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The only things that go back are money (for temporary buffs) and god abilities (the randomized boons).
Wow, I failed in defeating Meg like 6 times and then, once I defeated her, I made it all the way to the end of the next "word", defeated the boss of that on my first try and made it halfway trough the third world, I was defeated by what I assume was a mid-boss for that world. I made a lot of progress in only one run!
Yes there are tons of permanent upgrades. In the early game, you'll usually be heading in to each run in a stronger position than the last. It'll take a long time to unlock all the upgrades so there's a nice sense of progression there.
Yes. 90% of the game is working on permanent progression, either your own stats/perks, unlocking weapons and their variations, a fuckton of story development, getting gifts from people, renovating your house.
Try Archero - no story, but the gameplay is like a super clever streamlined version. Feels a bit more P2W than it used to but the core mechanics are very clever + satisfying
There's more focus on the permanent upgrades/story progression than there is on progress resetting each run imo
Maybe I just got jammy (and considering I barely scraped past Elysium's boss with 3HP left, maybe indeed) but reaching boss Hades on my fifth run seemed a bit sudden. That said he kinda kicked my arse, or at least his mooks did.
This was my first spear run and while I wouldn't say I found the weapon that fun, it was certainly reliable.
Triple strike flurry was a funny thing but I also feel like the damage output wasn't as insane as I'd hoped from the gimmick.
This was my first spear run and while I wouldn't say I found the weapon that fun, it was certainly reliable.
Triple strike flurry was a funny thing but I also feel like the damage output wasn't as insane as I'd hoped from the gimmick.
If the thing you didn't like about them was the combat then yes. This one plays better than their other games, combat feels very good, weapons are fun, abilities are fun.
It's a rogue like though so a lot of re-running through the game but I feel I definitely make better progress the more I play unlike some other games like this where I feel I hit a peak.
I had my first successful run with the spear yesterday. Triple strike flurry with stacking doom and increased damage after a longer delay was ripping through the later rooms. Also had the Athena dash and the Ares/Athena duo that inflicts doom on every reflect. Zeus on cast (which was pretty useless tbh) and Athena's call, which I used for the tougher moments in the Hades fight. Only needed one death defiance. Congrats on reaching Hades on your fifth run though, that's really good.
Neither one of those games really stuck with me despite appreciating their style, but Hades is my favorite game of the year AND probably my favorite game of this type overall. Definitely go for it.
This destroyed the end boss in my first run, I had a duo with Zeus where Thunder struck in the fog, it wrecked the last boss.
Hades feels very similar to those game in a lot of ways (gameplay, art style, writing etc). It's a bit different in its execution, but just don't expect something wildly different.
I hardly ever use Cast. Anyone else? Maybe I should put some Darkness into additional charges, but right now I'd rather upgrade my Special, Dash or Attack before considering Cast.
I've seen people getting over 3k so I would say no.
Check the last two pages =p
Tch. Almost. I got the final boss to half of his HP on his second phase. In typical boss fashion I wasn't aware of his tells so I took a lot of unnecessary damage. Same with the mini boss of the 4th stratum. Next time should be different.
Butterfly Spheres if I'm on a melee build. And the Butterfly Sphere mini-boss thing too. That is just a ridiculous fight
You can just press quit and it won't save your progress until you quit the room
chariots easily. Their Telegraph for attacking is bullshit. And if you're going a melee build then double fuck you.
For me it's satyrs followed by the fucking pink butterfly ball things in Elysium. I don't know why but they annoy the shit out of me on some runs.
i bet the elysium boss for the first time yesterday -- felt great. i accidentally had a great kit for styx (poseidon attack that pushes enemies back plus oops-all wall damage) but didn't realise how poison worked so ended up dying to it. oh well.
this game is fucking amazing.
this game is fucking amazing.
Just got to the Elysium boss and needed like... ten more seconds.... but died before wining. Damn.
But man this game really gives you a great sense of progression and seeing your abilities and reflexes improving.
amazing game so far. Possibly my second favorite of the year afterP5R.
