The greatest run in history (Vampire Survivors)

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[@ryznak4814]

Hey NL, on the library somewhere on the left of the starting point you can find an empty tome and somewhere on the right you can find a stone mask. Getting these two after having 6 passives lets you get up to 8 passive items.

[@Katarax]

theres 2 books and 2 masks... u have to go far left to get the books and then back far right to get the masks

[@riccardosapore8216]

JOJOOOOOOOOOO

[@Katarax]

I just did a library run and king bible say at lvl 8 through 5 chests after spellbinder as my 7th item so i dont know if u can upgrade if u dont take it as 1 of your 6

[@omega2432]

It’s still free items nonetheless

[@ShadowbaneOverload]

Getting a three-piece or more chest allows you to break the item limit too. Never got a weapon I didn't have out of one though, so most likely only the passives.

[@Ekklo]

Devs said in recent patchnotes that they are parallel developing this game in another engine for resource reasons.

[@Sheamu5]

I'd guess to get it on mobile.

[@Marius_ae]

@@Sheamu5 god yes please

[@Aether_GM]

It'd be cool, but NL keeps acting like it's gonna turn my phone to magma in my hands

[@pepiscoac6964]

@@Sheamu5 there's already a mobile game like this called magic survival, the mechanics are almost identical but it looks tons better

[@El-ho6cx]

@@pepiscoac6964 When I saw NL playing this for the first time I thought "new magic survival just dropped"

[@Sickmmaner]

I think the shark repellant bit coming up at the end actually makes this a perfect video. I'm gonna buy this game.

[@jessehammons2816]

I agree

[@RobotIceCreamSandwich]

ngl I laughed

[@OriginalUnjustifier]

I heard you can make bricks from shark repellant, though it's a bit of a joke.

[@sennegoossens9385]

So true man

[@Into-thin-air-42]

Always freaks me out when I see ssf2 people in the wild lol

[@Vesdus]

"The greatest run in history" I knew right away that the first run was not the subject of the title.

[@BenEvolved]

Thanks for showing me this game egg it’s ruined my life, I see the EXP when I close my eyes

[@Hermezs]

Same dude I hear the EXP when I close my ears

[@Brasa95]

@@Hermezs Same dude I smell the EXP when I close my nostrils

[@kevinkujo318]

@@Brasa95 Same dude, I taste the EXP when I close my mouth

[@Vegan_Kebab_In_My_Hand]

@@kevinkujo318 Same dude, I feel the EXP when I close my mind

[@HackionSTx]

@@Vegan_Kebab_In_My_Hand same dude, I feel the EXP when I close my skin.

[@Aether_GM]

The dopamine levels never stop increasing. I thought we reached critical during Luck Be a Landlord ,but he just kept goin

[@arkurianstormblade4109]

I forgot, has nl played Landlord post Essence update? that added so much pog to the game.

[@samsungsecond8193]

Thats so true. Imagine the pog if he playd it again

[@tman8133]

The mad man can’t be stopped & I’m here for it

[@DmmyV]

The dopamine would be maximum if he took candelabrador instead of bracer but noooooo. You have to see holy sword with candelabrador

[@jonaswolterstorff3460]

I kinda miss LBaL...

[@craz107]

I can't stand that the egg refuses to pick up the green gem at the start of every library run it's your first level up for free

[@CerpinTxt87]

I have been watching this video for literally one (1) minute and you are already incorrect

[@craz107]

​@@CerpinTxt87Please note the wording "at the start" since it gives your first level immediately. Yes, he gets there eventually, but not after walking off, killing things and leveling first

[@incription]

if they added mod support this game would be top tier

[@Batnano]

one can only dream...

[@-.__.]

Request it on their steam page ;)

[@rizkyekaputra9960]

Yes I would love to have 1 frame per second thanks

[@juniorsenior5992]

its new, they just put in the stat menu so i would assume lots of updates to come

[@ballstomper6756]

From a community post by them I saw, I believe what they used to program it is kind of janky so they’re having issues with supporting different things people want but are trying.

[@charleslandis3092]

in the library map, theres always the free level up at the start, and if you head left youll find a book that gives cooldown reduction, going right eventually youll find the masks that give +gold

[@ryznak4814]

Completely true. People like this NL can see it.

