Exalted 7drl

Enter a world where the divine wills clash. Exalted features fifteen levels of procedurally generated levels and items. Build up an arsenal of weapons and blessings from the gods, and gain power through the synergies of your choices.

But do not be deceived by the promise of power, for your enemies are cunning and wily, and possess the same tricks as you. As you ascend through the levels, the challenges become ever more treacherous and perilous, requiring a keen mind and a deft hand. The battle for survival is intense, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Can you forge the perfect arsenal and vanquish all the foes in your path? Will you prove yourself a master strategist and a fierce warrior, and complete the paths the gods have laid out before you? Or will you fall before the might of your foes, left to languish in the darkness forevermore?

Created in 7 days for 7DRL Challenge 2023.

Features

• Battle through 15 procedurally generated levels across 3 themed zones.
• Face 3 of 12 different bosses on each run, with both fixed and randomly generated attributes.
• Gain blessings from the gods to permanently enhance your abilities.
• Find weapons and armor to enhance your arsenal.
• Battle hordes of enemies, some of which have abilities granted from the gods, ensuring that no two runs are the same.

Controls

• W/A/S/D: Movement
• Q: Potion
• E: Equip held item
• 1/2: Select blessing at dialog
• Tab: Auto-move
• Space: Wait, descend stairs
• Mouse over items and enemies for tooltips (name only).

Gameplay

Procs and effects form the core of the gameplay in Exalted. Waiting, moving, attacking, and even being attacked can all proc different effects defined by the gear that you've collected and the blessings you've been granted. Enemies are subject to the same rules, and can have both fixed and random procs.

You start with a sword and get to choose one of two blessings. How they proc and their effects are spelled out for you. Gear that you pick up may also have a number of procs -- once equipped, you can see the effects, but the procs that trigger them aren't spelled out so plainly.

Find gear with the right procs and effects to build a character that can defeat 3 bosses and make it through 15 levels of the dungeon.