Path of Fire - This Expansion Changes EVERYTHING

The wait is over. Mike finally steps into Path of Fire and sees exactly why people said Guild Wars 2 had such an incredible mount system, not to mention an amazing story.
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• 🕊Flying for 10 minutes... - The Weeping Willow
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00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Zone Design
04:29 - Characters & Story
07:25 - The Great Palawa Ignacious Joko
11:15 - Balthazar
15:26 - Mounts
19:40 - Springer
20:56 - Skimmer
23:29 - Hidden mounts, Jackal and Griffon
30:08 - Conclusion
32:00 - Outtakes/BTS

[@Preachgaming]

This is a bit late going up - kept getting screwed by Content ID so couldn't use the intro songs I wanted to ugh. Either way I hope you enjoy the goofy segments, definitely a bit guff since we don't have a greenscreen set up, but should soon - removing backgrounds without chroma key is my worst nightmare. Also threw in some silly BTS at the end for you to enjoy, will be putting up the full behind the scenes tomfoolery tomorrow on our website preachgaming.com in the premium section. Access to everything for only $1 and comes included when you sub to twitch if you've been on the fence about supporting :)

[@mightyraptor01]

BIGGEST VIDEO EVVAAAAAAA!

[@Wyrsa]

You don't know it but you're having the same issue you had with FF. So many references that if you didn't play GW1 you won't get.

[@epicspacecow1779]

@@Wyrsa Like?

[@c0wb0y.crypt0]

You are missing out on SOOOO much contextual information from the Lore of Guild Wars 1, and a majority of that information isn't even in cinematic or voice acted presentation. It comes in obscure text format, but even the major points, like Palawa Joko that do come as a part of the primary storyline... You're missing HUGE amounts of context... That and alongside the Domain of the Lost, as well as the Tomb of the Primeval Kings, helping out Glint, encounters with ancestors of the current game's royals (in gw2), and sooooooo much more.

[@c0wb0y.crypt0]

OMFG -- "He just wanted a sword" -- YUP! You're missing such an ABSURD amount of context that has been setup with that sword... WOW, that's just... Nah dude, to hear that come from your mouth, means you have zero insight to the depth of history to that sword.

[@Keiran103]

As a GW2 vet, I will say Rytlock freeing Balthazar is in character. The sword is seen by him as the last hope of dispelling the ghosts that plague his homeland as the sword is the sister sword that damned the souls of the living humans to haunt the land.

[@this.is.a.username]

yup, why would he care what a human god may or may not do after being free

[@CaptainSw4g]

Hard agree. Rytlock isnt a moron, he just doesn't give a s***

[@tomasztrynkowski6914]

"Believe in iron, not false gods"

[@thedragonshide7346]

Not only that Rytlock is impulsive and always just acting moment to moment. He doesn't think ahead or plan anything. He's the man you want on hand when shit goes sideways but he's usually the one causing it.

[@Bloodinhoo]

@@thedragonshide7346 Reminder that he also jumped into the Mists to get Sohothin fully by impulsiveness. It's completely in character for Rytlock to free Balthazar because he also believes in himself enough that he always thinks he can solve the problems later. It took him seeing the commander dying and the ammount of destruction caused by Balthazar to realize that he made a mistake. That Sohothin wasn't worth Balthazar, and he vouched to correct that mistake. Preach might have seen this as a story bump, but honestly, it's character development, and works even better as Rytlock goes into the Charr Civil War storyline as a bit more mature fighter.

[@sevyr2]

A nice little story for you: It's a week into the Path of Fire expansion and you have gotten all 4 mounts as advertised, and you believe you have experienced at least all the major points of the expansion, as do all your friends. And then as you are casually exploring the map trying to get that 100% completion you stumble apon a player, riding a mount you have never seen before, not in advertisment nor in rumor. That was me seeing the gryphon for the first time in game, and that experience was PURE MAGIC. Imagine keeping such a big game feature completely secret.

[@ZeroiusProduction]

You're not the only one mate, played in HoTs for a few months, quit until PoF the last patch came around, played a bit from 1-80 enjoying myself, then suddenly out of the blue in the night sky of tyria, what's this? a DRAGON? i was visibly confused sitting there, looking into my screen... what's this? I asked the player, a "skyscale" the man answered. I asked him again, how does one get this? the man told me it took a fair amount of gold and time, but the investment would definitely be worth the wait and currency, so, at that time, i decided for once to go through the entire thing from my newly played big energy necromancer and finish everything PoF related (story wise) and achievements needed for the soaring and roaring skyscale, the entire time a new thing popped up and i was amazed, took me 2 weeks and overall 3-4 days for skyscale alone, what a journey that was, got the beetle and the war mount as well.