[@backslashworld]

Is there a similar secret on the first map?

[@user-hu6ut9gx8j]

He goes hard into spellbinder when he has nothing that benefits from it, this is the content that gets the pogs flowing.

[@slain4ever]

spellbinder lets you upgrade holy bible, which is by far the best weapon imo

[@m0002856]

Runetracer benefits from Spellbinder and it’s a pretty good weapon at level 8.

[@JIM0rgan]

spellbinder for bible upgrade is honestly good enough that it's worth it for that alone. You become a human buzzsaw, it's frickin satisfying.

[@pentagonofpeople]

@@stonephonerogue You're thinking of empty tome. Spellbinder is the duration buff, which doesn't apply to: whip magic wand fire wand lightning ring garlic axe cross pentagram So on his build it helps with bible and runetracer, and that's it

[@Old_Ladies]

@@m0002856 fully upgraded runetracer is by far the best at DPS. I mean even in this video he upgraded it so late and it was still one of the highest in DPS.

[@Hardchunkz]

I've managed to get the grim reaper stuck on a bookcase, after a bit of time of me pummeling him another one spawned from the left and yoinked me. So sadly I dont think you can get him.

[@whitefirelt]

I tried with a Laurel and Clock Lancet. When he jumps you, I was immune and froze him. I was able to survive for a minute more freezing both of them, but they eventually took out my shields.

[@pentagonofpeople]

They add an additional reaper every minute, all of which are immortal and due absolutely obscene damage. There's no reward for surviving past 30:00 other than bragging rights

[@Dravkwn]

I managed to get 7 in total because of a table, but the crowd got big enough they pushed one into place and got me.

[@adamklase8547]

@@pentagonofpeople Bragging rights are the cornerstone of gaming!

[@Untruths]

This game is so fun to watch, the dopamine is insane

[@lar487]

If you enjoy these type of games i can recommend a free mobile game called magic survival

[@Bugenhagin]

Even more fun to play

[@h3x_lad]

I imagine someone with an EatEoT pfp needs all the dopamine they can get.

[@HackionSTx]

I see that your mind have dementia, The Mente.

[@bluebarrymore5442]

if you like this, try getting off.

[@leafyr0kr]

Heaven's Sword (Cross + Clover) is, by far, the best weapon in the game, damage wise. For protection, Unholy Vespers (Bible + Spellbinder) will make you untouchable in the last 5 minutes of a run.

[@cpeterso]

This should easily be a $15 game and I'm looking to pay the developer the $12 I owe them

[@C05597641]

There is only one level. Most of the characters are almost identical. The library is a total joke. Still worth 3 euros tho.

[@cpeterso]

@@C05597641 True, true, I guess I'm assuming the dev continues to treat it like early access and release more content

[@C05597641]

@@cpeterso I'm hoping for that too. The forest was really fun. The library is stupid.

[@alastairvanmaren5243]

Buy 4 copies for friends, maybe? 🤔

[@douglaslopes5913]

Look at Magic Survival, free and better imo

[@shanebitner8991]

Great choice for the variety, pure dopamine. Picked it up, and got all the achievements. Can't wait for the dev to add new stuff

[@tonyguy5712]

I love how for the first 3 minutes he just rambles about how people are inconvenient 😂😂

[@me_mal]

he's not wrong tho

[@bjamiork]

So damn relatable, been dealing with that garbage since junior high / high school and I'm almost 40 now

[@clutchmelon4587]

I've gotta say, I love the direction the channel has taken recently, and as an NL fan of 5+ yrs, I'm happy that NL's KZbin and Twitch channels are seeing such speedy growth!

[@Desolator84]

Garlic is amazing, probably the best starting weapon, and when evolved and upgraded, it almost makes you untouchable.

[@bravo075]

Garlic is love, garlic is life...

