The Forgotten Side of Lethal Company: The Solo Experience

Lethal Company solo is perhaps one of the most punishing, scary, and depressing experiences in video games. Lethal Company is designed around the multiplayer dynamic, so this shouldn't come as a surprise. Dive into the bleak halls with me as I struggle for that quota.
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Solo Lethal Company is Depressing
2:08 It's Too Quiet
3:52 It Pays to be Single
5:15 Desperation
6:57 Lone Wolf Survival Guide
9:36 Solo Equipment Selection
11:22 No Tools Build
13:43 Dungeon Survival
15:10 Solo Titan
16:33 Thousand Quota Stare
17:35 Outro
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[@Nikos.]

Quick fix: Despite knowing Titan costs 700 credits, I mispoke and stated Titan costs 750 credits. I'm gonna give up on numbers lol. Thanks for watching! Additionally despite what I've come to learn, the Baboon Hawk does not react to voices from crewmates. I still recommend a healthy dose of trash talk for survival, though.

[@tombkings6279]

Lol, it's at least getting your sanity back from screeming at Baboon Hawks and all that time playing solo

[@Khaos_17]

Just so you know in solo you can look at the bracken for as long as possible in less backed up into a corner.

[@Nikos.]

This is good to know, thanks! @@Khaos_17

[@Korhi]

I wouldn't be surprised if Zeekerss added that as a mechanic to the Baboon Hawks just for how popular of a theory it was. And how funny that would interact with Eyeless Dogs.

[@TemperzFe4r]

you can keep smaller stuff when you die when you put it in the red cabinet so you can keep a little bit from when you die it also works with teams

[@alexs5394]

The comedic, almost absurd atmosphere of multiplayer Lethal Company completely disappears when playing solo. Every risk you might not think about normally becomes potentially run-ending by yourself. It's actually impressive how different the experience is. With a few mods, solo can be really fun if you want to up the intensity from multiplayer.

[@odinulveson9101]

Its an experience tilted towards horror and even survival. I love it!

[@NoF...ckingName]

honestly when I play solo, I play with minimap mod, because I get lost easily

[@JNDeaux]

​@@NoF...ckingName I roll with the glowing footsteps mod. My sense of direction is such ass.

[@TextualDeviant]

What's interesting is that, in a vacuum, all the emote and cosmetic mods are only really fluff. Despite that, they're all creature comforts that I enjoy when playing solo, particularly the Duke Nukem playermodel replacement mod that I so enjoy using without fail. Something about the unbridled, panty-melting energy of Duke Nukem makes runs less stressful.

[@TheWeen344]

​@NoF...ckingName part of the fun and fear is getting lost. There are strategies you can use to keep track of where you are, such as hugging the left side when in a maze. Using mods like that take away the problem solving of it imo, just as bad as using the reserve slot mods. But that's just what I personally enjoy, you do you ofc.

[@codystubbs6489]

Nothing is as sad as playing solo and looking at the 4 large items at the door, knowing you have to go back and forth for minutes.

[@lightningfinger]

you can juggle the items, takes a bit but much faster than going back and forth

[@rwn4none]

@@lightningfingerhow

[@lightningfinger]

@@rwn4none grab the item, move forward a little, drop it, and get the other item, move it past the other item, and repeat until at the ship

[@rub_y]

@@lightningfinger seems simple until you realize you're on an eclipsed moon with worms and dogs and it'll take way longer to actually do that then just taking trips

[@lightningfinger]

@@rub_y true, i only suggest doing this for the lower moons then, it isnt AS risky as the higher ones

[@BionicleKingGrimlock]

When the whole company goes on strike but you decide to cross the picket line

[@Nikos.]

Lol comment of the year

[@gxalcremieshiny4229]

Fun fact about the babboon hogs: screaming and shouting does NOT work it's nowhere in the code that it would intimidate them, looking at them does but again, chase them for too long and they will attack you anyway

[@Nikos.]

Thanks for the information, I'm not believing the wiki ever again, it's been wrong too much lmao. I'm still gonna shout at them anyway 😂

[@sirlimpsalot0-010]

The strat for Babboon Hawks is to quite literally, just ignore them. Don't look their way, don't make eye contact. Just go about your business. Always works. Unless there's 2 of them and you're alone. Heh.

