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I liked his video until it reminded me of how I lost my best high roller warlock kit trying to learn PvP at 18:15. I didn’t even get to try it out before I lost something I haven’t been able to get back to. This was also after losing 50k in gear without a single win on my fighter. Love this game
I’ve been playing Dark and Darker for a month or so now, and have really been struggling with the PVP aspect. I’ve watched many videos on “How to be better at PvP” and this is BY FAR the most helpful content I’ve come across. Thank you for the examples and excellent advice! You’re awesome!
yay! PvP is definitely one of the most difficult aspects of the game (totally different than fighting mobs haha) and also the most fun/rewarding in a lot of ways (in my opinion). it takes time and there's lots to learn, so stick with it.. so happy to hear this content has helped you get a better understanding -- come back and tell me how your PvP progress is going in the weeks ahead!
lol 12:40 got me, just the way he's holding the crossbow and your tryna block and he's like "here fetch the torch" and you just do it 🤣 like i get you didn't wanna be backlight but to just decide to eat the crossbow shot for it made for a hilarious scene. Thanks for the content!
Watching you feels so relaxing. Smooth voice. and i love the way you treat the game and the players. Always chill, always a nice attitude towards enemys. Thats rly a refreshing take compared to most streamers. good luck ma man. Abo deserved.
thanks so much for this message! so glad my attitude makes the content more enjoyable, it can definitely be a frustrating game, but I try not to take it too seriously! good luck out there!!
Awesome vid. Great having useful shield play/tips. Still attempting Buckler but I'm warming up to the heater shield. I'm not too fluent in cat but I believe while The Burg was looking lovingly at you she said "Yes father bonk them all,crush them,loot them" or it could have just been "meow" I'm not too sure.
Bro 18:10 seconds in that was me with my most geared warlock kit my first time trying to PvP and you just made me give up on warlock PvP. I’ve never been able to get to that move speed again on warlock. I knew as soon as I saw u sitting there in the video I was about to see my ass get jumped and relive the horror 😢 my first time watching one of your videos and I see myself die like a noob
Same kind of thing with the doorway tip. But if you find where the ranger has placed their trap, you can use it against them by making them repeatedly jump over it. 8 times out of 10 they run into their own trap by the third time they are forced to jump it.
yeah I'm starting to consider it, just got to get used to the idea of not having the Fighter shield perks... buckler can work, but offers much less coverage. we'll see how it goes in the new season!!
hay great videos you've been bringing to us any thoughts you might to a tier list on what weapons that are easy/hard to block or something like that would be cool for new players to know what weapons they should or shouldn't be scared of!
Weapons like the bardiche and warmaul can stagger u, possibly letting the attacker get additional hits. Long poking attacks like spears,long sword, zwei, bardiche, even rapier can stab through ur shield even when blocked depending on the distance, so bait/tank the stabs then block the non stabs. Other than that every other weapon is pretty easy to block.
Oh, man. I finally decided to play some Cleric the other night. I got into a fight with a Longsword Fighter, and he beat me with literally 2 HP left. 😂 This is why I never play anything but Fighter, dammit.
@@YourBoyBlinnyou probably know this already but there’s this tech called desync block or something and if you can time it correctly you fully counter barbs and any other heavy impact weapons. Maybe you can include that in the advanced guide 👍 From my perspective you are already expert level
@@justawildbooniebear4548 heh thanks! yeah that hyper advanced 'shield riposte' that cancels the stagger by releasing block like 1-2 frames before impact is a bit too risky for my blood.. but maybe worth a mention! thanks again for the reminder!
I love your combat style. Def gonna test more shield fighter next wipe. I have a question for you tho, why you use fire lantern intead of molotov most of the times? Any particular reason?
the only reason is that I prefer the utility of the oil lantern (if I need to illuminate a small part of the map for some reason, like looking for a dead rat body haha) since I typically dont carry torches, and the explosive bottle doesnt have great light range when trying to use it as a torch :)
@@YourBoyBlinn i see, ty a lot! I'll def play more shield fighter next wipe. I was a huge parry fighter fan but the dsync is just too big in like 60-70% of the combats so, maybe trying something diffrent will make my games more enjoyable. ty again.
It makes u happy everyone is playing fighter is not the word id use... to learn HOW TO is one thing, to have a class thats just overall in a better position against everyone and has no HARD COUNTERS (only soft counters) isnt what makes me happy.
