Eventually, you might see a two-hand weapon. If you just started Curse of the Dead Gods, then your character will be armed with only a sword and a pistol. If ever the room is shrouded in darkness, traps will remain invisible, and you’ll even take +50% damage from enemy attacks. Likewise, use it to light braziers in rooms with enemies.
Your torch should be equipped while running through hallways so you can spot traps. Regarding general exploration and combat in Curse of the Dead Gods, make sure you have your torch handy. You won’t actually get to remove a curse completely this way (the only way to do that is by defeating a temple’s champion). This could net you certain benefits such as healing, an increase to an attribute, or even a reduction to the corruption you’ve earned for a particular threshold. If you don’t need a particular drop from a mob, you can offer it to the gods. No item should ever go to waste during your treks. These include weapon perks, relics, or trashing your loot. Thankfully, there are a few ways to help you manage corruption and curses. Needless to say, you don’t want to make things too hectic for you. Instead, you’ll simply lose HP until you’re left with a single point. Past this point, should your corruption meter reach 100 points again, you’ll get “Xbeltz’aloc’s Truth.” This is the fifth curse and it’s no longer random. However, there might be a few tradeoffs (or even an opportunity to experiment with certain perks).Īnyway, the corruption meter continues to be filled even after the first curse all the way until you reach the fourth. Curses tend to be detrimental, forcing you to adapt your strategy accordingly. When it’s filled up, you’ll get afflicted with a random curse upon entering the next room.
The corruption meter at the lower-right corner of your HUD has a maximum of 100 points. This will cause your corruption to increase based on the given value, which brings me to my next point. As with other games (i.e., Hades), the most common way of obtaining a reward is by “offering gold.”īut, if you’re low on gold, you can present a “blood offering” instead. If the room’s reward is an attribute boost, weapon, upgrade, or relic, then you’re likely to stumble upon an altar. You have only six relic slots, so use them well and try to find synergy with your attributes, weapons, and preferred playstyle. These always provide you with a particular benefit.
Let’s say you don’t like your initial set of weapons, well, you can get new ones if you pick a room with weapons as a reward.Ĭurse of the Dead Gods has what some might call a color-coding scheme when it comes to its temples, deities, and attributes. This allows you to strategize and plan ahead. You’ll find that Curse of the Dead Gods’ map reveals what kind of rewards you’ll get in each room. Note: For more information, check out our Curse of the Dead Gods guides and features hub.Ĭurse of the Dead Gods: Beginner’s guide and general tips for the intrepid explorer Here’s our beginner’s guide with several general gameplay tips to help you out. With rooms filled with traps and enemies (and RNG factors to consider), you’re going to need to do everything you can to survive. Curse of the Dead Gods is an action roguelike game where you’re delving deep into temples.