monthly summary · March 2022
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Overview
March 2022 material is dominated by Elden Ring. Daniel began the month revising his review from 4.2 to 6.5 out of 10 after nearly 50 hours, crediting an Xbox controller, combat weight, weapon variety, boss tactics and open-world art.
A later entry reflects frustration: at 87+ hours and level 75, Daniel called for easy-mode options, criticized punishing bosses, runbacks and loading screens, and described beating General Radahn by running and resummoning NPCs.
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After finishing the game at about 200 hours, Daniel said he enjoyed it overall but disliked long runbacks, boss-arena glitches, tedious upgrade farming, no bulk selling, and Journey 2 resetting graces and smithing bells.
Most of the month consists of build and farming guides: Holy Paladin tank, fire samurai, heavy tank, rune farming, Arcane bleed, stealth assassin, Pyromancer, dagger assassin with Darkness, and One-Eyed Shield cannon builds.
Source recordings (9)
- Elden Ring - STRONGEST Tanking Build
- Elden Ring - Stealth Assassin Build
- Elden Ring - OVERPOWERED Arcane Bleed Build Guide
- Elden Ring - Pyromancer FIRE Mage Build
- Elden Ring - Assassin Rogue Dagger Build
- Elden Ring - ULTIMATE Paladin TANK build
- [2022-03-16] ULTIMATE Elden Ring RUNE Farming Guide - 200,000 Runes per minute! [VmMYOw1Lvy4]
- [2022-03-31] Elden Ring - Shield Cannon Build [HLvG9vQV4uk]
- Elden Ring - INSANE FLAMING SWORD FIRE BUILD [PyYidAFQS-o]
Themes
Review revision and controller versus keyboard-and-mouse play.
Difficulty, accessibility, runbacks, farming and New Game Plus design complaints.
Build guides covering tank, fire, bleed, stealth, mage, assassin and shield-cannon setups, with talismans, stats and weaknesses.
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- Elden Ring - STRONGEST Tanking Build
- [2022-03-08] Elden Ring - ULTIMATE Paladin TANK build [FgnnaTzmT24]
- Elden Ring - Pyromancer FIRE Mage Build
- Elden Ring - Assassin Rogue Dagger Build
- Elden Ring - Shield Cannon Build
- [2022-03-22] Elden Ring - Stealth Assassin Build [jE6ZE7rQn4Y]
- Elden Ring - INSANE FLAMING SWORD FIRE BUILD
- Elden Ring - OVERPOWERED Arcane Bleed Build Guide [2DzRBI77xk0]
Sacred Relic Sword rune farming and its effect on the rune economy.
AOA.com sponsorship promotions with code HIMR appear in the assassin and shield-cannon builds.
Birthday livestream: YouTube performance, dating apps, Ukrainian refugee opposition, finances and investments, family memories, and green screen setup.
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Daily vlog: curry, food preferences and a comparison of Japanese and English car repairs.
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Developments
Early-March catalog entry (2022-03-02): Daniel revised his Elden Ring review score from 4.2 to 6.5 out of 10 after nearly 50 hours, retracting earlier harsh criticism.
Catalog entry 2022-03-06: Daniel argued Elden Ring needs an easy mode, citing 87+ hours at level 75 and nearly two days stuck on General Radahn.
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Catalog entry 2022-03-08: Daniel published a Holy Paladin tank build.
Catalog entry 2022-03-10: Daniel published a fire samurai build.
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Catalog entry 2022-03-13: Daniel published a defensive tanking build.
Catalog entry 2022-03-15: Daniel reported finishing Elden Ring after 200 hours, starting Journey 2, and voiced frustrations.
Catalog entry 2022-03-16: Daniel published a rune farming guide using the Sacred Relic Sword; a daily vlog is also dated this day.
Catalog entry 2022-03-16 vlog: the speaker left for work in significant weather, made curry, and planned a hot pot.
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Catalog entry 2022-03-19: Daniel published an Arcane bleed build guide.
Catalog entry 2022-03-20: Daniel held a 33rd-birthday livestream.
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Catalog entry 2022-03-22: Daniel published a stealth assassin build.
Catalog entry 2022-03-26: Daniel published a Pyromancer fire mage build.
Catalog entry 2022-03-30: Daniel published a dagger assassin build using Darkness.
Catalog entry 2022-03-31: Daniel published a One-Eyed Shield cannon build.
Uncertainties & gaps
Frenzied Burst's reported PvP two-shot and stunlock power is untested by Daniel.
