Can you beat Darkest Dungeon 2 without grinding?

[@hadestanatos1984]

I can confirm you can indeed beat Darkest Dungeon 2 without grinding your teeth, as it is not mandatory in any point of the game.

[@notOtzdarva]

Thanks for the info.

[@narvalsaurio605]

Thank god, I was anxious, I thought it was going to be necesary, my teeth are brittle. Thank you!

[@palchumfriend4887]

it is when you fight two Shamblers in a row

[@narvalsaurio605]

​@@KitKat-ev5bm ? Why are you here? Venting?

[@ultimatedingovcg2445]

​@@KitKat-ev5bm I think psychologist is a job for people like you

[@trentonlumpkin9328]

I love these super long videos from you otz! It always feels like a fun journey from beginning to end

[@notOtzdarva]

Thanks, I can't believe how exciting the very final fight got!

[@DeputyFish]

you couldnt even be 30 minutes into the video when you wrote this

[@trentonlumpkin9328]

​@DeputyFish I know. I was just saying that I enjoyed the really long videos

[@masongenke5439]

Otz released 27 hours of content over the course of 48 hours. He’s really promoting harmful sleeping habits… /s

[@wyrmlight1168]

Time to settle down and watch this periodically over the course of several days.

[@localhdmain6306]

The Not Not Otzdarva is real, and wow that is the most confusing sentence that only makes sense in this very context

[@lowkey_Ioki]

Just finished the entire thing in one sitting.

[@chainsawboy2388]

@@lowkey_Ioki good on you, now get a hobby ( not hate) lol

[@lowkey_Ioki]

@@chainsawboy2388 My hobby is watching Otzdarva videos. Duh.

[@wyrmlight1168]

@@lowkey_Ioki Can't really blame you lol. It's hard for me to find a streamer who posts vods that feel engaging enough for me to watch all the way through, and it looks like the fake Otz is one of those streamers.

[@mayuwu4408]

A little tip for the L on keyboard thing (which I didn't even know lmao), CTRL plus the left or right arrow key will skip to the start of the next or previous video chapter respectively. This could make such an edit for skipping ahead like that easier in the future, as you don't need to make the skippable section a certain length to enable conviniently pressing L a few times. I can't wait to watch this all >:3

[@notOtzdarva]

DANG, you're the best, I'll try this next time!

[@Echs_D33]

More people know it, but a double two-finger tap on mobile to the left or right also skips chapters.

[@mayuwu4408]

@@notOtzdarva thank you!!! I acidentally discovered that one day by misclicking, it's been the most convinient thing ever lmfao. you make some of the most entertaining content, happy to help make it even better in what way I can ^w^

[@mayuwu4408]

@@Echs_D33 Oooo, thats cool!! thank you

[@chainsawboy2388]

And on KZbin tv you just pause the video then hit up and the chapter menu comes up

[@thickveinysausage3062]

Amazing stuff Otz. I love the shoestring budget nature of fresh profile runs, gonna have to do more of them when I eventually get off the Miller's wild ride.

[@N0V4C4T]

Love seeing more dd2 otz, love your videos!

[@mrartistimo1530]

Thanks for the cliffnotes video to catch me up to the streams I missed. Also have a lovely one all.

[@notOtzdarva]

THANKS BUDDY!!

[@fushious]

i love how karma treats you, "no, we're not gonna reroll the characters bc they have mid traits" **gets some really blessed RNG Through & at the end of act 1**

[@Szszymon14]

Why Otz always has blessed rng on streams from DD2, and I can barely get to the final boss on my 5th attempt.

[@duster_bunt]

The voice over for this game is just top tier, it's up there with Steve taylor and the narrator from little misfortune Edit: forgot to say how glad I am to see more dd2 content, this game slaps

[@gabrote42]

2:22:50 I like that you have an actual appeareance in this game, and gestures, even if they are obscured. In the original you only had the starting loop time ghost, and a description that said you looked exactly like the Ancestor 6:21:02 Part of the reason why I like these MASSIVE videos! 6:38:06 The second one, which is the result of something being torn.

[@yooo6987]

I’m still replaying darkest dungeon to this day such a great game

[@ozum2584]

I love it when you play different games it's so refreshing. You are so sincere and fun i would watch every game you play even though i know nothing about it.

