11 Dead Cells Tips We Wish We Knew Before Starting
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- Dead Cells is all about reinventing yourself through death, but it can feel a bit overwhelming at first. So here are our top 11 tips you need to know before jumping in!
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1:50 "Dodgerolling will avoid taking a lot of damage"
*proceeds to take a lot of damage while dodgerolling*
Whiteshark GMA she would be dead with dodge
But she would of took more if she didn't.
God forbid you run into the spear dudes or cannon fucker WHO CAN TURN AROUND MID ATTACK. Mr. Doom gauntlet also does this but to a less annoying degree.
@@drewjanus4643 *laughs in parry
DrewJanus, so you expect enemies to cater to your lack of skill?
"And whatever you do don't unlock the Spartan sandals"
Me: Well... Too late
was gonna comment the exact same thing, well, lmao
Hey I actually like the spartan sandals
Yep thats me thought when i started game it was a thing to make ya faster i dont know why i thought that but now I regret
"Cool, it only takes 5 Cells to unlock!"
*Tries it once*
"Oh there's a reason why it's so cheap." :(
I have this game a few months now but haven’t really started it, would you not even need the sandels to reach those timed doors?
"do not unlock the spartan sandals"
Like I'm not gonna stun lock an enemy in a corner and kick it to death.
ImNotFlawless My first time learning the HOTK I used the Spartan Sandals so they are definitely underrated. (Especially since they third kick knocks back EVERYTHING)
Its also very fun to Spartan kick everyone
@Th3FatKat lmao i did that to him
Just beat them like they owe you money
Practically useless against the final boss.
"...instead of opening doors, try rolling through them or attacking them with your weapon"
Me: you can open doors?
lol
Except when you arrive at the challenge which sees you become a gentleman. Then standby and let everyone through the door...
*Opening doors was never an option for us*
My boyfriend made fun of me for opening the doors, WELL IM SORRY IM SO POLITE
Tip 1: take your time
Tip 2: speed run levels to get better stuff
they changed the time doors to be in the in-between areas too
yeah exactly.
Ya and you dont have to speedrun only... You also can get into the door for the certain amount of enemiea defeated without taking damage. I usually just go for that first few levels, fully exploring and using a bow/turrets to avoid all hits.
SwetRolThef I agree but I also think tip one I bogus and you should go fast and only worry about scrolls and better weapons
This is just proof of how terribly designed towards elitists and speedrunners dead cells is....
The “don’t unlock too many items” tip is EXTREMELY lame. That takes about a solid 20% of the fun of the game away. It’s fun having a wide variety and different builds to try, and it’s fun unlocking things. It’s also not even hard to still get the items you want. The game offers some options to tailor your build.
just use custom mode
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Agreed, if i wanted to unlock the good items I wouldn't play a roguelike
True
Maybe a better way of phrasing it is unlock the weapons that got your playstyle then focus on getting more gold XP and backpack. No sense in unlocking all the bows of you're a melee speed buff maniac with frenzy going. Likewise on Jade's I spent hearts on getting and upgrading the weapons I enjoyed using.
Don’t go for the timed doors. There are doors that open for 60 kills without getting hit (30 for the first level). Those will help you get more equipment and scrolls.
how can ı go to timed doors i cant find it
@@Phoenix-eu9ux the game changed since 2018, now timed doors are in the intermission level
@@Gregzenegair thanks
Thank you. I couldn’t figure out why that 30 door would open up sometimes It’s right next to the 2 min door so I kept think it was like a 2nd place prize for 30 additional seconds
Go for both
Here is a major tip, (haven’t watched vid yet) ICE IS ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS, ABUSE IT
Get a Valmont whip with an extra stat on it that deals more damage to frozen targets.
Pair it with a sub weapon or grenade that freezes, and a wolf trap.
Learn the range
Trap
Freeze
Whip
Rinse and repeat = Profit.
interesting, i wasnt a fan of the whip but ill try it
Torch
or bear trap + turret.
It really is, but the best thing I've found is a ice bow+infinite pierce, you can freeze and entire room
Stack damage resistance up to 75%. Freeze is your friend. Criticals are good. Roll, jump, jump, roll. Pick items with double damage to you at the end of the level and reroll them. Stack your main stat always if possible.
also shield is utarly broken if used right
...did, did you just say that I can reroll my items or am I trippin
@@professionalsleeper6281 reroll their effects for good ones. And 75% damage reduction is not possible now.
