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Three-Question Recommendation Tool

Mina the Hollower Build Quiz

Answer three quick questions about your preferred combat style, your most common cause of death, and your current progression. The quiz will suggest a weapon, Sidearm, and six-Trinket setup you can open directly in the Build Planner.

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How do you prefer to fight?

Pick the option that best matches how you naturally approach combat.

What causes most of your deaths?

Choose the problem that most often ends a promising run.

Where are you in the game?

This helps the quiz favor more accessible or more specialized setups.

Your Recommended Build

Recommended Build

Weapon
Sidearm
Trinkets

Why this build?

How the Build Quiz Works

The quiz matches your answers with a small set of playstyle profiles. It is designed as a starting point rather than an exact damage calculator. The recommendations prioritize understandable combinations and common player needs such as aggression, safety, defense, crowd control, and exploration comfort.

Aggressive recommendations

Close-range players receive faster or more pressure-focused weapon suggestions with Trinkets chosen to support momentum, recovery, and consistent offense.

Safe recommendations

Distance-focused players receive ranged or control-oriented options with defensive and mobility support.

Defensive recommendations

Players who prefer counterattacks receive sturdier recommendations designed around survival, patience, and safer recovery from mistakes.

After receiving a result, open it in the Build Planner to adjust individual Trinkets and create a shareable URL.

Build Quiz FAQ

Is the recommended build guaranteed to be the strongest?

No. The quiz recommends a practical starting point based on your answers. Personal comfort, upgrades, encounter type, and available equipment can make another setup better for you.

Does the quiz calculate exact damage?

No. It does not calculate exact damage, defense, or Joule efficiency. It uses playstyle rules to select a reasonable equipment combination.

Can I edit the recommended build?

Yes. Use the Open in Build Planner button to load the recommendation into the full planner, where you can change the weapon, Sidearm, or Trinkets.

Why does the result include six Trinkets?

The quiz creates a complete six-Trinket recommendation so the result can be passed directly into the Build Planner.

Should early-game players expect to own every recommended Trinket?

Not always. Early-game recommendations favor more general-purpose ideas, but equipment availability varies. Treat unavailable items as a role to replace, such as defense, pit protection, recovery, or crowd control.