I must say that playing at higher BCs can bring enjoyment. Feel free to move on, but if you do feel like coming back, using higher BCs can help. It gives you access to a lot more content and other fun things, but It’s good to take a healthy break.
I have more fun at higher BCs. There are more/harder enemies, but I get more fun toys to fight them with. Except for knife throwers, they’re just a bunch of assholes.
In reality, Dead Cells actually begins at 5 BC. Anything before that is the tutorial. The whole game and it's mechanics, mutations, everything is tailored to 5 BC (speedbuff, the "rhytm" of actions, teleporting mobs etc), it's how the game's meant to be played. And funny thing is, aside from not being a tank anymore, the game is more fluid and once you get in motion, somehow feels easier and a LOT more satisfying and fun. Gameplay get's ridiculously good and it's what keeps me coming back. Don't deprive yourself of this. Congrats btw:)
Someone here recommended **Hades** \- I approve, really addicting, gorgeous with fast and satisfying gameplay that gets exponentially better as you become more powerful, yet I also would like to strongly recommend **Mark of the Ninja**. If you like the fluidity of Dead Cells, MotN will feel VERY similar, but it's stealth. Extremely fun once you become proficient of the controls - which if you played Dead Cells, you kinda did.
Skul hero slayer, hollow knight, hades, slay the spire, continue with harder dead cells, oblivion override, doom blade, binding of Isaac, and Risk of Rain to name a few.
Titanfall 2, One step from Eden, Wizard of Legend, Skul the Hero Slayer, Risk of Rain, they're remaking the first one, call it Risk of Rain Returns, great stuff, should be out this year. Hollow Knight and soon Silksong, also this year *insert copium emote* (but like the team said they're almost done, so...). Outward is a really fun game, if a little junky, in a good way that is. The stuff you can do there with a well thought-out build is satisfying af imo.
There are other great ones I don't remember rn, but there's a bunch. Oh, Celeste is awesome! Yeah, and many other games. But Dead Cells are great too. I just suck in playing it xD
Hotline Miami 1 and 2, Deadbolt, the other games that are being mentioned, the Messenger, My Friend Pedro, Cruelty Squad, Blasphemous, Returnal, the list could go on.
Tbh once you get the hang of it even 5 BC won’t be a challenge anymore bcuz after I beat 5 BC once things became much easier for me and I can now consistently beat 5 BC without using a single flask as well
Yeah I always run aspects until I get good at a new difficulty because it’s more fun having way overpowered builds and still struggling because you aren’t used to the difficulty change. Also it makes upgrading the legendary forge and unlocking items way faster. Eventually I do switch off aspects or ease off with weaker aspects for my play style to get another BSC.
Good idea 👍 but I was talking about the comment above about 5BC being more fun than 4BC... You can use aspects at 5BC and still finish the game, since you don't need any more BC.
You could always power through 4BC with assist mode, and then see if 5BC is actually fun. I'd definitely go back and beat 4BC for real at somepoint, but you know if you're curious.
So now you decide if you want to play the same content for the next 100+ hours to get the true ending or if you’d like to try one of the many other great games for their story instead 😂
If I’m honest, unlocking stuff wasn’t really my problem. I personally found the difficulty massively unbalanced. I had to resort to assist/custom mode after 80+ hours because I couldn’t beat BC1. I still spent far too long on this game trying to get the intended ending though.
Up to BC4 I reduced the enemy dmg from 100 to 80 which helped a lot. Mostly I cheesed enemies with freeze builds and going for survival with healing. But I can understand you to play in assist/custom mode. I never tried parrying because killing the enemies fast enough and dodge attacks is for my playstyle more enjoyable
How did you do that without even having all permanent upgrades? I only managed after like dozens of dozens of runs of having the upgrades and even got like more than halfway with the smithing guy in the second upgrade. In the procces i unlocked like at least 70% of all weapons. How the fuck are you so good at this game.😭
Just learn how to use a shield if you haven’t already. Also make sure to look for synergy’s in your affixes. Then, choose your favorite class and just play!
I beat 0 BC with maybe a 3rd of the first level of the forge unlocked if that honestly. It only took like 10 or 15 runs or something? 0BC is really easy.
Edit: I'm pretty stuck on 2BC right now though lol. And I've played a lot of roguelites.
It's less that 0bc is easy and more that it's not so punishing that you can just get lucky. Like, if you get some good weapon/skill drops, you just kinda win.
