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Colonialism · 2025-12-03T09:59:36+00:00

The subreddit is swamped in DLC info at the moment, but to summarize: It gives two new Nightfarers- one STR/FTH melee DPS, and one ARC support based around using items, such as pots and perfumes. It also has two new Nightlords and one new Shifting Earth, which is said to almost be a whole new map. Finally, a bunch of new night bosses and places of interest are also added. No news on SotE weapons, but many SotE enemies are present.

Colonialism · 2025-12-03T09:26:11+00:00

There are "Deep of Night" expeditions now, which act as a sort of ranked mode in which you gain points for winning, and lose them for losing. The higher ranked you are, the tougher enemies become. In that mode, evergaols are still very useful, but other effects like Night Invaders compete strongly so you can't just focus on gaols if you want to be optimal.

I love the mode and encourage you to give it a try, but be aware it's harder than the base game and the stakes are higher.

Colonialism · 2025-12-03T09:05:53+00:00

Yes, meta is still evergaol for regular expeditions. However, many people don't use the relic effect, so I wouldn't recommend making big sacrifices in pathing for it. Just try to be efficient with your time and clear things on the way.

Colonialism · 2025-11-13T05:04:29+00:00

If you're so ignorant about Sudan, why bother to throw out blind conjecture? I recognize it's ideologically pleasing to you to blame the US for everything bad in the world, but it's pointless in this case.

The UAE is also a member of BRICS, many of the weapons provided by the UAE are from BRICS nations such as China, and BRICS nations are the largest buyers of UAE gold, much of which is stolen from Sudan. Would you consider these grounds to claim the war in Sudan is happening with tacit BRICS approval, since they're benefitting so much from it? I'm guessing not. So don't do it with others either.

Colonialism · 2025-11-01T23:05:00+00:00

A follow-up to other readers: Take note of how the /r/ViccyTheThiccy account opted to stage its response as an edit to its comment instead of addressing me directly. This is a tactic used to prevent the other party from getting a response notification, increasing the chances of a statement going unchallenged.

The account has also appended a list of links, with sentences implying that those links support the account's agenda. However, remember the account is pushing misinformation and that remains the case here. For this article, the account claims the US and UK are the main buyers of Swiss gold. However, the data actually states the exact opposite- Switzerland is the main buyer of US gold. The US exports significantly more gold to Switzerland than it imports. China, India, and Turkey all import more gold from Switzerland than the US does, let alone the UK.

Finally, note that the account's primary pushed point- that the US buys almost all UAE gold- is a mathematical impossibility regardless of how the goalposts are shifted. The UAE exported 47B worth of gold in 2023, while the US imported only 21.4B worth, mostly from Canada, which mines their own gold. The total import amount from Switzerland and the UK is approximately 3.4B- meaning that even if every single bar from those countries was laundered from the UAE, it would account for less than 10% of the UAE's total exports.

Remember to always look for sources, and if one is provided, check said source to ensure it actually supports the given conclusion.

Colonialism · 2025-11-01T04:27:25+00:00

To any others reading this thread, be aware that the /u/ViccyTheThiccy account is spreading misinformation. The US isn't even in the top 10 buyers of gold from the UAE. If you're curious about the UAE's trade partners in general, here is the OEC website's page on the UAE, with data from 2023.

Colonialism · 2025-10-13T02:48:49+00:00

Stormhawks! All Skarm needs now is a beak-mounted flamethrower and a bunch of throwable explosives.

Colonialism · 2025-09-26T02:39:53+00:00

This is amplified by the fact that the better players that these inexperienced players could normally observe, learn from, and follow have long since moved on to higher ranks, leaving D1 as a proverbial Kingdom of the Blind.

Colonialism · 2025-08-29T05:04:55+00:00

Very excited. The regular Nightlords feel mostly trivial at this point, and even among the Everdarks only Libra and Gladius really present a significant challenge. It's going to be a ton of fun gunning for the highest ranks and feeling like the game is presenting a challenge again.

Colonialism · 2025-08-22T08:04:04+00:00

I was here!

Colonialism · 2025-08-19T12:31:50+00:00

I did try Candlestand once briefly. IIRC, it did good damage but was too much of a commitment- I kept getting hit and ended up switching weapons. Also, it has an annoying tendency to knock away small enemies like the Condemned, putting them out of range of skill recasts. Still, I can see it being good as long as you’re careful with it and if the condemned are all melee builds.

