The Ironclad

[@blookey5707]

I'd love to see this more and labelled for the deck builds of each character. Knowing the cards to look for and order of play. by watching your runs has made me so much better at this game.

[@rayaronitwitchybrow]

I believe he's said before that there aren't really "builds" in this game. There's so much rng that goes into which cards you get that it's better to think for yourself how your cards work together. You'd be surprised how many cards in each class synergize when used properly. Frost did however make a tier list of cards for each class which might be useful for some guidance.

[@elim9054]

It's more productive to think about how cards help you address your upcoming threats. In act 1 you should prioritize upfront damage over scaling or synergies until you've added and upgraded at least a couple of cards. Basic example: Blade dance is a strong card in act 1, but it's not because you might get a "shiv build" going. It's strong because its damage per energy is much better than a strike (literally twice as good) and upgrading it adds more damage to your deck than upgrading a strike would. Likewise adding a raw Accuracy to your deck in act 1 is almost always a bad idea, because it won't do anything for you right away and it's not guaranteed to ever do anything. Even if you already have a few blade dances, an early accuracy may not be correct unless you need a scaling solution to kill Hexaghost or Lagavulin quickly.

[@Tombert]

As far as builds and synergies, he's said you can definitely look for things that work well with what you have and it takes some time to recognize those, but you shouldn't go into any run trying to do anything in particular, cuz like if you say "I'm going to make a poison build this game" and you never find any poison cards, then you're screwed.

[@Lamb666]

This is not the way to play slay the spire. Forcing decks will make you lose more.

[@fearofchicke]

@@Lamb666Losing is only detrimental to your efficient use of time. You can commit to a particular play style until it eventually gives you a win.

[@thegreatmajora13]

Honestly i half think the discussion on the value of snecko's eye should be it's own video for a reference for newer players. Frost's explanation was honestly fantastic.

[@Buddy_Beatz]

the bit where you went super into detail with the sneko eye was great. i always steer clear of it. but having you explain all that, it makes sense. if your deck has good overall "value" its perfectly fine to take it.

[@GFCOLCQuote]

Honestly, watching your runs has really helped me learn about the game. I think my biggest fault is understanding the minutia of chances, like remembering potion rates and the chance for a monster to do a type of attack and plan accordingly.

[@otapic]

I think the biggest takeaway new players can get is on card pick priority The answer is always pick the card that solves your current problem. Do you not have enough damage? Pick a strike+ Not enough block? Pick a block+ Too many energy but you can't spend it all? Get card draw Can't play barricade without endangering yourself? Get more energy Your strikes are dirtying your draw even though you have better strike+ cards? Remove strike, same goes for block After you've made a solid deck, then maybe in act 2 you can start leaning into an archetype if you do see any in your cards

[@Technosavy-vc7bq]

My only question is...for each of those questions how do you know if the answer is yes or no

[@StoneAgeStark]

32:50 this whole section about Snecko was pretty damn helpful

[@elim9054]

Sad that Snecko had to be skipped, but I think the analysis of it was correct. You were too dependent on cards for energy, and your draw was already quite good with centennial+dark embrace+double offering. Corruption would have made it a no-brainer, but it almost always does.

[@punchypunch237]

You got me to ascension 18 with the ironclad so far (10-ish on the others), with this vid im gonna hit 20 im sure ! Ty for the content

[@zachb982]

Oddly enough the ironclad is by far the hardest character for me

[@MichelleSleeper]

Watching Frost's videos, I've learned that taking Feed and Reaper and out-pacing damage with max HP and healing is superior to taking any block card ever. Barricade? Never met her.

[@Gaze73]

But 200 dmg shield slams though.

[@morganpriest7726]

@@Gaze73barricade, body slam and entrench are a hilarious combo lmao

[@kurosakiichigo7475]

Found the hearthstone player​@@Gaze73

[@posthistoricdino422]

i have never taken snecko eye until hearing frost's praise for it, and once i tried it i beat the heart with the silent for the first time. i wasn't even trying for heart, i just went for it on a whim once i got a useless relic from a chest. i will be taking snecko eye very often from now on.

[@yihsien1112]

Yeah the idea is the less strikes and defenses you have, the better it gets. As long as your cards are high value/you have 4 energy, Snecko is a no-brainer. The innate +2 draws every turn is already super high value.

[@coooolibri]

ive been watching through your recent vids from last few days. and ive been learning a lot!!!

[@ChrisTanner1983]

Thank you Professor Frost, great lesson

[@jonnyrossdrums]

I came for frost. I stayed for starfox music… and frost! X

[@eric1393]

Oddly, Ironclad is sort of the one character I'm having the most trouble figuring out. I think I learned some stuff from this vid, thanks!