In the earlier easy-mode entry, Daniel was unsure whether he would finish Elden Ring or reach the final boss.
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Consequences of declining Journey 2, the ending's meaning, and whether the game's issues will be fixed remain unknown.
Whether Daniel can reset stats or must grind Faith for the fire samurai build is unresolved, and the exact cave for the second armor set is unclear.
Several dagger-assassin mechanics are unsettled: backstab critical chance, Royal Knight's Resolve percentage, the chest spell, the Cracked Tear name, and dagger backstab damage.
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Why Arcane scales bleed so strongly and whether Seppuku works on non-sword weapons are unconfirmed.
Whether Unseen Blade helps in PvP is unconfirmed.
The One-Eyed Shield's boss effectiveness is unverified, and why attack-power increases boost Flame Spit is unexplained.
Golden Vow's damage boost is only estimated at about 12%.
In the birthday stream, who urged hosting refugees is stated inconsistently, effects of Russian equities are unclear, missile costs conflict, and future streams are uncertain.
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Explore this period
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Assassin Rogue Dagger Build [CixFGyUmnuQ]
A stealth assassin build for Elden Ring relies on the Darkness incantation to obscure enemy vision and enable repeated backstabs, though it suffers from a brief duration, long casting time, and poor efficacy against bosses and large enemies
- Recording · March 2022
Daily vlog _ Life two years after divorce
Daniel leaves for work during significant weather. Daniel prepares homemade curry with cut vegetables using Mammoth Curry, discusses favorite curries including lamb curry, and plans to prepare a hot pot because of the cold weather. Daniel c
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring NEEDS an EASY mode! [2fkeSu8AUJQ]
Daniel has invested more than 87 hours in Elden Ring and reached level 75, but the intense difficulty undermines his enjoyment, prompting concerns that he will not finish the game or achieve a sense of satisfaction. FromSoftware should intr
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-02] I WAS SO WRONG about Elden Ring [Prq3ihmT4zk]
Daniel retracted harsh criticisms from an earlier Elden Ring review after pushing past initial difficulty and accumulating nearly 50 hours of playtime, finding the game more addictive than New World. Switching from keyboard and mouse to an
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Pyromancer FIRE Mage Build [WCE9HzFG5Sc]
Daniel outlines an Elden Ring Pyromancer fire mage build focused on the incantation Frenzied Burst, pairing it with specific damage-boosting talismans and buffs for long-range sniping. The build utilizes charged attacks for roughly 20% extr
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - OVERPOWERED Arcane Bleed Build Guide [2DzRBI77xk0]
An Elden Ring bleed build centers on dual-wielding Banished Knight's Greatswords paired with high Arcane investment, the Seppuku Ash of War, and the Lord of Blood's Exaltation talisman for rapid blood loss buildup and high damage, augmented
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-08] Elden Ring - ULTIMATE Paladin TANK build [FgnnaTzmT24]
Daniel utilizes an Elden Ring defensive Holy Paladin tank build focused on blocking and guard counters to minimize rolling and dodge timing. The build incorporates the Barricade Shield skill, holy buffs such as Golden Vow and Order's Blade,
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-20] it's my birthday -) [sUNEk9iJpp4]
Daniel marked his 33rd birthday during a livestream, setting up a green screen, discussing personal routines, and outlining plans to eat Chinese takeaway and play Elden Ring. Daniel analyzed his YouTube channel performance, noting increased
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - STRONGEST Tanking Build [1PMmzmie9k8]
Daniel introduces an Elden Ring defensive tanking build focused on absorbing high damage through shield blocking and counterattacks. The build allocates attributes primarily into vigor for around 1,400 to 1,500 HP, strength between 50 and 6
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - INSANE FLAMING SWORD FIRE BUILD [PyYidAFQS-o]
A fire samurai build centers on the Ashes of War Flaming Strike and Flame of the Redmanes, supported by fire buffs and samurai armor sets. Ash of War Flaming Strike coats non-unique weapons in fire for roughly 10 seconds, but its restricted
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-22] Elden Ring - Stealth Assassin Build [jE6ZE7rQn4Y]
An experimental assassin stealth build in Elden Ring utilizes silenced movement from the Black Knife armor set or Crepus's Vial talisman, alongside invisibility spells like Unseen Form and Unseen Blade. The Black Knife armor set silences mo
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-15] Why I HATE Elden Ring (after playing for 200 hours) [wB0aJ9sdsRI]
