Why You Can't Kill Patriot | Arknights

[@dalgona4819]

I know there are stronger operators and even stronger bosses recently but Patriot will always be the coolest and most terrifying one for me, alongside Emperor Blade. Patriot's theme is also a personal fave of mine among boss bgms. Gives justice to his terrifying presence on the battlefield.

[@-thepatriot-9719]

Whenever there's a boss who originates in Ursus, you know your going to experience pain and suffering.

[@-thepatriot-9719]

Especially for EOE or the Essence of Evolution created by some Russian scientist.

[@velvetra29]

Some bosses, while it's true that they're strong, they're also annoying. I hate annoying bosses (yes, i'm looking at you, Antagonizer). But Patriot and EB isn't one of them, as they're truly STRONG strong. They terrifies me, not annoys me, like you said. Their mechanics are very well designed.

[@anzyroadside2374]

I don't understand why you are scared of the Emperor's Blade but I'm more scared of that Sankta guy from Guide Ahead who farts light boundaries and ninja-dodges attacks and Manfred with his dodgy business. Dodge is a shitty mechanic if it goes above 25% and the enemy has a bajillion HP to boot.

[@velvetra29]

@@anzyroadside2374 Andoain wasn't scary, he's just annoying. I used no true dmg at all defeating him. Just make sure his bounce shot didn't go ham (by baiting it / careful ops placement), and you're basically good.

[@-thepatriot-9719]

Fun Fact: When HG was working on the development of Chapter 7, they plan to make Patriot have 3 phases which the last is where he is just unkillable and the first boss to not truly die but they scrapped it later on.

[@dalgona4819]

Wait what exactly does that mean? Like a battle where the players are expected to lose no matter? Or is it like a Surtr phase thing?

[@stevesebin7125]

@@dalgona4819 Probably something similar to Chapter 6's final stage where u watch Yelena kill GreyThroat, Blaze and Amiya and then die but instead Patriot just stops dead in front of the box with an unkillable red bar untill all ur ops are killed by a spear lol

[@byno3862]

So we just have to feed him to the Dokutah?

[@adamqwert8397]

like a stage where you have to deal with not only with the regular mobs but also an unkillable 3th phase boss thats stills hurts you ops until it reach the blue box and dies. Sounds like fun i hope HG makes a boss stage like this in the future but knowing me i would probably still need a guide to beat it anyways

[@musixmatch8948]

Patriot is my personal favorite boss, so it's quite dissapointing that this idea was scrapped

[@davonmcnair7268]

Yes please, I believe it's more valuable for new players to learn about mechanics and different play styles rather than relying solely on guides.

[@gylfie7]

not just new players too ! i've been playing the game for a while but i need help with strategies !

[@84ganta]

its insane that after 3 years we finally got out of the "you should watch a guide" thingy and went into "learning" vids,i love that this is happening now cause im a noob(like a lot of ppl i joined after watching the animu)and im a guidehater so this kind of vids are really helpful to me.

[@tadicahya6439]

Well Yii video explain many things about operators and gameplay,so i guess his video count as "learning" video

[@dalgona4819]

Vouch. I recommend Yii as well as Kukki for such learning videos. Kukki got the Arkpedia series for beginners, while Yii gives previews of CCs like stuff you want to keep in mind when strategizing, and some fun info about operators.

[@hithere-oi8vu]

Wait there was an anime?

[@84ganta]

@@hithere-oi8vu ye,it was kinda good with great moments here n there.

[@ic4192]

@@84ganta It was very good considering it covered the shittiest part of AK’s story. Next season should be great.

[@lvoryI]

"Im Very Hard" - Patriot bro is really *hard* on us 💀💀💀

[@krazyglue5365]

Patriot, the last wendigo, the Aigis of the infected, the absolute gigachad. Such an unforgettable boss, I’ll never forget pleading for amiya to finish the job while my Blaze quickly loses her three seconds of invincibility..

