Blueprints are items that are used to unlock new gear, mutations, upgrades, and outfits. They can be found by killing enemies or in secret areas, which may be simply hidden or blocked by keys, rune requirements, puzzles, or timed doors. After you find the blueprint, you will need to talk to the Collector in any biome transition to deliver it and be able to unlock it. Look at the best blueprints that will help you progress in the game.

 

10. Scythe Claws Blueprint

Recovered from the stinking carcass of Mama Tick.

This blueprint drops after you kill boss Mama Tick in the Nest biome for the first time. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 100 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the melee weapon Scythe Claws.

Scythe Claws are two-handed melee weapons that have insane range and damage per hit. They are easily the best melee weapon in the game. 

Why Scythe Claws Blueprint is Great:

• This weapon works well in most Survival builds.
• They synergize very strongly with the mutation Kill Rhythm as alternating attacks will have significantly faster attack speed while also dealing critical damage.
• Like other slow weapons that scale with Survival, Scythe Claws are is best paired with mutation Armadillopack.
• The Left Scythe Claw's crit has the highest base damage of any weapon in the game.

Scythe Claw Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the two-handed melee weapon Scythe Claws.
• Alternating attacks between each claw will inflict extremely strong critical hits, as long as they consistently hit enemies each time. Both claws have a "shockwave" effect that damages enemies behind any enemy struck with them. The shockwave deals roughly half the damage of the actual hit.
• This weapon deals 85 Base DPS (311 Critical hits). It has a 2-hit combo that deals a total of 140 (510 Critical hits) base combo damage every 1.64 seconds.

 

9. Boomerang Blueprint

Old faithful.

Boomerang Blueprint is located in the High Peak Castle biome, next to the exit to the Throne Room biome. It is locked behind a door that requires the 3rd Castle Key to enter. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 100 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the ranged weapon Boomerang.

A boomerang is a simple weapon; you throw it, it damages enemies, and then it returns to you. It's always nice to have Boomerang in your inventory. Furthermore, if you manage to throw Boomerang at an enemy who is close to the wall, it will bounce a few times between the enemy and the wall.

Why Boomerang Blueprint is Great:

• Boomerang is a ranged weapon that can be used in any Tactics build.
• It is a great support weapon that helps you deal additional damage. 
• If you have Boomerang in your backpack and use the mutation Acrobatipack, you will still throw Boomerang after you roll through an enemy.

Boomerang Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the ranged weapon Boomerang.
• Boomerang is a ranged weapon that deals damage as it returns to the player.
• It deals 156 Base DPS. It deals 42 damage on base hit.

 

8. Corrupted Power Blueprint

Illegal steroid.

This blueprint drops from enemies, Protectors. They can be found in the biomes Promenade of the Condemned, Slumbering Sanctuary, or Corrupted Prison (1+ boss cell difficulty). Corrupted Power Blueprint has a 0.4% drop chance. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 80 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the skill Corrupted Power.

Corrupted Power is currently the best skill in the game. Because of the percentage scaling bonus damage, any weapon in the game becomes OP. Its destructive potential is truly terrifying.

Why Corrupted Power Blueprint is Great:

• This skill scales well with Brutality and Tactics but can be used in any build.
• It makes every build a burst build.
• You can combine it with mutation Recovery, so the time available to recover your health after a hit is multiplied by 3.
• In some scenarios, you can even one-shot bosses with Corrupted Power.

Corrupted Power Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the skill Corrupted Power.
• Increases direct damage dealt by the player by base 50%, but the player receives 30% more damage from all sources while the effect is active.
• It has a 16-second cooldown.

 

7. Repeater Crossbow Blueprint

High-Velocity Crossbow.

This blueprint drops from enemies, Dark Trackers. They can be found in the biomes Forgotten Sepulcher, Clock Tower, Morass of the Banished (1-2 boss cell difficulty), Promenade of the Condemned, Corrupted Prison (2-3 boss cell difficulty), Ossuary (3+ boss cell difficulty), and High Peak Castle. Repeater Crossbow Blueprint has a 0.4% drop chance. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 80 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the ranged weapon Repeater Crossbow.

Repeater Crossbow quickly fires ammo, this alone can hundred to zero any enemy, when you also add a built-in root mechanic you have an almost perfect weapon. This is the best-ranged weapon in the game.

Why Repeater Crossbow Blueprint is Great:

• Repeater Crossbow works well in both Survival and Tactics builds.
• Some notable mutations that work with Repeater Crossbow are Barbed Tips, Heart of Ice, or Kill Rhythm.
• Like other two-handed weapons, Heavy Crossbow is best paired with a mutation Armadillopack and shield in your backpack. Therefore, you have ways to protect yourself.

Repeater Crossbow Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the two-handed ranged weapon, Repeater Crossbow.
• Repeater Crossbow's primary ability fires bolts quickly while also dealing critical damage to targets that have been rooted. The secondary ability, Quiver of Bolts, shoots multiple bolts into the air, rooting any enemy caught under them and dealing a small amount of damage over time.
• It deals 115 Base DPS (323 Critical hits). It deals 15 damage on base hits (42 Critical hits).

 

6. Radiant Triumph Outfit Blueprint

"You shone through with your exceptional abilities, now your clothes can shine too."

This blueprint is the reward from Boss Rush. You will need to make a flawless run in Trial 4, on the hardest 5 boss cells difficulty. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 2,000 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the outfit Radiant Triumph.

