Hell Clockoffers dozens of skill combinations, but only a handful of builds truly dominate deeper descents and difficult, endgame boss fights. Whether you prefer flaming projectiles, summoner setups, or elemental crowd control, the strongest builds all revolve around relic synergy, smart blessing choices, and passive scaling.

The game has several standout builds that consistently outperform others thanks to their reliable damage output and defenses. Many revolve around powerful core skills buffed by Unique Relics and Blessed Gear, like Death Notary and Molten Relic. These combinations let players clear elite floors faster, stack Blessings more efficiently, and survive longer during boss encounters.

Repeater, Shadow Dash, Slow Time, Split Shot, Bombardment/Closed Body

Relics

Arapuca, Small Powder Bag, Looking Glass, Death Notary Relic, Poem Never Recited, Molten Relic, Silver Bullets, Mother of Perpetual Help, Blunderbuss, Last Prayer, Relic of Devotion, Ashes of Mourning, Colonel’s Insignia

Blessings of Foundation

Elemental Damage, Ignite Chance, Crit Damage, Projectile Amount, Mana, Move Speed, Attack Speed

Blessings of Proficiencies

Duration Increase, Repeater Attack Speed, Split Shot Damage, Slow Time AoE, Conviction Decay, Fire Damage

Blessed Gear

Base Damage, Elemental Damage, Fire Damage, Ignite Chance, Plague Damage, Critical Hit Chance, Attack Speed

Constellations

Fire Damage, Fire Resistance, Hunter’s Vision, Quick Punishment, Quick Sagacity, Quick Evasion, Hunter’s Bounty, Mana Shield

The Flaming Plague Repeater buildconverts Repeater shots into fire damagewhile layering plague effects for heavy area damage. The Molten relic changes Repeater hits intoFire attacks and adds grenade explosionson hit. Last Prayer causes Repeater kills totrigger Plague explosions, spreading damage over time. This comboclears groups and bossesquickly.

Prioritize upgrades thatboost fire and plague damage, projectile count, and crit chance. Sustain comes from life steal, Conviction buffs, or regen relicsto keep you alive during extended fights.

In combat, useburst fire to coat enemies in fire, then finish them with cooldowns like Lasso or Tempest if supporting skills are active. Repeater’s high fire rate triggers plague blasts on death, stacking damage fast. Against bosses,kite while dumping full clipsto build plague clouds under them. Choose upgrades thatincrease projectile countor elemental conversion early, even over rarer options.

Double Knives, Reflexes, Prayer of Health, Prayer of Vengeance, Lasso

Scout’s Medal, Tempest, Banner of Faith, Bloody Thorn, Spiked Chains, Bundle of Syringes, Righteous Blade, Caatinga Hunter, Delicate Rosary, Bundle of Rope, Northerner Belt

Lightning Damage, Crit Chance, Projectile Speed, Movement Speed, Evasion

Double Knives and Reflexes Duration, AoE Increase, Healing Output, Lightning Damage, Duration

Elemental Damage, Affixes Amount, Lifesteal, Critical Hit Chance, Critical Hit Damage

Thunder of Creation, Bolt of Inspiration, Bolt of Radiance, Lightning Damage, Light the Darkness, The Moon, The Three Marys

The Tempest relic is the core of this build, convertingDouble Knives’ damage to Lightningand boosting its power based on your movement speed. Every critical hit with Double Knivestriggers an electric wavewith Tempest. Scout’s Medal removes Double Knives’usual movement speed penalty,letting you keep moving at full speed while spinning. Meanwhile, the Lasso ability grapples andpulls groups of enemies togetherand briefly stuns them.

Use relics thatbuff Lightning damage, movement speed, and critical hits. Tempest converts your blades to Lightning and scales with mobility, while Banner of Faithprovides life steal for sustain. Reroll shop and level up options until youland essential relicslike Tempest or Bundle of Syringes. With the right synergy, this build canclear waves fastand stand against bosses with outstanding damage and recovery.

