Seems like that's the case, yea. So it's not too bad, but it's still a nerf. He used to have no way of losing Devil Deals, other than with Crow's Heart which was broken on himSo that means only if you break a bone heart? Taking red heart damage still doesn't matter?
Even though it was OP before I'll miss the easy Devil deals :P
it didn't used to, and it was great.Note to self: victory lap locks achievements. It's weird that the icon doesn't show up in the run to tell you that, but oh well. I'll get the Forgotten next time.
Maybe if Northernlion didn't have a 3 week long backlog I would know these things! I'm just now getting back into Isaac since Afterbirth launched.
It took them almost a year to fix the bug. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have the near complete file I do without that bug.Maybe if Northernlion didn't have a 3 week long backlog I would know these things! I'm just now getting back into Isaac since Afterbirth launched.
Greedier in some respects is easier than regular Greed because he has less attacks: door lasers (dodgeable), bombing jump and tremors cracks on landing (dodgeable by moving away from jump trajectory and standing by the wall so cracks go into wall), triple coin spit (dodgeable by going in between shots).Finally beat Greedier with the Forgotten.
Still such a trash boss.
It's just so transparent that its only purpose is for unlocks. Once you get the unlocks for Greedier, there's no reason to play it anymore (with Greed mode, I can see doing a run here and there).Greedier in some respects is easier than regular Greed because he has less attacks: door lasers (dodgeable), bombing jump and tremors cracks on landing (dodgeable by moving away from jump trajectory and standing by the wall so cracks go into wall), triple coin spit (dodgeable by going in between shots).
Biggest danger is semi-random spinning coins that fall from the sky and but that's same for first phase.
Keep resetting until you get a good starting item in your treasure room.I'm finding it really difficult to beat Greedier as Azazel. I've actually found it easier as other characters. No matter how much damage items I manage to get, I don't seem to dent the final boss's HP that much.
Any tips?
Keep resetting until you get a good starting item in your treasure room.
I kept going until I got Ludo, and from there it was pretty easy.
I'm finding it really difficult to beat Greedier as Azazel. I've actually found it easier as other characters. No matter how much damage items I manage to get, I don't seem to dent the final boss's HP that much.
Any tips?
If anything, Greed mode is the epitome of the base game, because all demands on you are heightened tenfold in Greed mode. But otherwise it's all the same stuff -- pick and choose items, don't get hit, be fast and be aware.I think the issue with Greed mode is that its completely the opposite of the base game.
Ultimately you decide what kind of stats you get so if you arrive at Greed with bad stats...When I was going for Greedier mode with the Forgotten, I'd actually reset on the final boss if I knew I didnt have the right stats.
If anything, Greed mode is the epitome of the base game, because all demands on you are heightened tenfold in Greed mode. But otherwise it's all the same stuff -- pick and choose items, don't get hit, be fast and be aware.
Ultimately you decide what kind of stats you get so if you arrive at Greed with bad stats...
And even then -- just giving up like that after spending like 20+ minutes on greed run is yet another waste of your own time. I mean just try it? What do you have to lose?.. Additional 5 minutes?.. But imagine how good it will feel if you pull through and win it...
It is one of many, many, many strategies, yes. Edmund's (and mine) favourite character is Eve -- perfect glass cannon, because she gets big damage boosts for cutting herself.
It totally works.
Not "5 minutes of trying anew" but more potential hours of playing and resetting instead of just trying. Why would you knowingly subject yourself to this?5 minutes of a slow and unfun death or 5 minutes of trying anew.
It is one of many, many, many strategies, yes. Edmund's (and mine) favourite character is Eve -- perfect glass cannon, because she gets big damage boosts for cutting herself.
It totally works.
If it didn't Eve would not be as overpowered in Greed mode as she is. Use Razor Blade once to activate Whore of Babylon mode and enjoy killing all waves in one go with 7+ damage and helpful dead bird. You also get maximum coins for doing that.
