Lane Holder Battle Royale | Arknights

i didnt like using lane holders in the past but now i do i think theyre pretty cool because i can just turn off my brain instead of being the absolute elitist sweat that i was in the past
0:00 Intro
0:51 Thorns
2:55 Mountain
4:47 Blaze
6:35 Pallas
Edited by Pepp
#arknights

[@byird7459]

I see that the guard branches are so huge that 6* landholders can already take a whole video, we truly are playing Guardknights

[@LeinRa-Reaction]

this still ignores the non-guard 6* laneholders like Mudrock, Kal'tsit, and Lee but the fact guards are enough for full video on this niches does highlight it being the class's specialty

[@Motivated99999]

nearl s1 and hellagur s1 also good in holding a lane but based on situation.

[@HiImYii]

as much as id love to go every laneholder outside the guard class, that video would take me quite a while to make

[@bucketofoddities7070]

@@HiImYii then a while it should be, good luck just kidding only if you want

[@GuessWhat4181-bi5gz]

​@@Motivated99999llllllllllllllllllllllm0

[@madderred7853]

The fumo saga is more important and engaging than the actual analysis/discussion

[@randoscience4756]

So who's picking that fumo, is it saga?

[@ProtyG]

@@randoscience4756 I think it's guard amiya

[@kuree_]

@@randoscience4756 it's Amila 💀

[@Zuikaku]

akshually blaze talent 1 heals her by and not to 50% of her hp anyways i approve

[@HiImYii]

oops, sorry blazeman

[@Dr.Krezotexe]

True Catman has been given speech

[@Junpyong]

Blaze enjoyer

[@bluerazor2380]

too many blaze in the comment

[@Zuikaku]

@@bluerazor2380 not enough

[@Mr_Rhodey]

For my own lane holding purposes, I'm a fan of the little known Fast Redeploy, AoE Guard, Defender, Monologue Summoner, Medic Archetype.

[@gabrielc.05]

Ah yes, our cranky lynx

[@123goofyking]

Very good, but I always go for Mountain (a whole 20 DP cheaper) or Thorns who can hit air units

[@2bi2ki]

I've never used her for lane holding purpose. ...until is2. Damn she's cracked

[@akmalrafiaa4772]

Who?

[@shin4ko131]

@@akmalrafiaa4772 kal'tsit i guess

[@VangarianK]

thank you so much for giving Pallas the attention she deserves! People sleep on her but she's a DPS monster and has great utility both with her on-hit healing and also with her different skills being able to support other units in different ways, be it very consistent rapid stuns or just straight up jacked up buffs. I do not regret m9ing mine for a SECOND and I use her on almost every stage I play

[@tricmagic]

Also just skipping Conviction as a lane holder. So Pallas/Conviction on a stage. Granted, that's mostly cause of IS rather than normal stages. Even with no masteries she has 3 charges she can build. But that's more hated synergy cause there isn't often a reason to use Conviction if she isn't free.

[@AquaticIdealist]

@@tricmagic The self-stun on Conviction makes them feel rather risky, but Conviction's other perks can be formidable, especially with S1

[@ty4nak132]

More ops that i think are worth mentioning as lane holders are Kaltsit S2 s2 allows monst3r to target all enemies equal to block count in its range and its sp cost is also pretty good downside:you have to click the skill which is cringe. also she needs 2 deploy slots Mudrock S2 Pretty good afk skill overall good survivability despite being unhealable by allies due to her talents downside: "downside" you cant heal her which usually doesnt matter unless she's tanking heavy hitting enemies also 30+ dp cost "The blue woman" downside: .

[@kepalakuda226]

Blue woman downside: need an entire savings of DP

[@symphony262]

And you need to use brain power to use her wisely.

[@asepfaisal856]

Downside including you don't own her

[@soosboons4444]

also downside of 3 slots if you want to have the beeg dragon.

[@frauflaw100edibleorganicco9]

Blue woman downside: -Eat dp & deployment slot like crazy (3 slot for big dragon +ling herself)

[@johnmeme2857]

La Pluma best lane holder - has true aoe range - can block 2 if needed - self sustain

[@Kyle81290]

You forgot the most important part. Armpits.

