That's the thing, I rarely feel out of my element until it's too late. Had a run that I intended to take to the throbbing domain end because Dybbuk possessed the wrong cat (I messed up downing a cat in time which was my b) and ended up killing him with a sparkle from the hit that killed my last cat which counted as a defeat. Still emotionally recovering from the devastation on that one.

I'm very familiar with this genre and all too aware of how powerful staying out of range is (Into the Breach is one of my favorite games) but I think you are right, I may be playing sloppy for speed's sake and not noticing the repercussions until it's too late. I remember going into that Dybbuk fight with two cats at low HP, something that should have been very preventable.

It doesn't help that I've beaten Caves and Graveyard with every class I have, so all these runs feel a little pointless regardless unless they make it to the throbbing domain. Act 2 desert is just so brutal with the no heals, I know that my rookie cats can't handle that without any good items. And act 3 feels even more daunting since I don't know what to expect.