prismatic-trials

[orchid totem]

[small mason]

[gusty stag]

[mellow bluff]

[quiet warren]

[glad junco]

this is still happening XD

[haughty quartz]

[frank marlin]

[compact mortar]

[woven valve]

ty was struggling with this

[velvet brook]

Well I should embrace it then

[tulip shoal]

[whole widget]

hey

uh

[glad junco]

Oh my god is that jotaro kujo from the hit anime series jojos bizarre adventure

[whole widget]

something happend to my friends game, he ran a script from the speedruning server in the game and got a 10 second time despite simply dying to a mob

[glad junco]

You didn't answer my question

Also that sounds like some sort of glitch

[vestal inlet]

just an old bug that was present in the older version of the game, happens when downpatching

no need to worry over it imo

[whole widget]

aight thanks, just hoped it wouldnt bother or impede other people

[lime zephyr]

[sterile fossil]

frogobj

[orchid totem]

[cursive depot]

[orchid totem]

[errant vine]

[orchid totem]

[pearl berry]

[orchid totem]

[wide prism]

[errant vine]

https://tenor.com/view/moth-insect-bug-gif-18628898

[glacial perch]

[errant vine]

its better than frog

[orchid totem]

[cursive depot]

[orchid totem]

but frog beat moth in Rock Paper Scissors

[errant vine]

vat

the fak

[cursive depot]

true

[errant vine]

but moth can fly and fuck frog

frog can only jamp

[glacial perch]

sounds very wrong

[cursive depot]

The only real frogs counter: 🇫🇷

[orchid totem]

frog has superior ranged attack, increased damage against flying bug types

[errant vine]

moth fucks everything and can't be damaged or killed

ultimate passive ability on unlocked on level 3

or"
"or"

wurm

[pearl berry]

primsatic trails

[glacial perch]

hmm yes yes,totally normal prismatic trial convo

[gusty stag]

yes indeed

[sterile fossil]

🤝

[cursive depot]

[gusty stag]

🔫

👍

🖐️

[green steeple]

hello prismatic trials, how goes the prismatic tria- what the fuck

[gusty stag]

✊

[gusty stag]

frogmatic trials

[glad junco]

how is this still going on

[gusty stag]

yes

monke

[sterile fossil]

[bright meteor]

[obsidian crypt]

mercenary ethereal got me cryin rn

[velvet brook]

I somehow caused this by talking once here

[lime zephyr]

frogge

[vapid sierra]

[stoic creek]

#prismatic-trials is now #frog-obj

[lime zephyr]

[cyan stratus]

fast

[quiet warren]

speed

[cursive depot]

[quiet warren]

[lime jacinth]

Froeg

[glacial perch]

[small mason]

[gusty stag]

[rich summit]

[lunar pilot]

[gusty stag]

[zenith plinth]

Dude, mom said its time for lunch.

                              ___________
                      I   I      ![frogobj](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/742931788493619210.webp?size=128 "frogobj")  I   I
      There is no lunch anymore, Jerald.

[gusty stag]

what the hell frogobj I was hungry

[zenith plinth]

---

l l l l l
Hunger is the least of your problems now, Jerald.

[bright meteor]

[steel timber]

Are we still on f r o g???

[shy canopy]

[cursive depot]

[cyan stratus]

how?

thought you needed newt and there's no way rex is reaching that

[wraith cipher]

AWU still counts as a boss

I bump it while going for the crystals, and when I activate TP, the event ends immediately

[cyan stratus]

so you don't have to kill it? i thought of that but assumed you'd have to kill it

[wraith cipher]

I do have to kill it

[cyan stratus]

doing that as rex is inconsistent though

[wraith cipher]

what consistency?

I slam runs against the wall until one sticks

[cyan stratus]

you can slam it against the pillar with rex but it works like 10%

[wraith cipher]

I use the rock

[cyan stratus]

oh well that's relatable i guess

[wraith cipher]

hold on, I'll just upload a video of the run

[cyan stratus]

i'd upload a video but it's bad so i won't

[vestal inlet]

I like the gimmick of this trial, but it really is awful

[cyan stratus]

i didn't bother optimizing since nobody bothered to beat me

but the lemurians are kinda trash i guess

[zenith plinth]

Still waiting for glass

[bright meteor]

[vestal inlet]

did you end up figuring out a one gauntlet fight?

noticed that the lemurians sometimes all spawn on the ground

[delicate grove]

i got one earlier

[wraith cipher]

https://youtu.be/U1nQbHIyId4

[bright meteor]

this prismatic looks like aids

[bright meteor]

what a clean run wow

[zenith plinth]

Dear Jerald,
My time of ascension has come. I would love to wish you good bye as our journeys have seem to parted from this event. I've prayed and taken hits for the weak and the payoff has finally arrived. I wish you luck, Jerald. Maybe our spirits can dance someday.