[@gxalcremieshiny4229]

@@Nikos. Yeah the wiki is full of uncertainties like myths around the Brackenroom and such

[@Treeckogeek]

@@sirlimpsalot0-010 no you want to look at them, they wont be aggressive if you are looking at them.

[@e2b265]

@@sirlimpsalot0-010Honestly look at them if you want, just go about your business as usual and they will literally do nothing.

[@jaimelkor8054]

Still think the hardest I’ve ever laughed playing this game was actually in a solo run. I spawned in, ran to a fire exit, entered, heard a beep and click and looked down to see a landmine, not that big of a deal, I can just turn around without moving… the beep was a turret, I did not realize.

[@Nikos.]

That’s the wombo combo 😂

[@NathanielBTM]

@@Nikos. HAPPY FEEET, WOMBO COMBO! THAT AIN'T FALC... OOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH OOOOOOOOOOH!!!

[@mrpancake8889]

Lethal company becomes a true horror game the instant that you realize you went way too far into the facility without a partner or when you realize everyone else is dead and it’s just you.

[@Minisynapse]

Horror (when your friends are dead), because you might realize everyone is spectating you and judging the hell out of your gameplay. Never has the beam jump been as unnerving as when you know if you don't nail that sh*t all your friends will laugh at you till the grave.

[@shadedname]

​@@MinisynapseLmaaaoo this sums up my whole Lethal Company experience

[@Ennbeard]

One thing that's interesting to me is that while going in deliberately solo is, as you said, frustrating and kinda often not worth it, there's something to be said about a multiplayer game *becoming* solo. Which I know is a bit outside the scope of the video, but it is something worth discussing. Having your buddy, who was holding the walkie, suddenly and mysteriously die while you weren't looking changes the atmosphere *instantly*. Going from laughing and goofing to suddenly being alone, in the dark, and terrified. Having the person on the ship suddenly go dark leaving you wondering "Did something get them or are they being quiet because dogs?" while you're navigating the facility really takes the oppressive and lonely atmosphere you described and amps it up by directly contrasting it with the often bombastic multiplayer.

[@tyronisback5747]

Another buff for solo is certain enemies (like Snare Flea) are easier to deal with. Brackens can be stared at for much longer before they aggro. Eyeless dogs will no longer be around or near the ship because of a clueless friend who won’t stop talking because you have none! Jester is actually a lot easier to deal with in solo since as soon as you leave you know you just have to wait a couple of seconds to head back in, as you don’t need to wait for any teammates.

[@mgh7634]

By contrast, the ghost girl sucks so much harder because she pretty much ends runs the moment she spawns. And when you're late level and stuck with looting titan only for one of your days to have the moon go stormy or eclipsed, prepare for hell.

[@MxBunny907]

@@mgh7634 If you drop everything, have enough stamina and also have enough hallway, you can outrun her chasing you until she despawns for a bit

[@ianalex9062]

There are some enemies that are inadvertently easier, but some that are inadvertently harder. Coil-Heads are completely brutal in solos. Granted, they are completely brutal anyways, but they will only aggro onto you, and they can only be stopped by you.

[@ron9174]

If we're still talking about how hard or easy enemies are in solo, the underground worms are a run killer,like the ghost girl.I mean they are already hard to dodge but now if you don't dodge,your progress is lost.

[@cherriberri8373]

​@@ianalex9062 honestly, I treat coilheads as a cut my losses situation and leave because they are easy peasy if it's just a coilhead and one or maybe two other things but the issue is when there's too much to deal with while still needing to look at it

[@sh1ftyy]

Another benefit of playing solo is that you don't have to worry about how often you snap your camera around. Normally, with multiple people, whoever has the most camera movement is most likely to have the "Most Paranoid" note. This note increases your chance of being haunted by the Ghost Girl. Since you are playing solo, there is no point in lowering your camera movement as you are already going to be the most paranoid, which means you can feel free to sporadically look around as a counter against Brackens. :)

[@Nikos.]

This is true, though as the only player the ghost girl will target you if she spawns

[@sh1ftyy]

@@Nikos. Exactly why there's no point in worrying about the Most Paranoid note. Though despite this, Brackens still make me shit myself in solo.

[@e2b265]

I always go for most paranoid. It’s a good way to play safely, and also I just like having something I can achieve while still being too effective for the bad awards and too bad for the good awards.

