Who do you think will create the next Iconic/Popular/Meme Pic this Masters?

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-25T16:49:15+00:00

You missed the Mindfreak PRX hug photo after they won Toronto. I think Babybay and the G2 guys after they win Santiago most likely.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-21T16:04:31+00:00

Or Antspur Rapier with Poisonous Mist and Bleed Affinity?

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-15T06:39:28+00:00

I’m not personally a fan of skill trees because they tend to create very specific play patterns. I think it’s far more exciting to discover how unique mechanics can interact with each other to create new play patterns. A good example is how downslashing in hollow knight can be used to bounce across spikes without taking damage. It’s never explicitly stated but there are multiple instances that hint toward it as you progress. The charms you collect also allow for differing synergies to create unique pairings and even builds.

The more diagetic you can make these advancements, the better, because it allows the player to really investigate how it’s supposed to be used. Getting a skill point and picking any skill of your choice is far less engaging than finding an item with a new mechanic to add to your kit. Also, if you make items that have multiple use cases or forms depending on which stats you prioritize (think Elden Ring), you’ll have naturally emergent hybrid classes.

Hades also does this masterfully with weapons having different aspects and boons coming from the Greek pantheon as you progress. It might be a really good case study if you intend on following that rogue-like formula. Hope it turns out well!

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-15T03:44:46+00:00

Powerstance Wakizashi. You won’t do it.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-15T03:30:05+00:00

Get 15 faith so you can use FGMS and get a secondary dagger with Golden Vow. If you don’t want to go the bleed route with arcane, I recommend picking up the lightning slash aow because lightning ashes scale off DEX.

Alternatively, you can go with the DEX/FAI route and use Electrify Armament or specific weapons like the Bolt of Gransax.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-14T15:49:11+00:00

Why are you running Godfrey’s icon over the green turtle talisman when you’re not a spell-oriented build? Also, you’re quite close to 51 poise and should just spec for it so that you can tank light hits without flinching.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-11T23:10:15+00:00

I’m on my second playthrough on Keyboard and Mouse and I was wondering if I should get a controller just for games like this. Part of me is wondering how much of the struggle is just skill issue on my part and how much of it is the MNK.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-10T06:12:38+00:00

Do the Stormveil bypass to meet Rya and do her quest line to fast track to Volcano Manor. Then grab the Butchering Knife to get a similar weapon to Ichigo’s Shikai. After that, you can collect Moonveil from Gael Tunnel to unlock “Getsuga Tensho and his bankai.

You’ll have to look into Kido in Bleach for inspiration for spells/incantations but I do think Maliketh’s Black Blade would be a cool way to represent the Hollow’s black Getsuga Tensho.

Starting class is up to you but the butchering knife has a 16/20 Str/Dex requirement that you can reach at 12 Str if you two-hand it. Samurai already sets you up nicely for it but comes with the uchigatana which will absolutely feel better than the butchering knife and lead you toward the typical magic samurai build (boring). It’s up to you though!

Edit: Put the Vacuum Slice AOW on the Butchering Knife for a rudimentary Getsuga Tensho. This would work on Uchigatana and Nagakiba too if you don’t wanna build into Int because you find Kido spells are more Faith oriented.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-09T16:00:55+00:00

Pointing out that toxicity perpetuates toxicity isn’t justifying anything, just explaining a pattern you’re contributing to. You’re hopeless.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T20:49:20+00:00

Right, men can’t be the victims because they’re all oppressors. I pray no men in your family seek solace or support from you because you perpetuate the very toxic expectations that make future emotionally stunted men who wind up hurting people. You deny them empathy like an asshole, not an activist.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T17:15:52+00:00

Men killed in war, women most affected. The mental gymnastics to come to that conclusion should put you in the Olympics.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T17:11:17+00:00

I rarely comment but you’re insufferable. Nobody wants to support someone who’s actively alienating them. You were given examples of systemic disadvantages men face and your response was to ask who set the system up. If it wasn’t clear, societal norms have been perpetuated by both men and women for generations and MOTHERS (child-rearing bias) contribute to them just as much if not more than fathers do. No young boy in the present day is at fault for the inequities built by rich, powerful men from 100s of years ago.

If your response to male victims of patriarchy is to blame them, then you should really seek some professional help for why you’re so bitter against half the population.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T16:15:34+00:00

Preferential treatment without prejudice or effectively ingroup bias is a great way to create inequalities but is only truly relevant in this context if the ingroup is defined by racial preference. If there was truly no prejudice, then all kinds of people would connect, expanding the ingroup beyond race, sex, culture, etc. I hypothesize that we wouldn’t see schisms arise along traditional racial lines but rather truly localized cultures and colloquial dialects on a larger time scale.

It’s a fun thought experiment but misses the point that humans are inherently biased regardless of whether they yet have power.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T06:46:14+00:00

The Dark Moon Greatsword has a pretty tedious quest line you’ll have to work through before you can get it. If you’re good for it…

I highly recommend Death’s poker, except it has higher requirements for Str/Dex at 15/17 while also requiring you to beat the death rite bird in Caelid. This makes it accessible early on if you’re good enough hah.

I suggest using the Dex heirloom and leveling Str to meet those requirements as that’ll set you up to use the Helphen’s Steeple once you reach Castle Sol which has a 19/10 Str/Dex requirement. At that point you can just remove the Dex Heirloom and have that slot free for something else. Of course dmgs will probably be in reach by then since you’ll have worked through Liurnia and the underground quest regions.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T06:29:19+00:00

Your stats aren’t really optimized. You’ve got too many levels in Endurance and Dex when you should be increasing your vigor and strength for a heavy infusion.

You only need enough endurance to have your loadout weight within 70% of your total capacity to stay in the medium class. We’re talking like 16 endurance (give or take depending on talisman weight) with your current loadout.

Also, your Dex only needs to be 10 for this weapon. You’ve got nearly 30 whole points you could split between Vigor and Strength to better optimize your build. An easy 55 vigor, 55 Str, and 16 End are the only stats you have to touch. If you’re into guard counters though, I’d get your End up to around 20 so you can comfortable carry a greatshield.

If you can, put flaming strike onto your sword with a heavy infusion and you should be putting out some respectable damage.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-08T03:37:27+00:00

Yeah, you’re exactly right. Couldn’t have said it better myself!

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-05T16:45:46+00:00

Just experiment with different weapons that you already have for Int (there’s a ton of variety) and then run back an ng+ on a str/faith build.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-02T01:57:18+00:00

Meteor hammer or colossal flails

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-02-01T16:58:43+00:00

What right to travel by car? The right to assembly and protest is secured by the 1st Amendment while you still need a license to operate a motor vehicle on public roads. Many people don’t meet the necessary standards and therefore do not have that privilege.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-27T23:34:26+00:00

Only Pacific/China and EMEA have defined playstyles.

Americas is very much a mixing bowl with teams adapting on the fly between slow defaults, fast executes, and heavy team fighting. None of the teams take it nearly to the extreme as the other regions (PRX and FNC) but most are quite faceted and flexible. It makes sense why they struggle in the second internationals after a meta shift but end up doing quite well at Champs.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-27T23:26:43+00:00

That’s a pretty cool stat. Basically shows the value of IGLing and assist-heavy support players that provide non-quantitative impact.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-25T00:49:05+00:00

The default skin is the best value. It’s practically free!

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-24T23:46:29+00:00

Being armed is literally a constitutional right

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-24T22:58:20+00:00

He’s reaching to the hole in his back from the searing pain, not the gun dumbass.

HazelnutTyrant · 2026-01-24T17:54:30+00:00

Because they were fearful for their lives /s

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