[@legion999]

NL you know Bracer doesnt increase attack speed right? It's just shotspeed. And early garlic on early enemies has insane kill speed. Thats why its good. You will not clear this fast with anything else

[@aidandavick9545]

Garlic gives you the headroom to upgrade other items. It's not great dps late game, but it allows your other abilities to pog

[@jammjar8838]

Garlic is the best early game, but I personally never have any issues in the early game, which is why I don't think the garlic has any value at all. I think the best way to play the game is to try to go for items with a specific build in mind. Build items that evolve while also synergising with other evolved weapons. King Bible is the best item in the game, so help that thing out. That's also why bracer is good. If it makes the king bible move 50% faster, then it's hitting things 50% faster too, which is an insane dps upgrade. Same goes for bracer + bone / runetracer, All of which being very strong late game options (since bone is only for the skeleton dude, who provides +3 projectiles which is really OP)

[@homesinc]

Garlic is a bad version of king bible and it clutters up your spells. King bible scales with duplicators and projectile speed, whilst garlic has almost no synergies.

[@jammjar8838]

@@homesinc Yeah, basically. When it's good it doesn't need synergies, but it's good specifically when it's one shotting things. and It's only one shotting until the 3 minute mark, which is nothing. After that it's complete ass

[@paulbrown5937]

FYI if you hit ESC while the chest is going it will cancel the animation and you can go faster. Fun little game I hope it keeps getting improvements!

[@mindfulcat5195]

but the music

[@jimcrumpet7015]

I know NL won’t see this, but spawns are based on time, not amount. If you kill more things early, you get more XP, which is what makes garlic usable

[@joaovitorcamargo7165]

Egg skipping the early lvl 2 on library and ring makes my day

[@beanpole4701]

as pogged as this game is, i cant help but feel the last 5 minutes of a run completely ruins it for me. if it was just slightly more optimized it would be a 10/10

[@nebelwaffel8174]

They are already rebuilding the game in another engine, just to improve the performance.

[@PieMan061]

I picked it up and love it but I agree. It’s slightly ridiculous that the last 5 minutes is just constant rush. There’s really no strategy at that point you just better hope you have enough dps

[@followingtheroe1952]

@@PieMan061 To be fair thats pretty much all roguelites

[@lllllllllllillllllll]

I don't have performance issues at the end of the game and it makes it way harder since the enemies actually move towards you.

[@christinemorgan5379]

I wonder if there's a weird reason it's lagging for some, because I've had zero lag even with numbers on. Even with a bitrate destroying build, never had it lag at all

[@Patchumz]

Damn, NL got a bone from level ups. That's nuts. The drop rate is insanely insanely rare. Like, below 1%.

[@SciFiMangaGamesAnime]

Is it even good outside of Mortacio?

[@rraisen]

I didnt watch the video and i thought that NL got a boner from level ups.

[@STNGR4Y]

@@rraisen wait he didn't??

[@BenRHarsh]

No one tell him that the penta-chest starts with fireworks so he keeps hoping the triple will upgrade...

[@jayhuseby3660]

I think he just avoids that starting green gem to drive everyone watching nuts...

[@themanofquagga]

One of my favorite runs has been with king bible and garlic, plus candelabrador, makes a huge area that everything gets pushed out of, and I was able to just shove bosses into corners and bully them

[@mao6942]

fooled into thinking cross (third or fourth best weapon) is bad because he did a run where he kept it at level 1the whole game and was surprised the dps stats were low. sadge

[@bobshnitzel2608]

Cross + weapon radius is so pogged

[@WaterCat5]

Evolved cross is pretty insane. Its done most dps every time I got it.

[@mao6942]

@@WaterCat5 evo bible and axe does most dps by quite the margin (some 300ish dps) i think the best part about cross it that it sorta acts like evo axe while not needing the evo to pierce so its nice for mid-late before you get evos

[@WaterCat5]

@@mao6942 i don't know the numbers exactly, but you may be technically right. I just know whenever I evilve the cross, the damage chart says it does the most dps. I think that's partially because you can aim it, and I have gotten pretty good at using the backswing on it.

[@stanislav328]

@@WaterCat5 Cross does top damage every time because it's one of the only two weapons that can crit, evo whip being the other, but evo whip has low base damage.

[@creepy99]

S Tier - Garlic, King Bible + Spellbinder, Runetracer, Duplicator, Spinach A Tier - Cross + Clover, Attractorb, Crown, Magic Wand + Empty Tome B Tier - Fire Wand + Spinach, Axe + Candelabrador The rest are pretty much trash. Work on filling most/all slots before leveling up anything too much. You're better off with all the right combos, than having to choose something bad. Garlic falls off mid-game but it is S++ tier as a first/early pickup. Walk towards mobs and kill all which levels you faster. Remember the game gets harder based on time... the faster you level, you get ahead of the power curve.