What the fuck man

[vestal inlet]

hitstop so long the trial rolled over 🙃

[cyan stratus]

was expecting one of you to beat me so i could go record a 1:22 or something but i guess nobody cared about this trial

that rex run was pretty nice though

[delicate grove]

i had a 46 second s1 exit but messed up stage 2 grapple unfortunately

[vestal inlet]

I actually tried, but I'm not very good at the game :(

[cyan stratus]

my s1 pb was 48 idk how you managed 46

[delicate grove]

killed 2 lems then the other 4 killed each other right away

[cyan stratus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUsCcgPv1dQ&feature=youtu.be

[solemn fiber]

#131

@indigo snow

[zenith plinth]

3 years later

                         ![frogobj](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/742931788493619210.webp?size=128 "frogobj") ![twistedscavenger](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/742100747960844330.webp?size=128 "twistedscavenger") 


       Spirits dance in the clouds

[bitter star]

I finally got the Mercenary achievement with this trial

[quiet warren]

Congrats

Now whether you use it or not is going to depend on how much you play Merc

[bitter star]

Merc is one of my personal favorites overall

I really like melee in general for this game

So I'll at least try it for sure

[quiet warren]

Okay, a few tips for it

Try nailing his combos as much as possible and learn to maintain iframes with just BA

Slicing Winds has incredible DPS and combo potential, so make use of that to your best ability

[bitter star]

I feel fairly comfortable using BA for i frames as is so I'll just need to get more practice with the comboing in general

[quiet warren]

Lastly, while it works wonders at close range, keep in mind it is a ranged skill too

[velvet brook]

LETS GOOOOO ETHEREAL

[quiet warren]

Good job

[velvet brook]

The best thing was: I overcame the wisps

[quiet warren]

That's even better

[velvet brook]

Thank you Tesla coil

Very cool

[fringe arch]

[toxic haven]

[cobalt crown]

i was so close to getting this one w/o damage but the last glacial beetle explosion got me

[scenic surge]

I just cheesed this one by waiting for the Preon, and staying atop a pillar.
But I got ethereal!

[quiet warren]

Noice

Now how often you play Merc is going to determine whether you use it or not

[scenic surge]

I did a quick run with slicing winds and kept accidentally trying to use it as a dash.

[quiet warren]

Ah. Yeah, SW is more advanced but yields more reward

If you understand how to time dashes and maintain iframes with them, then SW is significantly better as it has more DPS than Evis and more combo potential

[tough belfry]

more dps doesn't necessarily mean better ❓

[quiet warren]

No it doesn't, but Evis's iframes hardly matter in the end

(Also more DPS means more damage and procs overall)

[ruby hollow]

Also the CDR with the expose is very helpful

[quiet warren]

Yeah

[reef jasper]

yes it does
more damage=more gooder

[quiet warren]

More damage = more enemy dead = less things to kill you

[velvet brook]

Yes

I am already converted to the SW

[velvet brook]

Understandable

Hey, I got my ethereal with Tesla coil

[fading bridge]

bungus pog

[indigo snow]

Stand in fire DPS higher

[marsh mauve]

Poggers

[stray wren]

Where is the Tesla coil in this trial?

[velvet brook]

Are you on switch cuz it’s a switch thing

[lime zephyr]

[stray wren]

Ahh. No, mainly on Stadia

[ancient fern]

Anyone know if I can Monster Logs in Prismatic Trials? Like, could I farm this week's trial for the Alloy Worship Unit Log?

[tough belfry]

i think yes

[velvet brook]

Probably

[patent orbit]

Where is the Tesla coil on this prismatic trial

I’m on console

[velvet brook]

It’s in a shrine

I think left of spawn

[orchid totem]

[lime zephyr]

[tulip shoal]

[autumn quail]

[quiet warren]

[vapid sierra]

[faint marlin]

tips on how to get a through a prismatic trial staying at 100% health?

[fierce geyser]

[faint marlin]

oop thanks lol

[cyan stratus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPw1-d-wlJc

[solemn fiber]

#132

@indigo snow

[lime zephyr]

[rare aurora]

ayy

[velvet brook]

Nice

[rare aurora]

but it doesnt even matter :(

[cursive depot]

[lime zephyr]

[orchid totem]

[cosmic flicker]

[lime zephyr]

[vague karma]

[nimble scarab]

[small mason]

[gusty stag]

[orchid totem]

[steel timber]

Butter frog

[bright meteor]

[orchid totem]

[indigo snow]

[small mason]

[steady tree]

Praise the Cabbage, i finally did ethereal

[deep galleon]

whats best way to do this weeks trial? what build

nvm, ill just play engi and stack BUNGUS

[quiet warren]

If you're planning on getting Ethereal, it'll only apply while playing Merc.

[deep galleon]

no, im going for the item

[lime zephyr]

[deep galleon]

got it

[fierce geyser]

if you are going for the harvester's scythe just play loader or smth

why did it send early what

[lime zephyr]

because you pressed enter early?

[deep galleon]

lol i wrecked it with nkuhanas bungus engi

[fierce geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/cry-about-it-cry-jungle-junglecord-floppa-gif-20306423

[deep galleon]

had like 5 bungus, 4 syringe, 2 atgs, runalds band, nkuhanas opinion and hellfire tincture, i even did mountain for the memes

[mossy spindle]

HAHA! YES! I finally got ethereal!

All it took was 9 crowbars, a fuel cell, double bands, and a royal capacitor

[fierce geyser]

makes sense

[velvet brook]

Good shit

[quiet warren]

Good job, now I hope you use Merc a fair amount otherwise SW is pointless beyond getting a 100%

[velvet brook]

Yes

[mossy spindle]

As in, it's bad, or just gonna go unused?

[reef jasper]

it's good

[mossy spindle]

From what I've been testing with it, yeah

It's fun too, which is a nice plus

[quiet warren]

It's really good, I just mean it's just not worth your time if you don't usually play merc

[reef jasper]

it's good

[mossy spindle]

Well, I'm trying to get every unlock, and eventually beat eclipse 8 on everybody. If I wanna do that, I've gotta learn how to play him

[quiet warren]

Fair enough

[reef jasper]

he's fun

[quiet warren]

Mercenary is really fun to play

[mossy spindle]

Now I'm just deciding to use whirlwind or rising thunder

[quiet warren]

Whirlwind.

