I hate the Asphodel "stay in the golden ring" challenge

[aklab]

I'm sure this is a "git gud" thing, but the "stay in the golden ring" challenge is way too hard. More than once I've gotten there with full health, armor, and a death defiance, and it still ended my run. It happens rarely enough that it's hard to practice it, and it occurs late enough in my run that I've already picked a playstyle, synergized my boons, etc., so it sucks to see a great run die that way.

[Tim]

If you're okay with losing the room reward, you can activate the ring and then immediately run outside of it and wait a couple seconds. You'll get booted from the room.

Personally, I like the stay in the golden ring challenge. I don't find it too difficult, but it can get dicey if a lotta bombers spawn in.

[paincanbefun]

i don't like it either. it doesn't end my runs, but it will take half a life bar and maybe a death defiance

neat that it can be skipped, as Tim says

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Really it can be skipped? LOL

Never had a problem with that challenge. The secret is to use the Omega Cast to hold enemies in place while you move around.

Also it seems that omega casting freezes everything but the actual timer keeps going on normally, so... If you have the arcana that freezes everything for 4 seconds, it makes even easier to stay safely within the circle.

[pakupakuzakeru]

I never found it game ending, but it is quite a difficult challenge and a guaranteed health loss for me.

Never realised it was skippable, and I would probably not use that option. But, that should be made clear for players who would consider it. Like the instruction should be "stay in the circle to earn reward. Otherwise, try to survive."

Never thought about the omega spamming either. I guess I will do that now, but that's clearly cheesing the challenge, so not very satisfying.

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Originally posted by pakupakuzakeru:

I never found it game ending, but it is quite a difficult challenge and a guaranteed health loss for me.

Never realised it was skippable, and I would probably not use that option. But, that should be made clear for players who would consider it. Like the instruction should be "stay in the circle to earn reward. Otherwise, try to survive."

Never thought about the omega spamming either. I guess I will do that now, but that's clearly cheesing the challenge, so not very satisfying.

Personally I've never spammed the omega cast, either. I mean, I've used as a way to keep the enemies at bay, but never to let the time pass. It's a strategy that I've read on another topic regarding Asphodel.

Anyway, I never had any issue there...