This outfit can be obtained only in the Boss Rush game mode. This is one of the hardest outfits to obtain. To get this outfit, you will not only need to have all 5 boss cells collected, but you will also need to defeat bosses without taking any damage (flawless run).

Why Radiant Triumph Outfit Blueprint is Great:

• Unlocking this skin shows that you are a seasoned veteran in the game.
• In the final trial, Trial 4, you will fight five bosses back-to-back with modifiers: two Tier 1, two Tier 2, and one Tier 3 boss.
• It shows your game knowledge and skills.

Radiant Triumph Outfit Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the outfit Radiant Triumph.
• Reward from Boss Rush.
• You can change outfits by entering the Tailor's shop at the start of Prisoners' Quarters.

 

5. Tesla Coil Blueprint

Shocking...

This blueprint drops from enemies, Living Barrels. They can be found in the Derelict Distillery biome. Tesla Coil Blueprint has a 10% drop chance. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 40 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint you can use the skill, Tesla Coil.

Tesla Coil is the best deployable turret skill in the game. It has amazing range, inflicts shock status, and even negates some flying projectiles. Like all electric weapons and skills, it deals critical damage to enemies in the water.

Why Tesla Coil Blueprint Excels is Great:

• Tesla Coil scales with Tactics. Run it with mutation Support, and you will deal even more damage around the trap.
• Enemies can be hit through walls and floors.
• You can cheese the boss Mama Tick with this skill because the whole Nest biome is water. 
• Draw enemies into pools of water and electrocute them.

Tesla Coil Blueprint full details: 

• This blueprint unlocks the skill, Tesla Coil.
• A deployable skill that deals damage in a circular area plus bonus shock status damage on hit. 
• It deals 23 base damage and 18 base shock damage per second.
• It has a 10-seconds cooldown.

 

4. Disengagement Blueprint

One more chance.

This blueprint is located in the secret area in the Prisoners' Quarter's biome. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 200 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the mutation Disengagement. 

Upgraded Ygdar Orus Li Ox. Similar to mutation YOLO, Disengagement stops situations where the player would die while simultaneously not permanently taking up space in the mutation slots and being reusable. This mutation is always a great pick. It will save your runs countless times.

Why Disengagement Blueprint is Great:

• This mutation is extremely useful in glass cannon builds that have low HP.
• You can combine it with the Emergency Triage mutation before the boss fights to make healing easier and prevent you from dying instantly when the boss hits the full combo.
• If you want, you can pick it every single run, it works in any build, regardless of strat or color.

Disengagement Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the mutation Disengagement.
• If your HP falls below 15%, a force field protects you for 5 seconds. Can only be used every 120 seconds.
• Scaling: Colorless, it does not scale.

 

3. Merchandise Categories Blueprint

Overchoice.

This blueprint can be found in the Graveyard biome. You will need the Architect's Key, which is found randomly in a wall. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. You need to unlock the other 30 items before you can unlock Merchandise Categories. It costs 300 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can Merchandise Categories in shops.

After you unlock the Merchandise Categories upgrade, the merchants in shops will offer a wider range of categories. First, you choose the desired color (Brutality, Tactics, or Survival) and after that, the items or weapons appear with only the color that you have chosen. This not only improves your quality of life but also opens up new possibilities when it comes to finding skills or weapons for your builds.

Why Merchandise Categories Blueprint is Great:

• Weapon and skill shop categories can be chosen between the three stats: Brutality, Tactics, and Survival.
• It increases the chance of finding items or weapons that you need.
• You can find and complete your builds faster and don't need to circle through unwanted items or weapons.

Merchandise Categories Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the adds Merchandise Categories to shops.
• You can now pick between 3 categories in item shops.
• It doesn't affect the food shops.

 

2. Fallen Collector Blueprint

"Special collector's edition Outfit..." 

This blueprint drops after you kill the boss Collector in the Observatory biome for the second time. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 1,000 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint, you can use the outfit Fallen Collector.

This outfit is obtainable after you reach the true ending of the game on the highest difficulty. This outfit is arguably the rarest and best in the whole game.

Why Fallen Collector Outfit Blueprint is Great:

• Wearing this skin means that you beat the whole game not once but twice, overcame all obstacles, and defeated every single boss. 
• Ultimately, this is the biggest "flex" on the main villain as you wear his outfit.
• It shows your game knowledge and skills.

Fallen Collector Outfit Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the outfit Fallen Collector.
• Drops from the boss Collector after you kill him for the second time.
• You can change outfits by entering the Tailor's shop at the start of Prisoners' Quarters.

 

1. Recycling Tubes Blueprint

You can finally start playing the game.

This blueprint drops after you kill the boss Hand of the King in the Throne Room biome for the first time on 1+ boss cell difficulty. After you acquire this blueprint, talk to the Collector in any biome transition, deliver it, and unlock it. It costs 150 cells to unlock. After you unlock this blueprint your starting room changes.

After you unlock this upgrade, you can finally start playing the game. Recycling Tubes unlock so many new possibilities for your builds. You can start building specific builds from the start, and you don't need to pray anymore for at least decent equipment at the start. This is the best Blueprint in the game.

Why Recycling Tubes Blueprint is Great:

• Replaces your starting equipment with a large room that holds 4 sets of starting equipment.
• It opens so many new possibilities and improves the overall experience.
• It increases the chance of a successful run.

Recycling Tubes Blueprint full details:

• This blueprint unlocks the Recycling Tubes upgrade.
• It allows you to choose between a few sets of starting equipment.
• Each set contains a melee weapon, a ranged weapon, a shield, and two skills.

 

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