Is Merlin Lightning Broken By Design? | Ravenswatch

Damage Layer Guide (full breakdown) →   / discord   —————————————————————————— Episode submitted by: ‎⁨@NotAutumnFriday⁩  Merlin goes full lightning — every source, every talent, zero damage scaling. Can the build survive without it? This is Broken by Design, the series where we remove all damage tools and test if a character is already broken by the developer's design alone. —————————————————————————— WHAT WE TESTED Full lightning build: Thunderstone, Vajra, Celestial Rot No crit, no damage cards, no attack scaling Charge spam, shield cycling, stun combos Seven League for dash-lightning synergy —————————————————————————— WHAT SHOULD WE TEST NEXT? Drop a comment: give me a character, why you think they're broken by design, and what non-damage items or talents make them work. —————————————————————————— 00:00 - Intro & Series Rules 00:29 - Damage Layer Explained 01:12 - Build Setup & Astrology Choice 01:35 - Chapter 1 Begins 03:51 - First Mistakes & Learning Merlin 05:13 - Celestial Wrath & Lightning Synergy 07:38 - Arcanic Rune & Vajra Explained 09:10 - Quest 1 10:08 - items 12:46 - 1st boss 14:06 ACT 2 15:14 - Build Check — Is It Working? 19:00 - Survival Mode — Zero Feathers 19:55 - Lightning Storm 21:42 - Quest 2 22:27 - Upgrades & Seven League Hunt 27:20 - Boss 2 29:17 - Chapter 3 Begins 31:18 - Damage Test on Knight 38:00 - Build Feeling Strong 42:13 - Boss 3 44:30 Shop 47:18 - Baba Yaga Phase 50:09 - Final Verdict 50:57 - What Should We Test Next? #Ravenswatch #BrokenByDesign #Merlin #BuildGuide