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Melee critical jump build

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Alternate elemental jump waves with regular melee critical hits. The flute supports critical opportunities; defensive tools and regular attacks carry the fight after landing.

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Overview and reasons to try

Prime Enchanter’s Gauntlets release lightning and frost waves on jump attacks. Critical-related effects serve a separate role; a wave does not imply a guaranteed critical hit.

The first-choice boots now support melee dodge instead of duplicating the helmet’s critical-damage effect. Use flute, drums and chimes by situation, including regular attacks after landing.

  • Both jump attacks and grounded regular attacks have a role.
  • Support critical chance separately from damage on critical hits.
  • Keep dodge and recovery support for the period after landing.

12-position equipment layout

12 / 12 recommended positions

Additional effects can differ between copies of an item. Choose enchantments to suit the way you play.

  1. Melee weapon

    Recommended equipment

    Prime Enchanter's Gauntlets

    The native lightning and frost jump waves form the core. Crash Landing adds a landing and knockback option, not guaranteed critical hits.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    The native lightning and frost jump waves form the core. Crash Landing adds a landing and knockback option, not guaranteed critical hits.

    Native effects

    • Primed Enchantment

      Jump attacks create waves of lightning and ice that damages enemies.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Crash Landing III — Optional

      An option for landing damage and knockback, separate from critical chance and with time needed to follow displaced enemies.

      Tier effect: Jump attack landings deal 5% additional damage and increases knockback by 200%.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Finesse III

      Increases attack damage by 35% when jumping or rolling.

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

    Intended synergy
    Treat elemental-wave conditions and critical-hit conditions as separate roles.

    Alternative candidates

    Awesomeaxe

    Its hits can grant Strength. It shifts the setup toward repeated melee hits and does not inherit the original lightning and frost waves.

    Native effects

    • Strengthening Hit Unique

      Attacks have a 70% chance to grant the Strength status on hit.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Crash Landing III — Optional

      An option for landing damage and knockback, separate from critical chance and with time needed to follow displaced enemies.

      Tier effect: Jump attack landings deal 5% additional damage and increases knockback by 200%.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Finesse III

      Increases attack damage by 35% when jumping or rolling.

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

    Monster Masher

    A melee alternative with native damage reduction. It favors surviving after a jump rather than reproducing the elemental-wave role.

    Native effects

    • Protection Unique

      Take 25% less damage.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Crash Landing III — Optional

      An option for landing damage and knockback, separate from critical chance and with time needed to follow displaced enemies.

      Tier effect: Jump attack landings deal 5% additional damage and increases knockback by 200%.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

  2. Ranged weapon

    Recommended equipment

    Ranger's Promise

    A bow for unsafe approaches, using its ranged critical effect separately from melee critical effects.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    A bow for unsafe approaches, using its ranged critical effect separately from melee critical effects.

    Native effects

    • Aim Unique

      Increases chance of critical hits from ranged attacks by 25%.

    Ammo
    15

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ricochet III — Recommended

      Spreads shots toward separated targets, a role distinct from extra projectiles, piercing or arrow recovery.

      Tier effect: Projectiles can bounce up to 3 times.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

    Intended synergy
    Keep an attack option while avoiding melee, separate from the melee critical gear.

    Alternative candidates

    Double Crossers

    A backup with a native bonus to the next attack after rolling. It favors a dodge-then-shoot rhythm.

    Native effects

    • Dynamo Unique

      Rolling applies 50% damage amplification to your next melee or ranged attack.

    Ammo
    20

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ricochet III — Recommended

      Spreads shots toward separated targets, a role distinct from extra projectiles, piercing or arrow recovery.

      Tier effect: Projectiles can bounce up to 3 times.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

    The Shackler

    Its hits have a chance to root enemies. Choose it for a control-focused ranged backup that helps create distance.

    Native effects

    • Shackler Unique

      Attacks have a 30% chance to inflict the Chained status on hits.

