gotta wait for a few more updates to get 600 episodes out of it but it's already very good and I legit put 69 hours into it, once they release the third character you can probably get 100hours out of the game
there's really not enough content for 600. Maybe if they add the infinite mode and like double the cards. Right now theres only like 4 different bosses for each level and like 3 archetypes for each class. And I don't know about you but self-burn and self-wound for the warrior are kind of shit archetypes.
gotta say if you're a youtuber and have the talking nonstop ingrained into your every cell like NL has it would be kinda stupid to NOT just record as you play. I mean, if you are a game-related youtuber chances are that you will not play THAT many games in your "freetime" because you actually want to do something different... maybe.
@@mellowcorpsep6665 yessss lol as someone who has been watching since his super meat boy videos, it’s so wild to see how he has grown and evolved over the last decade
@@MikeOcksmallClipsoh come on. In 2023, he speaks way more slowly and his entire tone is more nonchalant and jaded. It’s all part of his shtick as he’s become more banter-forward. But this NL seemed much more eager, excited, and optimistic. I love 2023 NL, for the record.
Whooooah this is the first time I've delved into old NL, he sounds like a completely different person. Like its not just mic quality, his voice is completely different.
You commented this 9 months ago so you might have done this by now, but if not, you gotta check out his super old, original Binding of Isaac videos. He sounds completely different than he even does in THIS video
The balance is really kinda fudged at the moment. Some of the bosses are actually just insane, get relics or lose, both characters have one best deck that you have to go for if you want to win, and a few other things that make the game increasingly frustrating overtime. However, I do say this as someone who has been sinking many hours into the game despite those things because I really do love what we have at this point in its development.
I think that alot of the balancing can be fixed and hopefully will. Another issue in my opinion is that it looks horrible. The art style is awful. And that is something that most likely won't be "fixed"...
Well, granted the art direction doesn't mean the game can conclusively be "bad." Its just preference, I guess. Good luck staring at the art style you particularly don't enjoy Edit: Maybe an addition of new backgrounds while in-battle and cleaner lineless art is all we need! Maybe the ironclad merges in with the colors too well? I don't know what could be changed, but maybe there just needs to be more of something, I just don't know what.
It's so weird coming back to these videos and not seeing his big bald egg head in the corner. Also his voice is way different, way more theatrical. Who is this man?
Your let's look at convinced me to get this game! Been playing it, beat it twice and unlocked everything with one character and am working toward the other!
You don't always need to take cards, and you shouldn't always take cards. More cards = more bloated = more variance in your deck. And you should remove cards to try and keep the deck balanced around block and attack. If you constantly take attack cards, you'll have no blocking cards. Strikes and blocks aren't as good as basically every other card.
My best run as the warrior was using mostly regular blocks and strikes. With the upgrade every card in your deck card + ways to farm strength, regular strikes are pretty damn effective. But I tend to generally replace an attack or block every time I get a new card that is better.
I try removing cards all the time but when I encounter an enemy that puts wounds and burns in my deck it becomes extremely difficult. Really makes getting the achievement a pain.
Hah, couldn't help but laugh as the first thing Northernlion says in the video is "welcome to a little mini-series", knowing the playlist is over 600 videos long. Yes NL, I suppose that's mini for you. I suppose it is.
Oh boy mini series. I finished watching Vinny and I was hungered for more spire so I clicked on the egg. 600 episodes. Well I have enough content for the next year
Came here because I was curious about Slay the Spire. Haven't watched any of your Let's Plays since your half playthrough of Dark Souls III. Good to watch you play again! Also you're almost to 600 at this point lmfao
I bought this game on your recommendation and have since spent 30 hours in it, really looking forward to this series! As i watch the video IL be adding any advice I think may help. 1) If you cast a damaging increasing debuff on an enemy hovering your attack card over them will show the new damage amount 2) Skill cards are cards that deal no direct damage in the video you say bash is a skill but its an attack skill cards are your armour and buff cards 3) Not an objective thing but i find draw and Aoe to be very strong in your deck draw can mean extra anger which is free damage and helps you dig for apotheosis 4) All but the smallest Slimes split at half hp so when you are fighting them be aware of current hp as you don't need to block if you can force them below half (24:30) 5) Cards like sword boomerang don't synergies with breath fire as they are only counted as one attack with 3 instances they do however synergies well with strength cards as each instance of damage gets the buff I think you have done very well honestly most of the mistakes are just game knowledge so i have high hopes for this series.
Don't be scared of curses. Calling Bell is probably one of the stronger boss relics you can get since most relics are more useful than the curses are harmful. Some cards and relics also benefit from having curses. Keep that in mind in future runs.
