This guide will show you how to unlock the Death Must Die achievement called “Ghost Matter” using Merris. This achievement requires players to win an attempt without taking damage in the game.
Getting Started
To earn this hard-to-obtain achievement, you need two things:
- An item with “The Onyx Dragon” effect
- The Sign of The Summoner (for Merris)
Gear
Your equipment plays a big role in your adventure. When choosing what to equip, consider these factors:
- Evasion: Gives you a chance to dodge an attack, which can be a lifesaver.
- Summon damage: Boosts the damage dealt by the Onyx Dragon.
- Move speed and Attack move speed: Helps you easily dodge enemy attacks.
Also, pay attention to these specific stats for blessings:
- Banish, Reroll, and Alterations dice: Crucial for blessings. Having more dice makes it easier to get the blessings you need for the run.
- Pierce/Bounce: Particularly effective with the Warped strike blessing.
Avoid focusing on unnecessary stats like:
- Life
- Life regen
- Armor
- Pick up drops
- Gold drops
- Revivals
For this achievement, here are the gear stats I used:
Blessings
Blessings play a crucial role in your journey. For this achievement, the Divine Shield blessing is a must-have. It not only saves you many times but also significantly eases the run. Make upgrading this blessing a top priority throughout the adventure.
Dealing with large enemy waves, especially the challenging slime and skeleton waves at specific times (Green slime at 4:00, Blue slime at 12:00, skeleton army at 19:00), requires focused attention. To navigate through the chaos, having one or more Area of Effect (AOE) blessings is essential.
The most beneficial ones are:
- Divine Wrath
- Holy Fire
However, these alternatives can also be effective:
- Breath of fire
- Combust
- Charge
- Chains of war
- Chain lightning
- Path of frost
- Might
- Trail of fire
- Shuriken
Another incredibly useful blessing is:
- Favor of the Fates: Provides a random blessing for a limited time, including legend and master tier blessings. It’s like having 1-2 extra blessings throughout the entire run.
Keep an eye out for these additional blessings:
- Elusion
- Warped strike
- Fury
- Fortune (Only if you’re seeking another specific blessing)
- Haste
- Brevity
- The summoner (Works well with The Onyx Dragon)
- Gem high (Works well with Warped Strike blessing)
Strategy and Gameplay
Totems
I suggest exploring the map and finding totems. Totems can give you lots of buffs, like blessings. If your passive experience is above 0.60, focus on getting as many totems as possible. However, avoid offers with permanent negative effects.
When approaching “mini boss” or “boss” times (listed below the image), stand near an attack totem (shown in the image) for a 100% attack boost lasting around 40-45 seconds.
- Green slimes at 4:00
- Barons right/left hand 7:00
- Blue slimes 12:00
- Necromancer 14:00
- The golden shield 17:00
- Huge skeleton army 19:00 (not technically a “mini boss,” but as strong as one)
- Dracula 20:00
Enemy-Specific Tips
- For specific enemies like the Black knight, shielder, and summoner, it’s best to stay away from them. Let the onyx dragon handle them.
- When facing Lil Reaper and ghost, don’t ignore them. Run away while focusing your attacks. If they get close, dash away and keep attacking.
- With the Necromancer, keep a distance. It’s easy to get hit up close. Let your dragon slowly damage and defeat him. Avoid taking unnecessary risks.
- Dealing with Dracula, maintain a medium distance. It’s the perfect range for dodging his attacks. Be cautious of his homing projectiles (image below); they will attempt to hit you twice before disappearing.
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