In this exciting episode of BATTLES WITH BUST, episode 679, our adventure kicks off with BUST engaging in a thrilling match against Vanessa in the vibrant world of The Bazaar. The game landscape has shifted with recent hotfixes, the most notable being the nerfing of cargo pants. Cooldown reductions have been adjusted, making these items much more balanced.
BUST, always strategizing, navigates through the selection of gold tier items, opting to go with a burn-focused strategy. As shared in previous videos, BUST notes the availability of burn items like lighters, pop snappers, and cannons are more accessible early in the game. This accessibility provides a strategic advantage compared to the more elusive poison builds, which gain traction later due to the strength of items like depth charges.
Delving deeper, BUST explains the advantages of incorporating items like the powerful Powder Keg. At its diamond level, it deals a staggering 50% of the opponent’s health in damage, with even more explosive results if crit effects are applied. The strategy elaborates on amplifying these effects with obsidian or deadly enhancements, potentially doubling the devastating impact on opponents.
In this match, BUST’s strategy revolves around combining burn effects with aquatic synergies, utilizing items such as the figurehead to optimize left-right item activations. The episode breaks down the tactical nuances of layering burn sources efficiently while balancing space on the board, which presents a consistent challenge in The Bazaar.
The narrative extends to the mid-game analysis, detailing the challenges when integrating items like the electric eels for generating slows effectively against tough opponents. BUST navigates this phase with tactical modifications, recouping nearly lost rounds with astute decisions such as involving elements like the darkwater anglerfish for its burn synergy advantages.
As the episode progresses, BUST cunningly incorporates fiber optic mechanics and the shielded pearl, providing sustained utilities with the fiber optics skill boosting shielded charges on aquatic allies. This highlights BUST’s adaptability and foresight in countering challenging builds encountered.
Despite facing formidable opponents and their cunning item usages, BUST strategically harnesses burn stacks coupled with optimal cooldown reductions, managing to secure an impressive seven wins. BUST reflects on the advanced depth charge tactics and acknowledges the difficulties in reaching a perfect ten wins.
This episode of BATTLES WITH BUST encapsulates the vivid dynamics of The Bazaar, underscoring the intricate combinations and tactical depth required to adapt to various gameplay patches. As BUST navigates the meta changes, the insight into burn strategies, augmented with fiber optic tech in aquatic builds, provides viewers with rich strategic content and thrilling gameplay action.
Join us for the journey, learn from BUST’s strategic insights, and prepare yourself for more episodes filled with clever tactics and riveting matches in The Bazaar.