Ricochet Build
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
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 |
|---|---|
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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 |


