Making it to the Hand regularly now (or more accurately, past the Clocksucker) but haven't had a build good enough to beat him yet. Whatever they've done to this, it's made a difference - it didn't feel easier, but it does feel a lot more balanced and fair with weapon drops etc
Yeah, I always end up with traps. My favoured combo is now Wolf Trap and Heavy Turret. Wolf Trap and anything tbh. I never seen to be able to get any equipment over VII++ though (other than the odd gold one).
I think I'm missing a rune so decided to go via the ancient sewers on no boss cell mode and attempt conjunctivitis. Took several attempts but I have now fucked him in the eye.
I've got all the runes etc, I'm just shit at this game. Managed to get the Hand down to about 1/8 health last time I played though so I'm nearly there.
Just obliterated the HoK for the first time. Absolutely stomped him with the Spartan Sandals, The Boots of Justice, The Soles of Mayhem, The Tigerfoot.
The new patch drops on switch this week. Adds a couple new areas with some new enemies and a couple of new bosses to go with them. Also adds a 5th boss cell difficulty and skins for the main guy.
Been waiting for it before I jump back in to try and finish 4bc.