Season 5 has landed in The Bazaar, bringing new items, balance changes, and even an entirely new hero: Stelle. With so many fresh interactions to explore, the meta is already shifting fast. This guide highlights the most effective builds right now, organized by hero, so you can stay ahead of the competition.

Keep in mind: the meta is still developing, and new discoveries are happening daily. Consider this a strong foundation for Season 5 while you continue refining strategies through play.

The Bazaar Meta Builds (Season 5) – Complete Guide

Stelle’s Release: Stelle introduces a powerful Flying archetype with excellent damage scaling. Even at Bronze-tier, her setups feel efficient, though many require scaling items to truly shine.

PvE Encounters: Fan-favorite encounters like Thug and Mosquito are now more punishing, so prepare accordingly.

Run Start Changes: The opening phase has fewer flashy options than past seasons, but a major upside is seeing an extra vendor on Day One, improving flexibility.

Meta Builds by Hero

Vanessa Builds

Orange Julian

Core Items: Orange Julian, Dive Weights, Bladed Hoverboard, Shuriken, Cannonball, Pistol Sword, Holsters

Playstyle: This is Vanessa’s premier damage-scaling build. While Shuriken is the standout combo piece, many other weapons fit naturally into the setup.

Why it works: High consistent DPS with multiple weapon synergies.

Rowboat OHKO

Core Items: Crow’s Nest, Orange Julian, Rowboat, Sniper Rifle, Silencer

Playstyle: With Rowboat’s buffs, it now acts as an efficient charge engine, setting up devastating one-shots with weapons like Sniper Rifle or Langxian.

Why it works: Deadly burst potential in the midgame.

Tortuga

Core Items: Seashadow, IllusoRay, Pufferfish, Jellyfish, Tortuga, Silencer

Playstyle: A wildcard build mixing Friend and Haste synergies to charge items rapidly.

Why it works: Flexible and can snowball when synergies align.

Pygmalien Builds

Money Tree

Core Items: Money Tree, Vineyard, Skyscraper, Laser Security System

Playstyle: Scales its value exponentially, turning investments into massive power spikes with supporting economy items.

Why it works: One of the strongest economic scaling engines in the game.

28 Hour Fitness

Core Items: 28 Hour Fitness, Piggles Protectors, Model Ship, Yo-Yo, Badblocker, Wrist Warrior, Haladie

Playstyle: Combines offense and defense into a powerful scaling engine. Often used as a late-game transition point.

Why it works: Reliable balance of survivability and scaling damage.

Freeze

Core Items: Private Hot Springs, Snow Globe, Igloo, Stopwatch, Steam Ladle

Playstyle: Freeze builds are diverse, with both offensive and defensive variants. Classic picks include Yetarian Club and Steam Ladle.

Why it works: Strong crowd-control that can lock down opponents.

Dooley Builds

Ignition Core

Core Items: Pulse Rifle, First Aiden, SMG, Nitro, Dino Saddle, Ignition Core, Thrusters

Playstyle: One of Dooley’s fastest and most consistent engines. Prioritizes efficiency and speed to overwhelm opponents early.

Why it works: Easy to assemble and punishes slow builds.

Railgun

Core Items: Critical Core, Alpha Ray, Arc Blaster, Chris Army Knife, Pulse Rifle, Railgun

Playstyle: A charge-spam weapon build that can delete HP bars in seconds.

Why it works: High synergy with tech items for explosive damage.

Launcher Core

• Core Items: Launcher Core, BLU-B33TL3, GRN-W4SP, BLK-SP1D3R, RED-F1R3FLY, YLW-M4NT1S, Terry-Dactyl
• Playstyle: Combines Launcher Core with Terry-Dactyl and fast friends for relentless pressure.
• Why it works: Strong swarm potential with massive single-item support.

Mak Builds

Self-Poison

• Core Items: Adrenal Converter, Soul Ring, Venomous Dose, Spider Mace, Rapid Injection System, Life Conduit, Excavation Tools
• Playstyle: Generates absurd amounts of Poison and Regen, overpowering opponents who can’t keep pace.
• Why it works: Nearly unstoppable scaling in longer matches.

Tomb of the Ancients

• Core Items: Vitality Potion, Quicksilver, Sapphire, Frost Totem, Blank Slate, Tomb of the Ancients
• Playstyle: Focuses on freeze-spamming, aiming to completely lock out enemies.
• Why it works: Extremely disruptive, punishes builds that need setup.

Recycle Launcher

• Core Items: Recycling Bin, Energy Potion, Sleeping Potion, Potion Potion, Shrinking Potion, Runic Potion, Vial Launcher
• Playstyle: A riskier build that relies on randomized potion synergies to dish out strong damage.
• Why it works: While less consistent than before, it’s still capable of explosive plays.

Stelle Builds (NEW Hero)

Balloon Engine

• Core Items: Battle Balloon, Balloon Engine, Pressure Heater, Fire Bomb, Freefall Simulator, Headset
• Playstyle: Ramps up insane burn scaling with start/stop flying effects.
• Why it works: Strongest early Stell line, very effective in PvP mirrors.

Stellar Swallowtail

• Core Items: Radar Dome, Headset, Clockwork Disc, Lightning Butterfly, Stellar Swallowtail, Ornithopter
• Playstyle: A start-flying carry that accelerates faster than nearly anything else.
• Why it works: Overwhelms slower opponents by taking off far earlier.

Space Laser

• Core Items: Space Laser, Radar Dome, Ornithopter, Observatory
• Playstyle: A one-shot combo build reminiscent of “The Boulder.” Charge loops with Observatory fuel its massive laser shot.
• Why it works: Provides Stell with a late-game nuke option.

Season 5 has already reshaped The Bazaar’s landscape. Heroes like Vanessa, Pygmalien, and Dooley retain their signature powerhouse builds, while Mak thrives on poison and freeze dominance. The big story, however, is Stelle’s arrival, and her flying-focused archetypes are proving to be both powerful and versatile.