Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion - Ultimate Red Guard Guide

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3 жыл бұрын

To use Shield Spikes or not? That is the question...
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that I answer in this video! Vastly more complicated than it seems, Shield Spikes is one of the most interesting cards in the Red Guards arsenal. I go into great depth on whether this card is viable or not and a lot more so that you can take your Red Guard game to the next level and crush Jaws of the Lion Scenarios!
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@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

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@thealmightysarlaac7084 3 жыл бұрын

DUDE!!! My son plays the Red Guard and was looking for a video like this....he is a theory crafter and appreciates you sharing your knowledge....you have made his day with this video!.....You Rock

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, let me know how it goes!

2 жыл бұрын

I find your analysis really helpful. More insight than in several other guides I read. Especially on Fierce Brilliance - never realized the potential!

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!!

@CelloBassett 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss, I was just looking for this on your channel last night and was sad it wasn’t there 😂😂🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

lol little late, but better late than never! Hope it helps!

@mickeymyers13 Жыл бұрын

What a great video, mate. Rich with great info. Thanks, man 🙏🏼

@stefanodamiano8454 2 жыл бұрын

My view on Fierce Brilliance changed, great stuff, thanks!

@Angeljux 3 жыл бұрын

The "end of the next turn" tip was great. I was playing it wrong. Thanks!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

No problem happy to help!

@MatevzZerovec Жыл бұрын

This was very insightful, thank you!!

@asemhabashi8651 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent guide. Thank you!

@normanvandermolen3294 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very detailed guide, helped me out a lot!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped and thanks for watching!

@sullen1 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nice and detailed analysis on Red Guard! Looking forward to watching your take on Voidwarden ^^

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@lygas5 2 жыл бұрын

really good video!!! cheers for the shield spikes!!

@mltamarlin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So useful! Two comments: First, the benefit of some cards changes a lot if you are playing with just two players vs four. Cards that enhance all your allies are less useful. Second, there is often a big difference between attack and damage. It is sometimes very useful to damage enemies without attacking them, and then cards that do damage are important.

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

true

@RobertS122 2 жыл бұрын

It was extremely helpful, thank you!

@suma5939 3 жыл бұрын

liked and subscribed. awesome video and super helpful! i am at level 5 and i am so hooked on this game :) cheers!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I can be helpful and welcome to the channel!

@frederikklarname149 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Fierce Brilliance clarification!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

No problem hope it helped!

@lightpunch3154 3 жыл бұрын

1000th subscriber here I think! Great and helpful content,love it!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

I finally made it!!! and thanks for watching!

@PRwellness 3 жыл бұрын

You do the best guides for this game, you should make some longer more in-depth guides for each class where you go more into the combos.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

At some point I may do that but it will most likely be without as much editing as already it takes me a heck of a lot of time to edit. I may start a pattern where I would do unedited videos going way more in depth. Is that something you would be interested in?

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

And thank you for the compliment!

@strangenoise7651 3 жыл бұрын

You seem like such a nice wholesome dude. Thanks for the info! I just ordered Gloomhaven and can’t wait to play.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! You are going to love it, such a great game!

@arbalist23 3 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to use these tips on my next game.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes and thanks for watching!

@chantz888 3 жыл бұрын

This is the class I’m playing right now. Really looking forward to watching this video.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and enjoy. Hope the guide helps!

@marcopritoni7182 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful. Thanks

@yongweitan9507 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for my copy of Jaws, and I can't wait to start as a Red Guard!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@dccnightowl 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you, Lord Gloomhaven!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha legit laughed at this! You playing Red Guard currently?

@dccnightowl 3 жыл бұрын

@@neuralnetgames6540 Currently playing Red Guard with my friend as Demo. I have watched all of your content but was definitely awaiting this guide. Happy to learn that Shield Spikes is not a card I should be fretting about bringing with me until later in the campaign. As always, your research, knowledge, and personality make for entertaining and digestible content.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

@@dccnightowl Thanks so much! Always appreciate your comments!

@user-jo3go3gx9g 3 жыл бұрын

Marvelous guide, only voidwarden left... waiting

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Will have it out in less than a month!

@DidierPilon Жыл бұрын

Hi, big fan. I find it weird that your assessment of shield spike only considered it in the context of spending all your ressources to make it better. Maybe it’s because normal difficulty JOTL is just super easy, but I found myself setting it up first turn of every scenario from level 1 to 7 (we finished at level 7) and getting amazing value out of it. I felt that once per rest cycle I would really lean into it with the chain Mail. And do about 12-20 damage with it, depending on the level. Assuming 3 rest cycles per scenario, that’s already good value. Then I would play the cc style, disarming, immobilizing, etc. You get hit once in a while and it adds extra damage through their shield, but it was just gravy. Still great value from 1 card.

@michaelhebert6328 8 ай бұрын

It would be great if you could do a short video on suggestions for what order you tend to lose cards throughout a scenario play

@zarles1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks! I think you forgot about the chain mail that grants +1 shield for the entire round. I managed to stack up 5 shield in a round on level 2 (upper ability shield + 1, lower ability shield +3 lost, chain armor +1) plus two shields as hand items to absorb crits. If you're well positioned you can clear half the room with this combo. Of course, fighting these pesky ranged combatants makes it a lot harder. So maybe just go for shield spikes when you're facing a lot of close combat enemies.

