[Arknights] H8-4 Talulah vs. Hostages

[@Merurupurun]

Hostages: help us! Also hostages: wait let me see how you fight her

[@JediHan]

Can't blame them watching. The fight is epic!

[@JediHan]

They'll be like: Hostage A: RI is here! We are saved! Hostage B: Come on, let's go to safety! Hostage A: Hold on though, that SA & Surtr helidrop is LIT! Hostage B: Let me get my popcorn 🍿

[@jenjen9613]

I know this is sarcasm but for the people that don’t know, they’re call “hostage” for a reason lol

[@offternightcore4593]

😂😂

[@beefystu559]

@@JediHan They could bring some kernels and made fresh ones with all those fire tbh

[@egoist25]

Hypergryph be like: Oh so you retreat all operators to avoid the fireball full map attack? I'm gonna make you protect all dem refugees

[@cj_8153]

“I have saved myself, but at what cost?”

[@the0sanitydokutah967]

IT'S A F*CKING ESCORT MISSION HIDDEN IN A STRATEGY TOWER DEFENSE GAME! DAMN!

[@raviel_0422]

Operators after h8-4: 4rth degree burn with a lot of multiple slash.

[@maikka4975]

Nightingale carries those inside her range from dying

[@SkyRaker]

Nightingale getting more love in this chapter

[@Ghavarus]

Chapter 8 is Nightingale's playground

[@helenafang1235]

She could cover 4 lanes and just use one of her cage for the one lane left. Definitely OP for Chp 8 and can't imagine doing those maps without her...

[@Zennnn777]

Nightingale has carried me throughout my game, never even replaced her even in one stage lol

[@ricefarmer-kr4yv]

@@Zennnn777 same

[@purboyoananda]

Silverash: alright everyone we will hold Talulah here while doctor evacuate all of the refugees. Doctor: Guys I brought all of the Refugees here. Silverash: WHY!?

[@alvianekka80]

SilverAsh: You WHAT?!

[@rusalkamywaifu866]

Dokutah: YES

[@lVicel]

*SilverAsh:* If it weren't because I need your genes for the Silverash Bloodline. I would slap you!!

[@Therestrial205]

Doctor: I did nothing! They're just here

[@mediarequiem1500]

Players: “Nightingale isn’t really all that necessary, her magic protection niche isn’t really that important.” Person on the dev team who had to read through these comments for 7 chapters straight: “Oh, so you don’t have enough incentive to use her? Fine. That’s fine.” *starts furiously working on chapter 8*

[@heyfhfbfh6097]

I imagine the idea originally came from the dev team in charge of ops who were like ok look we created this op and no one uses them because the niche

[@Shijuu]

Really makes you wonder why those "hostages" don't just walk 2 tiles into the safe point smh

[@YuuTheShikigami]

Maybe they fear that talulah may survive and come after them, so they hold until they are sure she is defeated to run away

[@Hindshell5438]

@@YuuTheShikigami still thats really stupid

[@Sairento-kun]

Because they want to watch chaos

[@murmrot]

Suffering from heat strokes? But they leave right after the firestorm ends so probably not..

[@kanashi9957]

Maybe it's like a escape pod thing and they have to wait for all the operators to actually escape

[@synicat7839]

The pressure in the bottom-most lane tho. That was one hell of a clutch

[@phlegyasIV]

hostage 1: hey its talulah we gotta run to the safe point hostage 2: wait rhodes island is here to defeat her hostage 1: holy fuck this shit lit tho aight lemme grab the popcorn

[@JohnReyManalang]

I'm screaming "noooooooooooo" when a fire ball goes through the bottom lane. A very intense fight tho

[@Mr.WhiteCat_YT]

I feel like the fire attack was delayed; when you deploy a Specialist on the tile when the fire comes,it went straight through the unit 😨

[@thatoneotheridiot3361]

@@Mr.WhiteCat_YT The same thing happens with crossbows. Projectiles can only hit ops a little bit *after* they're deployed.

[@alan0996]

that part when NG died im sweating ucky : never give up!!!

