Bloodborne - Would Trick Weapons & Firearms Work In Real Life

[@MarcusVance]

If you're here and haven't seen my similar breakdown of Elden Ring weapons... Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3Knqap4eJKDqaM

[@icarusdarkmatta7708]

Eyyyyy I remember that beowulf movie

[@razorsphere]

My favorite thing about the Bloodborne weapons is that they were all unique and memorable. Every weapon stood out and their designs fit the world so well.

[@MarcusVance]

Definitely. They put thought into "what weapons would be common if we had to fight a lot of monsters"

[@razorsphere]

@@MarcusVance And also the concept of trying to fight the beasts and trying to mitigate the madness that came with it. the Church weapons used longsword designs in order to keep their hunters feel like humans, the hunter weapons were serrated and primal because they imitated the beasts they were fighting, the blood weapons represented Cainhurst giving in to the vileblood. The lore in general is why Bloodborne is my favorite FromSoft game.

[@praetorian217]

Except for like the 3 versions of the Saw Cleaver. Not complaining tho I love all them

[@poseidonpwnsall]

@@praetorian217 the beasthunter saif definitely isnt just another cleaver tho. neither the tricked nor the untricked moveset is copy pasted like the saw spear and cleaver.

[@praetorian217]

@@poseidonpwnsall ah alright. I haven’t used it in a while, so I sort of just associate it with the other two

[@dragonsaint9446]

The bit I like from the wooden shield description is "shields engender passivity" which is just such a burn at everyone that just circled around with their shield up backstab fishing in DS1 XD It's also good advice for former DS players in general, Dark Souls encourages you to take your time and wait for openings, Bloodborne still has some of that but it favours a more aggressive constant attacking style.

[@marverickmercer1968]

And that was the wrong lesson that DS teach because after BB all you will ever know is fashion souls with no shield.

[@aiodensghost8645]

To be honest, Bloodborne being aggressive was what I needed, I never understood hiding behind a shield in the Souls games.

[@marverickmercer1968]

@Sad Phrogé that's exactly what speed runners do, they don't even wear armor.

[@TheNapster153]

Bloodborne encourages aggression even further with Rally: the ability regain health loss by attacking within a small timeframe.

[@alzhanvoid]

@@marverickmercer1968 Thorughout my entire DS career the shield in my offhand was almost always just a parrying tool. It's just no fun after BB to turtle with shields.

[@michaelweiske702]

Funny thing about the Amygdala name, in the Japanese translation, the name of the boss is Amandoze, which correlates with the English word for almond, and when the localisation team were working on translating the name of the boss, they didn't want to call it an almond because who would be threatened by an almond? So they used the Greek work for almond, Amygdala, which became poetic since the amygdala is the part of the brain that controls fear. Just a fun coincidence. Edit: forgot to mention: the Amygdala in the brain is called the Amygdala because it is shaped like an almond. So yeah.

[@kaizerk4321]

would that not be an almondala?

[@samfivedot]

I don't even think "Amygdala" is meant to be the monster's name -- it's more of a description. Like a less-spooky name for it would be something like "almond-head thing". Of course, its head doesn't really look that much like an almond, but words failing when attempting to describe the monster is classic eldritch horror

[@Anon26535]

It's also interesting in that its head looks more like a peach pit, which contains cyanide, which smells like almonds.

[@michaelweiske702]

@@Anon26535 correction: cyanide does not smell like almonds. Almonds smell like cyanide.

[@bricksflygood5949]

Check out charred thermos and his theory on the bloodborne great ones. The amygdala may just blow your mind. (Litteraly)

[@reliusornez1448]

A note with the boomhammer is that the face actually has holes in it to allow fire to get through the front. They are between the meat tenderizer spikes

[@thegreatazal5021]

The Amy arm is apparently semi sentient so it should line up the edge it’s self intuitively because using it tricked is more akin to holding it out and letting it slash away at people then swinging a whip or flail.