[@renanamorimvairoletto]

Gotta love more DD2 content from you otz

[@KitKat-ev5bm]

DS being 3 seconds now instead of 5 is an absolute joke. Wtf is the point of it if they can just instantly down you afterwards. The survivors don’t even have time to react. They gutted every survivor perk and killer remains untouched

[@Kruciate]

@@KitKat-ev5bm When people aren't taking your bait, it's probably a good idea to stop and move on to something else. 🤡

[@KitKat-ev5bm]

@@Kruciate lots of ppl take the bait tho 💀

[@Kruciate]

@@KitKat-ev5bm Sure bud, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[@KitKat-ev5bm]

@@Kruciate “Sure bud”-🧑🏻🤓

[@vaguelyhumanoid7419]

God I *LOVE* that metal scraping sound as the Man-At-Arms pulls his Mace back from a Crush. I normally hate scraping noises but that one is... Satisfying

[@JuicyJaelynn]

I’ve been letting this run in the background as I finish up my final projects for my final semester of college, thank you for this huge content chunk, wishing you a merry 1.0 release on May 8th!

[@lyseth5586]

The funny thing is, I actually have beaten the game on my first try and was like: "Eyyyy. That's not too bad. Lets try again!' ... 50 Runs later and I haven't won...a single run after my first one. But still, great video and I am looking forward to watch other gameplay videos from you. ^^

[@tonyb.5305]

Sigh... okay, okay. I've been holding this back for a while now but I just gotta say it. Your relationship with your significant other seems so wholesome. Every stream, most KZbin videos, it's just so sweet. I know, I know, I'm a dork 😅

[@ledectur8658]

This aged really poorly lol

[@evolutionmonster9212]

I'm from Argentina otz and I love your streams I always want to try to see them but the time difference sometimes makes it difficult for me and I love this type of video because it allows me to see you play even if it is not live please bring more videos like this otz :D

[@KingLemonator]

You amaze me again, otz. I just recently discovered Darkest Dungeon thanks to you, and was just hoping you'd make more DD2! One day later, here it is!

[@vaultboy2766]

THANK YOU, I've been waiting for darkest dungeon for so long you are a Saint!

[@psychogem2639]

I was waiting so looong for more DD2 - Always a pleasure :D

[@CrimsonFreedom]

Your DD2 video before this introduced me to the series, and it seems pretty fun. Definitely gonna buy it when it comes out on steam, please upload more DD content I'm loving watching you play it!

[@arturobrito2795]

5:45:16 This is the face of full happiness and joy, beautiful crit

[@endevorant]

I've been waiting so long for more DD2 content. TY Otz!

[@Gyrhoe]

I am so in love with that game. I stopped playing for a while just to wait for full release and restart my save file, and it was worth it. So much more polish was added since I last played it. All that I felt was too unfair was fixed and it stays a challenge. I feel rewarded and the difficulty curve feels much more earned. I love it. Having this quality is incredibly rare and I cannot give the whole team that worked on this enough praise.

[@RaPidChewy]

took me 3 days of watching before going to sleep and having to rewind back to the last time i remembered before i fell asleep but i finished it Lol, amazing video and amazing game congrats on finishing the challenge cant wait for more.

[@halfcafian]

These DD2 videos from you have gotta be some of my favorite content of yours

[@yanagihito1671]

Oooh, watching this was a blast! Been watching this for several days like a very entertaining TV series. Thank you very mucn Otzdarva for making awesome content and for beeing so nice!

[@ultimatedingovcg2445]

Those videos are really entertaining to watch, esp since i've avoided dd2 content for most of beta but with it's steam release soon and those looong videos it's getting kinda hype !

[@thedoctorizer8427]

I can’t keep up with these massive vods but I really can’t complain!

[@notOtzdarva]

No worries, I don't publish these long videos to my sub feed, so they're just an extra treat! Feel free to ring the bell & turn on notifications if you don't want to miss *any* upload!

[@rhejdneb3605]

Thanks for making this vid! Always love watching you play darkest dungeon

[@lucan465]

The updates to this game have been awesome. Thanks fir uploading the vid :)

[@goncalocarneiro3043]

Watching this selection of streams at my own pace was really fun. I really like the changes they made. And most importantly, I loved watching you play. Congratulations on the victory, three runs from a clean account sounds super hard. You made it look easy.

[@sillybillyrealnotfake]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin, hands down

[@hayleighhill1726]

That was legit one of the best 10 hour videos I've seen. Totally worth.

[@Lightna]

I usually miss catching these live on stream. Thank you for uploading these onto KZbin so I don't miss out. : D

[@jasonlam1589]

4:37:27 - 4:38:35 The game is secretly listening to Otz and is giving him a mental breakdown.

[@__ItsssJohn__]

Love the content otz

[@Tsolocup118]

I love this play through! Thank you for uploading these.

[@ethanpeeples6187]

What a trip watching this all in one sitting. Full of emotions

[@goldenshadow45]

Jesus Otz gimme a break i already watched the RE 4 in one go and now this?! Think about my sleep schedule bro!

[@knotbread]

You got me into this game when you first started making content for it. Now that you’re back at it I wanna play it again

[@Euronius]

I can't believe I watched the whole 10 hour thing in just two days. Congrats on the win!