[@theomcinturff1213]

It's too bad that with the Roller Beetle, Skyscale, and skiff, it's kind of a weird experience now. "Oh look at that person on the mount I keep seeing in LA, can't wait to get that in the next expac. Time to finish exploring the brandskar"

[@Nexiebean]

I remember playing through PoF too and didn't go to online websites and such as I didn't want anything spoiled. Then yeah about a week later I see someone on the gryphon during a casino blitz event and immediately everyone was like "WHAT, HOW? You can get that as a mount??" Blew everyone's minds including me. It was such a well kept hidden secret in the game to the casual player. So many like me didn't even know about it. The guy who was riding was the king of the game for a short while having the mount XD

[@The-0ni]

I remember people were data mining everything from PoF and even they didn’t discover it. At the time their was so many leaks about PoF people were absolutely shocked and impressed the Griffon stayed a secret for as long as it did and it was one of those magical you had to have been there moments to see someone riding one for the first time ever.

[@Relhio]

I actually had the same experience because I was playing instead of watching content for it. It sure was a great realization for most of us.

[@SatyricL]

I think the only problem with the interaction between Rytlock and Balthazar is that the explanation of it all was far too short to give any real insight to the depth of the events within the mists and with Balthazar. If you ask me, it should have been a playable story arc rather than a 15 second cut-scene. Beyond that, I disagree with a lot of the mentioned issues, but I admit the lack of focus on this part of the story is mostly to blame for them being seen as an issue in the first place. 1. Balthazar didn't ask to be freed, so it wasn't really a "demonic exchange". More of manipulative gamble, if not just the whim of a fallen god who could do nothing else. From their interaction during the main story, I think Balthazar really considered Rytlock a friend, which to me, means he didn't expect to be freed, and was genuinely thankful for it. If it was a deal they made, he would not have felt like he owed him, sparing his life. 2. Remember, he was lost in them mists for MONTHS, with seemingly no way to ever return. Someone helped him escape without asking for anything in return, as far as we know. And given GW2's history of imprisonment of some notably not-bad characters, its tough to assume one thing or another about a man bound up in the mists. The mists are not GW2 Hell. They are far more complex. 3. Sohothin (The sword) was originally Balthazar's sword, so makes sense for him to be the one to fix it. 4. Its very much in a Charr's character to do something questionable if its in the best interest of the Charr. So even if it was an off-screen deal, it makes sense he would accept it, knowing that the sword was required to end the permanent war in Ascalon. As far as Rytlock is concerned, that man just gave his people a second chance to take back their home.

[@j0rtsy]

I would love to see a fractal where we help Rytlock during his time in the mists. That way it better fleshes it out.

[@iamboringvideos6832]

maybe if Preach played a Charr character, he probably understand the context a bit more

[@supersploof]

i thought sohothin belonged to one of the ascalonian kings, am i wrong? edit: read the lore on wiki u right balth gifted it to the ascalonian people

[@Orakio]

This video is worth liking just for the live mount re-enactment segments.

[@ThyWeepingWillow]

im really glad you enjoyed path of fire! and big thank you for the shout out aswell, i really appreciate :D

[@arkanaloth2617]

for all of Joko's effect you would have had to have played Guildwars 1... but that's another topic. Rhytlock's interaction with balthazar is very charr... he was done a favor, so he returned the favor, end of discussion as far as he's concerned. Again, lore thing, Balthazar originally created Sohothin and it's sister sword and gave them to the then king Adelbern and prince Rurik of Ascalon, that's why he could re-ignite it. until Shadowbringers came out, Path of Fire was my favorite MMO expansion ever.

[@Wyrsa]

Joko was a problem that we had created and now we finally got to fix.

[@this.is.a.username]

praise joko

[@cas6382]

PoF was when I went from having a decently good time with GW2 to ridiculously invested and its now one of my favorite games

[@gogadantes8699]

Ah, the Herald of Balthazar. As a GW1 player this brings back memories. I fought side by side with her for most of my time there, back when she was still human.

