Beginner-friendly tour of playing solo Fighter in the Goblin Caves - Dark and Darker

[@YourBoyBlinn]

holy wow, just hit 1,000 subs!!! wanted to leave a pinned here to commemorate & say thanks to all you folks for your interest in this content. got lots planned & feeling really motivated!!! ❤❤❤

[@TheFifthElephant83]

So happy for you man!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

@@TheFifthElephant83 thanks friend!!!

[@TheFifthElephant83]

@@YourBoyBlinn Have a question for you.. I see you play Human.. you prefer that vs Orc?

[@YourBoyBlinn]

@@TheFifthElephant83 yeah I could do more to optimize my builds with the stats provided by different races, but ultimately I'm interested in the 'additional challenge' of just playing normal human man haha.. can't beat the bowl cut, IMO!! :)

[@TheFifthElephant83]

@@YourBoyBlinn I know this is probly not the place to reply to this.. but your "Stick to your first" commment.. is so damn helpful.. I think about it often when playing

[@hammbalam]

dude it's actually wild how good you are at vocalizing your thought process while taking actions. your coordination is underrated.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks for this! I have a lot of practice talking and doing client walkthroughs for work, so glad that skill is transferrable to YT/DaD content!

[@lorenzolai992]

TOTALLY AGREE. I love this kind of videos that go from start to end, no cuts and just time-stamps.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

awesome, got more planned!!

[@Jormmg]

I've died so much in the cursed corner spawn lol, very informative seeing this full run through thanks Blinn!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

I hope to make more of this style of vid heading into the early wipe next season!!

[@gregortheoverlander4122]

By far, you are the most informative dark and darker player. Because of your guides (and my veteran friend's help) I was able to win a 2v1. My friend could have taken them, but he just stood back and let me do it. A rogue and a fighter, vs me on fighter. I got tons of blocks off and they just fell apart. After watching your guides I went from being total dead weight for my friend to carry to actually being able to take pressure off of him in pvp.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

oh man, stories like this make my freaking day. congrats on getting your footing in the game and keep me posted as you continue to progress! maybe me, you, and your friend can play a trio sometime?? lemme know

[@TheCliqueGaming]

Very good man, love this format 👏

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks for the feedback & good luck out there!!

[@mr.2083]

It's nice to see what you do in your usual videos. But talking us through your part of your thought process is quite helpful. Makes it easier for me as a relative new player to understand key aspects of playing the game different ways and approach situations from different angles. So yea, I would really appreciate you doing a video with this format once in a while.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hey thanks for your input, a lot of other people have been saying the same thing -- i'm feeling encouraged to do it more :) good luck out there!!

[@cucciolino94]

Love your videos. A mix between these videos and short clips of duels is the way to go I think. Expecting to see a live stream from you soon ;)

[@YourBoyBlinn]

yay! appreciate the comment

[@cucciolino94]

@@YourBoyBlinn you deserve that bro

[@cobalthyperion]

really new to dark and darker and it really helps when you talk through your movements and actions. also side note I've noticed you point out things your opponents are doing well and correctly. it adds a nice touch to the vids.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks and welcome to the fam!!

[@victoryx1624]

Amazing content for new players. I for one, found this very helpful, I just started playing the game and the goblin cave always seemed too confusing for me. This helped me a ton!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

huzzah! when I made the video I was secretly hoping for comments like this :) so glad you found the content helpful & good luck in your adventures!!

[@ValentinAngelov1999]

I found your channel today. I've been planning to start playing Dark and Darker since a few days back. Thanks for your tutorials and deep explanations about the mechanics of the game! :)

[@YourBoyBlinn]

welcome in! thanks for your note & hope to see you around >:D

[@Tuloth]

I just started playing Dark and Darker with Steam Release, thanks for the content!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

huzzah!! welcome to the fam & good luck out there!

[@patchuriknows]

Hey! This is exactly was I was expecting from a full raid vid! It's super informative. I really wish others would utilize the darkness mechanic like you, its much more fun to watch. Thanks a ton! Grats on the 1k!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hey hey man, thanks again for the content reco -- it seems to have been very helpful to some folks, and I wouldn't have thought to do it without you! happy weekend :)

[@eagleheart76]

I truly enjoy your style of video's. They are very informative, straight to the point and not a whole lot of fanfare. I have just started playing Dark and Darker, what tips do you have for getting better at fighting, both PvE and PvP? I am a player who likes to just go in and loot and try to get out. I hate the PvP aspect because I am just terrible at it. I struggle at fighting the PvE at times so fighting another player is just too much for me LOL......TYIA

[@YourBoyBlinn]

the best advice for any new player is to not try and go too fast.. everything in this game takes longer than you expect.. you swing slow, the mobs take a good number of hits -- so try to really only fight one PvE at a time and dont try to rush through spaces or jump too quickly into a new space. going slow is the best way to get out alive! good luck & keep me posted on your progress!!