Rising Thunder messes up combos and doesn't have the utility Whirlwind can offer

[mossy spindle]

Fair enough

Evicerate and SW though can be free to swap out

[quiet warren]

SW is overall better than Evis if you're good at Merc.

[reef jasper]

use whatever you want

[quiet warren]

But yeah, choose whichever you like

[mossy spindle]

I'm gonna go with SW for now, see how I like it

After merc though... maybe MUL-T?

[quiet warren]

You'll need to space out dashes a bit more but that should probably be it (For SW Merc)

[mossy spindle]

Thanks for the advice. After this, all I need for unlocks in MUL-T and Acrid (best boi)

[quiet warren]

Acrid should be easy

His unlocks are literally just from playing him and the game

[vast flint]

whats sw?

[quiet warren]

SW = Slicing Winds

[vast flint]

oh

yeah, I'm trying to get that

[quiet warren]

Quick tip: Unless you play Mercenary a fair amount or are going for a 100%, the skill isn't worth your time.
It is most definitely better than Eviscerate if you're decent at Merc, but if you don't play much Merc in the first place, don't bother

[bright meteor]

[nimble scarab]

[cursive depot]

[small mason]

[gusty stag]

[random scarab]

[orchid totem]

[toxic haven]

[shadow sparrow]

[velvet brook]

[indigo snow]

[bright meteor]

[bright ember]

[green steeple]

what has this channel become

[bright meteor]

froge

[tulip shoal]

[viscid mist]

https://tenor.com/view/frog-spinning-vinyl-animal-carnivorous-gif-17270183

[quiet warren]

[tulip shoal]

pog for frog

[lime zephyr]

[ancient imp]

please some one i need help i wuna get the dam move for the sword guy but i cant on switch its imposible damit ;-;

i need help of any dam kind!

[quiet warren]

First, are you on PC or Console?

[ancient imp]

i said switch.

[quiet warren]

I'm dumb as hell

[ancient imp]

yea.

not to you

its just a big problem im going nuts man i have spent 4 dam months

[quiet warren]

I can't help you then, other than saying be patient and wait for a trial with Artifact of Glass

[ancient imp]

trying this bs

[tough belfry]

have you watched cabbage's video?

in pins

[quiet warren]

Won't apply.

Cabbage is PC, not Console.

[ancient imp]

yea its pc pc is easyer damit

[quiet warren]

Console and PC trials are different from each other.

[tough belfry]

how is the trial different?

[ancient imp]

they need a diffrent quest

[quiet warren]

Different seed.

[tough belfry]

is it just completely different or?

[ancient imp]

its not just the seed its allso the play style

[quiet warren]

Yes, entirely different.

[ancient imp]

i dont have a mouse

[tough belfry]

what artifacts are there?

[ancient imp]

for switch so i have to use all that and such

[quiet warren]

Do you play Merc a fair amount and/or are going for a 100%?

[ancient imp]

can i play as a diffrent person?

[quiet warren]

No.

[ancient imp]

to unlock the move?

then im playing the sword guy. i wunt the dam move.

[quiet warren]

If you don't use Merc often or aren't going for a 100% completion then Ethereal isn't worth your time.

[tough belfry]

then answer the dam question

[ancient imp]

i do use him alot its the fact its on a dam console

i dont have a dam mouse t o turn fast or nothing so its alot harder

[quiet warren]

Slicing Winds, the skill unlocked from this challenge, is really good, but only applicable if you play Merc a fair amount outside of just for Trials and/or are going for that 100% completion

[ancient imp]

i do play him a fair amount thats why i wunt it

[quiet warren]

Hmm

I really have no advice. Just practice his combos, wait for a trial with Glass and maybe Command, and that's all I can say.

Ethereal is a combination of player skill and patience

[tough belfry]

i do have advice but you're not getting it if you're ignoring me

[ancient imp]

how do i tell its a trile of glass or command

[quiet warren]

No, I meant the artifacts active for that trial.

[ancient imp]

dose glass make the enimeys weak?

[quiet warren]

Glass decreases your max health but increases your damage by a lot.

[ancient imp]

that can be in a prismatic trile?

[quiet warren]

Since taking a single hit while trying to unlock Slicing Winds means you have to restart the run anyways, there's not a downside

[quiet warren]

Prismatic Trials are randomly seeded and have different artifacts active.

[ancient imp]

thats not a artifact tho

[quiet warren]

Artifact of Glass.

[ancient imp]

thats a lunar item last i cheeked

[quiet warren]

Not Shaped Glass.

[ancient imp]

huh

[quiet warren]

I'm referring to the Artifact of Glass.

This one:

[lime zephyr]

[pearl berry]

[dapper stump]

It’s actually usually at least somewhat similar; unless the first stage is grove it’s usually mostly the same, but the second stage often varies more

[cursive depot]

[lime zephyr]

[gusty stag]

[spice robin]

[indigo snow]

[small mason]

[cursive depot]

[pure nest]

[mellow bluff]

[sudden herald]

[gusty stag]

[zenith plinth]

Can we get a frogobj on the prismatic teleporter

[steel timber]

Does anyone know if the different consoles have the same trial?