[@gunterthe3rd738]

You forgot to add that she's cute and nice to listen to

[@ratatouilledrinksclorax9897]

@@gunterthe3rd738 i hope the Sallas siblings get english voices since Ernesto specifically was my favorite part of Dossoles Holiday

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

And shes got attack speed scaling, meaning you can deploy her early to cover a number of weaker enemies, and she'll gain enough attack speed to start dealing with tankier enemies.

[@januszpolak254]

But extremly low HP and get's completly deleted by Elemental damage

[@CactusArkNight]

if u think about it, every operator is a lane holder

[@Bruh-fi8mo]

mm yes medics my favourite lane holders

[@alexwoogie462]

@@Bruh-fi8mo lancet 2 solos every mission

[@mythydamashii9978]

@@alexwoogie462 thrm-ex 🥵

[@anzyroadside2374]

My fave lane holder is Skadi the Corrupting Heart with her S2.

[@tsuki5993]

ahh yes therm-ex, my favorite lane holder that lasts the whole stage

[@starlord3286]

- Mom, can we have a laneholder? - We have a laneholder at home. Laneholder at home: Myrtle + Siege

[@gjet35]

Thank you oh so much for bringing attention to Pallas. I love using her all over the place because of her module. That and she's my all-time favourite Operator so I'm not biased at all.

[@maskaraidminagetsuki6031]

As someone who loves Pallas way too much for his own good, this is a surprise I expected to see and it surprised me. More attention to the goddess of wisdom (and alcohol) and victory's greatness!

[@crisperstorm]

Love the juxtaposition of the new super clean look for the info boxes and then having the rainbow word art type text appearing over top lol

[@FrostyDontSubPlsIgnore]

A new yii post, another hit of serotonin to my brain

[@tsf9600]

Thanks, I needed the laughs. I can always count on your videos to be both informative and funny. Dunno why I didn't before but have my subscribe.

[@xinbra1082]

Hearing the void reaver implosion and seeing that classic ror2 text Very based taste

[@LuteaNelum]

You actually included Pallas in the laneholders! I have always considered her as such, but the comparison is surprisingly uncommon. S3 can also be a lot of fun! In CC8 I used her to drop in and kill one of the blue snipers since all I needed was that 1 tile of range and as fast a windup to take care of it quickly. (You only need 15s to charge S3M3 and it last for 30s) There were no doubt other solutions, but any excuse to use Pallas is a good excuse to me.

[@zomfgroflmao1337]

Kind of missed Spectre as a mix between Blaze and Mountain with some HP regen and the higher block count (and the undying skill if necessary).

[@louiegilalano7685]

Well, if you want to use her as a landholder, S1 would practically be a no-brainer.

[@Bork-but-weird-letters]

@@louiegilalano7685 nah, S2 is still no-brainer, her ATK is good enough to not suffer against enemies with moderate defense, while S2 is like a panic button for elite enemies with both high DEF and ATK

[@louiegilalano7685]

@@Bork-but-weird-letters In terms of laneholding, I would rather not use her skill because if you leveled her enough, S1 much easier to use unlike her S2 (which has drawbacks). Spectre's S2 is much used carefully than her S1 since using Bone Fracture meant that the enemy your holding against could deal lethal damage i.e Patriot. Laneholders featured in this video can't do that without fulfilling conditions for them to deal damage. Spectre is much preferred to be used as a helidrop since S2M3 had a 35 initial SP for a 40 SP skill.

[@carolingio1152]

@@louiegilalano7685 As a Specter user with S2M3, his S2 is enough to destroy absolutely any enemy and by the time the stun comes all the enemies are dead and it's safe

[@radmonk8185]

@@louiegilalano7685 s2 only drawback can be fixed by lumen s3

[@kinomasu]

Thanks Yii! Never expected my fav girl Pallas to be there in this video

[@AdamLutfy]

Nice backsound there, the nostalgia is real

[@doctorwill4364]

i started playing ak last year and im so glad i got SilverDADDY and tHORNy as my first 2 6* ops (SA in newbie banner and thorns in surtr/ifrit banner)

[@kayobee604]

Cant wait for Blood Knight-Pallas combo

[@eiz9530]

Nearlter s1, Blaze s1, Thorns s3 and Lappy s2 for Guards. Hoshiguma s2 and Saria s1 for Defenders. Shining s2 and Nightingale s2 for Medics. Exu s3 and Amiya s2 for ranged dps. And lastly, Flametail s1 and Zima s1 for vanguards. Introducing to you, my specially, specifically, thoroughly calculated squad, Afknights.

