Questions tagged [dead-cells]
A rogue-lite, Castlevania-inspired action-platformer from Motion Twin. This game released on Aug 6th 2018.
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What do hollow blue circles with a dot mean on the World Map?
During a 2 Boss Stem Cell run, I noticed some biomes on the World Map were marked by sets of hollow blue circles that had a dot inside and were connected together. When selecting a marked location, I ...
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Will the Cursed Sword's one-hit death effect apply if it's in my backpack?
The description of the Cursed Sword says "One hit and you're dead", presumably meaning you will die in one hit while it is equipped. However, there's a mutation called Porcupack that lets ...
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What does a plus cells & gems icon on the world map mean?
During a run with 2 Boss Stem Cells enabled, I noticed something odd on the World Map screen. The box for the Ossuary biome had icons of cells, gems, and a plus sign over it. When I died and started a ...
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How do damage upgrades of the same type stack?
When I pick up an upgrade scroll I can increase my attack power for brutality, tactic, or survival objects by 15%. How do damage increases of the same type stack with each other? Are they additive or ...
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How much HP does "Ygdar Orus Li Ox" revive you with?
The "Ygdar Orus Li Ox" mutation "saves you one time if you die prematurely while not cursed". Do you stay at 1hp when you get saved, or do you get a bit of extra HP so you don't ...
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Why does the Tinker aspect only work on some skills?
The description for the Tinker aspect says "Reduce skill cooldown to 1 sec." In practice the cooldown seems to be unchanged on most abilities I've tried (Infantry Grenade, Pollo Power, Tonic,...
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How do I reach this ledge under the broken stairs in Richter Mode?
Near the top right of the map in Richter Mode, there is a small ledge underneath a broken staircase. By this ledge there is a hidden set of set of candles inside the wall. I've tried jumping to it ...
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Do cursed chests from the "Damned" aspect replace normal chests that would have spawned?
The description for the "Damned" aspect says "Cursed chests spawn rate is doubled". Do the extra cursed chests replace normal non-cursed chests that would have spawned?
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Does dying in Richter Mode end my run?
I unintentionally started Richter Mode by freeing Richter then later examining his cage. Now I'm playing as Richter in a different area without any of my items or upgrades.
If I die as Richter will my ...
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Does hitting bells in the Clock Tower do anything?
In the Clock Tower there are bells I can hit to make a ringing noise and a a visible wave. It doesn't seem to have any effect on enemies. Is there any purpose to hitting these bells?
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Do double damage modifiers from red skulls stack?
I picked up two items marked with red skulls that increase damage taken by 100%. However, I noticed the skull over my head still only says x2 instead of x3 or x4.
Do double damage modifiers from red ...
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How do I get rid of an equipped item?
I accidentally picked up a skill (Pollo Power) with a modifier that makes me take 100% extra damage from enemies. I got it early in the run and I don't have another skill to replace it. How do I get ...
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How does the Hard Light Sword's damage scale with gun marks?
The Hard Light Sword's description says it "Deals critical damage depending on the number of gun marks on the target". How exactly does the damage scaling work? How much extra damage gets ...
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Does the double damage inflicted "red skull" stat apply to all weapons?
I picked up a Fire Grenade with a red skull x2 stat that says "+100% damage inflicted on enemies. +100% damage taken!". Does the double damage inflicted apply to all my weapons? Or does it ...
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Should I bring a Crowbar to Dracula's Castle?
The description for the Crowbar says it inflicts critical hits when hitting bestial enemies. Would the enemies added in the Return to Castlevania DLC be considered bestial? The Dead Cells wiki has a ...
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How do I climb tall vertical shafts?
I keep running into tall vertical shafts that I can't get past. There aren't any plant vines I can grow to climb up. How do I get up these shafts? Is there a wall jump upgrade I'm missing?
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How does Barricade work?
After speaking to a whale I was given an item called Barricade. The description says:
Draw: you gain 72 bonus health that persists indefinitely.
Passive: each successful parry grants 24 bonus health ...
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How does a boss stem cell "improve the Legendary Forge"?
After beating Dead Cells for the first time, I received a boss cell I could use to increase the difficulty. One of the difficulty effects says:
Improve the Legendary Forge:
100% maximum for rank &...
