I can see you becoming the face of this game on youtube. You have a great passion and it makes the game seem easier to approach. good stuff man. I'd love to see maybe a lets play style video
I never played it before the UI change, however I see a lot of comments saying that it was one of the best updates to have been released. I looked at some photos of the old UI and... damn, did it need the refreshment!
One thing i'll add about cursed items is that cursed combat magic staves (ice, fire, lightning, bloodletting and magic missle) are pretty safe to equip because staves dont have a lot of durability and fire fast so they break really easily and they don't have any negative stats associated with them so you can go ham with those staves. I find this pretty useful in gnomish mines since you'll get a lot of staves there so you can use the cursed ones for that floor and save any blessed staves for later
You're completely right, cursed staves are incredibly valuable for leveling up magic/casting levels most certainly because they're so easy to remove once they're equipped. I can't say the same for melee weapons and armor pieces-- although it IS possible to break them, I find the extremely tedious to do so.
Just starting Barony for the first time, I really appreciate your videos! You have a very soothing voice and your enunciation is on point. Great set of videos! Keep it up!
I just got the game and while I’m not very good at it, I have been having a lot of fun!! The amount of times I died for a rock is so silly but I always get a good laugh out of it!! Nice video
I really appreciate the kind words! I'm super happy you're having a good time playing Barony! :) it's an awesome game, just needs regular updates and it's set for the moon!
Thank you for the great video! this game is a lot of fun but man theres almost no videos about this game and having a content creator making videos is a great sight indeed! I hope you can continue to make more videos as time goes on! especially about more complex or obscure mechanics
I really appreciate the kind words! I'm having a lot of fun making them, and to be honest I don't know why there's a shortage of videos for Barony-- its a ton of fun and there's so much to learn! :)
Great video man, this game has always intrigued me with the graphics and the classic style of gameplay that seem to be dying out anymore. But I think I'll start up a run right now and dive right in
Make sure to watch the other videos for a good place to start ;) I really appreciate the kind words though, thank you! Anything you'd want to learn more about specifically?
Amazing vid, really informative. Hope to see more vids soon. Ive played the game a long time before then stopped and when I heard of the new update went back to it but needed some good vid to update me on any new info. Having loads of fun with the games as im trying to achievement hunt the whole game. also, if you need any help in making vids (esp the multiplayer coop part) hmu
I completely agree! Sometimes carrying a torch isn't a great idea with how enemies are able to see you within light, so a high perception stat is great in those moments alone!
That's because you can! If you hover over perception after you press tab, it'll tell you how many extra tiles you can see through darkness, and perception is the stat attributed with appraisal, so the better your perception, the easier it is to appraise stuff.
Perception is THE stat that appraisal uses! With a negative perception, you're unable to appraise anything. With 0 PER, you can just barely appraise a few things. Anything above that and you're good to go!
My girst game was with the Mesmir succubus. I loved it! Controlling a succubus who was controlling a few monsters. A funny bones of my own. It was great. Then on the 2nd level, i met Mr. boulder. I dodged it!!!! Woohoo! My friends did not. X3
I personally REALLY enjoy playing Mesmer!! I wish it was a tad bit stronger though. Her gimmick is just ever-so-slightly underwhelming, BUT I have a ton of fun charming monsters and using them as my meat shields lol. I'd love to see a starting spell that charms monsters, maybe at the cost of HP? Maybe it only lasts for like 20 seconds or so, I'm not sure, but yeah as you can tell I have a ton of fun playing Mesmer! :)
Definitely get back into it! When the new update launches, there's gonna be so much more content to explore. Play it when you're ready though, don't force it! :)
Ahahaha yeah it's very easy to get frustrated with Barony LOL. Super fun game though!! It's super rewarding to get to each stage- glad you enjoyed the video though!! :)
Hello! I just started playing this with some friends to make content for my channel and your tips helped a lot!! Thanks Doogz!! I spent 2 1/2 hours making it to the Baron for the first time only to get one shot.. lol
I recently had my best run with a buddy. We were doing well after I watched your class video for beginners, just to end up both dying to 1 boulder. We had a good laugh
It's ironic that I make these videos explaining how to avoid them but yet I usually find myself dying to them only because I'm complacent lol. Only thing worse than boulder traps are magic gnomes!
pro tip when dealing with the arrow traps: if you walk against the wall they are on, then walk in front of them, the arrow will always go off in front of you. you just walk right through them. i hate to love this game and love to hate it. boulder: feeling cute, might kill another cleric today...