[small mason]

on console it’s different

[steel timber]

From each other?

So Xbox trials is different from ps4?

[small mason]

I think?

[green steeple]

no they’re the same I’m pretty sure

[velvet brook]

I think they are the same

[pearl berry]

[velvet brook]

[pearl berry]

bro how that was like instant

[velvet brook]

I am ascendant

I can sense it

[pliant thicket]

[robust wolf]

We did it. Anyone need a route?https://www.reddit.com/r/riskofrain/comments/m26jw7/mercernary_ethereal_done/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

[solemn fiber]

[lime zephyr]

[gusty stag]

🔫

[quiet cradle]

outplayed

[devout kelp]

made it to the top 100

[ancient imp]

ok dose haveing a sheild and geting hit considerd loseing 100% of health?

[quiet warren]

Yes.

[ancient imp]

i figured.

[quiet warren]

Normal HP and shield count as health. Barrier however, does not

So if possible for the trial, stack and

[ancient imp]

what gear item should i grab for it?

[fierce geyser]

anything long ranged is good for ethereal, makes it super easy to cheese

preon, royal cap, etc.

[ancient imp]

i wuna drop the boss fast witch is good for that

[dapper stump]

.

[quiet warren]

Preon or Capacitor.

I'd say Capacitor though due to lower cooldown.

[ancient imp]

wuts it look like

[quiet warren]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/760248455020412989.png?v=1

[devout kelp]

I had this in my run:
x3, x7, x2

[devout kelp]

and that

[ancient imp]

well i cant get green items

[devout kelp]

wha?

you can't?

[devout kelp]

with the current seed there are a few item boxes that give you a green item

[ancient imp]

im on switch

[devout kelp]

oooooh

it's different on that console right?

[ancient imp]

ps side note btw its hell to do this ninja challange on switch

yey

[devout kelp]

yea since you are playing on sticks

[ancient imp]

well it has gyro

[devout kelp]

oh cool

[ancient imp]

but its not as accurate as a mouse

[devout kelp]

2nd best to the mouse

[ancient imp]

id say get it its super fun for this but for this challange it needs a tweek for console players cause i have 100% this dam game on pc

[dapper stump]

Eh

[ancient imp]

on the switch its this dam ninja challange for the sliceing winds move that is killin me

[dapper stump]

I got it on console

Aim isn’t that important in this game

[ancient imp]

turning is it still needs a teek its to hard of a challange and why dose he have a challange you cant do any time any dam way?

its alittle bs honistly.

like hes the only melle person in the game thats full melee till you do this

[dapper stump]

It’s hard but it’s meant to be because more skill is required for using the alt

[ancient imp]

yes but this challange aint skill full.

its luck.

[dapper stump]

I do think it needs a slight tweak but not only for console players

And though there’s definitely some luck it’s largely skill

Like look at cabbage who does it every trial

I believe I asked him once and he said it usually takes him around 15 mins

[ancient imp]

yea well thats him some people cant do this and it drives people nuts.

i dont wuna trade in my life to fuckin compleat a dumb challange.

it needs to be less difficult or given a new challange cause i dont wuna waste any more time on this

[devout kelp]

with enough determination, dedication, and planning you'll get it

[ancient imp]

everything but this challange is perfect about this game this challange makes me wuna refund int the moment i learn about it if i didnt play it on pc and got it only on console and saw this like any dam person lookin to have fun they would probly refund it

and when geting it the pay of aint worth it damit

its just a cool move at the end of the day that makes him alittle more easyer to use

[quiet warren]

Not any easier

[ancient imp]

its alot easyer for me to use him when that move cause its a good range option to keep a horde of enimys away while you are dealing with some

[dapper stump]

Evis is definitely easier

It literally gives you invincibility time

[quiet warren]

Evis is easier than Slicing Winds, but Slicing Winds overall offers more benefits.

[dapper stump]

And you can dash at enemies so it’s practically ranged

SW just has more dps potential

[quiet warren]

DPS and combo potential.

[dapper stump]

Well combo potential is dps

[quiet warren]

Fair.

[candid pumice]

I Can't seem to do the run without taking damage, the mobs at the last boss always tag me (following the route from pins)

[ancient imp]

it dosent matter whats easyer or not the point is its too dam hard i shouldent have to play jump rope in hell to get a dam move

[mortal snow]

At the end of the day, merc is a fully functional character without winds, and unlocking winds can be a long-term goal to work towards. The challenge is probably a little unfair, but it's okay because it's basically the only one

[candid pumice]

yeah I have spent 2 hours and I keep getting tagged right as I kill the second boss

[lime zephyr]

[velvet brook]

[cyan stratus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9pGokRTTo

[vestal inlet]

@cyan stratus do you happen to know what the shortest trial was? I think this one can go below 50s

[cyan stratus]

yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic87vEFSb_4

[vestal inlet]

oh, I remember that one

ty

[cyan stratus]

i did a rex run of this trial and it isn't even going sub 1 much less sub 50s prove me wrong

[rich kernel]

[solemn fiber]

#133

@indigo snow

[vestal inlet]

slow second fight :/

[small mason]

very cool

[vestal inlet]

I am using the same-frame use on equipment pickup for this

[rare aurora]

nice

btw how did you get below 1 min

[vestal inlet]

one sec, let me upload a run

[rare aurora]

bet

[cyan stratus]

oh

[rare aurora]

im a whole 30 seconds behind that

[cyan stratus]

is there a meteorite in the lunar pod or something? i don't see that being possible without but i didn't check pod