[@joshuagleeson4776]

I mean the tricked R2 attacks have followups that clearly show the weapon is alive and capable of attacking by itself.

[@CatsLeMatts]

The fact it's partially alive & moves means the added muscle might be able to assist in swinging it in the first place. Keeping control of the weight with all that momentum is the hardest part of wielding it I'd imagine.

[@kiloklavdi1185]

​@@CatsLeMatts Good point because the weapon IS hard to use

[@nguyenp.nguyen7896]

I think the beast cutter is a lot better than you might think. It was made to bonk and puncture something like a hefty pick, not cutting (despite the name)so you won't have to worry too much about edge aligment. In the game it actually does blunt damage

[@fly1ngG0PHER]

Yes, though it would still be massively heavy and wouldn’t neatly retract without a lot more springs and pulleys, it’s less of a whip than a Chinese meteor hammer, albeit with extra heads (that would hurt if they hit, but not that much, and slow down the actual swing too much). If only the top head came off and extended, I’m guessing the head would be able to swing much faster and hit way harder.

[@elwiwi4638]

@@fly1ngG0PHER bloodborne tech

[@dr.calibrations7984]

@@fly1ngG0PHER beast cutter makes beast butter The model I have works pretty well on -furries- beasts.

[@samk522]

With the amount of hinges on these weapons, the Workshop must have known of some way to reinforce them that we don't have.

[@Zanemob]

I mean they look pretty durable and have a sturdy locking mechanism should be usable but idk about practical as the weapons are still thick, wide and heavy metal. Especially since saws don’t make the best cutting edges hence the pushing and ripping motions that are intended.

[@iepvienredstoneHuy007]

@@Zanemob i mean if your goal is to rend the living shite outa beasts rather than just kill them then a bunch of razer teeths of a saw is quite fit for the job

[@havelthebonk1226]

Yea blood if you can have something that is sometimes a lube to allow moving and sometimes solid to reinforce plus u can always add more to the mix ..

[@elwiwi4638]

@@havelthebonk1226 what

[@SolitasRuisu]

It's called bloodgems

[@shadowboy0126]

In Bloodborne, blood crystalizes into shards, chunks, and rocks so the Bloodletter would probably actually be solidified blood which is pretty metal like most of the game is.

[@tripps3631]

Part of the limited edge alignment for these weapons is that the beasts of yarnham are less susceptible to clean cuts, instead the hunters found that the blunt but serrated weapons could RIP AND TEAR their quarry much more effectively.

[@ardynamberglow3124]

One note on the Rykuo: I think its meant to be more of a sabre with a short sword/dagger on the end, because when transformed, you use the lower blade and main blade together.

[@ErikVonStrix3]

Came to the comments section to say this. It's definitely not a rapier

[@dollscentedhunter2514]

Exactly exept the r2 of both normal and transformed the long blade is always used to slash while to my knowlage a rapper is only used for piercing.

[@yourunclejohn984]

@@dollscentedhunter2514 correct. Rapiers are also different shaped. Essentially just a nail but with sharp edges. The gun sword that came after the rakuyo in this video is a gun on a rapier

[@Cosmic-Sorceress-17]

The Kos Parasite was one of my absolute favorites from Bloodborne, since I really love the cosmic horror elements in it. The transformation required to use it at it's full potential just makes it even better: after dealing with so many tentacled horrors, you get to become one and use weird slug attacks and space magic.

[@thetoyodacar2264]

I accidentally killed the npc while doing her mission. 😭

[@Cosmic-Sorceress-17]

@@thetoyodacar2264 Ouch... How did that happen? Mistake her for an enemy?

[@queebloxd]

Thanks to the moonlight greatsword I've always done magic builds in from games on my first playthrough and I gotta say, turning into an alien and floating around was not what I was expecting when I started bloodborne but god damn is it fun slapping the fuck outta everything

[@МаксимПлахотнюк-б9у]

My favourite part about it is that the backstep r1 (or L1? I'm not so sure) has you literally barf fish on your enemy.

