Is Trading Faces ever worth it?

[Auld]

It feels like nearly every single time I choose to trade my face I just get that stupid gremlin face, which in multiple cases has boned my whole run. It's true that the "good" faces are really powerful to compensate, but in random-gen games like this taking a straight coin flip is almost never a good idea.

[teekay15]

Ginger

[Zu]

Unconditional 1 in 4s:

1) Your last chest contains matrioshka or any other useless relic.
2) You're slightly worse at frontloaded hallway fights but it's usually whatever.
3) You get a better long-term old coin that can buy you actual relics n shít.
4) You get a better long-term mango and learn to appreciate health buffers.
5) Birb face does not exist.

If you have cursed key, 1) does not exist.
If you have

Originally posted by teekay15:

Ginger

, 2) does not exist.

Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?

[jdbuenol]

Originally posted by Zu:

Unconditional 1 in 4s:

1) Your last chest contains matrioshka or any other useless relic.
2) You're slightly worse at frontloaded hallway fights but it's usually whatever.
3) You get a better long-term old coin that can buy you actual relics n shít.
4) You get a better long-term mango and learn to appreciate health buffers.
5) Birb face does not exist.

If you have cursed key, 1) does not exist.
If you have

Originally posted by teekay15:

Ginger

, 2) does not exist.

Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?

If you have ectoplasm 3) does not exist.

[Zu]

I omitted that on purpose to make the deal look better.

Foiled again LUL

[teekay15]

In my opinion:
1) Gremlin Mask: a STATIC annoyance it doesnt get any worse.
2) Hungry Face: One time and its over.

3) Ssserpent: gives you more and more gold which gives you more and more stuff so the benefit gets bigger and bigger over time.
4) Cleric: Gives you more and more health which gives you more and more health, the benefit gets bigger over time.

Since the positive masks get better over time if you HAVE time the event gets more and more favorable, if you get it late act 2 or 3 its not worth it at all but an early act 1 Ssserpent mask is going to do so much for you.
If i had Courier and/or Membership Card gold also puts in more work so the event gets even more favorable. If i had 'innate' cards like Backstab or bottled damage the turn 1 weak is too big a deal conversely if i am just not getting my Bludgeons or whatever but i have a Limit Break+ and Girya this run then that turn 1 isnt my most impactful turn (thats not to say i wouldnt like to have front loaded options, no doubt the idea of Reptomancer is scary and i wish i had it but some runs the Lord/Neow doesnt give with both hands) .
With Defect its better since orbs dont pay attention to 'weak'. With Silent Backstab is such a strong card with the Silent starter relic that i think its a bigger deal.

[gustavokruegeraa]

You need to trade it because "CAW CAW".

[Ackranome]

Isn't it for an achievement?

[Dad Poets Society]

Originally posted by gustavokruegeraa:

You need to trade it because "CAW CAW".

Strongest relic in the game, broken really.

[AshtinPeaks]

Originally posted by depressiondad:

Originally posted by gustavokruegeraa:

You need to trade it because "CAW CAW".

Strongest relic in the game, broken really.

Insanely broken I love it.