As a fellow highland sword enjoyer, I think it can be a frustrating weapon for most people to fight against (including me). One, I don't see many people run it in TO. Two, because the weapon is so slow and can take 1-2 business days to complete a full swing, I think people get antsy waiting for the attack. When you throw in feints, heavies, and drags people tend to counter too early and get punished.
You can cancel your highland special after it hits and immediately follow with another attack. It's super satisfying to pull off. Turning your back and using the special to hit them from behind is funny too.
Rapier is crazy underrated. Very few players play it, it looks more like a normal short sword/one-handed weapon, so enemies don't expect such a high frequency of stabs. It doesn't stand out like a sore thumb like spears or katars
Rapier is bad in 1v1s that’s why you don’t see it everywhere. It does very little stamina damage & it has a short counter window. It just gets bad players who think you have to counter every feint.
I’m almost level 500 and after trying out the weapon for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been in love since 🤤 my dopamine levels have been through the roof
As a highland sword main it's nice to finally see some appreciation for it And with the special attack doing so much damage it's actually the most fun weapon to use when killing archers due to it just being so intimidating to look at running towards you :) I've been given a few threats over my time killing archers with it
Don't forget the Goegendag special also COMPLETELY DESTROYS hosrses if you like 40 player lobbies this is so fun! I love it for when players are winding up a heavy or jousting with a lance and then BAM! sidestep into a horse knockdown really freaks them out.
Crazy how every weapon he mentioned is one I’ve had a strange few pull towards. Earned the VIP on Citadel with the Goedendag and finished a grind of the 2H Hammer a month ago to get the sick fist skin and I’ve come to truly love this thing.
The Battle Axe is soooo underated. It's lack of reach is its greatest strength when 1 on 1 and you overhead chop under the arm and behind the enemy's knees. They almost can't block it, its awesome lol
I had hoped the Goedendag would be like a shorter War Club with a good stab, but it functions more like a maul. Which isnt bad, but i dont like it much. Still, i was surprised by how few people use it since it really is a good weapon, and it being slow isn't particularly a terrible thing since that means it has wider parry timings and better drags
@@StridahsAngels overhead heavies with the goedendag feel reaaally good during exchanges, almost feels like the highland how people get baited by how slow the weapon travels and they get antsy with timing
The highland sword is my main weapon forever, im enjoying the dane axe just because its funny throwing and still keeping a two handed weapon in the bag
I didn't have much love for the battle axe until one of the level 1000 regulars switched to it from highlander. He usually tops the scoreboard on any team he's in by a significant margin, and that battle axe is now his favourite, and one of mine too. I'm still hopeless with the highlander though.
Short sword is underrated. It is a gamble stick like the morning star and rapier are, but you can go through multiple enemies while those cannot. You get the backstab damage if you use it on ambusher which is very useful. Ive dominated many lobbies with that little sword.
Same it’s my favorite weapon on top of having throwing knifes. Mass areas I find it does very well because you can do ur short attack and get a bunch of takedowns. And I just enjoy the satisfaction of throwing knife kills
Great video! I hate fighting opponents with battle axes...especially on bridges in the game. They're so deadly in close range and there's almost no room to run away lol
i can’t believe how many people were upset about the skin w the highland sword, i just came back to the game and it wasn’t even in when i left so i’ve been using it a lot and strictly for the fact that it’s damn near a guts sword and like c’mon that’s awesome what😂😂
Hey man i am watching youre videos since a few weeks and I must say that you have inspired me to try the game out, i saw that you have watched some Fan based clips and i wanted to ask if you are still doing such things and when where to send them to.
its faster than that. It's really just a slightly crappier heavy mace honestly. Skins for it are way better though. Seriously, when we gonna get new heavy mace skins? lol
Sledgehammer for me is and a bummer for you.😊 Love the fast heavy attacks which can tap multiple knights, also I main engie and use it on offense for objectives also. The most lovely thing about fast weapons are that noobies can't gamble you 😅
Personally, the cavalry sword is a bit useless, even more so when we have the scimitar. The cavalry sword's swings are quite slow with little damage when the scimitar is basically the same but faster.
I gave a few chances to the goedendag but disliked it. Maybe it works better on decent players because you can do some crazy swing manipulation with its wide and stupidly slow attacks... But in 64p TO pubs, people literally just walk forward and left click so by the time your swing starts you have been hit by three executioner axes already
i don't understand the hype about different types of attack on goedendag. Slashes are blunt, pokes are piercing. Omg, we never had something like this before. yeah? of course not. Dagger, knife, spears, rapier, all hammers can hit multiple enemies with their stabs lol. It's just a marketing that making their new weapon not that boring.
What is your most underrated weapon in the game?
Executioners ace
The generic axe it feels like just a slightly less powerful battle axe and can be used with a shield and as a secondary
As a fellow highland sword enjoyer, I think it can be a frustrating weapon for most people to fight against (including me). One, I don't see many people run it in TO. Two, because the weapon is so slow and can take 1-2 business days to complete a full swing, I think people get antsy waiting for the attack. When you throw in feints, heavies, and drags people tend to counter too early and get punished.
