Celeste A

8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update

#7 of 38Hard Falling

52.2%Win rate

27.3%Pick rate

+4.5Skill gap

−1.4Since the patch

Soul investment

Weapon damage+12%1,600 souls
Bonus health+50%12,800 souls
Spirit power+6617,600 souls

The core build · 12 items2,656 games, 51.9% won · −0.3 vs this hero's 52.2%Blended

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Light Eater	◆					1		2
Radiant Daggers		◆	1	2	3
Shining Wonder							◆					1	2	3
Dazzling Trick									◆	1	2				3

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min

800Extra Regen
800High-Velocity Rounds
800Mystic Burst
800Mystic Regeneration
800Mystic Expansion
3,200↑Radiant Regeneration
800Grit
1,600Suppressor
1,600↑Healing Booster

Mid game12 – 22 min

1,600↑Spirit Shielding
1,600KeyRestorative Locket
1,600Healbane
3,200Torment Pulse
3,200↑KeyGreater Expansion

Late game22+ min

1,600Compress Cooldown
3,200↑Tankbuster
1,600↑Opening Rounds
6,400Witchmail
3,200↑KeySuperior Cooldown

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

Dispel Magicagainst Mirage, Infernus, Shiv
Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Sinclair, Abrams
Metal Skinagainst Vyper, Haze, Silver
Bullet Resilienceagainst Venator, Silver, Grey Talon

The current patch doesn't have enough games yet, so these builds also include games from before it — unlike the tier list above.

Phantom+, 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-20. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

What practice buys

Win rate goes from 53.9% with 10+ games on this hero to 55.6% with 250+.

53.9%10+ games2,114
55.0%50+ games1,775
53.6%100+ games1,813
55.6%250+ games726

Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.