[@gerald2508]

​@@МаксимПлахотнюк-б9у I think those are slugs.

[@samfivedot]

To be fair, you aren't really swinging the Amygdala Arm. It's more like you're holding it back.

[@gothgirlg1g1]

The trick weapons in Bloodbourne were created with a dual-purpose in mind. Most of these weapons in lore, were created to defend against the ongoing beast curse outbreak, and the angry mobs lobbying for blood from the churches. Thus, the churches created weapons that can combat both MEN and BEAST. Hence, the usual dramatic shift in size and/or function. Take for example, Ludwig's Holy Blade. A simple sword meant for man at first, however, when sheathed it become a great sword capable of taking down things MUCH larger in size. The weapon even hints at it in the description. Something like "the greatsword was for taking down foes of a inhuman size".

[@gumbo821]

To be fair to the amygdalan arm, it does move on its own for some of the transformed attacks

[@pepperbird67657]

Prediction before I finish the video: the hunter's blunderbuss is a very realistic weapon

[@Unit-3D]

The Ludwig's Holy Blade actually does Blunt damage in its Tricked form aside from its thrusting Heavy Attack, so it's basically a stylized version of the idea you brought up a minute earlier of a sword with a tetsubo sheath. Why does it exist, then, if it's functionally the same as the Kirkhammer aside from still having a Thrust damage attack in its two-handed form? Well, the Kirkhammer is a dedicated Strength-scaling weapon, while the LHB is the best "Quality" weapon in the game going by raw scaling, and also one of the best Arcane-scaling weapons in the game, if you want to stick elemental damage gems on it. I defer to your expertise here, but I think that kinda tracks with their design, with the concentrated mass of the Kirkhammer needing more heave to get moving, while the more evenly distributed weight of the LBH benefiting from more skillful application. Also, while the Stake Driver can readily be compared to a katar or pata, I think its charged attack specifically draws more from the idea of a captive bolt gun used to humanely slaughter animals, which is kind of a stroke of thematic genius. It's a little hard to tell exactly how it's being employed under the fire and smoke, but simply pressing or punching it against a target and then firing the charge would probably be more effective than firing it as part of a thrusting attack.

[@ishnoll]

Holy blade poke like a spear, with better range then the spear. I love spears, so i use it. Poke.

[@Unit-3D]

@@ishnoll I have 2 build strats in Bloodborne: Quality LBH jank, and abusing the two trick gun weapons. LHB heavy attacks have nothing on the "backstab from the other side of the hall" range of Rifle Spear heavy attacks.

[@geraldyeager7652]

Makes sense seeing how djura renounced his hunter status

[@TheValiantBob]

Funny thing about the Rakuyo and Reiterpallasch is that they come from the Cainhurst nobility, which definitely fits in with the quirky rich people thing. Also with the Kirkhammer, the hammer head is literally a stone tombstone that they used for symbolic purposes, which makes it even worse since it'd be heavier and more prone to breaking! And your idea for the bow blade being two smaller swords coming together is exactly how Super Smash Bros. designed the character Pit's weapon.

[@morgantrousdale2322]

Bloodborne is one of my favorite games of all time. Thank you for this. Edit: Bloodbornes weapons are so unique, that even though there aren't that many weapons in the game (by other rpg standards) it feels like there is way more than enough because every one has 2 modes and is just so unique. GOD I love Bloodborne

[@MarcusVance]

It's a great game.

[@alexbird681]

But with the way normal whips work, wouldn't the threaded cane still work due to just moving really fast, like whips do? I'd imagine most of the weapons damage comes from a few edges that do actually connect, and the rest from the whips speed. Just a speculation but I'm a threaded cane enjoyer so I must at least try to put my piece in lol.

[@cruesteanmonarch7032]

Usually the part of a whip that does the most damage is closer to the end. Combat whips did infact exist, however they were usually shorter and had metal or thick knots on the end. If the cane was shorter and the blades were more of at the end only it'd be much more functional. Hope that helped.

