To be fair, there is a difficulty, fatal sword, where you're not allowed to use healing items mid-fight soooo.... you're kinda on your way to handle the game at it's most difficult. No really this is the hardest section of the game and it is genuinely the only part I'm not looking forward to. You'll realize once mastering/getting addicted to Iori's style switching.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 oh sweet I had no idea. Glad my suffering wasn’t for nothing lol

I.... suppose yeah ? Though from someone else's experience, it's in the comment section, there's Dîs who does the same thing and I don't think she's chaotic aligned.

​@ierdandrakslei1176 that does happen if you break the rules of the route

Thanks

Uh... Deadly attacks can only really be stopped with affinity skill though, that or just timing a dodge for countering it depending on the nature of the attack, now it's been a long time I done this so feel free to timestamp. Other than some of Iori's magic skills or by destroying the shell gauge while the boss is attacking you don't really have much else to stagger the bosses in this game. This is also why when playing as assassin, you'd rather want to save up on affinity gauges for spamming his op noble phantasm.

​@@ierdandrakslei1176 Assassin's last heavy attack where he summons a giant snake(which looks the one from his noble phantasm) from the ground which rises up and comes back down can also interrupt deadly attacks. The game doesn't tell you this anywhere as far as I know besides maybe the attack description saying it's a powerful attack. I know I've done it before on Sword Demon and in the dlc as well, not sure about Fatal Sword but I doubt they would change that. It's hard to believe if you haven't seen it before so I suggest trying it for yourself, another thing it does is lock strong enemies(weaker ones are just sent flying) like Servants in the recovery animation, the one they have right after being stunned by affinity technique, valor strike, etc. There's no window where they take extra damage but they can't hyper armor through the attack, as long as some aim jank didn't come in and made you miss of course. I'm not too certain about this one but I think Rouge Saber, i.e Yoshinaka heavy attack 5, the one where he jumps and comes down with a big explosion, also has the same feature but it's frankly hard to see what happens.

@@chomper0514 Oh that's... a slightly useful intel haha 🙂thanks otherwise I would've never realized it's a thing. Though like you said it's pretty much useless in higher difficulties since well... staying on the same spot for too long is pretty much a death sentence. Also thanks for checking and commenting the vid I did with "that" part of the game. Rogue lancer and assassin are pretty much the biggest mandatory hurdle of the game (getting stuck with a sniper and a shotgun as I like to see it), which technically I haven't overcame it, well with that low level challenge I was doing anyway, since I also choked on berserker's part too and at lvl 45yish uh... yeah you get easily killed.

Well pretty much everything was done on the spur of the moment.... so you know. Though to be honest it was more of satisfactory fight rather than one meant for getting xp.... Sorry guess the title is clickbaity. That and for a side quest, since I didn't really had anything much prepped against mothmans.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 You were owning ass too!

Missed the omagatoki luck effect on the reward.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 oh ok

Well... I happened to have gained quite a bit of bonus strength points with the magatamas' random effects, I'm quite lucky and patient with these, so I went all in for the strength locked door before heading for the assault on the nihilos. Needless to say uh.... having the demi-fiend as a glass canon is only really viable in NG+ Edit: Also no obviously I didn't kept having Gaea equipped as my default magatama haha 😅 Only experimenting with it on some parts and had it equipped at that point after having saved my progress.

Assembly of nihilo is truly the worst area imo, since the rng of getting ambushed by a demon that IKs you with mudo is not preventable, since you cannot mitigate mudo at that point in the game, and unless you over level dramatically, skills that reduce ambush rates arent gonna help you either

Haha, well it pretty much confirms the nihilos are douches.

It was just after a save so there wasn't much loss :p

Thanks a bunch 😄 It means a lot to me, especially for a video like this one which... It certainly took quite a bit of practice but at the time, I guess I wasn't happy with how so many good attempts ended up being ruined. (Little did I knew at that time... my challenge run is gonna haunt me with the hardest portion of the game, still is >.>" but can't really spend as much times as I used to now) Though keep in mind it was made before there was the latest update/patching of the skills and dlc, which is why I kind of cheese cancel with Aria's skill, so I'm not that deserving of respect haha 😅 (and to be honest I find riposting easier than earth's stance countering, even though I should definitely be practicing this move more often because of how good it is) That being said I honestly think you're better off having a regular servant than a one trick pony like Aria, at least for fights like these. If you really want to learn stuff from someone I recommend this dude: www.youtube.com/@user-qj4de6qj7g Also little trivia, there's a long range attack you can riposte against archer and I'm pretty sure it's only objectively informative video in my channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYG5ZYCnoN-Kaac

