back in the days of 2nd ed my friends and I messed around with the scaleability of spells including Haste where at the "lost" 10th Level version would be Perfected; ramping up further from Improved Haste into the realm of Mythical. Cinematically, this scene represented that almost perfectly for a combat scene.
The moment when Vax alights in the air with the visage of the Matron of Ravens behind him, I swear I could rewatch it endlessly. The music in this fight scene is so fucking perfect I love it!
I agree - the soundtrack for Season 2 has been released now, but unfortunately the track for this scene (Hail The New Champion) does not actually match up to the music in this clip, particularly in the specific scene you described... Very sad!
Yeah that visual is just chill-inducing, especially with the Vox Machina theme twisting to a darker new theme for Vax as the Matron's champion. In my mind it's a great way to show how his fate changed as of this moment. How he goes from just being part of Vox Machina to belonging to the Matron of Ravens. I still can't believe they got Neal Acree for the music in this show. Just fucking perfect.
I love that they made vax fast as fuck because of his constant spamming of the boots of haste, his maxed out dex score with his crazy acrobatics score, and his wings giving him insane distance.
Basic movement + being a rogue so double dash + boots of haste that double every movement speed when activated + additional action from the haste so 3rd dash + the vestige itself giving him wings which add even more speed when activated. At some point during CR1 he was called a Raven's Queen Homing Missile after turning revenant and finding out that he could always feel where Vecna was. I think Vex went 480ft/r in one of the fights above an ocean or simply mentioned he could go that fast when Matt asked about his movement speed during that fight
It does make me wonder if he'll still get Whisper in the show, since with the speed it might end up almost redundant, plus him getting 2 vestiges always felt off.
@@ThunderEwokBThe Raven Queen's champion knows where he is at all times. He knows this because he knows where he isn't. By subtracting where he is from where he isn't, or where he isn't from where he is (whichever is greater), he obtains a difference, or deviation from his goddess. The guidance blessing uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the Raven Queen's champion from a position where he is to a position where he isn't, arriving at a position where he wasn't, and where Vecna is.
When Vax twirls his dagger, sticks it in the tentacle and flies up, leaps off and the camera pulls back and you see the Raven Queen graphic behind him, goosebumps.... EVERY....TIME.
Originally the Boots of Haste were brought to the campaign from their pathfinder home game, so the Boots of Haste being incorporated into the Deathwalker's Ward works.
Can we talk about how badass and dramatic that pose Vax makes as he ascends and the dramatic and slightly melancholic music reflecting how he is now the champion of death pretty much, as it zooms out to the matron on the wall, like she is watching out for him. So fucking cool.
I half expect this comment to be a deliberate trap for pedantic nerds (me) but I'll bite anyway, that was at the battle of the Pelennor Fields, outside Minas Tirith. :3
I feel like that's the second strongest if not strongest vestage we've seen so far. Mythcarver oneshot a dragon, but Deathwalker's Ward made Vax a speedster, and we all know how overpowered they are
In this, they basically made the ward a combo of two items: the original death walker's ward, and the boots of haste(thus the speed), in the game it wasn't to be scoffed at either. I believe when exalted it was a +3 studded leather, Vax got one resistance of your choice per short rest, he had a 60 foot flying speed, AND he had advantage on death saving throws which made him nigh-unkillable. However, it's difficult to fully display some of those in a visual medium, so this interpretation serves much better on screen
The scene is amazing showcasing the boots of haste as oart of the vestoge, etc etc. but can we talk about how absolutely amazing that introduction scene is for characterization? Look at the mans *fingers*.
TLoVM was already pretty damn good, but this scene SCREAMED how it felt when each of them started to get the bearings, and the Vestiges suddenly felt like less of a "+1 Sword" in Matt's campaign, and more of a "Fuck yeah Button". I mean, sure - at this point it's a +1 AC armor with advantage on Death Saving Throws. But you can't tell me a good way to bump AC in an animated way isn't "Make this character a goddamn ninja".
I think it was +2 to AC and it could also be set during short rest to resist one damage type. But the super speed is absolutely a reference to Vax's Boots of Haste. An overpowered item that were a core part of the character for the entire campaign.
It was only a +1 to AC during its Dormant State, which was when it was first recovered. When Vax accepted his position as Champion, it became its Awakened State, which gave a +2 to AC and resistance to 1 damage type of their choice, but it's very possible that here in TLoVM, it went straight to its Exalted State, which gives a +3 to AC and a flying speed of 60 feet.
It didn't happen exactly like this in the original campaign; events have been rearranged and compressed quite a bit. Such is the nature of an adaptation, and it's better in many ways. But the most relevant episode is C1E44, "The Sunken Tomb".
Nice to see that there were a lot of people became or tried to become the new champion for the Raven Queen. The amount of broken weapons and arrows indicates that "trial" has happened for millennia if not more.
