And of course, the day after I upload the video, I manage to beat 3BCs... the irony 😂. This one took me 133 hours and 288 deaths, in case you're curious. Persevere and you shall triumph! 💪
For the hard-hitting weapons, ice is your friend. Abuse it and the freeze will give you more than enough time to kill them. Also, quick weapons are often hard to control, which give your opponents opportunities to hit you back (especially when dealing with crowds). Just a tip!
On tip four if you ever find yourself struggling to fight cocoon is always a valuable option, i managed to jump through BC 2 and i’m brute forcing my way through BC 3 with it, especially against bosses like the giant
Absolutely! It might be a troublesome to get the Cocoon in the first place, but I can see it matching well with heavy weapons that take both weapon slots.
Parrying is your best friend in any Survival build. Don't have an open weapon slot for a shield? Armadillopack mutation or the Cocoon skill. Though I will say, if you don't have a shield (in which case, what is wrong with you? /j), crowd-control effects definitely go a long way with slower weapons*. _*This obviously excludes bosses like Giant or HotK who can't easily be CCd._
5BC (hell mode) player of 1.3k hours here. This was shaping up to be a very solid beginner guide to the game... until your 4th point. I won't deny that heavy weapons can be difficult to use, but that does not mean that you should avoid them. With the right knowledge of timing and spacing, they're all very effective and survival has the highest hp and some of the best mutations available to use in conjunction with them. I'd also like to point out that you shouldn't ever be considering changing your build color mid-run, as that ends up wasting scrolls which is something you should never do because of how valuable a single one can be with the scaling system later in a run. Also don't always take a shield. They're great, but secondary weapons can create some very fun and effective builds. Overall, a very nice guide. You just fell into the most common pitfall of new players in the game of avoiding heavy weapons.
I can totally see your point with heavy-weapons. I've seen players practically breaking the game in half using them. It takes a lot of time to get used to those and, more often than not, they become quite frustrating to use. I'm the finest example there, it's part of the reason I used it as a tip. Looking back though, I should have said something like "take your time to get used to them", an oversight of my part. That's also true! Something I should have said in the video as well. True, shields aren't mandatory. It often depends on your play-style and I definitely didn't bring one on my secondary slot when I beat the game for good. It comes without saying that parrying can be hugely beneficial as well, but in the grand scheme of things, two weapons offer better results. Thank you kindly for the comment! If anyone else is reading this, @sharkastic2633 brings up a good point. Heavy weapons aren't bad at all. They just take longer to get used to and can still be as, if not way stronger than the other color weapons. Hell, I managed to beat 5BC with one, mostly for the huge health-pool, but still!
Idk... Like I agree with what your saying and I'm only 2 boss cells deep, but they often aren't optimal in more scenarios than the ideal. I feel like there needs to be an overhaul for the entirety of the class of weapons. Possibly some damage mitigation while winding up or something? idk they just never feel good to even use. And I love large fuck all weapons, especially in Souls games. Dead Cells kinda doesn't make them feel as natural as every other class of weaponry for me.
@@treymtz It's just you. They certainly take a bit of getting used to, but they can feel more fluid and natural than faster weapons when you get to the point of being able to use them well. Make sure to manage distance as well as enemy timing many survival weapons also come with extraordinary range that can keep you very safe during the windup. Timings are also very important not just to attacks but in tandem with distance as well. You can queue an attack when an enemy is approaching you in order to strike before the enemy can even start their attack.
Recién encuentro este video, que genial ver otro argentino con 100+ horas en Dead Cells jajajaja Para mi el mejor consejo fue el de aprender a bloquear con escudos, las primeras 100 horas ni toqué ningún escudo porque no los entendia hasta que le di una oportunidad y ahora me parecen 100% necesarios
i get your point about the green weapons aka heavy heating one but if you are good at parrying and you have a good enough enchantments on it you one shot every thing even in prefinal room which is just so op
These tips are awesome! I’m new to Dead Cells, I have like 22 runs and I haven’t fought a boss yet. There is so much to this game that I don’t understand lol. Like, where are the bosses? How I play now, I obviously try to get as far as possible and synergize my weapons/mutations (?) and that’s it lol. Thank you for the video! This content is so helpful and I appreciate your work. Big Ups and Happy New Year!
Thank you very much! The game does require an insane amount of attempts to even reach the first boss. It demands skills that you build upon every death, so persevere! If I could beat the game, everybody can! 💪 Thank you so much again for the comment! And happy new year to you too! 👊
What I ended up doing at that point was go to the training room, go to his room and learn his pattern as best as I could until I was confident enough. Of course, the confidence you build takes a leave the second you make it to the real deal 😂, but perseverance is key! You got this!!