[@fly1ngG0PHER]

I don’t think it would go all that fast unfortunately; whip ends only move fast because they’re flexible elements that taper from thick at the hand to thin at the tip, amplifying slow motion of the hand to fast motion at the end, and having teeth would nullify that on its own. Threaded Cane looks equally thick all the way down, held together with braided steel wires, so it would handle much differently (plus, there is no way that you could make it a rigid cane afterwards without heavy or fragile locking features on each tooth and like a thousand pounds of tension keeping it from flopping on hit)

[@alexbird681]

@@fly1ngG0PHER oh that's super cool, and makes sense. I'd imagine if the points were hollow, and more towards the end it would be a lot easier to deal damage yeah

[@zehndermenix213]

There are weapons like the extended version, And it's used more as a ripping weapon then a slashing one.

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

I'm more curious about how you could transform a solid blade into an effective whip in the first place

[@1tsJustS0m3R4nd0mC4t]

I like how his analysis of the Bloodletter is that it's extended form couldn't be used because of the weight, and not because it requires the user to IMPALE THEMSELVES with it

[@NEETKitten]

I'd like to point out that most weapons in Bloodborne are designed for ripping and tearing flesh, as opposed to making clean cuts. Stuff like the Threaded Cane, for example, are designed to get embedded in your opponent's flesh and tear the affected area apart as they try to break free. The same goes for the cleaver-type weapons (or really any serrated weapon). You get one good hit in, and then watch them struggle to unbury the weapon from their flesh as they slowly bleed to death. Now, they don't work like that in-game because the game is too fast-paced for that kind of weapon to be portrayed accurately, but that's the lore reason for why a lot of weapons are designed so weirdly. And yeah, they may not work too great in a full-scale fight, but they're great for duels or skirmishes with smaller groups of enemies. And as for the hinges being a weak point, they're stated to be one of the most heavily-reinforced parts of the weapon. So it'll take a lot more than just a few sword swings or a mace to break them.

[@gerald2508]

If you do not drain the beasts of blood and burn their bodies then they will recover a short while later, hence why the weapons are serrated (or super-heavy because breaking their bones also works).

[@crowcarmichael2917]

Matthew Dawes of Ironclad Industries made a functional saw cleaver replica, it was NOT fragile. Man at Arm's recreation also seemed perfectly sturdy.

[@recjr7685]

Love the video, I'm a big fan of the weapons in Bloodborne for their relative useability IRL My only thought on the video itself is that Rakuyo is really more if a saber than a rapier It's said to be made the same smith who made Chikage or something like that, so maybe it's supposed to be another katana hybrid, but to me it looks more like a swiss saber variant Obviously the blade coming out of the end would require a great deal of training to use without injuring yourself even if your using wide swings instead of thrusts But then again it is a weapon that requires a very high skill threshold to use

[@therighttrousers343]

The Wooden shield is actually pretty good despite its reputation. 70% physical damage negation, that goes a long way when messing up one dodge against the Cursed Watchdog of the Old Lords' big charge means death. It really comes into value at higher health and stamina values, so I'm not sure about bringing it to blood-starved.

[@nisnast]

With the way enemies in Bloodborne like to combo, it has some pretty limited applications

[@hardgay7537]

Generally what i find in Bloodborne is that if a thing is viable against one dude without lockon its probably viable against three dudes without lockon. And the shield isnt really viable against more than one hit at a time. I'll take that hint about the watchdogs, though. I know he hates executioners gloves.

[@No1gamer]

​@@hardgay7537I'm in a chalice dungeon rn going up against one of those and he does not care about my executioner gloves lol but he is a buffed up version I believe like a higher level bc I know I've spammed one to death with the gloves once lol I'm an arcane build too

[@Nepcsalibur]

As someone who's worked with those giant hinges let me tell you they aren't fragile not in the slightest. from the way that they're designed I can roughly equate it to be probably quarter to 1/6 in Steel on the thinnest parts of the hinge, which would take significantly more force to break than your imagining.

