Dawn Breakers: Unleashing the Ultimate 20-Minute Game-Changing Builds

The game 20 Minutes Till Dawn offered a more dynamic alternative to Vampire Survivors during its peak in popularity, presenting players with a different and potentially more skill-intensive option for the intense and chaotic gameplay. However, similar to Vampire Survivors, 20 Minutes Till Dawn also includes powerful and game-breaking character setups that enable players to swiftly overcome their enemies.

Creating these setups can be challenging, considering that the game offers 12 playable characters and 21 upgrade trees, each consisting of 84 individual upgrades. This guide aims to provide players with reliable build ideas that can serve as a foundation for success, giving fans a clear understanding of which upgrades to prioritize for a successful playthrough.

5 Infinite Flame

Character:

Scarlett

First Tome:

Tome of Rage OR Tome of Elements

Weapon: Flame Cannon

Scarlett's Flame Cannon unleashes a scorching inferno with every third shot, piercing through enemies and applying a burning effect. The intense flames from this weapon not only deal significant damage but also synergize flawlessly with other damage-over-time effects. To maximize her fiery potential, Scarlett's Pyromaniac perk and Burn upgrades are highly recommended.

Players should strive to maximize their projectile count to optimize the effectiveness of the Flame Cannon. Additionally, they should prioritize selecting perks such as Pyro Mage and Fire Starter. Adding to the strength of this build is the sword rune, Ethereal, which eliminates the need for ammunition when using the player's gun. When combined with a high projectile count, this combination has the potential to render players virtually unstoppable.

4 Bladestorm

Character:

Abby

First Tome:

Tome of Rage

Weapon:

The Cyclone Sword is an incredibly potent weapon in the game, particularly when wielded skillfully. Abby stands out as the optimal character to pair with the Cyclone Sword due to her doubled fire rate, creating a powerful synergy with the sword. Adding to her advantages, Abby has the unique ability to unleash her remaining ammunition in random directions, making her an ideal choice for this build.

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3 Machine Dragon Shotgun

Character:

Any

First Tome:

Tome of Power

Weapon:

The Shotgun build is ideal for novice players as it does not rely on specific characters, making it accessible for Shana as well. Additionally, this build allows players to quickly gain strength early on and continue to thrive in the end-game with the Dragon summon.

2 Rapid Fire Storm

To optimize this build, players should equip the Shotgun. The objective is to enhance bullet spread, fire rate, and overall damage. To achieve this, prioritize impactful upgrades like Big Shot, and also consider abilities that can increase area-of-effect potential, such as Fan Fire and Splinter. With the right combination of bullet spread, fire rate, and Big Shot, the Shotgun can create advantageous scenarios, particularly when paired with upgrades like Fresh Clip and Fusillade. While the Dragon summon is not essential, it can greatly assist in defeating bosses due to its scaling damage.

Character:

Spark

First Tome:

Tome of Elements

Weapon:

The Dual SMGs are an excellent choice for this build due to their simplicity and minimal upgrade requirements. Spark's innate ability increases the likelihood of triggering a lightning strike upon impact by 50%, making it ideal to enhance this capability with lightning-focused upgrades. Additionally, the Dual SMGs' rapid rate of fire perfectly complements Spark's playstyle.

Players should prioritize obtaining the Electro Mage perk, and then proceed to unlock the Energized and Electro Mastery abilities. The Electro Mage perk is particularly crucial, as it grants players a 20% chance to refill 3 ammo with each lightning strike. Additionally, it is highly recommended to seek out the Double Shot upgrade for enhanced performance. While not essential, using the Dragon is beneficial for damage scaling and helps reduce the reliance on lightning strikes for dealing damage.

1 Batwoman

Character:

Abby

First Tome:

Tome of Summoning

Weapon:

The Batgun pairs exceptionally well with Abby's unique ability to unleash an entire clip in one go. Alternatively, the Grenade Launcher, though slightly less potent, also complements her abilities quite effectively. With the Batgun, players can shoot out bats that relentlessly pursue and track enemies, essentially behaving like homing bullets. This enables players to consistently unleash volleys of homing projectiles. However, one drawback of this weapon is that it hinders players from selectively targeting specific enemies. As a result, players must be mindful of their positioning to avoid unfortunate deaths.

Players should prioritize acquiring the Dragon and the Aged Dragon perk early in the game for optimal results. The effectiveness of this strategy lies in the fact that the damage output of the Dragon scales progressively. Furthermore, as the bats produced by the Batgun not only function as summons but also as projectiles, their damage potential is also affected by scaling. Moreover, players should aim to obtain the Double Shot and Splinter perks, along with the Gun Mastery synergy, which can be accomplished by acquiring the Power Shot, Rapid Fire, and Armed and Ready perks.