Bro Northern Lion I had no idea you even played this bro. Came here from Balatro, dipped in my library and pulled out an old game and decided to give it a try and Actually am enjoying it. Ngl, you do something very different than your Balatro streams.
The only upside I see to monster slayers is that it has way more cards and classes. This game is still better in general though and still has updates in it's future for some more classes/cards.
This game has been added to my list called "Bought because of NL". I don't know how you find these gems, but I'm glad I've been subbed for so long. And we need more of these episodes.
To anyone who enjoys this game, please join us on the subreddit r/slaythespire, the community is small right now but we are welcoming and the devs are very active and personal.
You had a great selection of card choice in this first area. That doesnt always happen. Just remember you can always skip on card pickups so your deck isnt flooded with cards that dont synergize well. Demon form is great with multi-hit attacks. Rampage is good with card draw and card search. You can easily build a run around those two cards.
Great start of the let's play. I had seen Slay the Spire played a few times, but I decided I had to get it after watching. Just finished my first run. Needless to say, I am not disappointed. This is a great game.
was watching episode 10 of the watcher slay the spire series. When NL mentioned that he was in his 20's recording this, I could not believe it. Nearly 4 years since this series started... wow... his voice was so weird too lol
I've only watched the "Let's look at" episode, bought the game instantly and played one run (cuz it's super late here right now) and I already feel like this is one of the greatest games I've played in years. Kudos to the devs, this is absolutely amazing!
Hey, I got this game because of you and have invested a few hours into it, and the reason why I got it was mostly because I couldn't find anyone who didn't suck at it, and knowing you it's probably not going to be very different so I thought you could benefit from some tips. This will be long but hopefully it will help Ironclad: Straight up warrior class. Starts with 5 strikes, 4 blocks and a bash(2 energy for 8 damage and 2 turns of vulnerable). It's the strongest character in my opinion because there are a ton of overlapping ways to make him strong. This guy is a beast. Healing 6 HP at the end of combat is really useful. Most enemies on the first floor will deal damage either in multiples of 5 or in multiples of 5(+2). This is relevant for both characters, as I will get to, but for now, focus on the Ironclad. With him, basically you don't need to care about blocking the full damage. You'll either block the full damage because the opponent is doing an amount of damage multiple of 5, or you'll be taking 2 damage a turn because your opponent is dealing a multiple of 5(+2) and you only block by multiples of 5 in the beginning. That puts your focus on finishing battles by your 4th turn. This will ensure you can keep yourself at high HP without needing to rest at campfires which will help you upgrade cards in the early game. Keeping yourself at high HP is very important because as the Ironclad you really, REALLY benefit from: Elites: You want to be killing as many elites as you can. The problem with elites is that you won't really ever be able to guarantee you wont take damage from an elite, and as the Ironclad, that is totally fine, because you can heal that amount along the way. But elites give relics, and relics are the easiest way to make an overpowered run. There are 3 elites on the first floor. I do not remember their names but you'll know which is which pretty easily, here's a ranking of them: Shellbro, which starts asleep and has metalicize 8 which gives him 8 armor at the end of his turn. This is probably the strongest elite, though it can be easier than the next one I'm going to talk about but overall, no RNG involved, this guy is the hardest. He starts asleep, I have never seen him awake on his own but I do believe he does that if you spend too long doing nothing. You're safe for the first 2 turns though. He immediately awakes upon taking unblocked damage and is stunned on the turn he awakens. After that he does 18 damage, so you can't block him even with 3 basic block cards. He does that twice then diminishes your strength and dexterity by one. This will be the turn you have to deal damage, so if possible, on the turn before this, the turn of his second attack, you want to bash him to make him vulnerable. For the same reason, you want to make sure you only wake him up after you bashed him, to maximize damage. He WILL deal tons of damage pretty much no matter what, but you'll manage. Devil dude: This fucker is an RNG clownfiesta. You can take no damage at all, or you can die horibly. He always spends his first turn putting a buff on himself that makes him gain 2 strength every time you use a skill, so if you wanna block, well that's TOO BAD, since it makes every single attack of his stronger. Why is it an RNG clownfiesta? Because he can also make you vulnerable. This, plus the fact that you don't want to block his attacks means he can deal massive damage, and if you're put into a position where you're forced to block in order to not die, you still probably die on the next turn because he's even fucking stronger now. BUT, he can just be an idiot and use his attack that debuffs you over and over again, and that attack does considerably less damage than his regular attack, so if he does that, you shouldn't take that much damage. I'd recommend you only block when you can secure a kill on the next turn, because blocks still do heal you for 3, basically, so there's that. Sentinel guys: These guys are not very hard. They come in triplets, deal 8 damage each and shuffle 2 