Cavalcadence plays Monk 22: No Return Mode (Rifle!) (Crypt of the NecroDancer: AMPLIFIED)
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AMPLIFIED DLC v2.54 (2017 Jul 12)
Cavalcadence plays Monk 22: No Return Mode (Rifle!) (No Return 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, since I've kind of been working through all of the modes with Monk, I thought it might be fun to play through Monk No Return again. ^_^
And yep, Monk NR is definitely more challenging than Cadence NR. ^^; Eventually, though, this run happened!
A Rifle can either be really good or really bad for Monk (a powerful weapon, but knockback and teleport mages can make accidental gold pickup a very real possibility!)... but I'd had enough practice with Monk + Rifle that I felt reasonably comfortable picking it up, even without heavy boots or armor. And given that, despite a couple close calls, I actually made it all the way through (unlike the previous several runs!)... I'm glad I did! =)
So here it is, my second ever (first after Amplified's full release) No Return Mode win with Monk! Hope you enjoy!
Some notes and possible points of interest:
0:11 1-1
0:23 Ack, can't retreat, can't go forward... oh, I guess that works. ^^;
1:47 Ow (NR trail). =p
2:07 Mb: Direbat
2:14 Pickaxe!
2:41 1-2
3:03 Mb: Red Dragon
3:09 Where did all these bats come from...? Oh, the dragon broke open the bat room. =p
3:21 Leprechaun & Lucky Charm!
3:56 Glass Torch!
4:24 I think that's the last of those bats. ^^;
4:48 Explorers Boots
5:24 1-3
5:58 Flail
6:08 Glass Torch shattered! =p
7:34 Mb: Gray Minotaur
8:02 Z1B: King Conga 1
8:26 Flawless! Reward: Ring of Piercing
8:38 2-1
9:29 Luminous Torch
10:11 Health Shop! ...oh wait, I don't have any bombs... or a throwable weapon. ^^;
10:17 Double Heart Container. Might as well grab this, since I didn't spot any obvious bombs on the map, and I'm not sure if there'd be enough time left in the song to come back here anyway. ^^
10:31 Oh, a throwable weapon... where were you 20 seconds ago? =p
10:55 Mb: Nightmare
11:14 2-2
11:26 Wait, is that a Rifle in the shop?
11:33 It is! I think that's... a bit too tempting to pass up! ^^;
11:39 Rifle! =)
13:02 Mb: Gray Minotaur
14:01 2-3
14:24 Glass Armor
14:32 Glass Armor shattered! =p
14:45 Strength Charm!
14:56 Mb: Blood Nightmare
16:14 Z2B: Deep Blues 2
16:23 Flawless! Reward: Titanium Cat (not taken)
16:46 3-1
17:15 Torch of Walls! Those Lead Boots were really tempting too (especially with the Rifle!), but I think having some sort of mapping in Zone 3 (and 5) would probably end up being more helpful. ^^;
17:32 Mb: Gray Direbat
18:07 Monocle!
18:27 Shield Spell
18:54 3-2
19:55 Heavy Plate! =)
20:46 Mb: Blue Dragon
21:17 3-3
21:22 Ack, 3-3 mini-swarm! ^^;;
21:29 Mb: Gray Minotaur
21:38 Oops, blocked the entrance to the shop. ^^;
23:35 Z3B: Death Metal 3
24:16 4-1
26:09 Mb: Green Banshee
26:14 Eep! Teleport mage!
26:17 Ack, confusion mage! Ow, No Return!
26:30 Took some damage, but at least I made it through without stepping on any gold. ^^;
27:06 4-2
27:18 Ow (ghoul). =/
27:40 Oh, a Nazar Charm! =)
27:43 Nazar Charm! Umm, probably should've cleared the room above first, instead of going directly for the charm, though. ^^;;;
28:15 Mb: Ogre
28:17 Eep! Teleport!
29:17 4-3
29:54 Pixie heal! =)
30:50 Mb: The Mommy
31:47 Z4B: Coral Riff 4
32:03 Flawless! Reward: Bomb Spell!
32:21 5-1
33:38 Mb: Red Dragon
34:31 5-2
35:33 Oops, umm... oh, I have a bomb spell and a shield spell, don't I? ^_^
36:29 Mb: Green Metrognome
36:45 5-3
37:44 Mb: Earth Dragon
38:12 Z5B: Fortissimole 5. Hmm, Shield Spell and a Rifle... haven't tried this before, but I think it should work...
38:40 Shield!
38:42 Flawless!
38:50 My first ever No Return Mode win with a Rifle! =)
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AMPLIFIED DLC v2.54 (2017 Jul 12) notes:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/1422426030718375061
http://necrodancer.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/crypt-of-the-necrodancer
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