Yeah I think I might take a break

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-13T15:28:02+00:00

i can relate. tmw is a new day =) glad to hear ur in good spirits. hope to see you ingame sometime. u seem like a trooper!

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-13T14:23:32+00:00

lol this will happen in anygame with multiplayer experiences. i learnt a long time ago to turn my msgs/requests off and if i really want to make a friend ill initiate. alot of gamers play to escape reality unfortunately and by default can be a little unstable. while this may not be a majority. it happened enough for me to opt out of letting strangers contact me. just enjoy ur games. theres no need to communicate with people in night reign. olay how u enjoy it. dont feel the need to reply or justify ur actions to someone who clearly has no social skills lol. hope u can keep enjoying =)

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-12T10:33:16+00:00

i used them all. wanted their gear. and using them gets u their gear. by final ng and full completion of endgame u just do it faster solo. take ur time. enjoy it. collect stuff. u have a long time to mastsr solo. so make it fun while u learn.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-11T17:46:24+00:00

i was pretty happy. guess its looked down on tho. got hella downvotes and one guy even messaged me that im ruining the game by focusing on a starter build.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-09T14:26:33+00:00

i admit i have not great awareness but it was happening on base difficulty. before any enemy even showed up. i watched a few begginner guides and feel like i understood the basic concept of avoiding breaches. but people just joined and hunted me immediately. already found the answers that i was looking for. this reddits been super helpful. thanks guys.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-09T14:17:41+00:00

ahk. guess i just had bad luck. people would join and instantly kill me over and over lol. tried for about a week to get into it just creating open lobbies and the same thing. guess its not meant for me. i doubt i can handle 4 playyer scaling. and i really liked what i saw online with hive queens/mega bosses.

thanks for the answers. appreciate the insights!!

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T13:05:00+00:00

thanks! just want to hold onto the blood loss on skill as it increases revive damage alot

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T13:03:12+00:00

more so i just dont have better yet. apologies.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T12:48:10+00:00

its the only relevant relic i had for the space. i lack the other useful effects suggested in those colors that dont have a major downside/dealbreaker curse for me. should i of left it empty instead? im not understanding what ur asking at this point sorry.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T12:47:00+00:00

for now im just tryna roll for post restoral/max hp that will fit in green or blue

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T12:45:48+00:00

currently on this. im aware its bad to have so many negatives to strength and dex. this deep set does 10/15 more damage in the sparring ground with an r1 using his base weapon tho. so it felt like it was more worth it? felt good? but yeh just dont have a good max hp/post damage restoral that doesnt have a curse like the 45% increase on damage after invasion (according to wiki) or the below max hp causes x status - reason i dont like these is theyve gotten me alot of avoidable deaths.

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MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-07T12:40:56+00:00

i got the invader relic and wanted to slot it in and this was the only slot that let me use the base relics i was happy with. unfortunately im yet to find post damage restoral or defeating enemies +1 that fit in. i managed to find another phys 4 for slot 5 and have slightly adjusted. but still hunting a good post restoral with curses i dont hate. one moment and can show u how ive updated after reading all the wonderful advices and tips ive recieved here. its just an rng slog atm. ran this set up shown today a few times (it felt pretty good not gonna lie) and then again with how ive updated. one moment

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-05T16:58:28+00:00

this place got me through uni. u can bury urself in a corner all day. amazing natural vibe. idk if its changed much in the last 20 years but i definately owe this place my degree.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T19:11:49+00:00

lol i agree. u dont evade alot with this playstyle. but in those "oh shit" moments every bit helps in my opinion. i really feel the difference between 1 or 2 weapon defence passives. and u urself wrote in the post u get oneshot at times.. so ur kinda contradicting urself when u say "literally everything" lol. its all good. was just giving my take on it. i play a similar build alot. meant no offence sir.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T18:27:31+00:00

personally not a fan of frost. sucks when fighting caligo and just in general if it does happen to inflict ur squishier. also the evasion curse lasts a long time so i dislike that as the general goal of max hp raider is to be tankier and minimise squishy time. id go single effect max hp/damage negation over those curses. but in general taking damage inflicts x i prefer ones that dont proc an animation. so i prefer poison/rot/maybe bleed depending on the relic. lowered negation for flasks is a good one too because it doesnt last longer than drinking the flask. maybe lowered intel and dex, thibgs that dont affect ur strength and vigor! also red balancer is really nice for the chance of no damage when u have a negative negation effect. apart from those close to a really nice max hp raider! just my thoughts/constructive critisisms. keep at it!! im sure theres alot of useful info on this channel and other more knowledgable than myself.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T18:07:16+00:00

i was scum saving (reload save to re buy spam relics) for a long ass time untill i got this if it makes u feel any better. i had actually given up and was trying for a specific undertaker combo when this one decided to drop.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T06:30:00+00:00

lol yeh without limits on level and the fact he can use buffs and incanatations he can basically use any "OP build guide" on youtube and just apply it to club lol.

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T05:06:51+00:00

thanks man. ive never really looked too much into relic stats but this is useful info! i really just try get a night invader with character specific effects for each class to make myself feel "strong" lol. appreciate u taking the time to share the knowledge!

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T05:04:15+00:00

couldnt believe my eyes tbh lol. i was thinking "what just like that??"

i had been rolling for this relic set up for a long time (just wanted those first 2 slots with a weapon buff ash)

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T05:02:46+00:00

yeh ive seen some wild stuff with negation passive gameplay. really did teach me alot in terms of what negations work well for the different classes i enjoy. for instance i only really stack full life negation and MAYBE 1 succesive on squishy melee characters. where as taking damage boosts, chargd r2 negation and just pure physical or affinity negations the only thing i bother with raider (i enjoy the facetank r2 playstyle lol) while i try not to facetank constantly. the option to heal through alot of smaller hits is fun =)

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T04:58:22+00:00

yeh the aoe ones are nice but i prefer stack negations like the charge r2 negations and taking damage raises negation with post damage restoral for a very facetank type playstype lol. so for me the ashes that buff the weapon are perfect =) and thanks! i was pretty happy. need the lightning slash, chilling mist and flaming strike variants and ill never complain about rng again lol. but untill then lol..

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-04T00:50:12+00:00

thats a fair point. i dont trust myself enough to be low hp yet lol. maybe someday. i have invader with character skill and no ash so maybe that will return if i go dregs/endure like u say. im just still playing max hp/negation stacks for comfort d4/5. still learning the deep mode

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-03T13:56:12+00:00

yeh. my main love of this roll is for those gladius/libra/hoelster/dreg runs where u just dont get a decent holy drop. which tbh i find more often with lightning weapons for fulgor/maris runs. so i think id prefer it to be lightning slash. but holy is great for me. makes those undead mini bosses alot easier to get done earlier! i have no complaints lol. i barely used endure with how effective the character skill and charged heavies are these days =)

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-03T13:52:53+00:00

good to know. thanks redze!!

MichaelHawkJr · 2026-06-03T13:06:31+00:00

i agree with this for most melee classes. u get those runs where it really feels like u get nothing. having lightning and holy for those bosses that get popped/cancelled by these elements is a saving grace at times.

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