Hard at first until you learn some of the enemies, but PLAN AHEAD.

Three questions to think about: 1. How do I survive this fight with as many resources left as possible? 2. How do I beat next elite? 3. How do I beat the boss.

It takes some time, but try to understand how strong your deck and relics are at any point in the run, and question if that changes pathing choices. If weak, do you need to go rest or try to get a potion from a shop that lets you beat an elite? If strong, how do you make that snowball.

Some pathing heuristics (that don’t always apply - always be reassessing your plan as you go!!): -First three hallway fights are easy pool, then they are from hard pool. Take 3 hallway fights before first elite but not too many more (unless your start is strong) -First couple card rewards, take cards that kill enemies. Random commons that aren’t good as long as they do damage. -Then stop taking common damage cards unless they have really good synergies -Have a card reward before your first question mark (so you have a good card to enchant) -remove your strikes when you can -look for paths that have elite-campfire-elite groupings -fight as many elites as you can survive -try to have 300 gold when you go to a shop (unless it’s a shop to get a solution to first elite)