Cavalcadence plays Monk 5: Rifle! (Seeded) (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
1Crypt of the NecroDancer (PC/Steam)
v1.21 (2015 Oct 04)
Cavalcadence plays Monk 5: Rifle! (Seeded All Zones Mode)
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... while testing some things out with Monk, I came across a seed that had both Lead Boots and a Rifle fairly early in the game (1-1 and 1-3)! And since the last time I played through the game with a Rifle (with Cadence) was a lot of fun, I figured I might as well give this seed a try. =)
And yes, it was a lot of fun (the Rifle is really powerful... especially if you have Lead Boots or Heavy Plate to prevent the knockback when you fire)! Though the teleport mages in Zone 4 can be pretty scary... since if you accidentally shoot one that's really far away (or off-screen!), you'll find yourself in an unexpected situtation with almost no time to adjust. ^^;
Anyway, here it is... my first ever Monk + Rifle win in (Seeded) All Zones Mode! Hope you enjoy!
The mini-bosses and bosses I encountered during this run were:
Zone 1: Green Dragon, Gray Direbat, Gray Minotaur, and Death Metal 1.
Zone 2: Banshee, Gray Minotaur, Red Dragon, and Deep Blues 2.
Zone 3: Banshee, Gray Minotaur, Gray Direbat, and King Conga 3.
Zone 4: Green Banshee, Ogre, Blue Dragon, and Coral Riff 4.
Some notes and possible points of interest:
0:12 Zone 1, Level 1
0:37 Ring of Becoming! Normally, I would've taken the Double Empty Heart Container, but since this is Seeded AZM, and I'd played some of it before, I knew there was a Transmute Spell after the first Boss... though I did still need to find another Ring... =p
1:16 Lead Boots & Luminous Torch!
2:05 Mini-boss: Green Dragon
2:48 Zone 1, Level 2
2:55 Monocle!
3:00 Spending half a heart (Blood Shovel) to open up the Health Shop... but since the Charm of Gluttony rounds up, it basically gives you that extra 0.5 back for free. =)
3:01 A useful trick I learned from watching EladDifficult (I think?). Anyway, if you have a throwable weapon, you don't have to use a bomb to get the Charm of Gluttony (though you won't get the 50 Gold from the walls this way). Hmm, come to think of it, a Rifle would also work for this trick. ^^
3:12 Enter with 1.5 health... leave with 6 health. =)
4:25 Mini-boss: Gray Direbat
5:11 Zone 1, Level 3
5:37 Rifle!
5:59 Empty Heart Container
7:13 Mini-boss: Gray Minotaur
7:29 Zone 1, Boss: Death Metal 1
7:49 Flawless Victory!
7:54 Reward: Transmute Spell! Now I just need to find another Ring...
7:55 Zone 2, Level 1
8:05 Mini-boss: Banshee
9:49 Zone 2, Level 2
10:16 Map!
10:49 Mini-boss: Gray Minotaur
10:57 Leprechaun! Unfortunately, I was off by one beat on my setup. =/ I'm obviously not used to hunting Leprechauns with the Rifle. =)
11:17 Zone 2, Level 3
11:18 Oh, wow! A walled crypt! These are really rare, and they're kind of like Potion Rooms... except that the item isn't a Potion, and it's surrounded by gold and enemies.
11:48 Plate Mail
12:09 Mini-boss: Red Dragon
12:24 Okay, let's break open that walled crypt! I'm not really interested in the Obsidian Bow, but I'm kind of curious as to whether the Rifle will make dealing with the walled crypt as easy as I think it will... ^^
13:37 Finally... a Ring! Do I have enough time to do this, though? The song is getting close to the end...
13:47 What the heck, let's go for it! =)
13:58 Ring of Wonder!
14:04 Heh, barely made it in time. ^^
14:05 Zone 2, Boss: Deep Blues 2
14:11 Flawless Victory!
14:33 Reward: (none taken)
14:34 Zone 3, Level 1
15:21 Pickaxe!
15:33 Mini-boss: Banshee
16:06 Empty Heart Container
16:48 Zone 3, Level 2
17:15 Shield Spell!
17:34 Mini-boss: Gray Minotaur
18:33 Zone 3, Level 3
18:41 Mini-boss: Gray Direbat
19:56 Zone 3, Boss: King Conga 3
20:20 Flawless Victory!
20:38 Reward: Frost Charm!
20:42 Zone 4, Level 1
21:54 Mini-boss: Green Banshee
22:36 Zone 4, Level 2
23:52 Freeze Spell!
24:03 Mini-boss: Ogre
24:26 Zone 4, Level 3
25:42 Mini-boss: Blue Dragon
26:43 Ooh, Double Heart Container!
26:44 ...on second thought, maybe not. ^^;
26:45 Zone 4, Boss: Coral Riff 4
26:56 Flawless Victory!
27:04 My first ever Monk + Rifle win! =)
More Crypt of the NecroDancer videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlu6OXit_2acmmGVW5vA4x815Lmr76J37
Launch version (2015 Apr 23) notes:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/129819371757447156
v1.19 (2015 Oct 04) notes:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/92679261231827699
http://braceyourselfgames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3870
http://necrodancer.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/
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