[@droganovic6879]

Bro, same. My Heart sank a bit when I figured out who "the Herald of Balthazar" was ☹️

[@hybossa7]

Same , heart broken

[@Scyths1]

Palawa Joko is the highlight of the expansion because he's a very important returning character from GW1, him being undead & all. Balthazar is very important. To someone who only played GW2, he's just one God among others, which you didn't interact with one bit, but him being there and being the big bad guy has a whole other meaning to people who had previously played GW1. I hope we won't have to wait this long for the next video about GW2 lol, because I'm always looking forward to these. PS: The biggest easter egg of the expansion is him renaming Kamadan, jewel of Istan, which was the most important city of GW1: Nightfall, into Palawadan, jewel of Istan after himself lmao.

[@AmorphisBob]

Let's not forget Balthazar was equally exhilirating and devastating to see as a villain if you played AoB dervish in GW1. Also, the player base had already renamed Kamadan to Spamadan so many of us didn't care that Joko renamed it after himself.

[@FatalFist]

I hate what Living World did to Palawa. I wanted to see him as a comedic villain who sometimes helps us out because he’s entertained.

[@CharterForGaming]

which is for me, one of the big mistakes they made in path of fire, and the lead up to it. to much reminiscing of GW1, not enough new world building imo

[@slytherben]

Season 4 is going to blow your mind. So incredible! Imagine we were grinding artifact power while these guys were playing POF

[@Wolfntee]

He's actually finished it. I watched it on Twitch. Minor spoiler for this series but he seemed to really enjoy the story.

[@hjvdb6829]

Ritlock did not have a choice the sword is the key to stopping the ghosts permanently in his home province of Ascalon that the mad king created (Ascalon Catacombs Dudgeon)

[@Wolfntee]

Yes! Just as a clarification, it was King Adelbern of Ascalon who created the ghost problem in Ascalon using Sohothin's twin sword, not King Thorn of Kryta who is often referred to as the the "Mad King"

[@ikc44412]

@@Wolfntee i mean King Adelbern is also really "Mad" not that wrong but still

[@paulaustin2633]

I used to be apart of [WING] "Thy Weeping Willow" guild. Those guys know how to fly, some really impressive stuff. Glad you're enjoying your journey through GW2. It's nice to see it from a fresh perspective. 🤟 You're gonna love LWS4.

[@ThyWeepingWillow]

💜💜

[@michaelmyrvang9028]

Kudos to you though for finding the griff the hard way. The achievement system in GW2 is amazing, and you will feel it with the skyscale since you will probably complete your first legendary during that grind

[@moiseszermeno3539]

Skyscale is free in the next expansion

[@MadFox615]

@@moiseszermeno3539 You still get bonus' if you complete the regular Skyscale grind so its still worth doing if you want everything, but yes base skyscale will be free which is cool.

[@SatanicDemiGod]

The grind was pretty bad. a part of me kinda disproves of it just being given as it was probably the longest mount grind. But, egh let them enjoy it

[@Peksisarvinen]

@@SatanicDemiGod The skyscale collections are absolutely horrible. I am jealous of the people who can skip it, but ultimately, the collections shouldn't have been as a bad and badly designed as they are, so if they remove it, at least the future generations will be spared the pain of having to do that garbage.

[@MohammadBarakat1]

did i do something wrong, i grinded this shit but i didnt complete any leggs :D ? any clues ?

[@rhodan74]

Skyscale is the "lazy" option. With a little practice the griffon becomes THE mount (in conjunction with the springer) once you get the S4 masteries.

[@eredkaiser]

Learning how to springer launch dismount opens up so many possibilities

[@Peksisarvinen]

@@eredkaiser Springer launch dismount combined with the glider boost is a game changer.

[@huszkusz1779]

Yeah, the EoD glider boost let's you fly your griffon on a go from anywhere :D even without it, it was still doable, but now it's even better

[@inconceivableabysses]

A "little" practice?

[@pirateFinn]

Ideally the two are combined mind you, but aye. I personally like to skyscale go up something high, fly off the top up then swap to griffon.

[@andrewmarceau422]

What an intro. Loved that you're having fun with the game AND the content creation!

[@Tyelkormoko]

still loving this series! Glad you are enjoying your journey through all these MMOs and taking us along with you

[@Starshelle]

You definitely can use the Skyscale for most things if you want to, but the other mounts are still better in different situations so most of them do still get used regularly if not quite as much as prior to Skyscale. I think the only mount that the Skyscale really diminishes is the Springer, but I still bring it out for when I know I know there's going to be a boss with a defiance bar.

