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• On enemy miss: Broom's next attack damage +2 (stacking)
• On hit: 33% chance to apply Blind 1
• Broom's own attack resets the accumulated damage

Blind is a debuff that reduces the enemy's accuracy. Broom forms a self-contained positive loop: "apply Blind → enemy misses → your own damage accelerates."

Broom is a high-completion-rate early weapon whose self-contained "Blind application x damage acceleration" synergy is exceptional for a Common. A 33% chance on hit to apply Blind lowers the enemy's accuracy and provokes misses. Each miss raises Broom's next-attack damage by 2 — meaning the deeper the Blind stacks, the more Broom's own damage climbs.

95% accuracy is top-tier stability among Commons, and a 1.2 stamina cost keeps efficiency high. "Rarely misses, good for sustained combat" is a simple but powerful baseline, making the 4G investment extremely valuable for the early game.

Its greatest strength is crafting-hub versatility. Broom feeds four important upgrade routes, so it flexibly extends in whichever direction your build demands. In particular, the Magic Wand craft (Broom + Mana Orb) is a mandatory path to Mage's core weapon — the moment you pick Mage, Broom's priority skyrockets.

The community recognizes Pocket Sand (opening Blind) as a canonical pairing: from the very start of the match you get Blind stacks + damage accumulation compounding together. Light Saber also grants "bonus damage vs. Blind enemies," so Broom + Light Saber dual-wield doubles down on the Blind synergy as a quasi-meta build.

Socketing Sapphire adds Cold for a "Blind + Cold" double-debuff — simultaneously crushing enemy accuracy and speed. Ruby for lifesteal and Topaz for attack speed also mesh cleanly. Broom accepts any gem and still performs.

• For Mage, craft immediately the moment Mana Orb appears. Magic Wand is Mage's core weapon and Broom is its required material
• Pair with Pocket Sand (opening Blind) to kickstart the damage acceleration loop from the very first second
• Socketing Sapphire (Cold double-debuff), Topaz (attack speed + hit volume), or Ruby (lifesteal for sustain) all work beautifully
• Dual-wield with Light Saber to unlock "Blind → bonus damage" — an anti-Blind synergy construct
• Shepherd's Crook route starts pet builds. Pairs with Squirrel pet and Piggy Bank
• Snow Staff route expands into a Freeze build. Combined with Sapphire Cold and Amethyst buff-strip, it becomes a control-heavy comp
• At 4 slots, Broom is large. Central placement maximizes adjacency (Heat/Cold propagation)
• 33% Blind relies on RNG — pairing with volume weapons increases trigger opportunities

Mage Magic Wand Core Route

Secure Broom in Rounds 1-2, then craft Magic Wand the moment Mana Orb appears. Combine with Wand of Equilibrium, Magic for Dummies, and Puzzlebag of Love to build the canonical Mana-consumption → Shield → healing loop. Magic Wand is also the gateway to higher-tier staves.

Anti-Blind Dual-Wield

Run Broom + Light Saber with Pocket Sand and Swift Gloves, chaining opening Blind stacks → damage acceleration → Light Saber bonus damage. A Blind-specialized quasi-meta build.

Adventurer Shepherd's Crook Pets

Craft Shepherd's Crook from Broom + Whetstone to accelerate pet activations from Squirrel, Little Bart, and Piggy Bank. Pet swarm + Broom Blind applications form an off-meta harassment build.

Pyromancer/Reaper Snow Staff Branch

Use Broom as material to craft Snow Staff, then combine with Heat weapons (Flame Whip) for a Heat + Cold double-DoT setup. Frozen Flame crafting concentrates the output further.

• 33% Blind application is unreliable alone. Without higher-proc sources like Flawless Sapphire (60%), the miss-to-acceleration loop may not boot in certain matches
• Damage acceleration resets whenever Broom itself attacks. Optimally, you let another weapon apply Blind while delaying Broom's swings, but controlling this in combat is hard
• The 4-slot size is large for an early bag. Without adjacency plays, Pan (3 slots effective) may be easier to use
• Outside Mage, few builds "finish" with Broom alone — it is primarily a crafting material. Holding it into mid game without a craft leaves you short on damage
• Only one of its craft targets (Magic Wand / Shepherd's Crook / Shovel / Snow Staff) can be chosen. Waiting too long between routes wastes slots with surplus materials
• Even at 95% accuracy, 5% of swings miss. Against opponents with dodge buffs (Blind resistance or accuracy debuff resistance), Broom underperforms expectation

This item feeds into the following upgrade paths.