SMT: Nocturne Hardtype - Red Rider (Low Level)
"Your madness is my joy" - my subs
Rules:
This is a low level run of zombero's hardtype mod: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3299/
The aim is to keep XP gain as low as possible without affecting my sanity.
Hard mode, obviously
No stat boosting items
All other game mechanics are fair game!
Hardtype changes:
HP: 4300 → 10000
5-digit HP and we're not even halfway through the game. That aside, Red Rider isn't too bad with all the passives we've acquired thus far. Terrorblade is his most threatening move and he sure does love to spam it, but having our fastest demon equipped with Void Mind and Me Patra alongside Arahabaki's void phys helps mitigate what is otherwise an RNG nightmare. He does still have Bolt Storm but he didn't even use it on this attempt. Naga is the weak link here given that he doesn't resist phys, so if he dies and everyone ends up panicked that spells trouble, but that's pretty rare once you're fully buffed. Oni would work in his place, but you'd have to drop some skills.
It took way too many attempts to get Void Curse again, but I felt cheated after losing my first White Rider attempt. Hopefully it's worth it in the long run.