[Xillia 2] Ludger Solo: Rideaux

[@UnlimitedMrX]

I had to reupload this video due to some audio mixing issues that dragged the original upload down. Apologies for any inconveniences/confusion this may have caused.

[@miraclechao]

All good, no worries. Have this like again!

[@Jamesaga]

Yo, starting position optimisation? That's the kind of forethought I can get behind! That combo was super cool, but man blink and you'll miss it, Rideaux running out of HP on resisted Earth Spike was hilarious! Top shelf!

[@UnlimitedMrX]

I really wish Rideaux did a first hit counter here with Hellstorm or Spartan Relay, just to show how Blaze Bloom completely shuts him down from this distance. I'm glad people are noticing that Earth Spike finisher, lol. It's one of my favorite kills so far in this run, alongside the Mine Collapse shenanigans in my Rowen fight lmao.

[@frubam]

Haha I actually didn't pay any attention to that! If that didn't kill, he would have instantly recovered and attacked too 😮

[@ViktorForslund]

No worries about the reupload, just gave me a great reason to watch this banger take again! There are too many neat moments to point out without turning this into a wall of text so I'll point out a few that made me Pog The Falling Thunder into the Mine Collapse explosion was really cool, and the Armor Crusher > Time Disintegration PC reset after was really cool, you don't see TD being used all that often lol Also the full-range Falling Snow AC reset is always so good whenever I see it, the end of the arte and the little AC recovery *tink* are so damn close together it's almost an instant reset and it's just great. idk if it was intentional or not but the final hit of Earth Spike being outside of the Power Combo and still killing was so disrespectful, I loved it lol

[@UnlimitedMrX]

Based Vik, I'm glad someone noticed the Earth Spike finisher not being part of the power combo lmao. Even more than that, Rideaux resists Earth, so I ended up killing him with something that does half damage and would've left me wide open if it didn't kill. 😂 The other moments you mentioned were also moments that stood out to me when making this take, so I'm glad you liked those too! TD is another one of those artes that doesn't work that well outside of combo enders due to the launching knockdown, but if you weapon swap right afterwards, it suddenly becomes combo viable (so long as you don't hit the OTG limit or have to deal with knockdown RNG shenanigans...)

[@sidexblaze]

Wait how did i missed this!? the combo was raw i love Mine Collapse setups, good stuff!! ❤

[@UnlimitedMrX]

I've had a couple friends tell me that YT doesn't send them my stuff, so it may just be an algorithm moment™. Thankfully you were able to see the video in spite of all that. Mine Collapse is my favorite trap, and my second favorite arte aside from the 🐐 Falling Snow. I believe I've used it in every fight the Hammer was available in, and I plan on keeping that streak going so long as I can come up with more setups! 🔨💣💥