wounds into your deck as a "debuff". The annoying thing here is that they negate the first debuff you apply on them so bash won't do you much good here. Target the weakest guy and bring him down, then repeat the process. It's more of a grind really. They will deal some damage, and the battle may take a while because you will be drawing a ton of wounds in the process but it is very manageable. Every single elite drops relics. Some good ones, some shit ones, but they always drop them, so you should make sure you chose a path with a lot of them when you can. The red deck: Ironclad starts with the red deck, a heavily offensive based deck. I will go through a few particular cards which are really good, but more importantly you want to understand through which mechanics the deck reaches the overpowered state. And honestly, it's pretty fucking straight, there are two main archetypes, the first of them is Strength and Vulnerable. You want to deal damage. HEAVY damage. You already heal at the end of every fight, you don't need to concern yourself with defense. So you get cards that give you strength. And cards that double your strength. And cards that benefit multiple times from strength. And all this extra damage from strength amplified by vulnerable so you get even more of a benefit. This is in my opinion the simplest path to victory. Cards you want for this: Clash: It's great. Situational? You might thing so, but not at all. You can play it at any moment in your turn, so you can manipulate your hand to be able to play this. It deals FOURTEEN DAMAGE for no cost, so even if you have to play 3 blocks to get it out, you're still dealing 2/3 of the damage you would be doing with 3 strikes, AND you got all that extra block. It's honestly a broken card, but it does have it's weaknesses. You'll be wanting yo avoid curses if you have too many of these in your deck, and they also get a bit of a downside from enemies that wound you, but it's still a really strong card Heavy Blade:UPGRADE THIS THING. Heavy Blade+ gets 5x the benefit from strength. I don't need to say anything else. This shit can seriously mess bosses up. Inflame, Spot Weakness, anything that gives you strength, pretty much: This is just self explanatory I think Limit Break: This doubles you strength. It's the same as the cards above, but it's STRONG. And if you upgrade it it doesn't exhaust anymore. Get a few of these and you're set for that 50+ strength achievements. Something to keep in mind, if you flex for the extra strength for a single turn, then Limit Break, flex still only removes the initial amount it gave, so you end up gaining strength in the end. Cards that hit multiple times: These get the benefit from strength as many times as they hit. The reason they're not quite as good as heavy blade is because they also get multiple times the downside from having negative strength, which very few enemies actually do, but more importantly, this gets you fucked against enemies with thorns on the third floor. They're good, but beware. Bash+: Upgrade bash as soon as possible, You won't be getting a lot of benefit from vulnerable on the turn you play bash, seeing as you'll probably have to block with your remaining energy, so that 1 extra turn really helps. Reaper: Lot's of strength, translated into lots of healing. Simple enough. Archetype number two is the infinite block strategy. This is very straightforwards, get barricade and just pump that block up. Enemies can't kill you. You are also not that good at killing them, but you sure as hell can outlast them, so it works. The grey deck: This is accessible to every character but as the Ironclad, you are on the look out for a few very specific cards: Apotheosis: Upgrades you deck. Get this and put it in the lightning bottle so you start all battles with it and you won't have to upgrade cards in campfires ever again Finesse: Free block, plus you get a card back. It's just fucking free block. Flash of steel: Read what I said above about finesse, and replace every "block" by "damage. Why would I say it like that if it takes more words to say than it would to just re-write it and substitute the words myself? I dunno, why you interrogating me m8? Dramatic Entrance: 6 damage to all characters, always starts in your hand and costs 0 energy? What could be better? I will tell you what could be better. A motherfucking Dual Wield+, which when in your opening hand, means you open the fight by dealing 18 damage to all characters for 1 energy. It's bullshit. Same strategy kinda works with clash too. Trip: Vulnerable. For free. Enjoy. Mindblast: This just gets really fucking out of hand in the late game. No joke. Tons of damage. Panacea: You don't like being weak, you like dealing damage. So drink this. Edit: I forgot to talk about absolute trash cards, so let's do that: Anger: Dealing 4 damage for 0 is the Silent's thing, and it only works because they exhaust. This shit MULTIPLIES. You don't want to fill your deck with them. Havoc: Even if you can manipulate which card will be on top of your draw pile, you probably don't want to exhaust it. Sword Boomerang: Inconsistent. And even when it works, the reward does not compensate the risk that it blows. True Grit: Why would you EVER? Wild strike: 12 damage for 1 energy and a wound may seem worth it until you remember clash is more damage for less energy and gets countered by the wound this card puts in your deck. Corruption: Don't exhaust your skills. You won't have many of them with the ironclad either way, so don't exhaust them. Reckless charge: Big risk, little payoff. Hemokinesis: It's a worse version of clash. Juggernaut: This isn't trash at all, but it never worked for me, so fuck it. That about sums it up. I could make a relic guide as well, but fuck that, this is already way too long. I'll make another one for the silent when egg plays with him.
