Mina the Hollower Builds

Weapon

Nightstar

Sidearm

Mist Jar

Trinkets

Proto Spark · Primed Vial Pouch

Best for

Queensbury Crypt, Thorne, general exploration

• Get Proto Spark from the Duke route after the Crypt boss — one of the best early trinkets.
• Primed Vial Pouch before the Duchess if you have not finished the Duke quest yet.
• Mist Jar heals and escapes crowds; do not spam it on trash mobs.

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Weapon

Nightstar

Sidearm

Recall Disc

Trinkets

Proto Spark · Evasion Powder

Best for

Thorne (all phases)

• Hollowing through tornado rings is mandatory in phase 2 — Evasion Powder extends safe windows.
• Recall Disc gives an escape portal if bombs corner you in phase 1.
• Mace sidearm is a strong pick here; Volt Hatchet works for range.

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Weapon

Nightstar or Whisper and Vesper

Sidearm

Gyro Dagger

Trinkets

Plasma Funnel · Steady Soles

Best for

The Duchess

• Burrow on horizontal swing wind-up; stay above or below arrow lanes.
• Plasma Funnel prevents losing vials mid-drink when hit during phase 2.
• Steady Soles helps on floor plates and knockback-heavy arenas.

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Weapon

Nightstar

Sidearm

Gyro Dagger

Trinkets

Pit Preserver · Proto Spark

Best for

Nox's Beast

• Buy Pit Preserver at Big Lagoon Swamp Shack — deep water pits are instant death otherwise.
• Jump wave rings; burrowing does not block them.
• Stay at range during stomach suction — melee is risky on the huge arena.

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Weapon

Whisper and Vesper

Sidearm

Gyro Dagger

Trinkets

Chain Capacitor · Lace Glove

Best for

General combat

• Chain Capacitor rewards clean combo strings — reset hurts, so learn one safe loop first.
• Lace Glove adds Attack level without visiting Bone Up first.
• Pair with Primed Vial Pouch or Proto Spark until you stop dying.

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Weapon

Guardian Casket

Sidearm

Deflector Parasol

Trinkets

Warding Beastium · Dodging Pendulum

Best for

Perfect Guard achievement / parry-heavy fights

• Warding Beastium trades healing for damage reduction — bring extra vials.
• Dodging Pendulum adds a perfect-dodge layer on top of shield parries.
• Deflector Parasol handles projectiles in estate and tower fights.

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Weapon

Nightstar

Sidearm

Drill Driver

Trinkets

Bellows Bustle · Deboning Wand · Steady Soles

Best for

100% collection, backtracking

• Drill Driver crosses gaps and shoves enemies into pits — pairs with burrow jumps.
• Bellows Bustle air dash saves time between regions.
• Deboning Wand when farming Bones for Bone Up and blacksmith weapons.

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Weapon

Whisper and Vesper

Sidearm

Mist Jar

Trinkets

Uranium Bracelet · Brisk Brew · Chain Capacitor

Best for

Speed Runner, Hardifier, Weirdifier achievements

• Uranium Bracelet is high risk — only when you know enemy patterns.
• Skip Proto Spark if going for Bone Pincher or similar restriction feats.
• See Achievements page for challenge-run requirements.

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