Hammered Refrain
- Combo Area
- Basic Attack
- Explosions
- Rhythm
A TierSpeed farming · Early
Overview
Overview
Every completed combo phrase releases a pulse around you — and Echo Shell makes every pulse play twice.
Good for: Campaign, Acts 1–3: packs that surround you.
Strengths
- Area around you without having to aim
- Common relics (one rare)
- Rewards keeping the combo going
Weaknesses
- Breaking the combo (repeating a note) resets the phrase
- Low boss damage
- You have to be in the middle of it
Loadout
What the build carries
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- Inheritance
- ResonanceBard of the Rupture
Relics5
Core
- Stone Flower
- Echo Shell
Recommended
- Knuckle
- Shallow Lens
Optional
- Loose Step
Progression
Progression trees
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Iris Fragments: 135
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Body
- Hardened Bark3/8+30% health (max +80%)
Power
- Sharp Gaze2/8+12% damage (max +48%)
- Steady Rhythm2/5+14% on basic attacks
Focus
- Reservoir1/5+10% maximum resource
- Serene Flow1/522% of natural flow
Fortune
- Hole in the Pocket, Reversed1/5+12% gold
- Deep Pocket1/4+1 relic slot
In practice
How to play
Open with Shattering Chord.
Keep the combo unbroken.
Against packs, stay in the middle.
Against bosses, combo up close.
Careful: standing in the middle of the pack costs health.
To keep
The build card
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Open the cardMeasured on Sep 28, 2026 · game v1.0.1 · test bench v8
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