[@kahunaru]

I actually found the perfect combo, if you get all the weapons its a free win, i start with Mortaccio(you can probably start with whoever but he is too good with +3 projectiles) and get Garlic, King Bible(Evolved),Santa Water,Runetracer,Bone(he starts with it) and Magic Wand(Evolved), you get the 2 passives needed for Evolution of Wand and Bible(Spellbinder and CD Book),then get Projectile Speed, Attractorb, Duplicator and the last passive actually doesn't matter as much, you can either get the Candelabrador for AOE for Santa Water or Spinach for more damage, or Crown early , if you are on Library map you can actually fill all passives then also get the Stone Mask as a extra over the cap of 6. Once you get the King Bible evolved you can literarly stand still and its impossible for enemies to get to you since Garlic reduces the enemy knockback resistance and Santa Water actually throws in a circle around you, so if you have enough projectiles and you stand still the Santa Water creates a large circle around you, making it guaranteed damage. We take Attractorb since once in a while after you afk you can just move as little as possible and just collect every Gem around you. Magic Wand is there just to ensure if any enemy gets past your Santa Water+Garlic+Bible combo they get pushed back since it targets the closest enemy to you.

[@creepy99]

@@kahunaru I found Santa Water to be pretty useless. I think Runetracer is much better... it penetrates LOTS of enemies and clears out huge paths. I didn't find Mortaccio that great but I haven't tried but a few times. Pasqualina is OP.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

When you take the Bibble, make sure you go around enemies and groups thereof counter-clockwise; you deal waaaay more damage that way, because the Bibbles hit MUCH more often. Also, the crosses are crazy-good on the library level, especially if you upgrade using the clover. Just trust me on this. Also, a money mask is on the far top-right of the library stage, and an empty tome (upgrades wand) is in the same spot on the far top-left. If you wait to get them until you've filled up all of your secondary slots, they let you bypass the hard limit on secondary items you can collect.

[@jordanarsenault3952]

1:10 literally had me like OMG EXACTLY my brain can like decipher the best way to maneuver through a crowd of people with agility and precision bruh

[@lunk2569]

I watched the last one, took a nap, and woke up to a new one. What a legend.

[@jlanger6137]

I dreamed a stream, but now that stream is gone from me.

[@nomis377]

i dont know why its so addicting to watch you play this until my eyes bleed

[@thomachterberg8068]

Garlic is probably the best weapon in the game, if you get it early you will be able to just run into whole groups of enemies constantly and powerlevel past the difficulty curve early on and then its just smooth sailing from there.

[@slimywormbaby7003]

Such a fun game to watch. Please keep this around for a while

[@nadivkaspi6211]

NL refusing to accept how powerful garlic actually is makes me so mad lmao. Garlic on Inlaid Library = literally never get hit ever

[@teroril]

Something you might not know about Garlic: it enables you to knock enemies back, which gives you a TON of room, when you get surrounded!

[@Hannah_The_Heretic]

I love coming back to these videos and looking at all the top comments from 2 years ago, and every single comment in them explaining something is completely wrong. People were clueless but still spoke like they knew how to play the game 😂

[@painfulelegy812]

Bl just letting you know when you're playing library, you can get EIGHT passive items. On the top side if you keep going left, you'll find an empty time on a stool in the table plus two stools arrangement, and on the top in the far right, you'll find a stone mask on a square tile.

[@yourboyvic]

1:39 "...and im like 'because I was tryna pass you, grandma"

[@Broogan13287]

I could easily watch him play this all day, great content

[@stonephonerogue]

bible+garlic+wand+santa+ spellbinder, you get endless bibles. You can just stand still until death comes and kills you. It definitely needs more content as I maxed out nearly everything after 3-4 runs.

[@alexbisnett8751]

I actually think that the frames dropping are helping him win. By the end, the enemies are almost not moving at all. I think the game is prioritizing handling character movement and the enemies are not even getting processed every frame.

