How to Dodge the Ice Caverns Monsters | Dark and Darker

[@ryan6daysaweek]

Yo gamers, thank you for watching the vid! Sorry I didn't include the nightmare versions in this video, I couldn't get enough of their spawns to capture their unique moves so we will save that for another video specific to all the nightmare grades but I will compile the info on them from the comments in this pinned message! Nightmare Skele Footman: +Overhead swing [side step] +Clockwise Sideswipe [crouch look down or space] Nightmare Skele Guardsman: +Upwards left diagonal swing [strafe left and look down + crouch] thank you ChiefBanana, sawritall4292, theexsalted9352!

[@PhriendsySweetDreams]

What about the Skeleton Maceman pattern?

[@yungbobross6418]

In my opinion you are becoming the go to dark and darker creator. I love the relaxed and informative attitude you have about the game and its shortcomings alongside its strengths. Too many people fall into the trap of defending dumb decisions or complaining to complain. Also the amount of effort going into the editing and animation showcase is nothing short of triple AAA.

[@ryan6daysaweek]

thank you yungbo - your kindness is appreciated, my gpu has been working overtime with the renders haha

[@samugames0]

Becoming? There's not many videos like his, he already is the best in informing

[@rubsome]

The unreal engine rendering is an amazing touch and very creative, keep it up!

[@dragonstorm9567]

@@ryan6daysaweek How do you render them into the thingie?

[@Wulfrim]

Thanks Ryan, all of your sacrifices to learn this will help us confidently fight these new monsters. I mean, we'll still mess up and die horribly, but at least we'll be confident

[@ryan6daysaweek]

hahaha thank you wulf

[@gdolan9]

I've found that crouching and strafing to the right dodges all the melee skeleton attacks. Thanks for the video!

[@robinlachance3447]

by far the best dark and darker tutorials on KZbin.

[@zyro.]

Hey again Ryan! Thank you so much for making these high quality amazing guides for everyone, always exiting to see your video first thing on my KZbin recommendations, keep everything up man

[@ryan6daysaweek]

thank you for the kind words zyro, hope your weekend is going well my dude!

[@Battlefront2005]

This is God sent. Thank you

[@YaGirlZero]

Nice video! I already figured these out on my own immediately, but I always love the quality of a Ryan6Days video

[@tylercrandall1472]

Ryan thanks again for another awesome video. This was done with great speed, and great accuracy. You're the goat of informational video making for this community.

[@MilliumPlatypi]

Was waiting for this one since the ice caves dropped! Youre the only reason i survive in these dungeons Ryan! Big cheers!

[@stewiegrif1]

Beautiful presentation as always Ryan. You make such relaxing videos, and informative ones at that!

[@LimeJ0SH]

with the wipe giving us these new quests, and no more ruinz I'm trying this map out and this is a good video man thanks. I was came just for the berserker, but watched the whole thing and did learn alot. Thanks Ryan

[@Squallypop]

YESSSSS been waiting for this! I figured out a couple of them already kinda. thank you for this!

[@andrewmuccillo]

Love the content, I extracted from one of my ice cavern games and while spectating saw you were playing your dw fighter :)

[@notuterine]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT RYAN YOURE A LEGEND

[@ryan6daysaweek]

thank you notuterine, hope you have been enjoying playing the Ice Caverns!

[@Bread._]

Been waiting for this! Excited to watch.

[@faflafaflev3899]

The content we need,but the question is how many times where you blinded by your cloak playing this map?

[@ryan6daysaweek]

lmao too many times, I need to make a pve guide for the new cloak sub-boss soon

[@yungbobross6418]

Just wanna point out that Ironmace says they’re getting rid of cheese spots, and then they add stacks of boxes to rooms with mini bosses that are obviously made to cheese them with. Idk just seems odd to constantly add more ways to cheese and also be patching out old ways of doing it

[@jasonwahl2996]

They need to add jumping slashes that can reach far to counter that

[@JustATanneriteDummy]

I honestly don't even have a problem with cheesing. I may be bad or something and that's fine but I enjoy the cheesy Mob fighting with the less cheesy actual PVP. It makes PVEing a lot more doable solo and it adds a level of security for runs knowing you'll most likely only have to worry about players if you at least are paying attention. It just feels more chill to not worry about psycho boss mob aggro especially if you're just trying to pass through the room. I understand that my Point of view is not everyone's though.

[@meat.]

