1.16.2 will also be adding bonus EXP for various milestones (first win, first S-Rank, story stuff like Lily redemption), which should bring basically every player to ~Level 18 if they're not there already. A few of the milestones include a free level outright, so even folks too farmed to benefit from the raw EXP (EXP per level gets clowny fast around 20) will get a little boost.
This is SUCH a sensible change. I actually came here to post about the exp curve, because I picked up the game and made it to the floor 6 very shortly after hitting level 10, and I'm being defeated in 2-3 attacks by every enemy, which leaves precious little time for me to do my 0 damage attacks to them. Although I love the immersion here I can't help but feel like I'm missing out on a lot of content by doing things this way. Granted, I haven't fought Karen yet (who is probably worth a level or two), and I haven't played the game since 2018 (when Karen was released) so I imagine these latest updates were built with very buffed up save files in mind, but you gotta think about how it'll work for new players/games coming in. I'm pleased to see it's on the radar.
In the meanwhile, is 18 considered the minimum level for Santa, the twins, and the chubby clown? I don't think I can stomach another eight levels of Cobra's magic bullshit. Fight me with your feet, not your paper, you stinky bitch.
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