Celeste
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
27.7%
KDA
2.53

Celeste Build

#28 of 44 on the tier listCeleste C Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
32,495
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Celeste build players actually buy: start with High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen, Mystic Expansion, then Opening Rounds, Spirit Lifesteal, Healbane, and finish with Greater Expansion, Torment Pulse, Radiant Regeneration. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Celeste build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 227,409 games

Most Celeste players open with High-Velocity Rounds and Extra Regen. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen, Mystic Expansion, and Mystic Regeneration. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 32,495 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    High-Velocity RoundsWeaponCore48.2%89% pickExtra RegenVitalityCore48.2%81% pickMystic ExpansionSpiritCore48.6%80% pickMystic RegenerationSpiritCore46.5%53% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Opening RoundsWeaponCore48.6%75% pickSpirit LifestealVitalityCore48.9%54% pickHealbaneVitalityCore49.3%52% pickMystic VulnerabilitySpirit49.7%46% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    Greater ExpansionSpiritCore49.3%83% pickTorment PulseSpiritCore49.5%79% pickRadiant RegenerationSpiritCore46.7%55% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Escalating ExposureSpirit52.8%50% pickWitchmailVitality53.0%46% pick

Win rates are for games where the item was bought. Expensive items show higher win rates partly because they get bought in games that are already going well. Item stats cover the last 7 days of games.

Celeste skill order

406,050 games

Most Celeste players max Light Eater first (65% of games), then Radiant Daggers (17%).

Celeste skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Light Eater+T1T2T3
Dazzling Trick+T1T2T3
Radiant Daggers+T1T2T3
Shining Wonder+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Light Eater65%
  • Radiant Daggers17%
  • Shining Wonder10%
  • Dazzling Trick9%

The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.

Full Celeste ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Celeste build wins?

70% of Celeste players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 47.4% of games. The Hybrid build wins most often at 52.0% (16% of games).

  • Spirit 70%
  • Hybrid 16%
  • Vitality 13%
  • Gun 1%

Spirit Celeste build

Win rate
47.4%
Share of games
70%19,503 games
Avg. souls
40,189

Items Spirit Celeste players finish with, by how often they own them:

Hybrid Celeste build

Win rate
52.0%
Share of games
16%4,421 games
Avg. souls
42,055

Items Hybrid Celeste players finish with, by how often they own them:

Vitality Celeste build

Win rate
44.8%
Share of games
13%3,519 games
Avg. souls
37,582

Items Vitality Celeste players finish with, by how often they own them:

Gun Celeste build

Win rate
42.8%
Share of games
1%409 games
Avg. souls
34,387

Items Gun Celeste players finish with, by how often they own them:

From the final items of 27,852 Celeste games over the last 14 days. A build counts as gun, spirit or vitality when that shop slot holds at least 45% of its souls; anything else is hybrid. Sold items are not counted.

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Your Celeste build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 9%
  • Vitality 16%
  • Spirit 75%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Celeste builds win 47.4% of games and make up 70% of Celeste games.

Pairs that win togetherGreater Expansion + Escalating Exposure: 54.2%Mystic Expansion + Escalating Exposure: 54.2%Torment Pulse + Escalating Exposure: 54.0%Extra Regen + Escalating Exposure: 53.7%
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Celeste items that win together

Escalating Exposure with Witchmail is the best-winning pair on Celeste: 56.5% over 363,546 games.

  • Escalating ExposureWitchmailEscalating Exposure + Witchmail363,546 games56.5%+8.7 vs Celeste average
  • Mystic ExpansionWitchmailMystic Expansion + Witchmail513,534 games54.5%+6.6 vs Celeste average
  • Greater ExpansionEscalating ExposureGreater Expansion + Escalating Exposure647,017 games54.1%+6.3 vs Celeste average
  • Greater ExpansionSpiritual OverflowGreater Expansion + Spiritual Overflow419,557 games53.6%+5.8 vs Celeste average
  • Mystic ExpansionSpiritual OverflowMystic Expansion + Spiritual Overflow340,605 games53.5%+5.7 vs Celeste average
  • High-Velocity RoundsBoundless SpiritHigh-Velocity Rounds + Boundless Spirit340,640 games53.3%+5.4 vs Celeste average

Two items owned together at the end of the game, last 30 days. Late items win more often because games that last long enough to buy them were often already ahead.

