Evil to the Core

[kab_reg]

No patron: https://i.postimg.cc/pTHnCmDc/20240125053707-1.jpg
Mirt: https://i.postimg.cc/50SQRfg4/20240125104133-1.jpg
Vajra: https://i.postimg.cc/zvdbqp44/20240125133555-1.jpg
Strahd: https://i.postimg.cc/PJfvG0Vm/20240126004316-1.jpg
Zariel: https://i.postimg.cc/tRDVdC7D/20240125215045-1.jpg

[Shindragan]

Yeah, this doesnt work for me, anyone have a formation based around Artemis or Arkhan instead?

Edit:
Nvm, i switched Arkham for Mira and got through, finally :S
I also switched Sassapia for Voronika after applying spores and that helped.

So yeah, thanks kab, you gave me the idea to try them out, appreciate it!

[kab_reg]

Artemis is bit problematic because there aren't that many DPS/Support hybrids among evil champions, and his favorite Valentine is not evil. Arkhan will also have problems due to the party being split in the middle. Warduke can circumvent this restriction thanks to Chaotic Inversion and focus all positional buffs on himself.

[LostSoul]

Originally posted by kab_reg:

Artemis is bit problematic because there aren't that many DPS/Support hybrids among evil champions, and his favorite Valentine is not evil. Arkhan will also have problems due to the party being split in the middle. Warduke can circumvent this restriction thanks to Chaotic Inversion and focus all positional buffs on himself.

There's, what, two evil support/dps champions with positional support buffs? Sorry, 3. Makos, Fen, and Lae'zel. The remaining evil support-flagged champions either lack the DPS flag for Artemis to observe off them, or their support buffs aren't positional so Artemis can't observe them

Ditto for everything else about Warduke. Not the best DPS champion around, but there are times where he really shines. I'll just eyeroll at Arkhan and his affiliations including no support buffs for him to usurp or bulk.

[kab_reg]

In my case, Makos was unusable due to being locked in ToMT.

[DRIFTER]

unable to clear base variant. can you share the exact formation skills chosen?
(have all champs)

[kab_reg]

https://ic.byteglow.com/f/7_746a792481002b7f687649_311312200211113

IIRC, I got Warduke as an inner circle member for Voronika on the first try.
For Spurt, it was either first or third spec.
Don't forget to get all 10 stacks of Djinn buff for Baeloth if you need them.

[DRIFTER]

i'm getting walled at 1100+. what core do you use? I have overcharged modest

[kab_reg]

IIRC, I used fully supercharged Unaffiliated Core.

[DRIFTER]

switching the core and completely maxing it earned me +50, now i can't beat 1155 and dead stop. Tired of this artificial difficulty the game keeps making with every update.

[DRIFTER]

so this must be some element of the game i have not bothered to learn, but by leaving it open, and leaving autoclickers on whilst it farms kills, the party continues to make progress when re-potioned and pushing, changing nothing at all, nearly done about 10 stages left. There's no visible change to BUD or peak DPS, but they start to auto kill and wipe armor where before it was impossible.

[kab_reg]

Post a screenshot of your party. Some champions do have inflatable buffs and debuffs.

[DRIFTER]

Originally posted by kab_reg:

Post a screenshot of your party. Some champions do have inflatable buffs and debuffs.

I have exactly recreated your party with a fully overcharged unaffiliated core. I have all champs.

the lack of legendaries on all slots and/or beyond level 1 legendary is probably the difference.

[kab_reg]

Vin Ursa, Miria and Blooshi are inflatable. Voronika is mildly inflatable. Buff from Spurt and debuff from Warden are highly variable.

[DRIFTER]

cleared. took about 24 hours of active idling with periodic pushes, but as you say there was a wide variability in the BUD that made all the difference between melting the boss and doing no damage.

[firehawk12]

Any tips on Elminster variant?