I'm currently not that familiar with how much better it is use Servants besides Aria since I intentionally gimped myself by never substituting Iori(don't ask me why, it's stupid). I intend to change that since I now recognise there is more to the mechanic than them being better because they have better stats, can cause better hit stun, deplete shell gauges faster, etc. I never would have found out on my own besides sheer luck that Archer has a non-melee ripostable move, but I'm finding it hard to tell which attack it is, though I can rule out it being the periodic attack from the field.

@@chomper0514 yeah it's not very clear in the clip but basically you're right. Also sorry for the long response, fell asleep on the side 😓 When archer is putting his knee down and there's regular arrows falling down directly on your position you can use a magic's skill i-frames to do a riposte against it, I know no other long range attack attack where this is possible. Also don't worry I was pretty much the same as far as not using the servants is concerned, Iori is pretty much the best character to play as. (Style switching FTW 😤) But there are times where switching up to another servant on the fly really helps out on avoiding attacks and keepin up the pressure on enemies. side note, there's an attack where berserker grabs you and slam you down on the ground, this can be "avoided" by switching up with a servant when in mid-air of the throw. Hope it was useful, this game really has a lot to offer as far as combat is concerned.

Feel free to make up your mind with other videos I posted :p

I like messing around after having saved my progress, so I'm fine with this ;)

Happy spirit doggo makes me happy.

uh... ok ? Sorry about that.... I guess ? Only mod I know for this game is the hardtype one. Also that's from the ps4 version, so can't really do mods or anything.

The one thing I thought it’d never do

Eh I mean it wasn't too far from a save point so I'm fine with it. Plus in my view, it really adds to that elitism the nihilo got compared to the other factions.... Not that it excludes others from doing the same >.>'

I got that reference!

@@henrytownshend6441 It... wasn't intentional ? 😅 Feel free to tell what's the reference 'cause I don't know it is and to be honest, I'm curious.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 look up "vote shin megami tensei: nocturne"

@@ierdandrakslei1176 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ2to3iterJ8pq8si=Xc4MXDfKA7zkzoXB

Haha well I don't know if I'd call it a meme but so far, it's still stuck on that section with rogue saber's and Musashi's fights. Honestly if it wasn't for the loss of my save files I doubt I would've taken the time to do this dlc at lvl 60.

Oh thanks for telling 😃didn't realized the update added new base content on top of fixing some stuff haha. There was still a showdown I haven't finished, the one where you do a gauntlet against the main servants, before losing my save files so. That being said if it's only the 3 new showdowns.... well I'd still need to actually do them, so maybe there's more but considering they fixed the skill affinity bug, I think I'll be able to fully enjoy myself again. I'm also planning to live stream all the recollections once I've managed to "get back" my progress... I don't know if it'll be done in one sitting though. By the way there's a newcomer to the game I just stumbled upon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ysdqugqNCSrtE I think of keeping tabs on his channel.

Feel free to link the video, I'm curious to hear someone's perspective on this section of the game but yeah, it is the part I was dreading when tackling my low level challenge for a fresh playthrough in Fatal.... I don't know if I'd be able to livestream another "success" like in this clip. As shown and kinda stated in the description, it's possible... but you really got to have nerves of steel especially when you have berserker's part to do afterwards.

@@ierdan4257 It seems my comment with the link go through. The name of the vid is: The fatal sword guide to Samurai Remanent and talks about this fight in particular at the 11 minute mark.

