Risu Greed build (0.6 legacy guide)

A nutty Greed build guide for Ayunda Risu. (a.k.a.: The GreedNut build.)

Background:

"Remember, remember, the Nonstop Nuts of November
Ayunda Risu's own spin on that plot
I know of no reason
Why the Nonstop Nut Season
Should ever be forgot"

One of the most anticipated additions to HoloCure 0.6 (besides the HoloHouse subgame) was the introduction of the Hololive Indonesia roster. As of this writing, I've only tried out four characters from that roster: Vestia Zeta (admittedly to unlock the Focus Shades), Pavolia Reine (who has her own abridged Greed build guide on Steam and a character guide video by Slaydrian here), Kureji Ollie (in order to obtain the Ninja Headband), and the topic of our Greed build guide today...

Ayunda Risu.

Who is Risu?

Where can I even begin in describing this nutty squirrel girl? Oh yeah... Ayunda Risu is part of Hololive Indonesia's first batch of VTubers--Area 15--alongside Moona Hoshinova and Airani Iofifteen. By the way, a little bilingual bonus: Risu means "squirrel" in Japanese.

You know the Stolen Piggy Bank Item that gives extra Speed, reduces Pick Up Range and gives more HoloCoins the more you move your character around? Risu was the one responsible for that, stealing Moona's piggy bank to use its contents for a "Coin-counting ASMR" stream.

Risu is also responsible for the yearly trend/meme of "Nonstop Nut November," an annual series of shorts parodying the "No Nut November" Internet challenge. Nut jokes (both of the literal and sexual kind) abound at this time. Sadly, this has been discontinued for 2023 after having run its course for the past three years. o7

She's also considered to be Hololive Indonesia's best singer. How good? Hoshimachi Suisei (considered to be the best singer in Hololive JP) was totally impressed by Risu's voice range and performance at Hololive's Third Fes ("Link Your Wish") to the point that she wanted to learn from her!

OK, that took a little longer than expected... What's Risu like in-game?

In-game, Risu is a multi-shot ranged character. Her main Weapon, Nuts, functions similarly to a shotgun blast (or compared to other in-game Weapons, Wamy Water) but instead of lead pellets (or splash of Water...sure...), it fires a spread of (cashew) nuts in front of her. You'd think that awakening those Nuts would be enough, but hol' up... Two of her Skills (Deez and Nonstop Nuts) make Risu's Awakened Nuts even better and her last Skill (DLC) cranks the dakka level up to eleven.

That said, all that firepower comes at a cost of Risu being deficient in the healing/survivability department, so better have some healing/defensive options on hand.

Main Weapon and Special/Ulti:


Nuts - "Throws several nuts in front."

- Awaken those Nuts as early as you can (unless you get some critical Items very early), as this will be your main damage dealer. Awakened Nuts also functions similarly to a fully upgraded X-Potato and/or Bounce Ball, bouncing at the edge of the screen.

Big Nuts - "After powerful singing that stuns targets for 3 seconds, Risu summons Big Nuts that slam down, dealing 400% damage to all targets around."

- An interesting special with a "1-2-3 punch." The stun-wave(1) pins targets in place before dropping big acorns(2) that then explode(3). Save this for swarming-type mobs that haven't been cleared out by Risu's "Nut Hell."

Skills:

Deez - "Inflicts Internal damage. Risu's Main Weapon has a 10%/15%/20% chance to inflict damage equal to 25% of a non-boss target's HP."

- Deez's effect is basically akin to a critical hit, yet separate from the regular Crit. (Though feel free to give feedback on this in the comments.)

Nonstop Nuts - "When defeating a target, there is a 15%/20%/25% chance that the target explodes into Nuts that scatter, dealing 60%/80%/100% of main weapon damage each."

- Nonstop Nuts basically turns Risu's Nuts into HoloCure's version of an observable Kessler syndrome that makes nuts fly all over the place. And that can cause terrible, terrible damage even to mobs powered up by Halu Level 5 and Max Marketing. With the Greed Stamp, more damage, more coins.

DLC - "Gains 1/2/3 HoloCoin every 3 seconds. After gaining HoloCoins 5 times, create another Risu (max 3) for 15 seconds, dealing 30%/35%/40% of your Weapon damage."

- Now you know why the Greed build is the way to go for Risu. The more she gains HoloCoins, the more Risu keeps her three shadow clones active and busting more Nuts. As mentioned, the shadow clones deal a percentage of Risu's Weapon damage, but they also pick up XP Gems and HoloCoins like Ame's Bubba, Ina's Ancient One, Mumei's Friend, Sora's Ankimo, and Shion's Magic Garlic.