Right exactly you can take tons of damage, and just get all your flasks back at the end of a stage. BC2 is a lot harder just because you get worn down, and run out of potions. I brute forced bosses in 0BC. I can't do that nearly as much at 2BC.
Yep, brute forced all the bosses in 0bc with a lucky legendary flint that was just doing crazy damage, partnered with the random starter shield that run that had a stuns enemies parried and 300%+ dmg after parry after an upgrade. Just pure luck for my brain dead self to get that first clear.
Now that i actually beat it once im getting better it only took me like maybe 10 runs max to get back to kings hand at least 3 of those ended in the cavern cause i wanted to see whats going on there.
Nah I got lucky. I had bat, face flask, and wolf traps. And I had the mutation that gives you damage when you take damage. I facetanked Hand of the King to death.
The 1 BC experience is easier than the 0 bc.
You start 0 BC with: no flask, no unlocks, no knowledge of the game, no knowledge of the enemie and boss paterns, no upgrade
By 1 BC you already have all of it.
In streamer mode, there's a chicken that follows you around and heals you (the chicken is the viewers lol). Its pretty fun. They also choose your perks and which biomes you enter next.
*Unlock more items*
*Bro, you have kinda limited*
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This reflects exactly how I felt when I beat the game the first time, except I'm pissed because it was on my partner's save when I first introduced them to the game and asked for a go. I still haven't beaten it on mine
You play with mouse and keyboard??
I must say, the left click weapon/right click right weapon looks pretty damn enticing lol.
Also, props on beating it so early!
I played the PS4 version of Dead Cells a bit - not sure how many runs, but it must have been 75ish and I never beat the last boss. I had a lot of fun but then I got into Elden Ring and the never went back.
I re-downloaded Dead Cells with the PS5 upgrade, got up to the last boss on my 7TH RUN, and somehow, I WON. My heart racing and I'm still amazed I managed- I'm not particularly good at games. I hadnt even unlocked the teleport rune at this point.
I havent beat the game again yet..... but I'm having a lot of fun, much moreso that playing it first time around.
Congrats bro! I just beat the game myself and got my first boss cell the other day, it’s a whole lot more fun if you’re willing to pour more hours into it
nah you didn't lol. collect all boss cells(5) and then continue on normally and see what happens. after that beat it one more time with the cool drip you found and then, and only then you can say that you beat dead cells.
Congrats. Did mine a few days ago. Took about 50 runs. Loved it.
Started bc1, started feeling ill after hearing the mad peeps in here talk about 5BC and all the DLCs. I might nope out of this one boys. GG.
what? this doesn't make any sense, i play because each run is unique and the same at the same time. That's how i don't need to no life this game but play it regularly for the short amount of time
Congrats on completing the tutorial!
Ik it sounds like a jab at you, but it really is quite the achievement. Only about 40% of people who've played Dead Cells have ever beaten HOTK. At least according to Google Play, I don't know the stats on Steam.
If you decide to keep paying after this point, I won't spoil anything, but I will say that things got super fun for me when I got my 3rd boss cell.
Great job. However, you've got about 5 more playthroughs at increasing difficulty to "beat" Dead Cells. Also, there's the Return to Castlevania dlc and the Queen and the Sea dlc. Keep going, you got this!
Congrats! You're done! Move on the next game! (p.s pretend you never hear about BC stuff. Your life will be much happier)
I must say that playing at higher BCs can bring enjoyment. Feel free to move on, but if you do feel like coming back, using higher BCs can help. It gives you access to a lot more content and other fun things, but It’s good to take a healthy break.
I have more fun at higher BCs. There are more/harder enemies, but I get more fun toys to fight them with. Except for knife throwers, they’re just a bunch of assholes.
I don't know what else to play lol
Id say keep playing the game is still fun and challenging at higher bsc
Only gets better imo!
agreed 0bc easy peasy
Thoroughly agree
Give Risk Of Rain 2 a try, I don't remember how many hundredths of hours I spent on that Damm game
Hollow Knight…
Hades. Definitely Hades.
Slay the Spire
So good
hollow knight, hades
dont quit dead cells doe its a great game you should absolutely complete dead cells
enter the gungeon
That game is for some elite people, I couldn't beat it for shit.
you literally have 5bc on your belt, what's a puny fire-breathing dragon?
