Rocket Arena is here, and Plink is quickly becoming one of its most popular characters due to his versatile playstyle, and let’s be honest, homing missile machine gun! The fast-firing Plink is a newcomer to the arena this year, having assembled his loadout from scrap. It is fairly impressive to have built homing missiles and even a teleporter from scrap, but nevertheless, this hero has an explosive playstyle.
Plink’s base abilities include Scrap Rockets, Boomerang, and the Skedaddle Ball, highlighted a bit more in the video above, on the Hypersonic Heights map. Given these killer abilities, below we highlight a high DPS build, a Dodge build due to his shorter range, and a jump build to hop over things, fire, and retreat.
High DPS Build
Plink lends himself to damage output for even the most casual of players, due to his homing rockets and their machine gun launcher. While one of the newer entries to the arena, Plink has quickly established himself as a viable threat. When hopping into ranked matches, those seeking high damage per second builds should consider the following. The Blastbird is key, adding damage across the board, while the Unstable Canister provides Plink additional damage the higher the blast meter goes, up to 8%. In the video above, we easily obtained 20 hit combos, suggesting this will be a critical artifact in all Plink inventories. Finally, Plink needs the Boom Bit, as his homing missiles will help knock out so many, and this artifact provides a damage boost every time a KO is achieved.
First Artifact - Blastbird - Deal 3% more damage
Second Artifact - Unstable Canister - Deal more damage the higher your blast meter, up to 8%
Third Artifact - Boom Bit - KOs boost damage by 8% for 8 seconds
Dodge Build
Plink’s shorter-range requires him to get into the action, and as such, having additional dodge abilities will keep this newcomer alive longer. Here, the Hunter’s Idol reduces incoming damage. An alternate here would also be the Gemstone Elixir, for the raw movement speed buff. The Coldsnap Locket grows the dodge radius by 100%, making it a staple for all dodge build classes. Finally, the Bastion Bell is suggested here, rather than the Frosty Thermometer given Plink’s anticipated high volume of KOs, getting that health regeneration going will be key.
First Artifact - Hunter’s Idol - Decreases damage and impulse received by 10%
Second Artifact - Coldsnap Locket - Dodge radius increased by 100%
Third Artifact - Bastion Bell - KOs reduce the time until health regen starts by 40%
Jump Build
Plink is fun to play, but what if it was a little easier to reach those vertically fleeing enemies, or, if he could maximize the terrain around him to pop up and launch his homing missiles and pop back down? We have you covered. Here, we focus on a jump build that will have this hero delivering KOs all across the sky. The Axial Fan gives a direct boost to jump strength, and Berno’s Belt assists with jump height, although the Boost Capacitor could be used as it provides an airspeed increase.
First Artifact - Axial Fan - Jump strength increased by 30%
Second Artifact - Berno’s Belt - Ground jump height increased by 30%
Third Artifact - Juking Jukebox - Jump strength increased 10% when moving same direction
These builds will have Plink dominating the arena and blasting to victory in no time. Wading into ranked mode? Plink is your guy.