⁠@@JustATanneriteDummy if the pve wasn’t so tedious and cumbersome there wouldn’t even be a need to cheese things. You are almost completely screwed as most classes when you manage to make one mistake against a sub boss and need to kite, only to aggro every other damn mob in the room. Suddenly you have 10 mobs chasing you and simply don’t have the window of opportunity to clear them all one by one when a wendigo is super on your ass. Add an enemy player into the mix and it’s pretty much over. There goes 20 mins of your life, into the void lol

[@yungdayvit]

RYAN WTF YOU JUST KILLED ME!!! I was the no shirt orc , HostileEntity, I was trying to kill a giant in icecaves, and you rolled up in an falchioned me. GGS

[@DavidDeFrain]

Excellent content as usual

[@ryan6daysaweek]

thanks david!

[@BanHammerFiend]

Man to be honest your video production, schedule and love for this game are leagues beyond what any other Dark&Darker creator has going on. No hate to anyone, you are just the best at it man

[@NOTTALENTED]

Ayyy!! I'm sure you were already working on this, but I suggested it on your question!!

[@sawritall4292]

Idk if its currently relevant to this video, but i have noticed that nightmare swordboners have a extra trick up their sleeve when they swipe so players should still treat them as dangerous, nightmare ice archers are the same as regular nightmare ones, and ive yet to see a shieldboner of the nightmare variety, these guys are notoriously rare for some reason.

[@Jason.Tatane]

They almost on shoot you with the overhead swing , it s insane

[@sawritall4292]

@@Jason.Tatane its thankfully easy to block or even just dodge it, but nightmares being nightmares, they are absolutely terrifying, i always treat any sort of nightmare enemy has the most dangerous at the moment because i know they can annihilate me

[@ChiefBanana]

Thanks for the info Ryan! but correct me if im wrong i think there is also 2 wide swings for nightmare frost skelly that you didn't mention. Much love

[@ryan6daysaweek]

you are 100% right chief! I got a bit lazy with this guide haha but I'll get a full sweep of the nightmare versions in on another guide!

[@FalchionEdge]

Wendigo Tip: I've only seen the Wendigo attack starting from the LEFT and then RIGHT. So it's different from a demon Berserker which has a random right or left. Its actually easier.

[@trime1015]

Do dodge the frost giant shielder, you can apparently crouch and look up and backwards so your head goes through his body. He then misses you for some reason.

[@SoBadStrange]

Another banger, this is why all new players get sent to this channel. 🤙

[@BenSearsVids]

Well put together guide. Good looks.

[@Sima0]

As usual great video ryan have a good weekend

[@supsup2]

i was desprate for this video. thanks mate

[@ryan6daysaweek]

no problem 섭섭! best of luck out there in the Ice Caverns!

[@darknight9877]

One of the best DaD content creators out there

[@cartertheiii7103]

Righteous parry with the longsword at the end 🔥

[@zagobous9300]

Thanks again, I feel like Ice caverns feels a like it goes alot smoother if you just take your time and learn all that you can. I feel like Ironmace wants make more maps that punish players for skipping rooms with lots of mobs, but I'm not 100% sure what they want to do. After being in the Ice caves alot this really helps me figure out how to deal with the Wendigo and giants so thanks alot. I still use the shield optimally to this day because of you.

[@shanebitner8991]

Hey Ryan, helpful video! Heads up that the video is missing a chapter for the skeleton footman and the chapter name for the kobolds auto corrected to "cobalt"

[@scotthunsicker]

Was waiting for this one 🙏🏼

[@ArcaneArmor]

I'm running out of ways to say awesome things about your videos, so I'll change languages for dramatic effect. Asombrosa!

[@ryan6daysaweek]

lmao thank you arcane, hope your ice cavern adventures are going well - I'll start pumping out the multi lingual guides soon haha

[@ItsTharvas]

Fantastisch!

[@savagedude9727]

Ryan we need you now more than ever. Wipe is coming and we're gonna need the best to do it to make us a warlord tutorial.

[@BattersStoch]

Yeah, Boy! Now I will become a master of ice dungeons!

[@DunnionRingsGaming]

Lfg Ryan this is so needed

[@KedaiCiplak]

Yay new guide. Thanks Ryan.

[@ryandiaz3417]

ty bro, im terrible and this video helped tremendously

[@bigaugwv]

I've been waiting for your video. I had developed some strategies that worked, but I knew you would have the best methods. You have helped so many players be able to more enjoy this game. Some times it's hard to just test things. The crouching on the bowman is a great example. Never thought to do it. You are the only "dodge DnD monsters" guide maker that matters. Thanks for all your help.