I've seen the old UI in old screenshots and I have to agree. It absolutely has more character and charm, although the last one did as well, but it looked clunky for sure lol. I'm hoping they kick out some more badass updates to get the older players back in, and newer players the opportunity to experience such a great game!
great video! the game is overwhelming but the one thing that pisses me off the most is the lighting. i use a torch but i still want my shield. most of my deaths is me forgetting to put on my shield again and just dying. so much to learn 😅
Haha I know right! I remember my first time making it past the first stage... I had decent gear and over-prepped like crazy, turned the corner to see a Goblin wearing a jester hat and he chased me into that initial spawn area and quickscoped me with a fire staff. Fuck those guys!
I really appreciate the kind words!! I'm not sure if I'll get around to uploading runs or streams, but stay tuned!! Was there anything in the video that caught your interest or helped you out the most? :)
Completely agree!! I adore the art style, I think it would absolutely blow up if there was some kind of MMORPG with the silly voxel graphics in Barony!!!
It's an incredibly fun game! It's difficult but trust me it's worth every minute you out it! Be sure to check out my other videos and stay tuned for more, I have plenty more coming soon!
Should you try to stick with one wepon type to upgrade the level or is it a good idea to use a mace for example in the mines and then swap to the one you really wanna go with?
Very sorry for the late response, but if you're trying to "min/max" your playthrough, it's almost always best to use one particular weapon, usually the one your class has the highest skill level with (i.e: Ninja & swords, Knight & polearms, Barbarian & Axes, etc) However, if you find yourself in a pinch and face an enemy with a particularly high resistance to that weapon, it's a fantastic idea to swap to one they're weak to in order to quickly take them out. Typically I recommend to swap around your weapons as you play, because quite honestly the level 100 mastery in most weapon skills ARE very strong, but it often takes a VERY long time to get them to 100. Again, it's strictly my recommendation, but I would suggest swapping them around as needed. Unless you're dead set on perfecting every aspect of your run, just swap 'em around lol!
I'm not quite sure! I know it's been out for a few years now... it's unfortunate that a game like Barony, with all of it's charm and depth, can be so overlooked by people. Granted, it is very difficult for new players, but I was immediately drawn in after my first attempt. 300 hours later and I'm still learning so much about Barony!
Good video but ima have to knock down a few score points for the informational side of things… during your section on appraisal/identifying items you forgot to mention how perception can affect any attempt to get it going properly with some classes starting on negative Perception due to how that stay in particular effects your appraisal skill. With some classes with negative perception that are good for early game due to their general strengths and early game dmg being Monk, Warrior, and Barbarian which are simple due to not needing to learn spells and synergy and mana management as hard if new for Arcanist or Wizard. To offset the negative perception, it comes down to 3 methods. 1. Find glasses if you can (+1 Per Guaranteed UNLESS cursed, Succubus/incubus hates blessed tho), 2. Get lucky with lv2 or lv3 stat ups giving you a point in Per to start the appraisal train, 3. This takes a friend or if you want a controller to dummy in a mechanistic to make glasses for you or for the other player to be a class with at least 0 per and having found moldy cheese early. Other then that the rest of the information was spot on.
You're absolutely right, there are definitely a few hiccups here and there. It's my first few Barony videos so mistakes are bound to happen! But yes you're right. In my opinion the best strategies for increasing perception in the early game, although kinda dependent on luck, is finding those glasses or hitting that lucky stat increase from leveling up. That's something I neglected to add but I greatly appreciate the insight!!
@@roogeydoogz We all make mistakes my guy hell I noticed spelling errors in my comment I had to fix along with a bit more info namely as the glasses can be cursed, I forgot to add which will just give 0 or Neg Per XD, just thought I'd throw my comment in to expand upon the lost information in case folks read through the mass of comments for anything at all :D
They spawn in that very first room you spawn in after each dungeon. There should have been like 5-7 wizard dude with lightning staves ready to kill the minotaur! If not, only thing I can think of is them wandering out of the room somewhere lol
The first time I made it to the last boss with the Barbarian, I did the exact same thing. In fact, I got cornered in the arena, killed the boss, and died to his lightning death effect. I can totally relate!