[rare aurora]

yeah

it kills all the crsytals

its the first thing i checked lmao

[vestal inlet]

https://youtu.be/xLVJpuQrHJM

bit of a sloppy run

[rare aurora]

bro youre first by a goood amount rn

[cyan stratus]

i retract my previous statement though i didnt know there was meteorite

[vestal inlet]

understandable :P

[cyan stratus]

i'll go figure out how that glitch works and beat it later i guess

[vestal inlet]

E+Q on same frame, as long as you aren't standing in the item, you have time to set it up due to cooldowns

[rare aurora]

oh

thats what you meant by same frame equipment

i didnt realize it was a gltich

pain

ima figure out this glitch

[cyan stratus]

e? q?

that's my punch and pylon

[rare aurora]

for me its pick it up and use it

prob same for him

so essentially it you just the moment you pick it up also use it

[vestal inlet]

default control scheme, never bothered to change it

[rare aurora]

same lol

[vestal inlet]

yes sprint with shift+ctrl sucks, but I'm too used to it now

[rare aurora]

acually i just changed my sprin to c

[vestal inlet]

nice @rare aurora

[rare aurora]

lol ty

i think ima stop for now im fine with sub 1m

[real tiger]

Oh wow mine was like 15min

[rare aurora]

that was my old one :P

[real tiger]

59 seconds?

[rare aurora]

yeah but static still has me by like 14 seconds

and cabbage is probably gonna pass me when he trys

[cyan stratus]

i got 43 like an hour ago but gave up trying to get faster

got better stuff to do than grind meteor rng lol

[rare aurora]

lol

[cursive depot]

[orchid totem]

[lime zephyr]

[harsh leaf]

[finite blade]

[lime zephyr]

[small mason]

[shadow sparrow]

man i feel like i can get ethereal on this trial but the only place im taking damage is this first boss

i cant seem to get the timing of the combos right

[devout elk]

Prismatic trials

[cursive depot]

You just ruined our frogobj streak

[devout elk]

No

[shadow sparrow]

YEAH BITCH

EZ Clap

[gusty stag]

monke?

[pearl berry]

[shadow sparrow]

monke

[gusty stag]

monke

[shadow sparrow]

https://tenor.com/view/monkey-lick-monkey-lick-tongue-cute-gif-13961187

[gusty stag]

[cursive depot]

[woven silo]

[shell drum]

[gusty stag]

[orchid totem]

[late jewel]

[green steeple]

[gusty stag]

[rocky patio]

Frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog

[broken badge]

Bunny.

[green steeple]

frog

[stoic creek]

wait, it's all ?

[green steeple]

always has been

[faint marlin]

[indigo snow]

[green steeple]

so uh

[alpine ocean]

[green steeple]

when do we go back to prismatic trials

and post frog occasionally?

[tulip shoal]

all hail out lord and savior: frogobj

[gusty stag]

[toxic haven]

frogobj

[tepid coral]

[velvet brook]

[pearl berry]

[modest island]

As my least played survivor, I have no idea what I'm doing with Merc

[quiet warren]

Might want to get some practice in with comboing then.

[modest island]

What is considered a combo for him?

[quiet warren]

To put it into layman's terms, perform the 3rd slash of the m1 and hit the button of whatever other skill you have. Obviously, there's more complex stuff than thiss

A very simple combo is 3rd M1 Slash -> Extend into Whirlwind (The second you see the 3rd m1 slash hit the button for your secondary)

[modest island]

Oooh

[chrome yacht]

https://www.reddit.com/r/riskofrain/comments/ihi9zo/guide_to_post10_mercenary/

[quiet warren]

Yeah, that works too

[chrome yacht]

this post goes over most mechanics for merc

it helped me quite a lot

[modest island]

I don't plan on getting too in-depth

[quiet warren]

Mercenary is one of the best characters, but he has a good skill floor and skill cieling

[modest island]

I just want the achievement, haha

[quiet warren]

Eh... Going for a 100%?

[modest island]

Frustratingly, yes

[quiet warren]

Ah.

I'd say if you don't play Merc much and/or aren't going for a 100%, getting SW is pointless

[modest island]

I keep getting bonked by jellyfish by the time I get to the teleporter on this trial

[quiet warren]

Reminds me of when I was trying to unlock SW

[modest island]

Yeah, it is

Just my obsession is making me keep at it

[quiet warren]

Otherwise, if you play Merc a decent amount, SW is most definitely worth it. Or y'know, for that 100%.

[modest island]

Haha

I rarely play Merc, sadly

[quiet warren]

Thankfully I had an easy trial though that time, so I eventually got over the jellyfish

[pearl berry]

that guide is a bit wrong cause alt m2 actually does 550% 😎

[modest island]

With how large-scale the maps are in this game compared to RoR1, I just can't find it in me to enjoy using a melee character

[fierce geyser]

😎

[quiet warren]

You'd be surprised how effective Mercenary and Loader are... (Loader is the best character while Mercenary is close to the top)

[modest island]

Loader, I can understand. She's so mobile with her hooks and punches that she's really good at closing large distances

I just don't know what I'm doing with Merc, haha

[quiet warren]

Fair enough

I'd practice with Merc on drizzle or rainstorm in the meantime

[modest island]

Ugh, of course they'd put such an annoying achievement on a high skill-ceiling character

[quiet warren]

Welcome to Hopoo Games

[modest island]

I mean, I'm practising on this trial

[quiet warren]

Oh, also, are you on PC or console?

