20,000 Subscriber Team PvP Battle Royale!

[@lord6617]

Hello, I represent the Sleeper society, which has been advocating how good the sleep spell is as a single target combat disable at higher levels for 3 years now. I'm glad that someone has once again proven the validity of our long time advocacy.

[@ajmacewan7285]

#FeylockIsBaelock

[@optimus2200]

I once used a 5th level sleep spell to make a dragon fall a sleep and then the paladin crited it for like ..... 70 + damage XD

[@CarlosMiguel-kq9gh]

I never thought that magic missile could be an instant execution for unconscious players, and now I'm scared what Cory will do with this knowledge :s

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Haha 😅

[@wildhaggis3974]

For real. Might need to employ this to scare my players next time a wizard drops them they catch one dart of magic missile if they don't get healed

[@wesleykushner8028]

Yeah I realized that early in the campaign I'm currently running because the first dart dropped a player and he still got hit with two more. Safe to say my players are sufficiently terrified of any level of caster now

[@jamescampbell2353]

I thought magic missile counted as 1 damage source because they all hit simultaneously

[@horbi3683]

The video was great fun, thanks to the cast! 🙂 As Colby pointed out, burst builds are the strongest for these setups by far. So the overwhelming victory of Colby's team was not a surprise. Nevertheless, I liked the Druid team. It was so flavorful. What I liked less is that Torrey's Kobold build was so overpowered because she always had advantage due to Pack Tactics. I think for a setup like this, a random roll every turn whether or not there was sunlight might have helped a bit to balance this.

[@AJPickett]

Congrats on the 20k!

[@scottmcley5111]

Looks like the Sage is into optimization as well! :) you power gamer you. LOL

[@joshanderson8059]

I have to admit. That went a lot more one sided than i originally thought

[@DnDDeepDive]

It was *less* one sided than I thought it'd be >:)

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Its true, early on I thought we had an edge, but once Dallin fell the dominoes started to fall T.T

[@beckerscantbechoosers6768]

About 15 minutes in, I can't help but feeling this type of thing could do with having perhaps each character's health (and maybe other statistics) listed along the sides of the screen, to help people like me who struggle to keep track of things when casually viewing. I'm sure that would add a ton of work, and so in the future if you choose to do that for one of these, I'd love to offer my services, and chat about ideas to make it not a clutter. Really excited to see who wins! Keep up the good work!

[@DnDDeepDive]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@jiminkpen9750]

Very cool. One thing (unless it's changed?) Is when you ready a spell you cast that spell and holding it requires concentration. Which I actually really like as a mechanic. Also, really shows how the theory of 'best damage' rounds often aren't possible or ideal in a real scenario with multiple opponents, cover etc.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

A lot of it got cut but if I had more peeps up and using cover to my advantage I'm sure it would have done better! Haha

[@annaandcoelparkes]

Correct, it would of saved 25 dmg from the Quick toss Shadow Blade ... butttt the writing was on the wall. The cheeky Birdman may of had one more round in him after the Opportunity attack from the beast and a few ranged attacks on the next couple of turns. Overall though 6 ROUNDS!!!!! I was expecting at least half that, goes to show ideal and practical scenarios swing the expected outcome.

[@jiminkpen9750]

@@annaandcoelparkes yeah, it totally didn't change the result. I mentioned it as I like the opportunity Cost for readying spells :) And, i also thought it would have been much fewer turns, so good to see in action.

[@Cragoon]

Great video! Would love to have a closeup on each miniature during the introduction along with each associated player.

[@TheRobversion1]

late to this. was a busy last couple of days. cory's intro was so fun! getting into it now. preston made such a powerful play to start. kudos! this imo shows why decent initiative is important. man, cory's turn takes long. hahah. i think this is why dm's hate summoners. fun to watch though but i could imagine tory like tapping her fingers waiting and waiting. as far as unconscious while wild shaped, the druid will revert to normal form but remain asleep in normal form. will definitely say this was better than the battle royale! great work team! :) more pvp please in the future and here's to more milestones ahead! ;)

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Ultimate COSMIC POWAH!!! :D Thanks Rob

[@fabbit89]

Regular Algorithm Bump#19 - YEEEES! this is going to be epic!

[@reesebenson3215]

Super excited to see the flamethrower in action, if I wasnt forever dm id play it myself.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

It's suuuper effective 😵‍💫😵

[@how2nerd942]

Can confirm, an awesome build to play.

[@DnDDeepDive]

Was definitely the MVP here imo, though Cory did fine work as well.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Agreed! Love the tactical deploy of sleep among other options definitely kept us busy

[@nnertnilc3249]

Congratulations to your continued success. Great content as always.