[@Ikebewashere]

Thanks Silverash for his talent

[@EGO.BReAKERR]

@@Ikebewashere yeah SA's talent is just too good, atk+lesser redeploy time

[@lipaiakerman]

Never gonna let you down

[@MrBeary-cn3br]

@@Mikufan-lb7zu really? Him not being deploy still makes all his talents works.

[@Hyukju_Cha]

@@lipaiakerman never gonna say goodbye

[@humblebird]

so uh who's gonna make the low-end f2p guide for this one

[@unknownmothergoose7909]

Lord Kyo can't save us now : P

[@jackiesharp018]

@@unknownmothergoose7909 nah. Kyo gonna find a way.

[@cephalosjr.1835]

Probably 777ucky.

[@sterius5098]

A lot of those are already on Bilibili So don't worry there definity will be one

[@Zennnn777]

You underestimate kyostin sama

[@harknights3299]

Hostages: the blue box is right there, just two steps ahead! Also hostages: I want to see them surfer to protect us ((;

[@animeyahallo3887]

Talulah is like your girlfriend when she's angry, scary but still cute ... oh wait you dont have a girlfriend.

[@midas9472]

LOL

[@Mushabeans]

yes

[@AcogR4C]

Why must you hurt me in this way 꼭 이렇게.... 나에게 상처를.... 줘야했냐!

[@VerkoAviarhidea]

more like frostnova because they're both not here

[@LimitPro1]

@@VerkoAviarhidea how is FN hot? She is frost bite cold lol

[@EmiyaIsHere]

EN players after clearing H6-4: Alright! That was painfully hard, but I cleared it anyway! Chapter 7, bring it on! CN players: laughs

[@refuse71]

@@eclipse-2908 damn..

[@mpmoonpig]

Eclipse - true. I thought H5-3 is hard enough until I saw this P A I N

[@docanon222]

*Laughs in Patriot*

[@KaiserTheDarkWolf]

Tobe fair: Frost nova RNG without powercreep her is really a pain in the ass. She is way difficult than Patrio himself because there is just too much RNG on her last battle (and they even reduce, kind of the rng compare to the first battle but Frost Nova first battle was fairly easy for how little she resist.

[@docanon222]

@@KaiserTheDarkWolf i personally found her easy, but it depends on people

[@xcjsmith5310]

damn this stage is so hard. Basically test your micro management and brains

[@yus9160]

Nightingale becoming a must have operator: (smug)

[@theomarzona7421]

I play Arknights. But this don't look like the Arknights I'm used to... it's like an entirely different game.

[@tain4388]

It's changing for the better And scarier because I'm too small brained for this send help

[@theomarzona7421]

I am very much too dumb for this... I also don't have units this strong

[@anhkhoanguyen8562]

@@theomarzona7421 this chapter will only arrive in at most 4-5 months, you should have a full team of E2 like this by that time if you already start now. Of course may not be full E2 max like this but E2 40 team should be available by then

[@darkomihajlovski3135]

@@anhkhoanguyen8562 6-7 this was released for the 1 and a half year anniversary and we still haven't gotten the first year anniversary

[@kv7582]

Roll for Thorns and Surtr, your gaming experience will greatly improve

[@ferdiazis411]

These hostages just stand beside the escape door and make us suffering

[@zaregoto6022]

Doctor: Looks like everyone is fine The two hostages that got hit: Yeah...

[@humorm4152]

Arknights even have the dreaded escort mission now

[@alvianekka80]

The civilians: *watch the wall of fires coming toward them instead run to the exit* The civilians: Now this is entertainment.

[@nightingaleuwu5936]

The hostages where stunned by the might of talulah

[@akipikonisei1145]

この動画ホント好きなんだよな

[@rubberduck5837]

I’m still amazed by your skills. Great job protecting the bottom lane.

[@Wildwolface77]

The difficulty of this map is absolutely no joke...! Even if I have the same units as 777ucky do, I highly doubt that I'll pull it off as precisely as he did. Thank you for showing it to us. m(_ _)m

[@rufusdrumknottvgc]

Bruh this was literally nail-biting

[@mattinahat83]

This is like superheroes fighting a villain and the stupid innocent bystanders just waiting to get hurt

[@lucidlullaby894]

Probably gonna hate myself for saying this later but more maps should have those hostage/bystanders on the field A lot of Rhode Island’s fights happen in cities right? What if the enemy jumped you and you gotta buy time for civilians to evacuate

[@vante6207]

Everyone is on fire while Specter is just there..... chillin

[@gamefaqser]

top hostage at 3:02 seems a bit more freaked out than the others

[@kamomohilda7954]

Hostages: I ma watch this epic fight. After 5:33 Hostages: Yo! It burns! Alright I'm out! Screw this!

