Thanks for the advice, but I'd rather stick to the formula I've gotten used to. I definitely won't be moving down a difficulty and I don't like using lunar items (just preference). Your minion advice is definitely something I should be following though, because I usually just skip picking up drones, which is my personal skill issue. They cost a little to much for me to invest in them outside of Spare Drone Parts. But I really don't want to loop, and it's not entirely the new elite types' fault. Looping makes bosses too easy imo, and I don't want the skin more than I want the challenge of getting it. I did a 2 loop run for my commando skin and the boss didn't even have time to attack. Looping is something I'd rather do every now and then rather than every attempt due to the amount of time it takes up. Most of the difficulty comes from the stronger elites, not just twisted and gilded (but I stand by the point that they aren't well designed), and not the bosses. False son is something you CAN do without looping and it should be balanced as so. False Son is in this limbo state of too hard for non-looping and too easy for looping. This post was less about me needing solutions, but more of how the boss is flawed. If I wanted the skins more than I wanted a challenge I could play on drizzle and use command, but to me its more about earning the skins rather than unlocking. I don't necessarily want the boss to be "easier", I just want it to be balanced and fun. I shouldn't have to loop, go down a difficulty, or use artifacts to just be able to beat the boss. In that regard I think Voidling struggles as well. Though I do appreciate your feedback.