# Ricochet Rafa

## BUILD OVERVIEW: “Ricochet Rafa”

A fast, ricochet-focused gun build for **Rafa**, centered on Peacebreaker cannons, shotgun ricochets, and Overdrive scaling through the **Dancer Class Mod**.

Key strengths:

* Excellent mobbing—cannons clear rooms on their own.
* Strong boss damage via TOR stickies, infinite ammo windows, and Overdrive stacking.
* Works without bugs, but allows optional bugged setups.
* Nearly permanent Peacebreaker uptime through skill and augment synergy.


## CORE MECHANICS AND DAMAGE SCALING

**Overdrive Bonuses (Dancer Class Mod):**

* Base: +10% damage, +25% movement speed.
* Dancer doubles this → +20% damage, +50% movement speed.
* Sult doubles again on kill → up to +40% damage, +100% movement speed.

**Gun Damage Scaling:**

* The Tamario node grants +70% gun damage.
* Doubled by Dancer and again by Sult → ~280% total.

**Peacebreaker Cannons:**

* Use Double Auto Autoshot mode.
* Treated as indirect projectiles, benefiting from the Ricochet tree.
* Ricochet + shotgun spread enables large-area clears.


## SKILL TREE HIGHLIGHTS

[![](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763296050210.png)](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763296050210.png)

### Top Part

* Sitiar (5): +25% gun damage.
* Juerga (5): refreshes action skill via cannon kills.
* Resilience (2): flat damage reduction.
* Maestro (3): stable baseline damage.

### Left Tree

* Asymetric Warfare (5): Indirect Projectiles: +45% damage to cannons.
* Errant Spark (4): adds incendiary damage bonus.
* Hostile Aquisition (1)
* Lateral Plinking (1): indirect projectiles get ricochet chance (guaranteed on crit).

### Middle Tree

* Vitriol (5): boosts Hot Slugger.
* Pain Reaction (4): increases ricochet chance.
* Concentrated Build Up (1): Bonus Shock while aiming
* Inspirado (2): extends Peacebreaker uptime; essential for the build.

### Right Tree

* Barrage (5) or Everdrive (5): More Splash Damage or increasee Overdrive Duration
* Temerario 5: critical gun damage node.


### From Class-Mode

- Soltado: doubles Overdrive bonuses (activated by Class Mod).


## ACTION SKILL AUGMENTS

| Instinto | Bullet Buddy Deluxe |
| --- | --- |
| [![](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763296504650.png)](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763296504650.png) | [![](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763296515051.png)](https://wiki.zn80.net/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763296515051.png) |

**Instinto (Mobbing):**

* Grants crit chance and crit damage, driving ricochet chains.
* On kill, refreshes action skill duration for constant cannon uptime.

**Bullet Buddy Deluxe (Bossing):**

* Provides infinite ammo for 8 seconds.
* Enables TOR sticky burst damage for fast boss kills.


## WEAPONS

### 1. Hot Slugger (Primary Mobbing)

* Shotgun; exceptional ricochet performance.
* Blazing Barrel: +90% stacking damage.
* Works perfectly with Peacebreaker pacing and ignores Tamario’s handling penalty.
* Benefits heavily from Vitriol and ricochet nodes.

### 2. The BOD (Bossing)

* TOR stickies variant recommended.
* Scales enormously with Bullet Buddy Deluxe (infinite ammo window).
* Best roll: TOR stickies + sniper ammo.

### 3. Optional Alternatives

* Kickballer (Jakobs) — bugged instant boss kills.
* Disc Fragment Quincseex — bugged purple shotgun.
* Purple stickies + Taser underbarrel — sticky inheritance exploit.
* Spread Launcher + Amp Rep Kit — crit knife one-shot setup (inconsistent).
* Wombo Combo — usable but worse than Hot Slugger.


## REP KIT (MELEE / KNIFE)

**Recommended:** Shiny War Paint

* Provides fire rate and movement speed.
* Optional variants: Enrage (more damage) or Accelerator (cooldown help).

**Penetrator Knife:**

* Guarantees crits for ricochet chains.
* Not mandatory but very strong.


## CLASS MOD

**Dancer Class Mod**

Core bonuses:

* Doubles all Overdrive bonuses.
* +1 to Sult.
* Additional Tamario points recommended.

Ideal secondary stats:

* Action skill duration.
* Gun damage or damage reduction.

Avoid:

* Action skill cooldown (provides no real value).


## SHIELD OPTIONS

### 1. Super Soldier (Recommended)

* Movement speed and fire rate bonuses.
* Generates +1 ammo/sec.
* Reliable for both mobbing and bossing.

### 2. Pandora Momento (Siphon)

* Siphon roll offers lifesteal and overshield.
* High-capacity version provides superb survivability.

### 3. Fireworks Shield

* Offers additional splash and crowd control for mobbing.


## ENHANCEMENTS

### Primary Enhancement

**Bounce Pass (Jakobs)**

* Adds ricochet to shotguns, perfectly matching Hot Slugger.
* Ideal rolls: gun damage + shotgun damage, or shotgun crit damage.

### Firmware

* **Trickshot:** crits may refill ammo; works well with Super Soldier.
* **3-piece Dead Eyee:** stacking crit damage.
* **2-piece High Caliber:** improves projectile speed for smoother Slugger handling.


## RECOMMENDED ORDNANCE

* Riddle You This — strong early option.
* Daredevil + Now With Caffeine — quick Rep Kit uptime.
* I Am a Gun — allows cannons to inherit gun damage; core synergy.
* Honed Vine — improves cannon crit chance and crit damage.
* Optional: In the Zone or Best Defense for boss DPS or defense optimization.


## PLAYSTYLE SUMMARY

**Mobbing:**

* Maintain constant cannon uptime (Instinto + Inspado).
* Let ricochets handle groups; use Hot Slugger for targeted support.

**Bossing:**

* Switch to Bullet Buddy Deluxe for infinite ammo.
* Burst with BOD stickies during the infinite ammo window.
* Crit knife optional for faster kill sequences.

**General Tips:**

* Use Rep Kit when cannons expire.
* Avoid overspamming Instinto to prevent premature action skill drain.
* Pre-activate cannons before engagements to stack Overdrive early.


## TL;DR — Recommended Loadout

| Slot             | Item                                                          | Notes                                |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Weapon (Mobbing) | Hot Slugger                                                   | Fast clear, ricochets, high scaling  |
| Weapon (Bossing) | BOD (Tor Stickies + Sniper Ammo)                              | Infinite ammo burst via Bullet Buddy |
| Rep Kit          | Shiny War Paint (Enrage or Fire Rate)                         | Penetrator Knife optional            |
| Class Mod        | Dancer (+1 Sult, Tamario bonuses, duration roll)              | Doubles Overdrive                    |
| Shield           | Super Soldier / Pandora Momento                               | Damage vs survivability              |
| Enhancement      | Bounce Pass (Gun + Shotgun Damage)                            | Best ricochet synergy                |
| Firmware         | Trickshot / Dead Eyee / High Caliber                          | Utility or damage preference         |
| Ordnance         | Riddle You This, Daredevil + Caffeine, I Am a Gun, Honed Vine | Supports uptime and cannon scaling   |