Megachad is one of those rare characters in Megabonk that is ideal for beginners and veterans alike, and you can effectively create an AFK monster with the correct build.
Coupled with Sir Oofie, Megachad is one of the two best tanks in the game. While he lacks in damage, his self-sustain and leveling system make him unique, and we have the best build for him.
Best Megabonk Megachad build
Before diving deep into the best build for Megachad, it's essential to understand his strengths and weaknesses. While this character can deal decent damage, his strength lies in his sustains. Megachad has one of the best defenses in the entire game, and he won't go down easily with the following build.
| Type | Best choices | Good choices |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons | Aura Aegis Axe |
Bone Firestaff Lightning Staff |
| Tomes | Damage Tome Attack Speed Tome XP Pickup Range Tome Shield Tome |
Luck Tome Cooldown Tome Agility Tome |
| Items | Gym Sauce Forbidden Juice Burgers Thorns |
Moldy Cheese Holy Book Anvil |
Let's cover how Aura works and why it's useful for Megachad. This is a character who does well with smooth scaling of his powers, which the Aura weapon provides and allows him to gain XP passively. The weapon also provides a protective circle around him that constantly eliminates enemies.
Next comes Aegis. The aim with Megachad is to protect his health, which is achieved with Aegis. This weapon blocks damage and sends out shockwaves to eliminate more enemies. If you have more weapon slots, the Axe helps to clear multiple enemies in a single strike. I like Bone as my fourth choice just to add some range to your build. You can also opt for Lightning Staff to freeze your enemies.
Attack Speed, Damage, and Shield tomes are necessary for Megachad across any build. Attack Speed helps to make him more mobile (you can ignore this for AFK build), while Damage improves your attack across all weapons. Shield increases his survivability and allows him to preserve his health against tougher enemies.
For items, go with options that improve critical damage/general damage. Megachad's weak spot is his early-game damage, so your onus is strengthening that area. Moldy Cheese is a fun alternative as it lets you stack poison damage with every hit.
Your early game task is to avoid damage as much as possible and pick up every ounce of XP. Your growth will be necessary to form a synergy with Aura and Aegis. Once you have leveled up, your weapons and tomes should make it easy for Megachad to clear waves with higher enemies,
Here's a table noting a short rundown of the best Megachad build in Megabonk.
| Categories | Picks | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons | Aura Aegis Axe Bone |
Provides defensive and offensive buffs, while Axe strikes multiple enemies. Bone adds a bit of range to your attacks. |
| Tomes | Attack Speed Damage Shield XP Pickup Range |
The goal is to improve Megachad's attack speed, base damage, and add a bit of shield to help him survive longer. XP Pickup Range allows better scaling. |
| Items | Crit Damage Burgers Thorns Moldy Cheese |
The focus is on improving Megachad's critical damage to clear enemies quickly and raise his potential against elite enemies. |
If you're not maining Megachad, we have a list of amazing builds for other characters to try out.
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