Survival need the most knowledge of the game to use effectively, it's the build with most cc in game, if you know the crit condition and used it at it full potential you technically have a build which have more ways to down enemy more way to avoid damage, some build are just down right make you cheese the boss (root grenade + wolf trap, cannon + crushers and so on) I think you just need to spend a lot more time (considering how you went to cavern with the main stat at 13)
Oh I do now lol. Sadly, I wasn't aware of the malaise that plagues 5BC before making this video, but at that point, these tips end up feeling like drops of water into a bucket. By 5BC, the only tip I can give you is pray, yet don't give up!
Yo dude. My damage is never enough. To beat the Hand of the King, it requires you to have at least 7k-10k of damage. Mine is only around 2k-4k even with the scrolls used for 1 stat only. I'm still stuck at 2BC btw. Does it mean it is almost mandatory to have to pick up or buy new weapons as I progress? Since the The Blacksmith's Apprentice only allow you to upgrade the gear's quality once, not even gear's level. If that is true, does it also mean that I have to constantly change my play style during 1 run because I cannot stick to something that I am familiar with at a particular time? Please help, I've been stuck at 2BC and I can no longer keep my sanity.
Trust me, I know a thing or two about losing sanity, especially at 5BC. What I'll tell you might not be new to you, but I'll try regardless: Have you try practicing against the Hand of the King at the Training Room? You're not guaranteed to beat it, given you're thrown to it with level 1-1-1 and starting-level equipment, but it has helped me with a handful of bosses when I was stuck. Have at it multiple times and build confidence. You can also start custom runs and remove certain weapons you don't want to find, but leaving enough of them to be allowed to get a new Boss Cell. It might hurt your ego, but your sanity will thank you. Let me know how that goes for you. You got this!!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer I see. So basically I need to practice more and try the custom mode. Yeah I get you, man. It's just that, for practicing, it helps me to know the pattern of the bosses, but my damage is not enough to take advantage of that. Can't finish them off quickly means there's more room for error. Eventually I will screw up, and at 2BC, it is already unforgiving. Them bosses hit like a freaking TRUCK! Takes 3 hits and I'm done. Even the elites kill me in 3 hits. You know the Slasher? I was stun-locked by this mofo till dead. Custom mode is interesting indeed, but I haven't touched it. It allows some cool mechanisms to be activated, and some limitations as well. Thank you so much. I will try out your advices and see how they go.
@@khaiphamba5991 Absolutely! I know the "practice makes perfect" answer is not one anyone wants to hear, I bit my tongue when that thought came across, but Dead Cells is a game that relies on reflexes built on pattern recognition. You're one step closer to victory once you're able to face him off with more confidence. That being said, a good build is the other half of the game, so as for not being able to deal that much damage... any and all weapon that takes advantage of affixes other than stun or freeze (since those don't last nearly long enough to take advantage from) will be of great help. The Wolf Trap will be your best friend here if you use it strategically, couple that with the Cleaver or anything you can use to summon Biters (the purple little worms) to nibble on his ankles. That's about what I can come up with at the moment. Don't let the game discourage you, keep pressing on and onward to victory!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer Haha I just got wrecked by the enemies in the Slumbering Santuary. The Dancer, Caster and the Golem. Golems punch the freaking cells out of me LOL. Almost smashed the keyboard 😆😂🤣
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer At this rate I think I'm gonna have to use 2 shields (1 with Armadillopack), a brilliant idea that someone has just told me that I was like "why tf didn't I think about that before?" Maybe this will slightly increase the chance to salvage my soul.
It took me 3 tries for the first win (But i played when it only came out and it took me 40+) guess the game became easier in the good way(more options and weapons)
Hey man, do you know how to escape the pit with a corpse in it in the forgotten sepulcher? Because i fell in there and couldn't get out, can i escape from there?
I have never encountered that room before, actually! If the walls in that pit are narrow enough, you could climb your way up while having the Spider Rune. Otherwise... yeah, you'll be unable to escape it if there are no ledges you could climb back up to.
Well, he have 167 hours and 311 death, that to only finish the 3rd difficulty on 5, and yet he still need to go all the way on the 5th difficulty and beat it to realy finish the game. That is more like DeadCells stopped laughing a while ago x)
i don't think the gaming industry is for full time jobs cuz everyone starts gaming as a hobby or maybe to pass time or escape from stressful life or perhaps just for social experience with friends or something bt as you grow you will have to choose between working as a normal adult and you know build your life or turning your hobby gaming into a job for living which is very hard and you don't quit enjoy the games as they become a job too. unless you are filthy rich and don't care about money or jobs since everything is available to you but even then things may lose meaning....