Priority/Recommended Stamps and Items (with alternatives included):

Stamps:

- Greed Stamp - Obviously. Those HoloCoins aren't gonna farm themselves without this Stamp.
- Bomb Stamp - "Yo dawg, I heard you like exploding nuts, so how about you use this Peko Stamp to add more explosions to your explosions like a Michael Bay film?"
- Haste Stamp - Allows Risu to bust more Nuts quicker. (Pun/Innuendo intended.)

Haste Stamp alternatives:

- Projectile Stamp - Increases the amount of Nuts that Risu can throw at mobs. (Take Candy Kingdom Sweets for additional Haste, or Attack-boosting Items to deal with tougher mobs.)
- Solo Stamp - Extra damage (provided it's a Solo Weapon run) for the likes of the 19-minute "beef gates" (Swarming King Kronies + Overgrown Saplings on S1N, HoloStaff on S2N, and Swarming Degenerate Haatons on S3N) on Normal Stages and the 23-minute Endless mobs on Endless.
- Life Steal Stamp - The best way to compensate for Risu's lack of healing. (Remember to boost Haste, ATK and HP, as well as use in conjunction with Full Meal when possible.)

Items (Stage Mode):

- Super Chatto Time - Your trusty HoloCoin drop booster and magnet.
- Halu - With maxed-out Skills and Awakened Nuts, Risu can take on "Halu Level 5" + "Max Marketing" mobs (or at least get more HoloCoins out of them). No muss, no fuss.
- Stolen Piggy Bank - For the first time, I can wholeheartedly recommend this Item for Risu. Not only does this Item synergize with Risu's DLC Skill, her shadow clones also assist in picking up XP Gems and HoloCoins (until you get Super Chatto Time), mitigating the reduced Pick Up Range. The Speed boost also helps, too.
- Study Glasses - If offered early, by all means, take it, as this will improve Risu's damage potential the more she levels up. (Alternatively, Piki Piki Piman for increased HP that also translates to increased attack damage the more you boost Risu's HP.)
- Researcher's Coat - Another Item that increases XP gain so you can get those level-ups sooner. Complements Study Glasses. (Alternatively, Just Bandage for extra HP that complements PPP and also offers added health regen.)
- Body Pillow - While this Item has seen better days, it still does what it can to prevent HP damage in order to keep the effect of Researcher's Coat active. (Alternatively, Breastplate for more reliable damage reduction and damage reflection. Speed reduction is mitigated by the Stolen Piggy Bank. Headphones can also be considered with their defensive knockback proc.)

Here's the Stage version of the Risu GreedNut build in HoloCure Build Maker form:


Items (Endless Mode):

Note that this is all theoretical on my end, as I've yet to try out Risu on Endless. But considering my experience doing Endless Greed runs with IRyS and AZKi (as of 0.6), focus is on increased survivability (allowing you to get more HoloCoins) and doing extra damage.

- Super Chatto Time
- Halu
- Piki Piki Piman - Extra HP and additional damage the more you add to Risu's HP. (Alternatively, Stolen Piggy Bank if you want to "live dangerously.")
- Study Glasses - For additional damage and increased XP gain, especially if offered early. (Alternatively, Focus Shades, or if you're feeling lucky, Membership.)
- Just Bandage - Extra HP and health regen (complements PPP). (Alternatively, Full Meal for doubled healing, preferably in conjunction with a Life Steal Stamp.)
- Breastplate - Damage reduction and damage reflection, albeit at the cost of reduced Speed. (Headphones are also a good alternative.)

Risu GreedNut build--Endless version--as seen in HoloCure Build Maker form:


Even with my stance of RNG being a fickle mistress, Super versions of some of the Items in the list (Super Super Chatto Time/Super Study Glasses/Super Headphones/Super Stolen Piggy Bank and/or Super Breastplate) are welcome if you're lucky enough to encounter them. To a lesser extent, Super Body Pillow/Super Limiter/Super Energy Drink and/or Super Gorilla's Paw may be situationally useful.

Stat upgrade priority:

- HP > Haste > Speed

(Feel free to add in a bit of ATK if you're anticipating a tough time dealing with the 23-minute Endless mobs.)

