One fact of the matter is, however, that you simply will not have enough skill points to get everything you might want to the power level you want it at. Which they are, unfortunately, comes down to playstyle, experience, and critters you have trouble with.

Some suffice early game with a single point and fall out of favor later, or require heavy investment to be viable for long periods of time. One of the most noticable features (some might call it a flaw), however, is the flood of class talents to spend points on. As such, one may picture them as a half-draconic berserker diving in and promptly erupting into carnage. You'll find that very few talents are single-target, and as such benefit from being either in the thick of things, or a chokepoint just outside. This class is certainly an interesting one, featuring a close-ranged battlecaster playstyle with a focus on melee and crowd control in particular. I'll be giving numbers that you can use to ballpark. For the new player, casual player, or those who just hate keeping those things in mind, it just obfuscates things. Also, I would mention that I will not be listing formulae or equations to determine scaling here.

If I come across a skill that I cannot think of a use for, I'll note it, because that is usually indicative of poor design and necessitates another look. For a 'worthless' skill to be useful, one needs to adjust their thinking. One last thing, I have been trying to adjust my train of thought in that there are no truly worthless skills, only ones useless to the player.

So, feel free to correct me, offer ideas or information. That said, this post will be updated with: suggested information, ideas, or strategies as they're put forward. As of the time of this writing, I have not won yet, and I play on Roguelike normal, so higher difficulty levels may not apply to the contents herein. So, this is more like an arranged collection of my notes, thoughts, opinions, and experiences picking up the game. Hello, this is my first guide, made more interesting because I myself am still learning the game! The reason I'm posting something like this is because almost every guide I come across is outdated in some form or another, and/or highly opinionated.

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