My solution for Labyrinth - Abandon runs with difficult traps

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EnjoyTheJourney wrote:

I play ARPGs because I like the challenge of taking on tough bosses and large spawns. I'm not a Super Mario player and I never will be. I don't have the reflexes or the temperament for that kind of game.

If traps look doable throughout a Labyrinth run, then I continue. I abandon runs in which I reach a point where the combination of traps looks deadly. The key stopping points for me are if I reach a point where I have to carefully time the traps to continue or when I can't see a clearly safe route through the point in the mini-map that I've reached. If I'm deep into a run then I'll see if I can't back up and find a safe way through from another direction. Otherwise, I bail and try again another day.

When I get my Ascendancy points on a character, then my visits to Labyrinth will be done for that character. For me, enchants aren't worth the bother of running Labyrinth more than I have to run it.

I think it was an unfortunate decision to gate highly enticing game rewards behind the kind of mini-game experience that will turn off a large proportion of players. I wouldn't mind at all if an alternate, more battle-heavy route to getting Ascendancy points was worked out (ie: more Izaro fights, whatever).