[@MarcusVance]

I'm imagining them going through the rigors of combat that have been known to frequently snap solid steel blades. Swords were frequently seen as limited use items

[@AutobotOrso91296]

The Amygdala is the part of the brain that manages Fear, so it was a very conscious choice naming the creatures as such in Bloodborne.

[@olfactoryninja]

There actually is a way to create hardened blood. There was a plasticine precursor to bakelite called hemacite, which is a mixture of blood and a thickener (usually sawdust), then put under heat and pressure to create a kind of plastic. Allen Pan did a video on a blood sword, but his was huge. I'd love to see another attempt at hemacite blades.

[@Knyex]

To be fair the Amygdalan Arm isn't really judgeable as a weapon when transformed cause it's literally alive, and the edge aligns itself

[@nekkog1744]

One thing to keep in mind when it comes to (most of) bloodbornes weapons is they aren't meant to make clean cuts, they're meant to rip and tear, causing such brutal damage that it keeps the beasts from regenerating, still a great vid.

[@300kyuubi]

Awww yeah! This was what I was waiting for! You nailed it!

[@kuronaialtani]

Something to note about the threaded cane’s transformed state that you didn’t really mention is that it works exactly like how you described the blade of mercy You adjust the weapon so the “cane” part slightly offsets at an angle all the way down and then separates with momentum to cut whatever’s in front of you How it retracts back into itself, fuck knows, but I thought I’d mention this at least

[@liedo3358]

thanks subtitles for the "indian guitar"

[@JackWendigo1234]

For clarification he said "Katar" (Punch-Dagger) Right?

[@liedo3358]

@@JackWendigo1234 yes

[@JackWendigo1234]

@@liedo3358 O.K. Just making sure I wasn't being dumb.

[@zorandire3946]

I really like this format of a bit longer form video, will we expect more of this?

[@TheBazaarBetweenRealms]

It is worth mentioning in regards to your critique of the Rakuyo, being based in the idea that it is a rapier or primarily thrusting weapon, is that it's much more accurate to claim the larger blade as a katana or something very comparable to one. As it in lore shares a connection to the Chikage, a weapon that is very definitely a katana. This is seen in the first line of it's description: "A trick sword originated in the same country as the Cainhurst Chikage, only this sword feeds not off blood, but instead demands great dexterity."

[@therighttrousers343]

I think you could use the Bloodletter's transforming size to great benefit, it does use your own blood to transform-maybe it *could* use an enemy's in real world, so to say? But I can see it being used to stab through yourself to launch a surprise stab at an enemy, like how in game its transform attack is, if I remember right. But I can also see picking up an enemy, or their corpse, angling the thrust so that the head is aimed upwards, or vertically in some way, and letting the spiky mass drop. Or having a variant on a human shield, where you push your corpse as a shield with a huge spiky mass carving up the floor in front, and then just undo the transformation when you need manoeuvrability. Could do that in response to a cavalry charge, I think

[@Christian_H3rnand3z]

I love the design of these weapons. I've never played the game or seen a lot of videos about it but thos look lole PEAK Dark Fantasy. These weapons are just BUILT DIFFERENT!!!!

[@macandcheeseofficial]

The rakuyo is a saber and dagger, not a rapier and dagger

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

Technically, it’s a saber and a knife.

[@davidwooden3878]

The crew over at Baltimore Knife & Sword made the folding cleaver blade once for their show Men at Arms, and it's pretty wicked. They made the hinge very solid for the reason you mentioned

[@Mr.Disfigure]

I demand to know if the pebble could work in real life.

[@peterprime2140]

Quite thrilling.

[@ts25679]

I don't see the threaded cane slashing so much as puncturing the skin like a line of hooks that you then tear away ripping of chunks of flesh. I don't think that'd make it anymore effective, it’s more of a psychological weapon. Getting flensed and flayed alive isn't something I'd want to face.