@@luiswarm oh, you meant effects.
@@luiswarm forget I ever asked this question please
The best tip: Don't play this game. Its super addictive.
Too late, I got it on my phone. Now its nonstop game time
I want to go to the gym, but I want to play dead cells
@@mr.beefythecarnivore6415 Exaclty the same here.
It’s literally the most addictive game I’ve ever played and I spent a year playing Destiny like a crack fiend
Just got on sale. Playing it, died, start from the beginning, died again, repeat... I've given up after 10 minutes. How is this addictive?
Health drops and weapon drops stay on the ground until used. If you dont need the heal, save it and teleport back. The portals save you a lot of time.
"Don't unlock the spartan sandals" Y'all know that it's meant to be a sidearm like the bow right? Literally my favorite secondary
Word. They're really good but you need to build for it
In my first run I literally kicked the the first two bosses into submission just stunlocked them to death and I realized I could throw the final boss into the spikes what a fun weapon
Andrew 123
Hand of the King: *Knocks you into spikes dealing tons of damage*
You: Uno reverse card.
sandals plus ice blast is fuckin op
u can even knock enemies off the edges. deals tons of damage
this bicc wont be talkin bout my spartan sandals when Rome rises once again
WE. ARE. DEAD CELLS
Spartan is prtty diferent from Rome
Sparta is Greece not Rome lol
Sater&ZslayerGaming Romans and Greeks are different 🤦🏽♂️
Sparta was a greek city-state that took place mostly way before rome, rome was inspired by greece
Quick tip: don't try to ground pound every time you fall at Toxic Sewers or Ancient Sewers, you might cannonball yourself at sh*t water
Quicker tip: don't collect TOO MANY scrolls of different type, true that it makes your stats go higher but also means, tougher enemies in the next level you enter.
Quickest tip: when using heavy ass weapons where it says “cannot be interrupted by enemy after hit” like the Symmetrical Lance or the Nutcracker, you must find a better position for yourself to attack because keep in mind that they are slow heavy weapons and you cannot be interrupte-
Don't collect too many scrolls? That seems like bad advice tbh. I only have 8 runs total, though.
@@thewarriors3048 i would not recommend that advice no
Though you've probably played enough in a month to know that by now
@@thewarriors3048 read again. "TOO MANY scrolls of different type" that just means focus on one stat because the dps gets much higher in the higher levels due of the 15% getting buffed by the next 15% (15%/17,25%/19,83%/and so on).
A good tip overall but not good for new players because you can deal massive amount of dmg but die to 2 hits.
You could always take on enemy of a type and learn their pattern, and try to dodge/parry them for a longer time.
@@denzio721 I read it fine. The fact that he even said "too many" implies that its still okay to take some. You should ever only go a dual-scroll run if you have a legendary weapon. Other than that, put everything into one unless you can't.
@@thewarriors3048 even then I've never seen a legendary weapon that wasn't colorless
For those who don’t know spartan sandals are really useful and can trap bosses in loops and that build works better with two projectile supports with a good shield to parry attacks to minimize damage taken and maximize damage given
#5 don’t unlock a lot of weapons, but why not. Variety is the spice of life baby.
because you'll keep running into shitty ones
Because if you don't unlock the shitty ones but you DO unlock the good ones, then you're tilting the RNG WAY in your favor.
What an excellent comment
some weapons are really shitty, speaking from experience. but i will say that there are no bad shields, just someare objectively better than others
Nah it does not really matter since I always let my slicers and traps do everything and only use weapons for fun or to try new builds ...
tip#28410375
when you see an enemy, it’s probably your best bet to kill it.
They will drop some loot and money to buy with.
omg thats so epic thanks bruhh i was tryiong to shagg them
Saving some enemies for curse clearing is your best bet tbh
This game is way better than I expected. I saw this as another rogue-lite game that would be a time killer here and there. I played for several hours before I realized it. This game is scary good.
This happened to me last night - first time playing and lost track of time.
"don't unlock the Spartan's sandals" HERESY
HERESY SPARTAN'S SANDALS CAN STUN LOCK
Totally unfair with Spartan Sandals. I mean, they do MASSIVE damage to enemies if you kick them to a wall, or if you kick them off a ledge.
Obviously, they are almost useless agains Bosses, but against normal mobs, in clock tower for example, it's ista-kill for each kick, (4 boss cells stem). Just use them as a secundary weapon and you're fine :)
Besides, there is no "good" weapon. There is weapons that you PREFER, and that's totally fine.
