Can You Beat the Legend of Dragoon with ONLY MERU

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She done flood my basement.
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Challenge Rules:
1. When Meru is allowed in the party, she must be in the party.
2. Only Meru can do damage to enemies. The only exception to this is if an enemy is mathematically unable to kill one of Meru's allies and the run command is disabled.
3. All buffs placed on Meru by other teammates must expire before she can act. She may, however, buff herself.
4. No dragoon form.
5. Meru may not do damage to any enemies while her allies are alive. This ensures that she is truly defeating all enemies alone, without any meat shields to help her.
6. When Meru is not able to be in the party, anything goes.
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➤ Haschel Analysis: • How GREAT is Haschel A...
➤ Rose Analysis: • Is Rose REALLY That Ba...
➤ Kongol Analysis: • Is Kongol ACTUALLY Tha...
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  • @michaelbainbridge7335
    @michaelbainbridge7335 Жыл бұрын

    The Legend of Dragoon World is Meru's queendom and she is the queen. We only get to experience it because she allows us to.

  • @michaelbainbridge7335

    @michaelbainbridge7335

    Жыл бұрын

    @benjaminsaragosa9869 Yeah, I always keep her in my party because I think she's cute and wears a skimpy outfit.

  • @michaelbainbridge7335

    @michaelbainbridge7335

    Жыл бұрын

    @benjaminsaragosa9869 respect

  • @ShockStormRPG
    @ShockStormRPG Жыл бұрын

    Meru is a force to be reckoned with! Not only is she a great party member normally, but she is also super good in a solo challenge!

  • @DONTHURTMELOL
    @DONTHURTMELOL Жыл бұрын

    I'm assuming Meru and Haschel will be the easiest solo runs. Hyper turn opportunities are great in these games and she's like the energizer bunny.

  • @bobseesall
    @bobseesall Жыл бұрын

    Everybody knows Kongol is going to have an easier time clearly.

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh god

  • @rustyjones7908

    @rustyjones7908

    8 ай бұрын

    Fun fact: kongol is artificially bad in the US version. They decided the Japanese version was too hard so they tweaked a few things. First, they reduced enemy hp. Second they increased dragoon spells. Except the dragoon magic is coded the same as enemy magic, so enemy magic spells do entirely too much damage.

  • @rpproductions6241
    @rpproductions6241 Жыл бұрын

    I've been waiting for this. Meru is SO overpowered. I breezed through disc 3 and 4 with her. She took down Melbu and Faust pretty much single-handedly. I wanna see how the Lavtiz video is gonna go...

  • @derekgray2037

    @derekgray2037

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha😂😂

  • @GloriousDawn8
    @GloriousDawn8 Жыл бұрын

    Taking inspiration from this series, and seeing that lonely "Rose-tier", I challenged myself yesterday with a solo Rose run.. Ya'll.. my girl is a *beast*. (a monster, even). The earliest 500% addition in the game is a power spike that carries till endgame. The power curve of her previous additions are also the smoothest out there, imo. In terms of equipment -- her fear inflicting weapon remained relevant for a surprisingly long time. And then I got the dragon buster to dispatch any doubts I have w/ the final boss once I'm there. Her dark element also makes her beefy against a fair bit of fights. AND THEN, if you wanna include her dragoon form, Astral Drain providing a 1-1 heal to damage ratio (honestly she is BUILT for solo), she's damn near untouchable. Ineffable. Our one true solo queen. Although Faust was scary at first, Astral Drain outpaced any beatings she took. Tantacles, the girl holds it *down*. I'm having a blast. Thanks for getting me hyped about LoD again :)

  • @richardnelson7442
    @richardnelson7442 Жыл бұрын

    The Rewind feature is prolly the most underrated thing about the remake. I don’t think I would play thru again without it.

  • @kyosukeplays
    @kyosukeplays Жыл бұрын

    Man, this reminds me of my Casual second run where I smacked down the Divine Dragon with only Madness Hero... I maxed it out and barely crawled out alive. Bad choices were made not saving often and I didn't want to restart so I had to go all in.

  • @Yeaster
    @Yeaster Жыл бұрын

    Meru was a beast. Didn’t know that until I found this channel lol

  • @TheGassy92
    @TheGassy92 Жыл бұрын

    Yay! Subscribed. I loved this game as a child growing up and I still firmly believe that the story, battles, world is one if not the best RPG of all time especially for the time it came out!

  • @NeoArashi
    @NeoArashi Жыл бұрын

    1:35 Legend of Mystical Ninja Awaji Island theme! I love you for using music from that game.

