Dungeons are very dangerous places to explore, which is why you’d feel more comfortable exploring them with a companion like those in Boyfriend Dungeon. Though the adventure has both elements of a dungeon-crawler and dating-sim, they can be combined as well as kept separate.
You’ll need to manage your dungeon gear as well as your relationships with each of the weapon people you come across. When you’ll not trying to reach the depths of the current dungeon, you’ll spend time interacting with the weapons in human form to try and form a bond with them. Based on the decisions you make early on, your path forward will change.
8 Commit To A Weapon-Person
Though Boyfriend Dungeon allows for multiple relationships both romantically and platonically, building them takes time. You’ll meet over 7 different weapon-folks in dungeons or around Verona Beach. They have their own interests and values, which you can learn about by spending time with them and going on dates.
You can try to grow your relationship with each other at the same time, but you should determine which one you most connect with and focus on them. This will allow you two to grow together much faster, get stronger, and reach the end of the dungeons much easier.
7 Destroy Breakables In The Dungeons
Dungeon-crawling is not known as an art form since you’ll be battling hordes of monsters and launching attacks in every direction you can. There are a lot of treasures to find by slaying monsters, looking for vaults, and revealing hidden rooms. Still, this isn’t the only way to find the items you want.
Each of the floors of the dungeon is scattered with breakable objects like trashcans and cardboard boxes. They break very easily and can reveal materials as well as handy battle items such as healing drinks and powerup zines.
6 Visit Hangouts Whenever You Can
Though the idea of a dungeon evokes imagery of dark and scary places filled with monsters and traps, those in Boyfriend Dungeon are not as bad as all that. The two dungeons are found in a mall and nightclub, which are not the worst places to host a horde of horrors.
You’ll fight onslaughts of enemies and there will be tense moments where the battle will take its toll. Thankfully, there are spots called Hangouts where you can take a breather and spend some quality time with your current companion. These places help strengthen your relationship and can restore you to full health.
5 Avoid Getting Trapped In Corners
When you’re planning to explore a dungeon all by yourself, it’s only sensible to master evasive maneuvers. The smart warrior knows when to retreat against overwhelming odds and Boyfriend Dungeon will throw those at you occasionally. Enemies usually attack in large groups with a mix of melee and long-range fighters.
The good news is that they’ll ambush you in places with a decent amount of space so you can stay mobile. Your main defense is rolling and while that shields you from damage, it doesn’t ignore enemies. Since you can’t roll through them, keep moving and don’t let enemies trap you somewhere you can’t escape.
4 Check Hat Effects
Boyfriend Dungeon has a lot to say about fashion with all of the companions having a range of styles and tastes. You yourself can choose how you want to look in terms of hair, eyes, clothing, and headwear. While most of the aesthetics are just there to add some personality, hats are a different story.
The stats and effects of the weapon you wield are based on how strong your relationship is with them while hats are a power you are able to give yourself. You can collect recipes to craft hats in your apartment which will give you passive and helpful effects when worn.
3 Avoid Challenge Markers
The act of going down into a dungeon to face unspeakable horrors is challenging enough without other events causing issues. Dungeon floors can be quite maze-like and difficult to navigate unless you have some familiarity. While exploring, enemies can ambush you at any time and secret rooms can hide huge groups of them.
Aside from finding and using Hangouts, the other main event is the Challenge Marker. Indicated by a glowing marker with swords crossing, walking into it will trigger a battle with multiple waves of enemies. However, these can be very draining and are not necessary to complete in order to reach the second floor or find vaults.
2 Collect And Craft Zine Recipes
You can only take so much down into the Boyfriend Dungeon dungeons per run. Your weapon companion is the most important followed by the hat which acts as armor. Then you get two types of consumable items: A healing drink and Zine. You get three of each their use is instantaneous.
Zines are special since it’s the only form of magic you’ll get access to which isn’t connected to a weapon. They can have various effects from dealing damage to putting enemies to sleep. However, you can’t just find new Zines — you need to open vaults to get different recipes so you can expand your selection and find the one that best suits your playstyle.
1 Attack Enemies Through Cover
Although you get to meet 7 different types of weapons, none of them are long-range. You’ll need to get used to close combat early on and prepare to face the occasional swarm. Some of the weapons have a longer reach than others, but all of them rely on melee damage.
Even so, there is a way you can attack enemies safely. Many of the rooms you’ll fight in will have immovable objects scattered around and even though you can’t go through them, your attacks can. This allows you to hit enemies from protective cover while they’re unable to counterattack.