[@TheJohnnySlick]

Santa water once you’ve maxed it out is amazing, maybe the best item in the game.

[@johnc1752]

It's nice but not even close to something like upgraded kings Bible or axe

[@TheJohnnySlick]

@@johnc1752 I'm not really taking upgraded items into account. I think for the most part the upgraded items blow the non-upgraded ones out of the water. Even the whip makes you basically invulnerable by replenishing your health.

[@necr0mancrr]

I think it's telling that I'm less surprised about the fact an NL video is on trending than I am that this series is doing better than Super Auto Pets.

[@enigmaticrage812]

Ebony wings is really clutch bc you can combine it with peachone and their fusion just gets better as you upgrade it, thus also giving you a new weapon slot later in the game, allowing you to use more exp effectivly

[@Tuftsss]

The evolved whip (Bloody Tear) is actually essential to any run. Life steal on this type of game is absolutely OP.

[@alansmithee419]

57:10 "Please don't break the law. We need that."

[@custer4211]

That's what so great about this game. You think you had to best run untill the 30 mintue mark hits. Even with 4 evoled weapons, death waiting for you lmao

[@royelliot7963]

When it’s 11 am on a tuesday, but you’re not at the mall

[@Pinstar]

Perhaps the shark repellent guy thought the interview was an audition for an Adam West era Batman Movie. If I remember correctly, shark repellent was used to good effect in that movie.

[@kilianbalter]

"There's 4 axes. x, y, z and shmovement" - NL

[@dvizr]

I eagerly await the “This game is like trying to get through…” compilation.

[@constrruxt_6199]

Whenever i choose a vampire survivors video to put in the background i always just end up watching the whole thing

[@crazzei]

I just started playing so I’m not sure if garlic was completely overhauled but as of today imo garlic is a must and one of the best things in the game

[@NoOneAnymore520]

The fact they already patched the game and added in like in game stats to look at when you pause as well as other things is awesome.

[@andy4an]

that run starting at 21:36 is satisfying as heck. holy smokes that was ridiculous. you got so far ahead of the curve that everything melts

[@RonieElaina]

I’m loving this series

[@finnianheart]

new drinking game for NL playing Vampire Survivors, take a shot every time he makes a comparison to a mall/shopping, and/or walking/driving

[@KaeHdGaming]

Anyone else think of the good steering wheel bit from ITYSL when NL mentions the shark repellent guy?

[@csguy3223]

The shark repellent guy was planning to get off the island while NL was planning to stay.

[@bowenjones6462]

who would throw out a movie poster for 'man on fire' ? That's gold Jerry.

[@ComradeNegrisor69]

the first 2 mins is the most relatable shit i ever experienced i thought i was the only one

[@ScrAppY-dr4hx]

Igot all the achievements on this game after watching u play it on stream the same day,kings bible- firewand- peachone- lightning ring- santa water- axes, are an absolutely insane combo i beat hyper on all characters. Love the videos!

[@becausewin]

garlic increases knock-back of other weapons, helps with "shmovin"

[@brucepollock2271]

In Heavy Rain I knew who the killer was from the demo. The guy says he represents the families of the victims to a family member of a victim, and they know nothing.

[@Hex...]

I fully maxed a whip for the first time today and I've gotta say it went from a meh tier weapon to a heavy pog tier weapon in my head very quickly

[@minhuang8848]

That's how all of them work, just great damage all of a sudden and it fits the game style very well

[@cameron5693]

That build would have been so perfect for axe candelabra, by a good chunk the best evolved weapon in the game imo

[@johnc1752]

Evolved king Bible is goated don't @ me

[@destzero6508]

genuinely LOVING this series and looking every day for it. leaving a comment to hopefully see it keep coming!

[@rohdri]

To be fair, there are hints throughout Detroit that Alice is an android child; there's articles on it. She literally never, ever eats. There's a description about how they'll respond as if they were, how their leds can be removed to make it seem more real.

[@bradleymoore2797]

I think the story would have been better if the child was a human though. Breaking the control because the girl was human would have been much better. Instead, it's just a robot breaking control because worst case sci fi scenario. Ai going out of control.

[@BikoFactory]

The first shark repellent bit sounds straight out of I Think You Should Leave.

