Kripp's Weapon Mak Build

There are two common routes you can take during the early game. One is built around Magic Carpet, while the other focuses on Covetous Raven.

Core Synergies

• Magic Carpet can reliably become a one-second Cooldown Weapon with enouch Crit support.
• • Combine this with early game Damage skills, plus an upgrade or two, and you've got a fast hard-hitting threat.
  • Letter Opener and Bottled Lightning are the easiest ways to guarantee some initial Crits. Tazidian Dagger can also be used for extra Ammo.
  • Scalpel and Orly can also help on following turns (after scaling Crit).
  • By Transforming Reagents it's very possible to get extras, and they are well worth using early on.
• Covetous Raven has high base Damage and Charges very quickly with the right setup.
• • Utilize fast Relics like Basilisk Fang and use Catalysts to get low Cooldown Enchanted items (avoid Potions).
  • You can also Transform Medium items (ideally Reagents like Nightshade) to try and get additional Covetous Ravens.
• Mortar & Pestle provides sustain during the early game, allowing you time to accelerate the Magic Carpet.
• • It's also useful as a Catalyst generator for Covetous Raven (along with Cellar and Aludel).

Tips & Tricks

• Purchase Reagents and Catalyst items when you can afford it. This build can thrive with duplicate items and really help kickstart your lead.
• Peacewrought is an excellent source of income for Mak. Upgrade it to Silver-tier ASAP.
• • Feel free to eat any spare Catalysts if you're low on Gold.

Common Filler Items

• Floor Spike
• Philosopher's Stone
• Shard of Obsidian

Core Synergies

• Runic Potion replaces Mortar & Pestle as a much more efficient source of Lifesteal.
• Runic Daggers + Runic Great Axe creates a reliable Crit combo that will eventually carry the late game.
• • Runic Double Bow can benefit from this duo, gaining a decent amount of Damage scaling (just don't invest into it, as it'll get replaced quickly).
• Excavation Tools helps improve the build's startup time, as many of the Relic Weapons tend to be on the slower side.

Tips & Tricks

• If you're able to snowball and continue winning, prioritize nodes that improve your power immediately (ex. skill vendors, XP events).
• • It's possible to get a Perfect Victory (or close to) off the back of a strong tempo start, thus not needing many additional items.
  • However, if you're beginning to lose, seek out merchants and work towards a full Runic late game setup.
  • If playing a Covetous Raven setup, consider pivoting to something else entirely (since you'll likely lack the pieces).

Core Synergies

• Runic Blade is the ultimate payoff for the build and should be sought after if delving into the late game.
• • With Runic Daggers + Runic Great Axe it can reach infinite levels of Damage and one-shot the enemy.
  • If Runic Great Axe isn't Diamond-tier, make sure you have other sources of Crit. The build relies on the 100% success rate in order to scale consistently.
• Icicle + Invigorating Cold is a neat combo that helps improve the build's startup time (which is otherwise very slow).
• • The tier of Icicle doesn't really matter, but upgrading Invigorating Cold helps apply a wider Haste.

Tips & Tricks

• Startup time is the build's biggest downfall, as most late game builds get off the ground within a few seconds. Opposing CC can be a huge problem.
• • Applying a Radiant enchantment to Runic Blade can be a great choice, but ultimately you'll still want to find some form of Haste.
• Upgrades really matter for the Runic package, so if you're stuck at Silver/Gold, perhaps you're better off pivoting to something else entirely.