Keeping on the move, Brance frowned as he heard Cynrik's description of the Transmogrifier. The ability to transform another creature into a more powerful state made things difficult for him. If he wasn't worried about going after the Perfect clear, even if the Hobgoblins had reached a higher Tier, Brance could have still dealt with them.
However, in going for a perfect clear, the assumption was that he would take ZERO combat damage, which eliminated his ability to fight the creatures on even ground. Without being able to engage in combat actively, Brance was only left with the options Cynrik had stated and a third not-so-Brance option. The two his brother had given were either run around dodging until the Hobgoblins reverted back to their original form or make a move on the Transmogrifier.