Not sure if you've noticed this yet, but vulnerability's damage increase only factors in once hovering over the specific enemy since if there's multiple enemies they might not all have it so to show it on the card in hand there would be incorrect/disorienting
He sounds so different… and I’m loving every minute of it Jerry
"It could be 6 episodes, it could be 600."
600 please. I like this game very much.
i agree
"it could be 600" C A R E E R S U I C I D E
(I really like the game too, tho).
gotta wait for a few more updates to get 600 episodes out of it but it's already very good and I legit put 69 hours into it, once they release the third character you can probably get 100hours out of the game
Sounds like career suicide to me
there's really not enough content for 600. Maybe if they add the infinite mode and like double the cards. Right now theres only like 4 different bosses for each level and like 3 archetypes for each class. And I don't know about you but self-burn and self-wound for the warrior are kind of shit archetypes.
Mini series?
Episode #172
W-what happened?! ヾ( •́д•̀ ;)ﾉ
Episode #295
This and Issac is his life now.
Really loving the mini series right now
Yeah it’s not that long a series
compared to his isaac, yes.
Northernlions voice evolves every year lol
Sounds the same as it did in 2016
@@MikeOcksmallClips He's in a much lower register now i think
@@emeraldfir9 men in their 30s go through a thing called 'second puberty' according to PirateGames, so checks out
@@emeraldfir9became a dad
Changes it instantly
Drops you a few octaves
Makes your jokes lame.
New mics do that.
"if I'm going to play it I might as well record it" is one of the most youtuber sentences I've ever heard.
Paarthunax 2 read your comment as he said those exact words 😂
I can imagine it, "Hmm I wanna replay skyrim oh might as well record it".
It is kinda true though!
gotta say if you're a youtuber and have the talking nonstop ingrained into your every cell like NL has it would be kinda stupid to NOT just record as you play. I mean, if you are a game-related youtuber chances are that you will not play THAT many games in your "freetime" because you actually want to do something different... maybe.
When I started streaming I always thought about a games entertainment factor before I started to play it and decide if it's streamworthy
Here in 2021, really amazed how his tone of voice and speed of talking changed overtime
go back to 2011 its fantastic
@@mellowcorpsep6665 yessss lol as someone who has been watching since his super meat boy videos, it’s so wild to see how he has grown and evolved over the last decade
2023 and i notice nothing different from 2016
@@MikeOcksmallClipsoh come on. In 2023, he speaks way more slowly and his entire tone is more nonchalant and jaded. It’s all part of his shtick as he’s become more banter-forward. But this NL seemed much more eager, excited, and optimistic. I love 2023 NL, for the record.
Whooooah this is the first time I've delved into old NL, he sounds like a completely different person. Like its not just mic quality, his voice is completely different.
You commented this 9 months ago so you might have done this by now, but if not, you gotta check out his super old, original Binding of Isaac videos. He sounds completely different than he even does in THIS video
Getting this recommended 6 years later is crazy
"It could be 6 episodes, it could be 600..."
600.
It was 600.
Just coming back 3 years later to reminisce on the good old days. Crazy how different nl sounds
yoooo i have been watching alot of nl recently and i clicked this video i didnt even notice it was the same guy... crazy
I am here 5 years later and wow, it doesn't sound like NL at all! WTF...
Even at episode 568 he sounds much more like he does rn
‘It could be a 6 episode series, it could be a 600 episode series’ I’m actually laughing my ass off here
Call 999
"Welcome to a mini series" he said... Still playing it 7 years later!
This game is really freakin' good. Very impressed as to how solid it is in Early Access, looking forward to see how they update along the way.
My biggest issue with the game is the map meta is basically go for all the relics or definitely lose.
Thank you NL
The balance is really kinda fudged at the moment. Some of the bosses are actually just insane, get relics or lose, both characters have one best deck that you have to go for if you want to win, and a few other things that make the game increasingly frustrating overtime. However, I do say this as someone who has been sinking many hours into the game despite those things because I really do love what we have at this point in its development.
I think that alot of the balancing can be fixed and hopefully will. Another issue in my opinion is that it looks horrible. The art style is awful. And that is something that most likely won't be "fixed"...
Well, granted the art direction doesn't mean the game can conclusively be "bad." Its just preference, I guess. Good luck staring at the art style you particularly don't enjoy
Edit: Maybe an addition of new backgrounds while in-battle and cleaner lineless art is all we need! Maybe the ironclad merges in with the colors too well? I don't know what could be changed, but maybe there just needs to be more of something, I just don't know what.
Miniseries... What did NL say was a miniseries before? Just a few episodes?
*Cough*3000episodes*cough*
pube-G or isaac?
