Killer rooms

[orionar101]

I have played the game too much, but im not pleased. Some rooms are just made to killed you. Rooms where your pincered by 3 archer or tiny rooms where they spawn 5 guys right next to you, or large rooms with ridiculously tactical positioning of spawning knights iin front of me and then archers behind them. In addition, I'm damaged half the time before i get to see how many have spawned and where. Im ussually at least half health when I get to the first boss if i get to him at all. What the hell?

[Bloodscape]

The spirit cloak with extra healing and crit heals is great for increasing the health pool of dropped orbs and potions. It will boost any healing relic you find as well.

Going with the same theme, you can boost the same effect from the other side by using cushioned flip-flops to take less damage, lessening the amount of health you need.

Taking vampire sunglasses will heal slightly less than using the awe cloak but you will boost any healing relic and the health pool of the game.

Using safer arcana such as cardice prime, volt pinball, tearing whirlwind, vortex veil, earthen aegis and raging inferno is advised.

The best safe basic arcana is flame strike for the AOE and knockback but spark contact has a smaller AOE and can be used instead.

The best safe dash is frost feint by far. You can use a whole retreat/attack strat at any time with just that dash and using basic arcana allowing your signature to cooldown.

I totally hear you on the difficulty. My friend picked it up way easier than I did and I have only just missed killing the final boss solo. Many runs are needed.

The game is kick a$$ fun though. I am using vortex veil and tearing whirlwind atm and its awesome for mobs.

Using cardice prime or vortex veil makes those small rooms death traps for your enemies.

[Bloodscape]

Oh, depending how new you are, you are going to want to get the avarice cloak and the graduation cap if you dont have jades gem locator. Once you can swing it, the token of wealth will be the best way to farm gems to buy relics and arcana. Once you get to the point where you kill bosses you can just go with the spirit cloak and flip-flops or vampire sunglasses (most recommended) for an easier time.

[Bloodscape]

Not to hog the thread but it was very fun for a while to use tempo cloak, cardice prime, volt pinball, flame strike, frost feint and the spice rack. Just cast something else before 2 secs and volt pinball lasts until ready to cast again (cast time only is vulnerable) and you have to wait 1 sec. after cardice prime goes down to cast again (very short vulnerable time). Just dont dash after casting cardice prime.

You do a "prep" spell of cardice prime then volt pinball then dash into the room. If the volt pinball disappears it has done damage to almost everyone in the room and cardice prime protects you from all melee. Dash away leaving a lure to do your casting time again in a safe area. There are many things to do in this game, its killer.

[Kae Tokiha]

Yes the game is designed so the enemies can kill you...why are you so surprised?

As you learn more and get better you'll be able to avoid the worst situations. It all depends on your skill and your build...some arcanas make things much much harder by require setup and or taking too long to deal damage while leaving you vulnerable.

[Maldo Straken [FR]]

ain't void dash the best one ?

[Bloodscape]

The frost feint is the best safe dash available before defeating the final boss. It can be used in a different way so it can be equal to rift depending on style. Frost feint is superb with tearing whirlwind where you gather them up and dash out allowing your lure to freeze 90% of enemies after your signature.

Don't get me wrong, there are many good dashes but frost feint gives the ability to kite which is unique and much safer.

[orionar101]

Originally posted by Bloodscape:

Oh, depending how new you are, you are going to want to get the avarice cloak and the graduation cap if you dont have jades gem locator. Once you can swing it, the token of wealth will be the best way to farm gems to buy relics and arcana. Once you get to the point where you kill bosses you can just go with the spirit cloak and flip-flops or vampire sunglasses (most recommended) for an easier time.

got avarice and jade, one of the few things thaqt make me feel like im acttually progressing

[orionar101]

Originally posted by Maldoran Straken:

ain't void dash the best one ?

pretty sure anything void or chaos related i have to beat the game first

[orionar101]

Originally posted by Kae Tokiha:

Yes the game is designed so the enemies can kill you...why are you so surprised?

As you learn more and get better you'll be able to avoid the worst situations. It all depends on your skill and your build...some arcanas make things much much harder by require setup and or taking too long to deal damage while leaving you vulnerable.

Its the level of difficulty that frustrated me. like 20 runs in and cant get to the irst boss half the time. Hades isnt this difficult, and i love that game

[Bloodscape]

Spirit and vampire sunglasses open up the largest amount of possibilities with other relics making the RNG more favorable along with the general survival. If your still running for gems to cycle through (read buying) relics and arcana, you should use the token of wealth and dump all earned money after completing the first level for a jump in the amount of gems. If your confident enough, you can skip using the token on the first floor and dump all gold after completing the second floor. Once you use the token, its gone so the runs are only to grab gems in either of the first two levels. Its more than 40 gems per level iirc.

You have to buy into relics and arcana to unlock access to other relics and arcana. They are set up in sections (as if relics and arcana are assigned levels) that you have open to see them. It makes the game feel like level progression as you start seeing new relics that you can now buy, continuing the cycle.