Okay so update for the day 1 progress, i found fighting barbs, warlock and rangers to be the easiest currently, with a strong emphasis on timing and proper strategy otherwise i lose, im still struggling a lot but with that i feel im getting a grasp on the patterns of weapons and how to react accordingly, still struggling tho, will update tomorrow too
nice! yeah an important early step is being able to anticipate attack patterns of different weapons. also it's good to expect to lose a bunch as you get your feet wet.. it's difficult to put your shield in the right place every time, and I still struggle after many many months of practice!! haha
@@YourBoyBlinn so I've taken a bit of a different approach with my game play, I tried different weapons and came to the conclusion that the Morningstar or flanged mace are the weapons I have the most success with, but there's one issue, I over commit to the second hit which gets me killed, the falchion is too slow, and doesn't work well in doorways, but otherwise I've made a lot of money from this, roughly 7k gold, the 250 ping and desync is still a bit bad for me but I'm learning, um personally I think the thing that takes the most time is blocking attacks where I am forced to predict when someone will attack and where, keeping it up tho, I'm now at 700 hours of game play
@@robynoosthuizen3319 sounds like you're doing great! on the right track, and glad to hear you've found some success with the maces -- and yes, the MOST DIFFICULT part of being an effective shield fighter is self-control. this is the hardest part for me still, and i'm at 1.35K hours... you really have to go 1-for-1, make sure you block first, and only go for 1 hit after the successful block! keep it up & keep in touch!! :)
hey welcome & good question! maces I find are more versatile because of the native armor pen. I spent a LONG time running arming sword exclusively and realized that fighting vs any armor was always an uphill battle. started enjoy more success after switching to the mace. also, with the perks shield mastery & counter-attack, the mace attack speed is greatly increased AFTER a successful block.. so because I always try to block first & counter-attack, this makes the mace a DPS machine! hope this helps & hope to see you around!!
yeah because SDF pooped out the melee combat system over a weekend and hasn't touched it since early 2023... sadly it seems he's more interested in making Dungeon Counter-Strike™ and doesn't care about actual hand-to-hand combat. SAD FEELINGS
I tried shield today and I was fighting a barb whenever he would hit the shield I couldn't attack for a little while why is that? I have all the same perks etc as you
what weapon was the barb using? typically the heavy 2-hander have a high impact power. if the weapons impact power is greater than your shield's blocking power, you'll be staggered and have to wait for that stagger to resolve before you can attack. I use the skill 'perfect block' to boost up my shield's blocking power and prevent this stagger from happening!
I do like the guy who during the bait wep switch goes oh that was actually intelligent. This is why everyone must play fighter and learn it. They say jack of wll trades master of none? Fighter is the master of all trades sorry
@@robynoosthuizen3319 nice! do me a favor and check back in every 40 hours or so -- would love to track your progress & help answer any questions you might have :) good luck buddy!!
The game balance has always been terrible since I started playing. If you want better gameplay it’s been the way to just go into normals with squire kits and that’s sad.
it will never be balanced perfectly and even if it takes one hour for someone to find a way and break it again its just needs to be similar enough right now its actually better than ever (they still got a long way to go though with balancing of course)
Quite honestly, hearing nice try like that would piss me off more than dying in silence or honestly even trash talk. Even though i dont think you intend it that way, your voice sounds condescending as hell.
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I feel so privileged to have found the Bob Ross of Dark & Darker
welcome in!!
I love the respect you show others in prox chat. Most people only use it to insult eachother
appreciate that very much!!
@@YourBoyBlinn That really is a big thing to appreciate about you and your stream, such a cool and chill vibe all the time.
I agree.
@@richardpagel6959 thanks for the feedback, I'll do my best to keep it chill :)
I liked his video until it reminded me of how I lost my best high roller warlock kit trying to learn PvP at 18:15. I didn’t even get to try it out before I lost something I haven’t been able to get back to. This was also after losing 50k in gear without a single win on my fighter. Love this game
I’ve been playing Dark and Darker for a month or so now, and have really been struggling with the PVP aspect.
I’ve watched many videos on “How to be better at PvP” and this is BY FAR the most helpful content I’ve come across. Thank you for the examples and excellent advice!
You’re awesome!
yay! PvP is definitely one of the most difficult aspects of the game (totally different than fighting mobs haha) and also the most fun/rewarding in a lot of ways (in my opinion). it takes time and there's lots to learn, so stick with it.. so happy to hear this content has helped you get a better understanding -- come back and tell me how your PvP progress is going in the weeks ahead!
