SKULPassive effect
This skull always carries the 'Unstable Summoning' skill. Summons an imperfect dark stone golem every 15 seconds, dealing Magic damage. Based on its cooldown speed, increases gauge speed.
Grand Alchemist
Skills
Outcome of ResearchSwap
When swapping, hurls a variety of flasks and summons an imperfect dark stone golem, dealing Magic damage.
Fixed skills: 1 · Randomly assigned: 1 of 4
Unstable Summoning Resource cost: Gauge allFixed
This skill can only be used when the gauge is charged more than 50%. When the skill is cast, it consumes all gauge and summons a Dark Quartz golem dealing Magic damage, and the gauge doesn't charge for 20 seconds.
Pollutant Flask Cooldown: 14 s
Throws a flask that explodes upon contact, dealing Magic damage. This skill can gain up to 4 charges.
Emergency Ignition Flask Cooldown: 16 s
Throws a flask that explodes upon contact, dealing Magic damage and inflicting Burn. This skill can gain up to 3 charges.
Liquid Nitrogen Flask Cooldown: 18 s
Throws a flask that explodes upon contact, dealing Magic damage and inflicting Freeze. This skill can gain up to 2 charges.
Neurolepsis Flask Cooldown: 19 s
Throws a flask that explodes upon contact, dealing Magic damage and stunning enemies. This skill can gain up to 2 charges.
Recommended Builds
Alchemist: golem and flasks
Combine skill cooldown speed with magic attack to support golem and flask damage. From Unique onward, you have a fixed summon skill and one flask choice.
Skills
- Core A fixed skill requiring at least half the gauge and consuming all of it. Gauge charging stops for 20 seconds at Unique and 30 at Legendary afterward.
- Recommended Choose one flask: Pollutant for repeated throws, Emergency Ignition for the final form's fire zone, or Liquid Nitrogen for control.
- Choose one flask: Pollutant for repeated throws, Emergency Ignition for the final form's fire zone, or Liquid Nitrogen for control.
- Choose one flask: Pollutant for repeated throws, Emergency Ignition for the final form's fire zone, or Liquid Nitrogen for control.
Partner Skull
- Recommended Fast returns require Kaboom!. Legendary Bomber is unnecessary; check that it has the skill.
Items
- Recommended Choose this when your rotation has gaps. Once it runs smoothly, favor damage or survival.
- Recommended Combines magic attack with skill cooldown speed for Balance skulls.
- Recommended Converts cooldown speed investment into extra magic attack. Its conversion cap is not a cap on golem gauge acceleration.
- An optional magic follow-up on critical hits. Take it once your critical chance supports it.
- An option for raising critical chance when using equipment that triggers on critical hits.
Inscriptions
- Recommended Choose this when your rotation has gaps. Once it runs smoothly, favor damage or survival.
- Recommended Builds magic damage while you wait for specialized equipment.
- An option for raising critical chance when using equipment that triggers on critical hits.
Dark Abilities
- Recommended Raises attack for each different inscription you hold at least twice, not for your total inscription count.
How to Play
Throw flasks while the passive golem works, and use the gauge-charging benefit after swapping in. Unstable Summoning is separate from that passive: it needs at least half the gauge, consumes all of it, and stops charging for 20 seconds at Unique or 30 at Legendary. Save it for a finish, transition, or immediate burst instead of repeatedly interrupting passive golem uptime.
Why It Works
Build Mana Cycle 2 and Wisdom 2, considering Ritual Staff and Nether Mana Suppressor. Pick Pollutant for repeated throws, Emergency Ignition for the final form's fire zone, or Liquid Nitrogen for control. With enough critical chance, add Invisible Knife and Ceremonial Dagger. Reducing remaining skill cooldowns does not directly accelerate the golem gauge. The simulator includes recommended and optional candidates together. They are not a mandatory complete set; check the partner skull's required skill yourself.
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