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* Always visit stores that might sell any items you haven't identified yet, you don't need to buy them in order to learn what they do. Stores can also change their inventory if you re-visit them.
* Always visit stores that might sell any items you haven't identified yet, you don't need to buy them in order to learn what they do. Stores may also change their stock when revisited.


- Always keep as much food with you as possible, you never know when a Pain card will destroy a bunch of it and leave you to starve. A lot of beneficial events also require you to give food, sometimes quite a bit of it especially later on.
* Always keep as much Food with you as possible, you never know when a 'Pain' card will destroy a bunch of it and leave you to starve. Many beneficial events also require giving up Food, sometimes in large amounts.


- You'll keep any tokens you won even if you die or forfeit a game, so it might be worth it to go for a token even if it'll cause problems in your current playthrough. For example Cursed Treasure will give you 3-5 curses if you open it, but is also the only way to get its token and thus its permanent unlock.
* You'll keep any tokens you won even if you die or forfeit a game, so it can be worth it to go for a token even if it'll cause problems in your current playthrough. For example opening the 'Cursed Treasure' will give you 3-5 curses, but is also the only way to get the card's token and permanent unlock.


- It's impossible to stack your deck with purely beneficial cards like The Maiden and Soul Gem as there's very few of them, so keep an eye on the rewards you get from other cards as well. Maze of Traps for example is a great card since there's no luck involved in beating it and the traps are fairly easy to avoid, while Dead King's Hall requires you to fight but usually pays off better than most other combat encounters. Stuff like that.
* It's impossible to stack your deck with purely beneficial cards like 'The Maiden' and 'Soul Gem', so it's important to keep an eye out for other low-risk high-reward cards. 'Maze of Traps' for example is a great card as there's no RNG involved in beating it and the traps are fairly easy to avoid. Another example is 'Dead King's Hall' which involves a fight but tends to pay off better than most other combat encounters.


- As you progress through the game, previously good cards can also start becoming worse so don't hesitate to change things around. Treasure Chest for example eventually becomes really dangerous as it more often than not turns out to be a Mimic even if you manage to reach and open it.
* Many initially good cards get grow worse as you progress through the game, so don't hesitate to retire old staples when necessary. 'Treasure Chest' for example starts good but eventually becomes really dangerous as it often turns out to be a Mimic even if you manage to reach and open it.


- In combat it's usually better to keep combos short as you'll lose the whole combo if you keep swinging at an enemy that just died, and most bosses will go for a counterattack after they take a set number of hits in a row. That can also be exploited to your advantage since it makes it easier to predict their actions.
* It's generally better to keep combos short in combat as you'll lose the whole chain if you keep swinging at an enemy that just died, plus most bosses will counterattack after taking a set number of hits in a row. Of course his behavior can also be exploited to your advantage as it makes them more predictable.


- The DLC encounter chain (Starts with "Land Locked Lubber") culminates in an extremely tough boss fight that you can't remove from your deck until you beat it. It nets some pretty great rewards once beaten, including two purely beneficial cards and very powerful equipment, but it's brutal if you happen to stumble on it early in a dungeon and with bad luck it could even be the first card you step on. The encounter that unlocks it is called Sea Journey, which is also a tough encounter to clear since it requires a bunch of Success cards in a row.
* Powerful rings are a good way to fill your equipment slots as you can wear an unlimited number of them. One rare curse punishes you for wearing many at once and it might also lead to small bandit ambushes when visiting stores, but these aren't significant downsides.


- There's no limit to the amount of rings you can wear, so powerful rings are a good way to fill your equipment slots. There's one curse that punishes you for it, but it's pretty rare. They also attract bandits which might ambush you when you enter a store, but that's usually no big deal.  
* There are some very crippling curses in the late game, one of note being the run-killing 'Cowardice' (incapable of choosing combat options in encounters). Keeping some money saved for their removal is very recommended, and the card 'Soul Gem' should have a permanent place in your deck once unlocked as it allows you to remove a random curse for 5 Food.


- Speaking of curses, there are some really nasty ones later on, for example Cowardice (incapable of choosing combat options in encounters) is pretty much a game ruiner. Having money saved so that you can remove them is a good idea, and Soul Gem should have a permanent place in your deck once you unlock it as it allows you to remove a random curse in exchange for 5 food.
* The DLC encounter chain which starts with 'Land Locked Lubber' culminates in an extremely tough boss fight that you can't remove from your deck until you beat it. The rewards for clearing it are amazing, but it's brutal if you happen to stumble on it early in a dungeon. The encounter that unlocks the fight itself is called 'Sea Journey', another tough clear as it requires a bunch of Success cards in a row.


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Latest revision as of 12:30, 22 October 2019

  • Always visit stores that might sell any items you haven't identified yet, you don't need to buy them in order to learn what they do. Stores may also change their stock when revisited.
  • Always keep as much Food with you as possible, you never know when a 'Pain' card will destroy a bunch of it and leave you to starve. Many beneficial events also require giving up Food, sometimes in large amounts.
  • You'll keep any tokens you won even if you die or forfeit a game, so it can be worth it to go for a token even if it'll cause problems in your current playthrough. For example opening the 'Cursed Treasure' will give you 3-5 curses, but is also the only way to get the card's token and permanent unlock.
  • It's impossible to stack your deck with purely beneficial cards like 'The Maiden' and 'Soul Gem', so it's important to keep an eye out for other low-risk high-reward cards. 'Maze of Traps' for example is a great card as there's no RNG involved in beating it and the traps are fairly easy to avoid. Another example is 'Dead King's Hall' which involves a fight but tends to pay off better than most other combat encounters.
  • Many initially good cards get grow worse as you progress through the game, so don't hesitate to retire old staples when necessary. 'Treasure Chest' for example starts good but eventually becomes really dangerous as it often turns out to be a Mimic even if you manage to reach and open it.
  • It's generally better to keep combos short in combat as you'll lose the whole chain if you keep swinging at an enemy that just died, plus most bosses will counterattack after taking a set number of hits in a row. Of course his behavior can also be exploited to your advantage as it makes them more predictable.
  • Powerful rings are a good way to fill your equipment slots as you can wear an unlimited number of them. One rare curse punishes you for wearing many at once and it might also lead to small bandit ambushes when visiting stores, but these aren't significant downsides.
  • There are some very crippling curses in the late game, one of note being the run-killing 'Cowardice' (incapable of choosing combat options in encounters). Keeping some money saved for their removal is very recommended, and the card 'Soul Gem' should have a permanent place in your deck once unlocked as it allows you to remove a random curse for 5 Food.
  • The DLC encounter chain which starts with 'Land Locked Lubber' culminates in an extremely tough boss fight that you can't remove from your deck until you beat it. The rewards for clearing it are amazing, but it's brutal if you happen to stumble on it early in a dungeon. The encounter that unlocks the fight itself is called 'Sea Journey', another tough clear as it requires a bunch of Success cards in a row.