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FIND YOUR ROUTE
Pass the Fear best builds are easier to use when the route is explained before the drop. This Pass the Fear build guide pairs Hunter routes with an interactive planner, five upgrade levels, and a fallback for the run you are actually playing.
START WITH A ROUTE
Pick the entry that matches where you are.
I am new — give me a routeStart with Marcus and learn what to take before the first boss.I know the HunterOpen a route page for the job, the five upgrade levels, and the pivot.
The weapon is decidedUse Planner to fill the route and keep a fallback ready.
The offer is on screenCompare three real candidates after you know what the run needs.OFFICIAL MEDIA
The official launch trailer shows the hunters, weapon effects, and the build loop behind the route guides.
Open on YouTube ↗ROUTE MAP
Every Pass the Fear route starts with a different question. Start with the job you need to do, then open the Hunter page for the exact picks.
Marcus
01Create more shooting events, then let extra bullets and critical support build a repeatable gunfire loop.
FALLBACKIf crit support is missing, keep extra-shot and take Fire Rate, Reload, or Bullet Attack.
Jester
02Protect Novice's Luck, then turn Justice Heart into a short damage window.
FALLBACKIf the luck window keeps breaking, take Constant Luck or survival before more crit.
Jenny
03Turn unwanted weapon-room drops into resources and bomb value without sacrificing a working loadout.
FALLBACKIf dismantle value never arrives, pivot to direct bombs, current-element damage, and survival.
Stella
04Connect Tarot choices to Starlight-enhanced shots while keeping the weapon element and survival plan coherent.
FALLBACKIf the shared-effect setup is not online, keep the main weapon, Starlight uptime, and survival coherent.
BUILD DECISION
Compare the three candidates on screen with your Hunter, weapon, and the job this run still needs to do. The full finder explains the reason and the fallback.
Explore Pass the Fear
Open Shatter, Disruption, Growth, Embarkation, or Final Shot.
THE OFFICIAL HUB IS LIVE
The official Pass the Fear tools cover news, the Item Codex, build simulation, and saved setups. This independent Pass the Fear guide adds version-stamped route notes, fallbacks, and plain-English reasons for the next pick.
VERSION CHECK
Revisit a route after a patch without guessing whether the old recommendation still holds.
RUN CONTEXT
Crowd clear, boss damage, survival, and co-op ask different questions from the same item pool.
FALLBACKS
Every route names the pivot and its cost instead of asking you to wait for one perfect drop.
COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT
The table is a launch-window reference from independent outlets. Use it to choose a direction, then read the route notes for the actual run. hunter tier list。
| Tier | Hunter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| S | Amber fights permanently at her side; her breath follows the main weapon's element, and Fury adds a large burst window for bosses. | |
| S | Dismantle economy returns weapon parts over time, and Wildcat Bomb turns that value into strong room-wide pressure. | |
| A | Dodge-triggered counter-fire gives high sustained damage in skilled hands; ceiling depends on dodge timing. | |
| A | Novice's Luck avoids hits and Justice Heart buffs fire rate and reload — the most forgiving strong pick for newer players. |
Sources: Game Geek Fusion tier list (2026-07-28) · Destructoid Hunter tier list (launch)
COMMUNITY FIELD SIGNALS
The evidence page labels source, version, and how each signal is used. The homepage keeps this as a clear handoff instead of repeating the full research log.
COMMUNITY PAGE
See which claims are player reports and which remain testable leads.
EVIDENCE POLICY
Official data, community reports, and inference stay visibly separate.
PATCH CHECK
Patch changes link back to the affected builds and item pages.
WHEN THE RUN NEEDS MORE THAN A PICK
First run, shop, failed run, co-op, and patch changes all ask different questions. Open the one that matches the trouble you are having.
Build families
Shatter, Disruption, Growth, Embarkation, and Final Shot — pick the family that matches the actions your run is already performing.
Hunters
A launch snapshot with the useful part added: who is easy to read, who needs timing, and who needs a fallback.
Weapons
Which weapons keep a room stable, which ones ask for setup, and what to do when the first choice is missing.
CHECK THE PATCH
V1.0.499 added pets, run seeds, damage breakdown, and a major Frost Relic rework. V1.0.503 then fixed pet-backpack, multiplayer-sharing, and Lightning Javelin plus Air Cannon interactions.
QUICK ANSWERS
Use these when you are choosing a Hunter, fixing a weak route, or deciding whether to keep waiting for a core item.
In Pass the Fear, Marcus is the easiest first read: keep a physical gun firing, then add extra-shot and crit support. Long Tong and Jenny can reach higher reported ceilings, though each asks for more specific shop decisions.
The common Pass the Fear build families are Shatter, Disruption, Growth, Embarkation, and Final Shot. They describe the event a choice rewards. Weapon elements also lead to a Transmutation: Physical to Hemorrhage, Frost to Freeze, Lightning to Disruption, Acid to Corrosion, and Fire to Ignition.
No. It checks route fit, element coherence, and conflicts, then shows why a choice fits or misses. Triggered damage still needs an in-game test.
After a Pass the Fear patch, open the changed item, read its current effect, and revisit the routes that rely on it. Patch notes are linked from the affected data pages.
Put the three real choices into Finder. It compares what each can trigger now, what it replaces, and which route stays open if the next shop is bad.
Keep the element and job your current Pass the Fear loadout already supports, then take the named fallback. Each Hunter page tells you what the pivot costs and when to stop waiting.