[@TextualDeviant]

I always tend to get this as I'm the type who's always looking for that fuckin turret in the corner that might game-end me at a 90 degree angle. One too many times, damn it

[@TextualDeviant]

@@sh1ftyy Speaking of, Brackens are way easier to deal with solo than in groups, because another player could cause it to aggro by looking at it another time or being in it's path of retreat. They're one of the easiest things to deal with, in fact.

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

I have a side save meant for only solo play and it is terrifying. I just did my first 3 day solo Titan run a few days ago, finding a Mimic while solo is a different type of experience because you know you came alone... 800 quota in but taking my time with it and aiming for 2k+.

[@Nikos.]

You got this, gl getting to 2k!

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

Appreciate you! Love the content!!@@Nikos.

[@Nikos.]

Thanks! @@Footballer007-lz8pg

[@starryie9859]

Did that 2k quota ever happen?

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

@@starryie9859 Just saw this! Yes it did! I reached 2.4k before failing to make it period. My group's personal best is just short of 5k

[@mr.balder3235]

Some correction : Baboon hawk : Think there's a youtuber that goes by the name Wurps who actually test this and the result is that the baboon hawk doesn't actually get scared by your voice, staring is enough to intimidate it(if it's alone) Coil head : Coil head CAN open doors, it just takes around 10 second to open one (or just run through it without opening the door in most case) And here are some of my tips : #1 : If you're playing on mansion map (Rend and Dine) bookshelfs are high enough for you to use it to escape from most enemy #2 : Ghost girl need some space to spawn behind you, so if you're haunted the safest play is having your back against the wall as much as possible to give yourself more time (since you're playing solo you'll eventually have to expose your back, this method only buy you more time) #3 : While no tool build gives you more invntory space, I still recommend getting atleast 1 stun grenade and 1 key on the first trip from your ship and lave the stun grenade outside, this is to make sure that atleast you can survive against forest giant on your trip back to the ship #4 : Earth Leviathan (the giant worm) can kill forest giant, so if you're that guy your girl told you not to worry about, you can lure the worm to kill forest giant

[@Nikos.]

Appreciate the tips! I’ve offered the baboon hawk correction in the top comment

[@XxdeviousxX]

I found out in a solo run on an eclipsed planet, earth leviathans can also kill any dogs in it’s area.

[@timcan9483]

some tricks to dealing with turrets cause they are the most dangerous enemy 100% 1. always be ready for the turret beside the entrance. on fire exits you gotta get used to turning around straight away 2. turrets turn left and right so its easy enough to run past them most of the time without being spotted. 3. you can lose a turret by running behind it (if theres space) 4. smacking a turret makes it spin slowly in circles while firing bullets. you can't kill anything with the bullets but just maybe it'll save you one day if you need to lock its trajectory in a predictable path 5. never use your stamina up in the building, good for surprise monster attacks and running to cover from turrets 6. seems obvious but if you're surprised don't stop to look at it lol. instead follow number 5. additionally turrets can continue to shoot at you through a door if they had already started to shoot when you get behind one so just don't use a door to break line of sight. has to be a solid wall, even pipes on the facility maps

[@sdfggdfg5fgdfg]

you can jump ONTOP of turrets to stop them from shooting you if there is space, if the roof is low you die

[@Fatigue023]

You can also block the bullets with a ladder but you have to put the box right in front of the ladder

[@biggsonalexander490]

I think another reason why the solo experience is so different is because we have seen all the videos online with hilarious moments, that it doesn't feel right without pals.

[@Klaptorsk]

14:13 coil-heads can actually open doors, they just take a fat while to do it (20-40 secs)

[@wr3nche5]

makes sense that they'd take so long, since they have those stubby arms with no hands

[@SuperDestroyerFox]

@@wr3nche5and because their movement is just a game for them. They can just move even while you are looking at them but they just decide to not as evidenced by how if they haven’t seen you they move. Them not opening the door may be part of the toying.

[@Klaptorsk]

@@Luksed12 he said unlocked

[@shiguriyamamo6730]

Another cool thing is that brackens dont seem to get angry when you look at them too long. Although that doesn't help too much, since its an ambush predator. But its something for solo people

[@lightningfinger]

it does actually, it's usually withi a 4-8 second timespan i think

[@markiemark2498]

I love playing solo makes it feel like a true survival horror game. That being said if I get the chance to play with friends I take it 100%

[@zlaggaming68]

a solo run is a lot like doom, the faster you go the less enemies to face and you should always keep moving.

