

That doesn’t mean that you can stop collecting items though. You’re priority’s gonna switch back to the teleporter. So instead of running around for the items.

That’s all thanks to that little bar at the top right of your screen. This time, you’ll notice that the enemies are spawning as elites and elementals more often. But don’t worry, if you’ve stuck with this strategy of running away like a squirrel, and have picked up a Zelda game set worth of items, then you could have a chance to survive! This is where the delayed fatal prank comes to make you pay the bill. The Difficulty Gauge-Rainstorm LateĮver notice that saying in the trailer, “The longer you play, the harder it gets.”? Well they weren’t lying. Finding a printer is even better, because you can exchange garbage as many times as you have garbage. Together, you can tank through the intermediate levels with some skill. Those are the items that I look out for anyway.

And having to switch strategies after some things are nerfed just adds to the difficulty to this game. I don’t like using the “Meta” loadout because it makes you soft. If you’re wondering why I’m putting “-Rainstorm” after everything, you’ll see later.Īnyway, this section will talk about some of the items you should seek out. Take all that out and scrounge up some more items with the fat wallet you have now before teleporting, as it will drain all you’re money away. Ironically enough, probably the most threatening things aren’t the giant bosses, but the SWARMS of enemies spawning. With everyone helping, it shouldn’t take that long to defeat the first boss. The strategy for bosses is to stay a fair ways away from it and, you guessed it, never stop completely. So after you have at least a handful of items, rush to the teleporter and wait for everyone to join. Gunning down those annoying flying enemies is the only time you should ever stop sprinting, and sacrifice some health. Otherwise, you can turn into mince meat rather quickly. Unlike RoR 1, this game almost requires you to play in multiplayer. Instead, run around searching for cheap chests or terminals to buy items from. These types of games have a delayed fatal prank in them that you are never aware of from the start. What you want to look for is the Teleporter, but don’t think that it’s you’re highest priority. All while never stopping unless you need to pick up an item. You’ve got to plan out what you’re strategy is before hand, and make the first shot(s). The hostile creatures on this planet don’t just let you root through you’re inventory trying to find an effective item. What you almost always need to do, is run. If you’re new to the Risk of Rain series…then you’re at a disadvantage right now.
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There's so much to look forward to in Survivors of the Void that even someone like me with over 400 hours in the base game is absolutely vibrating in excitement! What are you looking forward to most in the Risk of Rain 2 expansion? Let us know in the comments below, and look for Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void on March 1 on PC and in the second quarter of the year on console platforms. The Railgunner being unable to fire for a short time after using her biggest damage-dealing shot and the Void Fiend being able to swap forms once overflowing with corruption both sound and look like interesting mechanics to add some extra spice to an already brutal game.Īlong with the Void Field reveal is the announcement that Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void will be releasing on the Epic Game Store at the same time as it releases on Steam. Both will offer high risk and dynamic gameplay, for the chance to dole out some serious damage and feel like a total badass in the process. Because nobody - nobody - likes Mithrix or the base game's final stage.Īlong with all of the above are the new Railgunner survivor, who will bring a kit akin to the Sniper from the first Risk of Rain, and the newly announced Void Fiend. Survivors of the Void promises to bring 40 new items to the table to give some real build variety, along with five new stages, new enemies, and an alternate end boss that will surely be more interesting than fighting Mithrix.