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How does the piercing modifier affect a Laser Glaive?
I found a Laser Glaive with the the modifier "Shots pierce the first target". The Laser Glaive's description says "bounces on nearby targets", which in practice means it will ...
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Why would I want to hit myself with a Face Flask?
After examining a Buddha Statue I found a Face Flask. The description makes it sound very unhelpful.
Crush a flask on your forehead dealing low damage to yourself.
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Why are purple slugs appearing when I kill enemies?
On one of my Dead Cells runs, whenever I killed an enemy a small purple slug with mushrooms on its head would appear. It would follow me around for a few seconds before exploding.
Why are these purple ...
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Can I disable DLC in Dead Cells?
I purchased Dead Cells on Steam with all the DLC and am finding the experience to be overwhelming. Can I disable the DLC to only play with the original content? If yes, how would disabling the DLC ...
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How can I get the ability to climb walls, if the Slumbering Sanctuary itself requires climbing walls to reach it?
In Dead Cells, I'm trying to get the Spider Rune in order to climb walls. However, I heard that it is in the Slumbering Sanctuary. I set out to look for the Slumbering Sanctuary and it, itself, ...
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Who is the person you slay at the end of your first playthrough?
Major Dead Cells spoilers, for those who haven't experienced the game yet.
You find out your true identity as
But if that's true, who's the guy at the end of your first playthrough?
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Does the Liposuction timer pause when you're in a shop?
When you pick up Liposuction, it notes that it lasts for 45 seconds. Does that 45-second timer pause when you enter an area like a shop/treasure room which causes the main timer to pause?
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In Dead Cells, how does your level in the different colors work with split-color weapons?
I’m Dead Cells, some items belong to two of the three colors. When you have more levels in one of the two colors an item is, it becomes bigger in the icon for it. Does that mean that the damage for ...
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What keys should I keep for later?
In some maps, you will find yourself with multiple keys and the doors where to use it, just to discover later on a door locked with a key from a previous map.
What are the keys it makes sense to keep ...
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What is the infection counter in Dead Cells?
The description for the Dead Inside mutation per the Dead Cells wiki is
+50% HP. Food no longer heals you. Your infection counter is increased by +6.
This seems to have been changed since last ...
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Do options that disable achievements in custom mode prevent progress?
When playing in custom mode, selecting your starting inventory and certain custom options will disable unlocking achievements during that run. Does it also prevent you from making permanent progress ...
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What does "★20% damage" mean in Dead Cells?
In a game of Dead Cells (with the new update), I just received this item (emphasis mine, sorry but I can't get a screenshot of any quality here easily):
Electric Whip V
442 DPS
+50% damage
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Which actions can cancel out of other actions in Dead Cells?
In my time playing Dead Cells, I feel like there have been many times when, in the middle of some heavy combat, I was sure I pressed the shield or roll button with the correct timing to parry or dodge ...
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Are lost blueprints gone for good in Dead Cells?
One point in the game, after defeating the Concierge boss for the fifth time, I received the blueprint for Alienation, but then I spent all my cells at the legendary forge, so there was no reason for ...
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Are there specific ways of reaching certain dungeons?
I am enjoying Dead Cells, however I tend to just run around however I feel like, and this leads to me randomly finding paths to new places.
Are there any techniques or pointers which I can lookout ...
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Does the global timer matter?
I know that there are time-locked doors in Dead Cells (get there fast enough and they are unlocked). However, is there anything else that the global timer affects? If I want to take my time and peruse ...
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What's that yellow gauge above my life bar?
Since I've reached the High peak castle level, this gauge has appeared:
After the level, when I replenished my life and potion in the Passage to the throne room, the gauge vanished.
Any idea what it ...
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Downsides of planned suicide
I'm at the point now where I can beat the Incomplete One about 80% of the time. I'm having major issues with the Fog Fjord though. The first few times I got there I decided to try and beat the level, ...
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How do I access unlocked weapons in Dead Cells?
I found a weapon blueprint and invested cells at the collector until it became "unlocked". A copy of the weapon dropped just then - great! But how can I access that weapon in my next run?
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How do I fix stutters in Dead Cells?
Dead Cells is still in Early Access, but I want to play now, and the game stutters, even though I have modern hardware. What can I do to reduce/fix the stuttering?
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