This game is so fucking hard lol. I can NOT beat the Hand of the King. Granted, I've tried the exact same run 200+ times. I like the damn weapons I got. Accidentally hit B and now I have to restart and it's not even like that fun to get back to where I was before, it's annoying. I don't get the fun factor.
*and Ninja Gaiden is my favorite franchise of all time. Games like Celeste, Dark Souls, Elden Rings... where is the fun at in games anymore? It's all "hard for the site of being hard".
@@RyanDMoore You could try doing what I did with a boss I shall not spoil: Going to the Training room and fight the Hand of the King multiple times until you get his pattern down. It sounds tedious, but it did the trick for me! As for the difficulty, well... at some point, a ton of gamers were complaining that games were too easy, so the hard-as-nails games made a comeback, and I'm all in for it 👊.
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer Nah pero se te escucha tan bien como un nativo bro, yo estudio cada dia por mi propia cuenta, a veces uno cree que no va a poder jajja, ejemplos como el tuyo la suben una banda bro, saludaso!.
And of course, the day after I upload the video, I manage to beat 3BCs... the irony 😂.
This one took me 133 hours and 288 deaths, in case you're curious.
Persevere and you shall triumph! 💪
11 days later, 5th BC acquired!
151 hours and 370 deaths. Holy moly...
22 days later, I've beaten the game with 5BCs!!
173 hours and 427 deaths. It's official, I'm good at video-games now 🤣.
congrats
For the hard-hitting weapons, ice is your friend. Abuse it and the freeze will give you more than enough time to kill them. Also, quick weapons are often hard to control, which give your opponents opportunities to hit you back (especially when dealing with crowds). Just a tip!
On tip four if you ever find yourself struggling to fight cocoon is always a valuable option, i managed to jump through BC 2 and i’m brute forcing my way through BC 3 with it, especially against bosses like the giant
Absolutely! It might be a troublesome to get the Cocoon in the first place, but I can see it matching well with heavy weapons that take both weapon slots.
Fun fact: Survival is the easiest color for me to beat 5BC
At least for me
I've had to resort to that tactic as well! Which is ironic, since I suggested against green-colored weapons, given the majority are slow.
Parrying is your best friend in any Survival build. Don't have an open weapon slot for a shield? Armadillopack mutation or the Cocoon skill. Though I will say, if you don't have a shield (in which case, what is wrong with you? /j), crowd-control effects definitely go a long way with slower weapons*.
_*This obviously excludes bosses like Giant or HotK who can't easily be CCd._
Meanwhile I tried to get the 5th BC using Nutcracker and Ice Bow... yeah I had a stupid
@@RandomTomatoMusic Ouch
Man you are criminally underrated. Vamos argentina papaaaaa
5BC (hell mode) player of 1.3k hours here. This was shaping up to be a very solid beginner guide to the game... until your 4th point. I won't deny that heavy weapons can be difficult to use, but that does not mean that you should avoid them. With the right knowledge of timing and spacing, they're all very effective and survival has the highest hp and some of the best mutations available to use in conjunction with them.
I'd also like to point out that you shouldn't ever be considering changing your build color mid-run, as that ends up wasting scrolls which is something you should never do because of how valuable a single one can be with the scaling system later in a run.
Also don't always take a shield. They're great, but secondary weapons can create some very fun and effective builds.
Overall, a very nice guide. You just fell into the most common pitfall of new players in the game of avoiding heavy weapons.
I can totally see your point with heavy-weapons. I've seen players practically breaking the game in half using them. It takes a lot of time to get used to those and, more often than not, they become quite frustrating to use. I'm the finest example there, it's part of the reason I used it as a tip. Looking back though, I should have said something like "take your time to get used to them", an oversight of my part.
That's also true! Something I should have said in the video as well.
True, shields aren't mandatory. It often depends on your play-style and I definitely didn't bring one on my secondary slot when I beat the game for good. It comes without saying that parrying can be hugely beneficial as well, but in the grand scheme of things, two weapons offer better results.
Thank you kindly for the comment! If anyone else is reading this, @sharkastic2633 brings up a good point. Heavy weapons aren't bad at all. They just take longer to get used to and can still be as, if not way stronger than the other color weapons. Hell, I managed to beat 5BC with one, mostly for the huge health-pool, but still!
Idk... Like I agree with what your saying and I'm only 2 boss cells deep, but they often aren't optimal in more scenarios than the ideal. I feel like there needs to be an overhaul for the entirety of the class of weapons. Possibly some damage mitigation while winding up or something? idk they just never feel good to even use. And I love large fuck all weapons, especially in Souls games. Dead Cells kinda doesn't make them feel as natural as every other class of weaponry for me.
