Celeste build guide

Astrui's Queen Of The Circus Build! (Disruptor!)

by astruiVersion 34Updated Aug 15, 2026Guide #494827

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Published guide

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Author's notes

Twitch.tv/astrui (with an underscore) this build is of my testing Former #1 celeste

Item categories

1Opening Scene!
Author's category · 8 items · L > R (notes people notes)
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Do not skip this item.
2. 2
  High-Velocity Rounds
3. 3
  Cold Front
  (sell late game, usually 2nd sell)
4. 4
  Extra Health
  This or grit is fine (go grit if u need to get reactive)
5. 5
  Restorative Locket
  Great item in current meta
6. 6
  Radiant Regeneration
  spirit spike to play aggro
7. 7
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
  good for locket and radiant
8. 8
  Healbane
2Encore!optional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Opening Rounds
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
2. 2
  Reactive Barrier
  I buy this a lot if they have stuns (this and warp stone)
3. 3
  Return Fire
  anti vyper item
3The Core Act!
Author's category · 7 items · L > R (Read the notes PLEASE)
1. 1
  Torment Pulse
  able to play up close more
2. 2
  Escalating Exposure
  Thanos spike, u kill everyone when u have this
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
  can hold off on this for some other items for a sec
4Encore Part 2! (read notes)optional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Dispel Magic
2. 2
  Counterspell
  Drifter, lash... yk the drill
3. 3
  Metal Skin
  Haze in the lobby
4. 4
5Closing Act!
Author's category · 10 items · L > R prio (Prio in order) read notes
1. 1
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Really good for ur actives and cooldowns (obviously)
2. 2
  Ethereal Shift
  cc counter
3. 3
  Spirit Burn
  big anti heal
4. 4
6Back Stage!optional
Author's category · 11 items · Can slot these if the game is right
1. 1
  Weapon Shielding
2. 2
  Spirit Shielding
3. 3
  Stamina Mastery
  this or dispel
4. 4
7Extras!optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Golden Goose Egg
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
3. 3
  Spirit Sap
4. 4

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Light EaterLight Eater	Light Eater: Ability unlocked, step 1				Light Eater: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Light Eater: 2 AP upgrade, step 6			Light Eater: 5 AP upgrade, step 9