[@MatLinnett1]

Springer also has the fastest stamina regen of all mounts, so it's often worth swapping to in races then swapping back.

[@mantasa0000]

Man those costumes were on point, 10/10

[@GlacierRain]

thank you very much for making a longer video. i enjoyed your review alot and looking forward for the next ones!

[@ItsGazareth]

Awesome. Loved the PoF streams and glad you enjoyed it. The tail whip at the end was pure childhood nerd immersion 😂

[@tilerchildress7944]

I'm so glad you are doing this. I brings me so much more joy playing this game because I get to watch your journey. A new player such as yourself experiencing all this for the first time is fun to watch. Can't wait for LS4 and hopefully all of the new expansions. Thank you so much for the great videos.

[@thefryinallofus]

Next expansion just announced with zones DESIGNED for Skyscale and Griffon!

[@Zyga21]

idk if you want to read comments about the game, but as a very long time player, I think a lot of people forget that mounts are still useful after you get the flying one - the raptor is the best mount for going fast horizontally with tight controls, it also gets a special ability to pull in enemies, which leads to a quick death for them - the springer (rabbit) is one that falls off somewhat, however it's always useful because it has the strongest breakbar damage of any mount, if you intend to start a fight with the best CC this is a great choice. - the skimmer (manta ray) is by far the best option for water, even allowing for underwater speedy travel later, even when you get the skiff it is the fastest on water when boosting (the height boost gives 20 units of speed, and the water slows the deceleration of speed and gives you a higher maximum speed) in case you're wondering why the boat matters, it still does because while the skimmer is fast, it doesn't do anything else. You can park the boat and stand on it, creating a surface on any water, which is something any mount can struggle with, see a cliff by the water? well a skimmer wont get you up that, but if you park your boat you can use your springer on it and get up it. and in case you're interested in the other mounts: - the jackal is the only mount that can go through those portals, and while thats a very niche use, it is important, however it also unlocks the ability to give barrier to people when you dismount, which is actually incredibly useful if you want to start the fight tanky or if you want to give some fast damage mitigation to allies you're joining. - the griffon is by far the fastest in open skies, it has incredible speed that matches the roller beetle, but in the freedom of the air, it's also the easier flying mount option and the one thats more limited but more fun. You can get soaring heights and blazing speeds from it with skill. - the roller beetle (LWS4 Episode 3) is a racer's best friend, it gets incredible ground speed and allows you to do drifting, roller beetle races are some of the most fun, and in terms of gameplay, if you're ever in a big open field and need to get to the other side quick, this is your friend too. - the warclaw is a wvw (pvp) obtainable mount, and is the only mount you can use in pvp, that said, it's obviously not very good and only serves as a slight boost in speed with some evasion and some opening damage from their claws (which deal more damage to downed players) it also allows you to shrug off some initial damage as your mount will take it instead. However if you choose to use it in pve, it was a tanky option before they introduced the siege turtle, it had the most health and armour and could survive through a lot, although it couldnt move fast or do much special. - the skyscale (dragon) (LWS4 all chapters) this is the famed mount, the mount you'll see everyone trying to go for, and for good reason. it takes a ton of effort to get, and you actually raise your skyscale from an egg to get it. and what you get in return, is a flying mount that has a ton of control. What it lacks in speed it makes up for in the fact that it has the ability to float in mid air and move exactly where you want to go, it's like comparing the raptor to the roller beetle for the flying mounts, except thats much more important in the air. It also combines the height you gain from the springer, allowing it to climb higher than a griffon could glide (normally) it is the pickup truck of the game, it's not that fast, but it can do everything pretty well and reliably, it's not meant to be a replacement for everything else, but it can be if you're lazy. (which is why most players, myself included, default to this mount for traversal until another mount is needed) and then theres the turtle from EOD theres not much to say about it, it's a 2 seated tank, it boasts the highest health and survivability of any mount, it can shoot cannons and stomp enemies without the need to dismount, and it can drift babyyyyyyy. It's the only true combat mount, and it's also the only mount you can take your lazy friend places with. I love guild wars 2 and its mount system, and I hope that you can get as much enjoyment from them as I did. great video. :)

[@FlowerBot]

Needs a slight update in view of the next expansion, but otherwise great summary.

