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Played more Slay the Spire last night. 3 runs, all three I died at the second Boss.

Is it usual to get a dozen-plus relics in a run?

By the second boss? That seems like you were either getting really good events or tackling a hell of a lot of elites

By the end, You're guaranteed 6 (starter + 3x mid-chest + 2x floor boss). An elite + shop/event relic per floor brings you up to 12 by the end

Okay. Maybe it just seemed like I was getting a lot. I didn't really count them.

having too many relics is not a problem, unless it is (1) forcing you to sleep too much (can't upgrade valuable cards) or (2) killing you due to low HP.

having too few relics is a problem I frequently have.

something I don't do enough is actually figure out why I died. Was I too aggressive in improving my deck? Too passive? Should I have picked a different relic, or a different card?

Yeah, seems like I'm sleeping too much. I think in all my playthroughs I've upgrade a card like twice or thrice.

@AdmBorkBork That's definitely a tactical mistake. Especially when you still have un-upgraded debuff cards like Go for the Eyes and Neutralize. Weakness and Frailty going from 1 -> 2 is a huge change

Sometimes Face-tanking and rushdown is the answer to certain mooks, but having a fight go longer to mitigate damage will go a long way to letting you upgrade

@NathanMerrill Too many boss relics can also definitely put you in a rough spot if you don't think it through.

@Veskah it's impossible to get more boss relics. Rather, it's possible to pick the wrong ones

Starting gift can get you 3

Oh true. Yeah, that can definitely kill a run

I really enjoy that option, but it's rarely good

Also, can't remember if the event that lets you fight a lower floor boss gives you boss relics

Yeah, maybe I'm too aggressive. I'll adjust and try to upgrade cards more next time I play. Thanks!

Another thing to note is on lower ascensions, going to the next floor is a full heal.

So you can get a bit more greedy when going for the approach/kill

@Veskah it's basically a full heal on higher ones too.

It's reduced to like 70%?

no, its just 12 HP that gets removed

I think it's 12 HP

it's nothing crazy. I rarely feel like it makes a difference

@AdmBorkBork One more note on upgrading, most cards go from okay to good, or good to better, but a handful go from good to Fantastic when upgraded. Like your debuffs going from 1>2, Cost reductions, losing exhaustion, etc.

Yeah. I've been a big fan of both Neutralize+ and Adrenaline+

FFF #300 is a really special one

Also, all this talk of StS makes me want to play it

Do it, Coward :^)

It's pretty dang fun. And a timesink.

@DJMcMayhem Oh wow, mini bios of each dev!