Any tips and set up for 32 heat clear

[Lalalla]

took me few attemps to clear 20 heat run with excalibur but it was a challenge for me just want to know if there is an optimal heat setting i can use to make it smoother and easier a bit , don't mind any tips for weapon and aspects too

[Fourlamas]

I found this pretty easy:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2460934647

[Batbro]

I used the bow, aspect of rama. Aphrodite on attack + Dionysus on special + duo boon for extra stacks of hangover.

I also used Stubborn Defiance from the Mirror rather than Death Defiance. My strategy was to make the individual rooms scarier but leave the boss fights as untouched as possible, and Stubborn Defiance is less vulnerable to death by attrition.

EASY HEAT:
Convenience Fee (just be pickier in shops, and prioritize other rewards over money)
Underworld Customs (provides money to mitigate the former)
Damage Control (harder with slower weapons like Excalibur)

NOT TOO DIFFICULT HEAT:
Jury Summons + Calisthenics Program (if you're playing safe from a distance like I am with the bow, these are both easy, it just takes longer)
Benefits Package (one level of it is hardly noticeable, but two levels of it can result in a few nasty surprises)
Middle Management (the only miniboss that REALLY threatens me with this is the Megagorgon/Skullcrusher duo)
Extreme Measures 3 (I do not recommend EM4, he can easily be a run-killer even without an additional 22 heat on top)

PICK YOUR POISON: (these are less desirable, but you're probably gonna need to use a few of these)
Hard Labor
Lasting Consequences
Routine Inspection
Approval Process (never more than 1 level unless you REALLY believe in RNGesus)

NOT WORTH THE HEAT:
Forced Overtime (personal preference, I find even one level of it way deadlier than any other source of heat)
Tight Deadline (I'm taking it slow and safe with extra enemies who have extra HP)
Heightened Security (a piddly 1 heat for way too much damage amp)

[spammy]

Originally posted by Fourlamas:

I found this pretty easy:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2460934647

i'm sorry but... how is that easy?? routine inspection, damage control and extreme measures 4 are all pacts you simply don't take at 32 heat, putting some points into hard labour is much better than extreme measures 4 and being good enough to do 32 heat practically assumes you're at least good enough to handle tight deadline 1/2

[Fourlamas]

Originally posted by spammy:

Originally posted by Fourlamas:

I found this pretty easy:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2460934647

i'm sorry but... how is that easy?? routine inspection, damage control and extreme measures 4 are all pacts you simply don't take at 32 heat, putting some points into hard labour is much better than extreme measures 4 and being good enough to do 32 heat practically assumes you're at least good enough to handle tight deadline 1/2

Routine inspection is fine, the worst part is less hp, grab some health or do erebus gate and you are back to 100, damage control is nothing, EM4 is easy once you get used to it + it gives a lot of heat and does nothing before the final boss.

no extra damage allows you to get hit, no forced overtime means everything is slow, no timer so you can take your time and dont have to rush anything, no approval process because f that condition it loves to grab high rarity attacks and specials all the time

tight deadline isnt about being good, its about being a bit faster, anyone can do TD1, TD2 maybe you have to be slightly faster, TD3 doable but speedy, I simply dont like the timer at all

but then again my first 32 heat clear was different and I did this one on all weapons when I had 150+ hours in the game so maybe im just more used to it, but then again you cant really expect to clear 32 heat on the first try, I know it took me forever to get used to EM4.

I could even throw in forced overtime 1 and do 35 heat on all weapons but im trying higher numbers atm.

[letir]

Easy:
Covenience Fee - just don't rely on the shops.
Jury Summons - can be annoying with some other modifications, time challenges and Erebus gates, but otherwhise it's the same fodder in bigger numbers.
Damage Control - depend on the weapon, generally easy pick.
Calisthenics Programm - just additional time to grind enemies.

Normal:
Hard Labor and Lasting Consequnces - as long as you keep it reasonable.
Middle Management - not too much troubles for the price.
Benefits Package - there could be nasty combos of 2 additional traits, but most of the time it's a breeze.
Underworld Customs - mildly annoying, and you can get some good money from Epic boons.
Extreme Measures - don't go for EM4, and it will be alright.
Tight Deadline - not that difficult by itself, but on 32 heat it will demand some high-DPS aggression, otherwhise boosted minions will boggle you in numbers and buffs.

Hard:
Forced Overtime - most dangerous diffculty modifier, enemies and bosses on FO2 become much harder to beat. For me 1 lvl is a limit.
Heightened Security - very underrestimated modifier, making all traps (including final boss) in lethal threat. Not worth 1 heat.
Approval Process - very annoying and restrictive modifier, esp with Dedal Hammers. Can be manageable on 1 lvl with Fated Authority.
Routine Inspection - very big hits for QoL, and for meager price.


Little tip for high heat: you can use Shatterd Shackle to negate boon penalties and get into deadline easer. Damage boost giving you more leeaway in boon picking.

For weapons I used secret aspect of Malphon, which giving two free dashes (no need to search for Hermes) and have better range.

[Lalalla]

Thanks for feedback guys