[@Haruka00]

the lore of fumo rly gets me. good video btw.

[@lappy2454]

Love your vids man

[@squidman3484]

My girl Estelle being the best lane holder

[@cannonCoder]

Yeah, she should get more love.

[@danthanhhuynhpham685]

I personally consider her an honorary emnity op and should be included in enmity ops only clears

[@nighfirst2968]

thanks pepp for the edits

[@strozius5198]

Blaze my beloved, one of the best 6*s

[@ArachnoParadox]

cant wait for the boss killer video in the future

[@idontwantahandlewhymustidothis]

You have a good voice for this, keep it up

[@lukaasadorian5824]

as someone who doesn't have Pallas, I kinda want Pallas now that one is2 monthly also made me want her but that's another thing since she was in a group with kal'tsit

[@sb18wlc]

She goes crazy in IS2 if you get specific relics lol... 10k × 2 on one skill 1 activation, melted Big Sad Lock in seconds.

[@ajvladmir2481]

Personally I like Estelle as a low investment lane holder, she's not the best but does have some good use

[@weaboo101]

I think my brain went dead when I got kal'tsit, she became my landholder guard for a long time, s2 and s3 are a blessing

[@hijeffhere]

I feel like Mudrock and La Pluma are lane holders too but great video nonetheless.

[@arararagi-san]

I used Pallas during that Minos event and she can hold lanes even without the use of healers, she can also buff herself if there is no one in front of her which can boost her damage and survivability.

[@sirin48]

Honestly I watch your videos not for the guide but mostly for Pog Amiya shenanigans

[@shuvelstone1331]

Bro I'm actually so glad you included pallas in here, she just doesn't get the recognition she deserves.

[@DylanoRevs]

Mon3tr, the best lane holder from a medic

[@kosmosXcannon]

I'm amazed you forgot Mudrock with her S2

[@greybirdplays9922]

@Yii Also important note about Blazes Talent. It doesnt protect her against true one-shot attacks. She needs to survive an attack at under 25% HP for it to proc. If she goes from >25%HP to Zero in a single attack she just dies.

[@francis9154]

Yo that annihilation replay of thorns just saved me time XD i kept using Silverash

[@Greystripes04]

Heck yeah Pallas love

[@manuellorenzo4655]

Some people have already mentioned some other laneholders, but sticking with guards I'd like to mention Nearl the radiant knight with S1. Similar to blaze in range, what distinguishes her is her damage, higher than anyone mentioned on the video. She packs the highest attack stat (pushing over 2000 with skill active), and attack speed barely behind thorns (1 vs 0,8667, lower being better), together with a talent that lets her ignore a % of enemy defense, and a module that boosts her damage by 15% if she ever blocks someone, while also increasing her def ignore. So she can take care of the heaviest of enemies without a problem. She also packs one of the highest HP pools of any operator, so she can handle arts damage pretty well, (although her Defense stat is rather average at 295).

[@Monub_8206]

Another issue she suffers from is that she only has one block, so she's gonna leak at crowded waves, so putting her with anyone that can block is a good idea

[@ilikepineappleonpizza8104]

The shadows are alive indeed

[@iamyourfather9391]

Coming to this after the great CN stat inflation

[@magatama_5612]

Pallas-Vulcan-Erato clears sounds like a fun idea

[@rainedans8684]

Mmmm can't wait for the Lords Module upgrade. You bet my arse my mats going be gone by then

[@annoyingdummy5451]

Aoe guard is such a great archetype

[@mike81356]

I heckin’ love AFKnights AmiyaPog

[@oomfie_rhine]

I can’t believe amilapog stole amiyapog’s fumo I’m crying rn

[@rosaandujar6992]

Broca, Best lane holder baby

[@coldcallerloopy]

Did that beginning just have a Risk of Rain joke? based

[@JamzSlime]

"Since he has to wait for enemies to bump into him In order to start smashing them" =w=

[@berserkerpotato1521]

I’m in love with yii

[@crimsonfoxonusae4472]

Today i learned that palas was a lane holder all along

[@Akaromaeda]

16s in and goddammit void reaver jump scare, bruh i thought i had ror2 open i instantly alt tabbed to see if i'm dying

[@TheHorniOne69420]

Peak guardknights it is

[@zaranda9736]

*gasp* Cliffhanger

[@exumbra1399]

"You have been detained. Await your sentence at the end of time." Hehe, Risk of Rain reference.