[@euclxd8033]

The springer also has the fastest stamina regen of all mounts. And since all mounts share the same stamina, you can swap to the springer when you're out of stamina to recharge stamina, and then swap to your usual mount again!

[@Zyga21]

@@euclxd8033 I use that all the time for races

[@Quehinight]

Such an amazing video. I really love this series and hope to see more videos on every feature of Guild Wars 2 :D

[@ginster458]

gw this gw that, there's a lot to say ( and as people have pointed out, PoF plays HEAVILY on GW1 nostalgia. The Herald of Balthazar is a corrupted companion from gw1- the corpse that still talks where the griffons are, is someone akin to Kas or Jory in GW1, Koss as well etc) BUT I just mainly wanna commend the dedication to the costumes and playing out that Rytlock Balthazar Scene- now I want a full Gw2 history play where you play all the roles. ( Also wild that you didn't mention Balthazar actually kills you :D I remember the impact of that after launch)

[@zer0homer]

PRAISE JOKO

[@Tewlipz]

I really appreciate the lengths you go to for the content. The goofs with all the mount costumes were just perfection.

[@SemestaHistoria]

all of those live action efforts it shows mike really loves this game

[@Chaine310]

Random nonspoiler funfact about the skyscale unlock: If you print out the wiki page for the skyscale unlock guide, it's 12 pages long.

[@AacisStudio]

happy to see you are trying this expansion out, i really love this expansion

[@gama2064]

Just wanna say, I genuinely loved the mount intro bit!

[@kennethriddle433]

The thing with the Skyscale is, while it is the EASIEST mount to get around with, it's not the FASTEST. The Griffin and Roller Beetle will always be faster ways to get around if you know how to use them.

[@noblewolf8232]

Final Fantasy 14 is my main game but I swap back to GW2 from time to time because of how great the mount system is! Each mount has their purpose and individuality. Because those things, I very much enjoy the exploration in GW2.

[@Relhio]

A real shame that only BDO has mounts that feel good. Dragonflight just copied the gryphon, so obviously that one's great, but as someone who has played most mmos for the past 10 years +, only GW2 made them stand out so damn well and BDO managed to make standard horses feel realistic, like they have a weight to them.

[@chickenbob562]

GW2 mounts have a unique feeling and purpose and yeah you are right BDO legit the only game where a horse doesnt feel like a boring mount (not even talking about T9 and T10, because those are cool anyway)

[@user-bg7ik8zb6o]

@1:11 - The verticality of Heart of Thorns maps was super fun when it first came out . One zone had issues with pathing / finding, but I otherwise really loved that in Heart of Thorns. If you didn't like it maybe its just not for you - even when it was new to everyone the community really enjoyed it. The mount grind in Path of Fire was so dull I havent gone back to GW2 since.

[@Riomasa]

There’s no mount “grind” except for Skyscale.

[@user-bg7ik8zb6o]

@@Riomasa At launch the 250g to acquire the mount was a steep purchase, and it took forever to go through the steps to get it. Seems like gold comes by easier nowadays, and Preach seemed to just stumble upon it so idk if they just made it easier to get now.

[@JakeZGR]

Honestly I'm here just for the bloopers nowadays, love you Chris ❤

[@nataku5379]

Man, i cant wait for this to progress. Some of the story beats later on are just great. Some of the most emotion in a game I have played.

[@Yaeshi]

Mike has to do the Skyscale collection before new xpac releases and trivializes it xD

[@navareal3201]

The final mount reenactment outtake has the same energy as finding the hidden mount lmao 😂

[@kyoschi4396]

you not only get a „new perspective“ when getting a new mount but also when swaping classes - especially in raids and so on

[@eldrevo]

That intro is an insta win to me!

[@BM03]

Keep these videos coming. Not only I'm loving the silly skits and the content from a game I started dabbling on, but the absolute nerds from GW are dropping some awesome lore I wouldn't ever know.

[@jl-nz7gh]

Best intro you've ever done And anytime I make a new character, it's to play PoF again

[@joshuahng1]

Wahooo lets gooo gw2!!! New expension would be jus in time for preach

[@Ses5226]

Loving your journey since it gives memories of mine. If your team hasn't seen it yet start charging quartz crystals for skyscale that is the biggest time gate iirc. If it helps I was in Icebrood when I finally got my mount. PS. You have a hefty pair to pull off that bunny suit

[@kitkatfisher7018]

I'm like you, late to the game and playing catch up. Glad to find videos showing me the excitement and info whilst I'm actually doing it myself. Haven't even stuck my head in dungeons yet though

[@Tahulrik]

For reference: Palawa joko has been a notable figure in GW as he appeared as a part villain part supporting character in GW1 Nightfall. Despite all his evil deeds and notoriety, your character frees him from his shackles to help you cross the desolation while chasing an even bigger threat. This resulted in Elona falling to his might after the events of GW1. And as such, throughout the vast majority of GW2's lifespan, a large part of the player base have been excited to see what happened and what Joko did.