This was before the original northerlion was buried in the las vegas desert and replaced by steev mike
It un-ironically became a 600 ep series. the mad egg did it
It's so weird coming back to these videos and not seeing his big bald egg head in the corner. Also his voice is way different, way more theatrical. Who is this man?
Pre-dad arc
Update: It was not a miniseries
I refuse to believe this plucky and generic sounding guy ended up being Northernlion.
This guys play through actually got me into sts. I was considering buying the game and this was the final price of motivation I needed.
Your let's look at convinced me to get this game! Been playing it, beat it twice and unlocked everything with one character and am working toward the other!
APOTHEOSIS COSTED 0 WITH NO UPGRADE?
How does one TH-camr's voice change so drastically so many times over the years??
Bro he sounds so different its crazy. He hit 2nd puberty or something
Different microphones
Have you heard his voice when he first started TH-cam doing his Punch Out LP?
I'm here to watch this after today's Tainted Grail vid and the voice difference really staggers ya
His voice just gets deeper and deeper as he gets older
Who here in 2019 laughing when he said "mini series"
2020 here, still funny!
@@BlackGunter Later on in 2020 here...send help
@@ChRoNicBuRrItOs Officially 2021. Even funnier.
@@Matthewrents 2022
Hello?
hi malfie
o hai malf
michaelalfox henlo
Hi MALF!
Hi Mulf
For anyone wondering, he still doesnt remove cards
"miniseries"
*6 years later*
700 STS videos
He
Has
Done
It
Let
Us
Actually
Begin
To
Acquiesce
BEEN WAITING SINCE YOU MADE THE LET LOOKS AT THANK YOU NL
You don't always need to take cards, and you shouldn't always take cards. More cards = more bloated = more variance in your deck.
And you should remove cards to try and keep the deck balanced around block and attack. If you constantly take attack cards, you'll have no blocking cards. Strikes and blocks aren't as good as basically every other card.
I feel like you should aim to remove the basic blocks and strikes from your deck.
My best run as the warrior was using mostly regular blocks and strikes. With the upgrade every card in your deck card + ways to farm strength, regular strikes are pretty damn effective. But I tend to generally replace an attack or block every time I get a new card that is better.
analychemist one of my best runs was when I got a room that upgraded all my strikes and blocks permanently, that was nice
I try removing cards all the time but when I encounter an enemy that puts wounds and burns in my deck it becomes extremely difficult. Really makes getting the achievement a pain.
All you need is barricade, impervious and body slam. Easy win when they are combined.
Bought it after the lets look at, great game! Glad you are making a gameplay
I also bought it after the Let's Look At. NL making them so much money!
I love this man - why is his voice completely different now?
It could be 6 episodes, it could be 600. It's 600
I am here from 3 years in the future. HOLY SMOKES his NL’s voice has changed.
holy shit this is what he sounded like?
Coming back here After 6 years feels soweird in a good way
Crazy to see how him and the game became so succesful
Yes, i love that you are doing a series of this.
Unfortunaly, this game hasn't yet enough content, but is pretty great.
Hah, couldn't help but laugh as the first thing Northernlion says in the video is "welcome to a little mini-series", knowing the playlist is over 600 videos long.
Yes NL, I suppose that's mini for you. I suppose it is.
This is a really fun, classic rouge-lite that is entertaining to watch! Pumped for this series!
Oh boy mini series.
I finished watching Vinny and I was hungered for more spire so I clicked on the egg.
600 episodes. Well I have enough content for the next year
2024 starting from da top
Came here because I was curious about Slay the Spire. Haven't watched any of your Let's Plays since your half playthrough of Dark Souls III. Good to watch you play again! Also you're almost to 600 at this point lmfao
"Could be six hundred" it's exactly six hundred in the playlist right now.
I bought this game on your recommendation and have since spent 30 hours in it, really looking forward to this series! As i watch the video IL be adding any advice I think may help.
1) If you cast a damaging increasing debuff on an enemy hovering your attack card over them will show the new damage amount
2) Skill cards are cards that deal no direct damage in the video you say bash is a skill but its an attack skill cards are your armour and buff cards
3) Not an objective thing but i find draw and Aoe to be very strong in your deck draw can mean extra anger which is free damage and helps you dig for apotheosis
4) All but the smallest Slimes split at half hp so when you are fighting them be aware of current hp as you don't need to block if you can force them below half (24:30)
5) Cards like sword boomerang don't synergies with breath fire as they are only counted as one attack with 3 instances they do however synergies well with strength cards as each instance of damage gets the buff
I think you have done very well honestly most of the mistakes are just game knowledge so i have high hopes for this series.
this game is so much fun! I'm happy Egg brought it to my attention~ :3 I beat it with The Ironclad a few hours ago!