Holy Summoner Build

Skills

Old Bell, Closed Body, Passage, Summon the Old Guard, Holy Rosary

Bead Necklace, Holy Water, Toll of the Dead, Worker’s Tools, Call of the Guard, Golden Chaplet, Written Promise, Ticket, Bloodied Doll, Northerner Belt, Unshakable Faith

Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Elemental and Projectile Damage, Movement Speed, Evasion

Projectile Speed, Projectile Speed, Projectile Duration, Rage Duration and Cooldown, Conviction Decay, Closed Body and Passage Cooldown

Attack Speed, Base Damage, Crit Damage, Cooldown Speed, Movement Speed, Conviction Decay Resistance, Evasion

The Three Marys (Faith), Bolt of Inspiration, Mana Shield, Power to the Oppressed, Summon Damage, Projectile Transformation, Never-Ending Cycle, Speed Transformation, Melody of Conviction and Resilience, Melody of Order

Holy Rosary is a summoning skill thatgenerates orbiting beads,dealing Lightning damage to any enemies nearby. This is paired with Summon Guard tocall Catholic Guard Spiritsthat fight alongside the player. EquippingBell of Piety relicsamplifies the Rosary’s spawns and lightning efficiency, while other relics further increase attack speed and summon duration.

Movement is DPS.Stack movement speedand evasion to stay alive and do more damage.

To get the most out of this build, focus onupgrades that boost summon effectiveness, Conviction (for survivability), and cooldown reduction, allowing morefrequent guard summonsand bead orbit resets. Relics like Echo of Faith or Haloed Relicincrease summonsor grant healing when summons hit, andHoly Water buffs your defense. You should keep your distance from deadly attacks and let theRosary and Spirits clear mobsover time.

Matadeira, Repeater, Prayer of Vengeance, Closed Body, Slow Time/Bombardment

Small Coffee, Hellfire Relics, Garrison Supplies, Molten Relic, Silver Bullets, Powder Bag, Relic of Precision, Written Promise

Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Elemental and Projectile Damage, Evasion, Critical Damage

Matadeira Charges, Matadeira AoE Size, Repeater Projectile Amount, Critical Damage, Critical Chance

Base Damage, Attack Speed, Mana, Fire Damage, Elemental Damage, Movement Speed, Evasion, Physical Resistance

Hunter’s Vision, Quick Punishment, Quick Sagacity, Quick Evasion, Hunter’s Bounty, Fire Resistance, Fire Damage

Matadeira serves as your primary damage dealer, droppingdelayed blasts on marked zones, while Repeater supplements it withconsistent ranged pressure. Boost Matadeira’s area of effect and charges withblessings to handle crowdsand bosses alike. Relics like Molten Relic, Powder Bag, and Hellfire Relicsamplify elemental and fire damage.

To stay alive during the late game, useClosed Body for emergency invulnerabilityand Prayer of Vengeance for a lifesteal comeback mechanic tied to your conviction. Small Coffee and Garrison Supplieskeep up mana and sustain stamina. Aim for Blessed Gear withAttack Speed, Fire/Elemental Damage, and Evasionto boost your burst windows and dodge.Open fights with Matadeirato zone enemies, thenclean up with Repeater shotswhile triggering burn procs and crit chains.

Veil of Quills, Closed Body, Judgement, Passage, Prayer of Vengeance

Mark of the Vulture, Feathered Dagger, Energy Box, Book of Sin, Death Notary, Relic of Plague, Relic of Lethargy

Mana Regeneration, Plague Damage, AoE Increase, Elemental Damage, Critical Damage, Projectile Damage

Plague Resist Shred Intensity, Conviction Decay, Crit Chance, Damage, Quill Amount, Plague Damage

Base Damage, Skill Damage, Skill Projectile Amount, Critical Chance, Cooldown Speed, Mana

Bolt of Inspiration, Mother of Orixas, Queen of the Tides, Mana Shield, The Three Marys (Faith), Bolt of Radiance, The Moon

This build centers on the Veil of Quills skill andelemental status synergies. Key relics include Feathered Dagger, which causes the quills to pierce enemiesand apply Mark of the Vulture stacks thatexplode in Plague damagewhen enough accumulate. This explosive synergy chains Quill’s piercing damage intomultiple, overlapping area detonations, making the build ideal for mob clearing and AOE burst.

Spam Veil of Quills frequentlywhile staying mobile, usingPassage for quick repositioning. Judgement fits perfectly into the Veil of Quills build byproviding massive burst damageand area coverage after Plague stacks are applied. Support skills likeClosed Body turns Conviction into burst defenseand explosions.

