Incline Age of Decadence - Tips, Tricks and Spoilers

[TheDarkUrge]

Going to try loremaster for once. I am just about done with Teron, siding with Antidas and not the maadoran guy (gaellius?) for once. I didn't know loremaster is partially compatible with merchant which was my favourite playthrough so far so that's cool

 

[Technomancer]

I just can't think of how he actually win early fucking game with so 0 ammo for that - as I tried crossbow many times and failed spectacularly.

Same. Its extremely shitty the game does not support it. Trowing at least has some rocks. But for crossbow you nearly instantly run out of bolts and you can't afford to invest in any other skill to carry you through the early game.

 

[Parabalus]

Also, you need to always be aware about walls nearby and chars surrounding you. Each tile around you where you cannot step reduces dodge rating.

Exactly. The only times when you won't be surrounded by enemies, allies or scenery is in the arena. The majority of fights would have you surrounded by something, and every time you move you open yourself for opportunity attacks. Nothing better than being hit for 15HP for free, isn't it?

Blocking gives you three levels of defense. First is to completely neglect the damage, and as we know, it procs better because it is not affected by your surroundings. Flanking and rearing will be introduced only in Dungeon Rats. Then, if it fails, your shield absorbs some of the damage. And only then the damage comes to your armor, and as a blocker, you don't really care about armor penalty, so you can wear actually good armor.

With dodge, you have only two levels. First is dodging itself, which procs worse than blocking. And then it comes immediately to the armor, and as a dodger, you won't be usually having the toughest armor.

The only advantages dodging gives is by allowing you to use two handed weapons and don't suffer from shield THC penalty

It got nerfed hard in some of the patches, and it's why just going with 0 dodge/block is not that hard.
Even stuff like the negative rep TG Slums ambush is doable, even easier if you win initiative.

 

[Fenix]

To win end fight in DR, you need to saves bombs exactly for ranged units. Thus Emperor should be dealt different.
To win that fight consistently you need to decifer AI scripts how they react this or thar, there was particular tactics with liquid flame? probably. You need to deal with axe guy, spear? don't remember exactly and other, archers will fall quickly after that. But first bolo to emperor, probably poison is useless? high con+regen.

 

[Old One]

Going to try loremaster for once. I am just about done with Teron, siding with Antidas and not the maadoran guy (gaellius?) for once. I didn't know loremaster is partially compatible with merchant which was my favourite playthrough so far so that's cool

Loremaster is probably my favorite after many playthroughs. You can do it different ways, but it allows you the most freedom to make your character into a sort of Indiana Jones type.

 

[Sinilevä]

Going to try loremaster for once. I am just about done with Teron, siding with Antidas and not the maadoran guy (gaellius?) for once. I didn't know loremaster is partially compatible with merchant which was my favourite playthrough so far so that's cool

Loremaster is probably my favorite after many playthroughs. You can do it different ways, but it allows you the most freedom to make your character into a sort of Indiana Jones type.

As far as I remember it is also the best start to become a

Spoiler

God

The atmosphere and the worldbuilding in this game is top notch. It's a shame, that instead of expanding on this game and making a sequel, the devs produced that amazon warehouse employee simulator.

 

[Ol' Willy]

AoD setting begs for more games in it. If not by ITS, then by someone equally capable

 

[Ol' Willy]

To win end fight in DR, you need to saves bombs exactly for ranged units. Thus Emperor should be dealt different.
To win that fight consistently you need to decifer AI scripts how they react this or thar, there was particular tactics with liquid flame? probably. You need to deal with axe guy, spear? don't remember exactly and other, archers will fall quickly after that. But first bolo to emperor, probably poison is useless? high con+regen.

Pre INT nerf you could play the aforementioned 10 INT build and have 10 craft/10 alch and just make yourself regeneration potion. At 10 CON the HP loss is not much, and you can full heal at the end of every wave

After nerf you can't have it, so you should clear each wave while losing no more than 12HP. Which is rather troublesome even with lots of bombs

Has anyone did solo run after the nerf patch?

 

[Fenix]

That's what I wonder too.
I tried sword dodger worked niiiiice until DemoCritUs? first really tricky fight where you NEED to know how things are unfold in that fight, then before that spear guy, spear guy fight, Enforcer IS tricky too.

Damn, launching game, bros..

 

[Fenix]

Also, you can get through early game with like 8 con, even less I think.
It's just that solo you someho need to eliminate bomb guy before Reinard, cause if you eat bobm with 8 Con you are toast - either survived but had no hp for whole fight, or got knocked down and ate crit arrow from archer, whoa baby take it easy it's a gently organ you see!

