The Bazaar Vanessa: Ammo Builds

Ammo boards require dedicated support in order to become playable. Early on, Reload items are the easiest solution, but eventually you'll want to increase Ammo via skills and/or Gunpowder effects. Ammo doesn't need to be unlimited, it just needs to be enough to end the fight.

Rifle + Ramrod (or Powder Horn) is the common Ammo opener, but the classic all Weapon Sharkclaws start is often a better choice. Any early Silver-tier Ammo Weapons (ex. Grenade, Bolas) can be reasonable without Reload support, but only if your board has enough Damage overall.

• Rifle + Ramrod — Find a second Ammo item worth Reloading, and upgrade Rifle to Silver ASAP. If you fall behind, pivot.
• Sharkclaws — Prioritize Small non-Ammo Weapons with low Cooldowns. One fast Medium item is okay (ex. Marlon, Katana).

Note: When playing the Sharkclaws line, you may find opportunities to pivot towards a Tortuga Build or One-Weapon Build instead.

Economy Items

• Ambergris — Generates less gold outside of Aquatic builds, but there's still enough overlap with Sharkclaws openers. Upgrade to Silver ASAP.
• Shovel — Vanessa can make great use of random off-hero Weapons, and there's a bunch of great ones even at Bronze.
• Cove — Can be worth buying when found early, but only if you have extra funds, and enough Stash space to hold it.

Note: Manage your Economy so that you can buy every single Small Bronze Weapon you see. This enables a mid game power spike with Iron Sharpens Iron.

Additional Notes

• Langxian — A situational tempo Weapon. Can be very strong if found Day 1 before the first PvE. You can afford one early loss, but after the second, drop it.
• Pet Rock — Can be a very respectable source of Crit early on at Silver+. If available, lean towards building around non-Friend Weapons.
• Burnacuda — More of a future build component than an early game inclusion. Stash this one for later.

Core Items

• Cyber-Sai — Offers solid Damage scaling once you have some amount of board-wide Crit. Usable late game, but can be replaced after enough Damage skills.
• Bladed Hoverboard — A powerful combo enabler alongside Multicast items (ex. Shuriken, Dive Weights). Strong Damage scaling is a must.
• Orange Julian — Requires a good Economy and reliable Charge/Haste effects. Visit the Shrouded Figure event to reduce its base Cooldown by one second.
• Nesting Doll — Improves startup time while significantly increasing the Damage of Loaded Fury.

Mid Game Items

• Figurehead / Lockbox — Provides front-loaded Damage, ideally replacing Sharkclaws. Upgrades recommended, Silver-tier won't last long.
• Wanted Poster — Snowballs a lead even further. Only purchase when you're ahead, and generally keep it in your Stash.
• Scimitar of the Deep — Converts Crits into Poison. Haste is not required, but good Damage scaling is needed.
• Repeater — High burst potential, but extremely Ammo dependent. Only worth using after enough Ammo skills have been acquired.
• Captain's Quarters — Effectively Sharkclaws with Reload. A little more narrow in usage, but a solid choice in some circumstances.
• Port — Doubles as an Economy item, and has the chance to create some wild off-hero setups.

Economy Items

• Star Chart / Astrolabe — Unlocks the gold + XP option at The Docks event (available Day 4-7).
• Treasure Map — Generates great value over a longer period, and can potentially enable wild off-hero builds.