The overheating capacitors for CR-8 are super fun

[{NLR} C´est Moi ;D]

Been playing a bit with CR-8 after the recent updates, when I stumbled upon these and the new heat mechanic, and they're so much to build around. No longer is it just a case of "put weapons in the way and have the charge trigger them all", now I had this item that needed to be used 3 times to then do damage to everyone, at no energy cost.
So I tried to build around it, especially since the first relic I got, was the one to copy common items. And they just so happened to be common. So I started to build around them, and ended up making a loop with another overheating redirector, that when it finished triggering all the damage, the charge could leave and then give me tons of block, some rage for more damage next round and end the turn.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3033420686
The early setup I used, not as clean and took up tons of space
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3033420676
What I used to beat the final boss, much more efficient. I realized after I should have moved the block capacity to the loop, but it didn't matter thankfully. Still won. Even had spare ones for when I leveled up, which didn't happen before final boss sadly.

Great addition though, more fun build options always a great thing to see <:

[LHGreen]

Nice, very well constructed. Now try making that a closed loop, with Belt of Knives. ;-)

[{NLR} C´est Moi ;D]

Originally posted by LHGreen:

Nice, very well constructed. Now try making that a closed loop, with Belt of Knives. ;-)

I don't know if I've found Belt of Knives! Maybe I just don't recognize the name haha. Closed loop would eat all my charges because of my two small wooden swords (with rage for more damage for all the capacitors!)

[FubarOne]

Belt of Knives is a relic that takes up 2 spaces, and activates on its own every time you use 5 items. It does 5 damage to all enemies, but since it's a relic, it has no other types, so it can't benefit from things that boost weapon damage.

However it DOES take Rage into account. Use that information how you will. I'm not culpable for whatever you do with it.

Oh and since it activates when you "use" 5 items, well, there's all kinds of stuff CR-8 can "use" for no energy cost. Like pretty much all of his components since I'm pretty sure the wording was changed since I don't remember them being "used" before, more like they were just there. I think to accommodate the new buffing effects on some of them they were all changed to be used instead of just activating.

So every time those capacitors had a charge go through them, they were used, whether they hit max heat or not.

[LHGreen]

Originally posted by FubarOne:

Belt of Knives is a relic that takes up 2 spaces, and activates on its own every time you use 5 items. It does 5 damage to all enemies, but since it's a relic, it has no other types, so it can't benefit from things that boost weapon damage.

However it DOES take Rage into account. Use that information how you will. I'm not culpable for whatever you do with it.

Oh and since it activates when you "use" 5 items, well, there's all kinds of stuff CR-8 can "use" for no energy cost. Like pretty much all of his components since I'm pretty sure the wording was changed since I don't remember them being "used" before, more like they were just there. I think to accommodate the new buffing effects on some of them they were all changed to be used instead of just activating.

So every time those capacitors had a charge go through them, they were used, whether they hit max heat or not.

I think pretty much anything that has one of those heat icons on the bottom of the card is used for no cost when a charge passes through it. Even when it reaches max heat. Dunno for sure about all those items, but it definitely works for the capacitors. And no more limits on how far the charge can travel means it can go on forever. You'll want some rage, though.

Originally posted by {NLR} C´est Moi D:

Closed loop would eat all my charges because of my two small wooden swords

That's why you don't use them, or anything else that costs energy.