6:10 - The joy in your face and that maniacal laugh is just the best. He knows he's done, you know he's done. Such a great moment!
thank you sir! glad I could capture it :)
That first clip vs the druid is exactly what I've been talking about, use the bow to force a melee engagement. Expertly done
thanks! takes a lot for me to not W into the bear swipes
It’s still busted
Love the ranger door trap and the range switch fakes! Very good plays!
Also love all the copious amounts of bonks in this one!🥰
oooo how I love to trap rangers haha :)
@@alexandregreatrix1974 bonks are good for the soul
3:50 holy crap that was one of the most impressive fights i've ever seen dude, every block/attack was perfect! well done dude!
thanks bud! they're not always that clean, but happy to showcase a great fight! :) appreciate your comment very much
lol 12:40 got me, just the way he's holding the crossbow and your tryna block and he's like "here fetch the torch" and you just do it 🤣 like i get you didn't wanna be backlight but to just decide to eat the crossbow shot for it made for a hilarious scene. Thanks for the content!
10:17 - was watching the video learning some things then suddenly I SEE MYSELF GET BEAT DOWN WITH A MORNING STAR
OMFG actual funniest comment I've gotten on any vid, GGs man!! good luck at the end of wipe
Respect for playing dark and darker like it was meant to be played. Slow and actually using the dark aspect.
appreciate that, thanks!!
Watching you feels so relaxing. Smooth voice. and i love the way you treat the game and the players. Always chill, always a nice attitude towards enemys. Thats rly a refreshing take compared to most streamers. good luck ma man. Abo deserved.
thanks so much for this message! so glad my attitude makes the content more enjoyable, it can definitely be a frustrating game, but I try not to take it too seriously! good luck out there!!
Holy hell this is so tight, well done Blinn!
thanks very much!!
Love it Blinn! I'm wedded to shield fighting now, just doesn't feel right any other way now! 😂
nice nice! shields up brother!!
Great advice and I love how chill you are about the game. Thanks for the video
awesome to hear, thanks for the feedback!! hope to see you around :)
Awesome vid. Great having useful shield play/tips. Still attempting Buckler but I'm warming up to the heater shield. I'm not too fluent in cat but I believe while The Burg was looking lovingly at you she said "Yes father bonk them all,crush them,loot them" or it could have just been "meow" I'm not too sure.
haha yeah The Borger is always incredibly supportive.. or maybe she's totally oblivious.. I can't seem to tell :)
As usual very great and helpfull tips! I really appreciate your educational videos a lot!
my pleasure! best of luck at the end of the season!!
It is so hard to find good content for sword/board fighters. Thank you
nice to meet ya!! :)
Bro 18:10 seconds in that was me with my most geared warlock kit my first time trying to PvP and you just made me give up on warlock PvP. I’ve never been able to get to that move speed again on warlock. I knew as soon as I saw u sitting there in the video I was about to see my ass get jumped and relive the horror 😢 my first time watching one of your videos and I see myself die like a noob
That was super cool advice, thanks for sharing.
my pleasure!!
Love the ranger door trap idea 😂
good luck with it! haha >:)
If you keep this up, I might just play this game. Love the vid bro
hahaha thanks, will do! hope to see you in the dungeon sometime!
Ah man this is great! I'll need to rewatch a couple times on some of these to solidify the execution
good luck friend!!
YOU LITTLE FREAK ! great video, as always
thanks friend!!
Same kind of thing with the doorway tip. But if you find where the ranger has placed their trap, you can use it against them by making them repeatedly jump over it. 8 times out of 10 they run into their own trap by the third time they are forced to jump it.
very very nice tip!! :)
I'm still in love with shield bash, specially vs barbs its really funny
suboptimal but super fun, i love that skill too
it's super fun!!
@@YourBoyBlinn 'GET YO ASS BACK' to the barbarian sprinting at me head on
Yes sir! late night upload.
Executive midnight snack before the meeting tomorrow :)
at 0:09 Blinn "That makes me happy" Me " A happy Blinn is a Win" *proceeds to squeal at my dad jokes while my cat plots my murder*
bahahaha
8:15 BEST TIP IN THE VID!
BoNK!!
That cat was like yo bro play the game dont film me i didnt had time to get ready and lick myself .
Solid video Blinn, thanks. You ever dabble in other classes? Cleric seems aligned
yeah I'm starting to consider it, just got to get used to the idea of not having the Fighter shield perks... buckler can work, but offers much less coverage. we'll see how it goes in the new season!!