The knife
The shovel is the best weapon hands down
You can cancel your highland special after it hits and immediately follow with another attack. It's super satisfying to pull off. Turning your back and using the special to hit them from behind is funny too.
The most underrated weapon is the throwing mallet
Got me that rock skin, love me mallet
@@saulcoria826yes sir
Throwing mallet is unironically so fun to use as a melee lol
Rapier is crazy underrated. Very few players play it, it looks more like a normal short sword/one-handed weapon, so enemies don't expect such a high frequency of stabs. It doesn't stand out like a sore thumb like spears or katars
The rapier is almost near broken in duels lol, but luckily it’s team fights attributes kind of balances it out ig
Rapier is bad in 1v1s that’s why you don’t see it everywhere. It does very little stamina damage & it has a short counter window. It just gets bad players who think you have to counter every feint.
It’s shit
Ive seen it a lot more here recently. Way more than i used to that's for sure lol
It’s shit
2h hammer veteran here, lvl 120 was a grind but it’s pretty fun
that hammer is the bain of my katar existence
I’m almost level 500 and after trying out the weapon for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been in love since 🤤 my dopamine levels have been through the roof
The Highland Sword is easily my favorite weapon! It makes me feel like Guts from Berserk, and is SO SATISFYING. Archers beware :)
thanks for giving Highland Sword some insight, lately I've been playing with the Executioner Sword lately and it got me to 78 as Vanguard
As a highland sword main it's nice to finally see some appreciation for it
And with the special attack doing so much damage it's actually the most fun weapon to use when killing archers due to it just being so intimidating to look at running towards you :) I've been given a few threats over my time killing archers with it
Jump attack one shots on archers!
@@StridahsAngels And if they have time to pull out their secondary it stuns them long enough to be killed anyways
Ultimate archer killer !
Don't forget the Goegendag special also COMPLETELY DESTROYS hosrses if you like 40 player lobbies this is so fun! I love it for when players are winding up a heavy or jousting with a lance and then BAM! sidestep into a horse knockdown really freaks them out.
Crazy how every weapon he mentioned is one I’ve had a strange few pull towards. Earned the VIP on Citadel with the Goedendag and finished a grind of the 2H Hammer a month ago to get the sick fist skin and I’ve come to truly love this thing.
The Battle Axe is soooo underated. It's lack of reach is its greatest strength when 1 on 1 and you overhead chop under the arm and behind the enemy's knees. They almost can't block it, its awesome lol
I love the heavy cavalry sword. Combined with the speed of the man at arms, it's so good at controlling crowds.
Agree! I play on guardian usually tho
One thing I don’t like about modern chiv 2 is no one pick up map only weapons anymore. They only stay with their sweaty spears and great/hi sword
Pre nerf lance was my favorite!!
Hey man wanted to say thanks for triggering my PTSD of the highland sword meta. Appreciate it!
Just a highlandddddd boy
I had hoped the Goedendag would be like a shorter War Club with a good stab, but it functions more like a maul. Which isnt bad, but i dont like it much. Still, i was surprised by how few people use it since it really is a good weapon, and it being slow isn't particularly a terrible thing since that means it has wider parry timings and better drags
It’s great! I love it
@@StridahsAngels overhead heavies with the goedendag feel reaaally good during exchanges, almost feels like the highland how people get baited by how slow the weapon travels and they get antsy with timing
The highland sword is my main weapon forever, im enjoying the dane axe just because its funny throwing and still keeping a two handed weapon in the bag
Dagger and throwing knives. After watching how Dave played with it, it just slays. RIP
I didn't have much love for the battle axe until one of the level 1000 regulars switched to it from highlander. He usually tops the scoreboard on any team he's in by a significant margin, and that battle axe is now his favourite, and one of mine too. I'm still hopeless with the highlander though.
Level 1000? Clearly has no life as a sweat lord then
@@Boobmates You realise this game came out 3 years ago right? What a stupid comment lol
@@Boobmates the game has been out for a few years now...
It's funny how nobody talks about the goedendag's special and how it can knock riders off their horses while also deleting the horse's health.
Pole axe is hella underrated
You called out 4 of my faves in this one. Top stuff 👍
Ha!!! Love to hear it
Short sword is underrated. It is a gamble stick like the morning star and rapier are, but you can go through multiple enemies while those cannot. You get the backstab damage if you use it on ambusher which is very useful. Ive dominated many lobbies with that little sword.
Same it’s my favorite weapon on top of having throwing knifes. Mass areas I find it does very well because you can do ur short attack and get a bunch of takedowns. And I just enjoy the satisfaction of throwing knife kills
Great video! I hate fighting opponents with battle axes...especially on bridges in the game. They're so deadly in close range and there's almost no room to run away lol
Most of my lobbies are using the highland sword as a crutch 😂
The bonk sound of the goedendag is my second favourite sound in the game, behind the "for shites sake, shut yer cunny" voice line
Still waiting on the katars buff. It's insanity how bows can interrupt attacks but not those things
how do you spin the battle axe in your hand??
