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Tobias Capwell is an independent scholar, curator, an expert on arms and armour, as well as a historical advisor for movies and TV. On this episode of Expert Reacts, Toby will be reacting to the arms and armour of the epic fantasy RPG Crimson Desert, including the ostentatious Greed Armour, the distinctive outfit of the Reed Devil, and, of course, the delightfully (not to Toby though) cute armour of Kliff’s army of pets…

00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Kliff’s starting armour
05:30 - Grey Wolf Armour
08:31 - MMA-style combat
11:00 - Dragon-riding
12:14 - Get Extended Episodes on our Patreon
12:50 - Canta Plate
16:19 - Reed Devil Armour
17:46 - Pet Armour!!
21:02 - Fallen Kingdom Armour
24:54 - Unyielding Warrior Armour & Gunshield
27:57 - Horse Armour & Combat
30:55 - Frostcursed Armour
33:51 - Greed Armour
37:18 - City Guard NPC Armour Sets
40:45 - Outro

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20 Comments

@WatchEXP Creator 5 months ago Pinned

Clarification on the Savoyard helmet:

The one originally pictured at 31:35 was actually a fake (whoops), so to avoid confusion we've opted to blur it.
Here is an authentic Savoyard, similar to one that Toby is referring to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26521

@pendantblade6361 5 months ago (edited)

Came for Toby's expertise, stayed for Toby's sarcasm

@KingOfDoma 5 months ago

"It's inconsistency I can't abide!" is a BANGER quote, Toby XD

@Jamesblakescouch 5 months ago

The funniest thing about his neck being unprotected is how he gets his neck slashed in the opening scene, you’d think kliff would constantly have that thing covered from then on out lol

@MrDrboomstick 5 months ago

Poor Toby. He doesn't realise that the level of cursed will gradually ramp up over time until he needs emotional support armour.

@ike_venture 5 months ago

That misconception of the Bayeux tapestry is fascinating, exactly what I come here for

@AncalagonTheBlackMetalHead 5 months ago

No Toby, be a pedant, we love it 😆

@UniBlue1000 5 months ago

Don't worry about your criticisms Toby! It's why I enjoy watching these so much, I appreciate the talk of how things would/should look, as opposed to what the developers might have opted for in their games. It's interesting.

@yousarrname3051 5 months ago

Dave's house about to be retrofitted with a barn for next episode

@stormtroopr1977 5 months ago

"Whats a dog going to do with a bow"
It's fun to see the exact moment he broke

@polymphus 5 months ago (edited)

"we're focusing on Fiore's grappling"

to Toby's opponents, speaking as somebody who has read that book: wear a cup

@ludi12311 5 months ago

Listening to Toby absolutely lose it to the pet armour made my day

@Rammi777 5 months ago

Funniest part about that suit of armor with no neck protection is that Kliff "dies" from getting his throat cut at the beginning.

@davidkelly1638 5 months ago

And we’re here live at Agincourt and wait… what’s this?
It’s king Henry V with a steel chair!!

@kingrooper 5 months ago

The blinding light isn't from the sun's rays, though. If you look closely, there's a cable connecting to your wrist where your magic grappling bracelet is. That light is from that bracelet.

@eGavik 5 months ago

5:38 You know it's gonna be good when he starts with "I don't want to be rude about this."

@williamnelson5549 5 months ago

I love the idea of Toby having his kids going through the whole knightly tradition as the grow.

@mikeymike1792 5 months ago

I love the image of somebody breaking into Toby's house, only to come up against him in full plate, an 11-year old sniping from upstairs with a longbow, and a 14-year old MMA fighter.

I can only assume the mother is a chariot racer or something.