[@lordmarshmal_0643]

I agree with so much of this, goddamn Brackens are the one thing I dread the most about playing solo because they're so damn quiet + you don't have that security blanket of others being there to potentially catch it for you, so you've gotta keep a more active eye out and just live with it getting painfully close to you on a not-uncommon basis I don't personally find solo in itself boring though, if anything I've gotten bored lately of just, running the first 5 moons over and over for the early-game quotas even with others around They aren't bad moons by any means, Experimentation is fine by me despite being the "get your feet wet" moon but they don't give me nearly as much of a thrill (read: existential, paralysis-inducing dread) as the mansions of Rend and Dine nor Titan's sheer chaos anymore

[@Nikos.]

Each of the moons are great in this game, but on solo they get very repetitive. Titan and the later moons are very thrilling for sure!

[@roketv2]

for vanilla lethal company, this video is great, and i will be using a lot of the tips in it. however, another alternative is single player friendly mods such as ones that give you more item slots and maybe a mod that only takes a portion of scrap upon death. i haven’t found a mod that works for saving scrap yet but i’ve heard they can be very good if you can get them to work. there are tons of mods for this game and it is (usually) very easy to mod this game.

[@Korhi]

A mod called Lethal Company Enhancer has a good handful of configurable options designed for solo or smaller group play. Specifically for saving your scrap, I like the option of losing about half of it for dying, that and making the time you have about 20% or 1.2 times longer.

[@roketv2]

@@Korhi i also tried this one but i couldn’t get it to work as well, but luckily in the time before you replied to this i did find a working mod along with a bunch of others that make the experience more unique

[@BatuhanDere]

Theres also a mod that allows you to change game variables like how much scrap spawns and how many enemies spawn, aswell as item limit in the ship, how fast qouta rises, starting money, etc. So that could be useful too for like a practice run or something

[@brawley1701]

I use save our loot for saving a little scrap. It's still rough (I've definitely failed quota by dying a couple times) but not guaranteed to end runs. I also caved and upped the slot count to 6 finally. Still not nearly as many slots as a team effort but a great improvement. I've been modding this game to death trying to make solo fun to play. Everything from lethal things to various enemy nerfs. At the very least if you're solo I recommend a scrap saving mod, something for inventory space and a tool for turrets/mines/doors.

[@roguegamingvoid4854]

5:57 bro became a wolf

[@TestAccount666]

Btw... If you're not scared of installing mods, you can use this mod to improve your Solo LC experience: AutomaticSignals This mod makes it so the Signal Translator warns you about monters and can even teleport you, if you shake your camera violently. It also disables turrets and opens blast doors. Of course, there are also malfunctions. For example, instead of teleporting you back to the ship, you might end up somewhere random in the facility. Or it closes a blast door in front of your face... With this mod, your average solo experience will be much better, since it sometimes feels like you're not actually alone, since something just saved you from that turret ^^

[@luckymstr5614]

Solo on rend is a whole different experience, with a few QoL mods along with ambient mods, having a bracken snapping my neck made me audibly gasp like a horror movie protagonist, game is great

[@anthonydiaz2185]

Such a well done video, and true to my experience with Solo. Love the way you describe and narrate.

[@XDantesInfernoX]

11:44 The rock version of the Halo theme was a great addition 😂😂😂

[@Rukifellth2792]

Definitely good tips for solo. Just finished my iron quota challenge which is an easier variance of the iron man challenge. Iron quota means you have to stay on each moon for all three days regardless of weather conditions and only after you meet the quota are you allowed to progress to the next moon. Ended up with 6 eclipses in my first run.

[@xeli3046]

It reminds me when im plaing Halo CE all alone at Installation 006 with the flood lurking around. It was always nice having 'A walk in the woods' plays, making the player relax from time to time.

[@StabYourBrain]

Another thing that changes with Singleplayer is that the Brackens appear to be less hostile when staring them down. Usually when i play solo, the Brackens never attack no matter how long i stare at them. Also you can reduce a lot of the unintended difficulty spikes through mods, making the game at least a little less punishing for having no friends, like bigger inventory, only loosing 50% of the scrap on your ship upon death, more time per day (for more trips back and forth since you have to carry everything by yourself), more stamina / less slow down due to weight and stuff like that.