Elma V Congrats, I'm thinking of checking it out
thanks! and I definitely recommend it, I've become totally addicted to it rip
@@-Bente- Should i get it it's only $10 on humble bundle right now with a ton of other games it's so tempting.
@@pongchannel. hell yeah dude game is awesome!!
Welcome to the mini-series with almost 700 episodes. I love this game.
A reminder it took him 576 episodes to complete A20 with all characters.
‘“ Mini Series”’
230 episodes later...
Little did you know
@@buddy94445 little did you know
Now THIS is what I’d call a Christmas miracle
Konan Kohai so many great stuff from NL today! The lost, 10 min looking for input/output and this!
How did he go through audio twinkdeath
They say dreams don't come true
I point to this video
Don't be scared of curses. Calling Bell is probably one of the stronger boss relics you can get since most relics are more useful than the curses are harmful. Some cards and relics also benefit from having curses. Keep that in mind in future runs.
how is his voice completely different
Welcome to a mini series. 576 episodes or so later
625 episodes in the StS playlist. So yes, a mini-series, compared to Isaac.
@@RoachDogg_JR indeed. I do really like massive series like these ones
So many things in this video are cursed
I am so glad to see you doing this series, I have been loving the game
Where it all began. Also "mini series".
Bro Northern Lion I had no idea you even played this bro. Came here from Balatro, dipped in my library and pulled out an old game and decided to give it a try and Actually am enjoying it.
Ngl, you do something very different than your Balatro streams.
After watching episode 504, I saw this recommended to me, and I laughed at mini series for 15 minutes
Me too brother.
I hoped this would become a series, my christmas wish has been granted
"Welcome to this mini series"
> Looks at 350 video playlist.
hell yeah been seeing a lot of these recommended so why not start at the beginning!
Took me forever to remember this, but Slay the Spire is just a better Monster Slayers. Kinda strange how similar the games are though
Or a better Guild of Dungeoneering
I tried monster slayers after I played slay the spire and thought it was real bad, refunded it
The only upside I see to monster slayers is that it has way more cards and classes. This game is still better in general though and still has updates in it's future for some more classes/cards.
This game has been added to my list called "Bought because of NL".
I don't know how you find these gems, but I'm glad I've been subbed for so long.
And we need more of these episodes.
Holy shit this game is fun to watch
Indeed! And fun to play, as well!
Northernlion: "This is going to be a mini-series"
TH-cam:"Would you like to watch episode 576 next?"
Oh, yeah, of course a "mini series" of more then 600 eps lol
Recently got addicted to slay the spire, time to binge this series.
"I'll coin this a mini series"
170 episodes in, this statement did not age well.
And now it's 600
Idk why but i laughed at 8:45 how he just read Anger card...pauses then no comment goes to the next card 😂😂😂
honestly your lets look at made me buy this game and was really hoping youd do a lets play series on it.
I haven't watched your channel for a long time. Glad to be back for this series.
To anyone who enjoys this game, please join us on the subreddit r/slaythespire, the community is small right now but we are welcoming and the devs are very active and personal.
I love the look and feel of this game, and I love that NL started playing it. Thank you, Eggert, you've made me happy!
He sounds like a game show host back in the day lol
I dont know why i was surprised to see you play this its so dope! I kinda hope you make this a regular series instead of a mini series!!
Let's go!
You had a great selection of card choice in this first area. That doesnt always happen. Just remember you can always skip on card pickups so your deck isnt flooded with cards that dont synergize well. Demon form is great with multi-hit attacks. Rampage is good with card draw and card search. You can easily build a run around those two cards.
7 damage to each enemy for 1 energy doesn't seem good??????
It's wayyyyy to situational
@@alfaddeljameel1563 it's better than a strike - low damage to a single enemy for 1 energy. Cleave is better strike
This mini series is good
"It could be a 6 episode serie it could be 600" were geting clos3 to 600
Great start of the let's play. I had seen Slay the Spire played a few times, but I decided I had to get it after watching. Just finished my first run. Needless to say, I am not disappointed. This is a great game.
Holy shit the 3 Sentries were overpowered in the early version of the game.
to be fair, so was apotheosis
I already love this series please extend it NL and make multiple playthoughs depending on their length.
Is this really nl? So youthful, so full of life, wow!
Bro watching how slay the spire used to be now is so different because rarities have changed cards have been irraded and dang tri sentret was harder
MINI SERIES
Really enjoyed this episode! I liked it in the let's look at as well, but the "quicker" commentary / gameplay was very refreshing!