[modest island]

PC

[quiet warren]

Check pins here.

Watch Cabbage

[modest island]

Yeah, I know of Cabbage. He's a mad lad

I don't know how he does it, haha

Or her

[quiet warren]

He speedruns prisma trials a lot and consistently puts out videos for the current trials

[modest island]

Have they been doing that for every trial?

[quiet warren]

Yes.

[modest island]

Dang. That's some commitment

[quiet warren]

I do feel bad for console players though, they can't benefit from watching Cabbage

Cabbage is PC

[modest island]

Ah, I did hear trials are a little different depending on platforms

[quiet warren]

Well, technically Console trials could be synced up, except Play Every Ware is slow and as such console version is stuck behind on an older and more buggy patch.

[modest island]

Ugh, I think I should stop for now. I've been trying for over an hour. I did actually manage to get to the second stage but didn't hit the second teleporter when I thought I did

I'm about to break something, haha

[quiet warren]

Oof

[modest island]

Hmm. I don't care too much about speed, so if there's a way to just do this one safely, that'd be nice

[quiet warren]

Blinding Assault and Eviscerate are your best friends since they both grant iframes

[modest island]

Oh? Does console even have the newest map? Sundered Grove?

[quiet warren]

Nope

[modest island]

Wow

Yeah, they're pretty far behind

[quiet warren]

Captain, who is normally tied for 2nd best character stat-wise, is garbage on console.

[modest island]

Really? Why so?

I enjoy Captain a lot

[quiet warren]

His shotgun spread is screwed up. A lot. (On console, not PC)

[modest island]

I enjoy shotgun-type weapons. Plus, getting tons of drones with him is fun

Oof

[zenith plinth]

And taser no work

[modest island]

Like, they have a really wide spread or something?

[quiet warren]

Yep, and spread tightening doesn't really work.

[modest island]

Dang. Console version is really in need of a patch

[zenith plinth]

On console the spread dosent hit the center of the ring

You have to use the edge to aim

[quiet warren]

Yeah, I feel really bad for those on Console.

[zenith plinth]

And merc is hard to play b/c you can’t turn fast

[quiet warren]

Yeah

Well, harder than normal

[modest island]

What do you mean by edge?

[zenith plinth]

Edge of the reticle

Not the center

[modest island]

Huh

Yeah, that's borked pretty bad

Definitely not how a shotgun is supposed to work, haha

[lime zephyr]

[tulip shoal]

[velvet brook]

Dude it hurts to play as cap on console

Like holy hell why is the spread so large

And tazer is just pain when 90 percent of the shots DONT EVEN FUCKING WORK

[zenith plinth]

You’ve got 10% working? Wow teach me your secrets

[velvet brook]

That was generous

[dapper stump]

Funny spread

[velvet brook]

Everyday life for a console captain main

Show em the full charge as well

[dapper stump]

Don’t have that on my phone sadly

[velvet brook]

Oof

[dapper stump]

Also this

[velvet brook]

It hurts

It hurts how this is the norm to me

[mortal snow]

Is cap even worth playing on console? Or is the spread just painful to see, but not that big of a deal?

[quiet warren]

Painful visually and when actually playing.

[zenith plinth]

I play him because funny air strike and even with him being broken he’s still got the drones

[velvet brook]

Yep

But he’s definitely not number one on console

[quiet warren]

He's close to #1 on PC, and can match Loader under certain circumstances.

[velvet brook]

You have to charge the shotgun unless your point blank on consoles for it to hit shit

[zenith plinth]

Yep

So he’s honestly another contender for focus crystal

[velvet brook]

And tazer is mostly useless just bouncing off shit harmlessly

Which is infuriating as all hell

[zenith plinth]

I cannot imagine how good he would feel not broken

[velvet brook]

Yes

He’s broken either way

On console he’s buggy, on PC he’s a god

[quiet warren]

Taser is useful situationally on PC, but if it functioned on console I'd feel it would be a godsend if it functioned because of the shotgun's stupid spread on Console.

[velvet brook]

No it’s not that

[zenith plinth]

How so

[velvet brook]

Tazer just doesn’t work

You are lucky for that shit to stun if you hit it

[quiet warren]

I'm saying if it functioned properly on console.

[velvet brook]

Yeah maybe

[zenith plinth]

How would the spread synergize with tazer

[quiet warren]

Freeze heavier targets so you have room to breath and pop off a point blank shot

[zenith plinth]

Oh

[velvet brook]

True

[quiet warren]

Or charge one up.

On PC, it's just freeze heavier targets

[small mason]

epic port fail

[sterile fossil]

⬛

[zenith plinth]

I can’t decipher this one

[zealous mural]

omni-weaponized frog

[zenith plinth]

Hmm

[lime zephyr]

[alpine ocean]

it appears they are attempting to kill the frog

[severe lagoon]

Merc quest so close then I forgot about the crystal blowing up

[crude agate]

Oof.

I blew myself up to crystals twice during it.