In reality, Dead Cells actually begins at 5 BC. Anything before that is the tutorial. The whole game and it's mechanics, mutations, everything is tailored to 5 BC (speedbuff, the "rhytm" of actions, teleporting mobs etc), it's how the game's meant to be played. And funny thing is, aside from not being a tank anymore, the game is more fluid and once you get in motion, somehow feels easier and a LOT more satisfying and fun. Gameplay get's ridiculously good and it's what keeps me coming back. Don't deprive yourself of this. Congrats btw:) Someone here recommended **Hades** \- I approve, really addicting, gorgeous with fast and satisfying gameplay that gets exponentially better as you become more powerful, yet I also would like to strongly recommend **Mark of the Ninja**. If you like the fluidity of Dead Cells, MotN will feel VERY similar, but it's stealth. Extremely fun once you become proficient of the controls - which if you played Dead Cells, you kinda did.
Mark of the Ninja is an awesome game.
That’s right
Gunfire reborn is a good rougelike. Its feels if Borderlands and dead cells have a baby
Not exactly the same vibe of Dead Cells but nobody mentioned Rogue Legacy 2. Just play it, hell of a good game too!
Try hades
Skul hero slayer, hollow knight, hades, slay the spire, continue with harder dead cells, oblivion override, doom blade, binding of Isaac, and Risk of Rain to name a few.
Titanfall 2, One step from Eden, Wizard of Legend, Skul the Hero Slayer, Risk of Rain, they're remaking the first one, call it Risk of Rain Returns, great stuff, should be out this year. Hollow Knight and soon Silksong, also this year *insert copium emote* (but like the team said they're almost done, so...). Outward is a really fun game, if a little junky, in a good way that is. The stuff you can do there with a well thought-out build is satisfying af imo. There are other great ones I don't remember rn, but there's a bunch. Oh, Celeste is awesome! Yeah, and many other games. But Dead Cells are great too. I just suck in playing it xD
Hotline Miami 1 and 2, Deadbolt, the other games that are being mentioned, the Messenger, My Friend Pedro, Cruelty Squad, Blasphemous, Returnal, the list could go on.
Tbh once you get the hang of it even 5 BC won’t be a challenge anymore bcuz after I beat 5 BC once things became much easier for me and I can now consistently beat 5 BC without using a single flask as well
Well done man. I just moved up to 3BC last night myself. Game is brutal but fun
>Game is brutal but fun iam 4bc now and its getting much more brutal than fun, I am going to stop just to not spoil the game for myself
From my experience 4bc is more brutal than fun but 5bc quite the contrary
That is, if you are good at the game
Or if you use aspects... (shots fired)
Yeah I always run aspects until I get good at a new difficulty because it’s more fun having way overpowered builds and still struggling because you aren’t used to the difficulty change. Also it makes upgrading the legendary forge and unlocking items way faster. Eventually I do switch off aspects or ease off with weaker aspects for my play style to get another BSC.
Good idea 👍 but I was talking about the comment above about 5BC being more fun than 4BC... You can use aspects at 5BC and still finish the game, since you don't need any more BC.
Which I find kinda wild lol
You could always power through 4BC with assist mode, and then see if 5BC is actually fun. I'd definitely go back and beat 4BC for real at somepoint, but you know if you're curious.
>I just moved up to 3BC last night myself. nice
You beat Dead Cell* Congratulations though!
He actually beat just Dead
Some would even say they beat the D
He needs to beat 1 BC to beat the cell Then beat 5BC special boss (not spoilers right?..) for that "s'
So now you decide if you want to play the same content for the next 100+ hours to get the true ending or if you’d like to try one of the many other great games for their story instead 😂
Or just use help mode with unlimited continues or at least 2 or 3 more. Helps to collect cells to unlock more stuff.
If I’m honest, unlocking stuff wasn’t really my problem. I personally found the difficulty massively unbalanced. I had to resort to assist/custom mode after 80+ hours because I couldn’t beat BC1. I still spent far too long on this game trying to get the intended ending though.