[@PandoraKin564]

On the threaded cain, I remember reading about Indian weapons that feature in the AOE2 Unique Unit for the Davidians, I think it was called a "Urumi" in Latin script. They were for lightly armoured targets and were effectively steel whips. Elite warriors trained like Samurai and Gothic knights and were banned during British Rule due to like, social mobility and issues with ambush and as a symbol of a unified Non-European India. They are real weapons, but hard to use without hurting yourself without the proper training.

[@FlightoftheWicked]

the beast cutter's whip form is primarily used for smashing, looking at it in game shows that its actually hitting with the sides of it

[@viethoang907]

It's interesting that you mentioned the Reiterpallasch and Rakuyo being "rich people things", since they are both connected to the Vilebloods from Cainhurst, who were essentially royalty.

[@nhall129]

Ooo a full 14 min video Been wanting more longer form vids from you!

[@procow2274]

The stake driver is basically the parry blade from armored core. Fun fact ac 3 was arguably the first from game with a parry mechanic

[@Cascadejackal]

I've got a steel replica of the Saw Cleaver, about 1:1 scale. Looks awesome, and when extended it feels like a slightly awkward cleaver or really short billhook/warscythe type thing. Useable, at least. Folded, though, with the saw blade as the striking edge, the change in balance makes it too hard to use. Not useless, just hard to use since all that weight is basically hanging in front of my hand. Major points for being scary, mind you. Of course, if it was made as a functional weapon instead of just an awesome steel replica (thinner and and actually sharp blade, oval grip instead of round, a sturdier and more reliable hinge lock), I can see it being a nasty and surprisingly useful weapon. In a realistic fantasy context, at least.

[@denisd1248]

hey im 9 months late but where did you get it and how much did it cost?

[@Cascadejackal]

@@denisd1248 I got it on Etsy years ago. Unfortunately, the seller is no longer active.

[@Ashurman666]

I love how the subs translated Katar as Guitar so now I know that an indian guitar is a deadly weapon

[@monkeyhenderson]

Oh man the Beowulf reference! Love that movie, have it on DVD. It was a weird one and I've given up on referencing it because no one has seen it, but I'm glad to know someone else has

[@MarcusVance]

I'm a Christopher Lambert fan

[@pejatorres5647]

The notable exception of gun and sword weapon he mentions is probably the bayonet, since pretty much everyone used it and was popular for a long time and is still a thing today though it has fallen off.

[@STALKER953]

The Boomhammer does extinguish after any attack, also the striking edge is the fire part with a charged r2. Your character adjusts the grip during the swing.

[@ShadesMF]

The thing with the loch shield is that the glass isn't a problem because it's suppose to be used to block arcane attacks which it probably has some magic for that which the glass contributes to But luckily the great ones or the kin aren't here irl so we don't need it and what you would use it for in real life would make the glass a disadvantage

[@cliffwarden5934]

The boom hammer does have a mechanism to light the furnace, it has a pistol like hammer at the back that forces the flaming material out through vents in the hammer's striking face (you can see the vents on the detailed description of the item in the menus)

[@alexspain9103]

I'd like to protest the classification of the Rakuyo as a rapier. It's got a significant curve and a single edge is designed more for slashing than thrusting.

[@michaelbennett3911]

Good video man I love it when someone has a talking point about this game .To this game it was a console seller for me.

[@kalvinchester4068]

boom hammer, if you look at the face, ther is vents im between the studs, so the hammer would force the fires out the other end. Also the Rakuyo is a sabre

[@Awoken_Remmuz]

feels fitting to come back to this after supporting the Kickstarter for a D&D 5e book that's basically legally distinct Bloodborne, complete with its own take of trick weapons.

[@spartanseth7392]

Nice video! Never played bloodborne, but still found this video very interesting regardless. If I could suggest a topic, maybe cover some of the melee/“multi” weapons from “Killing Floor 2”? Some good ones are the “Pulverizer”, “Eviscerator”, “Frost Fang”, “Static Strikers”, “Spitfires”, “Seal Squeal”, and the “Hemoclobber”.

