I FUCKING LOVE HOLMINSTER SWITCH I WANT TO FUCKING PULL SEVEN BEARS AND WIPE THE PARTY

This is probably the best entrance dungeon to an expansion I’ve seen in a long time. Really enjoying SHAD right now.

I can’t believe this theme is the first dungeon theme

This dungeon is what made me decide that I am going to continue the MSQ doing the Trust system in upcoming dungeons for at least the first run. I know that the DPS is slower, and Alphie has already let me down as a healer a few times already, but I feel so much more invested in the story that way. Seeing Alisaie's reaction to Tesleen broke me, and seeing more reactions like that throughout the MSQ would make it even more immersive.

It's kinda creepy how the sin eaters are all called "Forgiven" something. You're forgiven now that you've completely given up everything you are. Like the light is this crazed perfectionist.

A heartwrenching dungeon and an urgency-elliciting theme. I was playing as DRK and many times I went "I NEED TO HURRY!" to try and save people. Even though these dungeons are scripted in a way.

How do I mitigate emotional damage

That drop at 1:29 has been stuck in my head since I did this dungeon for the first time a week or two ago, Soken went HARD on this soundtrack

I absolutely adore the new overall sound Soken has brought for Shadowbringers. It sounds so new and different to what we're used to, which is fitting. Working hard as always, that nugget-loving madman.

This dungeon set the urgency of this expansion very well. Really showed how dire things were in this world. Loved every minute of it.

This is still the best dungeon in ShB just for the final cutscene where you pierce the sky and the reactions of everyone who were born into a world of endless light seeing the night sky and the stars for the first time in their lives. Even the final battle can't top that.

Something about seeing the Crystal Exarch, who always wields a staff, go in, brandishing a goddamn sword and shield made of magic, makes him more badass than he has any right to be.

What a way to start off Shadowbringers dungeons.

Such an underrated song. Quite possibly one of the best dungeon tracks in the game.

>Run this with Trust with me Tanking >Bring Alisaie >Alisaie does finishing blow to Tesleen >Run this again with them several more times >She keeps finishing Tesleen off I'm pretty sure this is scripted for emotional reasons If not I'll accept it

My 1st thoughts on my 1st run in this dungeon when suddenly I hear 1:30 "hot damn, no wonder people call this expac shadowBANGERS"

I ran through Holminster Switch about 30 or so minutes before the first big maintenance shutdown occurred. The sense of urgency in the music reflected my whole party’s tension in going through and completing each encounter through this disaster. Coupled with the amazing boss theme that followed, it led to one of my most favorite dungeon experiences in any MMO. And yes, we defeated Philia right before the maintenance closed the servers down. x3

Between the dungeons, the music (I mean seriously, holy CRAP Soken), and the main story quest this expansion, I seriously have no clue how the devs will build upon this with the patches and future expansions. They have outdone themselves with Shadowbringers. To think I was at one point on the fence about even buying this expansion pack. I am utterly amazed at what I have seen so far.

I started Shadowbringers literally a few days ago, and I'm still reeling from just how good this song was for being your first dungeon upon starting the expansion, and holy shit, the urgency of this dungeon was portrayed so fucking well. The music really helps this too, the suspenseful buildup feels like the enemy taking over the area, only for silence to follow for but a moment before the drop, with the urgent, yet somewhat triumphant music that follows signifying that the only ones who can bring an end to the village's plight has arrived. And then there's the bosses you have to face, not only a lightwarden, but the sin eater which turned Alisaie's friend, as well as Tesleen herself. Everything here is just... *Chef's kiss* And that's why this is one of my favourite dungeons I've ever ran through, and I can't wait to see all that Shadowbringers has to offer!

Shit Gets Real: The Dungeon.

Easily my favorite dungeon in the entire game. The music and overall atmosphere of this dungeon was perfectly put together.

What I love about this dungeon is that this is essential the warriors of darkness’ introduction. To me it screams out “we are here to stop the light”

Official BGM name is "To Fire and Sword".

I just finished Shadowbringers, and this is still one of my top 3 dungeons of the entire game. Including Tesleen's horrific transformation, this OST and this dungeon make for an AMAZING setpiece to show just how grim the situation in Norvrandt is.

