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== Best Practices ==
=== [[File:Donkey_carriage.png|30px|link=]] Time Management [[File:Waypoint.png|30px|link=]]===
Time is an often overlooked resource and should be thought of as valuable. Fast-Traveling to a [[File:Waypoint.png|20px|link=]] Waypoint is done instantly and can save you important time that can be used to continue exploring and improving your build. This is especially useful when found near a [[File:Golem.png|20px|link=]] Golem or [[File:Cauldron.png|20px|link=]] Cauldron as you will visit these incredibly frequently.

=== [[File:Wandering_merchant.png|30px|link=]] Hunting Items [[File:Food_vendor.png|30px|link=]]===
As you look for specific items for your build, it is important to be aware of ways to increase your chances of finding them by knowing the items' tags and what locations can contain those items.

The [[File:Wandering_merchant.png|20px|link=]] Traveling Merchant always has exactly 5 Rare and 1 Heroic item. Each one also maintains whether the specific slot is an item or a weapon after rerolls. As such, if you are looking for a Heroic Weapon, one of the best ways to find it is rerolling at a merchant who has a weapon in the Heroic slot.

=== [[File:Icon_attack.png|30px|link=]] Challenging Bosses [[File:Icon_armor.png|30px|link=]]===
Bosses can be viewed by pressing Tab, and can be challenged early in the game's escape menu. It may seem like you should maximize your chances against each one in order, but really you should challenge them as early as you are able to. Defeating them early grants more item slots, which is crucial for having enough space for efficient collection and crafting. 

Challenging them early will not waste that week or cost you extra time. After they are defeated, an arrow will appear at the end of your day-counter to indicate that a boss battle will not trigger at the end of that week, since you already defeated them. It is possible to defeat multiple bosses in the same week, causing multiple arrows to pile up. 

There are certain items that are strong for early fights despite being weak in the endgame. These are typically ones that give you big singular benefits without needing to be combined with anything, such as [[Cracked_Bouldershield|Cracked Bouldershield]] and [[Royal Helmet]]. It can be good to pick up one or two of these from a merchant early on. Don't get too attached to these items though, as many of them don't combine into the type of engines and combos that you'll want to create for in the endgame. 

== Builds ==
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! style="width:150px" | Name
! style="width:150px" | Preview
! Description
! style="width:150px" | Bundles
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| [[Kingmaker Builds King's Cocktail|King's Cocktail]] || [[File:Cherry Cocktail 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:King's Blade 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Blood Chain 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Explosive Powder 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Leverage high damage output at Battle Start to defeat your opponent before they have a chance || [[File:Banner Bundle 2.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 3.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 6.png|44px|link=]]
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| Roasted Purity || [[File:Purelake Helmet 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Boiled Ham 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Purelake Chalice 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Clearspring Rose 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Gain an insurmountable amount of health and sustain it while ramping attack with Purity || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 3.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 5.png|44px|link=]]
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| Twisted Root || [[File:Twisted Root 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Blacksmith Bond 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Sunlight Crest 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Moonlight Crest 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Gain lots of regen while slowly building attack || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 3.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 5.png|44px|link=]]
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| Bramble Bow || [[File:Blackbriar Bow 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Bramble Vest 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Petrified Edge 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Gain huge amounts of thorns and health each turn || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 5.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 6.png|44px|link=]]
|-
| Lemontree Scaling || [[File:Lemontree Branch 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Seafood Hotpot 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Crimson Fang 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Muscle Potion 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Fast and tough with quadratic attack scaling || [[File:Banner Bundle 3.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 4.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 6.png|44px|link=]]
|-
| Fish Bomb || [[File:Explosive Fish 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Explosive Powder 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Sword Talisman 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Marbled Stonefish 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Deal massive damage every time riptide triggers || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 5.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 6.png|44px|link=]]
|-
| Swifstrike Blitz || [[File:Swiftstrike Bow 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Swiftstrike Belt.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Petrified Edge 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Cracked Whetstone Diamond 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Make a dozen massive attacks on the first turn || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 2.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 4.png|44px|link=]]
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| Armor Doubling || [[File:Granite Lance 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Granite Crown.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Ironskin Potion 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Chainmail Armor 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Slime Potion 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Plated Shield 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Multiply your effective armor many times over || [[File:Banner Bundle 1.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 2.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 3.png|44px|link=]]
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| Bubblegloop Debuff || [[File:Bubblegloop Staff 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Sour Lemon 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Acidic Witherleaf 16x.png|30px|link=]] [[File:Rusted Plate 16x.png|30px|link=]] || Debuff your opponent with Acid and Poison while building your armor || [[File:Banner Bundle 4.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 5.png|44px|link=]][[File:Banner Bundle 6.png|44px|link=]]
|}