[@Kaluka101]

Hey man awesome video, this is my first time watching you and I really love the slow playstyle along with the idea of making "pockets" of shadows as you move so that you have darkness at your back in case of a surprise fight. I'm pretty new to Dark and Darker and it's great vids like these that I think other new players should watch instead of the common "DO THIS OP BUILD/CLASS AND WIN EVERY RUN" types of videos because newer players don't have all the technical skill down to be able to win one on ones consistently, so ambushes are a great idea. Anyways, congratulations on 1000 subs man! Not everyone pulls that off and I think you got some cool stuff on the way, good luck with everything and I look forward to more content.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

wow thanks so much! this comment was so awesome to read. glad this style of content is accessible to you as a newer player -- and glad my notes on 'pockets of darkness' made sense. I wish you many successful ambushes!! :)

[@Kasperzach]

Just picked up the game, did the playtest however long ago, but your fighter videos have helped me win some fights and stay alive.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hooray!! that's music to my ears, thanks for letting me know!!

[@foolsgold2643]

i would like to add, the bottom left GC is actually cracked. when you spawn go right into the big room, and go down the hole. there are like, 6 giant chests on that route, only fighting a couple skellies in the way to get them. nobody will bother you down their either. then you are leading right into the wet area one module above, where if youre not full of loot there are often ornate chests around, + the big chest by the mage and lion's chest in the cave. this has been my reliable money maker recently.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

this is an excellent route! totally hear you about the number of chests in the 'basement' of the bottom left corner module, but be careful because Ive def snuck up on some people down there! haha

[@wolftactical5421]

One of the smartest/tactical players i know on DnD. Cheers brother to many successful fun cave runs! 😊

[@YourBoyBlinn]

And you sir, are the Cleric of my dreams

[@BadBeanBoy]

Another good vid so much helpful information! Keep it up man

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks thanks!!

[@SuperSitzer]

Nice video and great job explaining why you take the actions you do!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

yay thanks!!

[@tombofthememelich2192]

I thought I enjoyed this channel in base gear, but now I realize that Burger is a BIS enjoyment multiplier!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

HAH! yeah Burger is +20% life enjoyment, but also -50 movement speed and -1.9% action speed

[@TheCliqueGaming]

Favourite map by far! Love GC!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

I LIVE IN GC haha

[@dumamilk]

great video. like the format.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks very much!

[@jxlxz_666]

Thanks man, I appreciate your videos. Thumbs up and already followed. 1K subs are not far away anymore

[@YourBoyBlinn]

appreciate the follow, original 1K gang! hope you have a great week :)

[@Eizenz]

We share similar thought processes. Thanks for making this, it was interesting and helpful.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks for saying so! I appreciate it :)

[@YTAnon10]

Enjoying the videos, cheers

[@YourBoyBlinn]

appreciate the comment, thanks & glad you like em'!

[@Lemon_Water9]

I can't wait to get the full game when I get extra money. I've been playing wizard and watching so much stuff about the game.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

yeah Wizard has some of the most active playstyles and can be really challenging to play against. glad to see so many new people getting into DaD!!

[@serpenheir]

Blinn: "mom, can we have this rogue?" mom: "we have rogue at home" rogue at home: **fighter in armor sneaking in dark corners and closing chests after him**

[@YourBoyBlinn]

bahahaha exactly! I'LL MAKE MY OWN ROGUE THEN MOM >:D

[@grabthememesandrun1204]

So many tutorials end up just being pvp compilations. While that is eventually what I want my gameplay to be, seeing how you move through the map and plan encounters is the most helpful thing yet.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

this really means a lot, thanks! its def hard to resist pulling in PvP clips, but for the sake of new players, I figured this was a good raid to show. thanks again for your feedback!!

[@maciejw5478]

Please do full game/games on youtube, it really helps.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hey thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep it in mind as we go deeper in the wipe. good luck out there!!

[@basedSHARK]

Great vid, been following some of your advice since I started with fighter for my first character and i'm still getting to grips with the quirks of the game and the combat. Still trying to iron out the nerves of getting into fights in pvp haha

[@YourBoyBlinn]

haha yeah I hear that! I've been playing for ~9 months and FINALLY my nerves are basically under control in most fights. it takes a long time to get comfy in the dark, dank dungeon :) good luck!!

[@gameplayer40031]

spectacular gameplay dude, its getting hard to come back to dark and darker solos because of heavy fear of losing gear. but then watching your gameplay kinda makes me want to get back into it but with friends, im also trying to do the shield fighter style but then im not good at blocking, even in pve. keep posting stuff man. i like seeing you narrate your clips.

[@DidIbreaksit]

The new squire system and the new low-end gear queuing system make just playing/learning the game so much more approachable. Because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain on those runs.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

couldn't have said it any better!