[@Ikcatcher]

I keep wanting to try solo but it feels like such a depressing experience that I just decide not to

[@Nikos.]

It's worth a try, definitely a memorable experience

[@Ikcatcher]

@@Nikos. Maybe when I’m really bored and I don’t have anything better to do that day

[@Ikcatcher]

@@Nikos.Okay after playing a solo game with some ambient sound mods, I can definitely feel the horror tension now

[@nikoryus]

Before convincing my friends and making my internet connection better, i sometimes played singleplayer and that shi was so unnerving and scary bcs of the loneliness

[@lanecolton1197]

The baboon hawk buff and addition of Old Birds in v50 makes solo play even harder, true misery

[@terrencebreed4839]

A good tip to mention is to not sell all your scrap at once. If you sell as little as possible to meet the quota, you'll have some left over to help pay up the next one.

[@LemurX10]

As a newer solo player I myself have a deep primal fear of the bracken playing solo. I dont have anyone to look over my shoulders when I forget to do so, in solo lethal you cannot let your guard down but this also hinders you making you be less risky and way too cautious and inside facility is way more eerie then outside

[@elijahaitaok8624]

even with friends the braken gives me the 1000 quota stare lol,

[@BenieTheDragon]

I really like your calm and understanding voice. Please do a video of soloing Helldivers 2 in this same format (for the ones that KNOW to not play on Helldive difficulty).

[@Nikos.]

I think I need to do that honestly, thanks for the idea!

[@ZyteXbecauseYnot]

Solo Lethal seems like a good challenge for like a Couch Party sorta thing. Every person gets one shot at a different qouta. You get through all your buddies, you win. One person dies and it's over.

[@shaclown7721]

I've tried playing this solo, as my friends didn't seem that interested in the game after a run or 2. But goddamn does the horror factor skyrocket. I just can't play this game on my own. Kudos to you for pushing through, that takes some serious balls..

[@neo34rd]

I've managed a 2.7k ish solo run and my only tip is that speed is of the essence. Rush that jetpack and rend/titan fees, get enough shovels to dump one each day. If you can rush the jetpack and master it, you can easily boost your average up from ~210 to ~360 on rend and titan. Focus on shallow breath-wise exploration and prioritize single handed loot. I like to use items as checkpoints to both reduce weight and lead me back to the exits. Once you have a full inventory and if things aren't too hot on the moon yet, leave a trail of items and go deeper. You should be able to get 3~4 trips back and fourth to the ship per day.

[@superkowz]

I definitely enjoy the challenge of solo... The ceiling of what is theoretically possible is actually quite high. My current quota record is 1417/2368 @ 212.8 scrap value per day. I played really safe on that run, mostly went to Assurance, with a few trips to Rend near the end as a little extra push. I think it would be possible to eclipse 400+ scrap per day if you were to start going to Rend on the second quota, though you really have to balance the risk vs. reward of trying to find loot and carry it back later in the day.

[@RedsWastebin]

First time I played Lethal Company solo I was using the VR mod :> FearWasSuffocatingMeAroundEveryCorner

[@solomonexpress2445]

Playing solo is like training in the gravity room for when you and your friends are ready to face the androids

[@classick_]

4:13 so from what I understand only eyless dogs can detect your mic

[@That1Gam3r]

ngl when playing Solo mods are essential to making it more fun

[@Fatigue023]

Coil heads can actually open doors, but I still shut doors so I know if there is something behind me when it opens.

[@lordscourge9395]

A head on a swivel is a head attached to a body is such a hard line

[@jaimelkor8054]

I really like playing with friends and our favorite thing to do is just blitzkrieg in grab 4 items and sprint back before too much shit spawns, and sometimes I forget when I’m playing solo that I do not have the luxury of using a teammate as a meat shield with a sentry…

[@Senseismoke777]

You a gangster bro 😂😂❤ I Uninstaller this off my android as soon as I got in the room....too scary solo

[@aidenbrown9860]

The music choices in this video are immaculate

[@Nikos.]

Thanks I try my hardest

[@e2b265]

Fr, there’s no better choice for a video about an unsettling solo game than Aria Math.

[@XxdeviousxX]

As someone who plays exclusively solo, I feel your pain and thanks for the helpful tips.

