HC can't seem to progress past level 75

HC playing style is mostly slow and steady, with an emphasis on defences and survival. Always look for defenses first and foremost, and try to get out of the one-shot zone asap. After that you can gradually improve your DPS.

Another thing to consider us that defenses work in layers, and it's always better to mix the different types (mitigation, avoidance and absorption). Mitigation being armor, resistances, deflection and so on; avoidance is evasion, block... and absorption is life, ES, ward, etc.

Temple is rippy. CoC blood mage is rippy. 1 shot with pure ES build and max res at level 75-80 is pretty rare.

I play HCSSF and usually around 75 I have 5k Es with 1300-1500 life. Can't say ive been one shot tbh. My guess you are going to fast and getting yourself into some shit.

To back up your point yeah temple is a bihh at that maps transition stage. You have to be careful

Pay attention to the map modifiers. Try to avoid the bonus crit damage for monsters and any elemental bonus you are vulnerable to. Same for temple modifiers.

The temple can get dangerous pretty quick. The level of the monsters is controlled by the map level you got the crystals in. So, even if you're handling T8 maps fine, the T8 temple is more dangerous. Farm crystals on T4 to keep the temple manageable while you gear up. The Commander, Thamaturge, Spymaster rooms are the most dangerous with ailments and ground effects. Be careful or try to lure spymasters out of the room so you don't get locked in with them, invisible humanoid, and gas grenades.

Pay attention to temple level before going in and if the first path enemies are hitting a little hard, close it and farm lower maps. Chaos, ignite and stun charms are good to run in temple, too.

have you reached endgame on softcore before, its kind of like speedrunning you need to practice full runs first, then the deathless full clears are easy

Get more life. Press dodge. Win

Temple monsters match your level up till 81, so it will always be the hardest content relative to your character, I'd not do it until you're safe in T16s tbh.

Play Varasthra.

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