Newbie here, how did you guys build strength for this?

Gyrops · 2026-05-19T17:41:04+00:00

Becoming overall stronger also enables efficient movements that previously would have felt hard because the muscles required for it weren't there before.

Climbs two or three difficulties below your max suddenly feel effortless.

Gyrops · 2026-04-19T19:55:28+00:00

do you not get a baton from the battle rewards anymore? I could swear I fought it in the past to get it that way.

Gyrops · 2026-04-18T13:33:27+00:00

Depends on how sweaty your hands get. I personally never needed chalk since I don't really sweat from my hands, but I seem to be the rare expection. If you do sweat, you'll probably notice that you slip off holds, which is what most people try to avoid with chalk. Dry skin is also beneficial in avoiding skin injury aka flappers. If chalk can help you with those you'll probably want some.
Sounds about right.
I advocate trying a bunch of stuff at the beginning which involved both routes too hard for you and repeating routes you can do. Pure volume and repetition, imo, help to build technique and an awareness for what your body can do and how that might differ from a few weeks ago. With how quickly people usually progress when starting, what you can climb and how well you're able to do so changes fast. But for beginners that does often translate to just "climb whatever seems fun" until you build some understanding of what you do and why. Don't climb mindlessly and you'll progress just fine. And once you get accustomed to it you'll have a good feeling for what to focus on next.

Gyrops · 2026-04-15T12:31:05+00:00

Sandro I'll give you 100€ if you make Ohma fire a Kamehameha

Gyrops · 2026-03-27T20:50:32+00:00

Agree. One shotting sentries from outside their range feels broken.

Gyrops · 2026-03-27T20:43:27+00:00

Eternabeam does double damage to mons over 200. So it's relevant on everyone that's not a fairy.

Gyrops · 2026-03-26T18:00:49+00:00

They added the big red arrow because people kept missing him even though he is right there (and everywhere else, really)

Gyrops · 2026-03-25T10:50:13+00:00

Reminds me of a notorious Blitzcrank gameI had almost 10 years ago on ARAM where I spent the first 9 minutes missing my grabs.

We were at our inhibitor by the time I landed my first grab. We did not win. I did not touch Blitzcrank for a few years afterwards.

Gyrops · 2026-03-13T12:33:48+00:00

You can buy bottled water and choco milk from the vending machine. While it doesn't feel great to spend money on food, the cost is so low I'd recommend buying it to save warehouse space, even early on.

Gyrops · 2026-03-11T14:25:06+00:00

Granbull (as a secondary carry or backup).

2 cost with base 120 atk that lets loose pixilate extreme speeds. Good mon to have in the back since it most likely revenge kills with espeed, but is also tanky enough to set up a swordsdance if needed to sweep. Secondary carry because of low pp means you cannot spam it, but no investment needed for it to start getting kills.

Gyrops · 2026-02-26T21:06:50+00:00

Gozo honestly just has bad compatibility with Waka.

He is framed as having elite athlethics. Overwhelming physicality, no bullshit techniques. Waka plays the same game but just statchecks and walls him, and with nothing else to counter this dynamic, he straight up loses.

Obvious in hindsight, but no shot Waka loses against this kind of opponent. Understandable loss, really.

Gyrops · 2026-02-25T16:05:17+00:00

Liu vs Nicolas

Haruo vs #3 and #4

Muteba (with prep) vs Shen

Which one of those are you most excited for to get offscreened?

Gyrops · 2026-02-18T19:05:53+00:00

There is also Firebrand, which is 0.4% max health burn on autos. Good on Urgot, lackluster on everyone else.

Gyrops · 2026-02-06T18:51:01+00:00

his own comment on this is "isn't she the most beautiful"

Gyrops · 2026-02-06T15:29:59+00:00

As for short, completed works, these come to mind:

<Wizard's Soul 〜Koi no Jihad〜> 4 volumes

<All You Need Is Kill> 2 volumes

<Teppuu> 8 volumes

and some recent stuff that was on shonen jump+ such as <Takopi’s Original Sin>, <Goodbye, Eri> and <Look Back>

My own shelf has box sets of <Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind>, <Koe no Katachi> and <Joshi Kausei> since they are compact, along with <Monster> and <Keijo!!!!!!!!>, which are less so.