I really don't know if I'm extremely excited for nl playing this or scared about the future internal rage at the failed min maxing
Blaizikirby some of the choices made this episode lead me to believe this might be something like hands of fate but one can hope.
was watching episode 10 of the watcher slay the spire series. When NL mentioned that he was in his 20's recording this, I could not believe it. Nearly 4 years since this series started... wow... his voice was so weird too lol
Mini series
episode 1 of 691
I've only watched the "Let's look at" episode, bought the game instantly and played one run (cuz it's super late here right now) and I already feel like this is one of the greatest games I've played in years. Kudos to the devs, this is absolutely amazing!
About time daddy.
Hey, I got this game because of you and have invested a few hours into it, and the reason why I got it was mostly because I couldn't find anyone who didn't suck at it, and knowing you it's probably not going to be very different so I thought you could benefit from some tips. This will be long but hopefully it will help
Ironclad: Straight up warrior class. Starts with 5 strikes, 4 blocks and a bash(2 energy for 8 damage and 2 turns of vulnerable). It's the strongest character in my opinion because there are a ton of overlapping ways to make him strong. This guy is a beast. Healing 6 HP at the end of combat is really useful. Most enemies on the first floor will deal damage either in multiples of 5 or in multiples of 5(+2). This is relevant for both characters, as I will get to, but for now, focus on the Ironclad. With him, basically you don't need to care about blocking the full damage. You'll either block the full damage because the opponent is doing an amount of damage multiple of 5, or you'll be taking 2 damage a turn because your opponent is dealing a multiple of 5(+2) and you only block by multiples of 5 in the beginning. That puts your focus on finishing battles by your 4th turn. This will ensure you can keep yourself at high HP without needing to rest at campfires which will help you upgrade cards in the early game. Keeping yourself at high HP is very important because as the Ironclad you really, REALLY benefit from:
Elites: You want to be killing as many elites as you can. The problem with elites is that you won't really ever be able to guarantee you wont take damage from an elite, and as the Ironclad, that is totally fine, because you can heal that amount along the way. But elites give relics, and relics are the easiest way to make an overpowered run. There are 3 elites on the first floor. I do not remember their names but you'll know which is which pretty easily, here's a ranking of them:
Shellbro, which starts asleep and has metalicize 8 which gives him 8 armor at the end of his turn. This is probably the strongest elite, though it can be easier than the next one I'm going to talk about but overall, no RNG involved, this guy is the hardest. He starts asleep, I have never seen him awake on his own but I do believe he does that if you spend too long doing nothing. You're safe for the first 2 turns though. He immediately awakes upon taking unblocked damage and is stunned on the turn he awakens. After that he does 18 damage, so you can't block him even with 3 basic block cards. He does that twice then diminishes your strength and dexterity by one. This will be the turn you have to deal damage, so if possible, on the turn before this, the turn of his second attack, you want to bash him to make him vulnerable. For the same reason, you want to make sure you only wake him up after you bashed him, to maximize damage. He WILL deal tons of damage pretty much no matter what, but you'll manage.
Devil dude: This fucker is an RNG clownfiesta. You can take no damage at all, or you can die horibly. He always spends his first turn putting a buff on himself that makes him gain 2 strength every time you use a skill, so if you wanna block, well that's TOO BAD, since it makes every single attack of his stronger. Why is it an RNG clownfiesta? Because he can also make you vulnerable. This, plus the fact that you don't want to block his attacks means he can deal massive damage, and if you're put into a position where you're forced to block in order to not die, you still probably die on the next turn because he's even fucking stronger now. BUT, he can just be an idiot and use his attack that debuffs you over and over again, and that attack does considerably less damage than his regular attack, so if he does that, you shouldn't take that much damage. I'd recommend you only block when you can secure a kill on the next turn, because blocks still do heal you for 3, basically, so there's that.
Sentinel guys: These guys are not very hard. They come in triplets, deal 8 damage each and shuffle 2 wounds into your deck as a "debuff". The annoying thing here is that they negate the first debuff you apply on them so bash won't do you much good here. Target the weakest guy and bring him down, then repeat the process. It's more of a grind really. They will deal some damage, and the battle may take a while because you will be drawing a ton of wounds in the process but it is very manageable.
Every single elite drops relics. Some good ones, some shit ones, but they always drop them, so you should make sure you chose a path with a lot of them when you can.