Other recommendations:

- As with the previous Greed build guides, invest in the Shop upgrades under the Stat Upgrades and Enhancements tabs. Max out Marketing and Weapon Limit under the Others tab.
- Make good use of Eliminate and Reroll (can be purchased from the Enhancements tab) to banish unnecessary Items and quickly get the critical Items for the build.
- Cook Fruit Sandwiches at the HoloHouse Cooking Cauldron before the run(s). Though if you're worried about Risu's HP going low, Vegetarian Burger and Fries can also help (up to 10 times).
- Roll/Redeem additional copies of Risu for the G.Rank bonus.
- Get Risu to Gachikoi fandom level to unlock all of her Skills at maximum on start, plus considerable bonuses to HP, ATK, SPD and Crit.

Which Stage and Game mode?

Funnily enough (and with a bit of adjustment), the Risu GreedNut build can work pretty well on either Stage or Endless. Though I'll be the first to admit that it'll take no small amount of luck/RNG smiling upon you to make the build work on Stage Mode. That said, if you find yourself wanting a quickie (hehe), Stage Mode is still viable. And if you're lucky + skilled enough, you could potentially net 100K to 200K HoloCoins on a Normal Stage run!


Heck, Koefficient managed to get 550K HoloCoins from a Stage Mode run of Stage 3 Hard!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-pzSJggi8
But as said before, Endless runs on any Stage with additional HoloCoin multipliers is the optimal solution if you want to rake in that sweet, sweet HoloCoin. Just remember to upgrade your ATK for those Endless mobs and the rest of the priority Stats if you want to last longer against the YAGOO horde.

Closing thoughts:

When I first thought of writing this Greed build guide after getting a much-needed burst of motivation and inspiration, I expected to have some difficulty writing since Risu isn't my oshi (and I've only played her on Stage Mode). But when I imagine the laughs and smiles Risu brings to her fans--whether through Nonstop Nut November, her singing, or simply streaming--I can't help but feel a strange sense of kinship with Risuners in admiring (and finding some degree of happiness from) our respective oshis.

From this Irystocrat/Pioneer: May your nutsacks and HoloCoin bank be ever-plentiful, Risuners.

Credits to (and Disclaimer):

- Telomere for the absolutely smug and ecchi fanart of Risu:
https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/65929384

- The HoloCure wiki (new wiki[dot]gg link):
https://holocure.wiki.gg/wiki/HoloCure_Wiki

- The HoloCure Build Maker (now updated for 0.6):
https://holocure-build-maker-opal.vercel.app/

- YouTuber Slaydrian for his short and sweet HoloCure guide videos and inspiring me to write these Greed build guides (he also made a character guide video on Risu close to the end of November 2023):
https://www.youtube.com/@Slaydrian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdBHDTtCsMo
- YouTuber Koefficient for that early demo of the Risu Greed build:
https://www.youtube.com/@Koefficient

- Kay Yu-san for bringing the Hololive Indonesia members to HoloCure 0.6 and making them pretty fun to play. (Hope they don't get nerfed too badly in the next patch...)

- The actual Ayunda Risu for being such an entertaining and talented VTuber (Subscribe):
https://www.youtube.com/@AyundaRisu

- And YOU, the reader, for taking the time to read this (admittedly work-in-progress) guide, as well as my other Greed build guides for AZKi and IRyS. I'm also taking the chance to thank those who have given my Greed build guides good ratings and the occasional Awards.

Disclaimer:
This guide was first posted on Steam on November 11, 2023, with occasional updates/revisions/corrections since. Feel free to share/link/reference this guide on other non-Steam game guide sites, provided that proper credit is given (including the people/resource sites I credit in this guide). I do not intend for this to be a monetized game guide, and nor should you.

[Fatherz]

Glad to help a fellow Greedrunner. o7

Well, I've seen some AZKi greed runs where at least one other Weapon slot contains Wamy Water for the knockback (works on the YAGOOs). Might work for Risu, too. That and grabbing upgrades to Speed to keep the YAGOOs at nut-throwing distance.

The greed guides I've posted here are pure Main Weapon-only, but that doesn't mean you can't tweak them for added survivability for when the YAGOO horde comes a-knocking.

[Xannis V]

Thanks for the guide!
I never played with Risu before reading this, and wasn't aware of her (literally) money making skills. If RNG doesn't hate me and I get a skull sticker before 10:00, I can reliably get over 200k holocoins by around the 30 minutes mark playing in endless (can't survive much past 32:00 because the Yagoos are too much for a Risu with only her main weapon, lol).