But man this game really gives you a great sense of progression and seeing your abilities and reflexes improving.
amazing game so far. Possibly my second favorite of the year afterP5R.
Anyone knows the theme song that plays in Elysium boss battle? I tried listening to the King and the Bull on Youtube but I could swear that's not it, the part I recall at least is not there.
I'm convinced the Chiron bow is the best weapon in the game. I've been steadily raising heat levels and have not even felt challenged with it yet. It needs a full commitment though, it's not great at just one level but is fantastic fully upgraded.
Hidden sword aspect is just a blast to use too.
Picked up this game before the sale ended and wow -- y'all weren't kidding. What a treat.
Saw some good folks recommending the shield but it's just not clicking for me. Is there something I'm missing?
Saw some good folks recommending the shield but it's just not clicking for me. Is there something I'm missing?
Just had my fastest run with Chiron at 16. Dionysus + Aphrodite on it is bonkers good.
I'm right there with you, brother.
Have the feeling that my average damage output is quite low in the third area in general. Myself, I prefer the spear right now.
Hydra is such an laughable easy boss.
Gun is kinda boring. Think I've had most fun with Fists and swords. Got my first win at Run 18 with Sword. Actually easy after not dashing every where and Athena's cast deflect makes a lot of encounters rather easy lol
Gun is kinda boring. Think I've had most fun with Fists and swords. Got my first win at Run 18 with Sword. Actually easy after not dashing every where and Athena's cast deflect makes a lot of encounters rather easy lol
I find it far funner than those two.
I thought Bastion was boring (loved the art though). I haven't finished Transistor but was liking it some.
I say give it a go then request a refund if it doesn't click.
It's a common wall, if you search the thread there were a lot of people sharing advice and their strats against them :)
Shield is the safest weapon in the game because of the blocking while still doing good damage. Some of its aspects are insanely good.
With that said, if it doesn't click for you, it doesn't. Particularly I suck with both shield and rail, and find shield in general super boring and unsatisfying.
All of the 4th aspects are really fun (though I don't care for shield's)
How do you get the hidden aspects for weapons? Do you have to upgrade them to their max before the 4th option opens?
I highly recommend focusing Asterius down first. When Theseus hits half health he'll call on the gods to make a bunch of AoE effects, and you do not want to have the Minotaur running around for this. Make sure to keep an eye on Theseus though and use the pillars to your advantage to block his spear throws. I also like to save my own call for the back half of Theseus's health to burst him down quick.
I actually think it's really clever that they put Asterius solo as a possible mid boss. It creates a fairly safe environment to learn his attack patterns. Eventually you'll just be used to dealing with him in the actual boss fight.
I actually think it's really clever that they put Asterius solo as a possible mid boss. It creates a fairly safe environment to learn his attack patterns. Eventually you'll just be used to dealing with him in the actual boss fight.
First win at 21 runs, using Nemesis sword. Was not expecting to win honestly, but grabbed the lifesteal hammer upgrade in Elysium and was able to get to the final boss with all my Death Defiances. Still was very close, because I'm not very used to that fight (nor am I very good at the game)
I've made it to the boss of Elysium on my 8th run. I feel like I need to pay more attention to the specific builds I'm going for. I often just choose what feels right in the moment out of my choices, but I feel like i'm missing out on good synergies
Eternal Spear - Daedalus Hammer upgrade: Breaching Skewer - Your Special deals +400% damage to Armor.
It's super effective as I think it also hits enemies stood behind/in front of your primary target.
Damn it, I thought I had Hades that time. I had a fist run with chill, doom, lightning + jolted (with boon that doesn't remove jolted when triggered). I had Hades down to about 5% health and then he got me with his flame attack. So close, but so far. That was easily my best run. He think I would have had him if I had had any kind of reflect. I was also probably too aggressive with Zeus call.
Oh and finally met Thanny boy... on run 26.
Oh and finally met Thanny boy... on run 26.
He only appears after 20 (maybe 22?) runs, so that tracks :)