Top Builds for Rogue Genesia: Maximizing Your Gameplay

In Rogue Genesia, players can unlock and select from a diverse array of over 30 Soul Cards when leveling up their characters. These versatile cards can be leveled up, evolved, and combined with one another to craft the most effective builds that optimize damage per second (DPS).To assist you in developing powerful character configurations, we present a comprehensive guide detailing the most effective Rogue Genesia builds, emphasizing synergy and DPS maximization.

Top Builds in Rogue Genesia

Choosing soul cards in Rogue Genesia — Image courtesy of Pro Game Guides

With a plethora of Soul Cards available, selecting the optimal combination for your build can be daunting. Utilizing ineffective combinations may significantly diminish the efficacy of your weapon cards and overall DPS output. Below, we outline six of the best builds that exhibit outstanding synergy and are capable of delivering high damage output.

Staff of Storms Thunder Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Staff of Storms (Evolution)	Highest	– Exceptional late-game evolution with superior DPS and critical hit rate, as well as area-of-effect (AOE) damage. Can be evolved easily in every playthrough.
Rune of Luck (Ascended)	High	– Provides a significant boost to critical chances, ensuring almost guaranteed critical hits when paired with the Staff of Storms.
Magic Wisp (Epic)	High	– Offers substantial damage potential with the possibility of evolution, creating great synergy with both the Staff of Storms and the Rune of Luck.
Fire Spirit (Epic)	Low	– Similar function to Thunder Spirit, enhancing Magic Wisp’s damage but with relatively low overall impact.
Vine (Epic)	Low	– Provides crowd control by immobilizing enemies, allowing your primary weapons to deal significant damage.
Ice Spirit (Uncommon)	Lowest	– Alternative to Fire Spirit, offers minor DPS increase but forms decent synergy with Magic Wisp, though it lacks an evolution.

Fuuma Shuriken Fractal Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Fuuma Shuriken (Evolution)	Highest	– One of the most powerful DPS evolutions with phenomenal late-game potential, scales excellently with projectile-enhancing buffs.
Fractal (Heroic)	Highest	– Increases total projectile count by up to three, nearly tripling the DPS of projectile Soul Cards.
Crossbow (Heroic)	High	– Especially effective for projectile-based builds, showcasing remarkable potential in later stages.
Multi-Handed (Heroic)	High	– Grants two additional projectiles at maximum level, significantly enhancing DPS across the board.
Recursion (Heroic)	Low	– Offers up to 300% increase in Power modifiers, serving as a much-needed DPS boost in later stages.
Perfection (Heroic)	Lowest	– Provides a balance of enhanced overall stats, increasing both DPS and survivability.

Katana Weapon Aura Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Katana (Heroic)	Highest	– A premier Heroic card for the early game with robust scaling into later phases, especially when supported with projectile enhancements.
Weapon Aura (Ascended)	Highest	– The ideal Soul Card for blade weapons like Katana, significantly boosting DPS and critical damage.
Rune of Luck (Ascended)	High	– Essential for increasing critical rate and damage, making this card vital for late-game viability.
Rune of Alacrity (Epic)	High	– Drastically enhances weapon attack speed, with potential upgrades reflecting a 75% increase leading to up to 1.5x the build’s DPS.
Perfection (Heroic)	Low	– While enhancing overall stats, it contributes to both DPS and survivability.
Lightweight (Epic)	Low	– Increases both movement and attack speeds, achieving up to a 70% boost in attack speed.

Fire Ring Death Aura Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Fire Ring (Heroic)	Highest	– While initially low DPS, it becomes extremely formidable in late-game scenarios, efficiently clearing mobs in close proximity.
Death Aura (Epic)	Highest	– Boasts good DPS with excellent scaling potential similar to Fire Ring, especially useful in early stages.
Area (Uncommon)	Highest	– Critical for augmenting the AOE of your main weapons, significantly boosting overall damage output.
Vine (Epic)	High	– Generates an area that halts all enemies in range, providing essential buffers in later game stages.
Fortress (Heroic)	Low	– Substantial defense boost allowing your character to absorb significant hits from bosses.
Fairy in a Bottle (Epic)	Lowest	– Grants high HP regeneration, enhancing character survivability and sustenance during late-game encounters.

Multi-Handed Crossbow Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Crossbow (Heroic)	Highest	– Features high DPS potential for projectile-focused builds, excelling in late stages with numerous projectiles.
Multi-Handed (Heroic)	Highest	– Substantially increases projectile count without any downsides, resulting in pure DPS enhancements.
Fractal (Heroic)	High	– Enhances the number of projectiles generated, tripling DPS while reducing projectile size without affecting overall damage.
Recursion (Heroic)	Low	– Offers a potential 300% boost to Power modifiers, essential for bolstering late-game damage.
Lightweight (Epic)	Low	– Enhances both movement and attack speeds, achieving as much as a 70% increase in attack speed.
Rune of Alacrity (Epic)	Low	– Significantly boosts attack speed, reaching almost a 75% increase, which can translate to 1.5x the overall DPS of the build.

Ice Nova Thunder Spirit Build

Soul Card	Priority	Reason
Ice Nova (Heroic)	Highest	– Although DPS starts slowly in the early game, it scales remarkably well late-game, with significant damage despite slower projectile speed.
Thunder Spirit (Heroic)	Highest	– Adds chain lightning effects to projectiles, offering synergy with Ice Nova for a considerable damage increase.
Arcane Beam (Epic)	Highest	– Provides massive AOE coverage and steadily increasing DPS, excelling against bosses when combined with the Concentration modifier.
Concentration (Rare)	Low	– Heightens weapon damage by 40% up to 75%, but reduces AOE range by up to 25% at maximum level.
Lightweight (Epic)	Low	– Boosts both movement and attack speeds, scaling to 70% enhancement in attack speed.
Fire Spirit (Epic)	Lowest	– Provides additional DPS similar to Thunder Spirit, helpful for countering tougher late-game mobs and bosses.