*Which one are you picking? I ended up really focusing the Smoldering Mace and the Martyr’s Blade!* _Boomstick Gaming is the haven for core gamers who value gameplay mechanics and systems, because that's what continues_ _to make anything from 8-bit to 8k, equally enjoyable. Consider sticking around on the channel if you fall into that category! -Alex_

@quietresolution4772

3 жыл бұрын

I'm picking the launcher. I don't care if it's suboptimal.. Style over efficiency. Nah. Probably Martyr's Blade. I get why ranged isn't a main option, it kinda negates having to use the cooler close quarter shell abilities, but a man can dream to one day get to roleplay Van Helsing in one of these souls-like games.

@sikevillian

3 жыл бұрын

I really like the Smoulderr Mace but Hammer/Chisel paired with Eredrim feels top tier lol

@TheVDaddyo

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that many people complain that the game feels too slow, yet few choose hammer/chisel as their primary.

@sikevillian

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheVDaddyo hammer/chisel is bae lol

@TheVDaddyo

3 жыл бұрын

SikeVillian 22 😜😎

gotta say, i love they added half swording to the hallowed sword's move set. it's very widely used because of a blades inherent weakness against armor, it's like a make shift hammer or mace. you never see it in games with a medieval ascetic, so it's a cool addition.

@jeffersoncarvalho82

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you can't throw the pommel...

@jmc2830

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffersoncarvalho82 one step at a time, well get there xD

@jeffersoncarvalho82

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmc2830 Yeah, it takes time to end him rightly. :)

@V.IVRusty

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed this in wardens move set in for honor

@DGneoseeker1

Жыл бұрын

The only other game I ever saw this in is The Witcher (I forget which game in the series but it's a finishing move).

Isn’t this suppose to be an indie game? Damn it looks amazing/polished

@alakazam1356

3 жыл бұрын

you can activate indie mode :)

@Nero_PR

3 жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken this game was made by 4 veteran game designers. A super small team but full of talent.

@weaver3636

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nero_PR Wasn't it 15 devs? And yes, you'd never thought this wasn't made by a triple A studio.

@Nero_PR

3 жыл бұрын

@@weaver3636 Yeah, you might be right. I don't know how I got to 4. Nonetheless, this shows how much talent and passion pays out in any career. Ubisoft should learn a thing or two about it.

@musicxxa6678

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nero_PR Very big respect to those guys. I hope they will keep doing it with a bigger budget.

"Mortal Shell is the dark-souls of fan-made games"

@matteomauriello6096

3 жыл бұрын

Who say that?

@weaver3636

3 жыл бұрын

When you're fed up of waiting for Elden Ring and decided to create a new souls game yourself.

@Bos_Meong

3 жыл бұрын

Elden ring gonna be a baby game

@contractualnews9488

3 жыл бұрын

Oooooof

@UsenameTakenWasTaken

3 жыл бұрын

I am the dark souls of saying dumb things.

It annoys me that you just called the ballistazooka a boomstick. Everyone that has eyes can see it's a _boombox_ .

@theknghtofni3912

3 жыл бұрын

His channel is called boomstick gaming

@CountStoczkowski

3 жыл бұрын

@@theknghtofni3912 He was obviously kidding around. smh

THIS GAME HAS HALF SWORDING AND MURDER STROKE!!! Historically accurate/10

@soluciones11s.a.s81

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. This is such a Skallagrim comment!

I used the hallowed sword throughout the entire game. It had a great balance of speed and range. I couldn't get into the bigger weapon and never used the hammer and chisel because I had already upgraded the sword too much.

It’s worth noting about the hallowed swords weapon special, it deals massive damage to bosses and incapacitates most (if not all of them), restores your stamina, and allows a brief window for a 2-3 follow up hits. Very useful at the end of a chain or at the end of your stamina pool as it has I-frames throughout its animation. Basically it’s a get out of jail free card if your harden is in cooldown/your out of stamina. It’s very, very strong.

@ninjelephant

3 жыл бұрын

R1, r1, r2 combo with mace insta stuns bosses too.

@kuridaifuku8380

3 жыл бұрын

When does the I-frame start? Or did they patch it? Everytime I do the special I would get hit out of the animation

@aZ1d

3 жыл бұрын

@@ninjelephant Doesnt have i-frames though.

@ninjelephant

3 жыл бұрын

@@aZ1d yeah? You don't need them. Just timing lol. There wasn't a single boss this didn't work on.