[@mattgopack7395]

The biggest difference with PvP is the HP to dmg ratio IMO - players tend to be much more glass cannons, which makes certain effects far stronger (and makes it a lot more volatile). Starting so close and packed together also adds to the volatility - not seen too much here with the two AOEs not doing *that* much damage, but winning initiative and tossing down a pair of fireballs could have just ended some PvP matches in the first round. Especially with so many optimized builds ;) High level PvP is also tough to say with everything. People have so many abilities and spells, decisions take a long time, etc - the critical role high level PvP FFAs are also good examples of that, lasting hours. I do think they can be a lot of fun, but does require the right mix of characters/players to really have the best time. It was enjoyable to watch this for sure!

[@andrewpowers2249]

I can't throw anything at my players that is actually a challenge for them, we have a big group, and any combat that is a challenge takes way too long. BUUUUUUUT, when I turn them on each other, that's when combat is a challenge, and they actually do get knocked out. I've only done that twice, over the course of 2 1/2 years, but been some of the best combat.

[@andrexlee]

One of the most awesome videos. Hope you get to 30K soon

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Yusss!

[@epicazeroth]

Druids do get Revivify, Tasha's added it.

[@DnDDeepDive]

I knew it! Come on dndbeyond... get your stuff updated! :) Admittedly, I don't *think* it would have changed the outcome too much... other than slow down the inevitable :P. But I guess we'll never know for sure...

[@epicazeroth]

@@DnDDeepDive Fair point. I believe it is on Beyond, you have to click the optional class feature to add it though.

[@DnDDeepDive]

@@epicazeroth Just annoyed they don't have it updated in the spell description itself. Maybe they assume not everyone's playing with Tasha's, but it's been almost a year... I say time to update :).

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@epicazeroth oops! Good call - I totally felt like I had read it somewhere. Next time I will definitely remember to check optional features before playing :D

[@teelehansen4995]

Yes! Last Unicorn reference! I love seeing a group playing that is my generation. ^_^

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Glad you got it as well! A true classic!

[@TheCWasson12]

Feels like just yesterday was the 10k episode 🥲

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Right?! holy smokes time flies -

[@muskrat7444]

Let's Gooooooooo!

[@muskrat7444]

Corey decides the inflate the Team. Lol. Look at those dm skills!

[@ajmacewan7285]

LET'S GOOO! pvp. Pvp! PVVVP!!! who will win? What's next? LET'S FIND OUT! EpicD4BattlesOfHistory

[@fuzzysquirrel]

I could hear the last line of your comment

[@ajmacewan7285]

Haha I'd hoped you could hear it all! Y'all really faked us out after that first round. I thought for sure team druid had it in the bag after that Transmute Rock/Tidal Wave combo! Great special y'all, can't wait for more milestone episodes!

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@ajmacewan7285 thanks and I agree it was super fun! I thought for sure we had it as well until I realized how bad we messed our healing Factor 😅 but it's to be expected when half the tables tactics were "let's be druids" haha 😂 it was a lot of fun

[@Zophiel25]

For PvP roll initiative every round

[@fuzzysquirrel]

that would be an interesting twist

[@SteffApril]

Congrat again for the 20k. Awesome team.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Thank you I hope you have a great weekend!

[@johnandrewbellner]

In round 1, the elephant defiantly would have had to spend more movement while moving out of the mud. It doesn't matter if the front of the mini is not in difficult terrain, it matters if any part of the mini is.

[@karolkolbiarz8421]

This is fun to watch, letting the chaos unravel. Would be good to see more of these maybe even in a tournament format. I know editing ain't easy but it would be great to see health bars as well as each players class and name next to each individual player.

[@boydkleen5730]

Shouldn't that be Fireona instead of Fiona?

[@DnDDeepDive]

Missed opportunity for sure.

[@christianbyrnes5991]

Great work. Really enjoyed the combat. To avoid the bunching up at combat start maybe allow players to choose where they start in their 3rd of the map. And allow 1 turn at combat start where you cant move but can cast spells that only effect yourself and willing creatures.

[@lloydlineske2642]

I would make the suggestion to have 3 starting points on each side. That way they start at whatever point they feel is advantageous to them. The 3 places is because maybe they'll all feel like starring separate while some builds may want to start together. The separation also would make it harder for the double fireball start from a lucky initiative.

[@justinmichael9043]

I’ve been waiting for this! Congratulations 🎉

[@lloydlineske2642]

Loved this. I wish there was a way to have more of these. Feels like there should be a "mod" to d&d that focuses on PvP.

[@zombiejong9441]

This is where the fun begins

[@MrRogersReviews]

I read that in Anakin Skywalkers voice.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@MrRogersReviews And I heard a lightsaber turn on standing in front of younglings after reading yours @Mr.Rogers

[@grantdixson1442]

Finally

[@ziroskillsgaming7786]

lol i thought he had 350 bowls. like okay cool guy

[@fuzzysquirrel]

lol I heard the same until he said they were Bulls lol I was really confused how Bowls fit in with the Pokemon build.

