Ninja Character Guide
Stealth Character That Counters After Dodging.
This character is a master of "execute and evasion," a high-skill, high-reward character that can instantly kill enemies upon evading their attacks. The core strategy is to use his Katana to deal high damage while using his passive evasion scaling to become "nearly untouchable" in the late game. The build's power scales with precision and timing, making him a great choice for players who want to master positioning and enemy patterns.
- Primary Mechanic: His passive ability grants him +0.5% evasion per level and the ability to execute enemies upon a successful evasion.
- Scaling Strategy: The build scales by prioritizing XP gain to build evasion quickly, which directly impacts his power.
- Core Playstyle: A close-range melee playstyle that focuses on positioning, timing, and hit-and-run tactics to deal massive damage and avoid incoming attacks.
- Power Curve: The build is weak in the early game but becomes incredibly powerful in the late game as evasion stacks up.
Passive Ability
Executes an enemy upon evading them. Also gain 0.5% Evasion per level.
Quick Tips
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Practice deliberate movement; don't spam to avoid attacks.
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Prioritize XP gain to build evasion quickly.
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Master the Katana's range to stay at the edge of enemy attacks.
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Play conservatively until level 20+ when your evasion is noticeable.
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The execute mechanic is triggered by perfect timing, so learn enemy attack patterns.
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The build requires you to complete Desert Tier 1 and obtain the Katana weapon.
Strengths & Weaknesses
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He can instantly execute enemies upon a successful evasion.
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He has a passive ability that grants +0.5% evasion per level, making him nearly untouchable in the late game.
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His Katana is a high-damage melee weapon with excellent range and precision.
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He has a high skill ceiling, rewarding players who master positioning and timing.
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The build is a high-risk, high-reward playstyle that is incredibly satisfying to master.
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His passive is highly dependent on levels, making the early game difficult.
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He is not a beginner-friendly character.
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He is dependent on his Katana weapon to maximize his damage.
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He requires perfect positioning to use his evasion and execute abilities.
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The unlock is difficult, requiring you to complete Desert Tier 1.
Build Core
Fast melee weapon optimized for critical hits. Sharp blade targeting closest enemy with superb crit scaling.
Ninja's starting weapon is the Katana, a high-damage melee weapon with excellent range and precision. His passive ability grants him +0.5% evasion per level and the ability to execute enemies upon a successful evasion.
- Why these are optimal: The Katana is a perfect weapon for Ninja's hit-and-run playstyle. The Lightning Dash can also be used for mobility and to set up executes.
- Upgrade Priority: Focus on upgrades that increase Katana damage, attack speed, and range.
- Key Mechanics: The execute mechanic triggers when you evade an attack at the precise moment, making timing and positioning crucial.
Increases the amount of experience gained from all sources, allowing for faster level-ups during a run.
Increases the character's overall movement speed.
Increases the Luck stat improving the chances of receiving higher-tier rewards from level-ups and chests.
Tomes are essential for amplifying Ninja's evasion and providing him with the necessary utility.
- Essential Tomes: The XP Tome is a must-have, as it helps you level up quickly and build your evasion. The Agility Tome is also a great choice, as it improves your movement speed and helps with positioning. The Luck Tome is also a good choice, as it helps you get more high-quality items.
- Acquisition Order: Focus on getting the XP Tome early to build your evasion percentage.
- Tome Synergies: The Shield Tome and Health Tome are also great for survivability, as they work well with his evasion. The Lifesteal Tome is a good choice for staying alive in the middle of mobs.
These items are critical for a high-skill, high-reward build and are essential for reaching Ninja's full potential.
- Item Priority: Experience Gain items are the most important, as they help you build your evasion percentage. Movement Speed and Melee Damage are also crucial for positioning and offense.
- Stacking: Stack as many XP and movement speed items as possible to amplify the effects of his passive.
- Item Breakpoints: At level 50, you have a 25% evasion chance, making you significantly harder to hit.
These are strong supporting options that significantly enhance the build.
- How they amplify the build: Health Upgrades and a Chonkplate provide a safety net for learning execute timing. Attack Speed and Crit Chance are also great for boosting your damage output.
Blocks incoming attacks and emits a damaging shockwave.
27% increased chance to apply stack of Bloodmark when hitting an enemy.
These are optional items that provide quality of life improvements.
- Benefits: The Aegis Shield is a great defensive item that can block attacks and help you survive. Triple Jump and Movement Speed are also great for traversing the map and dodging attacks.
- Why they're not essential: The build can function and scale without these items, but they make the run smoother and more consistent.
Game Phase Strategies
Focus on learning basic evasion timing. Your evasion chance is low at this stage, so you must play conservatively and focus on learning enemy patterns.
- Primary Objectives: Learn Katana range and attack speed.
- Survival Tactics: Practice positioning against different enemy types.
- What to Avoid: Do not play aggressively, as your evasion is not high enough to avoid damage.
💡 Quick Tips:
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Learn basic evasion timing.
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Master Katana range and attack speed.
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Practice positioning against different enemy types.
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Focus on leveling quickly.
Your evasion chance becomes noticeable (10-20%). This is where you can start to incorporate more aggressive positioning and chain executes.
- Power Spikes: At level 20, you will have a 10% evasion chance, which makes execute opportunities more frequent.
- Build Goals: Start prioritizing items that increase damage, crit chance, and attack speed.
- Boss Approach: You can now begin to engage bosses, as your evasion will help you avoid their attacks.
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Your evasion makes execute opportunities more frequent.
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Start incorporating more aggressive positioning.
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Learn to chain executes against multiple enemies.
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Develop advanced movement patterns.
Your evasion chance will be high (20%+), allowing for high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
- Optimal Positioning: Use your evasion to separate groups of enemies and clear them one by one.
- Farming Patterns: Practice frame-perfect execute timing to one-shot enemies.
- Build Completion: At this point, you should be nearly untouchable with perfect positioning.
💡 Quick Tips:
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Your evasion enables high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
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Master frame-perfect execute timing.
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Become nearly untouchable with perfect positioning.
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You can now achieve solo objectives.
Your build is now an unstoppable force, and your goal is to achieve solo objectives and carry teams.
- Final Build State: Your evasion chance is high (30%+), and you should have mastered all of his abilities.
- Final Boss Strategy: You can use your evasion to avoid boss attacks and then use your execute to deal massive damage.
- Endless Wave Tactics: Your high evasion allows you to survive in the middle of massive enemy swarms.
- Victory Conditions: Your ultimate goal is to become an expert and achieve legendary status on the leaderboards.
💡 Quick Tips:
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You can now carry teams and achieve solo objectives.
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Your evasion enables high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
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Master frame-perfect execute timing.
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Your evasion makes you nearly untouchable.