Adapt your Celeste build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Celeste in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Paige, where Celeste wins 37.7%.

Enemy hero

Celeste wins 37.7% against Paige (3,535 games).

Best items vs Paige

  1. WitchmailIn the core build45.2%26% pick
  2. Spiritual OverflowSwap in45.2%18% pick
  3. Healing BoosterSwap in44.2%22% pick
  4. Torment PulseIn the core build42.1%48% pick
  5. Opening RoundsIn the core build42.6%30% pick
  6. Restorative LocketSwap in43.4%18% pick
  7. Extra RegenIn the core build43.1%19% pick
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Celeste community builds

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What Oracle+ Celeste players build

From 7,906 Celeste games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Grit and Spellslinger more than the all-ranks build does.

Celeste build changes this week

Healbane is the biggest riser on Celeste: bought in 52.3% of games, up 21.9 points.

The last 7 days of games compared with the 7 days before. Items need 300 games on each side.

Celeste hidden gems

Items few Celeste players buy that win well above the hero's 47.8% average.

Treat these as situational: a low pick rate often means the item gets bought when the game is already won.

All Celeste items (Nov 5 Patch)

82 items with stats for Celeste. High-Velocity Rounds is bought most, in 89% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Celeste items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
High-Velocity RoundsCore48.2%89.3%800203,126
Greater ExpansionCore49.3%82.5%3,200187,685
Extra RegenCore48.2%81.1%800184,349
Mystic ExpansionCore48.6%79.7%800181,246
Torment PulseCore49.5%78.8%3,200179,293
Opening RoundsCore48.6%74.8%1,600170,104
Radiant RegenerationCore46.7%54.8%3,200124,619
Spirit LifestealCore48.9%53.6%1,600121,888
Mystic RegenerationCore46.5%52.9%800120,254
HealbaneCore49.3%52.3%1,600118,915
Escalating ExposureCore52.8%49.9%6,400113,585
WitchmailCore53.0%46.4%6,400105,431
Mystic VulnerabilityCore49.7%46.3%1,600105,333
Superior Cooldown49.3%40.4%3,20091,803
Stamina Mastery48.6%38.8%3,20088,295
Suppressor48.0%38.8%1,60088,157
Tankbuster49.3%38.7%3,20087,952
Restorative Locket48.8%37.6%1,60085,517
Spirit Shielding50.3%37.5%1,60085,237
Mystic Burst49.3%37.4%80085,019
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Items to avoid on Celeste

Items Celeste players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 39.6%, against 48.3% for Celeste's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Celeste

Heroes whose builds share at least 7 items with Celeste's. Rates are each hero's own.

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Celeste build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Celeste build?

The build Celeste players buy most: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen, Mystic Expansion, and Mystic Regeneration in lane, Opening Rounds, Spirit Lifesteal, Healbane, and Mystic Vulnerability in the mid game, then Greater Expansion, Torment Pulse, Radiant Regeneration, Escalating Exposure, and Witchmail late.

What is the best Celeste skill order?

Most Celeste players max Light Eater first (65% of games), then Radiant Daggers (17%).

What should Celeste buy first?

Most Celeste players open with High-Velocity Rounds (89% pick) and Extra Regen (81% pick).

What are Celeste's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Celeste games: High-Velocity Rounds (48.2%), Extra Regen (48.2%), Mystic Expansion (48.6%), Mystic Regeneration (46.5%), Opening Rounds (48.6%), Spirit Lifesteal (48.9%), Healbane (49.3%), Greater Expansion (49.3%), Torment Pulse (49.5%), and Radiant Regeneration (46.7%).

Which Celeste items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Celeste's average: Ethereal Shift (56.5%), Bullet Lifesteal (55.1%), and Spirit Burn (55.0%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Celeste better?

70% of Celeste players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 47.4% of games. The Hybrid build wins most often at 52.0% (16% of games).

What do high-rank Celeste players build?

Oracle+ Celeste players open with Extra Regen, High-Velocity Rounds, and Mystic Burst, move on to Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, and Greater Expansion and finish with Witchmail, Escalating Exposure, and Spiritual Overflow.

What items should Celeste avoid?

Metal Skin (39.6%), Knockdown (41.0%), and Slowing Hex (42.3%) win the least on Celeste right now compared with other items at the same price.