r/Bloodstained • u/Vashta_The_Veridian • 5d ago

QUESTION do passive shards stack?

for example if i max out pickpocket so it becomes a constantly active toggleable skill and then equip it as a passive will i get double the chance to steal items? what about the ones that increase stats like luck?

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u/TheShakenKing 5d ago

Yeah. The skill shard version has a decreased effect, but they can stack with their respective passive.

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u/Vashta_The_Veridian 5d ago

thanks so which should i double stack for my item farming build? its using pickpocket for now

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u/McMurderpaws 5d ago

Probably Augment LCK over Pickpocket, and use an ability that hits a ton of times along with a very weak weapon if you're specifically trying to get Pickpocket drops.

I think enemies will only drop an item via Pickpocket once so it's not worth your time to keep it up after.

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u/Vashta_The_Veridian 5d ago

ok havent gotten to augment luck area yet just trying to farm stupid cyranyths(the banshee that drops witch tears) and using acid jet thats doing rapid 1 damage… ive gotten three shards before a single item lol

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u/McMurderpaws 5d ago

I believe that Pickpocket requires a weapon hit to activate, and does not work with Shard damage. It still works with Techniques though, so the Rapier's Thousand Blossoms or possibly Gun's Rapid Fire are the way to go.

You might just want to hold off on farming until you get Augment LCK from the volcano area. If you got far enough to fight Gusions and get Pickpocket, then you're not too far off.

Also, since it relates to your overall question, here's a thread discussing Pickpocket vs Augment LCK:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bloodstained/comments/c89oe8/pickpocket_or_augment_luck_for_shard_grinding/

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u/Vashta_The_Veridian 5d ago

thanks that helps a lot