Originally posted by pyremind:

Originally posted by Zep Tepi:

Did you know that some people build entire bases underneath that altar? (As long as it isn't right at sea level.) Just sayin.

..why?

Because that is one of the safest places to be in the entire game, and it has a free eternal fire. The roof is indestructible along with the dirt walls surrounding it, and it can be quite roomy under there when it is all cleared out.

If only you had a safe place to go to heal up during the fight...

People complain about telling others about the joys of terrain manipulation as it pertains to boss fights, but this was my standard go-to while doing solo permadeath runs.