The Tower Beckons...

So it finally happened!  Ivory Tower hard mode is here!  The tower's wards are on life support and intrepid heros are needed to beat back the tides of darkness!  

Naturally, I grabbed some pledge mates and sprinted over there as quickly as I could move without falling flat on my face.  There are three tiers.  We fired up a tier 1 run.   Figured we might as well start small.   We always find ways to turn it up to eleven later anyway.  You start it at the warden on 4f by the stairs. There were a few minor hiccups, but huge thanks to Mephi for showing up and making some fixes and great improvements on the fly!  Also, thank you to the GMs for bringing us exciting new content like this!  

I should have taken more screenshots on the way up, but we cleared the T1  fairly proficiently!  Don't underestimate Demon at the end though! 

Later, I ventured forth alone to reconnoiter Tier 2.  Lessons learned: 

1. When in doubt, AoE it out! 
2. Corners are your friend!

There's also a new Pirate Island hardmode as well.  You start it on 1F near the west entrance.  It has a few extra curses (bonus difficulty options) you can pick at the guardian summoning npcs (before you summon) to increase your final treasure.  Who doesn't love treasure? So be sure to accept some curses! What's the worst that could happen?  There's a treasure room on 4f! Did I mention treasure? 

Check out the guides on the Leaderboard > Ivory Tower Hardmode > Read the Guide.  

Also, if you need some music to set the mood for Pirate Island, "My only friends are pirates", a line from a classic Kenny Chesney song, 'Better As a Memory' is my recommendation here.