Started playing bout a week ago as fighter switched to barb missing my sheild boy thanks for this
haha nice, let me know how that goes for ya!
@YourBoyBlinn it's working well! Flanged mace is nice! Perfect block with sprint works well, I struggle against rangers and warlocks big time still 🙁
@@natohs hahaha we all do! keep at it brother, the balances will get ironed out eventually :) have a great weekend coming!
dope vid, grats on the impending 4k subs
appreciate the comment, wowee 4k!!
hay great videos you've been bringing to us any thoughts you might to a tier list on what weapons that are easy/hard to block or something like that would be cool for new players to know what weapons they should or shouldn't be scared of!
GREAT IDEA!!! thanks :)
Weapons like the bardiche and warmaul can stagger u, possibly letting the attacker get additional hits. Long poking attacks like spears,long sword, zwei, bardiche, even rapier can stab through ur shield even when blocked depending on the distance, so bait/tank the stabs then block the non stabs. Other than that every other weapon is pretty easy to block.
@@noonegaming8685 perfect block can prevent the stagger from heavy weapons & interrupt their combos! good call about spacing the poking weapons!!
Such a great video.
tysm BTK!! appreciate the comments, as always!!
Oh, man. I finally decided to play some Cleric the other night. I got into a fight with a Longsword Fighter, and he beat me with literally 2 HP left. 😂 This is why I never play anything but Fighter, dammit.
I find it hard to break away... darn shield perks are just too important!!
22:06 176 hp rogue wow
haha yeah def did not expect that guy to be so thicc :P
Ive been playing a lot with plate/loose trouseds to get those 300ms, and perfect block + second wind
nice! love to see more perfect block in the dungeon!!
Fire vid blinn I thought I had learned all there was to learn but I guess there’s always more😂 Time for expert PvP guide?
thanks for the comment!! maybe if I ever get to expert melee, I'll try to make a new vid haha
@@YourBoyBlinnyou probably know this already but there’s this tech called desync block or something and if you can time it correctly you fully counter barbs and any other heavy impact weapons. Maybe you can include that in the advanced guide 👍 From my perspective you are already expert level
@@justawildbooniebear4548 heh thanks! yeah that hyper advanced 'shield riposte' that cancels the stagger by releasing block like 1-2 frames before impact is a bit too risky for my blood.. but maybe worth a mention! thanks again for the reminder!
I love your combat style. Def gonna test more shield fighter next wipe. I have a question for you tho, why you use fire lantern intead of molotov most of the times? Any particular reason?
the only reason is that I prefer the utility of the oil lantern (if I need to illuminate a small part of the map for some reason, like looking for a dead rat body haha) since I typically dont carry torches, and the explosive bottle doesnt have great light range when trying to use it as a torch :)
@@YourBoyBlinn i see, ty a lot! I'll def play more shield fighter next wipe. I was a huge parry fighter fan but the dsync is just too big in like 60-70% of the combats so, maybe trying something diffrent will make my games more enjoyable. ty again.
It makes u happy everyone is playing fighter is not the word id use... to learn HOW TO is one thing, to have a class thats just overall in a better position against everyone and has no HARD COUNTERS (only soft counters) isnt what makes me happy.
people have been telling me they are enjoying the class, and that my vids have been helpful -- to be clear, that makes me happy :)
As a primarily bard player watching the play sneaky part: 😢... Won't stop me from being a buckler block enjoyer though :D
yeah a little too sparkly for that playstyle haha
Okay so update for the day 1 progress, i found fighting barbs, warlock and rangers to be the easiest currently, with a strong emphasis on timing and proper strategy otherwise i lose, im still struggling a lot but with that i feel im getting a grasp on the patterns of weapons and how to react accordingly, still struggling tho, will update tomorrow too
nice! yeah an important early step is being able to anticipate attack patterns of different weapons. also it's good to expect to lose a bunch as you get your feet wet.. it's difficult to put your shield in the right place every time, and I still struggle after many many months of practice!! haha
@@YourBoyBlinn so I've taken a bit of a different approach with my game play, I tried different weapons and came to the conclusion that the Morningstar or flanged mace are the weapons I have the most success with, but there's one issue, I over commit to the second hit which gets me killed, the falchion is too slow, and doesn't work well in doorways, but otherwise I've made a lot of money from this, roughly 7k gold, the 250 ping and desync is still a bit bad for me but I'm learning, um personally I think the thing that takes the most time is blocking attacks where I am forced to predict when someone will attack and where, keeping it up tho, I'm now at 700 hours of game play
@@robynoosthuizen3319 sounds like you're doing great! on the right track, and glad to hear you've found some success with the maces -- and yes, the MOST DIFFICULT part of being an effective shield fighter is self-control. this is the hardest part for me still, and i'm at 1.35K hours... you really have to go 1-for-1, make sure you block first, and only go for 1 hit after the successful block! keep it up & keep in touch!! :)
@@YourBoyBlinn will do
Has he talked about why he runs the morning star instead of any of the other more common one handed weapons?