[@BingusBongus96]

Ironclad is billed as the “simplest” character to play, but his method of blocking isn’t straightforward. Ironclad blocks by: - Having a shit ton of max HP - Healing with Reaper & strength scaling - Using exhaust synergies, as shown in this video - Abusing Barricade and Entrench

[@Gaze73]

Ironclad is a nobrainer. Just perfected the heart with like 200 armor. The Silent is the worst, sometimes I die in act 1.

[@akunichan1013]

Its the most simplest out of them get flex upgrade duplicate, get jax event choose jaxxed card if you didn't duplicate flex duplicate jaxxed because its op then get demon form get limit break then dominate

[@roadmann6803]

Ironclad moment

[@williamwolfe962]

Loved the in depth, the Snecko explanation section was very fun

[@FadeArcade92]

Really happy that you're doing more of these

[@jasonfrederick5210]

More stuff for the algorithm. One of the few KZbinrs left who can make me smile.

[@purplepotato1038]

After you said bash your face into elites I bashed my face into a pillow thinking it wouldn’t hurt and gave myself a bloody nose

[@Gonzakoable]

Man, frost really out there not letting that person's boyfriend simp on him. He's really a trouper

[@aismar7662]

*The Ironchad*

[@nhlindblom]

Loving these educational runs would love to see you do the cycle of characters again to see other seeds and how you handle them

[@ianbent0n]

8:49 why didn't you take the second Anger?

[@AvangionQ]

You know what I wish for? An StS mod that when you play Uppercut, plays Shoyruken audio (and shows the Ken chibi GIF doing the move) If you play two Uppercuts in a row, plays Shoryureppa audio (plus GIF) ... and three Uppercuts in a row, plays Shinryuken audio (last GIF) Any modders out there that can make this StS wish come true? Yuge thanks in advance. ✊

[@AutisticJesusGaming]

Did he just. Get choked up in that intro?

[@oaken8431]

One of the few sts video makers that doesn’t make want to bash my face against an elite

[@aaesdee841]

We want more

[@DivineNihilism]

Oh, this is a tutorial video. Neat! I was wondering why he was going so in-depth on every play.

[@yazanqubaja7464]

40:15 I actually had a defect run recently, where i took snecko eye specifically becaus i had orange pellets, wich i could consistently play on turn one. havin a few out of 40 cards being worse cost was well worth the +2 draws

[@hellboundgirl]

please do more, i've recently hit A5 on silent because of your advice /gameplay. thank you

[@hollowaunor3780]

Pegglin poglin also glasses do mean bigger brains

[@CthulhuBut2FeetTall]

Loving this educational sts! I like to compare what decisions I'd make to yours to see how I can do better 😀

[@Jackbrick101]

Love these learnin' vids!

[@Phhase]

What's the outro song? It feels so familiar and yet I can't remember.

[@nickbrubaker5899]

After four hundred hours, I thought I was getting a grip on how to play this game. The infinite combos were insane to me. And I've never beaten the Heart. I naturally fell into an insane deck build right now, with Ironclad, and I can say I've been choosing cards way differently. I just killed the unawoken like in four turns, and I don't know what the fuck is going on. Holy shit, I did not think enough about this. But it's been fun the whole time.

[@pantotehcake]

In act 3 I was so confused because the path that frost was talking about wasn't being highlighted... I've been watching so much baalorlord that I forgot the highlighter wasn't part of the game lmao

[@30andBoard]

Love these videos! Keep ‘em coming✌🏼

[@alanhong99]

Love educational content. Plz do more.

[@TheGaMePlAyEcKe]

This is Perfect, i am on Ascension 17 with everyone except for the ironclad for him I am on ascension 7 lol

[@Deadpool-xt1jo]

Yes finally ironclad I've been waiting

[@hipstergreninja2781]

What’s the song at the beginning intro?

[@Gbusjones]

I sit in the front row because I'm near sighted and can't afford glasses.

[@InamorastraStardustLucille]

These vids are dope I think you should keep letting them rock when you're down to make them

[@blevidorfman]

The thing I secretly want is a streamer who does the daily climb each day and posts a video of that

[@cybourgroku5373]

I was there for that stream! ❤️🧡💛

[@trefferendebanane]

I personally would love to see status ironclad. Educational or not. Just at all would be sweet. Thanks for the banger content.

[@quiteman2765]

Iron man go brrrrrrr

[@TazzieVioletta]

Someday I am gonna make it to a stream, I swear

[@krabbekage2124]

You got this pal, go get 'em!

[@minamo4012]

One day if I meet frost in person, I'll say it in his face "Why are you so GOOD?":D

[@Shorsey30]

Please give us more educational videos like this!