@aZ1d

3 жыл бұрын

@@ninjelephant Oh i dont doubt you m8, just more about the i-frames when one makes a mistake, kinda neat to have as a gojfc.

Hallowed sword or the hammer and chisel for me, that range attack for the hammer is just straight Fun and hilarious

@MangaGamified

3 жыл бұрын

Me too except I was thinking of the jump-attack harden cheese, and I also thought Hammer and Chisel would be a practical weapon in an armored fight cause u can just drive the chisel thru cracks and crevices, not to mention the satisfying feeling of hammering that chisel right through, since maces and warhammer exists anyways.

I like the Matyr's Blade, the Hallowed Blade, and the Hammer/Chisel. It also seems like that certain weapons would favor certain shells. Like the Matyr's Blade with the shell that has the highest Stamina.

@dirkz.duggitz1567

2 жыл бұрын

Martyrs blade is better for the tank I think. Erridel or something. Hammer and chisel kick ass with tiel who has basically unlimited stamina but low heath. Its hid speed helps make you untouchable

@jeremycu4571

2 жыл бұрын

@@dirkz.duggitz1567 other way around. Eredim dps is already really bad since his stamina is low. If you are a hit and run away type, you wont notice, but if you harden and try to keep going, you will be forced to stop. He is better with low stamina weapons that would allow him a forth hit or more if it is hammer and chisel.

My favorite weapon has got to be the good ol’ Hallowed Sword. It’s reliable, its moveset is sexy, the stamina costs aren’t too high, it’s the first weapon you get in the game, I love everything about it. It also goes pretty well with Harros.

@mars188

3 жыл бұрын

sexy ?

@george7117

3 жыл бұрын

U call tht sexy?

@RossMalagarie

2 жыл бұрын

Why use Harros after you find the second shell because the second shell have better stats in all categories compared to the first shell Harros?

@thatlemonguy1107

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossMalagarie What "second shell"? You can find any shell in any order. Also I prefer Harros over the rest because I like hardening mid-hit, which his perks are made for.

@RossMalagarie

2 жыл бұрын

@@thatlemonguy1107 the second one from the left on the list of shells on the in game menu. Harros, Solomon, Eredrim, and Tiel from left to right in the shell menu. Harros has half way to max in all three attributes and Solomon has half way to max in all attributes plus more in two attributes

Love the martyrs blade. One shots the regular guys when maxed out, and a 3 hit combo can take out most enemies

@drnobody1908

2 жыл бұрын

Ooooooh I'm so gunning for it

@nox6288

8 ай бұрын

Macht der heilige Schwert auch und ist schneller.

@grayrim

8 ай бұрын

@@nox6288 Ich bevorzuge die schweren Angriffe und das Gewicht der Märtyrerklinge

I only got to play a couple hours last night. Man, I LOOOOVE how different combinations of light and heavy attacks yield different combos. This game really does a lot right.

@ionion642

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah..my favorite is R1 R1(harden) R2 combo of smoldering mace. Guaranteed to knock down even the biggest mob enemies

@SomeUnkindledAsh

3 жыл бұрын

@@ionion642 I chose to fully upgrade the hammer and the zweihander for this playthrough. The mace is next. It looks really fun. Great for crowd control too.

I thought I would hate the Martyr blade because of how slow it would be and how much stamina it eats. But paired with Tiel for the extra stamina and poison damage, it wrecks almost everything. Heavy attacks have small/medium enemies get thrown away off their feet and larger ones almost always get staggered. The running heavy attack in particular does massive damage and the reach is so long that enemies won't have time to attack you if they are far away enough. The freezing AoE special is the cherry on top.

@CheshirSG

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I also didn't like it when I first found it, but then I tested out the full moveset and DAMN this thing is good. It's heavy hitting, has amazing animations, and just feels awesome. One of the best greatswords I ever used in souls games. You can easily become a goddamn glass cannon if you play Tiel and know what you are doing. The special moves just add to an already amazing feel of this weapon. I'm glad that I'm not the only one to appreciate this beast of a sword!

Doing my first playthrough. Playing eredrim w/ hammer n chisel and the stacking execution buff is just insane

@richardjared960

Жыл бұрын

The most OP build

i really hope Elden Ring has movesets like this with customization

@Zanbatoss

3 жыл бұрын

Inb4 R1 spam

@gentleorchishman84

3 жыл бұрын

Prepare to backstab

@112cla50

2 жыл бұрын

it wont lol

@boom-jr8vi

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Yes it did.

This easily became one of my new favorite games. I played Teil with the Martyrs Blade my first time through and I just platinumed it yesterday.

