Chem-Baron Set 13 Comp Guide

Chem-Baron

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Traits

Chem-Baron

3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 7

High Roller

Junker King

Dominator

2 > 4 > 6

Pit Fighter

2 > 4 > 6 > 8

Scrap

2 > 4 > 6 > 9

Sentinel

2 > 4 > 6

Ambusher

2 > 3 > 4 > 5

Bruiser

2 > 4 > 6

Conqueror

2 > 4 > 6 > 9

Form Swapper

2 > 3 > 4

Visionary

2 > 4 > 6 > 8

Strategy

Tips & Tricks

While historically 400 shimmer cashout was enough to win, now you should assume that 400 cashout is likely a bot 4 unless you play really well. Ideally, you want a 500 cashout.
There are 2 main paths to a 500 cashout: First path requires 4 Chem Baron early. Play 3 Chem-Baron on 2-1 and 2-2; 4 on 2-3 until 4-1; roll for 5 Chem on 4-1; cashout on 4-2. This will give you exactly 500 cashout with single digit HP remaining. You should be able to win-out from there.
The second path involves an HP augment. Titanic Titan is the best because it allows you to sac both 4-2 and 4-3 if necessary. This means you can play 3 Chem Baron through stage 2 and 3, roll for 4 Chem Baron on 4-1, roll for 5 Chem Baron on 4-2 and 4-3, and cashout on 4-5 with one life.
Tiniest Titan on 2-1 also provides enough HP to sac 4-3. War of the Undercity and Tiniest Titan+ only allow you to sac 4-2. If you can sac 4-2, you’ll generally need 4 Chem Baron by 3-2 and 5 by 4-1 to reach 500 cashout.
For the rules of thumb provided above, keep in mind the math provided for reaching a 500 cashout assumes you go from 3 to 4 to 5 Chem Baron. There are other paths to 500 if you get a Silco earlier (e.g: from Subscription Service or high rolling). Main goal is to reach 500 by 4-2 if no HP augment.
TL;DR: Only play Chem Baron without HP augment if you have 3 Chem-Baron on 2-1 and 4 Chem-Baron by 2-3. Roll for Silco or Sevika on 4-1, cashout 4-2. With HP augment, generally roll for 4 Chem-Baron on 3-2 and roll for 5 Chem-Baron on 4-1. Cashout on 4-3 or 4-5.
Flex unit Priority: 6 Cost > Morde > Rumble > GP = Ambessa = Elise = Ekko. You can easily flex any 6 cost you find on your board by dropping out of GP or Chem Baron units
Renni 3 is not going to happen most games, but you should pick up additional copies if you hit them in case it looks possible. Do not roll on 7 for Renni.
Generally you will look to play 6 Chem Baron, but you can drop out of Chem Baron units if you hit many strong flex units
Try and build only two items for Silco so you can place a perfected item onto him after cashing out.

Openers

Chem-Barons

Singed

Renata Glasc

Renni

Smeech

Strong Conditions

Items

Augments

Item Priority

Economy Strategy

Level to 4 if you have upgrades and a good item to place on one of those upgrades.
Level to 5, unless on 3 loss streak.
Level to 6 if on 4+ win streak (scout to see if necessary in high elo) or can stay above 40g.
Level to 6, unless you would go below 30g. If you have to stay level 5 due to low gold (rare), then level to 6 on 3-5.
Level to 7 if you can stay above 30g, otherwise stay level 6.
Level to 7.
Level to 8. Roll for desired comp until stable. “Stable” changes depending on rank, items, augments, composition, and patch. Melee carries and tanks get the biggest spike for 2-stars. Usually stable involves 2-star tank or carry and some other supporting 2-stars. Try not to roll below 10g.
If you are weak (e.g., have no 2-star 4-costs), consider rolling again to 10g here. If you are stable, save gold to go 9.
If you are low HP and haven’t 2-starred your carry and tank, roll to 0g. If you have medium to high HP with an upgraded + itemized 4-cost unit and some other upgrades, save gold to go 9.
If high HP, consider waiting until 5-5 to go level 9. If medium HP, consider going level 9 if you can roll 20g or wait until 5-5. If low HP and can afford to go 9, do so even if you have almost no gold to roll on 9. If you can’t afford to go 9 this game, roll every turn for upgrades.
Level to 9 if possible. From this point onward, look to level to 9. Acknowledge games where level 9 is not possible and roll every turn on 8 to preserve placements.
For max cap games, you can either roll on 9 or level to 10. If you are itemizing a 5-cost carry and it is 1-starred, roll on 9. If you have all your main itemized units upgraded, level to 10.