RNG really hates me.

[Da Silliest Yodie]

30+ runs and barely can make it half way through act 2.. Always getting cursed, always getting not so useful relics early, card sync from drops is terrible also. Instant i try to build something, it refuses to give me anymore than 2-3 cards from that build including shops. Am i just cursed by RNGesus?

[robofish126]

No. People routinely score winning streaks all the time. You are probably making mistakes. Much of StS is about making the most of what you get. Which includes accepting that sometimes you pick up something for a build, then having to accept that the build will never materialize. Or that not every relic you get will be useful.

[Sun]

I think Act 1 is the most dependant on luck. So, I don't want to afraid you but you may be cursed by RNGesus. I think I lose more in Act 1 than in the two other acts. I win maybe 33% of time. I lose 50% on act 1 and 17% on act 2 and 3. If you get nice cards for your strategy, it only gets stronger as the time pass, if you get nothing, you mostly screwed when arriving on the first boss (or before).

My base strategy is to go to ? places to get relics/remove card and to remove starting cards.

And in details, the most effective strategies:

Ironclad:

- strength (inflame, spot weakness, limit break / demon form but you will need the anchor, 10 starting block, orichalchum 6 defense if 0 defense...) + heavy blade + some defense (could be none but it's risky)
- full defense (no attack except body slam, barricade, entrench, impervious /with or without exhume). You can go with power throught (15/20 blocks with 2 wounds) if you have evolve (you draw when getting a would)


The silent:

- poison (noxious fumes, catalyst, bouncing flask) + defense (as many footworks as you can basically and backflip which draws 2 cards).

- or more simply taking every power you can find, that makes you win most of the time.



But, sometimes, you can't go for that and you will need to invent something new, based on your cards and relics. Most of the time, it fails but when it works, it's really satisfying.

[ZappyDoggo]

You'd probably make it farther if you avoid most curses.

UNLESS you get a relic or card that synergizes with Curses, which then, get all the curses! I know 2 relics that would really help:
Blue Candle
... ... and some other damn one that was a voodoo doll or whatever it was called. Gives you strength for the amount of curses in your deck,

[Romain672]

You can send a picture of your last few games if you want more speciic advice.