Celeste build guide
by dollcoreVersion 24Updated May 31, 2026Guide #650202
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celeste x y/n
1Early game
Game stage · 10 items
High-Velocity Rounds
Extra Regen
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
Swift Striker
best early fire rate
Spirit Shredder
sub for swift striker, shred + lifesteal and builds into rend
Enchanter's Emblem
can sub any t2 green
Cold Front
Stamina Mastery
can go fortitude instead if comfortable without this
Torment Pulse
Mystic Vulnerability
2Lane optionsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Rebuttal
Suppressor
against gun lane
Spirit Shielding
3fill ur last slots
Author's category · 8 items
Rapid Recharge
Mercurial Magnum
Spiritual Overflow
4Greensoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Healbane
Restorative Locket
Trophy Collector
buy if you want to roam
5Resistsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Metal Skin
op vs gun
Bullet Resilience
Plated Armor
against on hit effects (haze, infernus, wraith, graves etc)
6Optionsoptional
Author's category · 22 items
Fortitude
sub for stam mastery (delay until after tpulse)
Toxic Bullets
scales vs enemy hp + antiheal
Spirit Rend
Built from Spirit Shredder
7Countersoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Slowing Hex
Knockdown
Disarming Hex
spam on gun carry
8testingoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Surge of Power
probably good but mercmag should be enough
Mystic Slow
Kinetic Dash
probably better than active reload, makes merc mag better but awkward to use.
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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 7 |
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Reactive Barrier
against stun heavy lanes
Spellslinger
mega fire rate, high prio for damage
Greater Expansion
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
fake item tbh
Leech
good sustain but ssb + overflow is usually enough
Boundless Spirit
free damage
Return Fire
Counterspell
never bad
Dispel Magic
Spirit Resilience
Spellbreaker
Arcane Surge
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Witchmail
Silencer
highkey op
Scourge
Warp Stone
Transcendent Cooldown
Lightning Scroll
Majestic Leap
Ricochet
spread debuffs
Divine Barrier
Unstoppable
Vortex Web
more consistent ult value
Refresher
double ult, good buy for a full base fight
Ethereal Shift
dodge big abilities (counterspell generally better)
Inhibitor
Spirit Burn
best antiheal
Juggernaut
Silence Wave
Cursed Relic
hopefully someone else buys
Active Reload
Titanic Magazine
maybe swap active reload/kdash for this to make merc mag better if you have nothing else to buy
Magic Carpet
actively detrimental but fun
Dazzling TrickDazzling Trick | Dazzling Trick: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Dazzling Trick: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Dazzling Trick: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Dazzling Trick: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Radiant DaggersRadiant Daggers | Radiant Daggers: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Radiant Daggers: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Radiant Daggers: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Radiant Daggers: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Shining WonderShining Wonder | Shining Wonder: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Shining Wonder: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Shining Wonder: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Shining Wonder: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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