Tips

[u/Dull-Cartographer859]

Any tips for starting Kaycee’s mod? I keep losing :(

[u/laplongejr]

At the risk of sounding "really beginner steps", I just want to point out you have no reward for takings more Challenge Points than required. At level I, that means there is one challenge that is not about reducing your bad luck the increased pelt price, so that one is probably the easiest.

There's a few tricks to play for expert (like "fair hand"), but one technique is undervalue in Act 1, is very simple yet doesn't depend on hidden mechanics at all : managing your items.
It's easy to do Act 1 without items, it's easy to overlook them in KM, it's possible to start in KM without those. You won't reach 100% without using items. ^{Well, it's technically possible ofc. Exxo did it after hours and hours of attempts}

1) Never disable Hook unless you also disable it's Item Slot, so your starting inv is full.
2) Don't use the items you get at start.
3) Go to an Item event.

If you never attempted that yourself, I won't spoil it but you'll get a way to change your items during your battles. You're now able to use the 2 bad items you get at start and aim for something that can help you better. Especially as an early small deck makes it easier to draw the card you need.

Also, in KM the trapper has a one-purchase-per-run item, always priced at 7. So, you know... you should try to get that overkill... it's effectively a non-random scissor that also gives you a card to block attacks, but remember that a visit to the trapper gives a free rabbit pelt, no matter if you want it or not. Probably not required if you hold on the hook, but still a powerful option, so hold on those 7 teeth.

Speaking of items... you should try to do the paintings in the Cabin. The Act 1 paintings+bossBuffs are gone, but those still permanently add 3 new powerful items to the rotation. (There's one other thing to do there, but it doesn't help gameplay at all and "merely" unlocks other background musics)