Is the rock bag ever worth it?

[Isz]

I've tried multiple times using them and making the rocks faster and do more damage but it never feels worth the space. The only scenario I can imagine it being a real benefit is if you happen to get one of the artifact rocks.

Has anyone found a creative way to use the regular rocks and bag to get an advantage?

[VitaKaninen]

This is from a few patches ago, but the concept should still work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWfXftFgIVo

[Bumc]

Steel goobert often has lack of weapons to use for some rounds, and having free hits (ranged & zero stamina) that scale as the battle goes on is helpful.

So like 3-4 rounds mid-game until you find that second bow or whatever fills the gaps in that build.

[THANKS OBAMA]

Nope. It's never really worth it. Taking 4 spaces to do 2 dps [If you can raise its accuracy to 100%, takes 7 luck] for the value of 4 gold you may have gotten for 4 if you saw an on sale rock bag, or 5 if you stupidly bought it at full price is a bad deal.

Not even worth it to use it as a goobert activation tool. No, you aren't gonna be making it worthwhile with a wooden sword evolution to make it not more than just a d- choice.

[Fistimus Maximus]

isnt their a special rock, that does frost damage? sometimes grab if im lucky getting it.

[ocefur]

I feel like the only reason to buy normal rocks was to make the stronger armor potion. buying a bag and using it while you wait for the potion to come might be a good idea??? besides that the rocks got nerfed a few patches and I fail to see how they really become relevant again besides for recipe fodder.

[Jeff]

I would say as a general rule, no. Not worth it.

Rocks are for potions, early game leftover mana, memes, and maybe recipes I am forgetting about.

The nerf to accuracy down to 60% is pretty rough unless you have a luck build.

[lozacenz]

seems like it might be worth using with the special rocks (the fire one, for example) but with the basic stones? well, maybe if you have nothing more viable and in budget at the time.

[Breakdown]

Originally posted by VitaKaninen:

This is from a few patches ago, but the concept should still work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWfXftFgIVo

hes playing a classical bow and arrow crit build. you can put whatever you want beside the bow with 100% crit chance.

[VitaKaninen]

The point of the video is not to prove that Rocks are OP, because they are not. It is to show how much damage output you could expect under real circumstances

If you watch till the last round he discusses what would have happened if he had replaced the bow with more stones if the shop had been more agreeable. The shop does not always give you what you need, and sometimes you have to use what you get.

I think he still could have won the run if he had more stones vs the Bow and arrow to fill that space. Again, most builds will beat stones, but this is showing you what would happen in a stones fight.

If you think the point was to convince you that stones are the way to go, then you missed the point. See if you can find another video where someone takes the time to showcase a crazy build like stones and makes it work as best they can.

[Snail Parkour]

Giving the bag a gem slot that applies the gem effect to the rocks would be a good start. Also because the idea of throwing gems and coal at people is hilarious.