    Ammo
    15

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ricochet III — Recommended

      Spreads shots toward separated targets, a role distinct from extra projectiles, piercing or arrow recovery.

      Tier effect: Projectiles can bounce up to 3 times.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Critical Hit III

      Increases chance of critical hits by 15%.

  3. Helmet

    Recommended equipment

    Twisted Warden Blindfold

    A helmet for melee critical damage, paired with chance support rather than another first-choice Strength item in the boot slot.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    A helmet for melee critical damage, paired with chance support rather than another first-choice Strength item in the boot slot.

    Native effects

    • Strength Unique

      Critical hits with melee weapons deal 45% more damage.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Barrier Brew III — Recommended

      Creates an Ironhide pool on potion use, a defensive role separate from Ancient Alchemy’s soul gains.

      Tier effect: Potion usage creates a Fortifying well for allies lasting 6 seconds.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Protection III

      Take 20% less damage.

    Intended synergy
    The flute supports critical opportunities while the helmet supports melee critical damage.

    Alternative candidates

    Hivemind Hardhat

    A helmet for extending beneficial effects on you and your allies. This differs from extending burning or poison on enemies.

    Native effects

    • Ally Unique

      Positive statuses you apply to yourself and allies last 70% longer.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Barrier Brew III — Recommended

      Creates an Ironhide pool on potion use, a defensive role separate from Ancient Alchemy’s soul gains.

      Tier effect: Potion usage creates a Fortifying well for allies lasting 6 seconds.

    Humbler Antenna

    A helmet that favors damage reduction when moving into close range, leaving damage support to weapons and artifacts.

    Native effects

    • Protection Unique

      Take 25% less damage.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Barrier Brew III — Recommended

      Creates an Ironhide pool on potion use, a defensive role separate from Ancient Alchemy’s soul gains.

      Tier effect: Potion usage creates a Fortifying well for allies lasting 6 seconds.

  4. Chestplate

    Recommended equipment

    Dreamruler Cover

    Primary-target melee support gives regular attacks a role after landing.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Primary-target melee support gives regular attacks a role after landing.

    Native effects

    • Duelist Unique

      Melee attacks deal 40% more damage to primary targets.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Bottomless Brew III — Recommended

      Adds potion charges to support healing and soul recovery, distinct from unlimited repeated use.

      Tier effect: Grants 3 additional health potions.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Evasion III

      Grants a 20% chance to evade melee damage.

    Intended synergy
    Pair it with Iron Fist so regular melee retains a role after jumping.

    Alternative candidates

    Sage Tunic

    A chest piece for damage against wounded enemies. It favors finishing targets over strengthening only the opening hit.

    Native effects

    • Bounty Hunter Unique

      Deal 40% more damage to wounded enemies.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Bottomless Brew III — Recommended

      Adds potion charges to support healing and soul recovery, distinct from unlimited repeated use.

      Tier effect: Grants 3 additional health potions.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Evasion III

      Grants a 20% chance to evade melee damage.

    Humbler Carapace

    A chest piece that supports healing received. It favors potions and recovery tools, which is a different role from damage reduction.

    Native effects

    • Recovery Unique

      Increases all healing received by 40%.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Bottomless Brew III — Recommended

      Adds potion charges to support healing and soul recovery, distinct from unlimited repeated use.

      Tier effect: Grants 3 additional health potions.

  5. Leggings

    Recommended equipment

    Monarch Sash

    Soul capacity for flute, drums and chimes, with Ancient Alchemy as a recovery tool.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Soul capacity for flute, drums and chimes, with Ancient Alchemy as a recovery tool.

    Native effects

    • Spiritual Unique

      Increases Soul capacity by 50%.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ancient Alchemy III — Recommended

      Adds soul gains to potion use without assuming unlimited supply or ignoring potion availability.

      Tier effect: Potion usage grants 60 souls.

