Melinoe Staff Balanced All-Rounder

Post-Launch Patch 2 Hotfix 2MelinoeWitch StaffStarter32 FearA Tier

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Witch's Staff (Descura) plus Aspect of Melinoe. The recommended first 32 Fear weapon for runs entering high fear for the first time. Works with whatever Olympians the run rolls.

Build Details

Weapon SlugWitch's Staff

Notes

Fear ceiling: 32 Fear (entry-level). HackTheMinotaur reports a 70% clear rate at rank 1 even before the player optimizes. Keepsake rotation: Cloud Bangle (start) -> Iridescent Fan -> Engraved Pin -> Adamant Shard. The Mobalytics-featured 'Love and Thunder' combo by Vytautas pairs Aphrodite Heart Strike with Zeus on Special; take whichever Olympian rolls strongest, lock magick gain (Lucid Gain or Born Gain) in the second biome, and ensure two curses for Origination. The aspect's value is its lack of restriction. Pick this for the run after a tier list change to test which Olympian roster the new patch favors.

Equipment & Class

Witch's Staff

weapon
Unlock
default starting weapon
True Name
Descura
Description
Strike with a quick close-range Attack, or long-range Specials and Omega Moves.
Attack Archetype
melee + ranged caster
WeaponNocturnal Arms

Aspect of Melinoe

aspect
Effect
You channel your Omega moves faster.
Weapon Slug
Witch Staff
Aspect Class
Standard
AspectWitch Staff

The Sorceress

arcana
Effect
Your Omega Moves are 20%/25%/30%/35% faster
Grasp Cost
1
Card Number
1
Rank Up Summary
Ranks I-IV scale Omega Move speed: 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% faster.
Arcana

The Wayward Son

arcana
Effect
After exiting a Location, restore 3/4/5/6 Health
Grasp Cost
1
Card Number
2
Rank Up Summary
Ranks I-IV scale Health restored on Location exit: 3 / 4 / 5 / 6.
Arcana

Persistence

arcana
Effect
+20/30/40/50 Health and +20/30/40/50 Magick
Grasp Cost
2
Card Number
7
Rank Up Summary
Ranks I-IV scale Health and MagickUp: +20 / +30 / +40 / +50 each.
Arcana

The Swift Runner

arcana
Effect
Sprint 5%/7%/10%/13% faster, pass through most foes
Grasp Cost
1
Card Number
11
Arcana

Death

arcana
Effect
+1/2/3/4 Death Defiance
Grasp Cost
4
Card Number
12
Rank Up Summary
Ranks I-IV scale Death Defiance charges granted: +1 / +2 / +3 / +4.
Arcana

Origination

arcana
Effect
+25%/38%/50%/63% damage to foes with at least 2 curses
Grasp Cost
5
Card Number
14
Arcana

The Furies

arcana
Effect
+20%/25%/30%/35% damage to enemies in your Casts
Grasp Cost
2
Card Number
6
Rank Up Summary
Ranks I-IV scale damage to Cast-trapped foes: +20% / +25% / +30% / +35%.
Arcana

Iridescent Fan

keepsake
Giver
Hera
Effect
Hera boons offered + rarify Hera boons
KeepsakeHera

Engraved Pin

keepsake
Giver
Moros
Effect
Become Doomed on first fall; clear for 30/45/60/90 Healing
KeepsakeMoros

Adamant Shard

keepsake
Giver
Hephaestus
Effect
Hephaestus boons offered + rarify Hephaestus boons
KeepsakeHephaestus