None are bad, all of them have a purpose, but you'll have your prefered ones.
Just keep in mind that by NOT unloking blueprints just because they are no "good" will make your game always feels the same, and it takes out some fun of the fomula, IMHO.
also you can KICK EXPLOSIVES!!!
Alright I gotta ask. Imho do you guys all think it means in my humble opinion or in my honest opinion?
imho I think of it as 'in my honest opinion'
No, they suck
yeah I got bored keep using dual wield sword learning to use other weapon once in a while is more fun
Tip: If you get the steam version, get the Castlevania music mod
E Sigurd
hay that is a good tip... imma do that one
just make sureit's one that DOESN'T replace clock tower.
what if you get the torrent version ??
@@AhmedRaza-wb8cc then dont be a sucker and give the devs what they deserve
@@MrJonniman007 i'm sorry bro but i'm broke af
Tip #3: Use the dodge roll
Gee, thanks for the brilliant insight on that one.
Dodge roll often* as in, abuse this shit because it's there. Also know when and when not to. Learn enemy telegraphs ECT. These are all apart of that dodge roll tip, albeit not gone into depth as she should have in order to prevent the dumb sarcastic straw man comments like this one.
Samus Aran agreed, I don’t see how it got upvoted so much
Tip #4 Hit your enemies. If you kill them then they can’t kill you.
@@sabertooth160 i learn the enemy telegraphs not to dodge them(unless its that stupid bird in cavern) but to parry them with my shield!
The Spartan Sandals are great. They're one of my favorite weapons especially in The Ramparts.
GameSpot: don't go fast
Also GameSpot: go fast
A tip from a newbie who learned it the hard way. If you have too many cells, and want to spend them to be safe, just don't spend them completing a weapon when you don't need them. Just leave 1 cell for your next play through. That can be a big help!
eeyyy thats what i did too!
Better
Unlock every things
And use custom mode to lock items you don't like :3
Don't try to destroy those 2 or more doors that you need to pay,otherwise,you'll be curse,and you need to kill 40+ enemies
Damm this video sucks then lol
iNREEk why?
0 cells or 10 cells and a curse - I take the curse ;)
The spartan sandals are op as heck, you can get crit from kicking the enemy in to a wall or off a cliff or platform, it also stun locks enemies
Plus you get to yell "this is Sparta" every time you kick a enemy off a cliff.
kinda useless for bosses
but i don't know that since i never use it lmao
@@iaml2348 bruh...
Tip 1: Take your time (at the later stages, exploring, looking for scrolls, weapons, secrets, blueprints, plot, everything)
Tip 2: Speedrun Special Doors (at earlier stages to collect cells to unlocks skills)
Spartan sandals are a badass item! Especially early on in no cell or one cell mode.
...nice tips,I think
So have some more to start when you have beaten first boss
An early game op combo is Assassin Dagger,any parry shield(bonus if it has healing at parry), Bear Trap and Ice Grenade. For mutation,you can pick the Brutality branch,but...
If you're confident,you can take all the tactics mutations with that build,so you can almost stunlock any enemy,even bosses(Just be careful with sewers scorpions,just a mistake and they can sap half your health)
Shields are great to learn the ropes,not because of parrying but to always keep in mind that they only parry in the start of the shield animation, *IF* theirs descriptions mention they can do that.
That said,when you want to get out of confort zone,take the three hit,last crit dagger and do a run with it. Some strong weapons later in the game need the "slow" combo animation to be of full use. Of course,even with basic dagger you can complete a run,but still
Everyone here will say that freeze is a very friend. Thats because it is. The chance to forge a "% of damage to frozen targets" is good, the thaw of it WILL save your run and overall,is easier to get free hits with it.
The other elements are fine,but I wouldn't recommend fire over anything when learning from first runs,as the fire stacks doesn't damage enough
Whips or mallets/hammers are hard to master and they are slow,but it pays off to learn them,as the long range or stuns can make efficient runs
About the mentioned Spartan Sandals... Ok,they don't look that good(especially at bosses) but they cancel attacks from most enemies AND crit them against walls. They aren't valuable as other weapons,but aren't worthless.(A quick spoiler: Hayabusa Sandals is mid game blueprint,but they can easily clear areas,useful to farm cells)
Just be sure to use them as sub or with a heal on hit/kill mutation
If you have patience and/or guts,try the time mode. It has random weapons,but not just unlockeds but sometimes,late game ones appears. Its fun,makes you think fast about decisions and you get to learn new itens
...just...just bear the fact you won't get to the top in the rankings(or you will! Make me wrong! And proud!)
