Jung Checks Out The New Torchlight Infinite Season!
Summary
- Language and Immersion: Switching the game language to Chinese to practice language skills while exploring the new season’s lore.
- Gacha and Cosmetics: Exploring the skins page and pet system, specifically targeting the “Aphrodite of the Moon” and “Intern Shelly” pets.
- Gameplay Philosophy: Prioritizing enjoyment and engaging mechanics over “profit per hour” metrics.
- Endgame Combat: Detailed boss encounter analysis featuring 7 billion damage “tangles,” curse setup optimizations, and mechanical kiting strategies.
- Loot and Crafting: Identifying high-value drops like Ultimate Embers (valued at approximately 30 FE) and debating weapon stat priorities.
Language Practice and Initial Impressions
The visual assets in the new season are impressive. Switching the game language to Chinese provides an opportunity to brush up on language skills while playing. Early lore translations suggest a narrative involving mining carts returning after 30 years and the player character being an adventurer who was “blasted” into the current timeline.
Initial rewards and pulls include:
- Jagged Primocrysts for gacha pulls.
- Unlocking the skins page to view the “Overpacked” skin.
- Acquiring Grace Boots, which are a priority item for the current build.
Gameplay Philosophy and Arena Mechanics
The focus of the session is on the joy of the game rather than strict profit-per-hour efficiency. The arena mechanics provide an engaging loop of gambling, high payouts, and combat. While the mechanics can be “rippy” (dangerous), the loot—such as Flame Element (FE)—justifies the risk.
Pet Gacha and Pity Systems
The gacha system offers various banners for pets and skins.
- Jagged Primocrysts: Used for pulls, with some costing around 80 per attempt.
- Target Pets: Intern Shelly (a fairy-like companion) and the highly rare “Aphrodite of the Moon.”
- Drop Rates: Notable rarity for top-tier pets is approximately 0.047%, leading to a discussion on the 1.6% pity system and how it accumulates.
- Acquisition: Successfully pulled the “Aphrodite of the Moon” and “Starkat,” opting to use a C1 pet for the current setup.
Combat Mechanics and Boss Strategy
The current build is capable of reaching 7 billion “tangle” damage, making boss encounters manageable if mechanics are handled correctly.
- Curse Setup: Changing the curse configuration has significantly increased damage output compared to previous plates.
- Movement: The combat feels “twitchy,” requiring active dodging. Failure to avoid obstacles, such as “worms” or red dot telegraphs, feels like a mechanical error on the player’s part.
- UI Management: The UI can be cluttered, particularly with exclamation marks and overlapping visuals during intense phases.
- Kiting Strategy: Attempting to kite clockwise helps manage boss positioning, though “worm” spawns can disrupt this flow.
- Stat Weighting: There is an ongoing evaluation regarding weapon stats: determining if a +1 or +2 to skill levels is more valuable than a raw +80 to base stats.
Endgame Loot and Final Phase
During the farm, an Ultimate Ember dropped, valued at roughly 30 FE. The final boss encounter is chaotic, featuring a “fucked” last phase with heavy visual clutter. Despite losing a portal early to a worm spawn, the high damage output allowed for a successful kill.