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Rafa - Ricochet Build

BUILD OVERVIEW: “Ricochet Rafa”

A high-speed,fast, ricochet-heavyfocused gun build for Rafa, focusedcentered on Peacebreaker cannons, shotgun ricochets, and Overdrive scaling viathrough the Dancer Class Mod.

Key themes:strengths:

  • InsaneExcellent mobbing power: mobbing—cannons shredclear enemiesrooms automatically.on their own.
  • BossStrong damage:boss amplifieddamage via TOR stickies,stickies, infinite ammo,ammo windows, and Overdrive stacking.
  • Non-bug-dependentWorks without bugs, but canallows useoptional bugged options if desired.setups.
  • ConstantNearly permanent Peacebreaker uptime on Peacebreaker cannons viathrough skill and augment synergy.

CORE MECHANICS &AND DAMAGE SCALING

  • Overdrive Bonuses (Dancer Class Mod):

    • Normally:Base: +10% damage, +25% movement speed.
    • DoubledDancer viadoubles Dancerthis → +20% damage, +50% movement speed.
    • FurtherSult doubleddoubles again on kill via Sult node → up to +40% damage, +100% movemovement speed.

  • Gun Damage Scaling:

    • The Tamario node:node grants +70% gun damagedamage.
      • (×2
    • Doubled viaby Dancer and ×2again viaby Sult → ~280% total).total.

  • Peacebreaker Cannons:

    • Use Double Auto Autoshot mode (shotgun).mode.
    • CountTreated as indirect projectilesprojectiles, (scalebenefiting from the Ricochet tree).tree.
    • CanRicochet ricochet and+ shotgun spread forenables hugelarge-area AoE.
    clears.

🧩 SKILL TREE HIGHLIGHTS

LeftTop (Gun/Overdrive)Part

  • CTR:Sitiar (5): +25% gun damage.
  • Herga:Juerga refills(5): refreshes action skill duration via Peacebreaker cannon kills.
  • Resilience:Resilience (2): flat damage reduction.
  • Maestro:Maestro consistent(3): flatstable baseline damage.

Left Tree

  • Tamario:Asymetric coreWarfare (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

  • Sult:Soltado: doubles all Overdrive bonuses (grantedactivated by Class Mod).

Middle (Ricochet)

  • Vitriol (5 pts): buffs Hot Slugger.
  • Pain Reaction (4 pts): increased ricochet chance.
  • Inspado (maxed): keeps Peacebreaker cannons active longer (key to uptime).

Right (Indirect/Ricochet)

  • Indirect Projectiles: +45% damage (affects cannons).
  • Errant Spark (4 pts): adds/incendiary damage bonus.
  • Ricochet Node: indirect projectiles gain ricochet chance (guaranteed on crits).

🧨 ACTION SKILL AUGMENTS

  • InstintoBullet Buddy Deluxe

    Instinto (default / mobbing)Mobbing):

    • Grants crit chance/damagechance →and cannonscrit damage, driving ricochet more often.chains.
    • On kill:kill, refundsrefreshes action skill duration (keepsfor cannonsconstant 100%cannon uptime).uptime.

  • Bullet Buddy Deluxe (bossing)Bossing):

    • InfiniteProvides infinite ammo for 8 seconds.
    • Used to spamEnables TOR stickiessticky orburst Hot Sluggerdamage for burstfast boss kills.

🔫 WEAPONS

🔥 1. Hot Slugger (Primary Mobbing Weapon)Mobbing)

  • Type:Shotgun; Shotgunexceptional (Ricochetricochet monster).performance.
  • Blazing Barrel passive:Barrel: +90% stacking damage.
  • Works perfectly with Peacebreaker procs,pacing unaffectedand byignores Tamario’s handling debuff.penalty.
  • Benefits heavily from Vitriol and ricochet nodes.

💣 2. The BOD (Bossing / Sticky Launcher)Bossing)

  • TorTOR stickies variant = best non-bugged bossing weapon.

    recommended.

  • Scales massivelyenormously with Bullet Buddy Deluxe (infinite ammo)ammo window).

  • RecommendedBest roll:

    • TOR Stickies.
      • stickies
    • Sniper+ ammosniper variant (highest scaling).
    ammo.

🧪 3. Optional / Alternative WeaponsAlternatives

  • Kickballer (Jakobs) –— Bugged,bugged one-shotsinstant bossesboss (kills you too).kills.
  • Disc Fragment Quincseex –— Buggedbugged purple shotgun (Moxsy’s find).shotgun.
  • Purple Stickiesstickies + Underbarrel (Taser) – bug exploit; stickies inheritTaser underbarrel damage.— sticky inheritance exploit.
  • Spread Launcher Shotgun + Amp Rep Kit – one-shots with— crit knife butone-shot inconsistent.setup (inconsistent).
  • Wombo Combo –— worksusable but inferiorworse tothan Hot Slugger.

🗡️ REP KIT (MELEE / KNIFE)

  • Recommended: Shiny War Paint

    • FireProvides fire rate +and movement speed.
    • Optional:Optional swapvariants: toEnrage Enrage for (more damagedamage) or Accelerator for (cooldown help.help).