You will find out that money ain't all that useful after you get a good weapon from the pay-to-get doors(only break them if you can clear easily mobs),but some floors have vendors with healing itens or your favorite weapon.
So it helps to clear a floor of enemies to stash some for when it's needed
Curse Chest,as all chests,are all based in RNG so they aren't worth that much. Take them when you're sure you can clear the curse.
You may didnt done that yet,but you can stack curses. Careful
hey, I found way to defeat allmost everything without damage (except for boses), only when you finish the game for the first time, you can pull your head off and grab the torrent, and moving arround, shooting and all the stuff, whit your body in a safe area, eaverything gets super easy.
@@omziglioli7285 but that would take forever tho. For me, removing head is useful to do some location survey. Especially in biome like Cavern or Graveyard
Get the boss rush mod, learn how to fight the bosses. Especially true for the Hand. Having to run through the whole game between attempts is going to make it take far longer to get used to his tells.
Just for training you can do 0 cells and go for max health... Should be working
Tip number 5 is an absolutely terrible idea. I mean , yes some items are not that effective as others but still , encouraging new players to not use the half of the weapon rooster just because you don't like them is just dumb. Every weapon is unique and requires unique playstyles. Also , spartan sandals are not that bad anyway , kicking grenades back , kicking enemies from ledges are fun.
I like having diversity if nothing else, to keep the play experience fresh, new, and interesting. Unlocking everything and seeing what I get after my next death like a form of self-inflicted dirty Santa over and over again is kinda my cup of tea.
Thanatos , you are realized you are the only one who thinks like that right? Personally i have hundreds of hours of the game since last year and i often talk with veterans and hell they not even thinking like that. Everyone like diversity , and variety. If you are not , that's okay. I must be retarded lol.
Thanatos part of the game is going out of ur comfort zone to come up with a new build lmao, and also a lot of people that play dead cells tend to be the completionist types like myself, so ofc ud want to collect everything, don’t comment about a game u don’t even know about, makes it so the only retired person is *you*
@Thanatos the only really useless ones are the items that can only be used once per biome, and even those can be recycled for extra gold to spend in shops and on gold doors, if you can't find a use for them in combat.
So no, not useless .
Also, sparta sandals have some damn good stun rate and damage, plus they absolutely WRECK enemies in places with lots of walls and ledges to punt them into/off of.
Clock Tower, as a fine example.
If I could mod the game so they goofy-yell every time I punt them off a ledge, I'd never use anything else when the Sparta sandals pop up in a run.XD
the problem is what she is true most of weapons can make you survive from non boss type or even an elite type but when come to boss. you CAN"T do a proper damage (damage cap) that lead to a cheap ugly death. it some thing that make this game less fun since 1.0 update.
These are the tips you learn in first 30 min in the game
important tip: enemies get stronger when you use scrolls! so if you want to be killing enemies easiest, only take scrolls for a single stat, and none of the others. (this mostly applies to 4 cell runs)
A HUGE tip for beginners (that kinda contradicts the video). Is don’t worry about what you unlock and don’t unlock. You can always get good items by refilling shops and verity is one of the best things to keep deadcells fun and not repetitive.
The best build for me is an all survival build that focuses on stun paries with the Kings Guard Lance for massive damage and a shield that stuns. Grab every green scroll you can and become a total badass
I adore my melee so I stack on brutality and survival, and some tactics for a heavy turret+ ice grenade. I usually use the ice bow or a shield until I get the ice bow, tends to work pretty well, and with the broadsword if you get the ice bow to pierce you can freeze and entire room and then wreck everything with one slam
I'll try this!
thank you for this comment and while i like the cudgel(stun shield) i prefer punishment, which is found past the bell tower door meaning its kinda hard to obtain, but the abillity to return damage as an AOE crit is broken, and giant killer for boss auto crit (reroll your shield until you do quad damage after parry)
Spartan sandles and ice blast is actually a really good combo, it's good for spacing the enemies
HOTK would like to know your location
The best 0 cell build is two crossbows that deal bonus damage to frozen and pierce, and gold infantry and ice bows as weapons (with pierce as well). Mutations I used were efficiency, support, yolo. I was killing everything super quick, including HoTK. I had 6 scrolls in brutality, 8 in survival, and 16 in tactics. It was glorious.
