Shuriken

How it plays

How to use Shuriken

Each star bounces from enemy to enemy, so a packed screen means more hits per throw. Projectile upgrades multiply the ricochets across the whole crowd.

Spinning stars that ricochet between enemies.

Upgrades

Shuriken upgrades

Pick Shuriken again on level-up to strengthen it. Its upgrade tracks are damage, projectiles, projectile speed, cast speed, duration, critical chance and critical damage; rarer picks raise them by more.

Items

Items that change Shuriken

No item targets Shuriken directly, so general boosts carry it: the Hammer, the Drums and the Hook raise damage, cast speed and critical hits for every skill.

Potions

Best potions for Shuriken

Might

Increases all skill damage.

Abundance

Increases the number of projectiles fired by every skill.

Velocity

Increases every skill's projectile speed.

Haste

Increases cast speed for every skill.

Persistence

Increases a timed skill effect's duration.

Precision

Increases critical hit chance.

Synergies

Shuriken pairs well with

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