That's not specifically for the trial. It's a continuation of his earlier vision of The Calamity (i.e., the "war of the gods" that occurred about 1000 years before this story).
can anyone tell me the song that plays during vax's speed attacks (2:47)? don't say it's Hail the New Champion bc it's not. the music swells are not in that song
Goes to show how INCREDIBLY TERRIFYING a Hasted opponent actually would be.
back in the days of 2nd ed my friends and I messed around with the scaleability of spells including Haste where at the "lost" 10th Level version would be Perfected; ramping up further from Improved Haste into the realm of Mythical.
Cinematically, this scene represented that almost perfectly for a combat scene.
Many people think of how speed is the thing for rogues but dude, that warrior champion with haste? That is what's terrifying for me.
@@houseviking4352 funnily enough Purvan is canonically a ranger though probably level 20 during all of this he is one scary man.
@@dragonearth5456 I had no idea. The way he fought and the weight behind that 2-hander made me believe he was a warrior.
The moment when Vax alights in the air with the visage of the Matron of Ravens behind him, I swear I could rewatch it endlessly. The music in this fight scene is so fucking perfect I love it!
I love that right after the knot beholder has its pupil dilated in an "oh what have I done" way
I agree - the soundtrack for Season 2 has been released now, but unfortunately the track for this scene (Hail The New Champion) does not actually match up to the music in this clip, particularly in the specific scene you described... Very sad!
Absolutely. Total Rule of Cool moment.
The not-beholder is very much seeing the grim reaper coming to take it
Yeah that visual is just chill-inducing, especially with the Vox Machina theme twisting to a darker new theme for Vax as the Matron's champion. In my mind it's a great way to show how his fate changed as of this moment. How he goes from just being part of Vox Machina to belonging to the Matron of Ravens.
I still can't believe they got Neal Acree for the music in this show. Just fucking perfect.
I love that they made vax fast as fuck because of his constant spamming of the boots of haste, his maxed out dex score with his crazy acrobatics score, and his wings giving him insane distance.
Basic movement + being a rogue so double dash + boots of haste that double every movement speed when activated + additional action from the haste so 3rd dash + the vestige itself giving him wings which add even more speed when activated.
At some point during CR1 he was called a Raven's Queen Homing Missile after turning revenant and finding out that he could always feel where Vecna was. I think Vex went 480ft/r in one of the fights above an ocean or simply mentioned he could go that fast when Matt asked about his movement speed during that fight
It does make me wonder if he'll still get Whisper in the show, since with the speed it might end up almost redundant, plus him getting 2 vestiges always felt off.
@@CrownofMischiefFr imagine grog with it. That shit would go crazy
@@ThunderEwokBThe Raven Queen's champion knows where he is at all times. He knows this because he knows where he isn't. By subtracting where he is from where he isn't, or where he isn't from where he is (whichever is greater), he obtains a difference, or deviation from his goddess. The guidance blessing uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the Raven Queen's champion from a position where he is to a position where he isn't, arriving at a position where he wasn't, and where Vecna is.
@@jaffarebellion292well done with the missile meme
I love how Keyleth's just thirsting in the background at the end.
lmao that face is crazy
“Well damn”
Kiki, your demi-ness is showing lol
*Oh*
"Maybe I do got time for this boy after all."
Wasn't she a lesbian though
I love the Raven Queen's design. It's so beautiful and elegant
When Vax twirls his dagger, sticks it in the tentacle and flies up, leaps off and the camera pulls back and you see the Raven Queen graphic behind him, goosebumps.... EVERY....TIME.
I honestly liked more the reaction of the monster. It realized that something was very wrong and looked as it felt fear.
And that, folks, is what multiple nat20's in a row looks like.
Best part of this was Keyleths look after he killed it. if that's not a "omfg I have to fuck him face" idk what is
Originally the Boots of Haste were brought to the campaign from their pathfinder home game, so the Boots of Haste being incorporated into the Deathwalker's Ward works.
And it was with this scene that I truly fell in love with Vax and he became my favourite out of the group
Normally a fan of most characters Liam voices, vax is no exception. But this moment, bloody epic.
It happened to me when I realized Liam voiced War in Darksiders, I loved that game
I knew Vax could fight, but I didn't know how good he was until he fought the Raven Armor, relentlessly I might add.
Yeah, it surprised me how he stood up again and again while not even knowing what's happening
For once, Scanlan and Keyleth were thinking the same things.
"That's my boyfriend"
Can we talk about how badass and dramatic that pose Vax makes as he ascends and the dramatic and slightly melancholic music reflecting how he is now the champion of death pretty much, as it zooms out to the matron on the wall, like she is watching out for him. So fucking cool.
Keyleths face given vax the eyes right there 😂
Sploosh
I can hear Liam saying "I click my boots of haste"
THAT STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!!!!
Gotta be the coolest fantasy takedown put to screen since Legolas dropped that elephant at the battle of helms deep
But it only counted as one
I half expect this comment to be a deliberate trap for pedantic nerds (me) but I'll bite anyway, that was at the battle of the Pelennor Fields, outside Minas Tirith. :3
Vex was like: Haste, Mobile, Cunning action dash.
