Cavalcadence plays Monk 15: Hard Mode! (Crypt of the NecroDancer: AMPLIFIED)
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AMPLIFIED DLC Early Access v2.45 (2017 Apr 01)
Cavalcadence plays Monk 15: Hard Mode! (Hard Mode, AMPLIFIED)
For anybody who's interested in custom Cadences (or other characters), the official NecroDancer FAQ has some info about creating custom characters, and even has a link to the pinned thread on the official forums, where people have posted some of their custom creations:
http://necrodancer.com/faq.php
So after quite a number of failed runs, I finally managed to complete Hard Mode with Monk! =) I actually encountered a number of decent weapons on this run... including a Titanium Warhammer. Of course, this wasn't the first time I'd encountered a Titanium Warhammer in Monk Hard Mode... but the previous time didn't go so well (the crowded conditions of Hard Mode combined with the large attack zone of the warhammer do make it easier to accidentally get stuck attacking at times when you really need to move). ^^;
However, this was the first time I encounterd a Nazar Charm in Monk Hard Mode... and coincidentally (or not so coincidentally), this was also the first time I managed to win! =)
Anyway, here's the video... hope you enjoy!
The mini-bosses and bosses I encountered during this run were:
Zone 1: (Minotaur & Green Dragon), (Red Dragon & Gray Direbat), (Red Dragon & Gray Minotaur), (King Conga 1 & Gray Minotaur & Red Dragon).
Zone 2: (Red Dragon & Nightmare), (Gray Minotaur & Green Banshee), (Direbat & Green Dragon), (Coral Riff 2 & Blood Nightmare & Green Banshee).
Zone 3: (Minotaur & Green Dragon), (Banshee & Direbat), (Nightmare & Green Dragon), (Deep Blues 3 & Gray Minotaur & Blood Nightmare).
Zone 4: (Banshee & The Mommy), (Nightmare & Green Dragon), (Ogre & The Mommy), (Fortissimole 4 & The Mommy & Ogre).
Zone 5: (Green Dragon & Metrognome), (Minotaur & Green Dragon), (Metrognome & Minotaur), (Death Metal 5 & Green Metrognome & Earth Dragon).
Some notes and possible points of interest:
0:10 1-1
0:38 Golden Spear
2:20 Mb: Minotaur
2:39 Mb: Green Dragon
2:53 1-2
3:09 Titanium Warhammer! The Boots of Leaping are kind of tempting too (Monk can use them to safely jump over gold!), but a 2-damage ranged weapon is probably more useful overall. ^^
3:45 Potion!
4:35 Mb: Red Dragon & Gray Direbat
4:41 Leprechaun & Lucky Charm!
5:27 1-3
7:03 Mb: Red Dragon
7:45 Chainmail
8:05 Mb: Gray Minotaur
8:18 Zone 1, Boss & Mini-bosses: King Conga 1 & Gray Minotaur & Red Dragon
8:53 Flawless! Reward: Heal Spell!
9:06 2-1
9:21 Mb: Red Dragon
9:30 Mb: Nightmare
11:26 2-2
11:37 Mb: Gray Minotaur
12:01 Mb: Green Banshee
13:51 Ring of Peace!
14:10 2-3
15:57 Oh, an Obsidian Longsword! Really tempting... but I've been doing reasonably well with the Warhammer in this run, so maybe I should stick with it for now. ^^
16:22 Mb: Direbat & Green Dragon
16:31 Ack! Gold on the stairs. =/
16:35 Hmm, I could use a bomb, but I only have 1 left, so... maybe it'd be better to save it for later. =p
16:59 Zone 2, Boss & Mini-bosses: Coral Riff 2 & Blood Nightmare & Green Banshee
17:26 Flawless! Reward: Obsidian Cat (not taken). Was hoping for some armor... =p
17:40 3-1
18:56 Mb: Minotaur & Green Dragon
19:20 Lead Boots!
19:24 3-2
20:30 Mb: Banshee & Direbat
21:11 3-3
21:17 Mb: Nightmare
21:21 3-3 swarm...? Eep! Definitely a 3-3 swarm! ^^;;
21:39 Mb: Green Dragon
22:05 Whew! Is it over? I think it's finally over. ^^
22:18 Nazar Charm! =)
22:31 Zone 3, Boss & Mini-bosses: Deep Blues 3 & Gray Minotaur & Blood Nightmare
22:46 Ack! Wasn't paying attention to the Knight! ^^; Wait, do I have any bombs? Oh right, that bomb I saved from earlier! Good thing I didn't use it back in Zone 2! =)
23:01 Flawless! Reward: Ham! Yay, finally a good reason to use the Gluttony Charm! =)
23:31 4-1
24:36 Mb: Banshee
24:47 Mb: The Mommy
25:08 4-2
25:47 17 cookies! =9
26:04 Ow. =/
26:15 Mb: Nightmare & Green Dragon
27:10 4-3
28:21 Mb: Ogre & The Mommy
28:47 Well that could've gone better... plus I seem to be stuck. =p Oh, but I have bombs, healing, and food, so, hmm...
29:09 And speaking of healing and food... =9
29:18 Zone 4, Boss & Mini-bosses: Fortissimole 4 & The Mommy & Ogre
29:56 Flawless! Reward: Bomb Spell!
30:17 5-1
32:06 Mb: Green Dragon & Metrognome
32:24 5-2
33:09 Mb: Minotaur
33:26 Mb: Green Dragon
33:33 5-3
34:36 Frost Charm shattered! =p
35:15 Mb: Metrognome & Minotaur
36:00 Zone 5, Boss & Mini-bosses: Death Metal 5 & Green Metrognome & Earth Dragon
36:20 Quake!
36:34 My first ever Monk Hard Mode win! =)
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http://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/244725215417122181
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