[@AveDoku599]

Thumbnail: "I'm very hard" Me: 💀💀💀

[@flower7168]

The transition of the turning into Kukki's computer screen is smooth lmao, with that uncle voice. Patriot is indeed one of the best bosses in ak, although he has the highest and scariest stats, that doesn't pull him away from damage experimenters.

[@Aftrn00n]

The reason why patriot is my favorite boss is just not because of the story but also gameplay, unlike other arknights bosses with unique or downright confusing mechanic, patriot is just pure stats only, it's like a duel, no fancy mechanic, no fancy power, just you and me, pure strength and willpower

[@ic4192]

Except for the true dmg mines that ignore his stats and make him more fragile

[@generalknez3942]

Actually he has a taunt, and he buffs stats for his troops while alive (including himself). When he gets into phase 2, he loses taunt, meaning H7-4 Shieldguard Leaders take taunt priority and literally, protect their Captain. 🍷🗿

[@coldsonata]

Probably my favorite of your videos. It was stuff I already knew but having it condensed into a short 8min vid + a history lesson was great. Also, loved the ending joke, gave an audible laugh there.

[@NightMare-ti6sn]

This stage is one of the boss stage that i completed in first try. Because i have been watching so many of patriot getting bullied to the point that i memorize everything in this stage

[@VonTachyon]

the big fat stat stick boss. I would love for you to cover more bosses like this! Maybe event bosses like Endspeaker and Free?

[@-thepatriot-9719]

FATT

[@kalleparkkinen6457]

Oi he is not a big fat stat stick dont stat shame ! he is just big statted

[@ohdiethere7641]

I hated Endspeaker so much. So so so much. Free, on the other hand, I have very few complaints about.

[@manymustfall]

2:50 Truly one of the voice acting of all time!

[@gjet35]

I still remember when Patriot initially came out all that time ago. It was such a ride trying to beat him on that launch day...and even more of a ride with the Inferno stages. He was this insurmountable brick wall that you had to adapt to overcome; a boss you truly had to think about. Of course, nowadays he's a punching bag for a lot of Operators but back then he was terror incarnate.

[@kimura2176]

3:22 i will most certainly look at the number...im totally looking at the number...no seriously, i am...

[@zomfgroflmao1337]

Patriot is probably the best designed boss in Arknights, it actually forces people to engage with the mechanics of the game. I still use Patriot to test out some tactics, because if a team can tackle patriot, the team should be fine against all bosses. Not a fan of the recent direction of creating bosses that have evasion, as it makes fights a bit random or rely on the few operators that can actually interact with evasion as a mechanic (Lappland silence, Fartooth Pozy module etc).

[@thanoof]

The goal of dodge is to make the player engage the enemy in a certain way because all enemies that have dodge are reliant on a condition. This, of course, doesn't apply to Lucian who, for some goddamn reason, has a counter to the condition that disables his dodge.

[@JoshuaGreatXD]

No one gonna talk about the thumbnail and 2:57? Just me? Fair enough

[@lemonlime8635]

I got confused at the thumbnail till i saw the title

[@Therestrial205]

2024... And still one of the best punching bag for new operators showcase

[@thanoof]

Honorable mention to Pramanix for being able to debuff both DEF and RES for those who're using hybrid (phys and arts) teams until they build their own and those who don't have Shamare/Gnosis.

[@cryesix128]

Going more into numbers, Patriot's 2nd phase is where his base defenses numbers are. Phase 1 gives him 3 times DEF and 2 times RES, also mentioning that he has inspire effect that increases base DEF by 200 more. This makes him total at 700 DEF base. 700 DEF and 45 RES are middle to high defenses combining with phase 1 buffs, that make him pretty much unkillable on the surface. Flat reductions cripples his phase 1 defenses almost entirely, notably Ifrit's S3 along with talent 2 for RES shred and allowing arts to deal damage. Flat DEF reduction are harder to come by and from my knowledge, Meteorite S2 and Ifrit S2 are the only ones that can reduce his DEF flat resulting his multipliers to diminish due to low numbers to work off with. Multiplier debuffers like Pramanix S2, Shamare S2 and Elysium S2 to name a few attacks the multipliers and not against his base defenses. Yii has already made a video on Damage Formulas and which ones are calculated first, the gist of it is flats first then multipliers for both ATK, DEF and RES without Inspire or Weakening effects come into play.