I believe that Grog said it the best, as his line summed up my reaction to Vax's moment perfectly.
2:53 i get chills every fucking time its bloody perfect
2:58
Kneel to the Matron of Ravens!
(I heard that in my head)
I feel like that's the second strongest if not strongest vestage we've seen so far. Mythcarver oneshot a dragon, but Deathwalker's Ward made Vax a speedster, and we all know how overpowered they are
In this, they basically made the ward a combo of two items: the original death walker's ward, and the boots of haste(thus the speed), in the game it wasn't to be scoffed at either. I believe when exalted it was a +3 studded leather, Vax got one resistance of your choice per short rest, he had a 60 foot flying speed, AND he had advantage on death saving throws which made him nigh-unkillable. However, it's difficult to fully display some of those in a visual medium, so this interpretation serves much better on screen
2:15-2:45 is my fav part of the ost but sadly the official track doesn’t include it.
frrrrr
So much of that in this show, it's annoying as shit.
Ugh me too!!! I don’t get why it wasn’t included 😢
Everything about this monster's sound and visual design was excellent. It gives the impression of something utterly alien and monstrous.
They weren't...*beholden* to any old designs.
I love how both Scanlan and Grog are proud and smug at their teammate being overpowered now.
And Keyleth has butterflies :D
Easily the best part of the season. Vax has always been my favorite
I liked Grog more
@@egosdragonis6149 you shut your dirty mouth
3:10-I'd call that a natural 20 wouldn't you?
The scene is amazing showcasing the boots of haste as oart of the vestoge, etc etc. but can we talk about how absolutely amazing that introduction scene is for characterization? Look at the mans *fingers*.
TLoVM was already pretty damn good, but this scene SCREAMED how it felt when each of them started to get the bearings, and the Vestiges suddenly felt like less of a "+1 Sword" in Matt's campaign, and more of a "Fuck yeah Button".
I mean, sure - at this point it's a +1 AC armor with advantage on Death Saving Throws. But you can't tell me a good way to bump AC in an animated way isn't "Make this character a goddamn ninja".
I think it was +2 to AC and it could also be set during short rest to resist one damage type.
But the super speed is absolutely a reference to Vax's Boots of Haste. An overpowered item that were a core part of the character for the entire campaign.
It was only a +1 to AC during its Dormant State, which was when it was first recovered. When Vax accepted his position as Champion, it became its Awakened State, which gave a +2 to AC and resistance to 1 damage type of their choice, but it's very possible that here in TLoVM, it went straight to its Exalted State, which gives a +3 to AC and a flying speed of 60 feet.
@@hillarywoo4977no the flying speed came in season 2
2:55 so..........how you wanna do this?
How it feels to be a monk with 150 movement 😂
Ain't gonna lie I already loved vax but after this scene..... Yh I'm full on in love
Vax is my favorite character from Campaign 1, seeing him like this, it just fills my heart with delight and anguish.
me when I boost up a pokemon for 5 turns with speed
I wish I could just get the music for this scene
Long live the champion
Think I need to find this section in the campaign.
It didn't happen exactly like this in the original campaign; events have been rearranged and compressed quite a bit. Such is the nature of an adaptation, and it's better in many ways.
But the most relevant episode is C1E44, "The Sunken Tomb".
Nice to see that there were a lot of people became or tried to become the new champion for the Raven Queen. The amount of broken weapons and arrows indicates that "trial" has happened for millennia if not more.
That's not specifically for the trial. It's a continuation of his earlier vision of The Calamity (i.e., the "war of the gods" that occurred about 1000 years before this story).
I’m being so serious, I had a dream about this being the queen of ravens she stood over me as i slept
Took me a while to realize the sane voice actor was in helsing ultimate
Kash be like: 'Okay and now this is happening. At least this one is on my side. Guess I better roll with it.'
I _desperately_ wish that we had gotten the version of "Your Turn To Roll" that plays here.
That was a how do you want to do this, if I had ever seen one.
I wish Brian Lee Mulligan voiced Pervon
Get em Illidan/Yasuo
Where can I find the song for when Vax dominates the monster? I need to add it to my workout soundtrack!
Sadly the soundtrack for the season 2 is not out yet, was looking for it too.
@@kendallroyclips imma comment here to know when the soundtrack is out
Also dropping a comment here in case someone knows when its out
@@soulsemblance3163 thats a great idea.
Bruh someone please stell me when its out
I just hope he doesn't die😶
He basically serves the goddess of death now. He's gonna die for sure
@@cabnbeeschurgr6440 over, and over, and over, and over again.
He would...wont be with his love... it's not fair:(
@@cabnbeeschurgr6440stfu don’t give the author any ideas idiot
That would imply that Liam played a sad and tragic character, that never happens
Pike if she was chosen by The Raven Queen instead of Vax
can anyone tell me the song that plays during vax's speed attacks (2:47)? don't say it's Hail the New Champion bc it's not. the music swells are not in that song
Mf became Batman 🤣
Dex is the lame physical stat Strength and Con are the cool ones