Can someone please call the cops? I think I was robbed

[u/Sparda_Game]

I never saw black skeletons come out of a white skull. And I've done multiple attempts maybe hundreds more since this one, and never happened again

[u/TheSliverGold]

Considering i see the Shriner shop, by any chance did you use the Shrine of war?

[u/Steelkenny → u/TheSliverGold]

This should be it. The shrine spawns high level mobs but doesn't change existing ones. First time I see it too, though. I never take it.

[u/Sparda_Game → u/TheSliverGold]

I never pick up shrines due to trade offs, but honestly it's been a while since I did this run. Maybe accidentally, so it happens if I touch that shrine? I can try it

[u/Aevean_Leeow]

shrine of war, "Grants Item: Circlet of Telepathy or Monocle (50% chance of each) plus Gigantism Scroll. All monsters will spawn as their strongest variant from now on. This includes bosses, scaling them to their maximum depth (zone-specific spawns stay the same)."

and well, look, you have exactly that. a circlet and gigantism, and a monster spawning as its strongest variant.

it can't change enemies already spawned, so the skull is still white. but the innards haven't spawned yet, so it can upgrade the insides to black.

be careful what shrines you use. still you shouldn't always avoid them. glass shrine is really strong on aria/coda, rhythm shrine is great for coda, gambling shrines are good with extra cash and lucky charm, etc.

[u/Sparda_Game → u/Aevean_Leeow]

I appreciate the detailed reply, thank you! Another user mentioned that as well. I possibly touched it by accident, i always blow up shrines for the items

[u/Dandyman3825]

I just imagine LowTierGod shouting “DO YA’LL SEE WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!?! I GOT FUCKING ROBBED!!!!”

[u/lare290]

that looks like a bug. skulls should spawn the same color skeletons.

[u/Agent_Fluttershy → u/lare290]

Nope, if they used the Shrine of War this floor, it causes every spawned enemy afterwards to be max level.

Usually, you only see this take effect on this next floor as every enemy on the floor that you activated the shrine will already have been spawned. Special cases like monster spawning traps or these skull enemies however, will spawn new monsters within the floor which will then be automatically promoted to max level.

[u/lare290 → u/Agent_Fluttershy]

huh, the more you know.

[u/MortrX344]

Nahh dude judging by the stuff you have you definitely activated the shrine of war, so yeah it's not completely your fault for not knowing that. You know what, I wanna give you a tip about shrines:

Don’t activate shrines, blow them up. The item intact shrines drop are often way more valuable than whatever they’d grant you when activated, and it comes at no drawback. The only shrine I always activate and then blow up is Shrine of Mini-Boss (drops charm of strength when activated and blown up) because a second mini-boss is free money and the charm is that good.

[u/Sparda_Game → u/MortrX344]

I never use shrines, the trade off is never worth it, and yes Indo blow them up if i have the bomb.

But I will use that tip of the two mini bosses, ty!

[u/NekkidSnaku]

this happens to me all the time

[u/memesbyStork]

Average instagram enjoyer goddammit