However if this works for you then by all means, do it. Your way of dealing with this might come back to bite you, so be careful. Keep in mind that revisiting a corridor may spawn a new hallway fight (or traps) in that corridor - and that fight can be the Collector too. The narrator talking about loot has no influence. This includes everything you brought with you - so starting with a lot of provisions can provoke him to show up as well. The chance is 3-5% depending on your difficulty.

The Collector will spawn depending on how full your inventory is.

by doing that when the town buildings opened up i had the money to upgrade everyones weapons and armor and unlock the second tier of all their abilities Also found in a guide if you put the torch out immediatly your crit rate is higher and loot is better so you can get a quicker start. Originally posted by Entrary:Figured out if you just don't loot treasure he won't spawn, then once you beat the level go back and open all the chests and the second the narrarator says anything about your loot/bag extract from the mission as a boss is spawning.

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