DEAD ALMOST INSTANTLY | HWR DIFFICULTY | HEADS WILL ROLL REFORGED Gameplay Part 23 Let's Play

Let's Play Heads Will Roll: Reforged! Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.
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[@VikingHaag]

Today's lesson is: crafting is good, money is great, surviving is still better. Next run i recommend bringing a fauld for armor, the big hint being "combine it with something that is not a gambeson or leather armor". If you find the right piece what you can craft will last all the way to the end on a winning run.

[@ReformistTM]

And definitely a lesson I'll learn from! :) Thanks for the tips!

[@stewartmedcraf7755]

Agree take fauld and combine with the studded leather armor for like 30 armor 100 coverage

[@dtly50]

​@@ReformistTM​@ReformistTM Depending on route, it varies from you want 0 encumberance armour to you want 100% coverage armour. Minor Spoiler Alert My nobility estoc run ended to not looking at the time which cause problems, followed by random bullshit 60dmg crossbow to the neck from full hp after killing an insane but unspecified number of knight level enemies in a row. I was Smad. Very smad. Even had enough stats to overwhelm Ruffin ffs.

[@NielsMulvad]

@@dtly50 I personally look forward to when Reform has his first real experience with Ruffin. He is a showstopper.

[@dtly50]

@NielsMulvad he is especially the first time you succeeded in seeing him again. ESPECIALLY in the merc run as you have less time. In the noble run, there is someone even more annoying, but a bit less deadly, especially with the right trinkets, so Ruffin is less exciting there. Either way, it feels like you can't afford to get hit twice, coupled with the fact he almost certainly will hit you at least once unless you are overwhelmingly powerful, so he is one hell of a scary fight that always leaves you with the thought of should you have just let go.

[@NielsMulvad]

Todays notes: It's rather long, as you were using my suggestion with the build. First off, I believe in you! If I didn't explain why the 2nd chainmail is good/necessary then its due to it being the 2nd best chain armor you can use to craft with, and the best you can start with. And if you combine it with one of the better parts, then the armor can last you through the entire game. It is also possible to make armor with zero penalties (when your crafting is higher) utilizing chainmail. So the first one is used to get through the blacksmiths quest, (chainmail + leather armor) the 2nd is for your own usage. ... You finally used the green arrows to sell! I am so happy, so proud... and only a little sleep deprived due to my kid screaming at 3:22 in the night... When crafting, notice the information to the left of the new crafted armor; craftmanship 18 gives stat penalties reduction -3. So the "2,1,1" penalty would have been 3,2,2 at zero craftmanship. I am mentioning this, to give you an idea of what to look at to learn more about crafting. And it is also a way for you to get an idea of what armor pieces you feel comfortable combining to get the stats you like. The blacksmiths store: So the Aventail is one of the best helmet crafting pieces (chainmail but for the head), and having the ability to buy as many as you want from the blacksmith early game sets you up to utilize loot later on for easy money. Also using it makes the 2nd quest so much easier. The shop also gets better as you continue into chapter 1 and 2. The helmet you made had a stat penalty reduction of -5. Which is why it had a "0,0,1" penalty. Again just to give you an idea of what to look at. And remember you started with a relative "low" craftmanship, it can be even better! ... Yes you can optimize how you spend the time, how you manage your fat. But it's getting better. Much much better! The sergeant quest (boots and sheets), because you made money and activated the quest before you did the water carrier quest, you get to keep his bag. He won't ask for it back now, so that is free money for you! You have the keys to the kingdom, in terms of the early game quests. Especially as you have now had a chance to see the end of the blacksmiths (you should remember to check back in his shop in chapter 2 and 3). You know how to make money, and the item set you made in this video, is good enough to last you through chapter 3/4.

[@ReformistTM]

Thank you for the insights once more! :) Unfortunately for me, I managed to perish relatively quickly but hopefully that can be avoided with alternate decision making in the future (train other stats I guess).

[@NielsMulvad]

@@ReformistTM Anytime. Yeah, low vitality is doable but it requires higher agility. And the money you make is great, but it really shines when you use it to train weapon skill early. The reasoning behind low vitality (with colossus) is to always have something to train. As it does not have a limit like the other stats (prologue limit is 7 for example) If we ignore you just memorizing the game and having a planned route, then the one thing that would save you time in the long run, is to not enter and leave shops all the time. As it takes 1/4th of a "time" everytime you do so. (I don't have the exact number, but I believe we have between 70-90 "time" in each chapter). The concept of "time" units is a little rough, but that is also why I suggested the boots. As you save 2-5 time when scavenging (on average).

[@avtist5639]

oh, so this is the freak ruining the playthrough

[@NielsMulvad]

@@avtist5639 That isn't very nice to say. Do you want to walk it back or are we going to call each other names? I am far better at throwing shade then you little man.

[@kuzniakarkonosze715]

It is good to make a donation at the altar, you can get good trinket, in span of 5runs I had it give me black stone ring twice . the ring recovers you 30 stamina on every kill and later on you kill like 5 guys in a row then next 5 guys in a row so it is a resource savior

[@ReformistTM]

Where is the altar? :)

[@kuzniakarkonosze715]

@@ReformistTMis was the event when you scavenged, you could make a donation or leve it be. In chapter 0

[@kuzniakarkonosze715]

@@ReformistTMgenetally i recomend that you don’t skip blindly when scavenging coz you need to know what to click sometimes unless you wana die in a burning mill coz you thought it was event to push a cart😅 It’s ok to speed up battles and story but i never use ctr skip on scavenging just clicking to vaguely know what is going on.

