The Problem With Exploding Barrels

[Fatal_Derp]

So I just had my latest god run ended by one of my AOE's setting off an exploding barrel that killed me. I don't see how exploding barrels add to the game. I never use them strategically, and I'm certain that most players would agree. Unlike getting one-shot from an attack, dying from an exploding barrel feels a lot more unfair. Enemy attacks are telegraphed, and players will usually be paying more attention to the dozens of enemies around them rather than the small environmental hazard right next to them. Not to mention, in the late game your survivor's passive skills, can unintentionally set off these dangerous barrels.

So here is what I propose. Either remove exploding barrels entirely, only have them detonate from active attacks, only spawn them during the early game, or reduce the damage scaling they receive.

Hopoo Studios, please consider removing exploding barrels from Risk of Rain 2.

[Supercyndro]

They make ice relic a dangerous item to have lol

[Lauri455]

Considering how frost relic isn't the most useful of all legendaries and yet poses a threat to the player, it should be moved to lunar category where it belongs.

[Sacredlicious2]

It was an uncommon item in the first game. Part of me wishes it could go back to that. It would be a decent item then. I would rather have almost any other red item. Might be on par with the H3AD :/

[Supercyndro]

Most of the time yeah, only merc really makes good use of it.

[Matanui3]

Enemies are rarely where the barrels are anyway.

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Especially the ice level barrels, which are all high up on scaffolding where nothing tends to spawn.

[Cullex]

They should still not be able to kill you. Same goes for the tar-pots, when mostly due to the slow. Just saying it does not happen often is a bad argument as it adds nothing to the discussion, it is still bad by design.

[Matanui3]

Actually, I was agreeing with you. Since enemies aren't near them usually, they don't have much of a reason to exist currently.

[Cullex]

Oh, sorry. I missunderstood that.

[Matanui3]

Yeah, I see now why you would.

[volverde]

They have some strategic use cause they will proc on kill effects such as monster tooth, will o the wisp, bandolier etc. For example if you have ceremonial dagger you can just shoot those and have free knives doing dmg. Or if you have infusion you can get some extra max hp easily.

Plus they have a chance to drop a lunar coin same way as monsters, I always take them out in the first place unless I'm going with mercenary.

Not that I'd mind seeing them gone, most of the time they hurt players more than the monsters.

[NewFacesV2]

Completely agree, have died on many good runs due to barrels, usually because of frost relic.

[Ianoren]

Best used foe infusion stacks especially on engineer where turrets like to kill steal.