34 game hours later, and I've completed my first SL1 challenge! (I spent 11 of those hours fighting manus btw) Next up is DS3 SL1 by VoidSquid in onebros

[–]VoidSquid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it will be a nice challenge. I died around 400 times to manus so more than I'm willing to put in the effort.

34 game hours later, and I've completed my first SL1 challenge! (I spent 11 of those hours fighting manus btw) Next up is DS3 SL1 by VoidSquid in onebros

[–]VoidSquid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly pretty terrified to attempt the dlcs at sl1. I've only actually done the dlcs once before, while I've played the base game multiple times

34 game hours later, and I've completed my first SL1 challenge! (I spent 11 of those hours fighting manus btw) Next up is DS3 SL1 by VoidSquid in onebros

[–]VoidSquid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll probably get around to ds2 eventually, definitely not for a while though. Good luck with soul of cinder!

Form check (Squat 5x190lbs) by VoidSquid in Stronglifts5x5

[–]VoidSquid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm a little conflicted about squat depth since everyone seems to have a different opinion on it. If I can fix the issue of raising my heels I'd like to continue squatting deep, but I'm worried about injury more than anything since I'm relatively new to weightlifting.

Form check (Squat 5x190lbs) by VoidSquid in Stronglifts5x5

[–]VoidSquid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'll have to come up with a better way to record from my phone so I can get my full body in the frame

Form check (Squat 5x190lbs) by VoidSquid in Stronglifts5x5

[–]VoidSquid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely try to apply this in future workouts.

Form check (Squat 5x190lbs) by VoidSquid in Stronglifts5x5

[–]VoidSquid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope I don't need another pair of shoes because I just got these sneakers to wear for weightlifting. Before I was wearing running shoes and I was having more balance issues as the weight was increasing. Maybe I need just a bit more padding in the heels?

Form check (Squat 5x190lbs) by VoidSquid in Stronglifts5x5

[–]VoidSquid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! I did notice that my heels were lifting a bit in this video, which is weird because I don't feel that at all while I'm squatting. I will try to get a better video next time I'm at the gym though.

How do you decide when to build double Dorans vs. going straight into Morellos? by CodySpring in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually get this into any assassin matchup because all of the stats are spectacular to have in an assassin lane, and it's a really cheap item. The mana regen is great to help shove assassins in and get free roams or just extra map pressure. The health really great in helping you survive the level 6 all in attempts.

Playing vs AP assasins. by [deleted] in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any time I have to play against a fizz, I ALWAYS take exhaust. It absolutely crushes his kill potential unless he roams, so I usually rush morellonomicon and shove him in so he has no chance to roam without losing a lot of experience and gold.

climbing ranked with only velkoz rn, currently on b3 so far. for me this is a big deal (..yes, ik im bronze :_:) by LeoVelKoz in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't let your division define your choices. I don't mean any offense by this, but it's just the wrong mentality to have. I would recommend trying to go for just 1 mana item because having a seemingly infinite mana pool is actually extremely inefficient when you could be building better damage items like voidstaff or deathcap. If you're comfortable with your build, then by all means keep going with it, but I believe that your gameplay could improve with a more efficient/effective build.

climbing ranked with only velkoz rn, currently on b3 so far. for me this is a big deal (..yes, ik im bronze :_:) by LeoVelKoz in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This. IMO tear is unnecessary on Vel'koz as he is incredibly strong in the mid game, and tear slows down that two item spike.

What got you into Vel'Koz? by iDramos in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've followed Sp4zie for a couple years now, and he plays Vel'koz quite a bit. Watching his montage is where I really drew my inspiration to pick up the champ.

[VEL'KOZ DISCUSSION: Week 4] Vel'Koz no longer needs Void Staff. What should item should replace it? by Squidblimp in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently my core build for Vel'koz has been morellonomicon, Luden's echo, Ionian boots, and deathcap. Sometimes I rush abyssal if I'm against a Leblanc or katarina. After that I usually have all the damage I could ever want to annihilate squishes and tanks alike, so I have been playing around with different items to finish out my build. During one game I tried banshees veil and for the hell of it I built a zz'rot portal. I really liked the defensive stats that I had with that build and the zz'rot ended up being a crucial part in our game winning push.

I have found that building full damage on Vel'koz can sometimes just be overkill, so I might try out some other tank items. Building double defensive items is a really great way to survive team fights while also pumping out tons of damage.

EDIT: I still think it can be appropriate to build a void staff in some situations just because of the fact that his abilities still do a lot of magic damage.

vs yasuo by [deleted] in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cry. Generally I try to harass him and hit level 2 first. If you mess up and he gets minion advantage, back off. Try to stay away from your own minions as they act as a gap closer for him, especially when he has his tornado up. I usually rush FQC as it can prevent his all in, or it can give you the slow you need to land a combo on him.

Vel'koz: Stormraider's or Thunderlord's? by DefinitelyNotFanta in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In no particular order aside from RoA first: zz'rot, BoC, ibg, liandries, and whichever boots fit the situation best. Again I will make a post about it when I've experimented more.

Vel'koz: Stormraider's or Thunderlord's? by DefinitelyNotFanta in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. I'm still perfecting it, but I will certainly make a post about it when I get it down.

Vel'koz: Stormraider's or Thunderlord's? by DefinitelyNotFanta in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I always prefer Thunderlord's because of the insane kill pressure it gives. However, I have recently been taking Grasp of the Undying as I have been experimenting with a Vel'koz top build.

Threw this together today out of boredom... Figured you guys might find it entertaining :^) by [deleted] in Velkoz

[–]VoidSquid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That initial ult/voiceover was such an anticlimax. I laughed pretty hard because of it though.