[severe lagoon]

LETS GO I FINNALY GOT IT

[worthy trail]

good job mate

[severe lagoon]

Thanks

[velvet brook]

Good job

[pearl berry]

[gusty stag]

[untold gyro]

[tulip shoal]

[small mason]

[lime zephyr]

[ripe flume]

man

[sonic urchin]

[lime zephyr]

[rare aurora]

man

[glad junco]

Yep it's still frog

Good

[obsidian agate]

[merry hill]

[green steeple]

[vestal inlet]

here's a run with better cooldown management and a new strat for the S2 boss: https://youtu.be/A4VIMkMopVg

[cyan stratus]

oh nice you figured out mushroom strat lol

[vestal inlet]

it's actually too good

[orchid totem]

[sterile fossil]

🔪 ⬛
⬛

[orchid totem]

[delicate grove]

wait people werent doing mushroom strat

[balmy turret]

Heya, switch player over here trying to get ethereal. And I noticed the item drops and artifacts aren't actually terrible this time. (topaz and ukulele by Central pillar and glass artifact) any tips I should know other than "git gud"?

[glad junco]

Hello synth

[glad junco]

Git gud

But some real advice

I dont have any I dont play on switch

[tulip shoal]

[small mason]

[pearl berry]

[green steeple]

abuse the fuck out of bugs

[glad junco]

[cyan stratus]

insane revolutionary new strat

[cyan stratus]

ok i'll concede this trial the rng is too much with how bad i am at 2nd boss

[tulip shoal]

[delicate grove]

Tried this strat a few days ago but it doesnt work because meteor

[cyan stratus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1woDhrvhcg

[solemn fiber]

#134

@indigo snow

[small meteor]

fastest time

at least what i got

my fastest time for primistic in general was 1:40

[steel timber]

https://youtu.be/MoRiR50oEFg

Some love for console people : )

[steel timber]

Wait a second...

It’s the same as pc????

[quiet warren]

In this case, it's almost the same

[steel timber]

Maybe they did change it to sink up with pc trials

[quiet warren]

No, it's a coincidence.

[steel timber]

Well last trial

[green steeple]

they didn’t change it to sync up with PC, still don’t have grove on console

[steel timber]

Excluding sundered grove

The scorched acres tp and crystals were exactly the same

Artifacts as well

And this time they both have the same items and to as well

[green steeple]

god I hope they shadow dropped grove

I haven’t even seen grove on PC

[steel timber]

Well judging by other people I’m not too excited for it to come over console

[quiet warren]

Sundered Grove is fine once you've memorized the Legendary Chest spawn locations.

[steel timber]

Aah

[quiet warren]

Since unlike Abyssal, which only has 1 legendary chest spawn location, Sundered Grove has 5 possible locations

[steel timber]

Yup yup

Yeah well this trial is literally chest by chest spawns so just watch cabbage’s lmao

[quiet warren]

lel

[steel timber]

Maybe next weekend it’ll be different : )

[glad junco]

[gray palm]

I’m trying the mercenary challenge to do a prismatic trial without getting hit for one of his alternate moves

[bleak crystal]

nothing but Loader & Merc up here

[green steeple]

hmmmm.... loder......

[shell drum]

sus

[oblique solar]

lodr

[pearl berry]

loder

[tulip shoal]

🤛 - - - - - - 🤜 loder

[velvet brook]

Louder is frog.obj confirmed????

[tulip shoal]

froder

loderobj

wait that means that frogobj is the best survivor in ror2

[velvet brook]

YOOOIII

[lime zephyr]

[lavish forum]

[lavish forum]

wrong i see 2 huntresses

[quartz carbon]

prismatic trials more like pee trials

[cursive depot]

nah it's more like frogobj

[lime zephyr]

[alpine ocean]

[iron spruce]

[cerulean fulcrum]

🐒

[lavish forum]

🐒

[green steeple]

[toxic haven]

always has been.

[orchid totem]

[tulip shoal]

[shell drum]

monke pog

[green steeple]

[broken badge]

[lime zephyr]

[zenith plinth]

[zenith cosmos]

[bright meteor]

[lime zephyr]

[lavish forum]

[vital rose]

[broken badge]

🐸

[lime zephyr]

[stone vine]

[glacial perch]

[woven silo]

[cursive depot]

[pearl berry]

[lime zephyr]

[gusty stag]

[small mason]

[edgy patrol]

[uneven peak]

[glad junco]

[royal moth]

[glass crow]

[rare aurora]

[broken badge]

[lusty glade]

[pearl berry]

oh shittt

[frigid flame]

[gusty stag]

[spice tangle]

[green steeple]

[bleak crystal]

what strategies have people been using regarding this current trial? I've mostly been using tesla/razer/uke but haven't been able to get under 1:55

[cyan stratus]

haven't tried speedrunning this trial but maybe some combination of loader and brainstalks could work for the golems if they're 1shottable

[fiery mirage]

[arctic mauve]

wtf why is everyone spamming frog ?

[cyan stratus]

because only 5 people play prismatic trials and i assume the other channels are moderated so this one is used for fun

[quiet warren]

Well, play prisma trials consistently

[lime zephyr]

frogge

[cyan stratus]

i miss 2019 trials

[hollow olive]

i didnt really play trials to much in 2019 were they better back then?

[quiet warren]

They were probably better back then since there weren't any artifacts

[cyan stratus]

much more active players and routing / discussion about trials etc

trials with artifacts like glass are fun to speedrun artifacts are good in trials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U8rZOPCNzs

[quiet warren]

Since Taku isn't here rn

#135

@indigo snow

[solemn fiber]

Y o u.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/563138000771612679/821606250591551488/cabbage.mp4

#135
You ain't gonna steal my streak of postin just cus its 1am and cabbage posted the trial at such an unreasonable hour while I'm on my phone

[quiet warren]

Too late

Seriously though I didn't realize you were keeping a streak, I just thought you did it cause why the hell not

[hollow olive]

i cant seem to find a fast way to complete this trial lol

[cyan stratus]

have you tried captain equipment beacon spam

i haven't but i assume it nukes both bosses

[hollow olive]

no i havent tried that as well

[steel timber]

Cabbage for your ethereal run, is the printer for the sticky bombs rng?