Tip is go fast until the bonus doors at the end don't count for time anymore it happens after a few levels in
This guide lost all credibility when they said sandals aren't good
:|
“And whatever you do don’t buy the spartan sandals”
Me:why I love them
This game is a blast! Currently on a level that’s impossible to get through haha literally. All walls are blocked in
Tip:Don't level up every stat you will lose damage potentional if you do that. Pick only the ones that give 3 or 4 weapons more damage
2:20 If somebody doesn't know, there's achievement for that ;)
yeah i know 😪
Wow.
I did it "by accident"
Hey! The sparta kick is actually good you can stun luck the first boss in the game! And if you want you can bribg it till the second boss.
Except with the new update the hour glasses no longer exist and are instead replaced by doors within the passages of areas
The save your cells part is actually true but if you die then all your cells will be gone so it's best always spend your cells even if you spend it on something useless and the spartan shoe is useful since you can stun even bosses with it like the concierge and it can also be used to push enemies from ledges to make them fall and kill them and the don't buy too much weapon is not true as it's best to always have as much weapons as possible since your starter weapon are useless and some even spawn randomly on the ground or secret locations (hope this helps)
spartan sandals are great if you use them right. it’s too easy to run around and spartan kick enemies off a ledge/ into a wall
I love the Spartian Sandals xD They are the funniest weapon. It feels so good to throw enemies around and watch them explode when they hit a wall. But they are indeed quite bad in boss fights. Sadly...
seizan88 nah just pin the boss in a corner and keep kicking them while you have projectile supports dealing damage as you stun them
There is no purer joy in the history of gaming than booting enemies off the ramparts with the Spartan sandals👌👌👌
I picked up this game at launch. And haven't played it since. Will have to go back to it now.
I have gone through a 3 boss cell run with the Spartan sandals you just need to hit them in to walls or off ledges.
The Spartan Sandals are the best item in the game lol.
Now I have only been playing for like 3 days but the one and only time I beat the game was using them as my main weapon. Kicking everything into walls and off of ledges is how I did the entire run. The boss at the bridge I just kicked into the wall and wasn't ever hit. Sandals are OP with the right items. Ice grenades and crusher made it easy to keep enemies where I wanted them.
"Dont unlock spartan sandals" WTF?! spartan sandals are STRONG as hell! You can stunlock concierge and time lord in the corner with it and it takes away enormous chunks of life. Any enemy kicked into a wall takes MASSIVE damage. They are an awesome weapon.
"Don't unlock the Spartan Sandals," she says.
Lmfao!!! Git Gud
I just crazy running and jumping and throw knifes and drop two turrets everywhere every 6 seconds, it make A LOT of fun for me (on low levels with weak enemies)
I think the spartan sandals are good if your in the fractured shrines because you can kick your enemies into the abyss below you.
I have never ever found an hourglass door. So I usually take so long to beat levels and never have good loot. I also have a dead cells tip. Try to practice on not taking damage. Doing this will make lifting curses and unlocking flawless doors way easier. You can get good loot by doing this.
It’s from an older update
#8: exists
me: no i will run broad sword and a shield no matter what you say.
Tip: If you get a legendary spartan sandals, and have backpack, keep it in your backpack. It is wasy to cheese HOTK with it, by constantly baching him into a wall, and because the sandals do massive critical damage when the enemy is flung into a wall, its win win. Until he summons things.
I love the roguelike/whatever trope of "i need this unlock to finish the game, but it is literally a detriment to unlock" like haunted chests or lil portal in isaac lol
Sandals are one of my favorit weapons so far... if you use them right with a good setup you should be fine with them!
my most usefull tip is use your "Swampsoul thingy" often if u want to make a killstreak
I've been looking for a more chill metroidvania game without all the puzzles and I think I might get this
The spartan sandals my favorite weapon in the game
The spartan sandals is the best dude
This is a fun game
"whatever you do dont unlock the spartan sandals" like they arent literally the most op weapon in the game
Its only a matter of knowing how to use it
My favorite playstyle is Crowd Control and Reforges on a melee weapon to synergize with that CC thus getting extra damage
(Frozen, Stun and Slow Down is what I recommend getting on your weapons I saw frozen gives you 175% Extra Damage, Stuns give you 75% and Slow downs give you about 30%)
Also to note: Slowing has its own mutation
The power of the spartan sandals is not in their basic hits. It’s in their knockback effect. The impact damage from wall, floor, and enemy collision is huge. I never mind using them.