[@xianlongzhuo7788]

This is a nice video. I think its very instructive for both new and old players to know, not only how to clear the stage, but more about bosses so that the players can think about a strat using their fav operators. I would be very cool to have a boss video during every event. Keep the good work kukki!

[@bakaoniichan193]

Nicely timed video with dreamy uploading a buffer and debuffer guide/info-video yesterday lol

[@nox6687]

I would love more of these videos. It's nice seeing an actual in-depth explanation of the mechanics instead of just a guide.

[@StMp39]

I really like your new format with funny little scenes.

[@kylanshireman2875]

Thank you for this. I really enjoy the in-depth guides discussing the actual mechanics. Sometimes the hardest part of the game is understanding how bosses and event mechanics actually work.

[@ZearthGJL]

1:16 "Never mind. You kiss the tree and come back." 8:03 WHAT HAPPENED TO DIVIDING BY A HUNDRED!?

[@velvetra29]

Because of this video, i redo my Patriot clear from months ago. I started to play AK seriously on May / June last year, and back then on the Joint Operation banner, i was lucky that i got Surtr. From that moment, i just Surtr my way thru the game. I just finished the redo of this stage with 1st Year operators (prior to chap 7), and oh boy, it makes me realize that i've been spoiled this entire time. Even with well built 6* and all the knowledge i've gained about AK & this stage, i was stumbled upon my own steps lmao.

[@BellAKYT]

Great vid Kukki! It's a mix between a mini AK history vid & a boss analysis, I'd love to see more like this!

[@dragplayzgamingnightcore8299]

Schwarz level 69 max Trust Base ATK: 894 Skill 3 M3: 180% 894+180%(skill)= 2,503 2,503×160%(talent)= 4,005 Patriot defense: 2,100 2,100 - 20%(Schwarz Talent)= 1,680 Defense 4,005 - 1,680= 2,325 Schwarz damage to Patriot: 2,325 Schwarz Talent 2 not active No Module

[@longsteinpufferbatch4949]

I beat patriot a year ago but still had fun watching this. Well made video

[@spironan]

love this style of video, get to hear see your creative juices at work with those math memes and teaches other valuable lessons in AK unique to other creators out there! This might just be the way forward!

[@randomlyVey]

I like this new method you're applying to your videos to teach new players! Trivia with side of memes would be much more enjoyable for newer players. I think it would also gain more attention if you make titles like '101 guide to play arknights' or something like that And if you don't mind, I recommend mention some nicheknights to gain their interest! Since I personally love watching them Keep up the great work Uncle!

[@deadbeatseikor0wonl1dance88]

This is a very much needed video to the arknights community. Keep it up my dude!! :)

[@samuelececchini4738]

When you made the zoom out referring to hypergriph to show actual numbers, i couldn't stop laughing This video was very interesting, you could make some about the status effect, operator who performs well and those who suffer greatly from it, and another thing I struggled in my early days was the dp regeneration, kinda some different way other than the bagpipe meta and sorta Thanks again for the lesson nice vid

[@soulburner1860]

4:35 He's trying to tell us something. I really like the new style and I'm looking forward to more of these types of videos.

[@KrofisPlays]

This was an interesting and informative video from your usual "okay, try this out if things aren't working out for you in beating this stage." I'd definitely appreciate it if you made more videos discussing bosses because while not all of them require you to bend over backwards, it's nice to hear specific information on a part of arknights that players are most likely to engage with aside from the stages themselves.

[@pacajoo5347]

This is great because it’s not easy to learn the intricacies of bosses or certain mechanics with information ingame. Hope this series continues!

[@thanoof]

One of my grudges with this game is how some information is deliberately hidden from the player like Patriot being able to hit four times which marks the difference between him and Dikaiopolis, who has the exact same offensive stats.