[@ReformistTM]

Ahh thank you! :)

[@kuzniakarkonosze715]

@@ReformistTMyou welcome and pls stop neglecting weapon skill, it is literally the most important combat stat (can’t kill them if can’t hit them) endurance being second I would say +5/ chapter when you start with 5 puts you just thai 1 rank above your enemies and in chapter 6 you max it out

[@pacocheung1864]

Earning a few thousand coins is easy with high crafting, using those few thousand coins to boost your survivability with stats and armour is even better. Also its not a bad idea to keep a poison or two in your inventory and apply it to your weapon if you go full "negative virtue is just a number", can help with certain boss fights

[@Pokerface-tr1ds]

Thans again for showing me the Game James! This is truly a hidden Gem, but not only that, but also a loveletter to the classic oldschool RPGs.

[@mustard4194]

You should try the mask. Extreme right for trinkets. That gives a vitality for each kill. Mix that with a poison dagger for a low virtue build. Each kill on an injured foe gives you a vitality. I get over 100 from that alone at the end of the game.

[@augustinadriancristea5873]

Which mask, brother? What is the name of this Trinket?

[@mustard4194]

@@augustinadriancristea5873 the torture mask

[@augustinadriancristea5873]

@@mustard4194 Thanks, man! But playing the GOG version, even with the Happily Ever After DLC installed, I do not have this item.

[@NielsMulvad]

Hey Mustard, the mask is one of the few items I have yet to play around with in the (close to) 200 hours I got in the game. (it takes a long time to write walkthroughs) Does the vitality you get from the mask also effect colossus? (it shouldn't, but it would be fun if it did).

[@mustard4194]

@@NielsMulvad nope. It does not.

[@TrioElPago]

very funny ending. gave me a chuckle

[@user-tn8kt8cm8p]

I know it's too late mention it because of hour difference probably, but maybe try to achieve the balance you had in the previous playthrough!I also noticed that playing the axe was more efficient!Also using poison made the character OP!

[@ExiledNudlst]

High Agility makes it so enemies fail to hit you. And more Coordination means Faster Recovery as you know. So having a good Agility build can save you.

[@ReformistTM]

Yes absolutely! I failed to train enough agility this time but next time will be different. :)

[@ExiledNudlst]

@@ReformistTM I trust in your ability to succeed, you should balance your character and also make use of poisons during battle.

[@JasonthePeasant]

I picked up this game after watching Sir Garbo the 4th. I ended up going the French Mercenary path and I was shocked at how different the story was compared to how Garbo IV turned out!

[@gustavmeier1953]

so im doing a test run with your points around 2300~ its quite chill up to chapter 4 but crafting is very bad so beware here some stats i start with and go into chap 4 ah and Coordination need to be 15 or more or you get stat penalties Attributes: 10/10/5/5/5/5 / 10 Melee 3 Civic end Chap 3 Attributes after killing Roche: 23/20/20/21/14/7 / 21 Melee Items: Knightly sword ( wood cutter axe as 2h weapon is ok too cause of shields and armor destroying) / Buckler / Chainmail as it has the same penalty as the leather one Trinket: Fencing Dagger For my runs i mostly used Zweihänder the club tinket and the one that gives -15 evasion to the enemies so fun to maim em all edit: when you take squad members make sure theyre main skill is weapon skill these dudes are fantasitic the more you upgrade them

[@dtly50]

To be exact, I feel there are 3 very good types. But each should be played differently. Weapon skill is the easiest give them anything and they will do well, but personally I love giving them estoc. They can reach 40+ weapons if you keep them alive(higher than even the player who rushed 35 and got every weapon skill gain possible), and If you give them the armour pierce trinket or sharp dagger, they will be one shotting enemies left and right. It's absolutely dumb and I love it. They also make excellent crossbowmen. Then there is the endurance type you use as tanks. Give them crippling 1h weapons and shields and let them trade their stamina for enemy fatigue. They will be fresh long after the first enemy has died and can easily exhaust bosses. Shield or strength trinkets are best for fatigue spammer. The last good type is agility specialists. You need to rotate them often, but as long as they have high stamina, they can never get hit(dodge tank). They also hit very often, less than weapon bros but more than anyone else. Give them falcon ring so they can agility feint and completely deplete enemy stamina. Ones I don't like Strength bro Useful when they hit but they don't always hit and exhaust quickly. Endurance trinkets are rarer and weaker than strength ones, too. Vitality bro Monstrous size has no intrinsic merit, unless inordinate exanguination be considered a virtue. Co-ordination bro. If the AI had a brain I guess they could use it to keep up the pressure. As it is, they exhaust themselves fully and then die like any other, and if you rotate your guys whenever their stamina drops under half like you should, then they essentially have zero stats.

[@Kneecap22]

you still had 73 points left over... why didn't you turn it into money?

[@ReformistTM]

Yeah that was a forgetful mistake on my part. :) Wouldn't have been that much anyway, thankfully.

[@jakewolf9668]

You play to save and to careful.. take some risk, its war no kindergarden