The game is too difficult!

[Lord_Zoltus]

IMHO

[calideas]

The game is difficult, not too difficult. There is a way to beat it if you actually read, understand and anticipate what will happen.
Pro tip: use terror, it is a good tool to plan ahead, specifically for elite bosses and all

[Grimhorn]

I agree, the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game is too random. You cant plan an attack, come at it from an angle, there is no LEVELING, you have to get completly lucky with everything, and LUCK should NEVER be a factor in the game ... the entire game is an uphill battle , I have made it to the 4th chapter, and still ended up losing in the 1st chapter... for "LORDS" of terror. Humans sure do kick theyre ass REALLY easily .... the game feels like its cheating or that its set up for you to fail over and over and over unless the game just HAPPENS to fall in a favoring way , which will be maybe 1 in every 1000 attempts ..... your luck of the draw... again, an uphill battle, I would love to move forward with the game, but as you "lvl up" the games difficulty jumps up that much more as well... so your always on the negative side of the game....... its rigged to lose, youll never reach the end, ..... if you do or did, your again EXCEPTIONALLY lucky or you cheated

[Nacon]

Hey everyone!

We are aware that the overall difficulty of the game is a bit too harsh. We are currently working on addressing this through future updates, we can't given an exact date or what we will be addressed yet.

Thank you for your understanding!

[Clockwork]

Originally posted by Nacon:

Hey everyone!

We are aware that the overall difficulty of the game is a bit too harsh. We are currently working on addressing this through future updates, we can't given an exact date or what we will be addressed yet.

Thank you for your understanding!

Please keep a way for people to play at the current difficulty too. I don't find the game too difficult.

[Abhia1majin]

I feel like maybe the only thing that needs to be tweaked is rng, I struggled for a week to pass book one and then all of a sudden I was able to beat book one and 2 back to back lol

[returning player]

Originally posted by Clockwork:

Originally posted by Nacon:

Hey everyone!

We are aware that the overall difficulty of the game is a bit too harsh. We are currently working on addressing this through future updates, we can't given an exact date or what we will be addressed yet.

Thank you for your understanding!

Please keep a way for people to play at the current difficulty too. I don't find the game too difficult.

i'm sure they will. Similar games keep ramping up the difficulty each time you succeed. The reward (on Griftlands and Tainted Grail) is currency to buy permanent upgrades. Those upgrades start small and expensive but are an incentive to keep replaying.

This, of course, would take time and a big update. But it adds a HUGE replay value.

[Riff the Awful]

Just give us a few difficulty levels and let us play the game the way we want.

[abruzzi8383]

After I found my own build, after 5-6 hours playing and many trials, I finished Book I. And after that I finished Book II and Book III in my firsts approaches. I had many more problems with Sly the Spire, Tainted Grail and more games...

When you find a good build or your key to a gameplay, it will be easy.

For example.
I made my build only on Bloody Mary which has a damage dealer. In events I always chose (when I could) an attack bonus for her and in one round I could inflict 150-200 damage.

[SemtexMan47]

Almost done book 2, and yeah Slay the Spire is definitely harder and more punishing with the RNGeesus. The books are so long in this game there's so much time to find the skills you need.

And diabolic mode is the ultimate get out of jail free card. Without it I imagine it would be 2x harder, but I still like the inclusion. I see it reducing early grind and retries.

[Redmcdevil]

Nah is not. But it is hard to try and have success with new disciplines.

[Grimhorn]

I must be playing a different game, everyone saying that the game is either just fine, or not hard, ...I think is BS, I have yet to get even from what I read HALF WAY through the 1st book ....I think EVERYTHING about this game thus far minus everything player side NEEDS to be toned down , I just got hit with a 45x 2 both AP and HP attack on turn 3round of my 4th fight, and every enemy (3) each had 3 buffs and i was hit 2 debuffs each disciple.... why am i the only 1 feeling this effect...and I dont see the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ point in getting objects when it hard locks my essence at 30 when that is a NESSECITY of the game to win...or do anything of importance on that note , ....or "unlocking" skills when I will never get the chance to use them if I cant get to the point that I wont ♥♥♥♥ myself through out the entire game for "SACRACFICING" 1 of the 3 ONLY attacks I have.....this game is PURE chance, no skill to it whats so ever, and everything EVERYTHING has a game defeating asepct to it. its either get ITEMS, Get Skill, Get souls or get ESSECNSE ....and you need ALLL OF THIS TO WIN THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ GAME - thats like someone stranded in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ desert and saying you can either have the bottle or you can hand carry the water, but you cant have both............♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ STUPID

[SemtexMan47]

I don't know how you're playing, but a common mistake in Spire type games is to avoid fights. Do most of the fights early on to get more skills. Also, you shouldn't be using essence at all except for some elites and the final boss. If you are your tactics are wrong to begin with. Lastly, when in doubt just focus on killing the enemy with the lowest health/spirit bar first.

[Redmcdevil]

Its better balanced then many make it sound. My fev is Lilith, Dracula and Mary HP damage build. But wgot luck with another teams to. And you don't need perfect builds(skills, relics). Just to be flexible. And understand game mechanic. The same is with map points. I start doing most story events. And I have no problem to finish runs. All things are valid. Just used in good time.
Grimhorn if you have problems with grasping this puzzles yourself, just grab info on this forum, in guides or even watch YT.

[Kushmar]

No its not...Git good learn by playing! :)

[Spawnling]

Originally posted by SemtexMan47:

Almost done book 2, and yeah Slay the Spire is definitely harder and more punishing with the RNGeesus.

Usually the RNG minimizes once you have a plan and know enough about the game.