Reflexes, Closed Body, Shadow Dash, Slow Time, Holy Rosary

Battered Sheath, Blue Calcite, Caatinga Hunter, Delicate Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help, Silver Bullets, Written Promise, Bead Necklace, Death Notary

Movement Speed, Evasion, Crit Chance, Lightning Damage, Elemental Damage, Crit Damage

Conviction Decay, Crit Chance, Knife Amount, Rosary Amount, AoE Size, Skill Cooldown

Base Damage, Crit Damage, Cooldown Speed, Movement Speed, Conviction Decay Resistance, Evasion, Mana

The Three Marys (Faith), Bolt of Inspiration, Mana Shield, Hunter’s Vision, Quick Punishment, Quick Sagacity, Quick Evasion, Hunter’s Bounty

Reflexessummons an orbiting ring of spectral knivesthat lashes out at nearby enemies, dealing physical projectiles every few seconds. It provides constant close-range pressureeven while you move or reposition, making it ideal for group enemies. This build scales bystacking critical chance and projectile buffs. Relics like Relic of Precision, Silver Bullets, or Powder Bag increasethe number of knivesand turn Reflexes into a high-damage, consistent skill.

Match your main damage skill with relics and blessings thatscale the same damage type.

PairClosed Body for defense, turning incoming hits into explosion triggers, and Passage or Shadow Dashfor mobility to reposition quickly, letting your knives keep hitting foes. In battle, create space andlet Reflexes orbit while you weave in and outof enemy clusters.Reroll oftento prioritize relics that improve projectile count and crit synergy during your run.

Old Bell, Closed Body, Prayer of Vengeance, Bombardment, Reflexes

Unshakable Faith, The Sacrificed, Ashes of Mourning, Final Reckoning, Looking Glass, Martyr, Written Promise, Holy Water

Crit Chance, Elemental Damage, Movement Speed, Evasion

Conviction Decay, Closed Body Cooldown, Plague Damage, Crit Chance, Cooldown Reduction

Crit Damage, Cooldown Speed, Mana, Base Damage, Elemental Damage, Critical Chance, Movement Speed

Bolt of Inspiration, Mana Shield, Quick Evasion, Never-Ending Cycle, Speed Transformation, Melody of Conviction and Resilience

Our main skill is Old Bell, whichtriggers AoE explosions on cooldownrather than through direct attacks. This passive strategy works best when paired with high cooldown reduction and skillsthat do damage around you, like Reflexes and Bombardment. Try to run upgrades and nodes thatdecrease skill cooldownand Plague Damage.

Keep a distance andbuild up AoE zonesthat passively detonate around you and kite mobs through them. Early in a run, try tonab Unshakable Faith and Ashes of Mourningrelics, and gear that increases elemental damage and cooldown reduction. This buildscales best in longer boss fightsor elite waves where your cooldown effects stack damage over time. Defensive tools likeClosed Body help surviveand deal extra damage through retaliation.

Split Shot Minion Build

Split Shot, Summon Brute, Summon the Guard, Prayer of Health, Prayer of Vengeance

Blunderbuss, Bundle of Rope, Lasso, Stolen Weapons, Spearhead, Relic of Plague, Northerner Belt, Relic of Strength

Projectile Damage and Cooldown, Fire Damage, Evasion, Movement Speed, Projectile Amount

Rage Duration, Rage Damage, Fire Damage, Projectile Amount

Base Damage, Skill Projectile Amount, Critical Chance, Physical Damage Reduction, Attack Speed, Evasion

Quick Punishment, Quick Sagacity, Quick Evasion, Urgent Cause, Hunter’s Vision, Hunter’s Speed, Hunter’s Bounty, Arrows of Oxóssi, Beautiful Melody, Chant of Speed

This Split Shot Minion build centers onconverting Split Shot into a single high-damage projectilethat scales with each additional projectile. Instead of firing multiple arrows, all shots merge into one powerful attack. TheBlunderbuss relic boosts damageby up to 230 percent per extra projectile. Minions, particularly Guard summons, mimic this attack with theStolen Weapons relic, gaining the same bonuses. Spearhead improves clear speed, while Bundle of Rope and Lasso offer strong boss control. Shadow clones alsotrigger Split Shotand benefit from relic effects.

To run the build, level Split Shot, Summon Brute, Summon Guard, Prayer of Vengeance, and Prayer of Health.Stack projectile counton gear and prioritize upgrades that boost projectile amount, summon damage, and physical crit. Guards serve as reliable allies when properly equipped, and shadow cloneshelp cover large enemy groups. This build excels in Hell difficulty withstrong scaling and reliable sustainthrough regeneration or Prayer of Health. Stay at range and keep minions active to maintain pressure on enemies and bosses.