Favourite standard arcana/ Go to arcana?

[blueknite]

I just wanted to know what everyone is running for their standard, or tell me your whole setup if you like. Im running shock assault because I dont really wanna experiment to try and find something with as much utility as shock assault. I was sad when it got nerfed, but it still seems objectively really goddang good. Now you just need slight aim ;) I want something to take over my love for shock assault because I want to start experimenting, so please tell me there's something better than shock assault <3

[adarazrad]

blazing lariat is probably my favourite atm out of the ones ive used extensively, it can knock groups off the edge, has good damage, good range, and is a 360 degree attack with added mobility, also burns.

just nothing not to love about it, just now got the signature version too which im happy about.

[Sleepy Umbreon]

my default setup would be Venture coat with Roxels Pendulum, Wind Slash as basic, Gust burst as dash, Shokc assault as signature and lighning aspect <- this would be the base setup then my prefered additional spells for it would be the earth shields and the lighning sphere which interupts projectiles, its basically a perma CC-chain setup
i also ran another cc setup (before i got shock assault), with the earth fists as basic, an ice spell, whatever dash i felt like, and heoric leap as base i'm also working on a good setup for spark contact rn but i havent figured out yet what i woudl want to take as additional spells for it

[blueknite]

Originally posted by adarazrad:

blazing lariat is probably my favourite atm out of the ones ive used extensively, it can knock groups off the edge, has good damage, good range, and is a 360 degree attack with added mobility, also burns.

just nothing not to love about it, just now got the signature version too which im happy about.

Blazing Lariat sig is really awesome! I can dig it, but im using the stone buzzsaws as my signature for massive damage, and stun. Im on the same wavelength as Sleepy Umbreon, CC is killer in this game. I've been running the wind basic with the spinning wind balls, the flame dash that shoots out like 3 blasts, shock assault and the stone buzzsaws as my sig. My last run I had the wind dragon and the arc ball as my secondary spells, worked really well I'd pull everyone into my arc ball for massive damage. I usually start with Captains Ring for extra damage on my different element spells. That could probably be better.

[ÆtherNomad]

Currently using the Air Agents; they're extremely powerful when it comes to crowd control: they can single-handedly prevent three different enemies from attacking. They're also extremely good versus big bosses, because they can completely block their projectiles. Three agents for the price of one is no joke at all, really!

[Fridge Lord]

I was totally into the shock spells (my first boss drop was an enhanced shock nova), they can stun things and do a lot of damage with the right equip.

However I kept getting beaten up a lot in unfair rooms in the later levels. I wanted more range and crowd control.

Now I use Water (frost). Rule Robe (damage + armor), sundered amulet (I think it's called) for +dmg on everything. As soon as I find it I get Shiva's water bottle for +water dmg. I try and take the speed boots if I can find them also.

Aqua something basic, the water bubble dash, ice spear, and enhanced frost fan as my signature.

I play far away and use my extreme crowd control and am doing a lot better. My damage gets insane. For my two extra spells, I try and take a spectacular nuke like shock nova if I can find it, and then a defense spell like earth aegis or the frost spell that makes spinning frost balls circle around you.

[Sleepy Umbreon]

Coming back to this, today i just went the way, picked up spark contact to improve my build on it my current spark contact build that carried me to 3-2 so far is soemthign like this:red starting cape ( after unlocking all robes for the bonus , katana as starting relic, Spark contact (enhance it asap if you find the enhanced version in a shop), gust burst as dash (grouping up enemies, pulling them into pits or just cc'ing them), glacial cross (as cc and gap closer) and blazing lariat as signature move its just pretty much another melee build but its seems to be pretty effective..... i also recommend gettign your hands on the wind spell that lets you evade all attacks as long as you move/use your basic spell during a period of time it works really well with the build since your main dmg source will be spark contact

Edit: obviously your relics should either be +crit or general dmg upgrades for your melee spells

[itssirtou]

I've been enjoying the Shock Ball Signature (well the basic cast but in the signature slot) with the Battery relic it can oneshot snipe most enemies in the first set of levels.

I've been experimenting with other relics, like Captains Ring. With that and Anchor it oneshots the block elites on the first floor with a regular robe