[@user-sr5wd7qp1o]

Gw2 gameplay is a masterclass in game design.

[@cholst1]

You could even say the skimmer allows you to ... skim the water :D

[@Flupperz]

Getting the mounts in GW2 has been some of the most rewarding mounts I've gotten in a game. Especially the gryphon and skyscale. It really makes you feel attached to them.

[@Skyhigh91100]

The little interaction where he’s talking about skiffs and not knowing when he’ll get one around 4:10, and the background footage is him going “boat bro” to someone on a skiff, and they just reply “pleb” 😂😭

[@mojoboingo1744]

To be fair, Rytlock NEEDS Sohothin. It's one of the keys to banishing the Ascalonian ghosts the charr are locked in forever war with.

[@tyburkulosis8799]

So, in my experience the only mount the skyscale overshadows is the springer. Although the springer does have it's uses when you are about to fight a boss that you know starts with a defiance bar. But other than springer it doesn't overshadow any other mount. They're all used and have niches where one is better than the rest. If you're following an escort, you can use any mount but raptor is better to round enemy packs up. If you're going uphill then jackal is best as it has no elevation penalties. If you need to climb high in the sky or hover over an area to stay out of aggro, then skyscale is best. If you need to fly fast, then use skyscale or springer to get up high and then swap to griffon. If you need to go fast on a flat or downhill terrain, then beetle but also griffon if you're good. if you need to go fast under or over water, then skimmer. And turtle...I guess is good for destroying objectives and breakbars...also noob taxi and it's also underwater but slow af (In the next expansion however, it seems we'll only be using skyscale and griffon in the new sky zones with the new masteries)

[@Deanzoid]

It's not stated outright, but the lore reveals that the villain Herald of Balthazar is actually one of the main protagonists from Guild Wars 1.

[@wiiagent]

awesome video man!

[@SavithTV]

Great intro lol

[@mosselyn5081]

I have not played GW2 since 2018, but I am very happy to see it getting positive press, and I'm glad you're enjoying it. It is a great game and very underrated. I only left because, after 6 years, I had done most of what I wanted to do and the pace of content releases (at that point) just wasn't enough to keep me engaged, but it had already given me many, many hours of enjoyment..

[@R_SENAL]

I LOVE the costumes!! As a long time player of 6 years I'd like to chime in and say that YES, Skyscale is awesome, and it will become your most used mount, it does not Negate or Invalidate your need for the others. I still often choose the speed of the Griffin or the Raptor, or especially the Beetle, over the Skyscale. There are still situations where all are still the most convenient. Except Warclaw. That kinda blows in PVE, but it isn't meant for PVE, it's a WvW mount.

[@desjin]

The Rytlock fetching his sword bit echoes the Thanks Kormir cartoon almost to a tee.

[@alexmarvin3093]

with PoF he expects to get the boat XD

[@deadz0ne42]

As a GW2 vet, I can partially dispell your fear about the Skyscale. While it will become the mount you use most of the time, all mounts retain their value. Raptor is still great for covering short distances quickly, Jackal is still required for portals (less relevant outside of PoF), Skimmer is the go to water mount, especially for underwater, Griffon is awesome if you're already high up and lets you zoom across an entire map in seconds. The Springer is the only mount that suffers from the Skyscales existence. There aren't many vertical places the Skyscale can't go and it's usually quicker to use.

[@swarnendusikdar4776]

Best thing about this video is the costumes. Good job preach.

[@jadedrivers6794]

You ain't seen nothing yet, the best is still to come! Glad you enjoy your journey, thanks for sharing!

