The Bazaar Vanessa: Aquatic Builds

Aquatic openers are generally centered around Sharkclaws or Catfish. The former takes a more aggressive approach, focusing solely on Weapons to capitalize on the scaling, while the latter opts for more defense, utilizing items like Seaweed for long term sustain.

• Sharkclaws — Prioritize Small non-Ammo Weapons with low Cooldowns. Aquatics aren't mandatory, but will make for a smoother transition to the mid game.
• Catfish — Requires Haste support to work (ex. Beach Ball, Fishing Rod), and ideally Seaweed to help you stay alive.

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

Economy Items

• Ambergris — The premium Economy item for Aquatic builds, allowing you to stockpile a huge supply of gold. Upgrade it to Silver ASAP.
• Fishing Rod — Can spawn additional copies of the same item, which is very useful. However, it also requires an upgrade to be worth keeping.
• Fishing Net — Less reliable, but can open up interesting off-hero options.
• Cove — Can be worth buying when found early, but only if you have extra funds, and enough Stash space to hold it.

Additional Notes

• Powder Horn — Can be worth picking up to help enable Elemental Depth Charge (until a source of Ammo is found).
• Burnacuda — More of a future build component than an early game inclusion. Stash this one for later.

Core Items

• Figurehead — Excellent CDR support for all Aquatic builds, and remains late game viable if upgraded.
• Elemental Depth Charge — Can come online very early if you can get at least +1-2 Ammo (Gunpowder) and some Poison scaling (Yeti Crab).

Mid Game Items

• Sharkray — A good scaling option when playing multiple Friends, which helps transition into Tortuga.
• Pufferfish — Works best alongside Jellyfish + Pearl for reliable Haste triggers. Poison skills are recommended.
• Seadog's Saloon / Water Wheel — Can replace Beach Ball if you have enough board space.
• Turtle Shell — Can be a solid defensive option if you've fished up additional Pearls.
• Lionfish — Alternative Poison scaling with some built-in Shielding. However, it competes for board space with other Medium items.

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.