it mostly coms down to the extra armor pen.. every opponent is wearing SOME amount of armor, and being able to punch through that is good!
new whatcher to your channel very good content man, I have a question why do you prefer using the maces instead of the arming sword or falchion?
hey welcome & good question! maces I find are more versatile because of the native armor pen. I spent a LONG time running arming sword exclusively and realized that fighting vs any armor was always an uphill battle. started enjoy more success after switching to the mace.
also, with the perks shield mastery & counter-attack, the mace attack speed is greatly increased AFTER a successful block.. so because I always try to block first & counter-attack, this makes the mace a DPS machine!
hope this helps & hope to see you around!!
very good video
thank you so much!!
shield clipping needs fixing if the games going to build shield mechanics
110% this
Yeah otherwise its pointless as you are fighting against glitches/exploits and not skill.
sadly thrust clipping has existed since the very first alpha, i doubt its ever gonna get fixed :(
yeah because SDF pooped out the melee combat system over a weekend and hasn't touched it since early 2023... sadly it seems he's more interested in making Dungeon Counter-Strike™ and doesn't care about actual hand-to-hand combat. SAD FEELINGS
7:00 sprint was up?
haha yeah, a total misplay on my part!
Burger said
dropping the wisdom!! haha
I tried shield today and I was fighting a barb whenever he would hit the shield I couldn't attack for a little while why is that? I have all the same perks etc as you
what weapon was the barb using? typically the heavy 2-hander have a high impact power. if the weapons impact power is greater than your shield's blocking power, you'll be staggered and have to wait for that stagger to resolve before you can attack. I use the skill 'perfect block' to boost up my shield's blocking power and prevent this stagger from happening!
ye olde bonke
it's a lifestyle haha :)
I do like the guy who during the bait wep switch goes oh that was actually intelligent. This is why everyone must play fighter and learn it. They say jack of wll trades master of none? Fighter is the master of all trades sorry
it's a great way to play the game!
W burgess
My President!!
Get close to minErs, with an "e".
I spelled it correctly, no?? haha
It’s a very important E haha!
@@CameraOneClippy supEr importEnt :P
@@YourBoyBlinn Yes you did; just thought it was funny phrasing!
@@aWellsie514 ;)
WOW 176 hp rouge yea rouge swishy
yeah don't see too many of them running around!!
how deal with mages and warlocks?
try this vid:
th-cam.com/video/OHVtgqqy-C0/w-d-xo.html
8:15
He say hi to chat
@@juanchoovera9 cat says hello!!
Subd
appreciate you!
5:24 bruh he was low, how is that being a coward?
just teasing the "big scary barbs" >:) very strong melee class in the game, but also love to run!
If you reply to this comment ill commit 200 hours into shield mastery
building skill with the shield is one of the best ways to apply 200 hours in this game, imho :) good luck friend!!
@@YourBoyBlinn 200 hours coming up
@@robynoosthuizen3319 nice! do me a favor and check back in every 40 hours or so -- would love to track your progress & help answer any questions you might have :) good luck buddy!!
@@YourBoyBlinn will do, first I'll have to join a discord to make it easier for you
The game balance has always been terrible since I started playing. If you want better gameplay it’s been the way to just go into normals with squire kits and that’s sad.
yeah the
it will never be balanced perfectly
and even if
it takes one hour for someone to find a way and break it again
its just needs to be similar enough
right now its actually better than ever
(they still got a long way to go though with balancing of course)
for example i cant wait for the day, when for each team a class cant get picked more than once
it doesnt seem huge, but it would be game changing
Quite honestly, hearing nice try like that would piss me off more than dying in silence or honestly even trash talk. Even though i dont think you intend it that way, your voice sounds condescending as hell.
yeah, damned if you do, damned if you don't I guess! for what's its worth, I don't mean to sound condescending :(
Ok, you really nice guy and all but killing miners just sad
the dungeon can be an unforgiving place!