[@MxPinky]

I personally would like more of these! 22?

[@joel23899]

Good snecko explanation 👍

[@ultimatedemon2]

Woot woot more like iron CHAD

[@sapega89]

thank you for u content!!!!!!

[@orlof507]

snecko eye makes all my cards cost 3

[@knivesoutcatchdamouse2137]

yeah, same

[@ReptillianStrike]

I would love to see more overly explained runs. Especially so you can overly explain a run with poor RNG. Your viewers can't learn very much if you're just handed an easily navigated win. For example, the bad turn at 9:40 when he was doing almost all of your health, the only reason you got out of that was because you happened to get a gambler's potion from an entropic brew. That is absurdly lucky. And ESPECIALLY when you get fucking Kunai with Anger. At that point, what can I even take away from this video other than "just get lucky bro". Not shitting on you, I'm just trying to explain my thought process.

[@aiellamori]

Do I need to use entrench with 274 block? No. Am I gonna? Absolutely

[@matthewpopow6647]

This is an amazing explanation of why snecko is good. I kinda understood it before but this put it into actual words

[@agamerfan6647]

Hey so, maybe eventually you could do certain modded characters explained? Like a thorton explained, or packmaster, or somethin else!

[@mrbtiger4838]

Education poggies!

[@zarfies23]

Where’s the defect over explained

[@G4mer_D4d]

"Hit face on enemy" POGGERS!! That is all. ❤

[@88Nosman]

After watching this I was able to beat the lvl 5 run with ironclad whom I struggle with 👍🏼 cheers

[@BlakeRocks52]

Still love some base game StS

[@adamevaskevich5528]

Peglin Poglin

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

Thank you for your guidance, strange SugarGlider Man. I've just started STS, and IronChad is the only character I like cause of his damage and healing, but still play terribly. Maybe I can reach Floor 3 again...

[@DanielGalermusic]

What was the first bgm from?

[@NoxarBoi]

The Ironclad!

[@shadowking2926]

Recently got bloodletting with ice cream, very energy build.

[@paulsegers1880]

Your key pieces are out of order

[@Lew_T]

Peglin poglin?

[@lemertoniii1452]

You can find the best ironclad player in any given room with a glue-eating contest

[@drip_chicken_]

Right after i watched this video i went in and in my first couple runs i got a corruption at room 4 and i managed to then beat A20

[@randomplacekid1247]

Be cool to see the different archetypes of each class

[@videohouseforeman9323]

with your knowledge i have beaten the heart twice now, i will report when i defeat it with the other two characters

[@JBuckley1997]

In other words The Ironclad go BONK both to draw and to defend

[@noobnator]

frost is a massive marvel fan he has a blade tattoo

[@DezRexy]

I'd honestly love to see another Defect video in this more traditional style. My ADHD brain can barely handle 1 hour let alone 2 lmao

[@diegoprado815]

COOL VIDEO

[@daehkcarc3021]

Instructions unclear, currently hitting on enemy

[@hganesha5295]

Pls do more overexplainted but for issac also have your tried dead cells you may enjoy it

[@pwl2992]

27:05 and you got 28 block twice lol

[@BeatlesRoxx13579]

Could you try Replay the Spire again? RTS with Packmaster is my new favorite way to play.

[@bozo8374]

love♥

[@SilverionX]

My decks always get bloated with useless cards and I don't think I respect removal enough. Never seem to end up with a deck below 30 cards despite my best efforts.

[@sadgeleaf_4915]

your hair looks sick today

[@kpcool2877]

fricc

[@paulandersbullecer3152]

No need to overly explain iron clad. You just go bingus bongus

[@sannekko]

You could teach us downfall characters...

[@leoshawottt1988]

Poggies

[@ramacoppolaro1493]

I like how there's a translate to English option for this comment

[@HappleProductions]

​@@ramacoppolaro1493 The translate to English! It does nothing!

[@bigmaccin3274]

Why do you have demon form and heavyblade in your thumbnail but you never actually put them in your deck? This was an exhaust deck/necro whirlwind play.

[@DTG_Pack]

The ironclad

[@rubyseverinwhitworth9066]

Wait Hexghost does what?

[@neo7794]

20min lecture is a pain 1hr of slay the spire lessons? Let me get my notepad :D

[@poir7025]

day 154 of asking frost to play chess you have a cool shirt in the intro

[@levigriffin5553]

He should play 1. d4

[@hoesseinh8346]

hello silly

[@jean-baptistecortambert7682]

want more

[@aliveisuppose]

Anyone else see a double dropkick infinite getting ruined by taking cards?

[@relrizkyr.9017]

Honest question frost, have you slept well? U look tired in the intro. Please take care 🙏