Editing Kronik's Colosseum Guide (section)

=== Rares/Grave Yard Rares ===
:Can you beat the colosseum without rares?  Yes, plain and simple.  Is it harder to win without the rares? Absolutely it is but, it is very possible and not really that hard.  Using rares does not mean you will win at all.  It might increase your skill for a short time but, it is not a guarantee win.  I have been on runs where no rares have been used and we had 10 minutes left over.  I have been on runs where rares were used over and over again and didn't win.  Choosing what rare to use when is important as well.  Knowing what rare is going to help you the most is very important as well.  Each skill has an additional hidden damage modifier based on another stat as follows:
*Bow: Coordination
*Crossbow: Coordination
*TW: Strength
*Sword: Strength
*Mace: Strength
*Axe: Strength
*Staff: Strength
*UA: Strength + UA
*Dagger: Coordination
*2H: Strength
*Spear: Strength
*War: War
*Life: Life
*Void (nether arc/streak/ring/bolt): Void

As you can see there are some things to consider when you use a rare.  Using a bow rare is only going to allow you to lower your bar toward speed; it will not allow you to do more damage, only coordination rare will.

'''Mages:'''
* {{Icon|Spectral Crystal of the Hieromancer}} [[Spectral Crystal of the Hieromancer]]
* {{Icon|Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver}} [[Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver]]
* {{Icon|Spectral Crystal of the Corruptor}} [[Spectral Crystal of the Corruptor]]
* {{Icon|Resister's Crystal}} [[Resister's Crystal]]
* {{Icon|Corruptor's Crystal}} [[Corruptor's Crystal]]
* {{Icon|Evader's Crystal}} [[Evader's Crystal]]
* {{Icon|Pearl of Defending}} [[Pearl of Defending]]
* {{Icon|Pearl of Hermetic Linking}} [[Pearl of Hermetic Linking]]
* {{Icon|Converter's Crystal}} [[Converter's Crystal]]

'''Melees:'''
* {{Icon|Spectral Sword Mastery Crystal}} [[Spectral Sword Mastery Crystal]] (or other melee weapon rare)
* {{Icon|Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver}} [[Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver]]
* {{Icon|Pearl of Blood Drinking}} [[Pearl of Blood Drinking]]

'''Archers:'''
* {{Icon|Spectral Bow Mastery Crystal}} [[Spectral Bow Mastery Crystal]] (or other missile weapon rare)
* {{Icon|Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver}} [[Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver]]
* {{Icon|Wayfarer's Pearl}} [[Wayfarer's Pearl]]
* {{Icon|Pearl of Blood Drinking}} [[Pearl of Blood Drinking]]