[@explosionsindasky]

Pretty good video!, I loved the comedy bits added to the narration and presenting all solutions for the same scenario, very well done Kukki!

[@AlexanderXion]

Newbie Dokutah very lucky to have Kukki to their Arknights Creator Squads. Because i rarely seen creator that explain about details of Arknights beside him few years back then. I may missed them but if they not appearing in my recommend sorry. Thanks Kukki!!

[@denden6316]

Do more stuff like these please! Like, explaining the basoc mechanics that some guode makers tend to gloss over. There's creators for some noche analysis of certain ops as well but bringing that to a larger audience will do the community justice

[@zan9922]

There are actually so much I didn't know about Patriot because I was lazy to look it up, so thanks for the video!

[@sarguss386]

my mind wandered off when I saw the thumbnail 👀.. nice vid, entertaining and informative

[@arulkws]

whoa sensei this video is actually pretty refreshing, analyzing the gameplay aspect of arknights, and different playstyles i would love to hear more about playstyles tho

[@hrymus5283]

Like Zafang said, come and post this to bilibi! Such a nice video series, valid for all time player of AK, sure people in CN will like it as well.

[@Chromey]

LOVE THESE NEW VIDEOS KEEP IOT UP!

[@valkas24]

A really clear explanation. Thank you Kukkikaze! Also, according to that last calculation, if you buff Schwarz with S2M3 Warfarin her attack gets up to 15.876.000. Wow!

[@creatingdark9186]

It's always nice to have an in-depth understanding with game mechanics rather than just "place and drop it here". Thank you for the hard work for this Kukki.

[@草-y6k]

In my opinion, this video is much more entertained and humor compared to previous video. Hope u can maintain that kind of video uniqueness.

[@mr.ggmars5659]

omg thank you mister kuki,u cant believe how much this helps me undertsand,ive been stressing on how to prepare for patriot,now i get it how to do it

[@datnoob4394]

RIP I've gone the physical damage route and am about to walk into Patriot. Mlynar GOGOGO! Update: Patriot got Vibe checked by Mlynar, unfortunately Amiya S3 was of minimal use.

[@MarieRose69]

Mlynar and SA was like a walk in the park for me. Every time i clear a stage, i need Mlynar even more. Wish i have gotten him.

[@datnoob4394]

@@MarieRose69 Honestly I've found Mlynar disapoints against many bosses

[@MarieRose69]

@@datnoob4394 He still suffices in most of them. Sometimes also in hard stages with no bosses.

[@datnoob4394]

@@MarieRose69 He's pretty good, but I remember there was a CC Training ground stage where a max damage ramp up M3 Mlynar skill wasn't enough to kill the R8 Big Croc boys.

[@MarieRose69]

@@datnoob4394 The thing about Arknights is, you have to make a collective strategy to win. There isn't a particular operator that is enough for everything. Every operator does no damage Infront of CC Rx enemies. Since they are designed to make such operators weaker.

[@Danswor1]

Man, I just got to episode 7 of the story and this video just came in clutch. Thanks for this video kukki!, as someone that's still learning about the game I hope I can see more of this .

[@FrostDemigod]

The little skits and jokes honestly made this video so enjoyable, props to you king 👑

[@r.i.a.2795]

i knew all the topics you brought in this vid, however, i still enjoyed watching it. you do great, as always

[@soughtarbiter1390]

This is a great and unique concept, please do more of these!

[@temoorashraf]

Was really excited for this video and it lived up to expectations. Loved it

[@N0i_R]

The last part though. This is a refreshing video as well.

[@rendidatriansyah6103]

yes please. i love video that explore 'why' rather than the usual 'how'. also, i think Patriot is now regarded as 'boss killer testing kit' for new ops because he has high def and res.