[@Team_Orchid]

I'll be honest, when I need a single unit to hold a single lane while the rest of the team deals with a massive problem elsewhere...my goto is Blemishine instead of any of these guards...granted I have Thorns banned but still. She may lack multitarget but she can compensate with how hard her S2 hits and her ability to cheese her already high block count against all but the toughest of nuts, and due to how her skill charges it's almost always on in mid to high pressure lanes. The only issues I've had is that she can't charge without enemies and that she doesn't fare well in low pressure lanes that have slow, heavy hitters. Both of these rarely show up and are usually solved respectively with Perfumer and Shamare crowded up with the rest of the team.

[@ISpreadMisinformation4Breakfst]

I'm more invested on the office lore tbh 😂 but man that Chernobyl meme got me dead 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Cuix]

honestly these days Thorns being able to attack drones is by far the biggest reason I'll use him to lane-hold, because in that regard he's even more brainless than Ash/Exu S1. If I actually need lane-holding, it's either Kal'Tsit when a big thing needs killing, or Ling because she's just OP as all hell.

[@darkxl2008]

8:40 :O what is that!? i need a second part!

[@JayRathian]

yii arknights liking laneholders (not clickbait)

[@verv6454]

I love Pallas, the amount of times she saved my ass is way more than I'd feel comfortable stating lmao also, her stun on S2 helps a lot

[@izukid2730]

I also love pallas but there's 2 very missed oppurtunities with her that tick me off so much. firstly that she didn't get dobermann's module, her placement behind other units is very important for her use, so increasing the times you can do so would drastically increase her use. And that her talent can't heal enmity units, which is especially dumb cause one of the few minos operators is an enmity defender. Especially when taking into consideration that Skalter would still provide better healing for enmity ops.

[@izukid2730]

OH MY FUCKING GOD I JUST SAW THAT THEY ACTUALLY DID GIVE HER DOBERMANN'S MODULE AND THEY MADE IT SO SHE HEALS ALL MINOS OPERATORS SO THE VULCAN ISSUE IS RESOLVED AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S FOR EVERY MINOS OPERATOR AT ONCE, AS WELL AS HEALING THE OP AND FOR 65.(MINOS ONLY 40) BUT IF THEY MADE IT SO THAT SHE CAN HEAL ENMITY OPERATORS THEN SHE'LL BE ACTUALLY PERFECT NOW, OH MY GOD I'M SO FLIPPING HAPPY RN!!!!! MIGHT MAKE HER MY FIRST M9 OP NOW.

[@ChaliElle]

I would say that Gladia and La Pluma are also worth mentioning - especially if someone would use Skalter with them in tandem.

[@Axterix13]

La Pluma is definitely worth mentioning. Sites will place an emphasis on her S2, but her S1 at M3 is truly where she shines the most. I've used her multiple times in places where a strat will suggest using Thorns with support, and she can handle it solo. She's sort of like the Ifrit of guards. On the right map, she's god tier. There are other ones missing as well. Specter, Lappland (both S1 and S2), Silverash (he has skills besides his S3, and they are good), and Nearlter, to name the ones that come to mind. Gladiia isn't a guard, though, so doesn't belong in this video. But if you did want to include non-guards, then you also get the likes of Kal'tsit, Mudrock, Bagpipe, Siege, Blemishine, and Jaye, to name a few.

[@WONDERMALT]

Would consider some honorable mentions such as gladiia la pluma and jaye 👍👍👍

[@snowpoke_]

fumo plotline thickens... thank u for the informative video! 🫡

[@kuraihikari13]

*_PALLAS GAMING_*

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

Gotta love Land holders on my CN acc. Makes running the acc pretty simple.