  • @lolabunny1949
    @lolabunny1949 Жыл бұрын

    I am playing this game now because of your videos I made it to disc 3 using Dark Meru and Haschel we are all in the low 20s for levels

  • @TotallyCluelessGamer
    @TotallyCluelessGamer Жыл бұрын

    I love the power of Perky Step. Watching Meru become one of the best physical damage dealers after spending the whole game as essentially a dedicated mage is great. I also didn't really think too much about the extra levels they would gain but now that you mentioned it that's a really nice boost(especially the extra Hp on characters like Meru, Shana and Rose who can have some survivability issues during normal runs).

  • @cameronthomas5165
    @cameronthomas5165 Жыл бұрын

    Not gonna lie before i even started this video, i was like meru is gonna start out like shana and use mostly items for damage. I know she can deal the damage later but thats with perky step and weak mob enemies are where you farm additions for her since most bosses in her early game still deal high physical damage. Not saying she can't do it, it just takes longer in early part of getting her. Still loved the run and the 2 before this one.

  • @arredond
    @arredond Жыл бұрын

    meru has more style in her pinky then everyone else combined

  • @perkocetts
    @perkocetts Жыл бұрын

    Next challenge run: Kongol, Dragoon Magic Only.

  • @cameronthomas5165

    @cameronthomas5165

    Жыл бұрын

    Now that's torture, if you ask me. Lol

  • @derekjones5808
    @derekjones5808 Жыл бұрын

    Turns out yeah, she is OP even without dragoon. I wanna see a meru and shana only.. BUT NO ITEMS

  • @Dakasami
    @Dakasami Жыл бұрын

    Not sure if a Meru solo play through should be classified as a “Challenge” or a “Delight”, jury’s still out on that one. Lol Anyway, great video as always, and I’m looking forward to the next one.

  • @noahhobson4521
    @noahhobson4521 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that was about how difficult I expected the Meru run to be. Smooth sailing for almost all of the game. One of the boys next or are we going to have our first inhabitant of the Rose tier?

  • @NeoArashi

    @NeoArashi

    Жыл бұрын

    Kongol solo-run when?

  • @erwann5257
    @erwann52577 ай бұрын

    That's an epic series of LOD vids you made this past year, much respect man!

  • @antparsons1185
    @antparsons1185 Жыл бұрын

    I was considering a no additions run where you can only do all of the moves before hitting the final one where you have to miss until l realized it was incredibly boring. Items were banned.

  • @nathaniel_pardue
    @nathaniel_pardue Жыл бұрын

    omfg her name is Shaw-na. Dart even shouts it in the final cinematic...

  • @LunalovaniaGaming
    @LunalovaniaGamingКүн бұрын

    Menu is my favorite besides rose. Her dragoon spells are fantastic, and her rainbow breath heals everyone a decent amount. Her diamond dust also does good damage. 💕✌️💋✨️

  • @Kaftan
    @Kaftan Жыл бұрын

    10:30 Jokes on you, I was already subbed

  • @TruePower84
    @TruePower84 Жыл бұрын

    I'm really enjoying these solo character runs. I hope to see you run solo with each of the other characters... yeah, even Rose :)

  • @alejandromagnobarrasa9244
    @alejandromagnobarrasa9244 Жыл бұрын

    You didn't challenge yourself you freakin love Meru. Shes your favorite character. Tantacles ever so dramatic. I'm just shocked you kept the video under 15 minutes to be honest.

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    She’s AMAZING

  • @EmeraldDragoon
    @EmeraldDragoon Жыл бұрын

    so excited for the kongol run

  • @ChippXelNaga
    @ChippXelNaga Жыл бұрын

    Nice having mystical ninja music in the background

  • @Life_of_A_Man
    @Life_of_A_Man2 ай бұрын

    I remember Meru saying in Mille Seseau during the visit with her parents that she, was the strongest of all.

  • @Thing_of_somes
    @Thing_of_somes Жыл бұрын

    One thing i realized is that final additions make this game way too easy like you start to do about 1000 per normal attack and if you have them on everybody you can do 3000 per attack and don’t even need the dragoon form if your not using meru or shana

  • @RetroKonsolero
    @RetroKonsolero Жыл бұрын

    After every Solo run it will be time for a Japanese Version (Hardmode) run. Magic Items sucks in JP Version so you will have your pain... I mean fun ^^

  • @Dervoca
    @Dervoca Жыл бұрын

    When I play this game for fun I always stop on the ghost ship to train addition, like getting perky step there max an addition then level with the item sold on the ship. Easy overpower early but take lot of time. Well probably less worst then my Lavitz trainning when we get him in helena prison getting him level 11 and train he's last addittion max and overkill Fruegel. Guess I have to much time to waste. If you ever do the solo Kongol I wonder if its even possible without the legend casque.