 

[Fenix]

Spoiler

She thought she would be sexy in the net, but it turned out different!

 

[Ol' Willy]

This is the farthest I could go with 10-10-10-4-4-2 solo. Maybe I could replay it until the RNG is really good and I get the perfect turn-by-turn tactics, but this is pointless. So, this run doesn't count, though I can get the portal ending

But what's better than a maniac with a sledgehammer?

Two maniacs with sledgehammers

Went for the same build, but sacrificed two points in CON for having Marcus around, so 10-10-8-4-4-2

And still, the last fight went better mostly because of generous use of consumables

 

[Ol' Willy]

That's what I wonder too.
I tried sword dodger worked niiiiice until DemoCritUs? first really tricky fight where you NEED to know how things are unfold in that fight, then before that spear guy, spear guy fight, Enforcer IS tricky too.

Damn, launching game, bros..

I think spear-dodge will still work alright, but with different stats, maybe 10-10-10-4-4-2 for damage just like hammer, or 4-10-10-10-4-2 for accuracy and crits. Spear gives much needed crowd control

 

[Technomancer]

I think spear-dodge

Was my build of choice for first and only solo psycho run. Was hard but fun.

6 CON to grab all 3 jars.

End game 10 INT stats:

Thought of trying same build with Throwing instead.

 

[Sinilevä]

Ah, reading all your comments makes me want to replay this.

 

[Fenix]

I think spear-dodge

Was my build of choice for first and only solo psycho run. Was hard but fun.

6 CON to grab all 3 jars.

End game 10 INT stats:

Thought of trying same build with Throwing instead.

Is it last-patch run?

 

[Fenix]

Thought of trying same build with Throwing instead.

From game thread I heard about build like block-spear and block-throwing.
Scaurus spear is enough to beat the game I'm sure. Throwing seems superb when supplied by bit pf alchemy.

 

[Fenix]

Everything was exellent rigth untill that bomb...
See no option to win that fight on IM with 6 Con? xcept lotsa reload.
Maybe craft lorica with anti-crit? or iron auxiliary with anti-crit?
Fuck...

 

[Technomancer]

Is it last-patch run?

Yes.

fight on IM with 6 Con?

Iron Man on 6 CON and Dodge build are incompatible lol

Either constructs will end you or Emperor will.

 

[Fenix]

First real obstacle is a bomberman.
There was some tactic to somehow shut down NPC scripts to not throw a bomb, but I had no idea how to do that.
Next time my run ends there I'll keep save and try to fiddle with it to see what you can do.

 

[Fenix]

How the axe skill is diferent in DR than in AoD?

 

[Technomancer]

How the axe skill is diferent in DR than in AoD?

In AoD it boosts crit damage, in DR it damages STR if I recall. Or do you ask why?

 

[Parabalus]

How the axe skill is diferent in DR than in AoD?

AoD axe skill got updated, DR never did.

That's what I wonder too.
I tried sword dodger worked niiiiice until DemoCritUs? first really tricky fight where you NEED to know how things are unfold in that fight, then before that spear guy, spear guy fight, Enforcer IS tricky too.

Damn, launching game, bros..

The constructs afterwards are also garbage for swords, even though you get that nice meteor gladius from the enforcer.

 

[Ol' Willy]

10 INT 10 CHA run with minimal kills on main char.

From the start invested 6 in Dodge (attempt without defense ended very quickly), 3 in Throwing and the rest in Crafting and Alchemy. I killed a couple of people and an ant or two in the first encounters while dealing 6-8HP of damage per entire fight, so idea of throwing weapons was quickly discarded. I reached 10 Craft before I even had enough steel to craft anything, so my party was always equipped with the best stuff possible.

Given that you can get the best party members and equip them with the best gear, the fights are easy even when accounting that only 3 out of 4 actually fight. Main char here only throws bombs, fires and other stuff at people.

Guardian is crazily good, losing only 15HP on Emperor, guards and all five waves

Not sure about Yngvar though. He has the best gear - blue metal praetorian armor and sky metal skyggox, good stats and skills, but damage output is inconsistent. I think Marcus with top gear would be more reliable (as he was already good with steel stuff before)

 

[PlanHex]

Why make the main dodge and dex and not block and con?
I'd assume putting him in the biggest armors and hiding in the back would be the strategy for such a char?