#482

You know how itā€™s all about the synergy between cards? Currently on a good streak with the silent combining triple poison withā€¦ another triple poison. 30 becomes 270 very easily if you get a good draw :smiley:

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#483

I was finally having an excellent run with Silent. Smashed the time cunt, even after he got half his poisoned health back, had loads of great relics, then itā€¦ended? I was all set to wreck my way through Act 4 as well! Which Iā€™ve never actually got through before. I unlocked Ascension - is that just when youā€™ve got all the other unlocks for a character?

#484

Did you collect the 3 keys?

1. From a chest. 2. From a campfire. 3. From a super elite.

#485

Nah, definitely didnā€™t do that! I whacked a heart a bit and then fell asleep and there was this tripartite symbol with one part glowing? Very mysterious but I felt like I actually accomplished something for once! Whatever it finally was.

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#486

Ascension is basically a modifier on the vanilla run. There are TWENTY in total. And they stack. So whatever the modifier is on A1 carries over when you unlock A2. It gets harder basically. My best is A12 with Ironclad.

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#487

For your next run you get the opportunity to collect three keys. It makes the run slightly harder cos you have to e.g. select the key rather than resting at one bonfire but if you beat act 3 with all the keys you unlock act 4.

Alternatively you can go down the ascension route if you fancy it as described above.

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#488

How do you select ascension? I could only see starting another, what appeared to be normal run, but of course the time prick got me good this time! Is there any way to tell where these keysā€™ll pop up too?

#489

I missed the whole how to select ascension thing for ages, its not immediately obvious!

When you get to the character select screen for a new run youā€™ll get the four options, when you go to a character youā€™ve already beaten act three with then there will be a little check box for ascension 1 (on switch itā€™s tiny).

If you want to unlock act 4 and pick up the keys then you need to fight a specific elite, heā€™ll have flames round him on the map so plot a route to him. The bonfire key is easy cos itā€™s an option at any bonfire to recall the key instead of rest or Smith. The chest key can be taken instead of the relic at any non boss chest.

Good luck!

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#490

Didnā€™t even know there was an act four lol

#491

Thatā€™s super helpful, thank you!

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#492

Picked up again for the first time in ages, still trying to get my first silent win. Got merked by the time bastard at the last hurdle again :pensive:

#493

Silentā€™s the only one I donā€™t completely suck with and thatā€™s still only part of the time! Itā€™s that sinking feeling when he negates all your poison and youā€™ve got nothing left in the tank - totally feel your pain!

#494

Yeah just had no way to get enough block up. Had been a good run I thought, had aimed for elites and picked up loads of relics, been really cagey about picking up cards, trimmed the deck, had got my max HP upā€¦ Corpse exploder is so satisfying when a mob turns up.

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#495

If you have Corpse Explosion and you happen to get Donu and Deca youā€™re laughing, probably literally.

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#496

So satisfying! Upgraded Catalyst, Corpse Explosion, and that relic that transfers poison after deathā€¦viola! I think the delayed gratification is what I like best about Silent actually.

#497

Iā€™ve done a total 180 on the silent, Iā€™m all about the shivs now

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#498

Iā€™ve been thinking about a shiv set up, but how dā€™you maximise that? Even if you retain them and have a tonne of copies theyā€™re still low damage ainā€™t they? What would be the ideal combo of cards etc for it?

#499

Ah now youā€™re asking!
So thereā€™s a very handy relic that adds 4 damage to each 0 cost card, therefore each shiv goes 8 damage. Youā€™ve also got a card that, upgraded, adds 6 to each shiv damage. I had two of those and the relic, leaving that each shiv did 20 damage. Factor in powers like the one that damages an enemy every time you play a card or next turn deals double damage and youā€™re well on the way to some serious slaughter and all for 0 energy cost per shiv played. Life changing I tell you.

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#500

So easily ruined if you come up against the time boss. That particular boss is a nightmare for Silent. But when it works itā€™s very satisfying.

#501

Oooh, well up for trying that approach, noice! Itā€™s properly sucked me back in at the moment and I kind of feel like I know how to utilise combinations a bit better - like, weak and discard ones that modify things and create a rolling attack. When things work out itā€™s such an amazing feeling. Thereā€™s this high damage card that only works if itā€™s the last one in your pile and I was totally running out of options. Just as I was starting to resign myself to failure it cropped up and set off a huge chain reaction that Iā€™d unwittingly prepared. Think thatā€™s when I finally started to get what all the fuss was about!