Best Builds

Builds work best when the frog, skills, artifacts, and tools all solve the same problem. Score inputs come from the same role scoring used by the ranking guides.

Damage Build

Stack direct damage, hit count, cooldown, and area tools. This is the boss and dense-wave build.

Slot	Best picks	Why
Frogs	Knox Froggy	Use the frog package as the base stat and starting-loadout layer.
Skills	Baseball Bat Voltstick Hockey Stick Wrench Attack	Prioritize the highest role score from upgrade values and availability.
Artifacts	Shell Ambush Arcane Might	Use artifact stats that multiply the same role instead of diluting the build.
Tools	Dynamite Air Bomb Shovel	Bring tools that solve the route problem the build is designed around.

Snow Farming Build

Stack dig speed, collect power, storage, scouting, and resource tools. This is the Blue Gems and unlock-currency route.

Slot	Best picks	Why
Frogs	Rovo Dugo	Use the frog package as the base stat and starting-loadout layer.
Skills	Cart Magnet Backpack Heater Sled	Prioritize the highest role score from upgrade values and availability.
Artifacts	Fortune Burden Flow Vault	Use artifact stats that multiply the same role instead of diluting the build.
Tools	Cart Heater Sled Gloves Drill	Bring tools that solve the route problem the build is designed around.

Survival Build

Stack max health, heat, shields, resistance, and recovery so mistakes do not end the run.

Slot	Best picks	Why
Frogs	Hank Bolto	Use the frog package as the base stat and starting-loadout layer.
Skills	Health Heater Sled Heating Gloves	Prioritize the highest role score from upgrade values and availability.
Artifacts	Bulk Shell Endurance Adrenaline	Use artifact stats that multiply the same role instead of diluting the build.
Tools	Heater Sled Gloves	Bring tools that solve the route problem the build is designed around.

Mobility Build

Stack move speed, range, roll or jump distance, and scouting to shorten objective routes.

Slot	Best picks	Why
Frogs	Rovo Zippy	Use the frog package as the base stat and starting-loadout layer.
Skills	Locator Precise Jump Curvy Tongue Snowballer	Prioritize the highest role score from upgrade values and availability.
Artifacts	Bulk Blaze Burden Haste	Use artifact stats that multiply the same role instead of diluting the build.
Tools	Locator Cart Gloves Skis	Bring tools that solve the route problem the build is designed around.

Control Build

Stack status effects, pushback, radius, range, and crowd tools to stop waves from compressing the route.

Slot	Best picks	Why
Frogs	Knox Fyro	Use the frog package as the base stat and starting-loadout layer.
Skills	Precise Jump Curvy Tongue Spit Attack Hockey Stick	Prioritize the highest role score from upgrade values and availability.
Artifacts	Fortune Focus	Use artifact stats that multiply the same role instead of diluting the build.
Tools	Locator Scanner	Bring tools that solve the route problem the build is designed around.