[@brysonemery9232]

Damn, these new Oregon Trail graphics are crazy I think I prefer the OG.

[@ShuffleFM]

Awesome video idea king! Love the educational content

[@teodordimitrov7758]

Finally watched the whole stream. I didn't know the game when I started and now I have an urge to play it!

[@Echs_D33]

Another DD video, nice. Upload more twitch stuff of it here, please! It’s one of my favorite series.

[@DoctorSnake735]

I just finished watching it today. That was so great ! 😄

[@Rhoroko]

Ayyy, I was the lucky duck Rhoroko that got to be the Hellion at the end! Really enjoyed watching that stream, getting to see you play DD2 was so much fun 🥰🥰🥰

[@Jamez-kg7fk]

4:40:31 hellion just casually hitting a 1/100 odds to heal back to back from stress

[@YanYanicantbelievethistakenffs]

Lovely. That ending was extremely great

[@jayreeceashton5699]

I just bought this game today because of this video, I love you otz!! I also made sure to use ur creator code because i think you of all people deserve it.

[@pigstar1017]

It took a couple of days to finish, but it was worth it 😊. Thx for the vid Otz!

[@Joshua-Lu]

Now that i'm done watching this video, i finall, have time to watch your RE4 Video!

[@pepsizerosugarcola]

TEN HOURS OF OTZ PLAYING DARKEST DUNGEON 2

[@sweettea578]

Awesome video mr otz

[@MetallicD3ath]

This was quite the video to sit through, but pretty worth it. Quite some moments in here. Alternate title: "Finding Darkest Dungeon 2 Speedrun Strats"

[@drexecution7559]

Don’t care much about the game, I just want to support my favorite content creator ❤️

[@jacoboswald5731]

You got both of those healing items near the beginning of the video and I had a run where I had those as well and my plague doctor was on the Surgeon path which gave her even more healing, it was incredible! Still lost but it was fun while it lasted

[@hombreg1]

I was excited, then I noticed its the sequel. To make up for the lack of engagement, I'll look for another one of your videos.

[@jasonlam1589]

When I first played Darkest Dungeon 2, on my second run I got all the way the the first acts final boss. My team had great relationships and I was using the man at arms as both my tank and stress reliever. However as the final boss dragged on I misstepped and my characters began to boil over losing all the relationships they had. My characters began to die and in the end it was just the plague doctor facing against the final two shields. And if OTZ is reading this then I would like to say that you dragged me into Darkest Dungeon and you must take responsibility for my loss of sanity due to this game.

[@hawkdracano3840]

Two minutes in I see the sheer length of the video. Might have to be one of those ones I watch over multiple days

[@CarlosBarrios-wl5ff]

Heys otz watched u stream this game enjoyed it alot!

[@nolanstrife7350]

Oh, so the DD series logo has a name, the Iron Crown! Interesting As someone who didn't play DD2 and played DD1 for like an hour or so... I was always under impression Iron Crown is actually an angelic halo with nails driven into it. Hence why those spikes are sharp in the inside and flattened on the outside. An interesting way to subverse an original halo, which is heavily associated with good, hope, etc.

[@SaltyCreeper]

This game is such a rollercoaster... Actually, today I went the same journey as you did, Otz... The only exception was, that I lost half of my team to librarian, got a fresh replacement before the mountain and in the end the eye survived with 10 HP, and I was stuck in pos 1 with Dismas. And I had no Point Blank Shot :D It was absolutely devastating ;(

[@Secret0zv]

This was me seeing this on my recommended: "10 hours? Hell no, that's stupid. And the challenge is stupid, why would I watch (looks at name) Otz...... Otzdarva?!" (clicks the video and starts watching)

[@marklieberman1527]

I feel asleep with this video playing and when I woke up it was still playing

[@THEJPIndustry]

Damm otz must be making bank with the add sense on this video Like youtube keeps recomending iot to me, and i watched it like 3 times already to fall asleep to

[@boomknight1015]

Darkest even when I'm not a high level player doing full darkness ruins, it's flat out my most, favorite game. Darkest 2 is not bad, in fact it's vary good, how ever it's not the detraction I wanted the game to go and by far I don't think of it as a true Darkest 2 but a darkest spin off like the pvp mode.

[@mozebyciowy]

Didn't watch the video but will answer for you :) You can, I killed first boss with my very 1st team. Although that was at the very begning I think game got actually easier now. Can't wait for finished product (got to love 'stained' pet and what it enables).

[@jeckzira]

After seeing a bit of this run live, and then watching the beginning of it in video form, I tried DD1 because it was on Gamepass and ITS SO FUN, but also kicked my butt so hard! I really wanna try this one out too, trying to see if it'll also come to Gamepass first though

[@TonyWoW01]

I like your dbd videos too but this kind of play through is more my style of entertainment. Thanks for the video.