[@thisusedtobemyrealname7876]

Damaging enemies sounds like popping bubblewrap. Somehow I don't think it's a mistake given how addicting it is!

[@vieworama8188]

I like your statement about stats class and lesson to distinct media and scientific reports. Much needed in this age

[@scene6289]

That return of the shark repellent at the end got me

[@whispersoft]

This is a lot like Gauge of rage, but with vampires instead of zombies

[@user-hu6ut9gx8j]

This is possibly the best nl video I’ve ever seen, I had no idea he played all those quantum dream games, I have so much content to watch now.

[@dontparticipate240]

If you can get a table between you and death you can survive until minute 31. At that point they send in a second death and you’re screwed.

[@jaroldscottwilliams.3rd832]

The problem with shark repellant is that most shark attacks are due to sharks mistaking people on surf boards as seals and there are less than a hundred shark attacks per year world wide, with only around 12 or so deaths per year. Meanwhile, there are around 150 deaths by coconuts per year; making them more than ten times as deadly compared to sharks. Statistically speaking, I would rather have a large and somewhat concaved metal object that I can make a shield out of and hold it over my head when passing through the forest. Like this, you can also carry some amount of water in it from a stream to your campsite or use the edge of it to attack with. I mean, even if you actually catch them disposing of a couch with a camera, they can just start cutting the couches up with a hand saw to throw them away inside of trash bags.

[@eugenides04]

Saying "Why use magnets when you can just walk over things?" is like saying "Why use Bible when you can just use Garlic?"

[@magicalcapi9148]

37:28 it was at that moment, that his mind got obliterated

[@MegaRemington13]

Batman does not appreciate your lack of respect for shark repellant!

[@williamwaugh2004]

the reason you want garlic early is because you will scale way faster you will wipe entire groups in seconds gaining massive amounts of xp combine it with bible or awakened bible and you are practically untouchable

[@happyally1]

This was the most entertaining PowerPoint I've ever seen

[@user-cz3sl5gr3n]

The odds are like ~10% triple ~1% penta and NL is like "If I don't see 3 penta chests a run I'm moving out" 😂 his first run was so spoiled lmao

[@Juggling_necromancer]

Garlic on library is litterally free wins every time the enemies are so weak on this level. The only reason its hard is because area is limited, so enemies are weaker to compensate and garlic mows through them

[@-.__.]

Tried this game after watching you play it. Thank you for bringing this gem to light.

[@MyEconomics101]

To survive the end boss and collect all the red xp points you have to have defences (eg garlic and shield, I was able to walk away and repel in forest map)

[@Ray-bl4rp]

from what i can tell, garlic is something you get and then forget about, as honestly i've used it best when i pretend i dont have it, it acts as a bit of a buffer to the onslaught of enemies

[@styrofoamcow6996]

I got the grim reaper stuck on a bookshelf and lived for 30 minutes and 51 seconds before he respawned on the other side of the screen and killed me lmao

[@koenvandenbroek5814]

Got a run that lasted 33:47 because I safespotted Dracula yesterday, pigging the whole way through

[@talongaudio939]

The garbage service is probably part of the garbage men strike. By the end of the run, whip was useless.

[@johnnydalton3957]

If you get the time stopper you can freeze the reaper but he's invincible. And it's sends another so you have to fend off two.

[@someguy86]

18:00 First 2 chests ever were triples, and I got another 2 chests after, w/o clovers. If only I was good enough to utilise the rewards

[@foroka]

If NL keeps ripping on the magnet im gonna scream lmao its so good

[@darkoracles6624]

The only way to fight Dracula, the only way to do it is decreased cooldown, increased duration, clockwork freeze ability

[@zeejustin6]

Having a plant suggest shark repellant continuously is a pretty funny/interesting idea though.

[@loltarhero]

He's released a few videos for this already. When can we expect the item tier list? 😂

[@nickcampbell4148]

I was able to grab a stopwatch at the end of a run and ended up living 11 extra seconds...I could not kill death. Btw, I cannot stop playing this game. Best $3 I have ever spent in my life!

[@paulmorenkov]

20:00 why did he go up instead of just standing still and letting everything come from the sides like he had been doing for 10 minutes