@@treymtz It's just you. They certainly take a bit of getting used to, but they can feel more fluid and natural than faster weapons when you get to the point of being able to use them well.
Make sure to manage distance as well as enemy timing many survival weapons also come with extraordinary range that can keep you very safe during the windup. Timings are also very important not just to attacks but in tandem with distance as well. You can queue an attack when an enemy is approaching you in order to strike before the enemy can even start their attack.
Recién encuentro este video, que genial ver otro argentino con 100+ horas en Dead Cells jajajaja
Para mi el mejor consejo fue el de aprender a bloquear con escudos, las primeras 100 horas ni toqué ningún escudo porque no los entendia hasta que le di una oportunidad y ahora me parecen 100% necesarios
Such a well made and underrated video. well done!
Thank you! 😊
i get your point about the green weapons aka heavy heating one but if you are good at parrying and you have a good enough enchantments on it you one shot every thing even in prefinal room which is just so op
One of the best videos about this topic
These tips are awesome! I’m new to Dead Cells, I have like 22 runs and I haven’t fought a boss yet. There is so much to this game that I don’t understand lol. Like, where are the bosses? How I play now, I obviously try to get as far as possible and synergize my weapons/mutations (?) and that’s it lol.
Thank you for the video! This content is so helpful and I appreciate your work. Big Ups and Happy New Year!
Thank you very much!
The game does require an insane amount of attempts to even reach the first boss. It demands skills that you build upon every death, so persevere! If I could beat the game, everybody can! 💪
Thank you so much again for the comment! And happy new year to you too! 👊
I did Beat The expert Difficulty But I still can't Parry Hand of the king's Meele Attacks 😂
What I ended up doing at that point was go to the training room, go to his room and learn his pattern as best as I could until I was confident enough.
Of course, the confidence you build takes a leave the second you make it to the real deal 😂, but perseverance is key! You got this!!
Omg thatoneargentiniangamer uploaded a video after 8 months this really is a great may the 4th
You're wrong...! I posted 2 videos 😂.
Survival need the most knowledge of the game to use effectively, it's the build with most cc in game, if you know the crit condition and used it at it full potential you technically have a build which have more ways to down enemy more way to avoid damage, some build are just down right make you cheese the boss (root grenade + wolf trap, cannon + crushers and so on) I think you just need to spend a lot more time (considering how you went to cavern with the main stat at 13)
Very nice video mate! 💪🏻👑💯
Thank you kindly! ❤️
#3 is the biggest giveaway that you have no idea what 5bc is like 😭
Oh I do now lol. Sadly, I wasn't aware of the malaise that plagues 5BC before making this video, but at that point, these tips end up feeling like drops of water into a bucket.
By 5BC, the only tip I can give you is pray, yet don't give up!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer they're very good tips tho. And I didn't realize this video was old lol
Mushroom boi saved your life! If you would have hit that spiky dude from behind, you would have been dead!! 3:36
Fine, I'll let it slide. He still owes me a chunk of my health back however! 😂
Thank you for this video. Really enjoyed it.
Put a shield in your bag with the bag-sheild perk.
Yo dude. My damage is never enough. To beat the Hand of the King, it requires you to have at least 7k-10k of damage. Mine is only around 2k-4k even with the scrolls used for 1 stat only. I'm still stuck at 2BC btw.
Does it mean it is almost mandatory to have to pick up or buy new weapons as I progress? Since the The Blacksmith's Apprentice only allow you to upgrade the gear's quality once, not even gear's level. If that is true, does it also mean that I have to constantly change my play style during 1 run because I cannot stick to something that I am familiar with at a particular time?
Please help, I've been stuck at 2BC and I can no longer keep my sanity.
Trust me, I know a thing or two about losing sanity, especially at 5BC. What I'll tell you might not be new to you, but I'll try regardless:
Have you try practicing against the Hand of the King at the Training Room? You're not guaranteed to beat it, given you're thrown to it with level 1-1-1 and starting-level equipment, but it has helped me with a handful of bosses when I was stuck. Have at it multiple times and build confidence.
You can also start custom runs and remove certain weapons you don't want to find, but leaving enough of them to be allowed to get a new Boss Cell. It might hurt your ego, but your sanity will thank you.
