Dead Cells Brutality Run - Bleeding Build

Introduction

• Welcome back to Dead Cells with Psyche.
• Today's focus: Brutality build with a bleeding type of build featuring Blood Sword and Throwing Knife.
• Regular content includes guides and 5 BC (boss cells) runs.
• Encouragement to subscribe for those who find the content interesting.

Early Game: Prisoners' Quarters

• Typically uninteresting, showing only notable hits and encounters.
• Not doing well initially, but early mistakes are not too punishing.
• Transition to Toxic Sewers for optimal early game scroll fragments.
• Plays in normal mode to test decision-making skills and non-linear gameplay.

Toxic Sewers

• Found Throwing Knife in shop, creating a bleeding synergy with Blood Sword.
• Chose Open Wounds mutation for increased bleed damage.
• Explanation on bleeding mechanics: 5 stacks cause burst damage.
• Focus to find upgraded Blood Sword for the rest of the run.

Corrupted Prison

• Tried dual-binding Infantry Grenade with Blood Sword but reverted due to annoying sound effects.
• Comments on recording commentary separately due to poor audio quality in the main room.

Ancient Sewers and Conjunctivious Boss Fight

• Chose Conjunctivious over the Concierge due to better compatibility with DOT builds.
• DOT mechanics explained (Damage Over Time - Bleeding, Poison, Shock damage).
• Detailed walkthrough of the Conjunctivious boss fight, focusing on bleed synergy effectiveness.

Graveyard and Upgrading Blood Sword

• Strategy to lift a curse easily using Blood Sword's power against small enemies.
• Plan to fight the Giant in the cavern for better synergy with bleeding builds.

Cavern and Giant Boss Fight

• Upgraded to tier 12 Blood Sword from initial tier 4, significant power increase.
• Giant boss fight strategy detailed, showing power of bleeding build.
• No-hit Giant using bleeding-focused approach.

Distillery and Preparations for Hand of the King

• Finished gathering scroll fragments in Distillery for max scroll stats.
• Strategy to ensure a minimum of 31 scroll stats for Hand of the King fight.
• Emphasis on maximizing scroll stats for higher difficulty levels.
• Easy curse lifts and efficient enemy kills with Blood Sword setup.

Hand of the King and Transition to Astral Lab

• Efficient strategy against Hand of the King, achieving another no-hit boss fight.
• Brief notes on gameplay—emphasis on skipping uninteresting footage to shorten video.
• Experimentation with shorter video lengths, aiming for around 22 minutes.

Astral Lab and Final Boss Fight (Collector)

• Fully optimized build including switching Throwing Knife for Bloodthirsty Shield.
• Detailed strategy for Collector boss fight, emphasis on bleeding synergy and shield parries.
• Successfully no-hit fight against the Collector using bleeding-focused strategy.

Conclusion

• Successful no-hit run against all major bosses, showcasing the power of bleeding builds.
• Preview of the next planned run featuring an interesting tanking build with Force Shield used in tactics.
• Encouragement for viewers to stay tuned for upcoming content.