[@EGOLLC1295]

usually whenever i play solo i use the "masked enemy overhaul" mod and its probably the scariest experience ive ever gotten out of a video game

[@awesomemaker0357]

My very first solo titan run had a turret at main. I ran into the front hallway to escape it, thinking I was smart, and there was another turret right behind the doorway. As I got scared and am panicking trying to figure out what the hell to do in those 2 seconds, a bracken instantly broke my neck. This was so early in the day I assume it was the first early spawn and it just happened to be in the front hallway where I ran. Solo titan is an experience indeed.

[@cameronrivard5624]

I played solo the other night to practice and learn the maps and oh man, going out at night was the absolute worst.

[@blacknyellow962]

Late on this comment but bringing a pro flashlight in solos will help prevent hauntings or at the very least will give you more time before they occur. You could always drop it outside the facility if you need to loot. Speaking of looting, staying around the entrances (especially on the endgame moons) and looting is far better than over exploring. That is of course unless you get really bad RNG on loot drops.

[@Eiroth]

With how much extra cash you'll get when you only need to supply one player, I'm partial to bringing at least a flashlight and stun grenade, but being fully prepared to leave it behind immediately if gear presents itself. As long as you don't die, you'll have more credits than you can spend anyway! Besides, having a weapon to deal with Masked is invaluable, since avoiding them while carrying loot is impossible

[@Tftmt]

I actually played it solo the first few times I played, and it was genuinely terrifying and I honest to god had no idea why I even tried it solo first. Playing multiplayer was like running through the woods while being chased, finding a bunker, and finding all of your friends inside with a nice hot cup of cocoa. (Also, nice Half Life music choice)

[@DoorknobTheOgryn]

im glad i watched this, my free time never lines up with anyone i could call a friend and i would just be frustrated

[@bradbradfordson9158]

I like getting a save up to about quota 3 or 4 and then save it for playing with friends. I typically buy 3 flashlights on day 1 so I can just ditch them if I need and have one for the next day Quota 2 I can afford a shovel too. I've carried a run to about 1300 quota on my own but it was mainly really stressful and scary and going to titan alone is a frickin nightmare.

[@cultiumera]

9:19 that has actually been debunked, all enemys except blind dogs are completely deaf (i was pretty shocked aswell when i found that out believe me) baboon hawks react not to shouting but just by you looking at them, though the fact many of the enemys were believed to be able to hear you just shows how damn good the AI is in this game is so huge respect to zeekers on that

[@shloinguslover68]

This comment has also been proved irrelevant, hoarding bugs go back to their nest when they hear players walking or talking.

[@cultiumera]

@@shloinguslover68yep found out about that in the same vid you prolly watched like one or 2 days ago

[@ezhumbug]

Its really good doing solo to try out tools and other strats that can help in multiplayer.

[@Nikos.]

This is true, don't blow the multiplayer runs with a lack of tool knowledge

[@ezhumbug]

@@Nikos. Just lack of communication and following it

[@heroin_bob]

i played solo and it was genuinely one of the most terrifying experience ive ever had in a video game

[@ianalex9062]

In my opinion, the absolute best moon for solos is obviously March, but a VERY close runner-up is actually Assurance. Assurance is really amazing since it has relatively good loot spawns, good enough loot itself, alongside a small enough map to clear it without extremely poor turret spawns. I was able to get 577 from Assurance once, and that was without a gold bar or cash register.

[@lugal-zage-si4782]

Hey, I really like the cover of Everlong. Can't find it anywhere though, do you have a link to it? Most that comes up is an acoustic version, also by a person named Nikos. Thanks.

[@0Qualit]

Had the most insane run yesterday. I inverted tp into an eclipsed Titan only for my friend to break immersion and inform me that a massacre had occurred in the ship and that our run was likely over. I was just running hog in the maze, encountered a Jester and made a fire exit just as the Jester started to gain speed. My friends activated the early depart and I sat on top of the ship, shit scared as a giant circulated the ship while dogs walked under it. I barely made it out and miraculously, the loot I picked up from the inverse run was enough to just make our quota.

[@Lmoaf]

Bracken is REALLY fast af so you really need to turn 360 every 3-6 seconds. Also bracken loves to stalk you around corners so before going into door check corners behind it. Like doors that lead to lobby in mansion.