[@gaizka_jy]

I love the design of this level... even though I will be mad and confused, NGL best level of map design. I feel the pressure to protect the hostage and fight Talulah at the same time.

[@LeonNguyen]

Damn those were all max level ops, most max pots even, and it still looked pretty hard.

[@ああ-b1c3s]

右側にいるのは守ってあげなきゃいけない人達……？大陸版やってないけど演出ド派手でめちゃくちゃ難しそうだってことは分かった……

[@axelshen1846]

一人でも死ぬと失敗。ファイアボール3発で死ぬ。

[@coldtone9419]

Me before H8-4: she was wrong Me after H8-4: I was wrong

[@max7659]

Wow even after nightinggale died still make it!! Props to you sir 👏

[@kaz7690]

I will probably never attempt this stage in my life and this still gave me anxiety

[@YaluenL]

As far as "strategies" go, the desperation is very tangible.

[@Seiza25]

Jesus it takes everything to protect those hostages from the fire storm

[@ProNoob777]

nightingale's skill range looks like a middle finger

[@cursedcat9557]

GOOD LORD IM NOT READY FOR THIS KYO PLEASE SAVE ME

[@diabolicespurr]

the OST transitions are so fucking Epic; i want this shit on EN already

[@张桓瑜]

And here it is!

[@theotv5522]

Meanwhile in Global: "Guys when is W banner coming? What happens after Frost Nova?"

[@mystic1869]

Chapter 8 is a nightmare since you will be facing mephisto birb and talulah with each one harder than the other

[@hazel5933]

This is it. In this ultra hard map we realized the true endgame of arknights. Specialists, Vanguards and Guards. And Saria.

[@SkyRaker]

And nightingale

[@Ranashaya44]

Talulah go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr with that firestorm

[@Razor4884]

In-universe doctor must be sweating buckets trying to fight Talulah and protect civilians at the same time.

[@冰憶·夜夢琉璃]

Fake boss: Talulah True boss: Urdu’s FXXX Hostages Everyone, please remember to prepare a E2 nightingale for Episode 8

[@KonnoYuuki0523]

3:08 우측 최상단 피난민 춤추네;;

[@蓝凪]

hostage：Look! It's a meteor shower!

[@蓝凪]

me：god damn

[@찹떡-o6v]

인질 : 안 막으면 뒤짐

[@Solamon_Eula]

??? : 왜 안도망치냐고 인질: 꼬우면 막아주시던가

[@AxelLord20]

I was screaming "FREAKING RUN ALREADY! IT'S RIGHT THERE DAMNIT" at the screen XD

[@beefystu559]

2:34 that one fireball that went through Gravel tho

[@beefystu559]

Try to kill Hostage with Aak for the meme lol

[@Hindshell5438]

@@beefystu559 you cant aak only tsrget ally and civillian are counted as enemy(by this i mean you can find them in the enemy archive

[@midori3612]

誰が！戦場で！旗を武器にするんだよ！

[@건전지-h2v]

それはテンニンカ

[@CeltiesSin]

Not knowing ch8, I’m like “oh this seems like a pretty standard leve- oh my god there’s fireballs” 😂

[@Acepada]

2:10 There's only 1 thing, 2 do, 3 words, 4 you, What the fck

[@Razor4884]

Thanks for the ideas. I used a couple today to help beat it.

[@rumresin5196]

Mission start ! All hostages ran into exfil point Mission Accomplished

[@kojaxsub7381]

everybody gangsta till NG dies by arts dmg

[@IJNAoba9-25-26]

Ah yes, another episode of; *Reunion are war Criminals*

[@-thepatriot-9719]

Hey not all of us are war criminals.

