Kinda surprised to see someone struggling , either you try to get fucked early or just simply didn't know how to build stats.
On this game first run basically the most important thing to build stats. for me, I Just keep using thrust (for agility to get you act first) and hammer (to improve raw damage).
Well.. This game pretty grindy so if wanna get easy that was your choice.
P. S
Simply tip, try earn money either by grind or cheat before you beat first boss then try to buy all thing you need by simply sleep then buy because you no need to bother a riot problem.
Point is, talk about building stats is moot since it autosaves prior to the ending battle with no access to enemies or edicts in order to further alter my stats.
My build was strong enough to beat every enemy along the way handily.
This enemy simply regenerates faster than I can deal damage. And this is the only enemy in the game that regenerates endlessly.
Game over. Essentially softlocked. And discussion of how to get around it would resort to save scumming to avoid the problem entirely.
The fact that the problem is even possible is indicative of bad design decisions.