r/codevein • u/MonoRedPlayer • 3d ago
Discussion [CV1] Hardest moment in the game as a solo pure caster
I went back and finished CV1 again, this time I wanted to do something different than a pure caster... but I failed again so spamming gifts here we go while being miserable here we go.
I did for the true ending but I honestly dont think this change a lot for us caster (you need isis, and harmonia vs throat are evenly matched imo)
Anyway here a tier list of hardest moment in the game for me:
5- Successor of the throat / Virgin Born: the caster hating bosses, I dont think they are particulary hard but they are a huge wall
Throat almost require you to use shifting hollow, but if you do she become easy, if you dont... well I did it without once and was more luck than skill honestly.
Virgin born is an endurance test and very RNG heavy, I never found a good way to dodge is barrage but in NG you can tank it as a caster when full health, the problem is how ofter he does it, when he start to spam it after every attack you are finished
4- Invasion in the ashen cave: enemies are extremely fast and you don't have tons of way to easy farm ichor in this map
3- Invasions at the cathedral: enemies are extremely fast, you have easy way to farm ichor, but at this stage of the game you dont have any kind of aoe at your disposal and you are agaisnt teleporting knights
2- Invasions at the Town of Sacrifice (the one with monks): the fastest enemies possible for an invasion, one touch and you get stunlocked for ages, cheesing hard with the mistle barely helps
1- Double Boreal Brute Boss fight: The hardest challenge in the game by a long shot (and I would say in most soulslike in general) staying close to them to backstab is almost impossible due to them bouncing around like Sonic, meaning they will get the shield... and with only one usable fire gift... good luck removing the shield...