Martyr's Blade animation looks fascinating

smoldering mace all the way, hitting harden to block an attack just before you hit your 3rd strong attack is satisfying af.

@ionion642

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I like about the game. With just one weapon you can have many different movesets depending on the button sequence you press.

I tanked my whole playthrough with Eredrim with the Martyrs Blade, no regrets, once you learn to play slow, it's great, the massive damage of the blade along with Eredrims damage boosts make him broke as fuck

@indigocloud8408

2 жыл бұрын

I know man I love how you can play this game slow and strategic like Dark Souls or more fast paced and aggressive like Bloodborne

@_camy_

2 жыл бұрын

@@indigocloud8408 this is my very first introduction to dark souls or blood born. I think it was a great first game to learn mechanics similar to this other series

@indigocloud8408

2 жыл бұрын

@@_camy_ Mortal Shell is one of the best Souls likes in my opinion, Remnant from the Ashes is another favorite of mine, I highly recommend it even if you're not much into shooters because it feels very fresh and also faster paced.

really liked the video, and actually this got me more hyped than all the reviews out there. great job!

@chukyuniqul

3 жыл бұрын

Heads up, game is more like an arkham game than dark souls. Get the parry thing asap, learned timing and parrying, use harden to get free hits in. It also has a really weird flow for animations with long start-ups and sudden launches. If you go into it relying on your dark souls experience you are likely to get controller-breakingly frustrating. Get past that and it's a nicely pretty world with an ok game inside it.

@bizmonkey007

3 жыл бұрын

Chuky Uniqul Mortal Shell is way more forgiving than Dark Souls though. Your rolls are beyond generous, the hitboxes are great and the game gives you invulnerability for special attacks. Invulnerability. There’s no BS enemy tracking either that I’ve found. Hardening is really the cherry on top. Besides the health system, the single biggest gripe is really the level design, which can feel half-baked and directionless.

@chukyuniqul

3 жыл бұрын

@@bizmonkey007 i disagree but it's your opinion after all. Finished both dark souls 1 and 2 and sekiro and mortal shell, ' bout halfway through three and mortal shell isn't even that much of a soulslike as it feels like a batmam arkham game, with tools you unlock through gameplay. The eternal narthax is one of the coolest areas I've seen in games lately though.

Been a while since I pressed the "like" button before even seeing the whole video..... Cheers to you, man.... Really loving your videos!!🤘😎👍

Thanks for this, defo gotta get me the hammer & chisel now, brilliant! 👍

Honestly, the art style of this game really captures the essence of Dark Souls. I love Souls, but I think Dark Souls should have looked like Mortal Shell. It has that dark fantasy look. Not sure how to explain it, but it captures the dark fantasy essence and euphoria.

@PoeCompany

3 жыл бұрын

This game looks better than Dark Souls...

@tiborszakal5799

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that mortal shell captures better the dark fantasy look and feeling, but the first ds has something uniqe about it which I can't really put into words but when I start playing it's just there.

@RJMacReady1

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I also get this really strong feeling of loneliness in a huge world just watching gameplay from this game. Its a recognizable feeling from souls but it feels even stronger here. Thats a big kudos to the art direction.

@Gruso57

3 жыл бұрын

Bloodeborne has this, only difference is a lot of the enemies are more beastly or lovecraftian

@igoronline

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. This is the fabled Age of Dark that Fromsoftware was too chickenshit to let happen.

Eredim + Martyr's Blade. AKA The Giant Dad build of Mortal Shell. You can tank hits, ignore stagger while also inflicting a lot; every kill without getting smacked the shit out of the Shell increases your damage. On top of that, thanks to Eredim's ability to inflict more stagger, the Martyr's Blade can handle several enemies at once sending them back flying with each strike, often being able to stunlock even larger enemies or Bosses, pummeling them to death without giving them a chance to recover and counter. And, obviously, if it ain't stunned, it will be frozen.

Ok. For the hollowed sword, the second heavy in the combo is literally the quickest attack.

The weapons in this game really do feel heavy , the character takes a considerable amount of effort to swing such a weapon and the impact feels heavy

Such a pretty game. Did a great job look forward to the future works they put out

This vid helped me to pick smoldering mace.

@Alanphyter

3 жыл бұрын

me too!

@roybrendersify

3 жыл бұрын

I strongly recommend the hallowed sword or hammer & chisel. Or u will have a harder time with some bosses.

