Celeste build guide

Xerneas

by AspaceWVersion 39Updated Oct 1, 2026Guide #638043

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Published guide

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Author's notes

+2 252 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Salamence-Mega: 440-522 (258.8 - 307%) -- guaranteed OHKO Possible damage amounts: (440, 446, 452, 458, 462, 468, 474, 480, 482, 488, 494, 500, 504, 510, 516, 522)

Item categories

1Dazzling Gleam 650 times per game, I promise it'll get better the next time you do it.
Author's category · 10 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  High-Velocity Rounds
  Sell later if slot locked, unless you intend to go spellslinger.
3. 3
  Mystic Expansion
4. 4
  Mystic Burst
2Metronomeoptional
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Opening Rounds
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
  In case of emergency - Spellslinger / Overflow Route 99% of the time.
3Geomancy
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Compress Cooldown
2. 2
  Tankbuster
  Built from Mystic Burst
  Fuck this item, but it's good enough
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
4. 4
4Nature's Madnessoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
2. 2
  Spirit Snatch
  Close Combat
3. 3
  Decay
  Curse! (not)
5Moonblast
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Boundless Spirit
2. 2
  Refresher
3. 3
  Ethereal Shift
4. 4
6Moonblast 30% Dropoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Spirit Sap
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
4. 4
7Ingrain - Pick a Grit Upgrade, usually reactive or spirit shieldingoptional
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Extra Health
  can use over grit
2. 2
  Restorative Locket
3. 3
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  either or
8+6 Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speedoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Counterspell
2. 2
  Blood Tribute
  It sneaks its way into this build too.
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
4. 4
9Intimidateoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Rusted Barrel
2. 2
  Suppressor
3. 3
  Return Fire
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 7	Light Eater: 2 AP upgrade, step 8	Light Eater: 5 AP upgrade, step 9