[@Rose-85]

My go to Laneholder will always be Specter I never go into any mission without unless I'm literally not allowed to I don't have Thorns, Blaze or Mountain so my usual Second Lane Holder tends to be Mudrock I have Pallas but still not built yet

[@Ironony]

Amiya's horror mirror homie- Ayima

[@123armyoftwo]

Now a days I use Blemishine or Mudrock as lane holders since I prefer tanks to hold a lane than guards

[@Nukesnipe]

"Thicker than twitter artists that don't know what proper proportions are" They know. They just don't care.

[@tadicahya6439]

I am more interested with the story' yii Made in his video than the class explanation

[@durandus676]

Mountain and blaze and thorns stacked on each other if you reallllly want too hold a lane.

[@richarddavid7378]

Then La Pluma and Pallas and Lappland stacked on the side if you reallllly reallllly want to hold that lane.

[@bonbon3829]

I am gonna tell me grandkids that my favourite teacher is named Yii

[@im_not_a_hoe]

Gladiia with her HP regen and has range attack and any knick knack with her abbysal gang : mmm~~ surely i can be a lane holder aswell~~🥴🥴🥴

[@arnanthachai5427]

This​ is​ a​ Quality.

[@ryuutoshitsu8158]

Every time yii posts i come

[@sarhang1755]

You forgot the best laneholder, mudrock🗿

[@isleep7262]

Honerable mention to the other very strong Lane holder options from other classes: Mudrock S2, thiccest stat stick, true aoe damage but 30DP and dependent on the enemies ASPD Kalsit S2: Mountain S2 but 30DP, 2 deployments and not true Afk Gladiia, regen HP, received reduced damage from 99% of enemies with module and can cancel attack animation. Lee : situational infinite blockcount, strong general game stat stick, 3x3 attack range that opens multi lanes attacks and wall hacks. But reduced DP gain and no self healing. Blue Woman. 5* La pluma, Highmore : reaper guards S1 attack strike skill privilege

[@macsenpai7006]

La Pluma too.

[@edhikurniawan]

My own addition. They might be not the popular choice or very strong, but just for more addition. Beeswax with s2. Blocks, true AoE, Hits Air unit, Regen, High defense, High Res. Any zombie guard operator like Hellagur, Utage. High DPS, Regen Beanstalk. High DPS when the enemy blocked by the crab, the crab blocks and can be resurrected. Herself can hit air unit. Vulcan, Indra. Severely outdated tho. The sushiman. Eunectes with her s3. Tho, has servere downtime. She is strong, when the skill active. Once i consider healing defender as Lane holder. Esp with Saria because she has damage. Any auto shifters are lane holder as long there's hole and the enemies are on the allowed weight. Sideroca, she can tank many bosses including Talulah.

[@syfkxcv5814]

Since playing ling, almost all my strat is ling only or ling with her friends. almost all my guard is becoming helidrop style. though that walk in dust boss is quite a hell

[@ryuuchiu1113]

My silverash oh no there are too many enemies *wink*

[@drmajalis1583]

The 1917 Halifax Explosion occurred when a French cargo ship carrying high-explosives collided with a Norwegian vessal in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The collision set the former ship on fire, which later exploded, destroying every building within an 800-m radius and killing over 1700 people. The blast remains the largest non-nuclear manmade explosion in human history. Also, shouldn't Nearl TRK S1 count as a lane holder? Yeah she's only got 1-block but her attack and aspd is so high it hardly matters much, and Pallas often gets a pass for requiring a blocker to achieve peak performance.

[@cannonCoder]

Nearlter lacks self-sustain though. Pallas at least can help sustain her blocker, which cuts down the penalty she gets for her blocker requirement.