@@brenden7245 ok so back on this account. I... actually stumbled on this video in the past, since it always bothered me how little gameplay of Fatal difficulty (outside of speedrunning) is up here on youtube... or at least I didn't found anything else as this one video which actually talks about it and uh.... to be honest, I'm not a 100% with it... There's 2 things I want to point out to add on the topic which, if he mentioned them, it's kinda too bad his gameplay doesn't showcase them: The affinity gauge is very easy to refill, even at low level, by landing quick single blow heavys, obviously it's best during the time frame of the white glow. (also applies to Iori of course, especially for his fire stance heavy 1 but since he's a "regular guy" he doesn't regen as much affinity as a servant) Also the "time" of vulnerability an enemy has varies depending on what attack got riposted/avoided and, while rare, some of them give such a long window you can fit at least 2 heavies. Best exemple is the Musashi vs Samson fight... I don't remember if my video shown that though. _ Now it's not to say he's wrong and I'd have to fully watch it again at some point, since all that got brought up... But I kinda find it sad the outtake of the game's combat and highest difficulty is that it's a pain and you have to do it with everything unlocked and maxed out in order to make a playthrough doable. Though obviously, doing a fresh playthrough of it without scrapping as much perks as possible is ...unhinged at best 😅 and I like to think you don't need to be a combat addict like me to enjoy these things.

@@brenden7245 I don't really know of any other method to share this to you... and I hope it works. Check this channel out, it's great: www.youtube.com/@user-qj4de6qj7g

It wasn't very clear on this clip but it was actually his regular attack, the aoe arrows that moves around aren't ripostable. It's pretty much impossible normally, except maybe by using the defense gauge of the earth stance ? It actually makes the flame serpent move interesting to have for this fight in order to setup a riposte. In a way you can see this as a way to compensate the lackluster aspect of his melee moves, since when shooting upward he keeps the stance and makes it obscenely telegraphed. Otherwise the only ripostes you can do against him are: the counter he'd do when you keep attacking when he shield himself, which I've tried to riposte in this clip, or the large swing with his staff that can easily be mixed up with his startup animation where he creates a fire tornado like at the end of the clip.

Thanks, while I am using aria because I love how it feels to get buffed by her... It really depends on what you'd want to prioritize. If you know how to use Iori's stance switching and what attacks during the vulnerable moments of the enemies, while mixing with the servants' skills (and also kinda "cheese" the timing of the attacks against them, either with a skill or a well timed dodge, by abusing the "break time" of the stance/magic menu), Aria will be very useful... with the caviat she's kinda slow to do her shockwave. (And keep in mind that with the recent updates now when you do a servants' affinity skill, it'll make Iori go back to an idle state, so whatever attack you were doing is gonna be cancelled, I don't know why they made that but yeah.... kind of a bummer for the wind stance's 5th heavy variant) Otherwise, just by virtue that a servant's substitution is practically a get out of jail free card it's better to have a playable servant... That and the noble phantasm if charged, being able to actually stagger the enemies by attacking them once their shell gauge is empty (though gotta test out on munenori's cousin to see if it works for him) and having another health bar... well that last one really depends on how said servant's move set and mobility handles the enemies. TL;DR: Aria's nice on a purely offensive sort of one trick poney, whereas a playable servant is all around a more versatile option for both offense and defense. Good luck with doing Desperate Duel in fatal because the Musashi/Takeru double time is kinda uh.... well there's a reason I decided to use magic healing.

Attack speed with her is alright thanks to her sort of range, compared to archer's crappy dodges at least it's fairly alright. (had far more difficulty to avoid damage during the ibuki-douji & boss fight with archer than with lancer, which... kinda doesn't makes sens you know) I feel like she'd be a bit too powerful with chiemon otherwise, since they do consistent damage thanks to their "flame gimmick" which seems to do more damage than poison. (he ended up landing a finishing smack against gilgamesh in the bonus round, that never happened to me with any other teams) The one servant I actually find way too slow with it's attacks would be Musashi, it's manageable and you can compensate by switching with samson but in reminiscent fights like the iori and saber double fight you really feel like you have to be methodical, they're not as beefy as Gil and Ibuki so it compensates but yeesh... they are punishing on her.

Well it has to have something going on for it after all. The tweaking overall actually makes it fun to mess around with, compared to the regular version and not too underwhelming, even if it's still a human type boss.

Keep in mind, if cornered cheese it with magic skill i-frames. You got healing magic too, if doing in fatal. Eh I don't know, with practice I find it's pretty doable all things considered since you can still have a secondary servant. Compared to ibuki-douji & boss' constant onslaught this is pretty tame despite how punishing it can get, if both yagus end up cornering you that is. Which is kinda funny since they're meant to be both melee types in contrast to boss and ibuki final showdown where it's.... unhinged. Also I guess my previous uploads count for nothing, though I did saved up a clip of a alright run on regular version of this fight so might as well upload it, kinda wished I had a better one on hand.