[@Floppy162]

Me watching the video: ooooh this seems simple. Me in the Caverns: PANIC!

[@AstouraTV]

the frost archer has a sideswipe melee attack also, and the sword skellies have a 3rd attack, that is a diagonal attack but it starts at the bottom and goes up.

[@ChinzillaIsCool]

appreciated as always 🙂

[@DivineBanana]

The archers also have a very rare attack where they hold the bow like a bat and do a horizontal swing. I've only seen them do it once though and I was like "wtf" - not sure if it was a normal or a nightmare, but I just dodged it pretty much the same as the shove attack.

[@Liz4rdMan]

Great video, thanks!

[@ardyh8789]

The frost guardsmen do have a slash that starts from the bottom right and goes left/up (from your pov). You dodge it with the normal bait and run tactic, and can probably step left and crouch under it

[@JustATanneriteDummy]

I was a simple man. I get hit by Ice Skeleton, I use potion. I see ryan6daysaweek Dodge video, I have evolved.

[@Jadziarai]

Wanna add that kobolds do not exclusively signal other kobolds as I've seen them aggro skeletons and even a wendigo. Noticed this primarily as we've pulled said mobs through walls.

[@theexsalted9352]

Pin this: The Ice skeleton guardsman also has a left upwards diagonal. To avoid it, strafe left and look down + crouch or space it as it doesn't move the mob forward too much. Ty for the video nonetheless 👍

[@HumanInstrumentalityProject]

I love your videos! Thank you so much for passively helping me kill the mobs. I do have a question though. As someone that’s bad at the PvP in this game, is there any chance I could hit demigod before wipe?

[@iinferno_]

never fails to make a good video, my goat

[@sly_sense]

Are you using blender to recreate the enemy animations?

[@WildcardAZ]

You don’t know pain in this game till you die to mobs with a golden chest in you inventory

[@kennethli2518]

Aint sure if its featured or glitched, the kobolds actually alert skeletons as well, there are times they alert skeletons and kobolds, in the other rooms even. With the mob densities. There are times my friends and I had to deal with both rooms mobs ( the scream lured some skeleton archers) ending up clearing like 15 mobs. Mobs are easy to dealt with but just be aware.

[@teknopunx9115]

rly good video, ty bro

[@scpOrigami]

hey, how do you export the models and view their animations?

[@demicameron]

The shielder also seems to have an attack that tracks you through their shield bash in certain scenarios. Don't know if it's RNG or not but it has messed me up a couple times.

[@GreatWhite84]

I would like to point out and love for you to test this on the Kobold Shield Users.... If you hit their shields directly it hurts them. I noticed this after a series of times I would land an attack on their shield, putting them into their critical range to shout for help. I proceeded to hit their shield again on purpose and it kills them. Please try it out!

[@ProofreadFire]

i fought 100 of those skeleton bowman before i encountered a nightmare one, didn't even realize in the dark. I thought i had them on lock, then he took his bow like a bat and took my head off xD

[@UncleJeo]

look right for the skeleton stab so he doesn't clip your elbows if you're slower

[@fabulousadam7585]

What about the wolves? i try to block em with my shield as a fighter but i get hit and block, so im slow downed and taken my hp away, same thing with the skeleton swordsmans

[@michaelglatz1145]

The ice archer’s forward shove doesn’t have good tracking, it can easily be sidestepped. I’ve found that more consistent. Also I’ve been having trouble ducking under the side swipe for spearmen and axemen, any tips? I’m wondering if they’re hitting my cloak

[@Kevin-uo6nd]

loving this map, good thing they removed map rotation

[@stevenisradical4934]

VIDEO SUGGESTION- Could you please do a video breaking down drop chances and how luck affects your chances of pulling better loot? Also what exactly can drop / where to find legendaries / uniques and other stuff like that

[@IDontKnow-zr2jo]

How do u dodge a Nightmare wendigo, the charge is too fast to react to

[@ryan6daysaweek]

jumping to the side is the most reliable way , in some slower kits it may help to take your chest piece off just to give you that extra bit of move speed kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHbIfaKYj7KIg7csi=CT66-pp-sueQUoIy&t=226

[@BoyProfligate]

THIS IS WHAT WE SUB FOR WOOOO

[@egomori]

Okay, you can do it flawlessly with bard, now how do you dodge them all as a slow barb, plate fighter cleric? That’s where I struggle

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

0/10 guide didn't mention how to dodge Icicles dropping on my head while looting gold pile.

