If there are two quest I hate in grim dawn they are both he outcast quest that send you into Steps of Torment and Bastion of Chaos. I am maxed out so death doesnt matter anymore but I’ve always hated having to have a key each time to enter areas.
Any way first run through on ultimate. (Normal and elite never had a problem) was going right for the quest guy then was going to back track and try death room. But be it early morning 1:30 and half drunk I died by two stared skeleton summoning monster just before quest guy. I said f it and went to bed. 2nd try same strategy game to quest guy killed him yeah quest done went to death room and almost had first wave dead but I bit it.
I have no desire to ever return to steps of torment unless they make it like the hidden path of titans quest. Give logy a small rare drop rate of some limitless skeleton key much like the turtle of titans quest.
I had all chatonic rifts, reminds me too much of diablo 3 so not looking forward to getting to other outcast quest guy on the 2nd level. How many keys am I going to waste attempting it. The perk of level 85 is to portal, die who cares back in till you win. Not fun