Damn I was so hyped running this the first time. 4am with my headset on, music starts and you knew it was about to get real. I’ll never forget it. Shadowbringers, best MMO expansion ever.

Haurchefant, Tesleen, you will always be in my heart! RIP

Going into this dungeon really sets the mood for what's to come in ShB. Even though my heart was heavy after everything that had happen up to this dungeon, I willingly wanted to fight the sin eaters. Not only to stop the flood of light, but to end the suffering of those who were turned into sin eaters and corrupted by the light... Well done, SE... This expack is great. Not even to the first dungeon and we've already suffered so much loss in the story.

This track rips (and tears)

Walking in like a badass as DRK made this feel like it was straight out of Berserk.

Wish they'd hurry up and release the Holminster Switch Pro.

This BGM suits the dungeon better than most with how the grim necessity of it comes through. You can picture everyone's eyes just narrowing. The tank's chin lowers. The healer's grip tightens on their tools. "This must be done. It won't be pretty, and it won't be nice. Forward."

this theme brings tears to my eyes, so good and fitting with the scene

i really like how this is badass and menacing for the sin eaters, but it also has that playful, almost encouraging “first level” sort of vibe, especially in the b section soken really went all out with this expansion

This is the first mmo that gave me a sense of how grave the situation was and how impactful I can be to bring change unlike many mmos I've played before

An absolute godlike experience using the Trust system and this blasting in the background!

What I find criminal is that nobody is talking about the demonic piano notes that start at 0:57

Played it for the first time tonight, aaaahhhhh so amazing!!

This dungeon tore me to pieces. I broke down in tears at the sight of Tesleen. I couldn't handle it. It was literally like losing Hachuefaunt all over again and the Full Metal Alchemist Nina vibe just drove the nail further into my emotional plank. God damn the story team pulled no punches.

Absolutely amazing opening dungeon. Fun gameplay, great story element to show us just how dangerous the sin eaters are, and amazing soundtrack. Everything you could have in a first dungeon

Literally 1:29. This dungeon theme is just +++

I love how this theme mixes 4th and triplet notes.

The best of the dungeon themes in Shadowbringers by far, but it needed to be. This is the boundless detemrination required to change an entire planet.

I've run this place so many times with trusts but I don't think I'll ever be sick of the music. Such an intense way to open an expansion

Such a nice bassline

Absolute banger of an OST, it's also so...hopeful, like when the piano and drums come, it feels like shit has hit the fan, but here we are to save the day.

If this sets the standard for Shadowbringers dungeons, we're in for a treat!

Coming back at the end of the expansion's life span to just appreciate how good of not only an intro dungeon this was but how amazing this theme just hits

Great first dungeon. Shows how serious the Sin Eaters are when you see that they're very indiscriminate with what they attack and a convert into their own. The part where the first dungeon boss killing the bear turning that into a sineater and the one sin eater that out right killed the 3 people infront of you and turning them into sineaters.

I love your videos! I hope you do a video of Shadowbringers from the Orchestrion soon! :)

I love this theme so much

This song makes healing that much more important. XD

Oh my days 1:30 onwards is godly.

This theme just sounds downright sinister and foreboding, yet dramatic at the same time. Really caught me off guard when I first heard it, but I knew I was going to absolutely love Shadowbringers music upon hearing this.

Played it straight with this one. Dark Knight MSQ only. They need Dark? They got Dark. 😈

Best start to any expansion ever

INCREDIBLE !

Love this song!!

I love this game so much

I have this on repeat and listened to it before work and now I’m im listening to it again on break. This music is fkin awesome!!!

This is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard

The music in this is so unsettling. I love it

Easily my all time favorite dungeon in the game.

IMO I enjoyed this more then tower of zot. Tower of zot was ok but this one left a bigger first impression on me.

Anyone else get the vibe of Hamartomania from the beginning notes? Love Soken and his ability to incorporate amazing tracks from past expacs! Love this theme.

did this one one week aago and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa what a blast of a theme for an entrance dungeon

Absolute banger

Omg the crystal Exarch changes class depending on the roll he fills? Rad

I love the Twinning as much as the next guy. But this dungeon's music also deserves some heavy praise.

Ran it 1st time last night and totally blind sided by this freaking incredible music.