@mars188

3 жыл бұрын

@@roybrendersify the big sword is so fun to use but i see many dont care for it much

@roybrendersify

3 жыл бұрын

@@mars188 I used all weapons and yes they're all fun but I just go for speed and safety. But that's my opinion after the no shell run offcourse.

very great information on all the weapons great video!! i think the mace is a favorite i like fire damage but also ice

Great video as always, keep up the nice work!

Hell they made a good job with these weapons ^^ they look great and visual effects look great!

I'd rather have a small roster of weapons that are well designed and worth switching between like this than a large roster with no significant differences. Thank you for your awesome videos!!! Mortal Shell is a game I'd love to play one day once I earn enough money to buy myself a decent rig first and foremost. Hahahaha. My potato laptop won't do.

@somedogsarecops2354

3 жыл бұрын

These two things aren't mutually exclusive. All the souls games prove this especially DS2 and its massive variety of builds. Sekiro while an amazing game just doesn't have the staying power that DaS or DeS has.

@rockyr.saints5137

3 жыл бұрын

While I agree, having a few more weapon choices definitely wouldn't hurt this game. I personally think the amount of weapons in Blood Borne is perfect -- not too many, not too few, the great majority being unique moveset-wise. Hope they'll release dlc with more weapons/ shells in the future...

@weaver3636

3 жыл бұрын

@@bathsaltshero I think its possible that they are going to add more weapons through DLC.

@Lyr00

3 жыл бұрын

tutorial boss it was developed by 4 main devs and 15 ppl in total. It is small but feels super polished and thought out. It’s kind of refreshing to see a game that has weapons that feel really distinct

@Lyr00

3 жыл бұрын

Some Dogs Are Cops I love all the soulsbornkiro games but ds kinda feels like it’s cloning weapons at times. This games weapon are really different. And I don’t think the comparison between ds and sekiro is genuine, cause sekiro isn’t really a game where you focus to much on building the character with stats so ds has more replayability in that sense. It doesn’t really have to do with the weapons

Helped me go for the martyr's blade! Thanks man, legend!

@roybrendersify

3 жыл бұрын

Hollowed sword en hammer & chisel zijn de beste wapens :D

@drnobody1908

2 жыл бұрын

@@roybrendersify it's how you use them

Man Alex you always know just what videos to put out.

Thanks for the video. I finished the game only with the default sword, but still really enjoyed it. :)

great video, just got into the game, lol, I know I'm late, enjoying it, some prep for Elden Ring

Good show , thanks

Nice vídeo, thankyou

I am in love with all the HALF SWORDING

This game is legit, it being souls like is the appeal. Upon playing i realized its more than just being a souls like game and im really digging it. I've platinumed all souls games and bloodborne and sekiro. This is my before elden ring game.

Those are some good animations. And well, camera shots for the specials add so much dynamism

1:35 That duck under the big guys' stab was cool as shit

@lnaz1258

3 жыл бұрын

I find the hitboxes in this game to be absolutely *perfect*.

Hallowed sword is my favorite it packs alot of punch and is pretty fast too.

martyr blade with tiel shell is a perfect duo for me!!!!!! becus i cud move around and keep them out of range and still attack them since its such a long sword...sometimes i use smoldering mace too becus its attacks doesnt use a lot of stamina i got lucky i found those two weapons early in the game and didnt even use a guidebook

For me Hallowed Sword is the best weapon... Very easy to use, well balanced damage and not consuming too much stamina... It's best with Harros and Solomon which are the main shell I used in the game...

I love the mace. Awesome

great vid, thanks

I just noticed that during the combos with the Hallow sword he grabs the blade end of the sword and uses it as a bat hitting the enemy with the hilt. How awesome is that????

I can see the Surge/Surge 2 dual wield influence on the hammer and chisel.

I use the Martyrs Blade and Hammer and Sickle. The H&S really pairs well with the Thief like she’ll.

I'm hoping you do a video in simular format for shells. Dissecting the shells strengths and weaknesses

Tiel + Hammer and Chisel's a good combo. Got speed and stamina.

nice presentation

Really enjoyed this game

Mortal shell is on game pass and I just downloaded a mod for blade and sorcery for some of the weapons so I decided to download it while playing the game and listening to this video

Ok I like the half swording for the Hallowed Sword’s heavy finisher

After seeing these weapons now the game will feel slightly easier 😜 and looks amazing! I need that ice sword! Because when you freeze the enemy's u get a chance to heal ;) and the Bazooka bolt I love the animation on reload

My favorite combo was Tiel (the stamina shell) and the hammer and chisel, you could attack so much and got a lot of damage in, I upgraded it all the way, except for the second ability because I never found the piece. I beat the final boss with it

I enjoy martyr blade cause its pretty easy and fun to use, you can throw them off of cliffs if you're in the right enviornment.

