Ancient Grove Issue

[nitroman714]

While exploring the ancient grove I died. Went and got another skeleton key yet it will not open the door. I acts like I have no skeleton key. Is this a bug?

[anachoret]

Skeleton Key doors only open once per game session. If you go back to the main menu and start again you can try again.

[rixiroo]

This is bloody irritating. I must say.

[Ishtara]

I agree. I have a tanky level 67 commando with enough health and all resistances at at least 60%, but I keep dying in the Ancient Grove in Normal, non-veteran mode. And on Ultimate, I can't get past Cronley. Since I finished everything else on Normal, I guess all I can do now is level up via faction bounties even though I have all the factions that I need for gear already maxed. Of course once I'm level 70+ and can wear the better gear that I already bought and looted, Cronley and the Grove boss mobs will be a lot harder too. This sucks. I tried plenty of other builds and decided that this is the one I want to play on Ultimate, but I don't see that happening.

[FlamingX21]

Originally posted by Ishtara:

I agree. I have a tanky level 67 commando with enough health and all resistances at at least 60%, but I keep dying in the Ancient Grove in Normal, non-veteran mode. And on Ultimate, I can't get past Cronley. Since I finished everything else on Normal, I guess all I can do now is level up via faction bounties even though I have all the factions that I need for gear already maxed. Of course once I'm level 70+ and can wear the better gear that I already bought and looted, Cronley and the Grove boss mobs will be a lot harder too. This sucks. I tried plenty of other builds and decided that this is the one I want to play on Ultimate, but I don't see that happening.

So ur casual gamer? Might explain why you keep dying.

Many spots to look out for:

- 10 main resistence types
- phisycal resist
- stun / freeze / energy/life leech / skill distribution reists...
- armor (also it's absorbation)
- your gear efficency and speed
- attack/cast speed
- (if you have pets) bascially everything above for them too... ;p
- (if you have shield) use alot shield bonus skill/devotions...
- block chance/recovery
- overall damage/defense (also it's abilty)
- if you hvae potato laptop/PC/console and game can't run that well
- game bugs

> If you are really new (I cannot tell because your profile shows litelarry nothing), don't give up, keep trying and you will do better and better... if that's not what you want or think it's absurd to do so, this game is not for you. It's not really complicated but gets sometimes frustaring, ya know. That's just part of playing the game, play and learn.

[Xamikaze]

Originally posted by Ishtara:

I agree. I have a tanky level 67 commando with enough health and all resistances at at least 60%, but I keep dying in the Ancient Grove in Normal, non-veteran mode. And on Ultimate, I can't get past Cronley. Since I finished everything else on Normal, I guess all I can do now is level up via faction bounties even though I have all the factions that I need for gear already maxed. Of course once I'm level 70+ and can wear the better gear that I already bought and looted, Cronley and the Grove boss mobs will be a lot harder too. This sucks. I tried plenty of other builds and decided that this is the one I want to play on Ultimate, but I don't see that happening.

Note that the game, in ultimate, is balanced around your character having 80% resist, so when you only have 60% you are basically taking twice the normal amount of damage you are supposed to take.

If you you are looking for some help, you can share your build with grimtools and I can give you some tips to improve it.

[Cthulhu's Email Server]

Originally posted by Ishtara:

I agree. I have a tanky level 67 commando with enough health and all resistances at at least 60%, but I keep dying in the Ancient Grove in Normal, non-veteran mode. And on Ultimate, I can't get past Cronley. Since I finished everything else on Normal, I guess all I can do now is level up via faction bounties even though I have all the factions that I need for gear already maxed. Of course once I'm level 70+ and can wear the better gear that I already bought and looted, Cronley and the Grove boss mobs will be a lot harder too. This sucks. I tried plenty of other builds and decided that this is the one I want to play on Ultimate, but I don't see that happening.

You could farm elite to get yourself to a higher level and access to better gear before trying ultimate. AOM is really good for that. You cant get the really good armor mods and the use of armor powders until at least 70. That will help a lot. Plus most of your good gear strts at level 75.

[wordsbringer]

Hey, so Ancient Grove gate may be opened only once per game? I'm playing demolitionis and I'm on lvl 48 currently and I've died inside Ancient Grove fighting the boss there. Now, when I've retunred to finish what I started I cannot enter. Do I have to start the entire game all over again or is there some way to get another skeleton key and reenter the Ancient Grove?
I've spoke again with the NPC outside the Grove but he ddn't give me anything (i.e.skeleton key)

[Faust Wither]

Originally posted by wordsbringer:

Hey, so Ancient Grove gate may be opened only once per game? I'm playing demolitionis and I'm on lvl 48 currently and I've died inside Ancient Grove fighting the boss there. Now, when I've retunred to finish what I started I cannot enter. Do I have to start the entire game all over again or is there some way to get another skeleton key and reenter the Ancient Grove?
I've spoke again with the NPC outside the Grove but he ddn't give me anything (i.e.skeleton key)

yes you need a key per game session.

[powbam]

Originally posted by wordsbringer:

Hey, so Ancient Grove gate may be opened only once per game? I'm playing demolitionis and I'm on lvl 48 currently and I've died inside Ancient Grove fighting the boss there. Now, when I've retunred to finish what I started I cannot enter. Do I have to start the entire game all over again or is there some way to get another skeleton key and reenter the Ancient Grove?
I've spoke again with the NPC outside the Grove but he ddn't give me anything (i.e.skeleton key)

Learn all about 'em here..
https://grimdawn.gamepedia.com/Challenge_Dungeons

..and yes, rogue-like dungeons can only be entered once per game session.

[Childe Roland]

Originally posted by wordsbringer:

Hey, so Ancient Grove gate may be opened only once per game? <snip> Do I have to start the entire game all over again or is there some way to get another skeleton key and reenter the Ancient Grove?

Just to be clear:

1) Make sure you have another skeleton key. You will need another key (usually obtained at a blacksmith) to enter a challenge dungeon.

2) Quit to menu and reload. You will now be able to enter the challenge dungeon again. You can only enter once per session not per character.