@@roogeydoogz the next long run after that with a ninja i scipped the baron to go kill bathopet instead somehow. I seemed to have skipped some leter xteen levels. Its still going strong. All that despite that i couldnt find a single good melee sword type weapon till the mystery merchant i have+ 5 armourpierce polearm with like 15 skill
Lsd fov xdd How the f people play with “seeing their own back” settings? Never understood how can you look at this distorted environments and not hating yourself for doing this to your game. Also - good video
LMAO, when I'm constantly turning and recording footage, it tends to look a little nicer, but most importantly it helps with motion sickness. I can reduce it to like...90? But it gives me the same effect as you playing on a high FOV. Same difference as playing Barony with a controller vs keyboard; both work great! :D
Personally I'm not a huge fan of them. To me, trials are pretty niche, and you don't really get any rewards for doing it. I'd love to see some kind of reward, rather than simply having bragging rights lol
I can see you becoming the face of this game on youtube. You have a great passion and it makes the game seem easier to approach. good stuff man. I'd love to see maybe a lets play style video
I really appreciate you saying that!! :) I don't intend on being "the face of Barony" but I'll be glad to hold that title as time goes on! lol
I'd like to second this, and can't wait for the Vaati-style Prepare to Cry lore deep dive! 😂
After the rework of the UI this game seems so fresh. It's a great game to play with friends.
I never played it before the UI change, however I see a lot of comments saying that it was one of the best updates to have been released. I looked at some photos of the old UI and... damn, did it need the refreshment!
One thing i'll add about cursed items is that cursed combat magic staves (ice, fire, lightning, bloodletting and magic missle) are pretty safe to equip because staves dont have a lot of durability and fire fast so they break really easily and they don't have any negative stats associated with them so you can go ham with those staves. I find this pretty useful in gnomish mines since you'll get a lot of staves there so you can use the cursed ones for that floor and save any blessed staves for later
You're completely right, cursed staves are incredibly valuable for leveling up magic/casting levels most certainly because they're so easy to remove once they're equipped. I can't say the same for melee weapons and armor pieces-- although it IS possible to break them, I find the extremely tedious to do so.
Just starting Barony for the first time, I really appreciate your videos! You have a very soothing voice and your enunciation is on point. Great set of videos! Keep it up!
I really appreciate that!! Thank you so much for the compliments! :) so happy you enjoyed!
I just got the game and while I’m not very good at it, I have been having a lot of fun!! The amount of times I died for a rock is so silly but I always get a good laugh out of it!! Nice video
I really appreciate the kind words! I'm super happy you're having a good time playing Barony! :) it's an awesome game, just needs regular updates and it's set for the moon!
ever been killed by a boulder walking out the starting door??
-this guy
Great video! Just purchased it and wanted to watch some videos to get me prepared so thank you for putting this together!
starting Barony - about 10~ hours in so far. it's tough. your videos have been a big help understanding the details.
Thank you for the great video! this game is a lot of fun but man theres almost no videos about this game and having a content creator making videos is a great sight indeed!
I hope you can continue to make more videos as time goes on! especially about more complex or obscure mechanics
I really appreciate the kind words! I'm having a lot of fun making them, and to be honest I don't know why there's a shortage of videos for Barony-- its a ton of fun and there's so much to learn! :)
Great video man, this game has always intrigued me with the graphics and the classic style of gameplay that seem to be dying out anymore. But I think I'll start up a run right now and dive right in
Make sure to watch the other videos for a good place to start ;)
I really appreciate the kind words though, thank you! Anything you'd want to learn more about specifically?
Amazing vid, really informative. Hope to see more vids soon.
Ive played the game a long time before then stopped and when I heard of the new update went back to it but needed some good vid to update me on any new info. Having loads of fun with the games as im trying to achievement hunt the whole game.
also, if you need any help in making vids (esp the multiplayer coop part) hmu
Perception is my favorite stat. It feels like you can see through darkness better if you have high perception and appraise things more easily.
I completely agree! Sometimes carrying a torch isn't a great idea with how enemies are able to see you within light, so a high perception stat is great in those moments alone!
That's because you can! If you hover over perception after you press tab, it'll tell you how many extra tiles you can see through darkness, and perception is the stat attributed with appraisal, so the better your perception, the easier it is to appraise stuff.
Perception is THE stat that appraisal uses! With a negative perception, you're unable to appraise anything. With 0 PER, you can just barely appraise a few things. Anything above that and you're good to go!