What happens when there are no walls?
If your stuck in this game just start over! Really it works! Thanks Rich
The spartan sandals are good if you use them right the special abilities for the weapons are what counts
Spartan Sandals are so fun what are talking about lol
Electric whip to Stun plus spartan kicking someone into oblivion is by far my favorite combination of 2 items so far
Just complete your 1st boss cell and check every level, available blueprints after that you start from zero and don't unlock weapons which you don't use I think.
I got the spartan sandals with the shoot arrows forward thing and it was actually pretty dang op
Imma be honest, the only tips I learned were that there's a door trying to block you from leaving the collectors room and that you can change your diet lol.
The doors that cost money to get the item behind them can also be broken but you get cursed and have to kill 30 enemies to get the curse gone. The only reason you should break the golden money door is to get a greatly desired item behind it.
I have my diet as "baguette"
Water is wet tips.
Bears shit in the woods tips
Ty
Water isn't wet moron.
Mo Peterson woooooosh
@@mopeterson6990 yeah, water isn't wet. It's gas.
2:01 first timers: "honey, I'm home!"
When you've been spending the past however many runs farming a particular blue print but it just WONT DROP: "B*TCH IM HERE, wait you're useless, bye!"
another tip that helped me is changing the controls for comfort and functionality
I wonder why they didn't talk about how elements actually matter. If you freeze an enemy while they're standing in water they water will also freeze and they'll be stuck for quite a while. With electricity you'll just do damage and that's it.
Also fire can be extinguished so don't drop a fire grenade into a pool of water. You'll really regret it.
GIT GUD
Hornet is not void
Must be some kind of incantation
Players: *frost shield* this is brilliant
Players: but I like this _frost blast_
For those of you who aren’t that good, like myself, don’t forget that you can make things easier on yourself by making a custom rules game. You’ll have to find the rune for it, but it’s in an area before the consierge, so you can get it easy enough hopefully
Fire and Ice are your friends. This is the high difficulty settings in a nutshell
"and whatever you do, dont unlock the spartan sandals"
i love that weapon
Dead cells has given me 2 words that turn me into kill mode:
*Prisoners Quarters*
2:48
i dont care what you say, the spartan sandals are some of the best weapons
Spartan sandals is a god tier weapon you can basically instakill anything if you make them lose the high ground basically used them if you're Obi-Wan
Some thing I learned is bombs can be deflected if you use the spartan sandals, so frying pan and a pair of shoes are the two best things for me
Here's a tip. Utilize burns and bleeds and poisons if you don't feel you're doing enough damage
You should stack only one type of the scroll and get you items to scale with them.
Everybody talking about "Dont unlock. dont unlock".
Me: having no idea how to play this game. I always die and startfrom point zero and never advance in game having not a clue where to go.
Any help will be appreciated
Playing this game on my iPad Pro with an 8BitDo controller and I absolutely love this game!!!
Hey 💕 thank you! This is actually clear and helpful! 0% clickbate and I’m grateful!!
Those spartan sandals actually kick ass.
Spartan sandals are op in places where falling is a threat. (Ramparts, Shrines, Astrolab, etc)
Plus you can stun lock some bosses like concierge, I think time keeper, and you can throw hand of the king into the spikes
THX FOR THE TIPS!
4:48 This isn't wrong as much as it's simply out of date. The first time you beat Stilt Village is now when you unlock the blacksmith's apprentice. Though you still do meet the big blacksmith after each boss fight.
As for any tips of my own, unlock your health flasks first. Also, if you find something to examine in the world, always do it. It could very well net you a snack or even a better weapon. Also, they weren't lying. Don't unlock the spartan sandals. They are about as close to objectively the worst item in the entire game.
Also, don't confuse bravery and stupidity. Cursed chests are a great way to get extra power scrolls and items, but are also a great way to die early.
What's wrong with Spartan sandals they stun the enemies and you can just beat the shit out of then in the corner. The only problem is that they don't deal much damage but they are still really useful
Ima jus say I was streaming my first blind play thought and beat the final boss with ease. Like parrying and the bear trap thing were op n this game is fun asf
First run is easy I heard. It gets harder since you go ng+ multiple times. At the end normal mobs 2shot you. Again this is what I was told i just got the game.
I basically just unlock almost every weapon just cause i wanna try it out and also to spice up the games because i usually happen to find a good weapon just before the hand of the king ;)
me too