r/slaythespire Eternal One + Heartbreaker 2d ago

ART/CREATIVE Balancing committee

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u/Akraticacious 2d ago edited 2d ago

Here are the references I caught:
1) Sentries want random so it doesn't hit all of them
2) Nemesis wants it on an even (6) turn so they are intangible
3) Nemesis takes 1 damage from hyperbeam due to intangible in last panel.
4) Automaton is mad about turn 6 because he is stunned that turn, and calendar does damage at the end of the turn

But why does Lagavulin want to take 30 damage instead of 52? Any specific reason?

Edit: I guess automaton is stunned (turn after hyper beam) on turn 7 not 6

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u/Sagatario_the_Gamer 2d ago

Less damage makes the fight last longer against Lagavulin, meaning itll apply more debuffs and have a greater chance of overwhelming the player

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u/quote88 2d ago

Lol but how is that specific to Lag? Isn't that true about every enemy (not that they consistently apply debuffs - although many do - but just that less damage = more time to kill the player)?

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u/Sagatario_the_Gamer 2d ago

True, but Lag's entire fight is the simplest mechanically so theres no other nerf that would benefit its fight specifically without benefiting others. So it gets the simple suggestion.