[@Krocxigor]

I recently started playing thanks to you and josh strife hayes and yes the mount system in this game is by far the best in any game. Not only are the mounts unique traits amazingly useful but the animations DESTROY any other game, they move and act in a realistic manner as opposed to just standing there, idling the same idle every 10 seconds and all move basically how the player does. Like how after a long leap the raptor bounces a little side to side to get back on track. The jackal is the best ground mount BTW! Now the skyscale.....everyone in my guild kept saying they hated the grind and that it was god awful, but I not only loved the questline/grind but feel like I earned my sweet beautiful girl (everyone else calls her ugly but they are wrong!). You seriously raise her from an egg and have to take care of her as well as play with her. It is by far a questline that will actually stick with me unlike most games. Oh, in case new players did not know you can dye your mounts just like your armor in the same menu screen.

[@RedNuii]

Dude the intro is so good

[@donmarelio]

I LOVE the fact that you went the extra mile with all the silly mount costumes, goofing around on a field somewhere. Great review!

[@aSno1312]

Mouts movement gets soooooo much better with the IBS mastery as well, with Bond of vigor and what not, really weave in nicely!

[@yvesgingras1475]

If you get the roller beetle, youll see, its a full fletch racing gameplay with boost and tight drift, its amazing!

[@rebelhero423]

I can't wait for you to get to the living world stuff for PAth Of Fire. They are my favorite moments in the entire game. so good.

[@Lctl10]

I havent watched the full video ( yet ). - but I had to comment on this. WHAT. A LEGENDARY. INTRO.

[@Morkail321]

Some surprisingly high level blue screen work in this video or more likely the software has gotten a lot better in the last few years. thanks foe the video.

[@Ozraevun]

this has to be THE best intro ever!

[@_svnset]

SLOWLY HE IS ADAPTING TO THE GW2 STYLE. FIRE EDITS 🔥🔥🔥

[@necreitha6149]

Joko was a big deal because he was a returning character from the original Guild Wars game. I never played it myself, so I had much the same experience as to why this guy was so popular, but I'm a lore nerd so I went to reading about him and the original run of the franchise as well as watching another youtuber by the name of WoodenPotatoes and his original playthrough of the first Guild Wars game. Joko's history is fascinating and reads like a typical conqueror in real world history. The writers did a fabulous job at it, even peppering the hints throughout various maps as well. But there's also a fractal that allows you to live as some of the forces trying to take over Elona back in the day. So, if you haven't yet, give the fractal a try. It's pretty interesting.

[@ernesthader1109]

Preach is now on GW2! Back when I was still playing WoW on private servers, preach's class guide was my go to guide. Not only he covered the basics, he also includes a playthrough of a dungeon with commentaries and actually showing what he teaches in his guide. I hope uou bring that level of commitment and diligence in this game.

[@srarts123]

The herald of balthazar is really interesting not because of PoF but because of who she is in gw1. She is Devona who was a warrior in gw1 who helps save tyria and a guide for the player character. Becomes more impactful when she is effectively trying to destroy what she saved against her will by commiting herself to her god

[@TrueNargin]

I'd say the Skyscale is a "jack of all trades, master of none" kinda mount. It can probably get you anywhere you can get with any other mount all on its own but it's not tremendously fast so for fast flying you'd still rather use the Griffon, for fast horizontal movement on land you'd rather use the Raptor or Roller Beetle etc.

[@melissas4874]

To be fair, Joko is from Guild Wars 1 I believe so I don't think it's related to the Monkey Island game. I think it is just a throwback to the first GW. I'm not sure if the "Praise Joko's" started because of GW1, Heart of Thorns, the GW2 Halloween event, or a mix of the 3? And I do enjoy the GW2 Halloween event far more than the WoW one.

[@FlowerBot]

First Monkey Island game came out in 1990 ...

[@melissas4874]

@@FlowerBot That doesn't mean Joko is inspired by the Monkey Island game. Maybe they were inspired by Monty Python? Or Monkey Island was? This silly archetype isn't exactly unique in gaming or media.

[@Seraphim09x]

The advantages you find with the griffon and sky scale is that they also have their separate uses in the skies...griffon is more about faster flight and distance travel while the sky scale is more about vertical flight and cliff scaling..