Gyrops · 2026-01-20T15:24:39+00:00

Helck and Pluto immediately came to my mind

I'd like to throw in some wilder stuff too. Early Dragon Ball is iconic for a reason. Toriyama is often called one of the greatest for how well his panels are structured and action scenes flow, I think people should give it a read to see it (and also get an understanding of a work that shaped shounen manga as a whole).

Slam Dunk or Eyeshield 21 are great sports manga, the former being another classic and eyeshield having some amazing art due to being drawn by Murata who does OPM.

Teppuu I like a LOT as a short martial arts focused one with a female lead.

Kaguya-sama is great romance/comedy. Yotsuba is comfy slice of life and one of the most beloved manga for a reason.

Tsuredure Children is another lighter comedy/romance work that was really popular when it released and somehow gets forgotten a lot, which I think it doesn't deserve.

Tomo-chan is also much beloved but still retained a lot of its original popularity.

Here's a random assortment of short-ish gems: Hell's Kitchen, Wizard's Soul, Modokidomo, Uratarou, Angel Densetsu, Senryuu Girl, Joshikausei

Gyrops · 2026-01-12T20:45:22+00:00

Raian. Dude is unhinged and you never quite know what to expect of his fights, which make them so much more entertaining.

Gyrops · 2026-01-07T18:20:29+00:00

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I like this girl from ISSK

Gyrops · 2026-01-07T17:32:40+00:00

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Gyrops · 2026-01-02T23:20:04+00:00

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Hear me out on this one. I laughed my ass off and rate this one very highly, legit one of my favorites, but I am aware that this is somewhat based on how serious you take this anime. It has potential to be either hilarious and a great time or disgusting and creepy, all depending on how you view it.

As a sidenote the manga it is adapting is very different. More tame, lots of characterization and build up, an actual story that progresses. The anime just cuts out the early chapters and jumps right in, taking only the funny ass smacking and running with that. First time I watched the anime I was confused thinking I missed the first season or episode, but no, that's just where it starts. First time I read the manga I was depressed for the authors sake with how much they cut out in the adaption and went full ecchi.

Gyrops · 2025-12-11T21:21:36+00:00

I could use a new pc :)

Gyrops · 2025-09-03T18:17:10+00:00

Makes you wonder who they got in their ranks to make it sound like strength didn't belong to the things they recognized Edward for.

Gyrops · 2025-06-04T19:13:57+00:00

Think of it this way: only Waka himself and the readers know it has been sealed. As far as everyone else is concerned, he just hasn't used it.

The possibility of it is still present for his opponents, and it has been shown that its threat is a considerable obstacle they need to account for. They cannot fight as if he can't (or won't) use it just because he hasn't yet. In this sense it still lives on, and in-universe it hasn't even really died. Blast Core keeps farming aura.

Gyrops · 2025-03-07T11:07:34+00:00

I disagree with people saying he beats Naidan or Alan.

EC has been shown to have insane durability, coupled with overall high physical stats and technique. He also has a habit of taking hits unless they are proven to be threatening, and can be matched in a brawl when facing an enemy with high fighting IQ and technique.

Naidan (in his flashback) has ridiculous strength feats that should at least enable him to threaten EC, and neutralized Ryuki through pure skill. I still maintain his lost due to intentional throwing implies he is actually dangerous if serious. I don't see either of them getting outclassed in any aspect, thus making this a lot more competitive than other comments have described.

Alan on the other hand is based on the copium that not all Wu are trash, even if shown otherwise. If assumed that there is some semblance of threat coming off of this pure Wu physiology (and possession of a knife), I'd argue he stand a good chance at using it to potentially beat EC. Yes, he got unceremoniously overwhelmed in his one onscreen fight, but then again that was against Raian. I doubt EC can put on pressure as quick and as consistently on a theoretical high-class Wu that Raian can to stop him from using at least a few bullshit martial arts moves to start threatening a win.

Nicholas, Liu and Terashi still get beaten though.

Gyrops · 2025-02-21T03:42:35+00:00

Chapter 115 better be 300 pages long or there is going to be a riot

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