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Radiant Nexal Staff: Doom 25 Scaling

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Nexal Staff
Max DmgRanged

Infinite skill damage scaling that crushes Doom 25 content. Supreme Ambition stacks 1% skill damage per kill. With the Horde modifier flooding enemies, you hit 1,500%+ skill damage by endgame. Freeze-lock everything with Frostbite and Onyx Raven while charging perfect-cast Chakrams that one-cycle bosses for 2,000+ damage.

Damage

1,500%+ skill damage scaling; Rupture hits 700+ damage late-game

Survivability

Near-permanent freeze-lock prevents enemies from attacking; Bone Plate provides +10 armor as safety net

Boss

One-cycles bosses like Pris with ~2,000 damage in seconds via triple Chakram circulation

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Radiant Nexal Staff
Radiant Nexal Staff
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The cornerstone weapon, with high base skill energy and skill-focused utility. The Radiant variant is unlocked by completing a run with all 25 difficulty modifiers active.

Mods & Attachments

  • Magic OrbsSkill energy generation for faster casting
  • FocusIncreases skill damage output
  • Quasar OrbsEnhanced projectile damage
  • Arcane MasteryPeak skill damage scaling

Alternatives

  • Standard Nexal Staff

How to Obtain

Radiant variant (highest tier) — unlocked by completing a full run with all 25 Doom difficulty modifiers active

Combat Strategy

1Phase 1/4
Preparation
4 steps
  1. Select Supreme Ambition, Onyx Raven, Brittle Scepter, and Frostbite as your starting relics.
  2. Enable the Horde difficulty modifier for maximum enemy density, which accelerates Supreme Ambition scaling.
  3. Zap apples before entering tough rooms for bonus skill charges.
  4. Swap skills before picking up an apple to give both skills a bonus charge at once.
2Phase 2/4
Core Rotation
5 steps
  1. Open with a perfect-cast Chakram to freeze entire enemy groups in place.
  2. While enemies are frozen, charge your next skill. Brittle Scepter maintains the freeze during the charge window.
  3. Kill exclusively with skills to stack Supreme Ambition (+1% skill damage per kill).
  4. Use Rupture for efficient room clearing and save Chakram for concentrated boss damage.
  5. Stack three perfect Chakram hits in circulation to one-cycle bosses.
3Phase 3/4
Boss Strategy
4 steps
  1. Stack triple perfect-cast Chakrams for devastating burst damage windows.
  2. Use invulnerable boss phases to recharge skill energy for the next burst.
  3. Bitter Chisel amplifies boss damage significantly when slotted for boss rooms.
  4. Bane of Mortality adds massive damage if your freeze-lock is consistent throughout the fight.
4Phase 4/4
Advanced Play
4 steps
  1. Replace Frostbite with Black Ice when found for a 3x freeze damage multiplier.
  2. Prioritize the Horde modifier on route selection. More enemies means faster Supreme Ambition scaling.
  3. Target 1,500%+ skill damage by late-game through disciplined skill-only kills.
  4. Never waste kills on basic attacks. Every non-skill kill is lost scaling on Supreme Ambition.

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Verified: 2026-03-29 · All content is original with full credit to original creators.