[vapid sierra]

are you on console?

[steel timber]

I am but I was just wonderin

[vapid sierra]

yeah console might have the same overhaul seed but it's not exactly the same

[steel timber]

He loses his shield gen and fireworks but not the armor piercing and topaz brooch

Idk if that’s from rng or if trials has a set order of items it takes.

[cyan stratus]

not rng

[orchid totem]

[edgy patrol]

[broken badge]

https://tenor.com/view/wednesday-itsd-wednesday-my-dudes-bulbasaur-gif-12259010

[cursive schooner]

[lavish forum]

phorg

[bleak crystal]

I was able to manage a 4 minute run via Melee Acrid; his items include 2 Forgive Me Pleases in a row, that along with the Topaz kept me alive long enough to endure the Overloading Titan's 2nd phase

[frail valve]

I've only tried this trial and the last one, are they always this awful?

(awful as in really hard)

[quiet warren]

Not always

[green steeple]

[frail valve]

any tips for this one?

[bleak crystal]

double equipment beacons as captain is almost a guaranteed win

[lime zephyr]

[toxic haven]

frobojg

[late light]

susobj

[toxic haven]

Amognared

[valid glen]

Is right now a good time to unlock ethereal I’m on console

[cyan stratus]

yes

[quiet warren]

@valid glen ^

[valid glen]

Ok

[pearl berry]

Ok

[light remnant]

[ember stirrup]

Is the current seed a good one to attempt the mercenary achievement?

[quiet warren]

PC or Console?

[ember stirrup]

Oh, I just read above. What are the strategies? I am on switch

[quiet warren]

Not sure, I'm not on console, I'm just taking Cabbage's word for it

[ember stirrup]

I didn't realize that pc and switch were on different seeds

[quiet warren]

They usually can be similar, but they're separate seeds

[rare aurora]

[lime zephyr]

[orchid totem]

[harsh leaf]

[orchid totem]

[glad finch]

[orchid totem]

[tropic igloo]

[deft sky]

[green steeple]

[uncut bridge]

[river sapphire]

[scenic walrus]

[gusty stag]

[gusty stag]

||frogobj||

[velvet brook]

[spice tangle]

[crystal knoll]

[green steeple]

[woven silo]

[shell drum]

||amogus||

[gusty hazel]

?

[velvet brook]

Later.

[green steeple]

[lime zephyr]

[sterile fossil]

[broken badge]

:frоgobj:

[quiet warren]

It's... perfect

[bright meteor]

[shell drum]

its not perfect

its frog.obj

[bold umbra]

[glad finch]

[bold umbra]

Frog of heresy

[lime zephyr]

[rocky dew]

[small mason]

[pearl berry]

[harsh leaf]

[gusty hazel]

[tepid coral]

[unique snow]

🐍

[green steeple]

[delicate grove]

🐍

[solemn fiber]

🕷️

Spiders keep frogs as pets in a mutually beneficial relationship

[green steeple]

🕷️🤝

[glad finch]

[woeful cliff]

[mystic canyon]

[tulip shoal]

[zenith plinth]

[cyan stratus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlSj5vbAQaU

[quiet warren]

#136
@indigo snow

[vapid sierra]

Vulfoof:

[quiet warren]

I already unintentionally broke his streak last time

[solemn fiber]

i will kill you.

#136

you arent replacing what I do.

[spice tangle]

[bright meteor]

froge

[leaden locust]

How in the world
1:18.60 is the top time

I know merc second cycle of the equipment is the meteors and can deal with the crystals but

[hollow olive]

i dont know how they got that kind of score

this is the best i can do

so far at least

[lime zephyr]

[hearty drift]

[lime zephyr]

[velvet brook]

[glad finch]

[zenith plinth]

[zenith cosmos]

[lime zephyr]

[tulip shoal]

[smoky crow]

[tough belfry]

🐍

[delicate grove]

[pearl berry]

damn

[toxic haven]

for fun

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/563138000771612679/822638861715898469/cabbage.mp4

[green steeple]

[smoky crow]

[pliant thicket]

[mossy idol]

[limpid jolt]

[jaunty kelp]

P h r o g

[lime zephyr]

[zenith plinth]

h o l a

[swift beacon]

This ain’t even prismatic trials anymore

[tired wyvern]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/436379679075860491/823093066151886868/cabge.mp4

[lime zephyr]

[glad finch]

[sterile fossil]

behold

the magnum opus of #prismatic-trials

now the only thing we need is for Chris to remix it

[harsh leaf]

this

[tulip shoal]

cabbageobj

[edgy patrol]

[tulip shoal]

[green steeple]

vulf should use that one now

[gusty hazel]

🐸

[swift beacon]

I like the frogs and all but why invade prismatic trials

[pine nimbus]

[velvet brook]

[spice tangle]

[steel timber]

https://youtu.be/2ktpfW6QQn8

Fuck this trial fuck this game fuck me. I’ll come back next week tho lmaoo

The first stage is impossible but here’s my best attempt

[gusty hazel]

Did you try

[pearl berry]