I like to run this dungeon sometimes in the morning because it reminds of when Shadowbringers launched I stayed up and didn't get to the dungeon until like the sun came up, its a very good first dungeon.

Hey, you are the true hero of this Expansion for uploading this music

I really love this part of the song the best 0:15-0:44 it’s just awesome as well as this expansion and game!

All that I have and more, I bring to bear.

This music is so good

This dungeon had a special feeling to it for me, the first time I ran it was with the Trust System.. having the exarch tank while Alisae and Lyna DPS was incredible... I could sense the urgency in the song while in the background everybody succumbed to the Sin Eaters... I just wanted to move as fast as I could, obviously with trust you move somewhat slower, like it was designed to stress the danger of Sin Eaters along with a "clock is ticking, hurry" feeling. Masterpiece.

So after going down the KZfaq Rabbit Hole on "Dies Irae" motifs in soundtracks, I decided to look through the FFXIV OST for it. This was the first one I listened to, and yup, let's say, that was a very brief search.

This dungeon shows you how dire things are. If you look around the open Felix’s before you fight the second boss, there are sun water egg’s EVERYWHERE! Those were people a few minutes ago. This is the first dungeon that made me cried. I could have saved them but I wasn’t fast enough. Much like how Leena after that one assault later in the game.

Me: Mom I want a Nintendo Switch Mom: We have a Switch at holmi Switch at holmi:

That's what i call an "angel infestation"

dodododo DOOT DOOT dodododo DOOT DOOT. love this shit. boss theme in this dungeon was also cool and weird as hell.

The fact this takes place after that reveal honestly made this dungeon all the more terrifying

Friend: Welcome to Norvandt! Me: The light seems...poisoned? Friend: The fundamentalist wildlife sort of gives it away.

Masterpiece

made the good part my ringtone

I remember shortly after unlocking this I did the Leveling Roulette one late evening thinking I’d get Tam Tara Deepcroft, the que pops and I hit commence in a daze, I was suddenly alert when I heard this music, it was a very pleasant surprise.

Too good

When I got to the second mid boss I literally just stopped, stood there saying "No. No. I can't....I can't fight them...." then fought them anyway.

My fav part of this dungeon is going into the town Square and having to deal with mob after mob of sin eater. It lasts a little long and the healers have to be awake. It invokes a feeling of exhaustion and it makes me imagine the Doom 2016 cover if you just replace Doom Guy with WoL and demons from hell with Sin Eaters. I can imagine escaping folks looking on in amazement as the WoL slaughters not one, not two, but wave after wave of these things and wondering who tf is this person. Also the Crystal Exarch gaining a faint sense of hope during the fight, as the first parts of his plan to save the first are finally - FINALLY - coming to fruition

STILL the best dungeon theme.

i really enjoyed this dungeon. usually i start to fall as sleep at the middle of every dungeon (i dont like them too much compared to trials) but this one surprised me with this music and also the point on the story when you get here is amaming i was willing to get in here a kick some ass

Man chills

1:28 Maybe not the part everyone came for, but the part I came for at least.

RIP Tesleen(?)... You have been avenged.

"By mine blade, thou shall regret every. single. one."

Love this banger track to start shb right

Best dungeon ever 😍

Hmm!.. This BGM feels me like playing at Castlevania's last dungeon.

I wonder what the WoL would be "forgiven" for if they actually turned into a sin eater.

If I had the means to pay the subscription of this game, I would do it without thinking. Man, this would be the only game I'll be playing for life.

This is how you do a first dungeon of an expansion - you spend some time figuring out the world is on the brink of death and all of its inhabitants are just trying to survive one more day. There are some that are doing tangible good for the world that you meet only to watch one of them get murdered and transform into a mindless beast. Then this dungeon starts, it's the theme of Lakeland where you first arrived but it's distorted and ominous. The environment is infested with mindless monsters. The specific sineater that you watched kill that good person before is the first boss, the good person is the second boss with barely a shred of their humanity left in them, the village is on fire, countless dead, the few survivors run past you trying to get away and then the final boss. You kill it only to find a harrowing discovery, the one who slayed it absorbs the unfettered light from it and transforms to take its place. Only you don't turn, because you're the warrior of light. Finally, this world has a chance and finds hope again.