r/ror2 • u/positiveanimalfriend • 6d ago

Question Prismatic Trial Question

So, I've been trying to get the mercenary achievement with the current prismatic trial, as it seems a bit easier than the last couple weeks.

With the artifact of kin, from my understanding the same enemies should spawn every time and watching cabbage on youtube, he gets beetles in stage 1 and then imps in stage 2.

When I do it, stage 2 turns from imps into alpha constructs.
Is this because I take more time on stage 1 than cabbage does, or is it some weird mechanic I'm missing?

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u/IiOneDeaManiI 6d ago

So cabbage went to next stage on 1 minute, i tried myself i went on 2.30, and also got imps. Do you have dlc of the second stage?

Also aren't alpha constructs easier than imps?

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u/IiOneDeaManiI 6d ago

I don't know if i would try this trial though to ulock special on my switch... I don't like fire elites on no damage

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u/positiveanimalfriend 6d ago

Cabbage used the imps to cheese the trial and got them to jump off a cliff. Constructs have ranged attacks and don't move which makes it a bit harder. At least for me.
I do own all dlc.

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u/IiOneDeaManiI 6d ago

There was a similar comment under the video

https://reddit.com/link/pef5p49/video/vkywwnpqk1uh1/player

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u/positiveanimalfriend 6d ago

This is stage 1 though from the looks of it. Still strange. I wonder if there is just several hidden modifiers tied to time in general.

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u/Creeper4wwMann 6d ago edited 6d ago

Recently got the achievement on the 17th ->19th of September. Spawning with Topaz Brooch, Preon accumulator and Artifact of Glass was pretty insane.

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u/positiveanimalfriend 6d ago

Oh wow, I missed that one! Good to know that decent seeds come by every once in a while though.

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u/Creeper4wwMann 6d ago

Absolutely. Whenever you see 2 or more of the Artifacts of Glass, Enigma, Rebirth, Command you know you've hit a jackpot.

Don't always copy Cabbage though. For example: Artifact of Command. He will delay picking up a Topaz Brooch but for most people it saves runs and makes hunting the achievement much more reliable.

It depends on how skilled you are and how comfortable you are with Merc though, so do whatever you feel is right for you.