🔮 AURA
Constant Area-of-Effect Damage
AOE SPECIALIST (BUILD-DEPENDENT)
⚔️ Weapon Type
Area Damage
Constant damage field around the player
👤 Signature Character
Megachad
Starts with Aura; passive can briefly stun nearby enemies
🔓 Unlock Condition
No damage for 2 minutes
Two consecutive minutes without taking damage
🎯 Build Potential
High (depends on patch/build)
Excels with Size & attack speed synergies
🔓 How to Unlock Aura
Survive 2 consecutive minutes without taking any damage. Practical tips:
1
Choose Defensive Starts
Characters with armor/defensive passives are ideal (e.g., Sir Oofie). Luck-oriented starts can also help you find key items sooner.
2
Play Safe & Create Space
Prioritize movement speed and ranged weapons. Avoid corners and stay mobile to kite enemies.
3
Safer Early Weapons
Lightning Staff, Bow, or Revolver keep threats at distance while you focus on dodging.
4
Defensive Priorities
Look for movement speed, armor/damage reduction, and regeneration. If you get hit, reset your focus and play extra safe.
💡 Practical Tip
Keep to open areas, keep moving, and reroll for early Size/Cooldown tomes only if your economy allows. The goal is consistency—don’t greed for damage during the 2-minute window.
⚙️ Aura Weapon Mechanics
🔴 Core Functionality
- Constant AoE: A persistent damage field centered on the player.
- Primary Scaling: Upgrades increase damage and size.
- Attack Frequency: Benefits from attack speed/cooldown effects that increase tick rate.
- No Innate CC: Aura itself does not stun; stuns come from items (e.g., Lightning Orb) or certain passives.
- Projectile Count: Quantity/projectile effects do not create multiple Auras.
📊 Growth Overview
What upgrades do
Damage Upgrades
Increase tick damage of the field.
Increase tick damage of the field.
Size Upgrades
Increase the radius/coverage area.
Increase the radius/coverage area.
Attack Speed / Cooldown
Increases how often Aura deals damage.
Increases how often Aura deals damage.
🎯 Best Stat Priorities
- Size: Dramatically boosts AoE radius and safety margin.
- Damage: Direct multiplier to Aura’s ticks.
- Attack Speed / Cooldown: More frequent damage ticks.
- Survivability: Armor, shields, evasion—especially early.
🏗️ Aura Build Strategies
🌊 Walking Coverage
Strategy: Maximize AoE coverage via Size and steady tick rate—walk and everything melts.
🎯 Core Items
- Size Tome (high priority)
- Damage multipliers
- Cooldown/attack speed effects
- Movement speed for safer pathing
✅ Pros
- Low APM, strong clear
- Safe mid-range positioning
- Scales well with tomes
❌ Cons
- Early game can feel slow
- Needs Size to feel powerful
⚡ Speed Synergy
Strategy: Stack movement speed and convert it into offensive tempo where possible.
🎯 Core Items
- Movement speed items
- Turbo Socks + Turbo Skates
- Balanced Size & Damage
- Attack speed/cooldown support
✅ Pros
- High mobility, hard to hit
- Fast map coverage
❌ Cons
- Item-dependent ceiling
- Lower raw damage than pure size stacking
🛡️ Tank Aura
Strategy: Lean into survivability and sustain for stress-free runs.
🎯 Core Items
- Health/armor and damage reduction
- Lifesteal & regeneration
- Chonkplate for overheal
✅ Pros
- Very forgiving
- Great for challenges
❌ Cons
- Slower boss kills
- Less exciting for some players
👥 Character Synergies
🤝 Best Character Combinations
Megachad
Starts with Aura; passive grants brief invulnerability & stun for safe positioning.
Sir Oofie
Armor/damage-mitigation focus pairs well with Aura’s close-range presence.
Athena
Aegis/thorns & low-HP damage bonuses can complement sustained AoE.
Fox
Luck helps find Size/Cooldown upgrades and key items more consistently.
Calcium
Speed-centric playstyle can work, but positioning demands are higher.
Ninja
High speed is nice, though Aura prefers stable pathing over hit-and-run.
🎯 Advanced Aura Strategies
🔄 Size & Attack Speed Stacking
Push Size and tick frequency for reliable screen control. Complement with items that add control or extra damage sources.
- Size Tome first: Coverage = safety and DPS.
- Cooldown/AS effects: More ticks = smoother clear.
- Item synergies: Lightning Orb (stuns), spicy/DoT effects, sustain pieces.
🎮 Positioning Mastery
Even with a passive AoE, positioning matters:
- Center Control: Fight where spawn density is high to maximize uptime.
- Corner Avoidance: Don’t get pinned; keep kiting lanes open.
- Boss Movement: Keep moving to maintain safe distance while ticks work.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Neglecting Size: Without Size scaling, Aura feels underwhelming.
- Standing Still: You still need to path and kite.
- Expecting Multi-Aura: Quantity/projectile count doesn’t create multiple Auras.
🏆 Mastery Goal
Cover most of the screen with safe, consistent ticks while staying mobile. When enemies fade before reaching you, you’ve hit the sweet spot.