The red deck: Ironclad starts with the red deck, a heavily offensive based deck. I will go through a few particular cards which are really good, but more importantly you want to understand through which mechanics the deck reaches the overpowered state. And honestly, it's pretty fucking straight, there are two main archetypes, the first of them is Strength and Vulnerable. You want to deal damage. HEAVY damage. You already heal at the end of every fight, you don't need to concern yourself with defense. So you get cards that give you strength. And cards that double your strength. And cards that benefit multiple times from strength. And all this extra damage from strength amplified by vulnerable so you get even more of a benefit. This is in my opinion the simplest path to victory. Cards you want for this:
Clash: It's great. Situational? You might thing so, but not at all. You can play it at any moment in your turn, so you can manipulate your hand to be able to play this. It deals FOURTEEN DAMAGE for no cost, so even if you have to play 3 blocks to get it out, you're still dealing 2/3 of the damage you would be doing with 3 strikes, AND you got all that extra block. It's honestly a broken card, but it does have it's weaknesses. You'll be wanting yo avoid curses if you have too many of these in your deck, and they also get a bit of a downside from enemies that wound you, but it's still a really strong card
Heavy Blade:UPGRADE THIS THING. Heavy Blade+ gets 5x the benefit from strength. I don't need to say anything else. This shit can seriously mess bosses up.
Inflame, Spot Weakness, anything that gives you strength, pretty much: This is just self explanatory I think
Limit Break: This doubles you strength. It's the same as the cards above, but it's STRONG. And if you upgrade it it doesn't exhaust anymore. Get a few of these and you're set for that 50+ strength achievements. Something to keep in mind, if you flex for the extra strength for a single turn, then Limit Break, flex still only removes the initial amount it gave, so you end up gaining strength in the end.
Cards that hit multiple times: These get the benefit from strength as many times as they hit. The reason they're not quite as good as heavy blade is because they also get multiple times the downside from having negative strength, which very few enemies actually do, but more importantly, this gets you fucked against enemies with thorns on the third floor. They're good, but beware.
Bash+: Upgrade bash as soon as possible, You won't be getting a lot of benefit from vulnerable on the turn you play bash, seeing as you'll probably have to block with your remaining energy, so that 1 extra turn really helps.
Reaper: Lot's of strength, translated into lots of healing. Simple enough.
Archetype number two is the infinite block strategy. This is very straightforwards, get barricade and just pump that block up. Enemies can't kill you. You are also not that good at killing them, but you sure as hell can outlast them, so it works.
The grey deck: This is accessible to every character but as the Ironclad, you are on the look out for a few very specific cards:
Apotheosis: Upgrades you deck. Get this and put it in the lightning bottle so you start all battles with it and you won't have to upgrade cards in campfires ever again
Finesse: Free block, plus you get a card back. It's just fucking free block.
Flash of steel: Read what I said above about finesse, and replace every "block" by "damage. Why would I say it like that if it takes more words to say than it would to just re-write it and substitute the words myself? I dunno, why you interrogating me m8?
Dramatic Entrance: 6 damage to all characters, always starts in your hand and costs 0 energy? What could be better? I will tell you what could be better. A motherfucking Dual Wield+, which when in your opening hand, means you open the fight by dealing 18 damage to all characters for 1 energy. It's bullshit. Same strategy kinda works with clash too.
Trip: Vulnerable. For free. Enjoy.
Mindblast: This just gets really fucking out of hand in the late game. No joke. Tons of damage.
Panacea: You don't like being weak, you like dealing damage. So drink this.
Edit: I forgot to talk about absolute trash cards, so let's do that:
Anger: Dealing 4 damage for 0 is the Silent's thing, and it only works because they exhaust. This shit MULTIPLIES. You don't want to fill your deck with them.
Havoc: Even if you can manipulate which card will be on top of your draw pile, you probably don't want to exhaust it.
Sword Boomerang: Inconsistent. And even when it works, the reward does not compensate the risk that it blows.
True Grit: Why would you EVER?
Wild strike: 12 damage for 1 energy and a wound may seem worth it until you remember clash is more damage for less energy and gets countered by the wound this card puts in your deck.
Corruption: Don't exhaust your skills. You won't have many of them with the ironclad either way, so don't exhaust them.
Reckless charge: Big risk, little payoff.
Hemokinesis: It's a worse version of clash.
Juggernaut: This isn't trash at all, but it never worked for me, so fuck it.
That about sums it up. I could make a relic guide as well, but fuck that, this is already way too long. I'll make another one for the silent when egg plays with him.
''mini series'' yeah right
Undertale, R6: Siege, Geo, more UCH, and now this? We truly are living in the greatest timeline.
Rewatching these. "Mini series" lmao
Our boi had no idea what he had started.
Not sure if you've noticed this yet, but vulnerability's damage increase only factors in once hovering over the specific enemy since if there's multiple enemies they might not all have it so to show it on the card in hand there would be incorrect/disorienting
it's really weird to come to this video years after the fact. see how cards have changed over time
is this game worth to buy?
@@hereandnow5235 If you like a little bit of RNG in your "rouge like" card game, then yes.
Comments going so fast nobody will know I'm a virgin.
and no one will know I lost my virginity in pity sex
everybody already assumed as much brev
admitting it does nothing
It's TH-cam. Everyone's a virgin 🤷🏾♂️
And then he gets top comment
Pinned even?