Big Fish

Big Fish is an event found exclusively in Act 1. The player must select one of three goodies dangling from the dungeon ceiling.

Options

[Banana] Heal 1/3 of your max HP.

• If the player's HP is not divisible by 3, the HP gain is rounded down.

[Donut] Max HP +5.

• Like all HP gain, the extra hit points are healed when you get them.

[Box] Receive a Relic. Become Cursed: Regret.

• The Relic is a randomly-selected Common, Uncommon or Rare Relic.

Dialogue

Encounter
As you make your way down a long corridor you see a banana, a donut, and a box floating about. No... upon closer inspection they are tied to strings coming from holes in the ceiling. There is a quiet cackling from above as you approach the objects.
What do you do?
Banana
You eat the banana. It is nutritious and slightly magical, healing you.
Donut
You eat the donut. It really hits the spot! Your Max HP increases.
Box
You grab the box. Inside you find a relic!
However, you really craved the donut...
You are filled with sadness, but mostly regret.

Strategy

[Donut] is generally the best choice. The player probably does not need much healing in Act 1, and Regret is a particularly nasty Curse.

If the path is close to a Merchant encounter, consider taking the Relic from [Box] - simply remove Regret before facing the boss. Also, if you have Omamori, Du-Vu Doll, or Darkstone Periapt, they can help negate or reap benefit from obtaining Regret.