[@eleeyah4757]

Hey Preach, it's awesome to see you so excited about the game! Regarding your concern about the Skyscale, here is as I experienced it: At first, it was ridiculously powerful compared to everything else. It could fly, and at short distances at least, it felt unmatched. It was so bad actually, that it made me pause GW2 entirely, for maybe two years - but a large part of that was the long grind. It made me burn out on GW2, and I needed a long time to develop any interest again. The next time I came back, I basically mostly defaulted to the Skyscale. And on some level that makes sense - you can very much break maps with it. HoT verticality? Doesn't fucking matter. Well, except for Tangled Depths of course. That's as cursed as always. Anyway. I played a bit, got bored again, left for a while. But the next time I came back, I had fresh interest in the other mounts. And that's when I realized that, as always, the fastest way to travel, is to switch between mounts. The Skyscale is powerful, but slow. The Griffon is the fastest mount, and the Beetle is about a match for it. You use either of the two for long distances depending on your starting position. If you can get a long dive, Griffon is it. If not? Beetle. Or maybe you just enjoy drifting more than jetting. Anyhow, that's still only a few use cases. You still use the Jackal for portals and to cheese some mechanics with its combat engage. The barrier it gives? Fucking OP. The Raptor? It's just REALLY dependable. It's faster than the Skyscale inside jump distances and feels more nimble. And the Springer is still going to outjump the verticality of the Skyscale. In fact, the Skyscale is only powerful as long as you can spam stamina recovery. So, a few seconds every minute? Outside of that? Keep switching, keep hopping. You'll be faster, smoother, and enjoy GW2 travel far more.

[@nnarcus]

Love the sketches!

[@rivarttheo4155]

One thing that i loved especially about PoF is the soundtrack. It's so on point and immersive.

[@octavice7887]

That acting was top notch xD. Now do the rest of the story!

[@darkwulf2k]

Glad enjoyed PoF, but I am super excited to the video after he completes LS4, imho LS4 is the best content of GW2. Also curious to see what happens when he goes to tackle the Skyscale quest.....

[@Skyhigh91100]

One thing about the Herald of Balthazar: she actually serves her story purpose for GW1 veterans, because you find out through various lore drops that she’s a reanimated warrior hero from GW1 named Devona (who, like all warriors in GW1, worshipped Balthazar). Seeing her murder civilians in his name was the perfect introduction to how this formerly “good” god has gone completely psychotic.

[@MusPuiDiTe]

Season 4 is still my favorite story, can't wait for your opinion on that!

[@user-ch7pp8gm4n]

PoF is very huge. The mounts and mastery system works perfect. They link and progress so nice, as well as to the map and lorewise. It was so satisfying, that I had problem later in icebrood saga and EoD, lol.

[@VulpineDemon]

The sword Rytlock took was a GW1 relick that the charr and Ascalonians fought over for a long time, and was involved the the Ebonhawke treaty between humans and charr. It's a powerful sword that charr have wanted for a long time, so I see why Rytlock wanted that sword. It was a blind decision, and it makes sense.

[@binglebucks]

Glad you're enjoying the game. :)

[@raquetdude]

Best intro!

[@c0wb0y.crypt0]

PRAISE PALAWA JOKO THE PRIMEVAL KING! (Literally partner up with this character in Guild Wars 1)

[@puladan9296]

lets gooooo!!! new vid big like.

[@baltom4559]

another great video Mr. Tyson

[@The_Conundrum_Crew]

I liked the herald too. When I learned who they were it shocked me. I remembered them from the first game.

[@Daiska_Plays]

Playing since launch, running around on my slow little feet and fine with it. The devs had stated mounts would never be in the game. But then they were, and the first time I sat on a raptor entering the first part of PoF, I was absolutely giddy and in love. Because of the weight effect, I drove like a drunk for a while.

[@Hagosha]

Other comments have elaborated it well, but yeah, the Rytlock thing was not as out there as it might seem from an uninformed perspective

[@bosinclaire7670]

Aye its an unfortunate case of if you know gw1 / more indepth lore (like the mists just being an afterlife) and just how long rytlocks been there its understandable. (Hell Revenants and the mists help with that too) Main issue is just the game doesnt do a great job of explaining.

[@zenith110]

I'm just happy you seemed to have a generally positive experience all over the expansion.

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

So IDK if anyone else has commented this, but the Herald of Balthazar is more relevant to people who have played GW1, because she’s actually the soul of one of your allies from that game, a warrior named Devonna. And she was by your side for at least half of the game, depending on how you played. There are burned letters scattered about the “Night of Fires” instance that, along with her dialogue and weapon choice, are meant to help the OG players piece together her identity.

[@joevader10]

Watching gigachad preach walk through the streets on his mounts reminded me of the green-screen swifty video where he emoted at people in wow.

[@bondsmatthew]

KNowing nothing at all about GW2, this intro is making me want to play, Chris (and Mike)