[@haterzbelearnerz]

Hugging the wendigo makes it much easier. LOVE IS YOUR STRONGEST MOVE!

[@jasonwahl2996]

Forgot to mention that hitting the wendigo in its blue spot does extra damage

[@CoinXO]

Is it just me or does the Frost Giant Berserkers combo attack have more than two attacks now??

[@Po3try27]

giant shielder hits when you dodge to the left, the explanation is unreliable or they updated it

[@ryan6daysaweek]

I am still able to dodge the shielder using this method but the berserker has been updated as of a few days ago. What class & movespeed are you playing with?

[@ItsTharvas]

legend

[@TheWardog158]

Its really hard to tell the difference between the normal/elite versions and the nightmare versions of these mobs imo

[@RockTUTS]

Does anybody know what the "frost walkers" refer to for the collector quest?

[@graysaltine6035]

seems to be a bug in your game, that frost giant dropped a purple cloak instead of a white lantern.

[@wy8224]

it's here

[@melj9000]

U R Amazing bro

[@taqueushi805]

nice

[@kevinc2319]

These tricks still working?

[@JSON_bourne]

AIGHT CHAT HEAR ME OUT! Make goblin caves the "inferno map" for ice caves (don't ask me to explain that lore wise). Keep ruins/ crypts/ inferno as it is. Allow non-HR to que between all maps and party sizes for easy questing = 6 lobbies. Then HR solo/duo/trio rotates between layers ice/goblin cave and layerd ruins/crypts/inferno. Resulting in 9 lobbies.

[@awgmax]

TLDW: "if you have the movespeed for it."; "if you have the movespeed for it."; "if you have the movespeed for it." I'm tired boss. I want block consistency.

[@Acidicdevildog]

Game really does a piss poor job of giving new players an environment to learn the basics and to practice fighting vs mobs like this without being hunted by more experienced players. Videos like these are thr next best thing.

[@MrMalintent]

What about that dang yeti!

[@ryan6daysaweek]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHbIfaKYj7KIg7csi=kdNe-HhiEldDBc3v&t=145 new video for this most recent wipe

[@Hyroushuu]

its to late for me i rely on all the cheese spots -_-

[@bouldering122]

And now the ice caves are full

[@DescantingTheVein]

I actually hate the frost skeleton footman and shield man. I hope whoever designed them drops a whole family sized lasagna on their favorite shoes

[@Lecruidant]

Tbf, Ironmace has said a lot of shit. but they aren't fixing anything until they get some people in that office that knows how to code and not break shit that requires a rollback shortly after

[@TheCosmicAstro-]

I think something they need to change for enemies attacks that require you to crouch AND look down. Is to only require you to crouch. Having to look at the floor is just annoying, alongside for instance the frost giant(and many other enemies) have potential follow up attacks that you need to look at them for to be aware of what is coming. Looking down just makes this more aggravating to do and a bit sickening from all the jerky camera movement you have to do.. All they have to do is change it so you can just crouch. But dont have to look down(or up).

[@Axel-vt8no]

You confuse me when you reference counter clockwise and clockwise. I’m not sure what you’re attributing that to when you say it. From whose perspective? I think you should address things from the players persoective since that’s who we are

[@jaydeus]

I absolutely hate this map and the berserker. No matter what I do he hits me(barbarian). He also goes berserk and runs and swings nonstop for like 10 seconds. Didnt see that in your video.

[@ryan6daysaweek]

berserker was recently updated, i'll have a new video that covers the mechanics for this wipe out either today or tomorrow

[@jaydeus]

@@ryan6daysaweek you're too cool for school, bro. Thanks for your hard work!

[@joesin5126]

Ongly

[@logansewell7367]

Removing the cheese is a dumb idea

[@demitri9211]

remake/update this please

[@tiredtyrant370]

They need to make all enemies dodgeable without a MS requirement. Also, they need to fix skeleton spear & axe horizontal swing to be consistent on level ground when crouch dodging. Or has anyone figured out to make the horizontal swing consistent? Never mind I think I found it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCakIdveqqcqLs

[@esence_of_adream5845]

PRO TIP TO NEVER EVER GET HIT: don't play ice cave🗿

[@SimonZajc-m4y]

Please dont use this song... the annoying sound sounds like my ear clearing of water....