  • @chrissczuroski66
    @chrissczuroski66 Жыл бұрын

    Come on you have to do Kongol next 😂. Even tho he's late in the game im sure you can think of a twist intill you get him

  • @roosacle
    @roosacle Жыл бұрын

    I'm revisiting LoD because of your channel. Would you please consider doing a video on optional battles and how participating or not affects the lore and/or how to beat them? 💖

  • @Mastergame5x
    @Mastergame5x11 ай бұрын

    Take a shot every time you hear the word "Desciridilydoo"

  • @roosacle
    @roosacle Жыл бұрын

    Also, I love how you call them LSPs 😂

  • @audiofun1
    @audiofun1 Жыл бұрын

    Your personality is so fun

  • @faizeyagami4614
    @faizeyagami461410 ай бұрын

    The only reason Meru isn't the protagonist and doing this herself (in canon) is because this is a Shonen Anime, not a Shoujo

  • @CirnoFairy
    @CirnoFairy Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Kongol is going into the Rose tier or if he's better than that.

  • @lifeloverNorris

    @lifeloverNorris

    Жыл бұрын

    Two different flavors of poop

  • @RoderickEtheria

    @RoderickEtheria

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Rose or Kongol will be the weakest link in a solo game.

  • @akuroku371
    @akuroku371Ай бұрын

    That Rose Tier did not age well with the solo run now out, lol.

  • @djhinton79
    @djhinton79 Жыл бұрын

    Let the torture begin?

  • @gaminggoddess85
    @gaminggoddess85 Жыл бұрын

    Albert's run is going to be horrible with his abysmal magic defense stat.

  • @Meruseta
    @Meruseta11 ай бұрын

    I also did this challenge long time ago, she's the best and can handle all alone 🤗

  • @TetsuRiken
    @TetsuRiken Жыл бұрын

    So this video is another video about how Meru is objectivly best girl

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @aiden9586
    @aiden95862 ай бұрын

    You can use cheats if emulating the game on pc to select all characters from the very beginning of the game. Great video!

  • @Sir-Chancelot
    @Sir-Chancelot Жыл бұрын

    Why don’t we have a mod to start with any character we want?

  • @GottaFistDemAll
    @GottaFistDemAll Жыл бұрын

    >Sees the Death Counter Oooh, no. My girl gonna get slander so hard. EDIT: The end result surprised me. Meru was getting dragged around by dead weight party members.

  • @mickyvalenz9959
    @mickyvalenz9959 Жыл бұрын

    Did you do this on the ps5? When did you record these runthru vids? This must take so much time! You upload regularly so good on ya for that i love your vids!

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup. Ps5! It’s just me with a mic and a dream, baby!

  • @AKASUKIJOE
    @AKASUKIJOE3 ай бұрын

    Whats the song that plays durring the wimp boss montage?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    3 ай бұрын

    The song is called “cold as ice” by Particle House. It’s from epidemic sound.

  • @SolusEmsu
    @SolusEmsu Жыл бұрын

    Honest question why do you not use the Rainbow Earring accessory instead of the Destone Amulet against Melbu if he can inflict both stone and confuse? The earring prevents both and you get it from Martel at I think 40 Stardust

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Because I’m not collecting all stardust

  • @SolusEmsu

    @SolusEmsu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles BLASPHEMY!! hehe.. I guess I did just assume that you were since you specifically mention the Physical Ring and stuff in a lot of these. Hm. At least Meru can't one-shot herself!

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    I would have to collect all the stardust in 7 different files XD

  • @SolusEmsu

    @SolusEmsu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles I mean, I would be doing that anyway. But I am an over-darp, so. I do tend to go more completionist. I am currently playing the FF2 Pixel Remaster and going for the level 16 Ultima, without using the new version's boosts to growths. If you know, you know. XD

  • @OfVirtue.
    @OfVirtue. Жыл бұрын

    tantacles, please play dragon quest 11 and tell us what you think?

  • @NeoArashi
    @NeoArashi Жыл бұрын

    3:30 What's that music? Sounds awfully familiar, but can't remember...

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s from chrono trigger!

  • @NeoArashi

    @NeoArashi

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles thanks!

  • @derekgray2037
    @derekgray2037 Жыл бұрын

    With the virage 3 fight, i understand that in a solo run it's unlikely that you can defeat it within the 10 rounds. However a question on that, if it does before that 10 rounds does it drop anything that wouldn't be dropped in the self destruct?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t believe so

  • @derekgray2037

    @derekgray2037

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles fair enough. I just always remember trying to kill it before the 10 turns. I'm assuming I always thought it was a full party wipe if so 🤯🤣

  • @cameronthomas5165

    @cameronthomas5165

    Жыл бұрын

    Several things I looked say it drops healing rain regardless if beat before or after explosion. But I can't remember if or what it does drop anyway lol.

