Any Magic Comps to Beat Challenge 3 boss?

[ShootingBlanks]

I have a lot of success with multiple physical comps to beat the challenge 3 boss, but I struggle to make progress with magic comps. I feel the sustain/dmg reduction from magic comps isn't enough to overcome the dmg of basic mobs as you progress. I also feel the building trees for physical comps easier to roll for. I feel I reroll and waste alot of gold making a magic comp. I feel the building trees don't synchronize as well for magic comps. Any magic comps that consistently win?

[S♥ShiMe]

zhaoyun + skeleton mage + Electro soldier + Elder Mage.
Need to have 2 zhaoyun though.

[Troy Muni]

you don't need 2, i did it with one but also had the skeleton king, helicopter and wolf knight (he's optional - I did it with and without him) and really good gear with high cool down. I also used the knight who grants a shield based on your HP + blue flame (defense and healing) and then blacksmith for ore...all 3 stars.

also, don't synthesize any gear with good stat bonus to chase rarity. if you have physical attack or magic growth or idle ore early, hold onto it. Cool down reduction is king. prioritize ore and stop chasing gold after the 1500g door.

also - don't waste souls rerolling.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3331996633

[S♥ShiMe]

heli and skele king are physical. wukong, zhaoyun and wolf are magical. Wolf and WK are horrible against boss though.
pig, elements and knights are all magical too btw.

[Troy Muni]

Originally posted by S♥ShiMe:

heli and skele king are physical. wukong, zhaoyun and wolf are magical. Wolf and WK are horrible against boss though.
pig, elements and knights are all magical too btw.

Yeah, the wolf king I wasn't overly impressed with either. Not sure why you both are trying to stay away from magic? You don't what gear you'll end up with. I really don't see any difference between the two. Avoiding magic makes the game even harder. If you're basing this off of the damage #'s at the end of the round, those stats are worthless without knowing how much time each has been out there. Also Zhao Yun is magic.

[S♥ShiMe]

Originally posted by Troy Muni:

Originally posted by S♥ShiMe:

heli and skele king are physical. wukong, zhaoyun and wolf are magical. Wolf and WK are horrible against boss though.
pig, elements and knights are all magical too btw.

Yeah, the wolf king I wasn't overly impressed with either. Not sure why you both are trying to stay away from magic? You don't what gear you'll end up with. I really don't see any difference between the two. Avoiding magic makes the game even harder. If you're basing this off of the damage #'s at the end of the round, those stats are worthless without knowing how much time each has been out there. Also Zhao Yun is magic.

dude, the title is literally asking which magic comp is good...

[Troy Muni]

duh really? and from a guy who can't beat it...so yeah, good idea - keep telling him to do it the same way instead of the way I've used to beat him twice now

[ShootingBlanks]

Thanks for the responses. I was trying to avoid helicopter. I feel you can beat the game very consistently challenge 3 just building helicopters/ninjas/almost anything else. You just feel really powerful at lower levels and upper levels with physical, whereas magic comps don't feel that way.

[Troy Muni]

Idk to me it depends on gear RNG a lot how the round will play out. If you end up with 3 good legendary items all with gear bonuses that are magic, you're really going to wish you had gotten zhao yun.

[S♥ShiMe]

Originally posted by Troy Muni:

duh really? and from a guy who can't beat it...so yeah, good idea - keep telling him to do it the same way instead of the way I've used to beat him twice now

dude, he is saying he consistently clear with heli, and is trying which magic comp works.
i don't even get how you can misunderstand that.

and twice? come on. clearing is not even a challenge.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3333675107

[!?!]

Seems like there is no good magic boss killer on the level of helicopters or minigunners.
All aoe and debuffs, no single target damage.