[@HECU.Corpsman]

9:22 DO NOT DO THIS this is a mass myth in the playbase, simply LOOK AT THEM

[@Nikos.]

Nah you should still trash talk them, it’s pretty fun

[@NotPofkp]

@@Nikos. dog

[@zintosion]

NO FRIENDS! NO TOOLS! NO FEAR!

[@Goopy731]

I honestly just play Solo Lethal Company as training myself. I consider it practice to avoid the inevitable wipe, to survive under any circumstance and it is a different feeling.

[@wr3nche5]

this is probably how i'll be playing the game 80% of the time because my friends have lives and i don't, so, thanks for the tips!

[@gellister]

When I am having a sick day on a Tuesday afternoon and he mentions "Unemployed on a Tuesday afternoon" I somehow felt attacked despite having a job.

[@Nikos.]

No joke I'm sick today as well, what poor timing

[@1stLt_HChurch]

The casual Halo 2 epic guitar music playing over the "Fuck it just go in without equipment" part is amazing

[@zakkariaclark3143]

11:45 i literally rushed in the other day with halo music so nice added thing to the video lol

[@lrt0704]

5:57 "Werewolves of London..."

[@mreverything7056]

I often find myself playing solo company when playing multiplayer, usually because I'm the last alive. This game masters sucking the "fun" out the experience by slowly isolating you, but it does get cruel if you stay solo the entire run. I agree with everything you mentioned about how the games tone shifts when you suddenly don't have your buddies working with you. You don't feel like "Alright we have a contigency plan in case we start getting picked off, I wonder who will die first", you just feel like your taking increasingly worse and worse bets with your chance at getting more scrap.

[@hollowedboi5937]

Probably best you can do solo is cash out early to reduce risk. But yeah it’d be cool if they scaled things down to allow you more space to breathe as a solo, maybe make it like they only take a portion of your loot if you die

[@GrandpasNoodles]

my first try at solo - I walked in main and a coil head was in my face at 9am.... I somehow managed to get out and go to the fire exit and a bracken immediately snapped my neck.

[@YourPal69]

A little correction. Closing the door on a slime/coilhead will not stop them it will only get them stuck for about 20 seconds or so...

[@kebobezlarington6159]

Everlong is a strange but welcomed choice for the Bracken scenes

[@Dansed269]

The company surely is lethal 😢

[@Matkovic99]

my stat in random lobbies to run in, no tools, no lights, by myself...so I basically get that solo vibe for a bit minus the insta failure threat if I die

[@ajflink]

I think the developer made the solo experience as a: Here. It works; however, I am going to focus on balancing and tweaking the multiplayer experience. There is nothing wrong with this. I assume Lethal Company was built with multiplayer in mind, not singleplayer. I think the following needs to tweak to not make it super punishing for those wanting to play alone: Make divide Quota requirement by 4. Make passage of time slightly slower to account for how more cautious players need to be. Tweak monster AIs that are designed to be handled by more than one person like the flea and springy boys. Slightly increase carry weight max and maybe increase item slots by 1. Have solo-only equipment designed for single-player but never port to multiplayer as they would probably be OP. Like a special goggles that warns you of potential threats but only specifies vague things about the threat that still makes it unknown to the player costing a lot to acquire, though. Or, a "sonic" shotgun that can only be used once can kill anything in one-hit; however, it makes all enemies immediately aggro and dazing you. Why that? Because it would be the ultimate double-edged sword, metaphorically, in Lethal Company. Add a goddamn pause functionality. I always found it unacceptable when games have an online option and will forbid pausing the game when offline. I am looking at you FromSoftware.

[@Poma3D]

Nobody's gonna talk about that random coilhead just going for a walk? 0:01

[@butttpooop4107]

a real quick bit of advice for solo runs i learned from astral spiff usually when you get into a main area of a facility map two of the paths will lead out into short collections of explorable rooms and end early while the third will usually slap you right in the maze. the maze fucking sucks, solo or otherwise. barely any loot drops there, its easy to get lost and monster can sneak up on you super easily. only go in there if you really need to and try to only find other rooms that aren't the maze. the maze can wrap around multiple entrances though and if thats the case you should try the fire exit. if its also at the fire exit, just dont push your luck if youve got a ship filled with loot.