  • Penetrator KnifeKnife: – Best choice (not required, but strong).

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

🧥 CLASS MOD

  • Name: Dancer Class Mod

  • KeyCore bonuses:

    • Doubles all Overdrive bonuses.
    • +1 to Sult.Sult.
    • +Additional Tamario points (as many as possible).recommended.

  • Ideal secondary stats:

    • Action Skillskill Duration (for cannon uptime).duration.
    • Gun Damagedamage /or Damagedamage Reduction.reduction.

    • Avoid:

    • Avoid: Action Skillskill Cooldowncooldown (useless)provides no real value).

    🛡️ SHIELD OPTIONS

    🧱 1. Super Soldier (Recommended General Use)Recommended)

    • +Movement speed,speed +Fireand rate.fire rate bonuses.
    • Generates +1 ammo/sec (synergizes with Hot Slugger).sec.
    • GreatReliable for bossingboth mobbing and mobility.bossing.

    💥 2. Pandora Momento (Siphon Roll)Siphon)

    • Siphon =roll offers lifesteal /and overshield on damage.overshield.
    • High-capacity version makesprovides Rafa nearly unkillable.
    • Best forsuperb survivability.

    🎇 3. Fireworks Shield

    • FunOffers additional splash and crowd control for mobbing, AoE splash.mobbing.

    🧩 ENHANCEMENTS

    🧿 Primary Enhancement:Enhancement

    • Bounce Pass (Jakobs)

      –
        adds
      • Adds ricochet to shotgunsshotguns, (synergizesperfectly withmatching Hot Slugger).

          Slugger.
        • Ideal rolls: Gungun Damagedamage + Shotgunshotgun Damagedamage, (multiplicative).
          • or
        • Alternatively:shotgun Shotguncrit Crit Damage (for Instinto setups).
        damage.

      🧩 Firmware Setup:

      • TrickshotTrickshot: – crits may refill ammoammo; (sometimes leads to infinite fire loops).

        • Worksworks well with Super Soldier for never reloading.Soldier.

      • Alternative Firmware:

        • 3-piece Dead EyeeEyee: – stacking crit damage (consistent DPS).damage.
        • 2-piece High CaliberCaliber: – improves projectile speed (fixesfor Hotsmoother Slugger sluggish feel).handling.
      • Riddle You This:This — strong early pick.option.
      • Daredevil + Now With Caffeine:Caffeine instant— repquick kitRep restoresKit cannons.uptime.
      • I Am a Gun:Gun lets— Peacebreakerallows cannons to inherit gun damagedamage; (essentialcore synergy).synergy.
      • Honed Vine:Vine +— improves cannon crit chance/damagechance forand cannons.crit damage.
      • Optional: In the Zone or Best Defense for min-maxing boss DPS/survivability.DPS or defense optimization.

      🚀 PLAYSTYLE SUMMARY

      • Mobbing:

        • StayMaintain inconstant cannonscannon 100% of timeuptime (Instinto + Inspado ensures uptime)Inspado).
        • Let cannonsricochets ricochet-killhandle everything.
          • groups;
        • use Hot Slugger for assiststargeted / sticky kills.support.

      • Bossing:

        • SwapSwitch augmentto → Bullet Buddy Deluxe (for infinite ammo).ammo.
        • UseBurst with BOD (Torstickies stickies)during → spam whilethe infinite ammo active.window.
        • Crit knife optional (speedsfor faster kill but not required).sequences.

      • MaintenanceGeneral Tips:

        • PopUse Rep Kit ifwhen cannons expire.
        • StackAvoid crits carefully (don’t spamoverspamming Instinto orto you’llprevent drainpremature action skill too fast).drain.
        • Pre-activate cannons before fightsengagements to pre-stack Overdrive bonuses.early.

      ✅

      TL;DR — Best-in-SlotRecommended Setup

      Loadout

      Slot Item Notes
      Weapon (Mobbing) Hot Slugger Ricochets, fastFast clear, ricochets, high base dmgscaling
      Weapon (Bossing) BOD (Tor Stickies + Sniper Ammo) Infinite ammo burst via Bullet Buddy
      Rep Kit Shiny War Paint (Enrage or Fire Rate) Optional Penetrator Knife optional
      Class Mod Dancer (+1 Sult, +Tamario,Tamario bonuses, duration roll) Doubles Overdrive bonuses
      Shield Super Soldier / Pandora Momento (Siphon) DPSDamage vs survivability
      Enhancement Bounce Pass (Gun + Shotgun Damage) RicochetBest boostricochet synergy
      Firmware Trickshot / 3p Dead Eyee / 2p High Caliber Utility or damage preference
      Ordnance (Spectre) Riddle You This, Daredevil + Caffeine, I Am a Gun, Honed Vine KeepsSupports uptime,uptime boostsand cannon dmgscaling

      Would you like me to format this into a clean visual loadout sheet (table + icons) for easier reference (for example, to print or overlay in-game)?

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