Face Tank Ninja Build

Prioritize weapons first, then tomes, then items. Tier 1 is this build's weakest point - focus on obtaining any weapons available to progress. Katana (Ninja starter) scales with size and benefits from evasion synergy.

CRITICAL: Phantom Shroud is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED for this build. Mirror provides reflects for passive damage. Toxic Barrel adds poison on-hit (40% chance). Thorns items from shrines synergize with face-tanking. Stack luck from shrines as much as possible.

Priority order: 1) XP Tome (maximize early), 2) Armor Tome (upgrade to ~60% only, diminishing returns after), 3) Any lifesteal-boosting tome, 4) Damage Tome of your choice. Balance defense and offense for survivability.