Difficulty problems

[DevBot]

I love spooky dreadful horror games and roguelites.
But geez, this game is actually really hard, even on easy.
I'm trying to lean into experiencing all the parts of this game, but taking sanity hits to see what the devs and writers want us to see feels really cumbersome, especially if I'm starting chapter 1 at one tick away from full insanity.

Some of these mobs too just really overwhelm me and I'm trying to get through each room, but I feel like using a bandage and 2 kits every room isn't great for me. I want to love this game and experience lovecraftian things, but I can't make it far on either of the characters I have unlocked =/

At this point, I think I just want to find a mod pack that lowers the difficulty? Or tips? I don't know, I'm just a bit frustrated honestly. Most easy settings in a rogue feel easy? I don't exactly feel it here

[Blini games]

Hello Daddy, our game is difficult, we know it. Sometimes even ruthless.

As the Detective, look for stains of blood on the floor that lead to a wall. Approach the wall and press E, because that will lead you to a secret room, which are usually full of goodies and artifacts.

In the Mansion (the first level) try to find a shop owner with a weapon and get as much loot as possible to buy it. Also try to find as many ankhs as possible for extra lifes.

Most of the difficulty is based on finding the correct combination of items.

Lastly, we invite you to watch our walkthroughs in YouTube. They may give you some insights on how to play with each of the characters.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYu2AAHl2BLkeyQGZ1IQ9xg

[Raghnild]

Your procedure is atrocious.
As much as I found the part with the detective well balanced, as with the professor it is despicable once in the jungle.

I get killed instantly in some rooms, because I hardly appear in them that I have a dozen monsters on me in less than 2 seconds.

Some parts are really overloaded in elements, it makes moving problematic, when certain elements like piles of bones which completely hide traps or monster eggs.

[Mr. Lambert]

I enjoyed the detective story, but I can't get anywhere with professor or witch. Their combat abilities just suck so badly -- witch in particular, main attack's miniscule range and slow speed make it basically useless as far as I can tell, bombs are too hard to aim, and most times I use the powerful teleport ability I end up crossing through an environmental hazard -- and feel so confusing and counterintuitive to me that I feel almost defenseless against stronger enemies.

[chaosbringer42]

The professor is pretty easy if you grind out some gear first on a better character. Getting some extra mythos items to sell and a couple "eyes" to show the map makes it so you can get the professors weapon upgrades easily, and his right click is literal damage immunity as long as he has energy (use with an energy regen and energy increase item and you are gold) .

[Blini games]

Originally posted by chaosbringer42:

The professor is pretty easy if you grind out some gear first on a better character. Getting some extra mythos items to sell and a couple "eyes" to show the map makes it so you can get the professors weapon upgrades easily, and his right click is literal damage immunity as long as he has energy (use with an energy regen and energy increase item and you are gold) .

Exactly. A lot of players who complain about the balance and difficulty of some of the playable characters, ignore that they can take all the items previously used by the detective, or another character in the storage the Strange place, and continue from that moment on.

The only difficult level should be the first one, where you learn how to use your character, before you get for the first time to the Strange Place, but beyond that, it is a matter of farming objects with the playable character that you are more comfortable with, to assist the others.

Thank you for that useful note, Chaosbringer42.

[sergantuss]

Originally posted by Raghnild:

Your procedure is atrocious.
As much as I found the part with the detective well balanced, as with the professor it is despicable once in the jungle.

I get killed instantly in some rooms, because I hardly appear in them that I have a dozen monsters on me in less than 2 seconds.

Some parts are really overloaded in elements, it makes moving problematic, when certain elements like piles of bones which completely hide traps or monster eggs.

true professor campaign is just so totaly brainded balanced. his weapon is ♥♥♥♥(on top of that his *bulets go throw and destroy all boxes and loot chest as well*) and sometimes there is a room when you enter at the corner and just 3-4 trees insta atack you and its -full HP in like 1.5 second.
i rly hope that in the second game they will at least try to do some balance cuz right now all what i want is just rush throw all areas with side quest as this stupid char and never pick him more

[PCMaker]

Originally posted by sergantuss:

Originally posted by Raghnild:

Your procedure is atrocious.
As much as I found the part with the detective well balanced, as with the professor it is despicable once in the jungle.

I get killed instantly in some rooms, because I hardly appear in them that I have a dozen monsters on me in less than 2 seconds.

Some parts are really overloaded in elements, it makes moving problematic, when certain elements like piles of bones which completely hide traps or monster eggs.

true professor campaign is just so totaly brainded balanced. his weapon is ♥♥♥♥(on top of that his *bulets go throw and destroy all boxes and loot chest as well*) and sometimes there is a room when you enter at the corner and just 3-4 trees insta atack you and its -full HP in like 1.5 second.
i rly hope that in the second game they will at least try to do some balance cuz right now all what i want is just rush throw all areas with side quest as this stupid char and never pick him more

funny enough ive come to this thread after getting instakilled with professor in jungle :D there might be an issue, the enemies are bullet sponges, even though i do have some dmg increase, they are ALL incredibly fast (i have the mythos spurs and i barely outrun them) and frankly i hate the main weapon with professor