YT comments highly recommend the crossbow - Dark and Darker
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Learning to augment my blocking-first, sword & shield play style with a crossbow hasn't been comfortable, but it's essential if I want to be more versatile in PvP combat. In this video I follow the advice of many UA-cam comments and finally work more range damage into my loadout.
Thanks for all the thoughtful recommendations everyone!!
00:00 intro
00:42 normals PvP (warmup)
06:54 HR intro
07:22 HR PvP fight 1 & 2
08:22 HR PvP fight 3
08:45 HR PvP fight 4 & 5
10:09 HR PvP fight 6
11:01 HR PvP fight 7 (flawless victory)
12:30 HR PvP fight 8
13:56 HR PvP fight 9
15:06 selling cleric gear
15:36 closing thoughts on the crossbow
18:24 quick recap of the kit & outro
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So many great fights that had me at the edge of my seat. Really cool to c u incorporate crossbow into ur own style.
thanks thanks!!
I think you should open combat with the windlass crossbow from super close range; like a lot of these times you sneak up on someone and melee them, you could have just had your windlass out first while you were waiting in the dark. Shoot them point blank, then switch to your primary and finish them off.
Nothing makes even the most geared player panic like a surprise windlass headshot.
I never try to go for any shot with crossbow that’s further than like 10 feet, because I’m always looking for it as a front loaded burst shotgun.
It’s also really good as a mixup; let’s say you start off meleeing, and as you’re going back and forth, if they take a few steps back but are still planning to engage, you can whip out the crossbow for a quick punish and switch back after.
totally hear you on the panic a headshot induces -- my only concern is getting tapped by my opponent after the shot / while switching back to my sword&shield.. you can see that happen at 17:18 and I'm not sure what do do about it !!
listen dude play the way you want. when i first saw your videos i had a pretty big respect for the idea that you were like "ehh im just not gonna confine to ranged meta and play my own way" that is the problem with this community is there's too many people saying you have to play in certain ways. I've been playing this game since ea released and I've been playing your fighter build as of recent and learned blocking because it looked fun, I do run a crossbow on mine, however its almost completely unnecessary in almost every situation and id even argue that I've had more situations where a chase weapon would have been more viable. I have ran some extremely bis versions of your build this wipe and I hardly ever even think to use the crossbow when I run them. I ran crossbow on fighter to put pressure on caster and range classes, that's unnecessary when you're good at blocking. ill also say i play this build in a non rat way, no turning off lights and creeping or any of that, I'm not shit talking or anything im just saying you don't need the crossbow even if you're not utilizing stealth.
hey really appreciate this comment!! all your points resonate with me and I def don't feel 'pressured' to play any certain way -- more just taking some inspo from all the friendly YT folks to try things I wouldn't necessarily otherwise.
also got the feeling that in the highest pressure HR fights, I don't think I'll be thinking about my crossbow too much, just because I know how much more effective I can be with those micro-moments pressuring with my shield out. glad to hear that you've run some bis kits with shield fighter, and that the back-up ranged piece isn't even really necessary.. sounds like you're a few steps more advanced from me and I like what you have to say :) good luck out there & maybe we can play together sometime!!
@@YourBoyBlinn You're honestly more consistent at blocking then I am and probably better on fighter all together to be honest. Your kit buildings not bad either I just know how to really juice it from playing slayer fighter a bit last wipe and know how most of the stats in the game work. I main bard, I just play fighter when I start wanting to not have to do so much in a fight and would also like to multi class them lol. I would be down though man, might be able to show you a thing or two. Might even show me something.
@@HotDogBunN2YG would love to know how I could further optimize my kit.. still just getting a feel for the synergy between stats and other gear perks. any insight you can share is welcome!!
Dude that intro was amazing haha. Love the edits. Welcome to the crossbow dark side captain of the sword and board.
hahaha thanks!!
Amazing plays bro! So nice to see a different play style and skill espression as opposed to the usual stat checks. I'm not afraid of W key Barbs anymore. Thank you my fighter brother. 🙏
hey man thanks! glad I found a small pocket of skill expression in the melee of this game, since after running Slayer for so long I got a bit bored of the spacing/kiting play style.
and yes, totally not afraid of Barbs anymore!! can even block/power through their debuffs and crack skulls for their tasty loot! haha good luck to you!!
