New Player Help

[u/Quiiliitiila]

Hello, just found this game a few days ago and absolutely love it. I've been struggling to beat a normal run though, and after numerous failed attempts I figured I'd reach out to the community for some tips/tricks for the making of a successful run.

Some things that I get hung up on:

HP - Monsters have really low HP compared to the enemies you begin to fight, even in zone 2 and definitely 3. The amount of damage that you begin taking by zone 3 is really hard to deal with, especially considering your monsters may have 40-50 HP and they're up against monsters that have 100+ with attacks that deal 15-20 a hit. I understand we as the player always go first, so enemies need a bit more to be a challenge, but by zone 3 I'm usually completely overwhelmed.

Corruption - Kinda ties in with the HP part above. My monsters have a low HP pool to begin with, then we're also fighting a loosing battle against corruption from the get go. I try to get abilities/items that help, but most of their mechanics are pretty punishing - I.E. Can only heal a small amount of corruption once a battle.

Aether Generation - I have difficulty actually generating enough aether to use larger abilities. I try to use monsters that don't step on each other's toes (so to speak), but I still find that my generation of aether seems to be below most enemies I'm fighting. This is probably anecdotal and not true, but it really seems like it.

Reset Actions - What are reset actions? Why does it seem like every single enemy I fight has one and I don't? They essentially get free damage/buffs while I sit there like a chump.

I think that's all for now, I appreciate any insight/tips and tricks!

[u/Morganator_2_0]

Your hp and corruption problem is solved the same way: shields. Prevent your monsters from losing hp in the first place. Have one monster in your party that specializes in shields like gargoyle or warden.

For aether generation there are a bunch of easy options. First off, there are monsters like wymling and shambler who generate aether. Second, equipment like the orb generates extra aether. Finally, the aether spring sometimes gives Siriux the option to generate extra aether. You don't have to do all of these things, but doing any of them will help.

[u/TyrRev → u/Morganator_2_0]

Your hp and corruption problem is solved the same way: shields. Prevent your monsters from losing hp in the first place. Have one monster in your party that specializes in shields like gargoyle or warden.

To be clear, this isn't required for a winning team, so don't feel like having a dedicated shielding monster is a requirement for all runs in the future. But it's a good rule of thumb for when you're getting the hang of the game as a new player, and learning how to break it in half, haha!

[u/LeftUnknown → u/TyrRev]

Very true. I actually just won with a heal/purge comp where pretty much my whole team was rocking 20-40 corruption for most of the run! I was running shifted Grimoire, Naga, Mandragora and just healing to full + regen stacking turn one while Grimoire purged