My girst game was with the Mesmir succubus. I loved it! Controlling a succubus who was controlling a few monsters.
A funny bones of my own. It was great.
Then on the 2nd level, i met Mr. boulder. I dodged it!!!! Woohoo! My friends did not. X3
I personally REALLY enjoy playing Mesmer!! I wish it was a tad bit stronger though. Her gimmick is just ever-so-slightly underwhelming, BUT I have a ton of fun charming monsters and using them as my meat shields lol. I'd love to see a starting spell that charms monsters, maybe at the cost of HP? Maybe it only lasts for like 20 seconds or so, I'm not sure, but yeah as you can tell I have a ton of fun playing Mesmer! :)
I had bought and played this with a friend and just wasn't really understanding the game so we put it down, but will hopefully pick it up again soon!
Definitely get back into it! When the new update launches, there's gonna be so much more content to explore. Play it when you're ready though, don't force it! :)
Greta video! Thanks for the “have fun!” tip 🙏 I died like 9 times in 1 hour and it was a little maddening 💀
Ahahaha yeah it's very easy to get frustrated with Barony LOL. Super fun game though!! It's super rewarding to get to each stage- glad you enjoyed the video though!! :)
Hello! I just started playing this with some friends to make content for my channel and your tips helped a lot!! Thanks Doogz!! I spent 2 1/2 hours making it to the Baron for the first time only to get one shot.. lol
Yeah dude! Its a lot of fun especially with some friends! Hope to see some new content brother!
@@roogeydoogz it’s been WAY more fun with friends. Watching my buddy scream and die to a boulder is hilarious!
I love Barony. It's the only game that made my jaw drop due to how stupid I am or my idea is or forgetting Boulders exist
It's gonna happen at least a hundred more time before you start perfecting your runs! It's a really funny way to die, but also the most annoying lol
I recently had my best run with a buddy. We were doing well after I watched your class video for beginners, just to end up both dying to 1 boulder. We had a good laugh
It's ironic that I make these videos explaining how to avoid them but yet I usually find myself dying to them only because I'm complacent lol. Only thing worse than boulder traps are magic gnomes!
@@roogeydoogz I haven't met the magic gnomes yet.
@@nalarocks101 They're the little gnomes with the lightning staff. Give them a firm handshake and let me know how that goes :)
@@roogeydoogz I just found one. Ended my run
pro tip when dealing with the arrow traps: if you walk against the wall they are on, then walk in front of them, the arrow will always go off in front of you. you just walk right through them. i hate to love this game and love to hate it.
boulder: feeling cute, might kill another cleric today...
This game is awesome... Bought it months ago, came back to it and am addicted. The new UI is very nice
I've seen the old UI in old screenshots and I have to agree. It absolutely has more character and charm, although the last one did as well, but it looked clunky for sure lol.
I'm hoping they kick out some more badass updates to get the older players back in, and newer players the opportunity to experience such a great game!
I love mazes. This game is great.
great video! the game is overwhelming but the one thing that pisses me off the most is the lighting. i use a torch but i still want my shield. most of my deaths is me forgetting to put on my shield again and just dying. so much to learn 😅
Haha I know right! I remember my first time making it past the first stage... I had decent gear and over-prepped like crazy, turned the corner to see a Goblin wearing a jester hat and he chased me into that initial spawn area and quickscoped me with a fire staff. Fuck those guys!
Dope vid, just bought the game and this will set me on my road to the first W no doubt
You should upload or stream some runs.
I really appreciate the kind words!! I'm not sure if I'll get around to uploading runs or streams, but stay tuned!! Was there anything in the video that caught your interest or helped you out the most? :)
as the dungeons and dragons meme goes fireball solves everything
so play as the wizard for once
I might get a lot of flame for not being super familiar with D&D, but fireball does seem to be pretty reliable. I'll take your word!
More sacrifice for the Algorithm
All I want is a MMORPG similar to this!
Completely agree!! I adore the art style, I think it would absolutely blow up if there was some kind of MMORPG with the silly voxel graphics in Barony!!!
this video couldn't be better timed as Barony just hit a humble roguelike bundle and I'm getting it on pay day
It's an incredibly fun game! It's difficult but trust me it's worth every minute you out it! Be sure to check out my other videos and stay tuned for more, I have plenty more coming soon!
