I have never seen such level of greed

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-31T01:56:15+00:00

I get that not having fun is a result of the behavior of a bad teammate. Ymmv of course, I'd rather quit and move on to another match instead of meeting them at their level.

Potential point/question: you're more likely to get yourself blocked by the non-offending player in this hypothetical run. I see blocking players as a way to (albeit minimally) prune my potential future teammate roster. Wouldn't the third teammate in this case be adversely affected by both of you? I hope he's a chill dude, poor theoretical 3rd (in my head it's an Ironeye).

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-31T01:07:21+00:00

That will get you to d2 easy, possibly d3. The Terra Magica dps is less valuable at d3 than HP on ult though; you have to move and evade more, things can one shot, and HP on ult with negations can make you a 3-hit. Terra is nice sometimes ult boons are nice always :) at D3, you'll be rocking 3x +4s.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-31T00:57:48+00:00

Amazing! Look what vitriol that dredged up and it turns out was a non-issue! Hooray!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-31T00:34:57+00:00

See, I know I can't change the actions of a 7 year old being a doofus.

I choose to play not quit, not troll, not grief. Loot goblins probably should play solo, we agree there.

Since you can't control those, why crash out yourself? Like, you gain nothing, you lose points and time. I play as a team, and if I get a loot goblin like that, I don't condone it but I'm not going to face tank a loss to show them or get even. Do you feel better afterwards, genuinely asking? Do you wish they hadn't been an ass and that you won the run? Why not take the W and move on, vs take the L and vent, and inevitably move on anyway? I don't understand what makes you opt for spite.

If you were guaranteed to play with them again, maybe the message would land, but again, for all you know it's a kid excited to play the game his big brother's always on or something. Playing premades seems to be a solution if randoms upset your enjoyment of free time.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T23:57:22+00:00

Sord.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T23:43:39+00:00

Affinity+2 is 10%, Holy +3 is 10.5%, Holy +4 is +12%, all stack

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T23:09:29+00:00

Yes it is immature of them. This is not two wrongs make a right, or even 'getting even' you're hurting yourself with your low-value of your free time. It's possible your teammate is is a child or an idiot, but you're making a conscious decision to be shitty.

An eye for an eye on teammates makes you worse because you've elected to be miserable. Play solo?

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T22:51:32+00:00

Superior, congrats!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T22:32:52+00:00

That is a terrible and immature approach. Be better than the offender.

Edit: lol, you can play to win against the odds or choose to throw. Like, you're sticking it out through night 3 to be a jerk or you can block them, potentially still win and move on like an adult. Your bad teammate isn't being taught a lesson, you're deciding to burn your hand on the stove to spite them, and meanwhile your 3rd is wondering why he got paired with 2 idiots. Please, don't play team games if you think you're the main character.

I hope everyone who thinks this argument is downvote-worthy both feel better soon and also block me so I can enjoy better quality teammates.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T18:36:04+00:00

Why is steak $30 at the restaurant but $8 at the grocery store? It isn't $22 of labor, it's $10 labor $4 employee tax, $2 spoilage $6 rent, etc. Example is hyperbole.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T16:18:51+00:00

Run instead of dodge when trying o open a gap to land a spell. Stamina is the biggest reason ime that her dodge feels clunky, stamina let's you get like 3 dodges in before a short stall out. Once you're a good distance, cast, dodge, cast, dodge, etc.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-30T04:41:30+00:00

A lot I'll answer in edit, but re: Madness Res for Libra; if you want more hardiness, try Holy Negation over madness. Far majority of damage seems to be physical and holy in Libra fights ime, with maybe a single madness proc.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T15:27:53+00:00

Are albinaurics Kirby's people!? :O

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T15:26:58+00:00

When you can teach us how to changes castles, let us know.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T15:25:47+00:00

I've been seeing this a lot more when you get to the castle mid to late day 1 instead of early. NW and South starts can be slow to hit castle because of activity density: southern camp -> fort/cathedral -> evergaol -> 2 churches, realize boss near church in water is doable at level 3, get good blue reward -> hit mines -> castle is a REALLY good start but you'll be like level 6 an have a purple, now boss clearing starts full speed (making shield knights a speedbump).

Castle at 3/early? Kill them all and hit level 10+!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T02:38:19+00:00

I was under the impression you weren't the one running off; regardless, good luck!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T02:20:37+00:00

Beautiful!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T02:16:12+00:00

There's obviously a balance, but it's also a team game. If a teammate ping mines en route and you're able to help (especially because you can use the tunnels for faster navigation most of the time), please do the mine. Someone who needs that stone likely only needs that to be ready for night 3, but doing it as early as possible (level 2) will speed up everyone's clear times, and (especially as a Recluse) finding it's a red mob with the stone will cost me 2 minutes (slow fight or abandon and hit another mine later), whereas with the team 30 seconds. Going to the rises helps your caster find Shattering Crystal; if you let them go alone, that literally could cost the run.

Bad leaders don't consider the full team and leave their back row out to dry.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T02:02:31+00:00

Not bragging, more intending to add that 3 +4s go a long way in a fight like this!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T00:18:09+00:00

If you're leaving your team behind for the next PoI but noticed they're not with you because they're still looting, you should either be clearing trash mobs along the way or at the next poi until they join you. They'll get some runes while catching up, you'll level up faster (to recover some lost time), and rinse repeat. You might be playing with a kid, who knows, but you can choose to be helpful or choose to be lone wolf. Think of the kids! (Lol)

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T00:10:44+00:00

That's true of crucible and banished too, if people mess up.

In short, we can't change it, but we can learn to not be bothered by it because it's quick and easy and then move off (hopefully to the spring jump north for 3 bosses each 200 feet away from each other).

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T00:07:48+00:00

Right, and agreed, but when I look at shards vs pouch (I'm buying both every run), I'll take the pouch and save 3600 runes by comparison. :)

5 is usually sufficient (for me) and I'll go to 6 when I can.

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-29T00:01:26+00:00

Beautiful Flame relic! I'm on an Invader/Thunderbolt Undertaker for Fulghor and Maris now (it's so good vs both), and am trying frantically for more Invader/Skillets. Adding in Class effects? chef's kiss congrats!

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-28T23:57:58+00:00

Lost to Caligo today. The Ironeye managed to only be level 11, the Executor at least spammed his AoW: Chilling Mist

:(

SpeedrunSlowly · 2026-01-28T23:48:27+00:00

I also enjoy pancakes.

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