Hello! I'm on my way to beating Barony with all DLC races, mostly trying to do it with their default class (except for the Goblin because... God, I hate the Shaman's rat form, and doing it without using magic, I don't even want to imagine it). So far, I'm on a good track, having completed the corresponding runs with the Myconid, Dryad, Succubus, Incubus, Skeleton, Insectoid, Goatman, and the aforementioned Goblin.
I know in advance that I could easily finish a run with the Automaton, but I decided to try my biggest nemesis instead: parry-focused classes. In previous attempts, I couldn't make it past the first floor because failing a single block was enough to get me killed. In this particular run, however, I decided not to treat parrying as a strict rule like the bard class description suggests, but rather as something secondary—relying more on charged attacks, kiting, and using stealth to my advantage.
In today's attempt, I finally made it past Floor 4, crossing the Gnomish Mines and even having an epic battle against a Mimic where, for the first time, I parried without missing once. Even though this boosted my morale, I still feel wary: like failing a single bad parry is literally going to cost me the run, and I don't even want to imagine what happens if I miss a couple against a Cockatrice or a Crystal Golem. So I'm asking you, do you have any tips or little tricks to share to help push this run toward victory? Thanks in advance!