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Star Chart2–3 FormaModerateHigh confidenceStar ChartSteel Path
First Slowva — Star Chart
Tap Molecular Prime. Enemies crawl. Null Star is your health bar. Cheap mods, zero drama. Primed Continuity and Primed Flow are the first real upgrade — not Blind Rage.
Junctions through the Outer Terminus. Steel Path is the next card, not this one.
- Steel Path ready: Arcanes are fair game, shards can wait.
- Content: Steel Path matched against what this loadout is actually for.
- Playstyle: Slowva (tap 4).
- Unlock Helminth, Steel Path, or Archon Hunts on Progress and Hold To Sprint — Steel Path replaces this.
By player stage
Just crafted
First Slowva
Tap 4. Learn the slow. Null Star always up.
Farm missions
Hold To Sprint — Endgame
Same config, hold 4. 150% Strength still.
Want a cannon
Charged Particle
Charge the ball. Helminth Wormhole.
Steel Path guns
Neutron Gun
Molecular Fission. Eclipse over Drop.
Capture taxi
Taxi Window
Escape Velocity. You are fast travel.
Compare all five
| Build | Stage | Cost | Dmg | Sur | En | Mob | Ease | Forma | Helminth | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Slowva | Starter | Starter | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0–1 | Full kit | Star Chart, first Nova, Defense and Mobile Defense |
| First Slowva — Star Chart | Star Chart | Moderate | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2–3 | Full kit | Junctions through the Outer Terminus. Steel Path is the next card, not this one. |
| Hold To Sprint — Steel Path | Steel Path | Advanced | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3–4 | Full kit | Steel Path Star Chart, Circuit, first Archon. Helminth is the next card. |
| Hold To Sprint — Optimised | Optimised | Endgame | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2–3 | Full kit | Netracells, Archon, EDA. You have Helminth or you don't need it. |
| Hold To Sprint — Endgame | Endgame | Endgame | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2–3 | Full kit | Defense, Disruption, Index, any mission where spawn rate is the loot rate |
| Charged Particle Antimatter Absorb | Steel Path | Advanced | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3–4 | Nourish (Grendel) or Roar (Rhino) | Bosses, Demolysts, people who like a second fireball |
| Taxi Window Escape Velocity | Steel Path | Advanced | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Full kit | Capture, Rescue, Spy, any tileset with long hallways, friends who hate walking |
| Neutron Gun Molecular Fission | Endgame | Endgame | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4–5 | Eclipse (Mirage) or Roar (Rhino) | Steel Path weapons-platform, mobile tiles, people who hate standing in a Prime wave |