[@konodioda2515]

Hostage: I like meteor at night Talulah: now I can show the meteor

[@nettorhawthorne3090]

The last few seconds was like why aren't you (guyes) runnin'

[@sorcierenoire8651]

my brain cannot comprehend what is happening

[@Kaes.R]

Wait a second... Her meteor wave sounds looks like goji about to shoot his atomic breath Edit: Attention for non CN players... The way you fight Talulah is not immediately kill her etc like FN or Patriot but you must prepare your ops for the fireball wave then you are safe to beat her

[@MessagerOfHell]

This video has taught me that downing Talulah is a bad idea since you unleash Armaghedon early.

[@itsmeroxas2182]

as a new player I must say: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS STAGE??! HOLY SHIT!!!!

[@blinddig7525]

Talulah got that mephisto 5-10 buff tho holy shit

[@shiroemisukami4025]

*Talulah make fire storm each waves* Me : *open Fire Force opening 1*

[@Irozeel]

Oh this stage is very nightmare °-°

[@darkusomegaX]

I wish I could be Talulah's hostage...

[@Raskem_UwU]

🙄

[@tomchen6871]

Hypergraph wanna raise up the dark side of me

[@ch.5603]

선생님, 내일이 두렵습니다.

[@wongsetsuna]

That's it. I'm ditching W and saving everything for Thorn, Surtr and Mudrock

[@DN-15D15]

The hostage is paid actor

[@blackrabbit8420]

Thia is honestly so insane

[@progin5l76]

Damn, that was epic

[@roycepaisen699]

Finally I found the stronger version of red WEEB

[@bela8528]

I seem listening... ??: SOMEBODY HELP ME!

[@nagsicle]

This stage looks like a pain lmao But luckily I built nightingale so my time has come

[@thunderstorm4682]

저 맵 플레이하던 99%의 유저가 탈룰라보다 인질 욕을 했다는 과학적인 탈룰라식에 따른 아스트랄적인 근거가 아카식 레코드에 존재하고 있다는 소문이 일루미나티에 있습니다.

[@ธนาเดชศุภนัทนพร]

Specter was in God mode Staying At 1 Hp

[@biglog206]

Do you just hate it when you get splashed with water whilst being burned down to hell?

[@yahyaarifin4498]

That one person who suggest to add hostage in H8-4 should be burn

[@Mr.WhiteCat_YT]

Definitely one of the play tester from HG 🤣

[@4157lica]

오 은재가 진은참을 쓴다 ~~~!!!

[@kuroinyan]

This is one crazy stage omg

[@riceshower1152]

the real boss:hostage(both in game and story)

[@zalix5626]

*committing war crimes with malicious intent*

[@ookamidesu000]

Idk why they still count as enemies above

[@COZYTW]

I think it would be nice if the game had some sort of trap binding the civilians in place, forcing them to stay there instead of just watching the popcorn show lol

[@carson1701]

This fight was so intense

[@kinzdarell5447]

Aww would love to see her 1v1 with chen

[@anima099]

Is this your first clear? We have a similar "unpolished" first clear lol

[@indoorperson4054]

Ight this is the real nightmare

[@ranieljoshuacunanan7830]

Take that tallulah home

[@MyProjektRed]

Fried hostage seems legit ngl

[@Otaar21]

Random civilian A can tank more fireballs than phantom…now i'm not saying we should recruit him but…

[@kuratajutsu]

I have a hard time seeing how to do this with low rarity OPs.

[@Shijaru64]

How can people without Nightingale survive the fire wave?

[@nguyenhoangkien6745]

By borrowing one.

[@Shijaru64]

@@nguyenhoangkien6745 Not the answer that should be given. So far no stage in AK requires any one operator in particular. I hope someone can find a way to clear this without Nightingale.

[@nguyenhoangkien6745]

@@Shijaru64 Nah dude I was just joking about Nightingale being OP in this map. Of course they will find out some ways to make low star Ops useful here. And talking about must-have operator to clear a map, the closest thing I can think of is that challenge map with 4 aoe caster on 4 corners of the field. No Skadi s2? Good luck finding one in your friendlist.

[@ouea5435]

@@Shijaru64 It has been done. Without Thorns or Surtr too. Believe in CN players

[@quitw18]

@@nguyenhoangkien6745 Melantha can do just fine in that map tho

[@shunnoe6009]

This stage gave me anxiety