Not "5 minutes of trying anew" but more potential hours of playing and resetting instead of just trying. Why would you knowingly subject yourself to this?
Breaking Greed(-ier) mode takes several times more than regular 20-30 minutes Greed mode run.The goal of greed mode is to find some way to break it by the third floor, and restart if you can't
Do you press the button in Greed room? Because if you don't -- as is required if you want to get maximum coins -- killing all incoming waves in one go is harder than any boss, Greed and Delirium included. If you're unlucky with waves the very first floor can be much more dangerous than any boss or any two bosses and not just because you have low, standard HP and stats.The floors are painfully easy compared to the final (and unfun) boss.
Why would you subject yourself to MORE hours of grinding in a mode you hate? Instead of just trying? Just compare hours you save and hours you waste.
Breaking Greed(-ier) mode takes several times more than regular 20-30 minutes Greed mode run.
Restarting is an even bigger waste of time.
Do you press the button in Greed room? Because if you don't -- as is required if you want to get maximum coins -- killing all incoming waves in one go is harder than any boss, Greed and Delirium included. If you're unlucky with waves the very first floor can be much more dangerous than any boss or any two bosses and not just because you have low, standard HP and stats.
The hardest challenges in Greedier are getting through waves in Womb and Sheol because they often spawn brimstone enemies and eyes that kill you from afar.
Why would you subject yourself to MORE hours of grinding in a mode you hate? Instead of just trying? Just compare hours you save and hours you waste.
Don't be afraid to die miserably in Binding of Isaac. It's a videogame! Go for it.
Resetting after spending half an hour in a run because "stats are not good" makes even less sense because you are trading higher chance to win for lower chance to win simply because you are too afraid of playing the game.
My last 2 Greedier wins ended with half red heart -- one hit from death and they were such a harrowing and fun experiences, i posted them on twitter:
I am not even trying to show off because between these two runs i had one or two where i died as Maggy on like second floor because i couldn't handle all the waves. I am just saying you should take more chances.
On one i didn't even had any health replenisher but on another i had item that that gave black hearts on enemies dying (The Maw of The Void i think) so i had an idea to consciously not to kill first phase of Greed so that he can spawn more enemies so i could turn them into hearts. As evident -- i still wasted them all and ended up with half a heart.
Then you already know how to move to dodge all Greed's attacks. Greedier is trickier, but also dodgeable.I know how the game is played. The hardest floor in greed (aside from the final floor) is the first or second wave as your stats aren't built up yet. Shoel is pretty easy in comparison.
I just wanted to make the game more fun for you.
Ed on Facebook said:The secret Isaac game is 2-4+ (still testing 5-6) players and is called The Binding of Isaac: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s ... any guesses ? ( either way the big reveal is Wednesday morning! )
There's significantly more content on the Steam version, but that content is coming to the Switch version... eventually. Although it's been several months now without any word on release.Is it worth picking this up on Switch, or is there significantly more content on Steam to make that version more worth it? I love the idea of the game being portable, but I don't love the idea of missing out on a bunch of content.
In addition to the wiki, there's this handy site: http://platinumgod.co.ukI bought the game recently on the Switch and managed to beat Mom today! Hooray. I'm pretty sure it was because I got lucky with the powers and got a real good one.
Is there any tips/guide on what to look for to make runs easier?
I would heavily prioritize unlocking Azazel. I find Azazel to be a great character for newcomers as his starting flight ability allows for an easier time dodging enemies... therefore spending less time dying and more time learning enemy patterns.I bought the game recently on the Switch and managed to beat Mom today! Hooray. I'm pretty sure it was because I got lucky with the powers and got a real good one.
Is there any tips/guide on what to look for to make runs easier?
I'm the opposite. I kickstarted the 35 tier and kind of regret it because I wanted to splurge on the last day to get the mat.I've sunk too much time in both Isaac and Rebirth, I couldn't help myself from getting the bundle with the expansion and the game mat. Kind of regretting the mat right now since it's basically $20 extra for that, but hopefully it'll be cool when it comes in.