Nymphedora Hero Guide

By Potato

Backpack Brawl Nymphedora Hero

Nymphedora is a versatile hero in Backpack Brawl, known for her ranged combat abilities and unique items. This guide will help beginners understand her strengths and provide strategies for success.

Unique Items Tier List (Game Version 0.22)

S Tier

  • Final Blow: Excellent for burst and tempo-burst builds. Grows Critical Damage for many weapons.
  • Poison Arrow: Strong and secure against Thorns. Effective for all build paces.
  • Fiery Quiver: A “burning” version of Poison Arrow with growing Damage stat.

A Tier

  • Reptile Stalker: Strong and straightforward due to high Haste. Vulnerable to Thorns; requires offensive growth (Damage, Empower, Critical Damage).
  • Dreadleaf: Shines in longer fights. Effective for tempo-mid range and long fight builds.
  • Blazegaze: Strong and easy to use, but vulnerable to Poison Apple as a pet.

B Tier

  • Infinity Scope: Complex to optimize. Useful for all-out burst and tempo-burst builds with multiple weapons.

D Tier

  • Shadow Cloak: Slightly improved but still underperforming. Adds 5 Blind debuff with poor growth rate.

Game Progression

Early Game (Rounds 1-3)

  • Acquire 1-2 Light Bows as base weapons.
  • Consider Fishing Rod for good base stats and economy.
  • Use 1 Banana to efficiently use 3 weapons.
  • Watch out for Heater Shield and Skull counters.

Preferred Foods

  • Banana
  • Pitahaya
  • Sausage
  • Corny Corn
  • Donut
  • Fish (Area 11+): Tuna, Pink Tail, Willowfin

Useful Flowers

  • Night Dahlia: Cheap, provides Regeneration. Can be combined into Mana Potion.
  • Nightshade: Inflicts Poison. Can be combined with Life Essence for Red Widow pet.
  • Rose: Instant Luck, chance to grow Luck. Good for Critical Chance builds.
  • Ginseng: Strong early game healing if upgraded.

Mid Game

With Mana regeneration items (Tuna, Fishing Rod):

  • Use Holy Essence for Health healing.
  • Use Magic Essence for random buffs.

Wrath Potions + Short Bow + Dragonleaves

  • Strong but not guaranteed success.
  • Requires specific items (2 magic belts, 2 wrath potions).
  • More effective in lower areas; higher areas have stronger counters.
  • Consider this build a benchmark for optimization.

Tips for Improvement

  • Focus on fast kill times, even with Reptile Stalker.
  • Balance offensive and defensive items.
  • Adapt to frequent game updates.
  • Watch gameplay videos to learn optimal progression strategies.
  • Always aim to optimize your build for maximum efficiency.

Remember, the meta evolves with each update. Stay flexible and continue to adapt your strategies for success with Nymphedora.