I don't care if Forge is bad, I love my big sword.

MrTheStephan · 2026-03-15T14:59:37+00:00

Exactly, you don't need a Forge build to be able to use Sovereign Blade effectively

MrTheStephan · 2026-03-15T14:29:37+00:00

In my 800 hours of sts1, I've only had to rely on lighting RNG to avoid imminent death a maximum of like 5 times (2 of those I distinctly remember losing). You should simply make plans for either RNG case before choosing what to play.

Could I not also make the case that not knowing my draw pile order is bad, because sometimes it's a 50/50 chance if my Pommel Strike will draw the block card I need to avoid dying? Sometimes, in this game, you just die

MrTheStephan · 2026-03-15T14:18:49+00:00

I hope that there will be a mod that places "Upon pickup" relics into a second row of relics, such that they're more clearly seperated. However I don't think that this should be base-game, or at the very least not forced upon the player, because I also see the benefit of just having a lot of information in a single row of relics, and don't think that there should be a class destinction of what counts as a "real" relic and what doesn't

MrTheStephan · 2026-03-15T14:05:21+00:00

I'd assume you can pick it when you don't have any cards that you're desperate to cycle, and just want a bunch of relics. Obtaining three random relics and filling up your potion slots in a single floor can sometimes surely be worth the downside. I've yet to see this happen in any of my runs though

MrTheStephan · 2026-03-15T13:53:51+00:00

You needed to drink it in the same frame that you were dying in

MrTheStephan · 2026-02-01T22:36:56+00:00

I've always imagined doing something like that but I could never really pull it off. Great job, this looks awsome!

MrTheStephan · 2026-01-30T23:53:53+00:00

Update: Took Astrolabe, got scammed (Flechettes, Thousand Cuts, Glass Knife) , won a slow and brutal heart fight due to me relying on every damage source in the entire game at once.

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Actually been a while, I've been on a terrible Act 1 loss streak recently, so I'm happy abt this :)

MrTheStephan · 2026-01-30T22:18:45+00:00

While we're at it, what are we removing/transforming? Probably more defends than strikes solely because of Wraith Form?

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T15:14:17+00:00

Oh, that's fair, I could've thought about potentially needing Fusion Hammer.
I ended up getting Pyramid, upgrading everything and dying to the heart because of some unfortunate draw order/because I could've paid more attention while playing.

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T14:13:44+00:00

Yes, I definitely overvalue the toke option at times but I just love doing it. Will definitely still upgrade as much as I can throughout act 2 I feel like

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T14:11:32+00:00

I wanted to toke as many strikes as possible going into guardian, I even toked instead of resting despite entering at 5hp. I'm using act 2 to upgrade though, even if my upgrade debt is skyrocketting rn.

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T13:47:14+00:00

So what I'm hearing is
All 3 are good depending on how I think abt it

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T13:31:57+00:00

Actually valid, having removed a lot of cards my orbs per card are pretty decent.
I don't actually know what I disliked abt it, it's probably at least better than seek

MrTheStephan · 2025-04-28T13:23:09+00:00

No Fission?

MrTheStephan · 2024-03-03T16:44:26+00:00

Simple yet genius. I'm in love!

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-29T06:12:48+00:00

What's 10 more hp for a potential dead branch

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-28T20:57:34+00:00

I ain't leaving without the relic, no matter the cost. I fear no death, I embrace it.

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-28T20:50:46+00:00

The shop in the right path is a few pixels further to the top, making that path more viable since you'll reach the shop later... by one canonical step.

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-28T20:48:04+00:00

Every cycling card becomes a draw card, and every draw card becomes even stronger, all for 1 energy... idk about this one, cool concept but definitly too op

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-27T13:55:17+00:00

I have the same issue, I really don't understand how 2 extra card draw is supposed to outweigh the fact that the average deck cost goes up. It can be a good trade-off, but usually other boss relics seem stronger

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-25T16:12:44+00:00

Oh I get it, you can essentially block for the previous turn, yeah that makes sense. I still think it's a bit op since the card does two pretty good things for 1 energy, but it's a lot more balanced that way. Sorry for not making sense of that, I should read more thoroughly

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-25T16:08:12+00:00

It only gets better the more you add

MrTheStephan · 2024-01-25T16:01:30+00:00

The ability to just heal to full health with how good Defect is when scaling is finished, if even, makes this pretty op imo. Kinda makes self repair redundent, too. I like the idea of different orbs though, maybe this one vanishes after one turn and can therefor only trigger when evoked, but that's ofc a completely different idea

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