  • @StylzBYC
    @StylzBYC Жыл бұрын

    What's the song that starts at 9:13?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    The song is called “cold as ice” by Particle House. It’s from epidemic sound.

  • @Skybird1525
    @Skybird1525 Жыл бұрын

    So, I noticed that you don't use the Rainbow Earring for Melbu Frama. Is that intentional since it blocks all debuffs including petrification and falls into the too overpowered category like the legend equipment?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah, I’m just not collecting 40 stardust in seven different runs.

  • @Skybird1525

    @Skybird1525

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles Got it, ty for answering.

  • @BeardedandCaffeinated
    @BeardedandCaffeinated4 ай бұрын

    What about a run using dart, Shana and Meru. But you can’t buy new equipment. You can only use what you find?

  • @tonidvornik8754
    @tonidvornik8754 Жыл бұрын

    Challenge is too easy to solo game with anyone using magic items. I want Meru/Shana solo run, without items

  • @bakomusha
    @bakomusha Жыл бұрын

    Now this is the 2nd video in a row where where I'm asking for that Kongol run! I'll consider possibly thinking about unsubbing if you don't do big boy next! (Joking, I would never be so petty.)

  • @haniramadhan
    @haniramadhan Жыл бұрын

    Solo kongol run. Ofc waiting

  • @michaelbainbridge7335

    @michaelbainbridge7335

    Жыл бұрын

    It won't work as well, he's the opposite of Meru. High HP, Physically great, but magically awful and slow.

  • @sanderssmokes
    @sanderssmokes Жыл бұрын

    You should do a lets play of lod

  • @KBgamer2010
    @KBgamer20106 күн бұрын

    The question is...can you beat disks 2 - 4 with only Meru?

  • @JohnRambo1947-July-6th
    @JohnRambo1947-July-6th Жыл бұрын

    Meru is my queen 👸

  • @dracolosseshineykadentheki2610
    @dracolosseshineykadentheki2610 Жыл бұрын

    Meru god tier xD. I dream or i see à short clip of drag race?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    But what about jujubee?

  • @dracolosseshineykadentheki2610

    @dracolosseshineykadentheki2610

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles haha tbh even if it à cool queen not my fav :p

  • @LisaLavitz
    @LisaLavitz18 күн бұрын

    Do charm potions not stop the Bogeys from attacking you? seems like that would be the strat.

  • @DGsynchroman
    @DGsynchroman14 күн бұрын

    o7 to the kongol teir

  • @d.sack2727
    @d.sack2727 Жыл бұрын

    Cough cough Rose tier cough cough

  • @ryanpowell486
    @ryanpowell486 Жыл бұрын

    whats the song you used?

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Which one?

  • @ryanpowell486

    @ryanpowell486

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles the 80s sounding one lol

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s called “cold as ice” by particle house. It’s on epidemic sound!

  • @ryanpowell486

    @ryanpowell486

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles ty boo!!!

  • @ultrahappyalarm6958
    @ultrahappyalarm6958 Жыл бұрын

    TEAM MERU

  • @Trolldamere
    @Trolldamere Жыл бұрын

    Bruh, why not use the rainbow earring in these runs? :l Immunity to all status kind of OP for a solo character. Especially for situations like that Melbu fight where you can get petrified and confused.

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    Because I didn’t collect the stardust required to get it! 🤔

  • @Trolldamere

    @Trolldamere

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tantacles Well then, make like Shia Labeouf and DO IT!! 😡Faust is too interesting not to see in these runs anyway.

  • @kujiko88
    @kujiko886 ай бұрын

    I'm sorry you said how many minutes? I... Feel officially bad for neglecting to properly use Meru for all this time.

  • @The24thWight
    @The24thWight5 ай бұрын

    Buuut. She has. Like. All of the magic stats. I'm pretty sur3 she can absolutely shred the majority of the game if you use turbo. (See don't want RSI.) Interested to see how this goes!

  • @doctornasty0506
    @doctornasty05062 ай бұрын

    What happened to this series?! It was the best I'm disappointed

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    2 ай бұрын

    Rose only comes out soon. 😉😉 (But the vods are public right now…)

  • @newstormwindkeep
    @newstormwindkeep Жыл бұрын

    Tantacles... are you going to do all legend of dragoons solo vids? please please please lol

  • @user-gv3gy1qi3q
    @user-gv3gy1qi3q Жыл бұрын

    Несмотря на небольшое количество подписчиков, любые ролики по LoD очень жадно съедаются фанатами :) это здорово)

  • @tantacles

    @tantacles

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️

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