Let me know how that goes for you. You got this!!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer I see. So basically I need to practice more and try the custom mode. Yeah I get you, man. It's just that, for practicing, it helps me to know the pattern of the bosses, but my damage is not enough to take advantage of that. Can't finish them off quickly means there's more room for error. Eventually I will screw up, and at 2BC, it is already unforgiving. Them bosses hit like a freaking TRUCK! Takes 3 hits and I'm done. Even the elites kill me in 3 hits. You know the Slasher? I was stun-locked by this mofo till dead.
Custom mode is interesting indeed, but I haven't touched it. It allows some cool mechanisms to be activated, and some limitations as well.
Thank you so much. I will try out your advices and see how they go.
@@khaiphamba5991 Absolutely! I know the "practice makes perfect" answer is not one anyone wants to hear, I bit my tongue when that thought came across, but Dead Cells is a game that relies on reflexes built on pattern recognition. You're one step closer to victory once you're able to face him off with more confidence.
That being said, a good build is the other half of the game, so as for not being able to deal that much damage... any and all weapon that takes advantage of affixes other than stun or freeze (since those don't last nearly long enough to take advantage from) will be of great help. The Wolf Trap will be your best friend here if you use it strategically, couple that with the Cleaver or anything you can use to summon Biters (the purple little worms) to nibble on his ankles.
That's about what I can come up with at the moment. Don't let the game discourage you, keep pressing on and onward to victory!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer Haha I just got wrecked by the enemies in the Slumbering Santuary. The Dancer, Caster and the Golem. Golems punch the freaking cells out of me LOL. Almost smashed the keyboard 😆😂🤣
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer At this rate I think I'm gonna have to use 2 shields (1 with Armadillopack), a brilliant idea that someone has just told me that I was like "why tf didn't I think about that before?" Maybe this will slightly increase the chance to salvage my soul.
I beat 5bc completely with 30 hours. Is that good?
Great video! Thanks
Great video!
It took me 3 tries for the first win
(But i played when it only came out and it took me 40+) guess the game became easier in the good way(more options and weapons)
Having 40+ tries from day-one does help a lot too, but I've heard it got a lot of balancing ever since.
Hey man, do you know how to escape the pit with a corpse in it in the forgotten sepulcher? Because i fell in there and couldn't get out, can i escape from there?
I have never encountered that room before, actually! If the walls in that pit are narrow enough, you could climb your way up while having the Spider Rune. Otherwise... yeah, you'll be unable to escape it if there are no ledges you could climb back up to.
great video
Thanks!
thanks for making this, it was really helpful
No problem!
12 hours and 35 deaths.
*laughs in hollow knight
Well, he have 167 hours and 311 death, that to only finish the 3rd difficulty on 5, and yet he still need to go all the way on the 5th difficulty and beat it to realy finish the game.
That is more like DeadCells stopped laughing a while ago x)
This game is too convoluted for people with full time jobs. It's a shame really
i don't think the gaming industry is for full time jobs cuz everyone starts gaming as a hobby or maybe to pass time or escape from stressful life or perhaps just for social experience with friends or something bt as you grow you will have to choose between working as a normal adult and you know build your life or turning your hobby gaming into a job for living which is very hard and you don't quit enjoy the games as they become a job too. unless you are filthy rich and don't care about money or jobs since everything is available to you but even then things may lose meaning....
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This game is so fucking hard lol. I can NOT beat the Hand of the King. Granted, I've tried the exact same run 200+ times. I like the damn weapons I got. Accidentally hit B and now I have to restart and it's not even like that fun to get back to where I was before, it's annoying. I don't get the fun factor.
*and Ninja Gaiden is my favorite franchise of all time. Games like Celeste, Dark Souls, Elden Rings... where is the fun at in games anymore? It's all "hard for the site of being hard".
@@RyanDMoore You could try doing what I did with a boss I shall not spoil: Going to the Training room and fight the Hand of the King multiple times until you get his pattern down. It sounds tedious, but it did the trick for me!
As for the difficulty, well... at some point, a ton of gamers were complaining that games were too easy, so the hard-as-nails games made a comeback, and I'm all in for it 👊.
como mierda tenes tan buen ingles si sos argentino man xD ?
Llevo desde el 2012 aprendiendo con videos en TH-cam subtitulados 😂.
Se agradece!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer Nah pero se te escucha tan bien como un nativo bro, yo estudio cada dia por mi propia cuenta, a veces uno cree que no va a poder jajja, ejemplos como el tuyo la suben una banda bro, saludaso!.
@@facu4953 Dale para adelante! No pares un solo día. Si tenés algún amigo del exterior con el que puedas hacer llamadas y practicar, mejor!
@@ThatOneArgentinianGamer Gracias bro! eso si que si, rendirse no es opción jajja😁
This is such a great video. Thank you