Daniel completed a 200-hour playthrough of Elden Ring and enjoyed it overall, but voiced frustration with specific design choices and issues. Gameplay annoyances included distant respawn points requiring long run-backs like the 30-second ru
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-31] Elden Ring - Shield Cannon Build [HLvG9vQV4uk]
Daniel showcases an Elden Ring build focused on the One-Eyed Shield, detailing its fire-projectile Flame Spit skill alongside compatible equipment setups, incantations, buffs, and tactical methods to optimize fire output. The guide covers a
- Recording · March 2022
[2022-03-16] ULTIMATE Elden Ring RUNE Farming Guide - 200,000 Runes per minute! [VmMYOw1Lvy4]
Daniel outlines an Elden Ring rune farming method utilizing the Sacred Relic Sword obtained from the Elden Beast, which uses the Golden Wave ability to defeat clustered enemies in an underground area beneath Caelid reached via a teleporter
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - STRONGEST Tanking Build
A defensive tank build in Elden Ring utilizes heavy shields, high vigor, strength, endurance, and defensive talismans to absorb damage and execute guard counters. This blocking playstyle is effective against bosses with high physical damage
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Stealth Assassin Build
An assassin stealth build in Elden Ring incorporates sound suppression, partial invisibility, and backstabs, relying on items such as the Black Knife armor set, the Unseen Form spell, and Crepus's Vial to evade enemy notice while running or
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring NEEDS an EASY mode!
Elden Ring requires adjustable difficulty modes, such as easy or normal options, because extreme challenge, severe boss encounters, long boss runbacks, and tedious loading screens ruin player enjoyment and risk driving people away. Grinding
- Recording · March 2022
it's my birthday -)
Daniel marked his 33rd birthday with a livestream, discussing physical damage to his chair, reflections on aging and appearance, and past birthday memories including a 2020 stream with Mira and an accidentally deleted livestream. Daniel ana
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - OVERPOWERED Arcane Bleed Build Guide
Daniel presented an Elden Ring bleed build centered on dual wielding Banished Knight's Greatswords with the Seppuku Ash of War, an 80 Arcane stat allocation, the Lord of Blood's Exaltation talisman, and the Mimic Tear summon to inflict rapi
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Pyromancer FIRE Mage Build
Daniel presents an Elden Ring Pyromancer fire mage build built around the Frenzied Burst incantation, which functions as a long-range sniper spell that eliminates most enemies in one to three hits. The setup maximizes fire and incantation d
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Assassin Rogue Dagger Build
Daniel created an Elden Ring assassin stealth build focusing on chaining backstabs with the Darkness incantation against tough foes. Daniel optimized backstab damage by combining Faith scaling via Flame Art, the Misericorde dagger, Royal Kn
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - ULTIMATE Paladin TANK build
Daniel developed a defensive Holy Paladin tank build for Elden Ring based around the Barricade Shield Ash of War, guard counters, and holy damage enhancements such as Golden Vow and Order's Blade. Equipment for the build includes the Golden
- Recording · March 2022
I WAS SO WRONG about Elden Ring
Daniel revised an earlier negative review of Elden Ring, raising the score from 4.2 to 6.5 out of 10 after reaching nearly 50 hours of playtime and altering playstyle and control preferences. Switching to an Xbox controller greatly improved
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - Shield Cannon Build
The One-Eyed Shield in Elden Ring acts as a miniature hand cannon that fires projectiles dealing significant fire damage, scaling with strength and requiring 36 strength to use. Damage optimization for the Flame Spit skill depends on blacks
- Recording · March 2022
Why I HATE Elden Ring (after playing for 200 hours)
Daniel completed Elden Ring after 200 hours and began Journey 2, genuinely enjoying the game overall while experiencing extreme frustration with several mechanics, and previously logged around 500 hours in New World. Mechanics causing frust
- Recording · March 2022
Elden Ring - INSANE FLAMING SWORD FIRE BUILD
A fire samurai build centers on the Ash of War Flaming Strike and Flame of the Redmanes, supported by the Flame, Grant Me Strength incantation and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear buffs. Flame of the Redmanes serves as the preferred ability bec
- Recording · March 2022
ULTIMATE Elden Ring RUNE Farming Guide - 200,000 Runes per minute!
An Elden Ring rune farming method utilizes the Sacred Relic Sword from the Elden Beast, whose Golden Wave ability deals around 2,000 area-of-effect holy damage to defeat grouped enemies in an underground location beneath Caelid. Defeating t