[@HittingBandy]

Patriot is basically the first boss in Arknights that had a serious gimmick in place and the player needing an actual strategy to beat him. Most bosses back then were just damage sponges like Frostnova, Skullshatterer, W, Big Bob, Mudrock, etc. These guys were usually in the "kill them as fast as possible" territory of bosses, with guys like FN and Mudrock hammering down that motto with their abilities. Crownslayer and Faust also had a gimmick, but unlike Patriot, their gimmicks could be easily bypassed by either shiftknights or baiting, also, CS was placed so early into the game that not only was her stats nerfed compared to the ToN CS, but the player barely had a team.

[@boat378]

I started playing around Pallas release, too late for Patriot and pre-Surtr, but *just* in time to feel the pain of Blood Knight and his mechanics. An important learning experience, but never again.

[@whoimi8689]

Yes yes yes, this type of video is what I’m looking for. Continue like that.

[@arshiya379]

Truly on the thumbnail of all time

[@black_pantheon]

Really liked this type of video, your explanation is crystalline clear and the examples help as well, please do more

[@TheDepolarization]

These evergreen strategy videos are awesome. Hope you make more!

[@jamestan5964]

love the video and the humor on point, i would love to see more videos like this in the future.

[@PandaColours]

This is my favourite video I’ve seen from you. Thank you for making it, and have a wonderful day.

[@MyrdinAnnoth]

Great video Kukki. Informative, fun, and different to your usual format. I personally like this and would love to see more of these, dissecting each boss, their mechanic, approach etc.

[@nikingz5895]

Haha love the ending, would be crazy for schwarz to do 176400 damage

[@garadox_1]

I would personally love more videos like this, it was really good!

[@Razor4884]

I think it might be cool to make a video(s) dedicated to highlighting both the usefulness and importance of various Arknights tactics and tricks. So that newer doctors can come to know about mechanical options they may not have known they had (such as splitboxing), Or perhaps hammering the great importance of basic mechanics they should have realized through the in-game tutorials (such as deployment order / baiting). The ones that come to mind off the top of my head are deployment order, baiting, target priority, retreat vs forced retreat, splitboxing, interrupting, pause/slowmo commanding, difference between additive vs multiplicative stat buffs, and retroactive skill application (such as activating Schwarz's skill a split second after she fires a shot, so she doubles up on her opening damage window).

[@Lemonroots]

Loved this video, good balance of comedy and tongue-in-cheek commentary and good editing. Videos on specific bosses is probably good and unique since right now it would just be guides with all in the info inside but people just follow those steps instead of understanding. Especially because bosses will always return like in CC or the Vignette events. Videos on different playstyles would also be unique and interesting to see, for the players more serious on learning, since that seems to be your future goal instead of just pure guides.

[@-kestrel00]

great to see you actually doing boss breakdowns. thats cool. bout time someone finally started doing something like this

[@Piquliar]

I think a lot of people would appreciate IS2 boss mechanic discussions. I still see a lot of people struggling to beat Lucien on Reddit not to mention the other endings.

[@Little_Rec]

Very informative even though I've been playing for 3 years, I really liked your maths joke.

[@metalclaw149474]

incredibly important video for the casual/midcore players still struggling and learning, glad to see you continue this push for actual learning content people, especially back then, rely so much on tierlist S rank ops to do the damage they need, but often know nothing about actual damage optimization. the seceond those S tier ops alone arnt working, they fold and feel discouraged. damage optimization is such a huge part of arknights, especially endgame challenge content like cc, Hstages, or that lucien blood diamond youre still stuck on months later i wish to put a little more emphasis and demonstration on how a support-amp "contributes" more dps than a 2nd/3rd actual dps on high stat bosses, but all in all im so happy to continue to see more videos like this. thank you.

[@vinulnaveen8151]

Love it , a good combination of memes & ak information . Need more of it

[@Team_Orchid]

4 star also has Mousse to debuff attack, which is also a big help when Patriot hits like an 18 wheeler.

