opaque charm
I have 0 reasons to be afraid of him lol, he will just handshake me, give a damage and then leave (and I even have the 30% chance of not getting damage)
It was so awesome being afraid of him and doing everything to run away, and now I dont feel like no one cares about it
barren lion
I agree that Devouring Rage could use some kind of damage/penalty buff. I started playing at 1.0, so I never experienced the way it was before, but I had read online that Devouring Rage would end your run if it caught you. I tried so hard to escape it and was successful until a couple of days ago, when it finally caught me. I was so surprised to see that it only dealt a little damage, no more than a regular trap. I stopped worrying about it, let it hit me a couple more times during that run, and completed the temple.
Now I have no fear, and the game feels a bit less exciting. Then again, I would also say that this is in line with the other two guardians, whom I have never felt afraid of.
desert violet
no pls blood bond is already painful
barren lion
Update: After finally facing the strongest version of the Masked Defiler, I can say it is actually challenging for me, especially the way its gas disrupts your movement. I have also not yet played Abyss mode. I anticipate the guardians being more of a challenge there because preserving health will be much more important when there are eight levels to complete.