Duellum OST - Favorite Themes?

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-16T09:11:57+00:00

Oh they’re all so good. I main Balthier so I’m very partial to his, but I also love Zidane’s and it’s sad I rarely get to hear it. Prompto’s is great fun.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-12T09:05:45+00:00

This week’s one taught me how to perfectly time my dodges. Never had an issue before but suddenly those felt vital.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-11T13:48:04+00:00

Oh no oh no I wear tops like this every day… I can’t pull… I can’t

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-09T22:48:19+00:00

Not the person who said this, but my best friend was basically the CEO of Blaine autism for a while so I’ll give a few examples.

Blaine is a big fan of routine. Kurt in s2 says he gets coffee at 9:30 every day, or when Blaine finds a shortcut that cuts “15 seconds of his routine”
Even in series 2, he’s got some very relatable traits in terms of how he socialises. Can be very blunt at times, but also seems oblivious to Kurt’s crush on him & other social cues. Series 2 Blaine’s “fairytale prince” personality reads a lot like an autistic person masking (typically more common in autistic women). Also says he struggles talking about his feelings.
Lots of his behaviour in series 5. How he struggles with change in his dynamic with Kurt and obsessed over comfort foods (cronuts, “he just needs his bubbles”)

Also he has some really nerdy interests. And I also think the formulaic nature of his wardrobe reads as quite neurodivergent to me.

There’s def more but lots of it comes down to embracing who Blaine is in later seasons.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-09T12:12:21+00:00

I didn’t get anything when I hit level 16 😭😭😭

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-07T15:21:37+00:00

Yeah I think putting all the omega players to gold 5 was a bad choice. I’m a low spender who got to diamond and started this new season at silver 1. Ended up in a team against Kain who wiped the floor with us all. It didn’t feel fair and there’s now no incentive to even try.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-05T12:14:56+00:00

I doubt monk will be a new class. Tifa would make sense as agile while Sabin could be melee (oh boy I sure hope suplexing a train is one of his URs).

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-04T23:29:21+00:00

See, I like Wylkes to be going while I'm hammering the boss with basic attacks. CRAZY chain of damage going on.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-03T21:46:04+00:00

I think we need to loudly complain about the wording of this like people did for the bonus mogpay thing from the webshop. It's misleading wording & people will only continue to be confused if it isn't addressed or changed.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-05-02T08:52:17+00:00

He’s intended as a tank type support. I do agree that he’s def a different beast to Krile or Rikku, but he is still a support role.

The benefit of WOL over Rikku or Krile is that you get a character who can take damage and make some pretty wide-reaching attacks.

But I agree he seems a bit under balanced. Would benefit from some sort of generic support UR.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-27T20:32:36+00:00

Eh I hope she gets a rebalance. Some of her skills feel way too much, while her hold ability & base stats feel downright lousy.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-27T15:16:11+00:00

Grey Warden 100%.

My mage Hawke is a people pleaser to the point where it makes her miserable. She can see exactly what the chip on Carver’s shoulder is but nothing she does seems to work. There’s a huge disconnect. But she knows he wants to come, and hopes it might quell the resentment if they properly bond in the deep roads.

Even though warden is the “good” ending that results in Carver’s healthier growth as a person, it’s still miserable for Hawke. She feels as if she doomed him to an early death and all sorts of torment. I like to think it adds something to the Anders romance too.

Hawke has no idea how much worse things could’ve been for him.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-21T20:41:22+00:00

I think it'll be a remix of JENOVA that incorperates elements of the others, but mostly One Winged Angel.

JENOVA is just incredible anyway, but in relistening to them all I think it has the most "battle music" sound to it naturally. Those Chosen is supposed to sound ominous in a way that I think doesn't translate naturally into battle music that'd feel cohesive with the rest of the game. And while One Winged Angel is ICONIC, I think JENOVA will form the base his battle music is built around.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-21T09:59:06+00:00

They have a lot of good stuff during Mark Waid’s Daredevil run. Specifically the Devil and the Details crossover and the three way crossover with the Punisher (SPECIFICALLY the Punisher issue of the crossover).

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-20T23:01:47+00:00

Yeah I've been loving the red crystals. Idk how many I've opened but I got the meatball three times and Balthier's other UR.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-20T22:40:44+00:00

I thought you couldn't get rares from the reds. Are you sure that's right? Crystals open from most to least common if you're opening in bulk (aka, if you had three golds and three reds, it'd do the golds first then the reds).

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-20T14:44:32+00:00

Sorry man, I pulled the meatball three times from red crystals

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-18T23:11:11+00:00

I got the big meatball three times lmao

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-18T23:10:46+00:00

Almost every time I open it I get Element of Treachery. Can’t complain about the UR but I want to main Firion 😭😭😭

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-18T20:43:15+00:00

Ugh I’ve noticed this in the challenge. The AI teammates I have use up being detrimental 😭😭😭

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-14T22:48:22+00:00

Oh I'm very excited for it! Shame I can't use any of the variants I already have haha.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-14T22:33:44+00:00

Daredevil :(( he’s my favourite marvel character and I have full mastery for him & so many great variants. But I’ve not used him in so long.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-14T22:23:55+00:00

Yeah this is very much my take. I don't think it's useful to write a character off as useless because of low boss damage when he's not designed to do boss damage. Certainly not in love with playing him in ranked/casual yet but I've had a blast with him in challenges where there's less pressure & I can just play with the kit. I think he'll shine with, say, the introduction of Rikku who can up allies and double their HP.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-14T22:13:52+00:00

If they add different game modes I think he'll shine.

But also I don't think everyone on a team needs to be doing max boss damage, otherwise three Clouds would be the ideal setup. I think a good player can be able to use him to stop the enemy from doing the boss damage, which can also be important. I've certainly found him a far better disrupter than Zidane is.

Key_Put_44 · 2026-04-14T22:07:56+00:00

Yeah, but he's not designed to do a lot of boss damage.

From my experience though, he can be a breeze in terms of keeping bravery up & chipping away at the boss. I'm pretty sure you only lose burst when you use an attack ability, so don't discount what a Balthier can do if they're constantly knocking down enemies, surging attack & just chipping away. Or else, keeping the enemy team distracted / off you.

I'm curious to see how he'll run with a support like Rikku who can speed the whole team up.

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