all fights in quest are safe. if you die you will not lose anything
best to deffo take enhanced excal, rocktails, and a few pray pots.
u can do it in stages, each area cleared = checkpoint.
when fighting lvl 100s in the tunnel - use the pickaxe, do not pray, makes it angrier
leave 3 inv spots free---
you can restock before u enter the kiln for 7 straightforward waves. suggested to bring more of the same
NO familiars can be used.