@@YourBoyBlinn thanks brotha. :)
Your Edit are getting really good. you are defently going in the right way. good intro i defently laugh at that, also with the text when you miss the shots or when you talk. keep doing it makes it way more fun. also can recommend when you have player who also talk in game putting title to read wat they say could be good and also funny depends wat they say. One thing wat i also recommend is put the in game sound a little lower and put a background music. Can be also funny when you have a cool combat and having a combat music or when somebody does something silly having music in the back round can be also good. Really good video and i had a lot of fun watching it :D Keep it up !!
thanks, all great suggestions!! I appreciate it very much :)
crossbow definitely goes hard with your playstyle, great for those ambushes
haha yeah, glad you think so!
Blinn I’m back for anotha tip, when you ask about pricing, a tip is to go to market check rarity and then filter the best roll on the gear to get a rough estimate on what it’s worth/will sell for.
right right, check the market price before-hand.. makes perfect sense!
@@YourBoyBlinn yes but it will vary wildly depending on rolls is what I’m saying, like filter the best roll on a piece gear to get the closest price evaluation = more gold. Also weapons with bad rolls will sell if it’s a sought after weapon in the current meta. Love the sneaky shield play it’s actually hilarious, these people def think it’s a rogue that’s about to stab them so when they see a full blown fighter coke out of the shadows it’s gotta be terrifying.
such a helpful comment, thanks!!
I like how you hit bers at 11:18 and he goes "AHH THAT HURT"
i love watching your videos brother. another great one for the books! the addition of crossbow is a very smart play. dont RELY on it, however, take every opportunity you can to win every fight you come into. opening with a successful crossbow shot will only help you win more. if you miss? oh well, fall back to your defense first playstyle and take the honorable fight!
thanks for the encouragement brother, it means a lot to me!!
Hey Blinn, i'm back with another report: My fighter is lvl 40 now and is sitting in Pathfinder 1. I've been enjoying weapon mastery with recurve/longbow lately, it really helps with warlocks in this meta and you can just spam them outside their curse range. Also, if you feel extra spicy you can run with windlass crosbow + bow(recurve preferably) and snipe somebody with that juicy AWP then instantly swap to a bow.
Would love to see you try my tech now after i played with yours haha.
As always, keep it up, i'll be back in the next video.
ahhh good call with the recurve vs. Metalocks haha.. I should consider doing that more :) and I def ain't above an AWP snipe to the unsuspecting! will for sure consider some more content from that perspective, and thanks for your ongoing, in-the-field reporting!! congrats on lvl 40
Nice job. This is mostly how I play my fighter (Level 105 currently). If you ever wanna team up, add constrictor to friends
ooooh a lvl 105 fighter?! sounds like I have a lot to learn from you, will send a friend request once I'm back online later -- thanks for the invite bud!!
yo just got your friend invite, thanks & I'm excited to learn from you!!
Great content
thank you!!
That mr.deeds reference had me dying 😂
you caught it!
nice guide
thanks thanks!
Some days it its like you cant miss with the crossy and other days you'd swear desync is eating your bolts.
A fun normals crossbow centric fighter build id recommend for crossbow practice is slayer with windlass, hand crossbow, and arming sword. You've gotten really gd good at blocking of course, but running a ms slayer without a shield once and a while is a good perspective reset on what attacks you actually have to block and which ones can just be dodged. I personally find myself fishing for blocks a little to hard running heater fighter, although if I was as good with the sheild as you that wouldnt be near as much a problem lol. Good stuff
yeah def just starting out with the extra range, and I can already see how variable the crossbow can behave :) great idea to flip back to Slayer for some perspective on the attacks. keep your shield up, blocking is definitely something that gets easier with time!!
I feel like i miss my shots a lot more when I'm moving to the sides, when I'm just static or going in a straight line they almost always land, wich it is the opposite as in the bow who let's you trade way more consistently while moving or dodging 😅
@@Reetyh yeah I feel like I'm way more consistent firing from a standstill too :)
Epic
hey thanks!
bro I am watching your videos and I'm just don't understand how do u have this little subscribers and views?? All videos with nice names, previews, edit, sound, content overall, and u seem like a nice guy, and no one watches u???? Keep going man love u
hey thanks so much!! appreciate all the kind words :) I'm really just in it for the love of the game/content, and not really sure how many views I "should" be getting based on the quality of my work -- just happy people like you watch & leave a comment! it means a lot to me!!
victory strike imo is best for halberd or other polearm fighter builds
ahhhh that makes sense.. maximize the % bonus!!