[@gameplayer40031]

@@DidIbreaksit ooh ok ok thats cool i actually might try dark and darker in a bit now

[@SuperSitzer]

As a new player to D&D and extraction games in general @DidIbreaksit puts it great along with @YourBoyBlinn being very helpful to understand D&D

[@Corzappy]

Honestly I learnt goblin caves the most by trying to learn cave troll. That was a previous goal of mine before the game was removed on steam and I could never achieve it, so when it came back I was set on killing cave troll at least once. Pathing to cave troll quickly REALLY helped me memorize certain nodes and like a jigsaw puzzle once you know a couple nodes you start memorizing the nodes next to them, and the nodes next to those, you memorize the exist spawns and the mobs. By the time I killed cave troll for the first time I felt like I understood like 70% of the goblin caves map the only things I still wasn’t sure of were the other floors that don’t appear on the map. Plus cave troll is easy now it’s like learning to ride a bike.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

congrats on learning cave troll & good recos in terms of the pathing/routing you learn along the way!!

[@Lucius_MILFoy1254]

Great video, Blinn

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hey thanks!!

[@lcuas47]

If I want PVP. I always just run to the middle of the map with the lift. If I don't wanna deal with people, I stay along the outside of the map.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thats a good approach, but I usually want to reduce the risk of another player attacking me just after I get into a fight. running on the edge of the map decreases the likelihood of being 3rd-partied :)

[@famozen]

Is the Mace a sword-type weapon for fighter? does it count as a sword, asking for the perk?

[@YourBoyBlinn]

nope, mace does not benefit from Sword Mastery! it's not a sword-type weapon

[@shanebitner8991]

You mention about 15:40 you carry the oil lantern for people running and warlock action, how would you use an oil lantern to help in that situation? Aren't oil lanterns like explosive bottles?

[@YourBoyBlinn]

yes, the oil lantern can be thrown like an explosive bottle, and the fire from both of those items counts as magic damage. when Warlocks use phantomize, they are particularly susceptible to magic damage so I try to throw fire at them when they use that ability :)

[@famozen]

What is the point in using Sword Mastery if you are using the Mace?

[@YourBoyBlinn]

you are totally right! Sword Mastery does nothing for my mace, and is a hangover from my previous build where I rely 100% on the arming sword.. now that I've basically switched to the mace full-time, I should swap that out for Swift, or any other perk! But note that I do use the arming sword for the fight with the rogue.. so at least in that fight I got the benefit of the perk :)

[@maidguy]

@@YourBoyBlinn what made you go for the switch? have you found the armor pen helps you secure more kills?

[@YourBoyBlinn]

@@maidguy In short, yes! the mace I have found is more versatile against all types of classes, because of the higher base damage and armor pen. the arming sword can be great against cloth armor or in fights where you need an extra-fast attack.. but the arming sword does pitiful damage against plate/PDR. running the mace makes it easier for me to chunk down those armored opponents and I also really like the attack pattern since it's easy to drag around parry longsword!

[@bignana423]

hay blinn love your vids but i have a question what are your thoughts on the different weapons that fighter has is it best to just have one kind or is it best to have different tools in hand to use

[@YourBoyBlinn]

there are too many different weapons and loadouts for me to describe here, but maybe the most important thing to consider is: what do you want to get out of your raid? if it's loot, then don't take extra gear (e.g. an extra sword or mace) because that's going to take up inventory space.. if you're dropping in to get more PvP practice, and don't plan on looting extensively, then IMO it's ok to lose a bit of inventory space in favor of a second weapon or shield. space is limited, so plan your equipment & manage your inventory based on your goals for the raid! oh, and keep your shield up! haha

[@briant.8998]

Hi Burger!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

haha don't give her any excuses to be more talky.. that little cat has a very large personality :)

[@Xailion]

Been playing since the beginning and I never make it to extract anymore. Just holding out for single-player offline mode at this point

[@YourBoyBlinn]

awh, stick with it friend -- everyone dies A LOT at first.. but the game does get easier once you put in a bunch of hours. keep trying!

[@hammbalam]

another BBB -- (your) boi blinn banger

[@YourBoyBlinn]

thanks Hamm!! hope we can run a duo sometime this season!

[@varietynoob]

i like it

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hey thanks!!

[@duncansmith1044]

Is there any downside to staying in the under 25 lobbies? I'm having a hard time differentiating between the lobbies and why I would or wouldn't want to go in geared.

[@YourBoyBlinn]

hmmm the only downside I can imagine is that the PvP you encounter won't have any higher-level gear.. in the uncapped normals lobby, sometimes you can bump into a gear player, gank them, and take their kit :)

[@duncansmith1044]

@@YourBoyBlinn thanks!

[@Rekatan]

TIL you can block goblin mage spells O.o Thanks!

[@YourBoyBlinn]

just look up enough!! those orb things really sting!

[@RatRoggae]

wait did i just play with u in mordhau

[@YourBoyBlinn]

nnnope! I used to play Chivalry II a ton, but missed the bus on mordhau. maybe see you in the dungeon!!