Friends, listen to me, this game is truly amazing. There is no forced novice guidance, and it feels so good to explore on your own, like opening a dark fairy tale book and falling into it step by step. I started playing in classic mode, and then I jumped into the Apothecary DLC as soon as it was released.
Let's talk about the strategy for the pharmacist profession first, otherwise you may be pushed to the ground and rubbed by the first boss. The core of the apothecary is the "potion" and "alchemy" mechanisms. Don't be greedy and pile up too many mixed potions. In the early stage, focus on getting "corrosive potion" and "powerful potion" cards. Combined with the "pharmacy" passive, you can basically kill mobs instantly. When encountering elite monsters, keep a "life potion" in hand to save your life, and don't think about being tough.
There is a little tip for boss battles: the bosses in Chapters 1 and 2 generally take poison, so collect more poison cards to link them up, and stack the poison layers until the opponent's mentality collapses. The "mirror" boss in Chapter 3 is a bit tricky. It will copy your deck, so don't bring too many high-cost cards, otherwise the opponent will be able to beat you after being copied. I suggest bringing a field control card like "Chaos Potion" so that you can't create a combo even if you copy it.
I fought the "Twisted Treeman" boss in the new DLC five times before defeating it. Later I found that it was afraid of the "burning" effect, so I brought a few "Fire Potion" and the "Alchemist" passive, and it burned half of its health in two rounds. There is also the "Shadow Assassin" boss. It will be invisible. At this time, use the "Developing Potion" to break the invisibility, or if you have the "Poison Mist" card, just force it to appear.
By the way, the recommended card combination is "Potion Master" + "Apothecary Apprentice". One adds potion effects, the other reduces costs, a perfect cycle. If you draw a "Mysterious Potion" and take off directly, this card can copy the current potion and combine with the "Powerful Potion" to deal tons of damage in three turns.
I have mastered other professions like nun and ranger, but pharmacist is really yyds! A dark fairy tale style of free exploration. Each map has random events. For example, when you encounter an elf, you can choose to trade or fight. If you choose wrongly, you may directly collapse. It is recommended that novices choose the "mercy" route when playing for the first time and get more life-saving cards.
I won't say any more, I'm going to do the second brush, and this time I'll try to get all the achievements. The trick is that there is a hidden room in Chapter 3. I looked for it for half an hour, but when I entered it, I found a treasure chest with a useless card in it. Warning! 😂
Dear masters who have cleared the customs, what routine do you pharmacists use? Let's communicate with each other in the comment area! 🫵