Introduction to the Level Settings of Lost Castle 2 and How to Clear the Stages

Lost Castle 2 continues the Roguelike side-scrolling action gameplay of its predecessor, where players need to defeat enemies, collect equipment in randomly generated levels, and ultimately challenge the boss at the end of each level. Today, we will share an introduction to the level design of Lost Castle 2. The game adopts a multi-area progression system, with each major level containing several small rooms. Room types include regular combat rooms, elite rooms, cursed rooms, shops, and fountain rooms, each offering different risks and rewards.

The level design in the game mainly focuses on high risk and high reward. Regular combat rooms provide basic equipment and gold, while elite rooms have a higher chance of dropping rare weapons or runes. Cursed rooms apply negative effects (such as reducing health or attack power) but offer higher quality rewards, suitable for players with well-equipped characters. Shop rooms allow players to purchase weapons, enchantments, or upgrade existing gear, with scrap metal obtained by dismantling excess equipment. Fountain rooms provide free healing, recommended when your health is low.

Weapon choice directly affects the efficiency of clearing levels, with different weapons suiting different playstyles. Greatswords are suitable for high burst damage, using charged attacks to quickly kill fragile enemies. Dual swords rely on attack speed and mobility, ideal for players who prefer agile movement. Staves and bows are good for ranged attacks, especially advantageous against thick-skinned enemies like "stone monsters." The furnace gun is a powerful weapon in this version, with its special attack "thermal jet" causing continuous burning damage. When paired with fire-based runes, it significantly increases the speed of clearing monsters.

The rune system is a key component of combat power, and a good build can also improve our efficiency in clearing levels. Red, green, and blue runes respectively enhance attack, survival, and skill effects. It's recommended that beginners prioritize stacking green runes, activating the "shock" effect to provide stable AOE damage and control. If choosing a poison damage build, the core treasures "old bird's beak" and "piercing seed" are essential, allowing poison fog damage to stack and increase DPS. When facing bosses, the "magic missile" from blue runes and the "critical strike" from red runes can effectively supplement burst damage. Rune combinations should be matched with weapon characteristics, such as dual sword builds benefiting from red runes to increase critical hit rate, and staff builds choosing blue runes to reduce skill cooldowns.

This basically covers the level design and some general tips for clearing Lost Castle 2. The level design is quite straightforward, and the overall strategy is to focus on accumulating resources early on, then specifically enhancing key equipment in the mid to late game to avoid spreading resources too thin and weakening your combat power. With updates, some overpowered monsters have been nerfed, but later levels still test players' skills. Go ahead and give it a try!