Sniper RifleSniper Rifle is the primary weapon. Precision Tome raises Crit Chance which the wiki confirms as the core synergy. Forbidden Juice raises Crit Damage that Bush's passive builds every level. Tactical Glasses is wiki-confirmed for sniper-style builds. Giant Fork converts accumulated Crit Damage into Megacrits.
Sniper Rifle
Revolver
Aura
Bow
Precision Tome
Size Tome
Damage Tome| Phase | Pickup | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 min | Sniper Rifle + Precision Tome | Precision Tome raises Crit Chance. The Bush wiki confirms Critical Chance is the core synergy. Crit Chance feeds both the raw crit damage multiplier and Forbidden Juice, while Bush's passive compounds Crit Damage by +1% per level. |
| 4-8 min | Size Tome + second weapon | The v1.0.17 patch notes confirm Bush's Bullseye explosion now scales with Size. Larger explosions hit more enemies in the marked target's area. Add a close-range weapon like Aura for defense when enemies close the gap. |
| 8-12 min |  Tactical Glasses +  Forbidden Juice | Tactical Glasses is wiki-confirmed for sniper-style builds, granting +20% damage to full-HP enemies. Forbidden Juice raises the crit damage multiplier that Bush's passive stacks every level. Both compound with each other on marked targets. |
| 12+ min |  Giant Fork + legendary items | Giant Fork gives crits a chance to become Megacrits. Bush's Bullseye passive accumulates Crit Damage every level. In long runs where Crit Damage is high, Megacrits deal very large burst damage to marked explosion targets. |
This variant leans into the explosion mechanic. The v1.0.17 patch notes confirm Bush's Bullseye explosion scales with Size, so Size Tome is taken as first priority instead of Precision Tome. Larger explosions spread more damage around each marked target. Bow and Revolver add supplementary ranged damage alongside the Sniper Rifle.
Sniper Rifle Revolver Bow Aura Size Tome Precision Tome Damage TomeThree weapons, three tomes. Sniper Rifle handles manual ranged damage, Aura covers close range when enemies get through, Revolver adds supplementary ranged fire. Precision Tome first for Crit Chance. Size Tome second for explosion radius. Forgiving because Bush starts with +9% Evasion above baseline, giving more room for mistakes at range.
Sniper Rifle Aura Revolver Precision Tome Size Tome Damage TomeThe v1.0.17 patch notes explicitly confirm that Bush's Bullseye explosion now scales with Size. This means Size Tome directly increases the AoE of each explosion triggered by shooting a marked enemy. In later runs with high Size, a single marked shot can clear groups around the target.
Bush gains +1% Crit Damage per level from the Bullseye passive. This was buffed from 0.5% per level in v1.0.17. In a long run, the passive alone accumulates substantial Crit Damage. Forbidden Juice adds additional Crit Damage on top, multiplying the base damage output of every crit.
The Tactical Glasses wiki page explicitly states it is best used with burst or sniper-style builds. It grants +20% damage to full-HP enemies. Bush's Sniper Rifle playstyle naturally targets enemies before they close in, and many enemies are at full HP when Bush first shoots them at distance.
The Bush wiki confirms safe distance combat is the correct playstyle. The Sniper Rifle is manually aimed toward the cursor, fires piercing bullets, and Bush starts with +9% Evasion. Prioritise shooting crosshair-marked enemies first since each hit triggers a Bullseye explosion.
All three items are sourced from the wiki. Tactical Glasses is wiki-confirmed for sniper-style builds. Forbidden Juice and Giant Fork directly compound with Bush's Crit Damage passive.
Bush requires finding and defeating him as an enemy in the Forest and having Sniper Rifle unlocked.
Unlock Sniper Rifle Find and defeat Bush in the Forest
Buy Bush from the Unlocks tabBush is a high-skill character with a unique playstyle. He is the only character with a manually aimed primary weapon. The Bullseye passive provides free AoE explosions on marked enemies and accumulates Crit Damage passively, making him increasingly powerful over long runs. His weakness is the Sniper Rifle's manual aim requirement and relatively slow fire rate, which demands good positioning and target prioritisation. He starts with +9% Evasion to help maintain safe range.
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