Martyr's blade for me!! It melts everything

kinda put the hallowed sword in a bad light. It's definitely the best weapon since it does high damage and swings faster than the longer weapons. The powered strikes you do with it are also very good since they stun or knock down just about every enemy in the game

Thanks brosef

Thanks

I stuck with the Hallowed sword as I found it easier to master. I have the combos down and i jave mastered the range of the running attack. This sword fits me quite well as does the forst shell - Harros the Vassal. Upgrading this shell gives me more chances to harden during a fight which is very important to a noob player like myself 😂

@xtylishb4377

2 жыл бұрын

Not noob at all. I just started and like hallow sword with harros. Best looking armour.

Dude... I love longswords but that mace is literal fire

Def going big sword

@matheuscruz8574

3 жыл бұрын

Give it to Eredrim with the poise-breaking skill and you'll stagger *anything*

I'm gonna be checking this game out soon since it's one of the free PS+ games this month.

Hammer and chisel all the way the best weapon in game hands down once u get the 1st weapon ability for it and the item from the corrupted sester that allows ur resolve meter to fill faster and u can kill bosses or any enemy with complete ease never taking a hit or losing resolve...once I figure this out the game has been super easy I even beat the martyr 1st go by just hitting him over and over with the weapon ability since its fastest weapon it also builds resolve faster allowing u to never run out of resolve especially if u play as Solomon

I love the mace

I like the smoldering mace cause of the running attack

Smoldering mace is awesome for me

I love the “mini boss” description, saving any possibility of spoilers for the game. Much appreciated.

How this game play is and weapons mechanic work's i would like to see more of this game 😁 Stay safe everyone 😊✌

nice vid

I have the platinum trophy for this game i had a lot of fun. Solomon is by far the best character and hollowed sword and hammer & chisel best weapons.

I started chuckling to myself last night after I beat the game for the first time and then starting new game plus, I BARELY fixed the ballistazooka. So yeah, the whole game I missed out on launching mobs and making them go splat

Y'alls need to learn the LHLH for the hallowed sword.. it's da bomb!

How I viewed it Martyr's Blade and the Smoldering Mace are STR+INT weapons Hammer & Chisel is DEX Hollowed sword is a quality build, STR and DEX

"Big ICE AOE." I see what you did there ;)

You can kinda cheese the Harden mini bosses by running away from them. They then do the charge attack which you then parry and then rince and repeat.

hey any vid or walkthrough to acquire all the upgrades for the hallowed sword early?

The sword you start with is my favorite weapon

Honestly i think the Halowed sword is the best weapon in the game. For me the least good one is the hammer and chisel unless ure using Eredin as ur shell because that weapon often doesnt stagger the enemies which is a pain since u have to harden and then run away and all other weapons u can continue to hit them. Poison dmg barelly does anything as well if they buff poison then it will make the weapon way better. My second favorite is the Fire mace since once u get the "infinite" resolve with the corrupt sester, u can spam the second ability and just blow up everything and it works prtty well on Bosses too.

Use the hammer and chisel to charge up your resolve and then switch to your other weapon to spam then special attack

The pick is really good with Solomon. I beat almost every boss without upgrading until the world changes the first time.

The only correct choice is the Ballistazooka, of course!

Martyrs blade + Tiel is god tier

A finally I know from which game my larp flail is rippt

I've seen others use the hammer and chisel. Im gonna go mace and the shell with the hood and skull

Hallowed Sword and Smoldering Mace look good to me.

I’m destroying with Harros fully upped and the hollow sword. i disagree with the vids that say harros and the hollow blade are middle of the road. i mean they are balanced but once you’ve upped them, there’s no stopping the combo. after a hard time in the temple of ash and some grinding i did the eternal narthex with no problems at all. died only once from falling on that damned stair with the crossbows. great game

I can't help but think the giant greatsword is doing surprisingly low damage considering the light attack seems to be slicing through every enemy in the area...

I picked up Marty blade

@george7117

3 жыл бұрын

And smoldering mace

Heavy armor shell and the zweihander. Literally the best and easiest to manage.

tiel armor + hammer set 👌

I used the hammer and chisel cause dual wielding is sickkkk

I have been using martyrs blade

And other thing, cant seem to turn on the hdr in the options menu on the xbox version🤔

mace makes bosses so easy lol, light-light-harden during final heavy aaand stunned the boss