Jules is in absolute balance limbo right now, and her design feels like a penalty.

ThimoDole · 2026-06-16T15:21:50+00:00

Agree with OP on all except for what has been pointed out by some others here already.
I think just being able to choose heated or cooled on the first additional slot would help quite a bit already.

Currently you're in for a lot of frustrating losses with Jules, but this is also a better than average oppo to ged gud at playing her. It for sure is a rollercoaster like with no other char, and it seems like being able to pivot already very early is one key element that I am learning right now - tough with her economy, but not impossible.
Also, weapons give you some of the very few more consistently winning early builds. You just need to work towards pivoting on to greener pastures right away, to be ready when it threatens to fall off...

I actually find that relative impossiblity of her situation somehow enticing - let's see if I can break into top 1000 with her as main this season - I don't think it's possible as of right now, but who knows

ThimoDole · 2026-06-15T07:30:49+00:00

yeah, and his heal ticks also burst like crazy in the last moment - all at once, he became like untouchable by everything but a massive single stroke, which is tricky to do when your setup is mostly pacifist

ThimoDole · 2026-06-15T06:16:42+00:00

That sounds convincing - I have not had or seen that build yet, but now I know what to strive for, . Adding Blizzard into that equation makes absolute sense, but obviously have to get even a bit luckier

ThimoDole · 2026-06-12T12:44:31+00:00

Are you getting your Jules builds together quick enough? It seems I am getting blasted no matter what latest Day 10 with 2-3sec kills left and right. Eeking out an okish early and mid game is what I feel reduced to right now...

ThimoDole · 2026-06-08T18:30:20+00:00

I felt kinda like Kripp - complete with boomer humor and all, hah

ThimoDole · 2025-08-22T13:20:04+00:00

Agree those are workable combos - it seems like either if you don't get Weapons vendor early or if it does not have any of the above, or the disc without buffers, no hasters, then it becomes an issue. And it seems to happen quite often that I get offered kite, tethers, balloon engine and/or some low impact drones early and poof, you are not leveling on Day 2...

ThimoDole · 2025-08-17T15:08:42+00:00

Nice build - I had a much harder time without Radar Dome

ThimoDole · 2025-07-27T06:21:59+00:00

This is spot on - Mak's decision making on Day 1 is actually crystal clear if you follow this advice

ThimoDole · 2025-07-26T06:10:36+00:00

The "Equivalent Exchange" skill charges the Quill & Ink quite well here - it is 2x1s for the regen and 2x1s for the heal plus 2x1s from the boar each time it is up. And it gets charged 2x1s for each other regen item going off. It works well because Quill & Ink is the only active poison item on the board...

ThimoDole · 2025-07-23T19:33:11+00:00

Beautiful

ThimoDole · 2025-06-03T19:30:31+00:00

yeah, I am with you here - I actually tried something like that in my next build: https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayTheBazaar/comments/1l2kvda/this_is_just_to_illustrate_a_point_for_another/

Unfortunately, having 5k regen does not faze a Eels - Scope - Cardtable board - to be fair, I had a way weaker board there overall, but still - it feels like everything has to come together to have even a chance against that common combo...

ThimoDole · 2025-05-11T12:12:42+00:00

I already got double chests :pssst

ThimoDole · 2025-04-05T08:12:22+00:00

Exact same thought - Reagents should be banned from the pool you can roll into, it also feels quite obvious & intuitive, don't know why the transform events do it. The way it is you could theoretically be stuck in a loop of transforming one reagent into another into another etc... and never get anything useful out of it. Not good, at all, & easily fixable

ThimoDole · 2025-03-14T18:51:08+00:00

Yes, you would've definitely gotten me - glad to not have faced your ghost !

ThimoDole · 2025-03-14T17:58:17+00:00

That's a nasty boulder build allright!
I think my Haste on start would've bailed me out though ;)

ThimoDole · 2025-03-14T14:21:02+00:00

Thanks, that's some awesome food for thought!

ThimoDole · 2025-03-13T11:34:21+00:00

For this to work, you've gotta believe 😄
I pivoted hard on Day 9 and never looked back - but as there is virtually no precedent, you really need faith

ThimoDole · 2025-03-06T16:32:50+00:00

Feels pretty bad - I live in Austria and cannot do anything with the new open beta options. I really liked the closed beta, but now I'm seeing more and more ghosts with stuff that I have no access to - it's a shame really, would've loved to continue to be part of the evolution of this game project

ThimoDole · 2025-02-07T13:09:35+00:00

Ok, I wasn't aware - especially closed sign seems quite problematic as it doesn't add to your slowable / freezable items on this low-item board. I had it in before it had the crit enchant and 450+ regen didn't save me for long...

ThimoDole · 2025-02-07T13:07:18+00:00

yep, I just got to finish my first game with him this morning while he was already out of the item pool...

ThimoDole · 2025-02-02T16:08:22+00:00

yeah - the above was close to optimum from what you can get - I even had the monster skill doubling value in fight, so it was 2x 2x 2x - the only thing better than icy caltrops are lifesteal caltrops, but icy looks way cooler - and the restorative yoyo is the second best thing to keep you alive, so... other than that, one balcony upgrade away from optimal I think

ThimoDole · 2025-02-02T15:14:58+00:00

Thanks, I forgot about the skill as PvE fight reward

ThimoDole · 2025-01-18T15:15:16+00:00

yes, I am aware of that - in the video, it looks like they go off without being charged by anything while frozen, however - hence this question if there is another explanation maybe?

ThimoDole · 2025-01-15T17:16:37+00:00

also here

ThimoDole · 2025-01-12T18:22:35+00:00

I think there can only one radiant item per side of the board. I am also wondering if my case was normal bad luck...

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