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· Proxima is a shell that can be obtained early in the game, almost simultaneously with Tiel.
· It boasts higher durability than Tiel, with higher HP and a damage reduction passive.

· Hook Shot: Pulls enemies towards you or moves you towards enemies, followed by lightning damage. The lightning damage deals additional damage with a lingering effect and an area-of-effect explosion.
· Grafted Armor: Has a 15% chance to reduce incoming melee or ranged damage. While damage is reduced, it prevents stagger. Due to its low activation rate, it's best used as a supplementary ability rather than a primary focus.

· Attunement: Reduces the Resolve cost of the Bio Sampler. This is an essential ability for Proxima, who frequently uses the Bio Sampler.
· Exo Shell: Enhances the Grafted Armor ability. Increases the chance of damage reduction when using the Bio Sampler.
· Amperion: Doubles lightning resistance and the radius of lightning shock damage. Effective for dealing area-of-effect lightning damage to multiple enemies.
· Bio Hazard: Increases the base damage of the Bio Sampler by 150% and increases the lightning stack damage and number of stacks. This should be the top priority for maximizing damage and lightning stacks.
· Reflection: Enhances the Grafted Armor ability, nullifying or reflecting projectile damage. Its priority is low unless facing many projectile attacks.
· Bio Sampler: Grants a permanent damage increase against enemy types sampled by the Bio Sampler. Increases up to 30%, maximizing efficiency in repeated encounters.
· Seizure: The Bio Sampler applies 20 Stasis stacks, significantly slowing enemies. It also increases the AoE and stagger damage of the Bio Sampler, making it easier to handle multiple enemies.
· Shell Shock: Restores Resolve and applies lightning stacks when Grafted Armor activates. Recovers Resolve from unexpected hits, allowing for subsequent Bio Sampler uses.
· Collector: Has a chance to grant additional samples upon defeating enemies. Increases gold acquisition, aiding in equipment upgrades.
· Discharge: Pushes enemies back when using the Bio Sampler and triggers a lightning storm on nearby enemies. Even a 1-point investment is effective; priority can be lowered if points are scarce.
· Fortress: Amplifies the damage reduction effect of Grafted Armor. A 1-point investment provides sufficient effect.
· Energized: Upon respawning with a shell, activates an impact wave with the Grafted Armor effect for a duration. May be useful early in the game, but has lower priority later on.

· Melee Weapon: Recommended is the Axe Tana, which can be infused with lightning. The Scythe or Great Martyr's Blade are also good choices.
· Ranged Weapon: Use the Salvaged Trebuchet Axe, which can be infused with lightning. The usage frequency of ranged weapons is low in this build, so it can be substituted with other weapons.
· Tarstone:

Category	Details
Axe Tana	Duality Stone: Hits twice on light attack combos Voltaic Crown: Permanently infuses the weapon with lightning Hexapod Core: Fast attack speed and additional damage
Salvaged Trebuchet Axe	Charge Stone: Increases projectile firing speed Voltaic Amber: Permanently infuses the weapon with lightning Full State Stone: Increases critical hit chance and damage
Support Stones	Suspicious Stone: Increases critical hit chance Headman Stone: Increases critical hit damage Bulwark Stone: Increases damage reduction effect (recommended to swap for boss fights) Berserker Stone: Increases melee damage when HP is low

· The core of the Proxima build is lightning infusion and utilizing the Bio Sampler.
· It's crucial to infuse your weapon with lightning and use the Bio Sampler to inflict continuous lightning damage and Stasis effects on enemies.
· You can achieve explosive damage by using support stones that increase critical hit chance and damage.
· For boss fights, consider swapping the Bulwark Stone for other beneficial support stones.
· As an active item, Moonshine is recommended as it restores Resolve, aiding in Bio Sampler usage.