Astral Stair enemies really tanky?

[Zhou Yu]

I'm sure some of the blame is on me for using Imelda with the magic wand. But like damn, I start out that stage with half health just from the fall. Then I'm unable to kill the enemies fast enough, and have to use my revive. I turned off my enemy percentage modifier at the menu. Which then allowed me to survive the beginning and comfortably collect the rest of the items there. Also it seems like the funky color transitions the enemies have during the music buffs them?

Anyone else noticing this rough start? Or is it just my bane for choosing Imelda on that stage? Btw I also choose the triple bounce arcana to help buff the wand.

[Akaito Shion]

The colour changing enemies are affected by red and blue weapons respectively.

Prismatic orb and its evo affect both

Red enemies aren't damaged by blue weapons like the wand, or at least that's what I gathered

[Matthew]

Yes, the first clear of the map is rough. Your eggs get removed and "normal" characters struggle.

After a few tries with various dudes, I eventually pulled out Queen Sigma with divine bloodlines and eskizzibur for 5 arcanas and over 9000% damage 😎

Subsequent clears of the new map don't seem as bad. I suppose not dropping into the map at low health helps a ton.

[Zephyr]

Dunno, pulled Sammy, took victory sword and pentagram, and I only realised there was a mechanic behind the enemies because people talked about it on the forum. I thought some were just invincible and just ignored them as I zoomed to pick everything on the map after I figured out where the darn doors were...(I find they aren't obvious and very door looking)

Didn't even notice my eggs got removed, to be honest, just that yes, enemies are very tanky because they scale on your level, which is always a problem for characters leveling too fast.

[Catboycel]

I just cheese with sigma after even Megalo Syuuto wouldnt work

[Zhou Yu]

Originally posted by Akaito Shion:

The colour changing enemies are affected by red and blue weapons respectively.

Prismatic orb and its evo affect both

Red enemies aren't damaged by blue weapons like the wand, or at least that's what I gathered

♥♥♥♥ that would make so much sense. I generally use a lot of blue weapons, making it way harder for myself.

[Zephyr]

I feel kinda bad, there is supposedly a mechanic behind the enemies, some kind of teleporter maze, and we just arrive on the scene, nuke it from orbit while flexing, moonwalk through the debris and teabag the corpses before peacing out our ill-gotten gains.

[RayofLight]

i dont get it. i cant beat it for the life of me. the prismatic deals 0 dmg to the enemies spawning after minute 3. i just die all the time.
*edit* disabling everything remotely curse related/spqan related helped, they just have an obscene amount of health.

[Atomsk]

Cosmo (Phoenix) beats it the easiest, make sure to pick Awake as the first arcana.

[sadpanda2020]

i use leda because she is really overpowered and the weapons and passive items are listed here.
garlic, Santa water, whip, king bible, fire wand. pummarola, attractorb, spellbinder, spinach, hollow heart, duplicator.