Death Must Die sets itself apart in the realm of wave-based roguelite games such as Vampire Survivors, taking inspiration from well-known titles like Hades and Diablo. It melds a talent progression system akin to Hades with a unique deity feature where gods bestow blessings to assist players in their battle against Death.
Initially, battling skeleton knights and slimes may feel straightforward, but as players advance, making strategic investments in stats becomes paramount, especially when facing formidable bosses like Dracula in later stages. With a plethora of stats at your disposal, comprehending their functions can be overwhelming in this roguelite RPG.
While Realm Archive's hack-and-slash offers brief stat descriptions upon hover, some players may prefer having all primary stats easily accessible. Below is a compilation of main and common stats encountered in Death Must Die.
Unveiling Death Must Die's Essential Stats
Offense
Defense
Attack
Dash
Cast
Power
Strike
Summon
Utility
Cosmic
Blessing Slots
Godly Blessings
Unleashing the Power of Stats in Death Must Die
In Death Must Die, your characters begin with the listed stats and can acquire more as they progress. Enhance these stats and unlock new ones by upgrading talents at the Constellarium, equipping gear, and receiving blessings from deities.
The easiest way to bolster stats is through godly blessings granted upon leveling up. At each level, a god offers a choice of three blessings from seven types: Attack, Dash, Strike, Cast, Power, Summon, and Passive. Passive blessings encompass Utility, Blessing Slots, Offensive, and Defensive stats, while the rest have distinct categories. If you're familiar with Hades, you'll recognize the boons bestowed upon Zagreus by Greek gods. Death Must Die employs a similar divine system to aid your characters in their struggle against Death through blessings.
Equipment serves as another avenue to acquire stats in Death Must Die. Initially gear-less, your character will start accumulating equipment dropped by foes after a few runs, which can be equipped to enhance existing stats or unveil new ones. With sufficient gold, you can also buy equipment from the nearby shop adjacent to the Constellarium.
The Constellarium functions as the talent system in Death Must Die. To unlock talents, you must gather essence dropped by boss adversaries. Some talents bestow new skills and stats upon unlocking, and the best part is that these enhancements are permanent for your characters. Additionally, fear not about making wrong talent choices, as Death Must Die permits you to reset them and recuperate your essences by spending 500 gold coins.