    Intended synergy
    Build a reserve before using support and use Ancient Alchemy for potion-based recovery.

    Alternative candidates

    Rimefrost Longjohns

    Leggings for melee damage to secondary targets. They favor hitting a group in melee without assuming the same bonus applies to elemental damage over time.

    Native effects

    • Brawler Unique

      Melee attacks deal 50% more damage to secondary targets.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ancient Alchemy III — Recommended

      Adds soul gains to potion use without assuming unlimited supply or ignoring potion availability.

      Tier effect: Potion usage grants 60 souls.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Potion Maker III

      Reduces potion cooldown time by 20%.

    Monstrosity Greaves

    Leggings for elemental resistance, prioritizing incoming elemental attacks over extra melee damage or soul storage.

    Native effects

    • Elemental Protection Unique

      Reduces damage taken from elemental attacks by 25%.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Ancient Alchemy III — Recommended

      Adds soul gains to potion use without assuming unlimited supply or ignoring potion availability.

      Tier effect: Potion usage grants 60 souls.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Potion Maker III

      Reduces potion cooldown time by 20%.

  6. Boots

    Recommended equipment

    Humbler Tarsi

    Melee-dodge boots for the period after landing, with Health Synergy for recovery when support is activated.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Melee-dodge boots for the period after landing, with Health Synergy for recovery when support is activated.

    Native effects

    • Evasion Unique

      Grants a 20% chance to evade melee damage.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Health Synergy III — Recommended

      Provides healing on artifact use; avoid exhausting the reserve merely to trigger healing.

      Tier effect: Artifact usage heals 35% of your maximum health.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Recovery III

      Increases all healing received by 30%.

    Intended synergy
    Combine melee dodge after landing with Health Synergy when activating support.

    Alternative candidates

    Monstrosity Stompers

    Boots for melee critical damage. Do not depend on stacking the same Strength effect with the helmet; consider them alongside a duration-focused helmet swap.

    Native effects

    • Strength Unique

      Critical hits with melee weapons deal 45% more damage.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Health Synergy III — Recommended

      Provides healing on artifact use; avoid exhausting the reserve merely to trigger healing.

      Tier effect: Artifact usage heals 35% of your maximum health.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Recovery III

      Increases all healing received by 30%.

    Rimefrost Plodders

    Boots for extending negative effects on enemies, rather than extending your own defensive buffs.

    Native effects

    • Tainted Unique

      Increases duration of negative statuses on enemies by 100%.

    Enchantment candidates

    • Health Synergy III — Recommended

      Provides healing on artifact use; avoid exhausting the reserve merely to trigger healing.

      Tier effect: Artifact usage heals 35% of your maximum health.

    Additional effects to look for

    • Recovery III

      Increases all healing received by 30%.

  7. Artifact 1

    Recommended equipment

    Fighter's Flute

    Support for critical opportunities, including windows of regular grounded attacks.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Support for critical opportunities, including windows of regular grounded attacks.

    Cooldown
    5
    Cost
    45

    Additional effects to look for

    • Spiritual III

      Increases Soul capacity by 35%.

    Intended synergy
    Its role supplies critical opportunities separately from the drums’ critical-damage role.

    Alternative candidates

    Grindstone

    A weapon-support alternative. Its role differs from attack-speed support, without assuming the same scaling for elemental damage over time.

    Cooldown
    4
    Cost
    30

    Additional effects to look for

    • Spiritual III

      Increases Soul capacity by 35%.

    Fighting Fungus

    Melee attack-speed support for regular attacks and combo flow. Wave frequency need not increase by the same proportion.

    Cooldown
    5
    Cost
    20

    Additional effects to look for

    • Spiritual III

      Increases Soul capacity by 35%.

  8. Artifact 2

    Recommended equipment

    Warrior Drums

    Support for damage when critical hits occur, separate from the flute’s role and not a guaranteed boost to every attack.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Support for damage when critical hits occur, separate from the flute’s role and not a guaranteed boost to every attack.

