"I'm the coolest!" -Shadow the Hedgehog, 2001

I'm glad the normal chain in the Mine setup stood out to you, as that was my biggest focus back when I originally labbed this boss. 2022 Jakkun is validated. 😌 I also like how much work Hammer forward normal does in this combo. I still don't know *how* it manages to combo after Lunar Reflection > Quick Drop, but I'll take it lmao.

Hammer forward is the underrated 🐐 and I'm glad that it got to put in tons of work here. I'm also glad that quick drop put in tons of work here for stuff like that Crimson Fury and Lunar Reflection shenanigans.

I'm glad somebody pointed out that Zero Divide setup, lol. I highly value the ability to corner steal, so having Heatwave > ZD as an easy "gtfo of the corner" tool mid-combo is very nice to have. It was especially crucial here, since I needed the corner to not be too far away to do my air azure > normal chain after Falling Snow, but I also didn't want to stay in the corner afterwards. Thanks as always, I aim to continue improving :}

What can I say? The second I saw that Gale Fang dodge, I got *motivated.* The spirit of -Vergil- Gaius pulled through to make this happen. I'll try to keep it moving. At the very least, Odin won't take too long to re-record since that take has been cooking for ages now, but I figure Rideaux II won't take too long either before Victor puts a stop in my tracks lol.

I sense a bit of animosity towards Gaius in this comment. It's almost like he did something to you personally. Take solace in the fact that he can't reflect your words, at least. 👀 Getting CS to work the way I want it to is equal parts rewarding and infuriating, lmao. The game really wants me to just go full cheese with Azure DP loops or an instant MA nuke, but I refuse. 😤 I appreciate the well wishes, especially since I'll need to rely on CS quite a bit more going forward. Let's hope the funny Power Ranger form can pull through against Victor, because that one is gonna be an experience...

I had that reset in my mind for the past month or so, so I'm glad it came out as perfectly as it did! Thanks for watching!

A lot of trial and error. Thankfully RPCS3 savestates came in clutch to make labbing the CS combo actually feasible. When's Bisley? I wish I could give you an answer but I got to get through Victor first before I can even say anything. Let's just say sometime next year, if life/motivation allows.

Thanks! One of my big goals with this run is to get as much milage as I can out of CS while still being creative, and i'm glad to say that its performance in this fight is living up to that mission statement :}

It feels nice to still be learning and discovering new things with this goofy game and goofy character, even after all these years. I'm glad said discoveries are entertaining for you guys as well :} I'm one more step closer to Victor... I won't lie, I'm a little scared of the hell I'm inevitably gonna go through. But at the same time, the aforementioned improvements and discoveries are preparing me for my rematch with him. It's like the ultimate test for me, haha.

Something I should add on the subject of Gale Fang is that I was only able to walk through it with Sword Ludger. Hammer and Gun Ludger couldn't phase through him. Idk if any other characters can phase through him, but I'd love to see someone abuse this in X1, for sure lol. Trying to do precise stuff with CS sometimes feels like I'm trying to tame a wild animal, with how it loves to keep moving forward with its attacks and general wonkiness. I'm glad the normals stood out to you, as that was my favorite part of CS to lab. I got Odin next, so I'll definitely get my monster fix before Rideaux threatens to ruin my fun, and Victor...we'll cross that bridge when we get there 😅. I'll continue to try and keep things interesting, let's just hope my mental can hold up through the rest of this arc lmao.

Yeah, in the previous version I did Hex > backstep > Azure > Grand Cleaver. I wanted to fit that Azure into this version, but adding that extra normal attack after Zero Divide didn't give me enough time to use it. I don't think I had the CS duration skills equipped, so I probably can fit the entire thing and more if I wanted to, but I kinda like how concise the chain in this one is - I used Azure Edge plenty in the earlier part of the combo as it is.

Fun fact: I was considering seeing if I could make the entire combo backwards, but I had to face forward for a little bit to get the Mine Collapse setup I wanted. If only I could throw the mine behind me instead, then I could truly commit to the backwards lifestyle. 🙃

>He doesn't know All I'm gonna say is, stay tuned around two bosses from now... :}

I'm gonna need a cupcakke remix of Song 4 U from you in the near future, please and thank you pingle barry-sama 👀 💦

@@UnlimitedMrX If I know what app to use because my phone is android, then maybe i'll make better cupcakke remix

This wasn't the first song I had in mind when editing this video, but it just so happened to line up perfectly well with the fight that it was worth it. :}

Always glad to get the neta seal of approval! 👍 I appreciate it bro :}

It seems I am truly in my element when it comes to these big monsters and their massive tail hurtboxes, lmao. That whole reset chain is so goofy to me, I'm glad it worked even though it really has no right to. 😂

He didn't downgrade though, he unleashed EL DIABLO, the secret 5th Chromatus form only obtained by mastering his inner chuunibyou and letting the intrusive thoughts win. Side effects may include random muscle spasms in his left arm, heterochromia, and a high risk of contracting terminal 7 cringe. I'm glad I got to give Endless Waltz it's time in the spotlight. It's too cool of an arte to be relegated to just a combo ender. Meteoric has the "weight ignore" property, which is crazy since Rowen's version doesn't have it. This is yet another case of Looger privilege™, but I'm not gonna complain about more options to troll big bodies with. :} I believe you'll get Victor done before I even get to him in the first place. I'm notoriously slow with progress around these parts 💀. Hell, I'd go the extra mile and say you'll be done with the main story by the time I finish Victor; I expect to be labbing him for a looooong time, especially with what I have in mind for him...