[@joshanderson8059]

Watching this now! So excited, I've been looking forward to getting to see gow this unfolds:)

[@ElderCM]

Attacking the sleeping person is an auto crit from 5 feet, guys!

[@Niburu9000]

Whoops! Oversight!

[@MrRogersReviews]

Good catch. I died anyways so goal was accomplished. 🥲🥲

[@DnDDeepDive]

Right! duh!

[@zacharymichener4687]

I've been waiting for this. Super excited

[@ericpowell8563]

I kept waiting for that call lightning to land

[@DnDDeepDive]

I counterspelled this thought.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@DnDDeepDive haha IKR. I was curious as well if all 3 druids used call lightning, would the second and third gain the bonus 1d10 for the existing storm? :D It doesn't say in the rules that it has to be a natural storm

[@DesignatedHealer]

What a fight! Rip Eco Suave.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

They will be remembered (hunger games whistle)

[@DesignatedHealer]

@@fuzzysquirrel how are you liking the new destiny season?

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@DesignatedHealer I haven't had a chance yet tbh! I am excited for the expansion though - you?

[@DesignatedHealer]

@@fuzzysquirrel way hype for witch queen. This season is good, but most of the main quests are time gated, so if you like to grind then joining late won't be an issue. Not to mention it's a 6 month season. Tons of fun new weapons.

[@how2nerd942]

Til death do us part. 🔥☠️😈

[@fuzzysquirrel]

☠☠☠

[@fuzzysquirrel]

To the Pain!

[@samircancel1802]

Team Deathmatch!

[@mikeyrambo2742]

This was great and I had fun.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Thanks Mikey! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

[@AllNighterProduction]

How did she do two scorching rays on the same turn. I thought you could only cast one leveled spell on a turn, even with action surge?

[@DnDDeepDive]

Nope. The rule is that if you cast a spell as a bonus action (which she did not), then the only other spell you can cast that turn is a cantrip with a casting time of one action. There is no prohibition against casting a spell with multiple actions (if you have them), so long as you don't try to cast any spells that round with a Bonus Action.

[@sansasama299]

Man me so excitet!!!

[@Charles-ij1ow]

34:13 This really opened my eyes to the Sleep spell.

[@BeyondHollywood]

The losing team lost because they didn't have a bard. Bard w/twilight cleric dip, advantage on initiative (super rare) plus more, big for pvp. Close quarters use Dissonant Whispers, then get a free reaction attack, use cutting words for prevention, cast some fireballs and conjure animals (lore bard), polymorph into a t-rex and win. I was really surprised no one polymorphed. Do a video on that.

[@fuzzysquirrel]

THIS! THIS! Bards are the best. 1000% - As for polymorph we were mostly trying to stay true to the heart of the build initially created or I definitely would have taken different spells.

[@yodaleiaheehoo9960]

Now that druids have revivify as a spell option I wonder how differently this fight would have played out. This was great to watch I enjoy the setup rules you use I'll definitely be adding to my arsenal of DM tools.

[@joshrossman3796]

You should do PvP builds

[@kdub1239]

Hi Colby is D&D youtubing your full time job?

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Tis his part time gig at the moment 😁

[@DnDDeepDive]

Yeah... I wish :). Or, more accurately, I suppose I'd say it's my *second* full time job :P. One day!

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Haha correct

[@wesdean9128]

Fun fight to watch. Only got one "complaint" (and that's more of a personal pet peeve than an actual complaint), but it really annoys me when people excessively talk and carry on during another player's turn. lol

[@how2nerd942]

We actually all gave ourselves a slap on the hand during the editing process, we were bugged by it too! It’s definitely distracting and something we need to work on for our live play recordings. Now, if only we’ll remember… 🤪

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@how2nerd942 haha so true.. the fact that we all were playing and allowing metagaming at the table only made it worse haha

[@patrickmaggio4244]

That was cool

[@SuperSorcerer]

ב"ה In the 5k you were level 9, in 10 k level 13 and now level 10. When will you do these things at level 17 or level 20?

[@DnDDeepDive]

Not sure... so few people play the game at that level, but it might be fun for that reason, if nothing else :)

[@fuzzysquirrel]

@@DnDDeepDive Dangit! I should have saved the moon druid for level 20. T.T Infinite wild shapes ftw

[@Tanthalasa83]

so happy, that the bandit squad didn't win...but nice fight, 7 rounds to kill three...

[@joshuawinestock9998]

Could anyone tell me what level they're playing at? Did I miss it?

[@DnDDeepDive]

Sorry, level 10!

[@optimus2200]

revivify "not revenge mr auto correct" is in the druid list now because of tasha ... ouchi. Uncouncue remove wild shape is one of the most hated things tbh. like what do you mean a druid cant sleep in their owl form ???

[@fuzzysquirrel]

Its true - At some level I think they should at least be able to roll a con save or something