[@drmajalis1583]

@@cannonCoder Blaze doesn't have self sustain either aside from the one time invincibility steroid

[@bohdanpyzh2712]

More Risk of Rain 2 references, very based

[@St33ldancer]

A cliffhanger? Dangit

[@yuurina5092]

Personally i feel like Blaze fallen out quite alot from the laneholding category Mountains dps is quite a bit higher than blazes and his low sp cost with low dp cost with highest ho regen in the game helps him quite alot on most stages And thorns single target dps is quite high so instances of him getting overrun or failing to kill an unit is quite low And now we have units such as Mudrock pallas and gavial alter wich can also easily solo lanes if needed Blazes def is just a tad bit higher than thorns and her lack of self healing hurts the defense plus She shines on aoe dmg scenarios but instances where such aoe dmg is needed is rare and instances where thorns/mountain cant be used on those scenarios is even rarer I hope her module gives her some sort of healing otherwise she will continue to fall as a lane holder everytime a new unit gets released

[@Axterix13]

Blaze is still quite good, due to her block 3, AoE attacks, hard hits, extra space of range on her attacks, status resists, and the one time heal. She will continue to do what she does best, which is put a defender out of a job. But yeah, generally, Thorns is the go to choice due to his regen, range, high DPS, and ability to hit flyers. He does, however, need attacks to get his S3 in perma-mode, and that can be an issue in some situations. Mountain is great for regen and low DP, though I'd say he has a bigger impact on vanguard use than on Blaze. And Mudrock is typically for when you want the shield. Against enemies that approach in a more spaced out manner, like in the event that just ended, Nearlter is quite a bit superior, due to hitting much harder, though situations Blaze can handle that Nearlter cannot exceed the reverse by quite a bit. That said, it is overall a good thing. There shouldn't be one go to operator for a class.

[@SeekGrace]

06:05 This is what Blaze is. She has her niches and she's good the way she is.

[@animepsyclone]

The pluma is not here that makes me m a l d

[@jhoo_]

based RoR2 music

[@elioshasnoideas]

looks like someone's been playing risk of rain

[@gaelx3d674]

Worth mentioning that combining Mountain S2 with Pallas S3 you'll get the most efficient lane hold combo for even high defense enemies, since mountain benefits extremely well from her vigor More att more defense to up off + his talent, the defense increase "fix" his defense reduction, and extra block count makes him hit almost like blaze for a few seconds Pallas on the other hand have big man helping her from getting enemies near her while slapping the same enemies as mountain, while ALSO healing him in case enemies are more tough or are using arts damage Downsides: position can be complicated nowadays and AoE attacks hurts pallas a lot

[@Axterix13]

Generally speaking Nearlter S1 is superior to Pallas when it comes to backing up Mountain. Mountain can cover for her weakness, that being her single target + 1 block nature, while she can get an attack over 2k, and that isn't every 3rd/4th hit, but for every attack. Nearlter does take a little bit of time to charge up, so Pallas does have that in her favor. That said, situations where you need to do this are pretty rare. Typically, Mountain can handle it solo, you'd use another lane holder, or add any of a variety other sources of damage.

[@gaelx3d674]

@@Axterix13 yeah forgot to mention As much as I love the combo, is also veeeery rare to use and Mountain alone is enough, or in my case I just lane hold everything between Mountain, Thorns, Ling, Lee and Monst3r Just wish I had Skalter, life without Skalter is not daijobu :(

[@bluerazor2380]

meanwhile my laneholder: Lappland S1 (sometime S2 depends on enemy)

[@yourlocalswarmofmoths]

Absurd, everyone knows that funny detective fish is the best laneholder

[@ZealotOfSteal]

Is that one of the plants vs zombies soundtracks in blaze's part???

[@TubeTAG]

I missed the opportune time, but just wanna say: La Pluma holds lanes, is cute and has true AoE, which matters in like 3 stages over Blaze’s three target thing.

[@davidsantiago7297]

YOOOO, you can't just end with a cliffhanger. Who is that Imposter Amiya?Where did shw come from. I NEED ANSWERS

[@wheelotime2581]

And don't even get me started on defender lane holders (Technically Saria is one since she has high attack and self sustain lol)

[@jonraybanuelos7549]

got blaze and pallas on the last banner but i dunno who is better to build, got any ideas?

[@R09128]

Now talking about Saria, she has some shit hp that can tank EX EB phase 2 melee attack with less Medic than other, along with some bruh atk that can straight up active EB Dominion. BRO HYPERDRIP

[@crusifur]

Can you link the img you used at 5:56 but uncensored? I need it to research more abt mountain being a lane holder 😶