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It's the one Arte I literally couldn't go without. I could do without Rising Phoenix, it's possible, but Sonic Shock? Hell nawh. I mean, you can close the distance easily with it, side switch with it, you can hit the enemy with the top/bottom of it, it's GOATed at high hit ranges 90+ (outside OVL), etc. Sometimes you require Sonic Shock for more complicated setups because it can get inside the enemies hitbox, allowing you to use Arte combinations you couldn't normally. Yeah it's GOAT haha. You won't see me go without it.

@@ShineeyoTales And here i thought infernal torrent was the best move in Ruca's arsenal lmao

For the way I play Ruca I think Sonic Shock is top tier. Infernal Torrent is a really good Arte though, but it doesn't scale well at high hit ranges outside OVL. As long as you keep it under 60 hits you're good, otherwise you can drop combos after the first hit cuz there's a delay between the first and second. Eventually the enemies hitstun will be too low for the second hit of Infernal Torrent to connect. But this varies from boss to boss as hitstun isn't usually the same for each. Honestly Ruca has a lot of really good Artes, his only real weakness is that his air game isn't that great and his air-to-ground situation is lacking a bit. Giving him some of Stahn's air Artes would make him so good.

I will definitely be doing more practical stuff in this solo later on. It's impractical for me to be doing mostly neta stuff as that is a huge time sink for me and it'll get boring if that's all I do lmao. Like ain't no way I'm doing 10 minute neta Lotus lol. I don't really like bullying kids but Sian deserves it imo.

@@ShineeyoTales Oh yeah i don't blame you at all, i feel this alot. At certain point it gets boring and it's very time consuming to do impractical stuff since you need proper setups and shit to make it work. Godspeed on that project

They definitely are, depending on the enemy you can do several different variations of them too. I like the idea that you can use Infernal Spear without losing the combo. Unfortunately they can only be done against a wall though (as far as I know).

@@ShineeyoTales Well that makes sense, a lot of combos in this series can be like that. Being able to combo off of an arte that's normally for ending your combo makes sense as a corner only thing.

Idk how much that Mercenary is being paid but it ain't enough to get rag dolled like that for sure lmao.

The hardest part about this fight was choosing the music, there were a number of good choices lol. Honestly, as a viewer, if I had to skip watching a boss fight in an IR solo it would definitely be this one. So, for those that are willing to watch it, I thought I'd offer an interesting strategy instead of just doing the usual. Also, on a side note, I had to be very careful of what Artes I used because his Rage Counter would often fly over my head or clip through me lmao...

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate the support! You're right, I had him bouncing like a Magikarp out of water at the end there. I really like the way Rin Kiri plays Ruca (and the other characters), but I knew if I was going to do a solo, I would have to develop my own style and set myself apart in some way. Otherwise people watching my solo would be feeling a strong sense of déjà vu haha. I'm hoping that I can show a different side of Ruca that people may not see otherwise. Which is also why I began trying to make use of Artes that don't get used much at all, like Hell Pyre. In solos, Hell Pyre is hardly used and when it is used, it's mostly used for getting rid of Iron Stance or in combos, it's used when the enemy is already knocked down or stunned. I really like the Arte, so I've been basing a lot of my play around it and finding ways to use it actively in combos. As for precision of distant attacks and spacing control, I'm glad you mentioned that, I spend a lot of time labbing and prepping for that stuff lol.

Haha, yeah it's somewhat of a sneak peak for sure, though I'm still exploring the game's mechanics and Ruca. IR's battle system (and Ruca too) has a lot of depth to it which I'd like to try and show. As I slowly work my way through a Ruca solo (assuming I'm disciplined enough to finish), I'd like to be able to show some cool stuff. I'm most excited for some of the bosses with multiple enemies because this is technically a "no hit" run and I've set some restrictions like having OVL/Rave Gauge set to 0 at the beginning. I set these restrictions to make bosses like Albert and Ange more challenging, so it'll be interesting to see how I do in these fights.

i have question, the nebilim get +1 atk every 4 kills?

Yes, +1 atk every 4 kills up to 999 atk.

Thanks for the compliment, it feels good to hear that haha. Unfortunately, Innocence R is stuck with the default 8. I wish they would have thought of having the extra slots like in Hearts R. 8 feels too limiting for what I want to do lol...

Thanks, I appreciate it! Ruca is actually a really cool character. I didn't fully realize this until I began doing a deep dive recently. I have a lot more to show off but I'll save it for a full solo someday.

Thanks! Took me far too long to get that reference, I hardly remember much about Yu-Gi-Oh haha

Haha, yeah I tried to pack a lot of stuff in here so I'm not surprised. One of the things I wanted to highlight was isolating Havoc Impact's hits, first is for knockdown and second is for launch. Isolating the second lets you use the Arte as an air-to-ground Arte or have it just function like a regular launch Arte. Isolating the first lets you use it the same as Demolishing Thrust, which gives you different options for forcing enemy recovery. These hit isolations make Havoc Impact more versatile.

Thanks! I appreciate it 🙏

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