I wonder how Samu feels about his GOAT being washed, cooked, and having its form destroyed like this? That's some high praise though, haha. I appreciate it, and I'm glad that you and others really like that whole Mine Collapse and reset setup. All the more reason for me to keep up this momentum... I'm gonna have a lot to live up to when it's time for Victor, hoo boy. 😅

I'm glad you enjoyed, lol. With that said, don't be too eager to rerun your stuff right away. After all, you still got plenty of character episode bosses left, including quite a few monster bosses to practice on. I was originally planning on using the Power Swing meme for that part, but when I noticed just how long WP can go without countering, the gears started to turn in my head, lol. It's kinda funny what kinds of jank CS is capable of when the stars align.

As one of the few Arise defenders out there, I do have to agree with you, at least in terms of combos, arte properties and player expression. That said, Arise has some really neat stuff under the hood, that people don't know about because nobody has really explored that game outside of Muctales and Zeke. I want to do some Arise stuff down the line myself to show some of that cool stuff, but for the foreseeable future, Ludger comes first.

Imagine having a tail as long as the rest of your body and thinking that you'd escape from the funny hitbox shenanigans... :sovereign: To be fair, raw CS is very limited and it's easy to assume that not much will work on WP in that phase of the fight. Thankfully WP is at least more cooperative than Muzét was, much to the relief of my sanity.

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You'll get there, I believe in you. Hell, after that Victor duo vid, I'd say you're plenty good already. Part of me wishes I could do more with Master Chef here. It's so difficult to make it work on human bosses, so I'll take what I got here. After all, I'll get another opportunity to cook Julius again in the future. 🍳👨‍🍳

@@UnlimitedMrX doing my studying and I realize I just listed the start of the combo as the start of my favorite part of the video? LMAO anyways, the swift strike > forward step to setup for the backwards armor crusher is an insane setup. i wonder if theres any other setups you can do with that, maybe backwards outlander?

tfw the funny counter man refuses to use the one move he's famous for... 🫠 Master Chef is sooo hard to make work against humans, but so fun when it actually works. The only other boss I've used it on so far was Chronos since he can't air recover at all, they really make it hard to cook a decent meal out here lol.

Thanks as always 👍 My only complaint with the neutral is that he didn't even use FS once. Most of my movements were to account for that coming out, and all he wanted to do this time was spin kick lmao. I'll still take it, though because of the cool moments like the Scatter Bolt vs Azure Edge you mentioned. Between this fight and Muzét, I've been realizing that Assault Step can do more harm than good, esoecially if it woukd allow for the boss to escape an otherwise true combo. I also try to keep as many damage increasing skills turned off as possible, unless I really need it to hit a specific amount of damage or something. Its part of the reason I list what skills (and equipment) im using in the description; I want to show only what is needed to make the take possible. :}

The funny thing is that he never used Falling Snow once in this take. The man kept that broken arte in his pocket and instead chose to spin kick 5 times 😂 Had to send Dexter back to the lab where he belongs after all that. I'm glad the Swift Strike sideswaps caught your eye too, those were some of the most fun parts of this combo for me in just how fast/precise they can be. Though to be compared to the GOAT Vergil himself, that's motivating to say the least. I'm gonna continue to hold that title with pride 🫡

Counter machine broke, pls understand 😔, big bro was tired after 5 sidestep kick counters in a row (seriously what was he cooking) I'm glad I was able to get some good neutral in this one. When I got the Lunar Reflection dodge against Disintegration I knew this take was a keeper. 😊

I really wish Rideaux did a first hit counter here with Hellstorm or Spartan Relay, just to show how Blaze Bloom completely shuts him down from this distance. I'm glad people are noticing that Earth Spike finisher, lol. It's one of my favorite kills so far in this run, alongside the Mine Collapse shenanigans in my Rowen fight lmao.

Haha I actually didn't pay any attention to that! If that didn't kill, he would have instantly recovered and attacked too 😮

I completely missed this comment until now lol It falls to me to teach Julius the consequences of misusing the sacred arte that is Falling Snow. We can't have glasses guy giving it a bad name, after all 😤

I didn't even realize that was the old take lmao, at least you got to see both versions of the fight 😅

I've had a couple friends tell me that YT doesn't send them my stuff, so it may just be an algorithm moment™. Thankfully you were able to see the video in spite of all that. Mine Collapse is my favorite trap, and my second favorite arte aside from the 🐐 Falling Snow. I believe I've used it in every fight the Hammer was available in, and I plan on keeping that streak going so long as I can come up with more setups! 🔨💣💥

Based Vik, I'm glad someone noticed the Earth Spike finisher not being part of the power combo lmao. Even more than that, Rideaux resists Earth, so I ended up killing him with something that does half damage and would've left me wide open if it didn't kill. 😂 The other moments you mentioned were also moments that stood out to me when making this take, so I'm glad you liked those too! TD is another one of those artes that doesn't work that well outside of combo enders due to the launching knockdown, but if you weapon swap right afterwards, it suddenly becomes combo viable (so long as you don't hit the OTG limit or have to deal with knockdown RNG shenanigans...)