[@johnjohnson7259]

The spider fight at 4:50:00 is why I hate darkest dungeon sometimes. The game just decides it’s time to bully a certain character and deliver crit after crit

[@GeeNo_]

It's nice seeing Otz playing other games

[@miketothe2ndpwr]

Haven't finished watching yet but the fact that you aquire every item you unlock in your next run makes me think it's very possible but also rather reliant on chance

[@bohdanbolotsky8683]

Never thought Otz would get away with telling almost 900K people to take the "L" six times....😔

[@Echs_D33]

That was Nototz. Filthy tongue on that feller.

[@KitKat-ev5bm]

DS being 3 seconds now instead of 5 is an absolute joke. Wtf is the point of it if they can just instantly down you afterwards. The survivors don’t even have time to react. They gutted every survivor perk and killer remains untouched

[@tychoschenkels7841]

@@KitKat-ev5bm My man, this comment and this video don't have anything to do with dead by daylight. Even if they did though, who the hell cares?

[@Falcopuns]

I love darkest dungeon content please make more!❤

[@thenamegamer542]

Now I dont know much about this game but it seems like boss buffs during the run would feel more fair if they were avoidable to a certain extent but by doing so you have less of a chance for good loot. I do understand that Otz is not playing the game in the usual way as he is trying to do it all in one go but it still seems like an interesting opportunity for a game design discussion so I thought I would bring it up.

[@DeadTechno22]

Ironically, my first run through of darkest dungeon 2 I won. It was the craziest play through ever. All I had was the four heroes we start with, and yet somehow I made it all the way to the snowy mountain. Finally I was at the weird chain boss fight. Of course I didn’t walk out unharmed, the only character left was Graverobber and somehow she avoided all the attacks and took down the final chain lock. I couldn’t believe that my first run through was also my first complete. I shoulda bought a lottery ticket that night.

[@drinkfromthecup]

Can't stress enough how ridiculously gorgeous this game looks. I don't know how they managed to improve perfection - but they made it somehow! P. S. That drummer from Overgrown Battallion should start a solo project.

[@ArtyomFinch]

This won't appear on my subscription page?? Why do this youtube? I love DD2!

[@Illu-ie8oc]

i hope there comes more darkest dungen gameplay

[@sirturtleton2516]

Vanguard man at arms is the best imo love healing with crush and courageous abandon

[@Stone_Orchids]

The pvp mode in Darkest Dungeon is probably the best thing in the game, I never reached the game ending but oh boy if I'm max rank in the pvp, it's been a year since I unlocked all and I still play it weekly! An update would be appreciated tho, some classes are not viable right now

[@monroygabriel4557]

Hey otz, is there a reason that I don’t get your longer form content in my subscriptions? I love the long darkest dungeon runs but it’s always a surprise when I check the channel. Keep up the great content!

[@notOtzdarva]

I decided not to publish this to feeds so it doesn't clog people's sub feeds, but you can click on the bell and turn notifications on to not miss a thing!

[@Greedsmith]

6:23:41 Sir Stunsalot

[@lazerax9]

I have 300+ hours in DD2 and I had no idea you could get a woodsman in the first fight, damn

[@vargadaniel8555]

More dd2 content? A surpise to be sure,but a welcome one

[@AricHolmes]

Took a few days but this was an awesome journey

[@Dyneamaeus]

Huh. Dead of Night seems so natural on Grave Robber it took me several minutes before I suddenly realized she didn't have it in DD1. Thanks for the epiphany Otz.

[@andreysoares6203]

YESSSS!! NEW DD2 VIDEOOOO

[@Greedsmith]

Why did you first “upgrade” (the story thingy) the Grave Robber when you switched her out in the second act?

[@gorgit]

Cant wait for you to do that all again now that all 5 acts are out

[@natsukeru]

Yo the video didn't even appear in my subscribed list! I would've missed it if I didn't check the channel to find another video I wanted to rewatch!

[@Rick-rf3fc]

Otz i love your vids!❤

[@ReclaimerDSD]

MORE!

[@MatiMuffin]

gotta love how otz played surgeon pd and kept using noxious blast all the time😂😂😂

[@Mr-zj3eo]

Finally a small video to watch while i eat

[@pimpsterpidgeon4502]

In my very first darkest dungeon 2 run, I had a plauge doctor (you only can pick four so she was mandatory) and she had a quirk that forced you to the front every battle start. Oh and that quirk what actually a "good" quirk so you couldn't get rid of it reliably. And there were no decent items items to use. It was rigged from the start, we were never meant to win.

[@rubythebee3958]

DD2 feels much more akin to Slay the Spire, and I appreciate it.