Poleaxe is an underrated underrated weapon
Great video. Was hoping to see rapier on the list.
Idk if it’s under rated but I agree it rocks
i can’t believe how many people were upset about the skin w the highland sword, i just came back to the game and it wasn’t even in when i left so i’ve been using it a lot and strictly for the fact that it’s damn near a guts sword and like c’mon that’s awesome what😂😂
I love the skin ! People always cry
Love the two handed hammer
Hey man i am watching youre videos since a few weeks and I must say that you have inspired me to try the game out, i saw that you have watched some Fan based clips and i wanted to ask if you are still doing such things and when where to send them to.
Yes on my discord! Just know I received many and am a bit behind on reacting
I never liked the two handed hammer bc I played a lot of polehammer and it always just felt like a worse version of that to me
its faster than that. It's really just a slightly crappier heavy mace honestly. Skins for it are way better though. Seriously, when we gonna get new heavy mace skins? lol
No poleaxe?
Great list Stridah, might run the cal sword more often now :)
Deff do it is fun!
Honestly every engineer weapon except for pickaxe is underrated
Hi, do you use the alt button to attack from the other side? Or do you have alternative management?
Yes
one handed axe... pretty fun and satisfying to use in my opinion.
most people would prefer the morning star, falchion or warhammer instead. :D
I haven’t use that in ages!
Sledgehammer for me is and a bummer for you.😊 Love the fast heavy attacks which can tap multiple knights, also I main engie and use it on offense for objectives also. The most lovely thing about fast weapons are that noobies can't gamble you 😅
Yeah sledge slaps
Personally, the cavalry sword is a bit useless, even more so when we have the scimitar. The cavalry sword's swings are quite slow with little damage when the scimitar is basically the same but faster.
You can pull of some weird/fun stuff with the cavalry sword and I personally feel it has a tad more range which makes me like it!
Watch me play cav and slap servers, bits better then falchion
@@StridahsAngels I die to this stupid sword all the time. I always underestimate the reach lol
Aah yes, glad to see my Highland sword in the list!!
Battle Axe mains getting some recognition😎🎉
💪 respect!!!
Some questionable choices here and there but I appreciate that you do more than just gameplay
Heavy mace is not underated, it is the top blunt weapon there is. The 10 stam negation is just even more op
@@Lossaccepted nowhere did I say that hmace is underrated c: just reacting to stridah saying its basically same as 2hh
Today I found out I’m a Chivalry Hipster because I run all of these regularly
😂😂
How do you spin your sword ?
On PC you click down the scroll wheel - console I bet you click down on a thumbstick
Ps5 it's double tap square @Shortiesand40s
Xbox
Left click and x
Knife, dagger, most underrated
I love sledgehammer
like to use a heavy axe
As a highland main shhhhh don't tell them
Cats out of bag
@@StridahsAngels I need unaware archers to stay ignorant of my Sprint Attack one shotting them at a million miles an hour
this video def. encouraged the use of the highland. I'm basically Goedendag + Highland main since Regicide dropped
@@squiddstv so am i
Highland sword and Battle axe are in this list? Whatever you’re smoking, I gotta get my hands on because you are totally zoinked out of your mind.
Make your own list then dip shit
Battle axe main here💪
Sledgehammer is amazing.
I gave a few chances to the goedendag but disliked it. Maybe it works better on decent players because you can do some crazy swing manipulation with its wide and stupidly slow attacks... But in 64p TO pubs, people literally just walk forward and left click so by the time your swing starts you have been hit by three executioner axes already
It works in 64!!!
How to say you're bad without saying you're bad.
Katars where?
Worst 5 list
@@StridahsAngels i wish theyd buff them :c
2H Hammer for the win!
❤️
Me, a Highland Chad seeing this list: 🦍
Highland boyyyy
i don't understand the hype about different types of attack on goedendag. Slashes are blunt, pokes are piercing. Omg, we never had something like this before. yeah? of course not. Dagger, knife, spears, rapier, all hammers can hit multiple enemies with their stabs lol. It's just a marketing that making their new weapon not that boring.
what are the best weapons nowadays?
Heavy mace, Maul, One handed sword, morning star, dane axe
@@UndisturbedMonkuhhhh.... War axe? War club? Messer? LONGSWORD?
@@UndisturbedMonk maul is not the best anything. Neither is dane axe hate to burst your bubble. They're slightly above average at best.
Stridah you play elden ring yet?
Nope! Not really into single player
@@StridahsAngels good thing it's got a pvp then👍👍
@@PoppaC44 ew lock on combat. Sweat for a singleplayer game where no one can even revel in my accomplishments with me? i think not
The people who use "The Battle Axe" are annoying as the "Danish Axe player" but being actually good.
Highland is way too op rn.
No
Angels
Haha the gudendahg
Let’s gooo!
Saber has become my favorite weapon of the whole game.