General Gameplan and Misc. Tips

• Lei has two primary builds for speedruns. These builds are the Thunder Nemesis/Magical Supply build and the Lightning Governor build. Both of these builds take the “Summon a Thunderbolt when Chain Lightning only hits a single target” Gifted Man Talent.

• Thunder Nemesis/Magical Supply can clear rooms extremely quickly as each time you kill an enemy in Fatal Current, you proc Magical Supply and re-cast Fatal Current (at a reduced duration), numerous thunderbolts are summoned upon 3/5/7 enemies. This build has the potential to be one of the fastest in the game for clearing rooms, however it does not perform well for bossing and you will need a weapon to boss with.

• His Lightning Governor build uses the ascension Lightning Governor which autocasts Chain Lightning while in Fatal Current. This build can turn the game into an autoscroller given the right ascensions, as the 3rd level of Lightning Governor adds duration to Fatal Current for each enemy that is killed while in Fatal Current. This build also struggles with bosses unless you have a very high roll on both ascensions and scrolls for skill DMG.

• Chain Lightning is a multi-target skill that is placed on your crosshair (although it is sometimes a bit dodgy) and after hitting its first target it chains to other nearby targets. Chain Lightning’s base “bounces” or targets it can hit is 3.

• Tesla Coil can be worth taking early on as it increases the max number of targets that Chain Lighting can hit in a single cast, making it faster to clear some of the early layouts. This also has some synergy with the Lightning Governor build such that it negates the penalty of max targets at lower levels of Lightning Governor

• Magic Watch and Ancient Timer are very powerful scrolls for both builds as they allow you to enter Fatal Current more often, allowing you to be at the peak of your build for a longer period of time.

• Thunder Turbo is a generally useful ascension that can be used to scale both your weapon DMG and your skill DMG, however all stacks are lost on shield break.

Thunder Nemesis and Magical Supply

• Thunder Nemesis can be one of the fastest builds for room clearing in the game, however it is restricted by the need to be casting Fatal Current consistently. Magical Supply is a must have ascension as it re-casts Fatal Current on kill (with reduced time in Fatal Current) and should be prioritized over anything else as this build does not have near the same potential without it. Pairing this with Thunder Nemesis is when the build starts to become activated.

• Getting resets requires you to kill your target in one shot, so a high single damage weapon, such as Concealed Ammo’s weapon skill or a Sunder will usually suffice to get your reset without issue. Bolt from the Blue is another must have ascension as it increases the duration of Fatal Current, allowing for more Magical Supply resets to happen, before having to wait for Fatal Current to be off cooldown and start again. Bolt from the Blue also gives a significant DMG boost that applies to the thunderbolts summoned.

• Even though this build can be incredibly strong, if you don't get the right supporting ascensions, its damage falls off quickly once you leave act 1 and 2. Fulminous Zap is used to scale the damage of thunderbolts significantly, and higher levels of Thunder Nemesis increases the number of enemies that can be killed in one Magical Supply reset. We have a slight preference for increasing base damage over higher levels of Thunder Nemesis but generally we just want to split levels across the two ascensions.

• One level of Lightning Governor can be useful for early game bossing as we always run the “Summon a Thunderbolt when Chain Lightning only hits a single target” Gifted Man Talent, which can result in a lot of thunderbolts on a single target from both casting Chain Lightning yourself, and the autocast while in Fatal Current.

• Bossing in this build is almost completely reliant on gun damage, so points in Thunder Turbo are useful to help scale your gun damage higher, however all stacks are lost on shield break so this bonus is not always active when you are taking damage.

• Heart of Battle can be impactful for this build as it reduces Fatal Current’s cooldown for each enemy killed. No more than one point of this should be taken and other ascensions should be prioritized. Storm Blast can also be useful as it increases the damage of the projectile that hits a target while in Fatal Current. This can be useful for getting resets in the late game where enemies have quite a bit more health.

Lightning Governor

• Lei’s lightning governor build relies on staying in Fatal Current as long as possible, and autocasting Chain Lightning through the ascension Lightning Governor. Important ascensions Lightning Governor such as Bolt From the Blue and Hypercurrent should not be skipped as these will boost your damage significantly.

• Magical Supply can greatly increase your uptime in Fatal Current, as long as you ensure you are getting your reset near the end of Fatal Current’s duration.

• It is still recommended to run the “Summon a Thunderbolt when Chain Lightning only hits a single target” Gifted Man Talent, as Lightning Governor can summon large amounts of thunderbolts on to single targets, such as bosses. Bossing in this build can be done with skills, but it does require a large amount of damage boosting scrolls such that weapon damage is normally the better option.

Scrolls

• Most scrolls we care about are fairly self explanatory. Movement speed options are among the most important but it can fluctuate between Movement and Skill damage depending on what you're currently lacking at a given time. Lei has high base movement speed so one or two scrolls increasing movement speed is generally enough. Lei can run into problems with scaling his skill damage as his ascensions alone do not boost his skill damage very high. Scrolls that reduce the cooldown of Fatal Current should also be prioritized. Additionally, just like any character, No-Reload synergies are incredibly powerful and are among the best backup builds you can make in runs so prioritizing any scroll that can create that synergy is good.

• Skill damage options such as Brutal Gloves, Spirit Bible, Enduring Caster, Surprise Bonus, Deadly Curse and more are all key scrolls you should take in all situations.

• Merciless Combo paired with a high rate of fire weapon can be enough for bossing almost on its own.

• Magic Watch and Ancient Timer are strong options for reducing Fatal Current’s cooldown.

Reincarnation Tips

• Reincarnation has two main builds, being High-Powered Arc, which focuses on Chain Lightning damage, and Thunder and Glory, which massively increases your thunderbolt damage, and halves the cooldown of Fatal Current.

• High-Powered Arc is a strong blessing for the early game, however it does fall off as the damage doesn't quite keep up with the scaling in the higher reincarnation difficulties, making Thunder and Glory the better option in almost every scenario.

• Thunder and Glory relies heavily upon Thunder Nemesis and Magical Supply, so these are the two ascensions you will want to take regardless of other choices.

• With the release of the Lone Wolf modifier, overconsumption is a powerful blessing to take as your Lone Wolf blessing, giving large increases to most stats, and further reducing the cooldown of Fatal Current.

Extra Notes

Anything written here is subject to change as we learn and discover more about the game over time. If you have questions that aren't answered in this guide you can find a lot of runners in the Speedrun-Discussion channel of the official Gunfire discord. The discord is linked at the very top of the leaderboards or at https://discord.com/invite/gunfire-reborn

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