Garden of Witches Builds
Pick an identity in the Armory, then imprint it. The old synergy grid is not coming back.
This is the loadout half of the wiki. Guides teach you how to dash through Abigail’s sickle. Builds teach you which scissors you should have been holding when you did it.
Garden of Witches 1.0 killed the tag spreadsheet on purpose. You no longer stack six of one word. You pick Scissors + two Spells + a Special Skill in the Armory, then spend the run trying to make that sentence louder with Imprints and Relics. If a page still talks about “Scissors 6 / Spell 6,” it is an archive.
Start with the scissors tier list if you do not know which weapon is allowed to be your personality. Then read spells so the two buttons next to dash are not fighting each other. Imprints are how 1.0 lets Fireball become either a sniper or a pellet shotgun. Relics are the loud modifiers. When you want a finished sentence instead of a menu, open best builds or the Armory planner.
How to read these rankings
Tiers here mean clarity of identity in 1.0, not a DPS simulator. S-tier scissors are the ones whose crit rule is obvious and whose imprints do not apologize. B-tier scissors are real, but they ask you to finish Maydel or to tolerate a janky charge window. Nothing is unusable if the rest of the kit agrees.
A build is complete when:
- You can explain the win condition in one clause (“fill Sharpness, then dump” / “hold Charge, pierce the pack”).
- At least one Imprint has rewritten a skill, not just added 12% damage.
- Relics talk to that clause.
- Dash is still bound to a key you can hit while greedy.
If those four are not true, you have a chapter-one kit. That is fine. Put it in the house, clear Fiena, and come back.
Pair this hub with the rest of the wiki
- Learning the verbs: combat system
- Hands: controls
- Named witches: boss guide and the witch roster
- Score chasing: Challenge Mode
- What changed: 1.0 launch notes
Garden of Witches is a small coven of weapons. Master two scissors and two spells and you have seen most of the design. The best builds page is a short list on purpose. If your favorite jank is missing, it is not banned — it just did not earn a headline until it can survive Nahatra without a miracle fountain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Garden of Witches 1.0.
Where is the Garden of Witches synergy tier list?
What should I pick in the Armory first?
Default or Giant Scissors, Ambush or Fireball, and a panic Spell such as Counter. The Armory planner has starter kits.
Do relics still matter after the overhaul?
Yes. The pool is smaller and louder. See relics.
Is there a Challenge Mode build?
Yes — Giant Scissors / Ambush burst and Magic Scissors poke both have pages under best builds and Challenge Mode.