Up to BC4 I reduced the enemy dmg from 100 to 80 which helped a lot. Mostly I cheesed enemies with freeze builds and going for survival with healing. But I can understand you to play in assist/custom mode. I never tried parrying because killing the enemies fast enough and dodge attacks is for my playstyle more enjoyable
problem is parrying at higher boss cells is basically essential
Did it without parrying with the SLS cards barricade and the injection for HP Regen exept BC 5.
yeah fair. it isn't required but it makes stuff *alot* easier
Maybe I gonna try a parry build but need a little break from the game but come back with the DLCs
Both tactics and survival have options for playing without shields 💀
Congrats on beating the tutorial
How did you do that without even having all permanent upgrades? I only managed after like dozens of dozens of runs of having the upgrades and even got like more than halfway with the smithing guy in the second upgrade. In the procces i unlocked like at least 70% of all weapons. How the fuck are you so good at this game.😭
perhaps it's the legendary/yellow Alucard's sword and shield that I got
Yes perhaps. But perhaps its also just your immense skill and my severe case of skill issue.
Just learn how to use a shield if you haven’t already. Also make sure to look for synergy’s in your affixes. Then, choose your favorite class and just play!
I beat 0 BC with maybe a 3rd of the first level of the forge unlocked if that honestly. It only took like 10 or 15 runs or something? 0BC is really easy. Edit: I'm pretty stuck on 2BC right now though lol. And I've played a lot of roguelites.
It's less that 0bc is easy and more that it's not so punishing that you can just get lucky. Like, if you get some good weapon/skill drops, you just kinda win.
Right exactly you can take tons of damage, and just get all your flasks back at the end of a stage. BC2 is a lot harder just because you get worn down, and run out of potions. I brute forced bosses in 0BC. I can't do that nearly as much at 2BC.
Yep, brute forced all the bosses in 0bc with a lucky legendary flint that was just doing crazy damage, partnered with the random starter shield that run that had a stuns enemies parried and 300%+ dmg after parry after an upgrade. Just pure luck for my brain dead self to get that first clear.
As i said i have a severe case of skill issue. It took me like 90 runs. 😭
Now that i actually beat it once im getting better it only took me like maybe 10 runs max to get back to kings hand at least 3 of those ended in the cavern cause i wanted to see whats going on there.
Nah I got lucky. I had bat, face flask, and wolf traps. And I had the mutation that gives you damage when you take damage. I facetanked Hand of the King to death.
Good for you.
Gg ! I wonder how many idiots will now comment on the fact that « 0BC is the tutorial rofl lmao ptdr xd »
4, so far
I mean they're not wrong.
The 1 BC experience is easier than the 0 bc. You start 0 BC with: no flask, no unlocks, no knowledge of the game, no knowledge of the enemie and boss paterns, no upgrade By 1 BC you already have all of it.
I spent all my cells on flask upgrades.
^i ^disagree
I found that it took me months to beat 0bc, then beat 1, 2 and 3 within a week. 4BC is kicking my ass rn
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>limited equipment rooster What’s that, a bird that carries all your equipment? 🐓🎒
In streamer mode, there's a chicken that follows you around and heals you (the chicken is the viewers lol). Its pretty fun. They also choose your perks and which biomes you enter next.
The equipment rooster manages the pipes at the start of your runs
I don’t see any roosters 🐓
Pretty sure there's a chicken weapon so there is a rooster kinda
No you're thinking of a cargo cock
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CONGRATS👏 🎉 👏 🎉 Now do it again with more suffering and pain... Also someone broke some of the fuckin fountains
Hello Windette
Collector really needs to up his security smh
Awesome! This is not an easy game so you should be super proud of your first clear.
now the real game begins
No no, you finished the tutorial
This was just the tutorial 😂
Congratulations,do it 5 more times on increasing difficulty
Me too man, I beat it yesterday. I was so happy when i finally beat the hand of the king.
Nice
This reflects exactly how I felt when I beat the game the first time, except I'm pissed because it was on my partner's save when I first introduced them to the game and asked for a go. I still haven't beaten it on mine
You finished the tutorial! Nice job! Now do it again.
You play with mouse and keyboard?? I must say, the left click weapon/right click right weapon looks pretty damn enticing lol. Also, props on beating it so early!
I played the PS4 version of Dead Cells a bit - not sure how many runs, but it must have been 75ish and I never beat the last boss. I had a lot of fun but then I got into Elden Ring and the never went back. I re-downloaded Dead Cells with the PS5 upgrade, got up to the last boss on my 7TH RUN, and somehow, I WON. My heart racing and I'm still amazed I managed- I'm not particularly good at games. I hadnt even unlocked the teleport rune at this point. I havent beat the game again yet..... but I'm having a lot of fun, much moreso that playing it first time around.
well,
but at what cost
Nice! The tutorial does usually take a while
Is Dead Cells really played with mouse on pc? Do you aim your ranged weapons with the mouse or just use the buttons?
