Trinkets near start of the level

[Kref]

Sometimes I get trinkets which are sold for coins near the entering portal.
So, I just grab them, and if curse increases just teleport back to start level anew.
Are there some downsides of such approach?

[SomeUnregPunk]

just that it could make you apprehensive to venture out to complete the level.
You should rather learn how to deal with the curse increase. Though that approach does give you a quick way to increase your coins.

I got this game on epic. It's pretty cool.

[Ayuruk]

Originally posted by Kref:

Sometimes I get trinkets which are sold for coins near the entering portal.
So, I just grab them, and if curse increases just teleport back to start level anew.
Are there some downsides of such approach?

If you are worried about calamities you can cleanse the treasures before picking them up by using witchfire. I would also work towards completing the entire map area as you stand to gain not only witchfire for leveling but also more treasure for gold.

[Shocknfunk]

Originally posted by Ayuruk:

Originally posted by Kref:

Sometimes I get trinkets which are sold for coins near the entering portal.
So, I just grab them, and if curse increases just teleport back to start level anew.
Are there some downsides of such approach?

If you are worried about calamities you can cleanse the treasures before picking them up by using witchfire. I would also work towards completing the entire map area as you stand to gain not only witchfire for leveling but also more treasure for gold.

To also add, you shouldn’t be worried on needing to farm out gold as it’s only valued as either a possible prerequisite to upgrade gnosis or just used for research which will sit on a timer to encourage you to go out on expeditions while it’s filling up. Note I haven’t paid full attention to how the research is particularly filled, could be by time spent or amount of activities finished in said expedition but either way don’t sweat on needing to do some oddly constructed farming tactic especially for the gold currency in this game.

[Tentacle of Ozric]

The only downside is that you have to wait for the level to load again. I back away into the portal only if I don't like the level rotation, I wouldn't do that just for a few gold coins. But if you need that 4 extra coins to start a research, then sure why not.

[EmpathyandEntropy]

The downside is that it will take you much much muuuuch longer to accumulate resources. Money isn't the only resource, ya know.

But naw, if you like playing that way do your thing.

[Huge-O]

You're depriving yourself of loot from calamities, loot from extending your run, and just generally learning the game. Calamities aren't really that big of a deal if you know what you're doing, and the rewards are massive.

[Ayuruk]

Originally posted by Huge-O:

You're depriving yourself of loot from calamities, loot from extending your run, and just generally learning the game. Calamities aren't really that big of a deal if you know what you're doing, and the rewards are massive.

What he said. Later in the game when you get comfortable you will WANT to be triggering calamities.

[Shocknfunk]

If you’re also concerned of what calamities do they just activate a mini challenge round that range from killing a particular amount of mobs with slight temporary modifiers to the map or possibly a boss(I’ve seen only two kinds which is the ghost ship and one other that I’ve gotten only once). You can either fulfill the challenge or, if it’s not the ghost ship, head to the portal on the map that is easily found by looking for the red swirl in the sky and take out the skulls. Do not panic about the sanity bar as it won’t kill you outright if you let it tick down to nothing. It just takes a chunk of your HP and resets its meter to repeat the cycle til of course you die.