quintessential Burn starter, especially if found as a starting enchanted item. Find any early scaling and it quickly takes off.
• • Premium Orange Piggles pairs excellently alongside it, if you're lucky to spawn one early (they do fall off past the mid game).
  • Premium Piggles can make other non-Weapon finds somewhat useful as well.
• Ganjo is the most universal scaler and can slot pretty much anywhere in the first few days, since it benefits Damage, Heal, and Shield.
• • Bandages, Piggles Protectors, and Piggles Launcher are great targets to scale.
• Golf Clubs can be solid, but you really need to hit at least a few Heal items from the get-go.
• • Weights is best used alongside Golf Clubs + Kukri, though it can temporarily work with a few other Small Weapons.

Tips & Tricks

• Rewards Card is a generically useful Economy item that only occupies one slot.
• • It'll also come in handy later for targeted Value scaling, making it easier to enable Riceballer. Definitely worth upgrading when possible.
• Pitchfork can be an excellent avenue for income, while also supporting the Value scaling game plan.
• • Do note that this occupies a ton of Stash space, meaning you'll have to opt out of other options, and forgo hoarding items for potential pivots.
• Money Tree + Cash Register can create a huge amount of cash, but will also occupy a ton of space.
• • Best utilized if you're playing the Golf Clubs route, as you can actually include it on board to preserve room in your Stash.
  • Make sure you capitalize on Safes and Piggy Banks. When you can, save those coins until you upgrade Money Tree to Silver.
• Always buy ATM if you can afford to. Unlike the rest, it's a low commitment buy/sell for Income.

Common Filler Items

• Bushel
• Heirlooms
• Hot Stones
• Kukri
• Marbles
• Robe
• Succulents
• Uwashiwali Bird

Core Synergies

• Riceballer is the primary win condition, so look for additional ways to scale its Burn. Conflagration is a popular choice, and a huge power spike.
• • Throughout the run, make an effort to permanently scale the Value of items you expect to keep. Start with the obvious (Riceballer, Textiles, Sauna).
  • Eventually you'll want to hit the max Multicast threshold without needing to scale Value mid-combat.
  • Early on, take advantage of PenFT to enable the full Multicast after an activation or two.
• Textiles sits next to Riceballer, allowing Heal triggers to Charge and accelerate it. Make sure Riceballer is the only viable adjacent target.
• • Sauna takes this to a whole new level, creating an infinite loop with Riceballer + Textiles as soon as it first goes off.
  • Magma Core is a handy slot-in to provide an on-start Charge trigger via Sauna + Textiles (visit Curio to find it).
• Bandages is the fastest regular Heal item (once upgraded) to help kickstart the build.
• Tea Set + Succulents can help bridge the Matchbox plan during the mid game, and even be used with Riceballer before the full combo is found.

Tips & Tricks

• Rewards Card is your best friend, so be sure to plan your pathing to make the most of it.
• • Display Case and Ledger are reasonable alternatives, though they require more space and/or time.
• Look to upgrade Riceballer as soon as possible. There's a considerable jump in Burn output even from Silver to Gold.
• • It's also well worth picking up flat Burn skills, or investing some Cinders into it when available.

Tips & Tricks

• A big strength of Riceballer builds is that all of the components can be found during the mid game. No Gold-tier or Large items are required.
• Prioritize speed first and foremost. The build is fast enough to win simply by racing, although if the run goes late, you may want to consider a defensive enchant.
• Aside from Riceballer and Bandages, upgrades aren't super important for much else. Feel free to opt for skills during level-up rewards.

Situational Variants

• It's very possible to play a Riceballer build without the Sauna + Textiles combo.
• • When doing so, Cooldown Reduction becomes equally as important as startup time.
  • While it's a less common and more contextual setup, it does open up board space for a wider range of items.
  • Ex. Kripp made great use of Gramophone + Shadowed Cloak, while wearing a Belt for extra survivability.