Best Staff? https://youtu.be/FhaJAocK7oI?si=BFu_vy4d-P21zh3O

I know its a few months old but, i really like how even for the bad spells you did show actual battle footage and showing their capabilities. Better than just not showing it at all or making it look bad on purpose

In regards to your rant about spell toggling, this is one thing that Lords of the Fallen did really well. It’s so satisfying being able to cast different spells on the fly because you can bind your equipped spells to specific buttons

Not sure if everyone knows this, but if you hold up on the d pad it will shortcut you to your first spell/encantation. So whatever spell you use the most, just put it as your first.

Just realized one benefit of unseen blade: you can clearly see where the hitbox ends on a weapon

Fia’s mist basically the best spell

For a long time now, I've wanted it to be the case that spells could be slotted into catalysts and seals. For example, you could take carian sword staff and put slicer on R1, Piercer on R2, Comet on 2h R1, Adula's moonblade on 2h R2, Phalanx on backstep R1, etc.

going through Nioh 2 and Lotf again really makes me appreciate how spells aren't in that item toggle menu. Also, bonus points for Lotf letting you swap spells around outside of a rest point.

Carian Slicer my beloved❤

one thing spells have over incantations is that a good amount of them have the ''can be cast repeatedly'' animation, which I feel only very few incantations have

The silver tear at 3:11 jumping off the world instead of fighting death blight is kind of a mood

Youwy misses old moonlight from ds3

The moonblade section is so real. Whenever I’m in the early game and don’t have it, there is not a single spell that I more frequently wish I had access to, it’s just so convenient and good at everything. Truly goated.

100% about how cumbersome cycling spells is in souls. Going into Witcher 3 next gen, I was ecstatic about the spell shortcuts they added. If something like that could happen with souls, I'd totally be more inclined to play caster only builds.

I'd add that Terra Magica is a must-have if you play with mimic. Mimic is quite eager to drop it on the ground, and you can use it for free. You can also take a full advantage of it when mimic tanks your enemies, and you can just stand there and fire off projectiles.

Night maidens mist is the most fun cheese spell. Killing stuff through walls and ceilings and floors and putting it down and using torrent to run around a group while they melt.

The point of ambush shard is to use it against shielded opponents, but against Crucible knights it often just gets blocked somehow. It doesn't even do what it was designed for.

#70 Okay, it deserves a little more props than that!

Starlight is significantly brighter than a lantern, illuminating much further.

Saved my life a few times.

I’m mainly an mmo gamer and I completely agree with having dedicated buttons for each spells. It’s very possible to do it with a controller even if you have 10+ spells. In the elder scrolls online you have 10 skills and 2 ultimates and many people play with a controller

59:20 Not to mention if you get 2nd Staff of Loss, both gives 30% damage bonus resulting in 69% boost just by holding staffs :P