this is the very reason why I only add +1 Haste on my shield, and add the remaining Shield Forge to Thorn, this build easily reach 999 Block in the first (3 energy) turn, I was hoping DEV would also raise the BLOCK counter since the BURN effect debuff from those Lizard can go up to 1000+ burn debuff, and you be there sitting like a duck watching your HP burn in a single turn
I find a way to make as many "Golden Whetstone" as possible. It's quite essential to multiple the damage. The idea is that "Star Potion" can be made from "Cauldron" and can produce "Golden Whetstone". So by leaving one monster unhurt and repeatedly use "Old Log" and "Cauldron" to make potions, it can make about 3-5 "Golden Whetstone"s just in a single battle, before the monster's damage exceeds 1000. Hope this would be helpful!