[@soph13s]

I think boss guides could be really helpful for newer players, and interesting for older players like me! also if folks are wondering what buffer/debuffer to use for their favorite boss killer, Dreamy just did a great video about it :)

[@federicopalulacoste8597]

Please continue with this line of videos. I been waiting for more content like this since i first join the game, and i also love your breakdown guides for cc and other maps. Keep up you doing and amazing job

[@815TypeSirius]

This format is more fun. Thankfully I dont need this help as the internet let me know patriot wants a pure girlfriend to hurt him.

[@xeta2466]

I liked this style of video and wish it was around when I was trying to beat patriot. It was great to learn about this boss even after I beat it. I l'd like to watch more videos like this that aren't just guides but rather how things actually work.

[@kenze94]

Good vid. My usual way is to brute force my way. This is educational. Currently E2 and M3 some of my characters for future events. Will look for supporters and Debuffers as my next candidates.

[@vonplackus527]

loved this vid. Bosses, strategies and all that stuff are quite interesting coming from a knowledgeable dokutah

[@hayamie3905]

fighting high stats boss is better than fighting boss with unique skill or 4 phase

[@peachposting]

Great video kukki. I'd love to see more like this!

[@sou8063]

Learning how to handle bosses of more game mechanics definitely is something that would be interesting to see more, especially since we don’t know if they’ll pop back up after an event is over or how will it come (ex; cc even if its nearing its hiatus, annihilations, SSS, maybe new IS season?) And even if most of the concurrent playerbase has done those events and is “done” with them it definitely would help to have a reference handy for newer players. Thanks a lot for the video! I knew about patriot’s mechanics but i didn’t actually know in detail about the multipliers and how they worked 😊

[@hassathunter2464]

It's a great boss to learn people about just leaking and making it far easier on yourself as a result...

[@salley2559]

with videos like this i managed to understand some of the mechanics of the game but i still don't know how to strategize properly despite my 1 year playing the game

[@aditya_V]

as someone who started the game way late, the bosses I encountered always had such mechanics so I had to adjust myself despite being low level to completed cc and events. Then when I finally defeated Patriot on first time, I really never felt that joy those old players would have felt. Though Emperor's blade still scares me.............

[@auramire6304]

I think this is a great idea, I'd love to hear some breakdowns of some of the more interesting bosses mechanics!

[@seyoiu7031]

This is a really good video and format, I'd rather have analysis on mechanics or enemies than specific operators for future videos. For example talking about what exactly "silencing" does and what enemies it affects helps out a lot more than analyzing a specific operator that has silencing only as a part of their kit. It would help players decide on their own which operator to build/pick. if only arknights had an in-game preview of all the skills and talents for all currently obtained operators though smh

[@MiseryRG]

This video is great! Perfect balance of knowledge and humor with all the memes in it. More like these for bosses would be nice. Also you touched on the different playstyles with Arts- and Physical-centric. Perhaps a breakdown of different playstyles could be another great series. Also HG should indeed start adding numbers to the game. I'd like personally to see those stats in the enemy database but also see the numerical value in the operator profile. The attributes have the words Slow, Average, Fast for both Redeployment time and ASPD. Why? Just give us the seconds for Redeployment time and a flat value for ASPD.

[@shadymodnation5781]

My first introduction to Patriot was Vigilo, not as it was meant. That was a crazy stage but got me ready to tackle him in the story.

[@hapukurk]

BRO THE THUMBNAIL "im very hard" we know kukkikaze

[@fieshan867]

Really clean video style Kukki! Informative and funny, love it

[@cowl520]

Infini-centric is amazing too, and they are increasing day by day and one of my favorites. Like Absinthe, Platinum, Ash ...

[@gabehuntley1310]

As someone who has been 'stuck' on Patriot for 4 months. Thank you for this!

[@Nekokratic]

i love arknights lore, and even more so character lore. Definitely started watching and following because of your boss/character videos

[@庫倫亞利克]

Patriot's design is almost artistic. In his both phases, you get different problems to tackle, and in both phases he evokes a feeling of dread and hopelessness. He is one of the bosses that feel like a boss in Arknights, a mountain that needs to be scaled.

[@khangpham6756]

That is an S-tier thumbnail