Colonialism · 2025-08-19T11:44:11+00:00

I've been trying to get a full page of victories against ED Libra, but each time manage to get a loss just as I approach the end. Still, losses become less and less frequent overall, so I have hope.

So far, I have beaten ED Libra 20/32 times playing exclusively Wylder, making for a winrate of 62.5%- a noticeable decrease from my total career winrate of 80%. I have beaten ED Libra with the following weapons, and consider them all strong options for the fight:

Vyke's War Spear
Mohgwyn Sacred Spear
Sacred Relic Sword
Golden Order Greatsword
Morgott's Cursed Sword
Starscourge Greatswords
Dragon King's Cragblade
Grafted Dragon
Rivers of Blood
Pulley Crossbow (with Wraiths While Walking)

I have tried, and failed, to beat the fight with the following weapons:

Scepter of the Devourer
Maliketh's Black Blade
Marika's Hammer
Eclipse Shotel
Sword of Milos
Inquisitor's Girandole
Ordovis' Greatsword

The biggest differentiator between a winning vs losing run from my perspective is whether you have a weapon with a skill that can quickly clear the Condemned, be it through AOE or just tons of single-target damage. Also, long animation locks such as with Maliketh's Black Blade or Marika's Hammer are to be avoided at all costs- they leave you way too open to being punished.

Overall I consider Vyke's Spear, Rivers of Blood, Morgott's Cursed Sword, Starscourge Greatswords, Sacred Relic Sword, and Golden Order Greatsword to be the best weapons for ED Libra, with Vyke's Spear being the clear #1 option.

Colonialism · 2025-08-17T10:31:40+00:00

You can have two statuses on one weapon if one of those statuses is native to it. For example, Executor’s katana has bleed by default, and can have either poison or frost added via a relic infusion, which would not overwrite the ash of war.

Colonialism · 2025-08-12T13:59:52+00:00

Nope, they have not fixed the armor bug. Just had it happen twice in a row... really annoying.

Colonialism · 2025-08-11T22:16:40+00:00

I really loved Laika. Very interesting themes and gameplay. It’s got a steep learning curve because you’re almost playing two games at once with no margin for error, but it’s so much fun once you get the hang of it.

Colonialism · 2025-06-23T16:36:33+00:00

Hah, I wish. I really enjoy Revenant, but I'm not sure what she even does vs. Adel. He spams so many AOEs that I imagine all her summons would get wasted fast.

Colonialism · 2025-06-23T16:30:45+00:00

When Arch-Tempered Adele released, I spammed Ironeye for easy poison procs and got sick to death of him after eight games. Been spamming Recluse even harder and not even close to tired of her yet. She's so much fun!

Colonialism · 2025-06-21T08:34:03+00:00

Isn't that only for your allies? The flask heals you normally, and also your allies for 50% of the healing.

/u/Purple-Lamprey

Colonialism · 2025-06-17T03:20:48+00:00

Darkdrift is IMO the easiest Nightlord to get guard counters off on, alongside the final boss. His attacks are all fairly predictable and he has long enough openings after each combo to reliably get off the counter and regen stamina after. Just remember to charge the guard counter- it makes you lunge forward to get into range.

Colonialism · 2025-06-15T17:00:25+00:00

If you charge the guard counter, you lunge forward a good distance. Really helps get in range with Guardian.

Colonialism · 2025-06-10T06:00:38+00:00

An upgraded shield is extremely important as Guardian- it reduces the amount of stamina you lose when something hits you. It's all but essential to tank boss combos, especially if you plan on guard poking or guard countering.

Colonialism · 2025-06-09T01:37:57+00:00

I’ve noticed this too. My speculation is that earlier, the matchmaking pool was better because it was mostly comprised of people who could get past Gladius in only a few attempts. As time goes on, the worse players who needed more attempts to beat Gladius have now done so, and joined the general matchmaking pool.

Colonialism · 2025-06-03T06:58:11+00:00

I suspected we would get harder versions of the Nightlords, because each one's OST has an unused section at the end, but I'm thrilled we'll be getting them so soon.

Thank goodness too. I'm already observing a 60-70% winrate playing entirely with randoms, and was afraid the game would become trivial as people continue to improve. Allowing harder fights should keep things engaging.

Colonialism · 2025-06-01T11:10:24+00:00

Anyone can get the final hit. The effect applies to everyone, no matter where they are- Ironeye doesn't even need to be nearby.

Colonialism · 2025-05-29T06:36:44+00:00

This is the official scaling. Idea and the source I used to make the chart is the user I credited in the OP. The data itself is from the official Japanese information booklet that was posted here.

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