    Cooldown
    5
    Cost
    45
    Intended synergy
    Focus on melee critical hits without assuming inheritance by every elemental wave.

    Alternative candidates

    Battle Banner

    A support slot for attacking alongside allies near the banner. Account for returning to its position when fights move.

    Cooldown
    10
    Cost
    45

    Additional effects to look for

    • Reaper III

      Increases souls gained by 45%.

    Grindstone

    A weapon-support alternative. Its role differs from attack-speed support, without assuming the same scaling for elemental damage over time.

    Cooldown
    4
    Cost
    30

  9. Artifact 3

    Recommended equipment

    Warding Chimes

    A defensive slot for continuing near enemies after a jump, paired with positioning and retreat.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    A defensive slot for continuing near enemies after a jump, paired with positioning and retreat.

    Cooldown
    15
    Cost
    40

    Additional effects to look for

    • Cooldown III

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 20%.

    Intended synergy
    Support the approach before a jump and the option to leave after landing.

    Alternative candidates

    Battle Banner

    A support slot for attacking alongside allies near the banner. Account for returning to its position when fights move.

    Cooldown
    10
    Cost
    45

    Additional effects to look for

    • Cooldown III

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 20%.

    Fighting Fungus

    Melee attack-speed support for regular attacks and combo flow. Wave frequency need not increase by the same proportion.

    Cooldown
    5
    Cost
    20

    Additional effects to look for

    • Cooldown III

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 20%.

  10. Talisman 1

    Recommended equipment

    Ocelot's Paw

    A slot for airborne melee, with regular attacks supported by other items.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    A slot for airborne melee, with regular attacks supported by other items.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Leaper I

      Jumping melee attacks deal 10% more damage.

    Level 2
    • Leaper II

      Jumping melee attacks deal 20% more damage.

    Level 3
    • Leaper III

      Jumping melee attacks deal 35% more damage.

    Intended synergy
    Favor airborne melee while leaving grounded support to items such as Iron Fist.

    Alternative candidates

    Essence of Efficiency

    A talisman for artifact reuse, helping availability rather than reducing soul cost.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Cooldown I

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 4%.

    Level 2
    • Cooldown II

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 8%.

    Level 3
    • Cooldown III

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 14%.

    Tendrils of the Sprout

    A damage option for maintaining high health. Choose it with recovery and disengagement rather than assuming the bonus persists after taking damage.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Healthy Strike I

      Grants a 10% damage increase while health is above 95%.

    Level 2
    • Healthy Strike II

      Grants a 20% damage increase while health is above 85%.

    Level 3
    • Healthy Strike III

      Grants a 40% damage increase while health is above 75%.

  11. Talisman 2

    Recommended equipment

    Fist of Iron

    Melee-damage support for grounded regular attacks, keeping the setup useful between jumps.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Melee-damage support for grounded regular attacks, keeping the setup useful between jumps.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Sharpness I

      Melee attacks deal 10% more damage.

    Level 2
    • Sharpness II

      Melee attacks deal 20% more damage.

    Level 3
    • Sharpness III

      Melee attacks deal 35% more damage.

    Intended synergy
    Retain grounded attacks for encounters without a safe jumping opportunity.

    Alternative candidates

    Glowstone Flask

    A talisman for potion reuse, supporting recovery and Ancient Alchemy without assuming unlimited back-to-back use.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Potion Maker I

      Reduces potion cooldown time by 10%.

    Level 2
    • Potion Maker II

      Reduces potion cooldown time by 15%.

    Level 3
    • Potion Maker III

      Reduces potion cooldown time by 25%.

    Sigil of Beeswax

    An option for more maximum health when surviving close-range encounters matters more than damage or reuse support.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Constitution I

      Increases the player's maximum health by 20%.

    Level 2
    • Constitution II

      Increases the player's maximum health by 25%.

    Level 3
    • Constitution III

      Increases the player's maximum health by 35%.