@@YourBoyBlinn Exactly!
@@YourBoyBlinn And unlike with the crossbow if you missing with the halberd while using victory strike so long as you don't hit a shield or terrain you don't waste the strike and the follow up attacks can still use it.
ahh so just like BoC?! haha is Victory Strike like a 'good' kind of BoC?? ..so like, Blow of Virtue? BoV?? hahaha
@@YourBoyBlinn EXACTLY xD
you can block demon form kinda easy its just weird. its like a kris daggers first hit even though the animation doesnt really look like that
yeah, i can see the attack animation, always comes from the top-left first.. so just gotta get calibrated :)
Would it be viable to reload your crossbow while chasing down a phantomized warlock?
Seems like whenever phantomize spells are used, the player is trying to flee the furthest distance.
You can activate sprint to get some groundage but i bet it's relieving to know you don't have to be in striking distance, just another free crossbow shot once they phase back in?
hmmm the move speed penalty when reloading the crossbow is extreme, and the warlock gets a speed boost from phantomize, so it's usually not my play.. I'd prefer to put my weapons away and chase him full tilt, and catch him with melee one he's out of scaredy-cat mode :) typically caster warlocks don't want to be up close for melee, so keeping the pressure on is better than trying to reload and letting them create space for more curses or more kiting.
@@YourBoyBlinn Excellent consideration and breakdown! I can see you go through these outcome flowcharts with each encounter like sherlock vs moriarte. It's really entertaining.
@@ReefRenders indubitably!
what an intro
aim to please! haha
Is swift just not worth it for you?
don't really consider it b/c my armor is basically cloth.. and I get extra PDR from the Barricade perk
i run with windlass crossbow + falchion/arming shield and in inventory bow or xbow (if i miss with windlass or don't oneshot ) ... windlass + victory strike = pain in the ass
oh man, once I get better at hitting crossbow shots, can't wait to bring Victory Strike back into the mix... sounds like the windlass is unmatched in terms of 1-shot ranged damage hunh?
@@YourBoyBlinn In normal with a normal windlass (from squire) if you activate vicotry strike and hit in head you can make 83-87 dmg ... basically you can oneshott 3/4 of classes like rogues, rangers, mages ecc ecc ... or if don't die with a first shot you can kill with a throwing axe or knife or with 1 hit XD... it's very funny the animation of victory strike if you instantkill someone
@@xunclemax sounds awesome, can't wait to try it!! thanks for the reco & damage breakdown my guy!
1:10 Bro rocket jumped the fireball and then did the closest thing this game has to a counterspell: Made the wizard eat his own splash damage. 🤣
bahaha true :)
just because its legendary (yellow) the axe the barb had , doesnt mean its worth anything you woulda made a ton more money taking his kit instead of filling up on his 300 gold axe
yup I see that now, thanks! I get a bit myopic on the legendries and a bit excited after the kill to think clearly.. just see the orange text and think "this HAS to be the most valuable stuff" when clearly other pieces would be better to grab. appreciate the comment!!
some prices i thibk where wey to low
yeah I did a quick look at the market first to get a pricing baseline, but also don't have much experience pricing/selling legendary gear -- hope I get to loot more in the future!! haha
I play slayer arming, short sword, and longsword, fuck the meta
hey I used to main slayer and the shortsword was my jam. do what feels good my dude!!
lets run some duos tn im trying to learn frost area
would love to !!!
@@YourBoyBlinn whats your username and discord?
@@wolftactical5421 im blinn in DaD, blinn40x/YourBoyBlinn in discord -- maybe time to rock duos this weekend?!
@YourBoyBlinn yup let's do it! I'll add you and we will figure out a time.
I don't understand any reason for going into normals other than farming pelts or quests. You should just play HR.
coz I don't like to open my sessions with HR games.. a few rounds of normals help me get settled and focus better!
half the player is boring for him and for people watching
Great video as always man I don’t like to use crossbow either and again im a bard main. Something about range just feels lame as hell anyways lol
totally agree, just trying to push myself out the ol' comfort zone a little.. but def wish the game was more anchored to melee