[@brodyrussell9521]

I played lethal company on vc but still alone in game, it doesnt get better i feel it gets worse because you feel hopeless as you can talk to your friends but theres no way they can help you

[@humblymumbly367]

A few corrections, Baboon Hawks are not driven away by sound, they're driven away by direct Line of Sight. You can stun giants briefly. I like to keep a flash with me and use it on sight of anything that will likely give chase. bracken around a corner? flash him and beat him to death easy if you have a shovel or sign. spider in the way? brute force it. Solo play will make you the most ruthless person on any team, and better for it.

[@humblymumbly367]

it's risk reduction.

[@salarbayeh8932]

I run with both friends and solo , and Im the only one doing it in my squad , when with friends its a fun comedy experience for the most part , solo tho its more of a tryhard aspect, I enjoy both alot and I cannot count how many times I was the one clutching as the last man alive, my solo experience really helps when things get tough , so if you wanna try get better at the game in general , the solo experience can really help. that also gives me the luxury of carrying the shotgun because Im the "pro" in my team and tbh , who doesnt like to be the one blasting the shotgun?

[@void_official404]

Lethal Company is pretty dam terrifying when your alone, it feels like a whole different game when it's just you

[@Hellscap3]

"forgotten side" as if Q10 solo speedruns arnt all the rage rn

[@zara5023]

Baboon hawks aren't scared off by sound, you have to beat them in a staring contest.

[@unwono]

The only enemy in the entire game that can hear you are the eyeless dogs. No other enemy has that feature.

[@under_budget_stick]

solo might be hard but when you carry one flashlight and dropping it at the end so you can carry all of the valuable loot is a great strategy too

[@idcgaming518]

2:36 correction here. It isn't "mild horror". It's pretty big horror, it's just that everyone is making the equivalent of "grim humour".

[@houseofpaincakes]

Don't forget to combat getting lost by bringing a spray can and spraying a mark or something on doors that lead to an exit. Honestly such an underutilized addition, at least in my friend circles.

[@silverash896]

Bro howled out of terror 💀

[@iMAOusuc]

Great fucking vid dude! One thing I will say as someone who constantly runs solo Lethal Company, zap gun is extremely useful. A zap gun can stun any enemy just like a flashbang (for a shorter time I'm pretty sure though). Also, zapgun on a spider or thumper with a shovel basically gurantees a kill

[@Nikos.]

Thanks for watching, and thanks for your support! Can you explain a bit further the use of a zap gun in solo play, my use of the zap gun solo only pins enemies while the beam is maintained on a target, so once the beam leaves the enemy it begins moving immediately, no time for shovel in those cases without a partner or teammates

[@iMAOusuc]

@Nikos. Yeah, of course! The zap gun has a pretty wide array of effects on different enemies. For example, its useless against things like Forest Giants in solo because all it does is make them drop other players. However for things like Loot Bugs, Thumpers, Bunker Spiders, and even Brackens it's a god send. Depending on how long you can maintain the beam, it can stun them for a few seconds after, giving you time to hit them. Keep in mind hitting them will break the stun, but it also puts them into a hurt animation so as long as you swing quick enough you can get a kill. But for a lot of other enemies its the exact same as a flash. Coilheads get stunned and jesters temporarily stop their wind up. Edit: The various wikis give great explanations on it's various effects btw!

[@eb3yr]

I like buying a bunch of duplicates of equipment. Your budget allows for it more often because you don't have to worry about buying gear for teammates, and it means you can bring a disposable flashlight in and leave it to take 4 items back at a time.

[@hyvedubz]

My 2100 hours of fallout 4 Vats scanning will come in handy when scanning everything, it is engrained in my brain now.

[@mamaluigigamer99]

I bring a shovel to the entrance I’m going into. I drop it there and hop in fearless. If I need it, I grab it and use it, if I don’t, I leave it there

[@Anntonio-im5oe]

I bought a goldfish in my single player to have at least some company

[@gtmans6570]

I have only played this game with friends, and whenever I’m going back to test things in single player, whether it be modding or figuring out how to get to Rend’s fire exit (😭) I bitch out cuz its so damn terrifying

[@MilitaryNoobWasTaken]

7:07 the Minecraft background music😂

[@vittoriovenetov9655]

Just played solo fr got to 900 quota. Its fun but literally some situation are just impossible to do anything in. You NEED that other person to be there to help you in that situation.