[@Farkham]

Indian guitars are always deadly indeed

[@havelthebonk1226]

All of these observations are made basically on human metal with hunters surpassed long ago the use crazy special weapons also a hunter is probably 100 x smarter stronger and fast then any of us ..not to mention there biggest weapons were made to face beasts of unrealistic size and speed ...plus the whole game takes place in a dream of a dream of a nightmare at least in theory one other thing to consider is faith has real power if you pray hard enough u can lift any sword basically

[@kamprouristheoharis8458]

The dreams appear to be physical locations, not like actual dreams inside your head. But yeah, the hunter can just sidestep a bullet in game so I'd say they're many times faster than us.

[@jayjaysink1828]

8:00 Nobody expects the Attacktopus!

[@Snnoy]

Fun thing about the rakuyo and the reiterpalasch is that they both come from the Cainhurst royal family and, by all accounts, were just rich people weapons. The reiterpalasch even handles a bit awkwardly in the game and, while it can shoot, the gun is notably slower and clunkier to use than normal firearms (although it does do more damage if I recall correctly.) The one katana weapon probably would have been the only one they actually used in combat, for the rakuyo was simply a symbol of status for a Cainhurst royal and the reiterpalasch was, as you said, just a rich person toy that you find lying around.

[@procow2274]

The main thing about the reiter is its a right handed gun

[@DSTYYT]

My favorite thing about these is how they're all really crazy ideas

[@Jackraiden500]

Actually the rakuyo isn't a rapier but a twinblade, so i'm not sure the issue you mentioned would be a problem. Otherwise great video 🙃

[@albusnightspring8057]

It's not a twinblade, more of a scimitar-rapier hybrid with a smaller blade on the other side

[@Jackraiden500]

@@albusnightspring8057 that's what it's classified as in game, still I take you're point.

[@albusnightspring8057]

@@Jackraiden500 as far as I remember there is no weapon categories in Bloodborne. It's not Dark Souls or Elden Ring

[@Jackraiden500]

@@albusnightspring8057 there isn't per se you are right. However the wiki specifically calls it a twin blade that transforms in to a dual wielded Saber and dagger. It's moveset is also clearly similar to twinblades in the other games so 🤷

[@albusnightspring8057]

@@Jackraiden500 the wiki is not an holder of truth, and the Rakuyo doesn't have a twinblade moveset

[@CoyotesOwn]

I saw that movie. It's a very enjoyable b-flick through I don't remember Beowulf using his sword as a club, but it been a long time since I heave seen it.

[@EricIsntSmart]

The amygdalan arm is my favorite of the trick weapons honestly. Add a way for the blade not to bend backwards when you're swinging and it could be serviceable

[@liamsveinson9116]

1:25 fun fact! The amygdala is the part of the brain that stores your fear.

[@matthewnelson465]

My idea on a Boom Hammer style weapon is to make the head a pressure plate that triggers a pressurized release of oil, then when you do a hit with it lit, you can light things on fire.

[@procow2274]

The indian guitar the most terrifying of weapons

[@grfrjiglstan]

I'd like to add to the saw cleaver/spear/saif - in addition to the hinge being a weak point, in the saw form your fingers are dangerously close to the inside blade. If that hinge gives, all your fingers are gonna get chopped off instantly.

[@gtfo6424]

Love how you didn't even mention the stake driver because of how ridiculous it is

[@PerfectKingdom1]

Dont forget: for the saw cleaver, spear, and saif; there is a blade infront of your fingas. One slip and your flesh grippers are gone.

[@Soupigeon]

I’ve been waiting for this my whole life

[@andrewwestfall65]

My dad has a weedwhacker he modified so he could put circular saw blades on it. He says that he uses it for shrubs and denser patches of overgrowth, but I haven't ruled out him fighting elder gods yet

[@10hawell]

12:10 - this is 100% real, you take your weed whacker you buy Circular Saw attachment and you thake circular saw of your choosing. Then it's only bigger saw = bigger weed whacker = more expensive endeavour for just a murder play thing.

