AI theory buildGame version 1.0.3350 talent points
Spike Club

Greatsword · Final upgrade

Spike Club

More piercing thorns through critical damage

Weapon critical hits fire 3 piercing thorns, plus 1 more for every 20% additional critical damage. Secure critical chance first, then raise critical damage and physical damage.

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Starting weapon Steel Greatsword · Otter · fruit skewer · wishing fountain · 50 talent points

Select the miracle “Hunter” manually in the game. Miracles are not included in the game's preset code. Complete the final weapon evolution and collect the bond items during the run.

After applying, check character and item unlocks and your available talent points.

Weapon effect

Fires 3 piercing spikes upon a Critical Damage hit with a Weapon Attack. An additional spike is added for every 20% extra critical damage of the attack. (Damage: 26% of Physical Damage)

  1. Steel GreatswordSteel Greatsword
  2. Wooden ClubWooden Club
  3. Spike ClubSpike Club

01 · SETUP

Starting setup

Availability depends on your unlocks

Recommended character

Otter

Critical chance increases by 9%, strengthening weapon attacks. Movement speed decreases by 8%, so establish a safe attacking position in advance.

Fruit skewer 6 total

  • Starfruit(Precision)×3
  • Peanut(Sturdy)×2
  • Wind Spirit Fruit(Wind Song)×1

Wishing fountain Fountain usage 8 of 9

  • Charm of AspirationCapacity 3
  • Warm StoneCapacity 5
Why this choice
Prepare Charm of Aspiration and Warm Stone at the Wishing Fountain. This uses 8/9 capacity, and the items must be unlocked first. Then collect items in the same categories to complete the target combos.

Talents 50 points

  • Willpower20
  • Wrath20
  • Swiftness10
Why this choice
Willpower 20 adds 15 maximum HP and 25 maximum MP and provides 9 Wishing Fountain capacity. Wrath 20 adds 20% critical chance and 20% critical damage. Damage dealt to bosses and minibosses also increases by 10%. Also gain 20 armor penetration. Swiftness 10 adds 10% attack speed, 8 evasion, and 1 dash charge. It also increases dash recovery speed and final weapon damage. Uses 50 points in total.

Recommended miracle

Hunter

  • Critical damage +40%
  • Gain 1 Precision artifact (selected from unlocked, eligible candidates)
Why this choice
Increase critical damage by 40% to strengthen damage when a critical hit occurs. Also gain 1 Precision artifact. The granted item is selected from candidates that meet the unlock and eligibility requirements, so a particular core item is not guaranteed.

Stat priorities

  1. Weapon critical chance and critical damage
  2. Physical damage
  3. Attack speed
  4. Core artifact levels and defensive stats

02 · SYNERGY

Target bonds and core items

Prioritize the items below when available. Reaching the target combo requires additional items of the same category and their placement; leveling an item alone does not increase the combo count.

Primary

Precision

10Combo target
  • Charm of Aspiration

    Increase the critical chance of weapon attacks. Do not count this as increasing the critical chance of spellbooks or companions.

  • Warm Stone

    Increase critical damage to deal more damage when a critical hit occurs.

  • Pointed Club

    Greatly increase critical damage, but attacks have a 10% chance to miss, reducing that hit's damage. Consider this drawback more carefully when relying on a single hit.

Bond choices and conditions
Gain critical chance to trigger thorns and critical damage to increase their number. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses. Treat 10 combo as a late-game goal and use the intermediate tiers along the way. When using extra slots, also consider defensive equipment and slab placement. Leveling ordinary artifacts alone does not increase the combo count.
Support

Sturdy

8Combo target
  • Charm of Strength

    Increase physical damage to strengthen weapon attacks and additional attacks that scale with physical damage.

  • Warrior Seal

    Increase physical damage and attack speed to strengthen weapon attacks.

  • Agma Projection Sword No. 190, 191

    Increase physical damage to strengthen weapon hits and additional attacks that scale with physical damage.

Bond choices and conditions
Increase physical damage to strengthen thorns and weapon hits. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses.
Support

Wind Song

4Combo target
  • Sword Training Manual

    Increase attack speed to chain weapon attacks more quickly.

  • Wanderer's Necklace

    Increase attack speed and your highest elemental damage. Support your main element while repeating attacks.

Bond choices and conditions
Increase attack speed to create more opportunities to land weapon critical hits. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses.

03 · HOW TO PLAY

Playing this build

1Early preparation

With the Steel Greatsword, use normal attack chains at the edge of your reach and Whirlwind charged safely in advance. Look for openings after enemy attacks so you do not get hit while charging. Use the items prepared at the Wishing Fountain; the final weapon's unique effect becomes available after evolution.

2Upgrades and transition

Steel Greatsword → Wooden Club → Spike Club. Intermediate weapon effect: Dash attack can no longer be used, but damage dealt by Normal Attack is increased by 20%. After the final evolution: Weapon critical hits fire 3 piercing thorns, plus 1 more for every 20% additional critical damage. Secure critical chance first, then raise critical damage and physical damage.

3Combat loop

  1. Land weapon attacks to create opportunities for critical hits.
  2. Line enemies up so piercing thorns also pass through those behind.
  3. Move if danger develops while attacking, then begin the next critical-hit chain.

Boss fights

Find a direction where several thorns actually hit the boss. Do not assume more thorns produce an equal damage multiplier against one target.

Without the core items

Other critical-damage items can replace Warm Stone, but first secure the trigger chance with Charm of Aspiration.

04 · REVIEW NOTES

Cautions and scope of verification

Conditions to watch

  • Do not assume spellbook critical hits trigger thorns.
  • Pointed Club's miss penalty can reduce practical reliability.

Needs further verification

  • The rules for multiple thorn hits on a single target require further verification.
View evidence and sources

Based on TEAM HORAY, Sephiria Fan Kit 2.4, and game 1.0.33 data. Reviewed 2026-09-19.

Effects and trigger conditions were checked against game data. Character and item combinations and play patterns are AI suggestions based on that data. Player records, community builds, and rankings were not used in the analysis.

  • Fires 3 piercing spikes upon a Critical Damage hit with a Weapon Attack. An additional spike is added for every 20% extra critical damage of the attack. (Damage: 26% of Physical Damage)

    weapon 1101 / source/weapons.json
  • This source verifies character, talent, and miracle effects, along with Wishing Fountain item eligibility and capacity.

    source/characters-talents.json; source/miracles.json; source/fountain-eligibility.json
  • This source verifies core item categories and activation conditions, as well as the effects at each combo tier.

    source/items.json; source/ComboEffects_ko-KR.txt

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