Barony is tight
Should you try to stick with one wepon type to upgrade the level or is it a good idea to use a mace for example in the mines and then swap to the one you really wanna go with?
Very sorry for the late response, but if you're trying to "min/max" your playthrough, it's almost always best to use one particular weapon, usually the one your class has the highest skill level with (i.e: Ninja & swords, Knight & polearms, Barbarian & Axes, etc)
However, if you find yourself in a pinch and face an enemy with a particularly high resistance to that weapon, it's a fantastic idea to swap to one they're weak to in order to quickly take them out. Typically I recommend to swap around your weapons as you play, because quite honestly the level 100 mastery in most weapon skills ARE very strong, but it often takes a VERY long time to get them to 100. Again, it's strictly my recommendation, but I would suggest swapping them around as needed. Unless you're dead set on perfecting every aspect of your run, just swap 'em around lol!
@@roogeydoogz no worries! thanks for the response!
Why is this game underrated
I'm not quite sure! I know it's been out for a few years now... it's unfortunate that a game like Barony, with all of it's charm and depth, can be so overlooked by people. Granted, it is very difficult for new players, but I was immediately drawn in after my first attempt.
300 hours later and I'm still learning so much about Barony!
Good video but ima have to knock down a few score points for the informational side of things… during your section on appraisal/identifying items you forgot to mention how perception can affect any attempt to get it going properly with some classes starting on negative Perception due to how that stay in particular effects your appraisal skill. With some classes with negative perception that are good for early game due to their general strengths and early game dmg being Monk, Warrior, and Barbarian which are simple due to not needing to learn spells and synergy and mana management as hard if new for Arcanist or Wizard. To offset the negative perception, it comes down to 3 methods. 1. Find glasses if you can (+1 Per Guaranteed UNLESS cursed, Succubus/incubus hates blessed tho), 2. Get lucky with lv2 or lv3 stat ups giving you a point in Per to start the appraisal train, 3. This takes a friend or if you want a controller to dummy in a mechanistic to make glasses for you or for the other player to be a class with at least 0 per and having found moldy cheese early. Other then that the rest of the information was spot on.
You're absolutely right, there are definitely a few hiccups here and there. It's my first few Barony videos so mistakes are bound to happen!
But yes you're right. In my opinion the best strategies for increasing perception in the early game, although kinda dependent on luck, is finding those glasses or hitting that lucky stat increase from leveling up. That's something I neglected to add but I greatly appreciate the insight!!
@@roogeydoogz We all make mistakes my guy hell I noticed spelling errors in my comment I had to fix along with a bit more info namely as the glasses can be cursed, I forgot to add which will just give 0 or Neg Per XD, just thought I'd throw my comment in to expand upon the lost information in case folks read through the mass of comments for anything at all :D
had a pop up say the zap brigade was gunna help out so i waited for the minotaur and no one showrd up to help
They spawn in that very first room you spawn in after each dungeon. There should have been like 5-7 wizard dude with lightning staves ready to kill the minotaur! If not, only thing I can think of is them wandering out of the room somewhere lol
@@roogeydoogz ohhhh i holed up with the shopkeep lol
i got to the baron in my first 5 h and got him to 1/5 hp on the run that i did
The first time I made it to the last boss with the Barbarian, I did the exact same thing. In fact, I got cornered in the arena, killed the boss, and died to his lightning death effect. I can totally relate!
@@roogeydoogz the next long run after that with a ninja i scipped the baron to go kill bathopet instead somehow. I seemed to have skipped some leter xteen levels. Its still going strong. All that despite that i couldnt find a single good melee sword type weapon till the mystery merchant i have+ 5 armourpierce polearm with like 15 skill
Lsd fov xdd How the f people play with “seeing their own back” settings? Never understood how can you look at this distorted environments and not hating yourself for doing this to your game. Also - good video
LMAO, when I'm constantly turning and recording footage, it tends to look a little nicer, but most importantly it helps with motion sickness. I can reduce it to like...90? But it gives me the same effect as you playing on a high FOV. Same difference as playing Barony with a controller vs keyboard; both work great! :D
Question: why must the trials be so boring and why am i compelled to skip them?
Personally I'm not a huge fan of them. To me, trials are pretty niche, and you don't really get any rewards for doing it. I'd love to see some kind of reward, rather than simply having bragging rights lol
This is excellent content, thanks! :)
You're very welcome! :)