[@TeethSkylark]

With the Boomhammer, there looks to be a kind of percussive cap or a hammer similar to a firearm that forces the fire out on impact

[@jmd9402]

6:32 but if we had a sword of that size that was made of weightless light yet could still cut things, would it be effective?

[@flamingcat1101]

Plasma

[@Hylemxylem-ou4sp]

7:16 you’d probably have to have something to keep the hilt in place, otherwise it could slide off, or even be pulled off by your opponent. Maybe a strap or licking mechanism.

[@michelepella2768]

I wasn't gonna like the vid but than you dropped the GOODEST BOY EVER and I was screwed

[@nullnull637]

i'm sure you could get a pretty deadly irl kos parasite if you wrapped blue ringed octopodes around your hands

[@cygnusereve4779]

I think of the flamesprayer being a lighter with a spray can trick. Still dangerous tho.

[@ElaineVanDoren]

The wooden and glass shield was the developers way of saying "There are no shields in Bloodborne, you wanna avoid getting folded? Work for it."

[@pinkhairvulcanus8153]

Looking at my +10 Hunter axe and hunter pistol, it would definitely do.

[@charlieblank3393]

THE VIDEO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@darkmatterpancake]

Real excited for this video. Trick weapons are COOL

[@jeffersonevans4993]

Of COURSE I want a trained attack octopus

[@WadeTheWilsonTV]

As for the Stake Driver, it's functionality entirely comes down to the timing of the user. The way you make full use of this weapon, as I see it, would _not_ be to fire off the pile driver _as_ you were punching, but instead fire it off _immediately after._ So your Katar-style punch would make contact, hopefully piercing the enemy, then before they have the chance to react, you pull the trigger, driving the stake further into them with the explosive force only a machine could muster. That sort of potentially devastating attack would make the weight and complexity worth the extra encumbrance, in my opinion. Sure, it may not be easy to pull off, but even without that aspect, pulling the trigger instantly extends (or shortens) the reach of your weapon, even mid swing/punch. I feel like that sort of unpredictably would be extremely useful. It also switches the weapon from a punch dagger / katar to what is effectively a pata, right?

[@dribanlycan]

The Amadyla arm IS alive, so it could be flexing and moving to allow for clean aligned hits

[@prophet89]

I thought thar Chris Lambert Beowulf movie was a fever dream of my youth.

[@demonkingsparda]

I imagine the church pick would work pretty well irl

[@kidpesto]

Aah the guitar. My favorite weapon

[@DripLordGogeta]

I'd love to see you examine the monster hunter weapons, there would be so much to talk about lol

[@jstar3382]

Kirkhammer hurts me since that sword is getting blunted to hell

[@WeebSlayer71]

I mean, most of the Hunter's. workshop weapons are made to hunt beasts, so it makes sense that edge alignment isn't too important when your foe is a raging animal, despite the fact that the edges are saw-like and can make huge tears through muscle. Although the mechanism would be a weakness, the weapons seem to be made of wood or metal, so no surprise they would break if you hit them with something more sturdy. And the big weapons are designed to hunt giant lovecraftian gods so... i mean, we don't have those. But we did use greatswords and big hammers, so it's not too big of a stretch to just equate them to those.

[@carl7667]

Saw clever is my favorite weapon in the game personally

[@borkbork6888]

I’m late I know but I like how he called out the Rakuyo and the Reisterpallach looked like rich people things, and they came from a rich family. Nice eye on him and nice design by developers.

[@dracarasblacknight1187]

Yknow if the cane was in a futuristic game you could say the blades are magneticaly aligned wich would be pretty cool. Just a small thought

[@sheltondock1250]

I've been waiting for this video!

[@DoreanRoshe]

I guess Bowblade works more like compound bow. But most of using mechanisms in "handle" of bow.

[@scorpio0494]

“Bonk the like button” *dog makes a brave attempt*