Tier IV items and weapons each add stats; a mid-game spike that wins Danger 5. Our tier list puts King in S tier: Rewards buying Tier IV items with stats that compound. The mid-game spike is the strongest in the roster.

The stat line

• +50 Luck
• +25% Damage for every Tier IV weapon you have
• +25% Attack Speed for every Tier IV weapon you have
• +5 Max HP for every different Tier IV item you have
• -15% Damage for every Tier I weapon you have
• -15% Attack Speed for every Tier I weapon you have
• -2 Max HP for every different Tier I item you have
• UNLISTED BONUS: Starting weapon is Tier II

Unlock: Get 3 tier IV weapons at once. Winning a run unlocks Excalibur.

How the run plays

+25% Damage and +25% Attack Speed per Tier IV weapon, +5 Max HP per different Tier IV item and +50 Luck to find them. The run is slow until the first Tier IV, then every upgrade is a power jump. Luck is doing double duty: economy and rarity.

Weapons

King fits the Gun or Blade classes best. Start with Circular Saw, Sword, Vorpal Sword, Pistol, SMG, Double Barrel Shotgun and hold six weapons of one class for the set bonus; the weapons list shows everything in the Gun class with per-tier damage.

What to buy, what to skip

Luck early, then save for Tier IV upgrades; Max HP from the item passive.

The shop has no favoured tags for this character.

The mistake that ends runs

Spending Tier IV money on Tier II breadth in the mid game.

Co-op partners

• Jack — Extra elites are extra payouts for the elite-damage character.

Open any pair in the team builder to see the full game plan.

Builds

No build guide yet. Plan one in the build planner.