Santa Water
Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| English Name | Santa Water |
| Japanese Name | 聖水 |
| Chinese Name | 圣徒水 |
| Weapon Type | Ground-placed AoE pool |
| Evolution Material | Attractorb |
| Evolves To | La Borra |
| Pickup Priority | A |
Effect and Behavior
Drops water pools on random ground tiles that deal continuous damage to enemies who step on them. Adding projectiles spawns more pools, and level scaling increases pool size, duration, and damage.
Because it's a ground-placement weapon, enemies have to walk through the pool — there's no active homing. The trade-off is wide area and long persistence, so it pairs well with kiting playstyles. Pickup-range expansion via Attractorb funnels enemies into clusters, indirectly raising Santa Water hit efficiency.
Evolution Conditions
Max Santa Water (Lv 8), carry Attractorb (expands XP/item pickup range), and open an elite-drop chest after 10:00 to evolve into La Borra.
La Borra Effect
After evolution the pools follow the player and gain dramatically more damage and area. The pre-evolution weakness of "wait for enemies to walk in" is removed, turning Santa Water into an active AoE weapon. Becomes a primary damage source for freeze builds and dense-crowd setups.
Strengths
- Wide, long-lasting ground placement clears dense crowds
- Post-evolution player-following makes damage active
- Synergizes with Attractorb for enemy bunching
- Area and duration passives compound effectiveness
Weaknesses
- Ground placement can't reach distant or off-screen enemies
- Pre-evolution DPS depends on enemy paths — unstable
- Attractorb pickup competes with general loot expansion
Recommended Characters
- Dommario: starts with Santa Water, stable evolution path
- Porta: area bonus enlarges pools
- Gennaro: extra projectile count adds pools
Recommended Passives
- Attractorb: mandatory for evolution, top priority
- Candelabrador: bigger pool size
- Duplicator: extra projectile per cast
- Spinach: +10% Might raises tick damage
Synergistic Arcanas
- XII Crystal Cries: freeze explosions stack with pool damage
- XIV Jail of Crystal: freeze keeps enemies inside the pool
Strategy and Tips
- Early (0–10 min): Level Santa Water, secure Attractorb in parallel. Kite enemies into your pools.
- Mid (10–20 min): Hit Lv MAX + Attractorb, evolve into La Borra and let the following pools deal active damage.
- Late (20+ min): Run a freeze or crowd-control build with La Borra as the main DPS; pair with a single-target weapon for bosses.
FAQ
Q: Can Santa Water carry a build solo?
A: Post-evolution AoE is excellent, but boss single-target DPS is thin. Pair with Knife or King Bible.
Q: How many Attractorbs should you stack?
A: One satisfies the evolution; multiple expand pickup range and bunch enemies naturally.
Q: How long can pool duration get?
A: Passives, arcanas, and character bonuses can stretch it to 1.5–2x base.