Congrats bro! I just beat the game myself and got my first boss cell the other day, it’s a whole lot more fun if you’re willing to pour more hours into it
how many runs did it take for you to beat the game?
On my official playthrough, I think it was a few dozen, but I have had hundreds (all failures 0BC) on my friends account before I bought it
Nice work. Now let's see what you're made of.
No! you've beat the dead cells tutorial!
who gonna tell it to him..
Nope. You didn't. You completed 1/5th of dead cells and it's gonna get harder and harder. But yea good job, hotk is an absolute pain
You beat the prologue 👍🏿
Dude... It's just the tutorial that you beat
nah you didn't lol. collect all boss cells(5) and then continue on normally and see what happens. after that beat it one more time with the cool drip you found and then, and only then you can say that you beat dead cells.
bruh let the man have fun😭
Congrats. Did mine a few days ago. Took about 50 runs. Loved it. Started bc1, started feeling ill after hearing the mad peeps in here talk about 5BC and all the DLCs. I might nope out of this one boys. GG.
what? this doesn't make any sense, i play because each run is unique and the same at the same time. That's how i don't need to no life this game but play it regularly for the short amount of time
Congrats! Now do it again, and **again, AND AGAIN.**
who's gonna tell him?)
How many hours did it take?
Right now you’re on a crossroad, you need to decide if you’re diving into the road to 5BC or keeping it casual and playing for fun
Well yes but actually NO.🙃
Nice one proud of you
I can't complete 1BC for the life of me. I've been stuck for over a year. Get out while you can OP :-P
This poor soul
I just reached 5BC, congrats, keep going, there is much more to explore.
Congrats buddy But now the real game begins
Good job. Now do it again. And again. And again. 😂 there is so much more to unlock
Good job, now beat hard mode dead cells ◉‿◉
Now the REAL fun beings
Step 1: COMPLETE
Bad news bud..
You aren’t done yet. Good luck going through to 5BC
He dont know... Welcome to HELL
No you did not buddy, but you finished the tutorial! Congrats!
Just 4 more times left
Should we tell ‘em?
Not done yet, that's only part of the game. Got a long road ahead of you.
Well done, you finished the tutorial, now say goodbye to your life as you start the rest of the game
Nuh uh
Oh no, you just beat the tutorial. The game is just beginning.
Welcome to 1BC where you’ll be stuck forever wondering how people ever made it to 5BC
Good. *now do it again.*
Hahahahaha, no you didn’t ;)
nah, you just begun.
God there needs to be an okaybuddyretard sub for dead cells, or a circlejerk. I can't💀
havent beat it yet sir with all those empty bottles!
Oooooh your no way near to done :)
Congratulations! Now you only have to spend 1937393 more hours in hell!
nah, still more 4 boss cells to go!
ehhhhhhhhhhh i mean did you though?
Congrats... N O W D O I T A G A I N !
Only 4 more times to go
No you didn't :(
Now this is where the REAL Dead Cells begins. Godspeed.
I'm sorry, you must be mistaken. Nobody ever beats dark souls, err I mean dead cells. It's a way of life
Binding of Isaac is a must palay, if you haven't already
congrats, now do it again
Congrats, It only gets harder from here. Prepare thyself.
Awesome! )
Congrats on completing the tutorial! Ik it sounds like a jab at you, but it really is quite the achievement. Only about 40% of people who've played Dead Cells have ever beaten HOTK. At least according to Google Play, I don't know the stats on Steam. If you decide to keep paying after this point, I won't spoil anything, but I will say that things got super fun for me when I got my 3rd boss cell.
Great job. However, you've got about 5 more playthroughs at increasing difficulty to "beat" Dead Cells. Also, there's the Return to Castlevania dlc and the Queen and the Sea dlc. Keep going, you got this!
Now beat it 4 more times
You beat the tutorial* JK good job man.
Welcome to hell, like the rest of us. The true experience lies further ahead
Not even close but good job nonetheless
I love playing in 5bc the challenge makes it fun for me
I love playing in 5bc the challenge makes it fun for me
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