Thanks, even though I'm still recovering from being sick this boss is really fun, the new passives are what really makes this dlc stand out though. About flare, having free i-frames thanks to any magic skills is already plenty for me. Flare's nice for double bosses since it's pretty much a op stunlocking machine, which is why I'd rather not abuse it for actual duels.... well the fun and manageable ones that is. In a way it kind of replace how you could keep attacking while sending a servant doing a "support" attack, still I preferred how it used to be.

Haha well there's an ability for reviving so it's more a matter of preference if you ask me. He is a pretty fun boss all around and managing to pull off a no damage on him is possible... but gotta practice the timings, especially for the earth stance's countering since it became useful now.

Thanks for watching and yeah this double boss compared to the previous dlc certainly feels... more unhinged, then again I was sick and am still recovering for now so I certainly didn't had much energy to spend practicing properly or anything. (that and irl stuff) Anyway, Having extended afterglow time sounds like a nice bonuse if a bit situational depending on what's happening in a fight and more riposte damage pretty much becomes a go to for anyone who mastered the game.... Though there are some bosses (mainly the "Gate of Hell" or the Archers) which are far less viable to have it for. Not sure of the utility for the faster activation rate though, though I guess it is nice when being more patient or against the previously mentioned bosses. Also something of note: They kinda "messed up" with iori's attacks when doing an affinity attack, he just goes back to his idle stance so your attacks gets "cancelled" which really... bothered me, it can be used in it's own way but now wind stance's 5th heavy where he charges up a huge fireball... is not as viable as it used to.

Atomic Heart, it's a relatively short but sweet fps which I'd recommend even if you're like me and tend to play action games. I'd also recommend getting it when the deluxe edition, which gives the season pass, is on sale if you really want the big experience, although the game by itself is very re-playable with it's NG+.

Atomic Heart, it's a relatively short but sweet fps which I'd recommend even if you're like me and tend to play action games. I'd also recommend getting it when the deluxe edition, which gives the season pass, is on sale if you really want the big experience, although the game by itself is very re-playable with it's NG+.

well pretty much affinity/valor gauge up and stance damage except for earth, since it is more for saving yourself out of a tight spot/bad timing and such rather than doing damage.

Too bad I wasn't feeling like doing a no damage to really insert dominance, it is the easiest out of the 3 final bosses after all..... I did do a no damage on him before the dlc was a thing though if you want to check that out, sadly did an accidental link attack but other than that... pretty proud of that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pomadJp_aKmHl6s

I... Didn't knew there was new solo recollection battles, kinda sleeping on the dlc since I was just expecting it'll be the 2 fights, plus gauntlet with that insane dual boss for each character... Kinda got bored after doing rider's >~>' All I really know is the "caster" team having ibuki-douji herself as a playable character. Anyway whenever I get around finishing these campaigns I'll certainly be doing these recollections, yeah. So thanks for letting me know.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 no problem.

Well if that's how you wanna see it sure, doesn't detract that the game's fun to mess around with.

yeah... not the best finish for sure. Then again aside of hamon it was pretty much on the fly like with most my gaiden clips, if you know the move sets of the enemy types from previous titles you'll get around despite the jank of this one.

Thanks, while I wished games like this one gets more experimented with, especially with my past experience here on youtube with the like a dragon gaiden's videos. I can understand why usually people just goes with the path of least resistance.

Thanks, happy to hear it was useful. As mentioned to another comment, I'd recommend checking what was said there just in case, the main thing is to have a decent gear set and while you'd want to get the attention of the giants in order to have the rest of your team dishing out damage/survive for getting the support skills, use the cigarettes in ex-heat and kinda hope the pathfinding of the a.i doesn't get to screwy. if you really want to get yourself an edge and have the money to burn, I think at this point you can get access to the npc selling the golden undewear in the backdoor of the cosmetic shop, it basically turns the game in easy mode with it's stats bonuses.

@ierdandrakslei1176 I had all 3 dragon items and the golden undies equipped! I took every edge I could get to beat that fight

Thanks

Thank you 😄 yeah it really is a great game. I tried out the remake and... well I did this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZXPemCVfbiJpsk and it shows why I don't wanna spend more time on it, compared to the original it's not as satisfying, at least for me.

Nothing new from a 18 year old game, gee I wonder why. Meanwhile there's the double el gigante fight that's got like zero attention.

@@ierdandrakslei1176 Damn I love this game