  12. Talisman 3

    Recommended equipment

    Sculk Badge

    Beneficial-effect duration support for melee windows after activating support.

    Effects, enchantments and alternatives

    Beneficial-effect duration support for melee windows after activating support.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Boost I

      Increases duration of positive statuses applied to you by 10%.

    Level 2
    • Boost II

      Increases duration of positive statuses applied to you by 15%.

    Level 3
    • Boost III

      Increases duration of positive statuses applied to you by 25%.

    Intended synergy
    Favor personal support windows without relying on stacked duration calculations.

    Alternative candidates

    Essence of Efficiency

    A talisman for artifact reuse, helping availability rather than reducing soul cost.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • Cooldown I

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 4%.

    Level 2
    • Cooldown II

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 8%.

    Level 3
    • Cooldown III

      Reduces artifact cooldown time by 14%.

    Twisted Tooth

    An option for soul gains when enemies are available, not passive regeneration during periods without enemies.

    Talisman level effects

    Choose a level that suits the items you own.

    Level 1
    • SoulGather_TalismanEffect I

      Increases souls gained by 40%.

    Level 2
    • SoulGather_TalismanEffect II

      Increases souls gained by 80%.

    Level 3
    • SoulGather_TalismanEffect III

      Increases souls gained by 140%.

Key enchantments and reasons

The equipment details list enchantments for different playstyles. Choose replacements by the role they serve.

  • Crash Landing

    An option for landing damage and knockback, separate from critical chance and with time needed to follow displaced enemies.

  • Ricochet

    Spreads shots toward separated targets, a role distinct from extra projectiles, piercing or arrow recovery.

  • Barrier Brew

    Creates an Ironhide pool on potion use, a defensive role separate from Ancient Alchemy’s soul gains.

  • Bottomless Brew

    Adds potion charges to support healing and soul recovery, distinct from unlimited repeated use.

  • Ancient Alchemy

    Adds soul gains to potion use without assuming unlimited supply or ignoring potion availability.

  • Health Synergy

    Provides healing on artifact use; avoid exhausting the reserve merely to trigger healing.

Effects this setup focuses on

  • Critical-hit effects

See each position for native effects, additional roll targets and enchantments.

Choosing equipment for the situation

Separate jumping from critical hits

Ocelot’s Paw concerns airborne melee, the helmet melee critical damage, the flute critical opportunities, and drums support when a critical occurs. A jump does not guarantee all these conditions at once.

A plan after landing

Crash Landing favors the landing and knockback. Pushing enemies away is different from keeping them within reach, so account for the time needed to close in again. Retain regular attacks and soul reserves between jumps.

How to play

  1. Choose a landing position with room to move; use Chimes when committing is risky.
  2. Use the flute when there is time for melee attacks, and drums during the critical-damage window.
  3. Aim jump waves at a group, then link the landing into regular attacks or a roll. Repeated jumping is not the only attack pattern.
  4. Disengage around enemy attacks, recover health and souls, then schedule support again.

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Groups that allow a jump-wave approach followed by melee attacks.
  • Fights with room for regular attacks during critical support.

Limitations

  • Attacks that punish landing positions or cramped terrain.
  • Periods without critical hits or with overlapping support costs.
  • Fights where repeated jumping sacrifices better regular-attack openings.

Alternative equipment

Awesome Axe shifts toward Strength on hit; Monster Masher toward damage reduction. Neither inherits the gauntlets’ native elemental waves.

With Monster Stompers for critical damage, consider Hivemind for duration support in the helmet slot. Do not rely on stacking identical Strength effects.

Grindstone supports weapon attacks and Fighting Fungus attack speed. Choose them when shifting from critical support toward regular attacks.

Alternatives are one-slot replacement options. Some also appear in other positions; there is no need to combine every alternative at once. Additional effects are roll targets, without relying on a summed multiplier from duplicate effects.

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