@gabrieltorres7592 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the combos with Flame Shroun(TOP), and pull attacks.

@shorgoth Жыл бұрын

Shieldspike is INSANE, the more you can stack armor cards and auras in the group and items to gain armor the better it is. If you build your team around that card the redguard can be both your highest dps and take all enemies attack, his super small initiative numbers make him prettymuch the target all the time.

@OrbitImagination Жыл бұрын

How does that work with it being a one time use card, though? Could you go a bit more in depth?

@grampadeal Жыл бұрын

@@OrbitImagination It's a one-time use, but if you look at it, it's a persistent bonus card, meaning, it doesn't expire or run out. As soon as it's activated, it remains active until you choose to move it to the lost pile. There's not really a reason to ever do so for the Red Guard, but it is an option nonetheless (like Hatchet's 'The Favorite' card. Basically you can activate Shield Spikes on your first turn, then ensure Red Guard has shield values every time he's attacked and he'll continually cause enemies to damage themselves throughout the entire scenario. It's pretty powerful.

@OrbitImagination Жыл бұрын

@grampadeal OK now I gotta go watch a whole video about this card

@christophermcclure1318 11 ай бұрын

Stupendous video - thank you! A basic question, please: If push/pull are included in a SINGLE ability within an action (i.e. not as a standalone ability separated by a dotted line), do you have to apply that part (i.e. the push/pull effect) of the single ability, or can you treat it as if it was separated by a dotted line and choose not to use it? I'm looking at RG's Flaming Sickle and Shield of the Desert as examples of push/pull effects not separated by a dotted line, but connected to a single ability within an action. NB: does the fact that Push is available ONLY if an element is consumed, change whether or not applying the effect is optional (if, indeed, it is) - as on Shield of the Desert? Thanks in advance!

@Crosier5961 8 ай бұрын

Love your guides. I just wish you would better go over what cards to remove for each card added.

@Davila_Designs 3 жыл бұрын

I added plus 1 to my shields so i feel like shield spikes is completely fine. Then on top of that i use sunkeeper's solo item so i feel like its completely viable

@iriee 2 жыл бұрын

hey, you always say that shield spike will be viable later with some item. Can you tell me when and which item? I still don't know if I should go the shield spike way or just don't focus on it, but I am afraid that I am pissed by the cards I chose during level ups later..

@glenjackson2343 Жыл бұрын

red guard + soothe singer (shield + retaliate song) + sunkeeper with berserker for boss dps i literally walk at enemies they do little to no damage and hit themselves often 8+ damage per attack (bypassing their shield). soothe and sun help with moving allies around and red guard + sunkeeper feel immortal, walk into a room alone with 10 plus enemies and they kill themselves in 2 turns most of the time. Then any big baddie gets destroyed by berserker. red guard in this setup is S tier without a doubt. his poor movement is fixed by allies he just goes first and shield skills with fast initiative. Also this setup helps keep berserker alive, any mission without a boss he one shots multiple elites. Love red guard, love retaliate and absolutely love shield spikes. you can also skip sand devil and disarm it only makes this strategy slower :)

@ryanwerry 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me a list of cards you always take at level 5? I know this could be different for different scenarios but at the moment I have 3 lost cards in my 10 card deck...shield spikes, sand devil, and flame shroud. Thanks!

@marieking5969 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done two games of JOTL so far and I think I’ve been using immobilize wrong. Like I’d immobilize it close to me to keep it away from the hatchet (only party member). Did get close to dying the first game because of that haha

@Yadayadayada117 3 жыл бұрын

A buddy and I wil play 4 characters for 2 weeks then randomly roll 4 more. I got the red guard and he got Sawbones as one of his. Holy cow. With the constant shield the Doc can give is a boat load of damage over scenarios. With items and cards he would retaliate for 3-9 damage every turn. Level 9 Guard, by the way. You are correct, as well. Level 8 and 9 cards make shield spikes incredible. We play on level 7 so it is also needed against those damn flame demons. 5 shield and they retaliate at range. Those and night demons are the worst.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, I like switching it up like that!

@danielshanks8297 3 жыл бұрын

Still working through Jaws and Gloom, not ready to crossbreed, but would you consider making a guide for Red Guard in Gloomhaven (good party comps, etc.?) or lemme pick your brain in a year when I’m finally done with both? 😂

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

I might make one but probably not in the really near future. Feel free to pick my brain when you need to!

@antoinevaillancourt1466 8 ай бұрын

I have a question. When a monster wants to move while he's on the sand devil, does he leave the devil by moving freely, or does the devil follow his movements constantly? This card has a lot of text, but I don't think it explains everything.

@viesturskokarevics2427 2 жыл бұрын

James, come back with Crimson Scales characters!!! :)

@royernest1487 29 күн бұрын

I have a question for shield spikes. It has the infinite symbol, does it mean it stays in the active pile throughout the game with the same ability but lose the card from round usage?

@terminatorakhil 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, are you planning to make a guide for voidwarden??

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it will be one of my next two guides. Was supposed to be out already but had a few other vids to do first!

@funmaker77 2 жыл бұрын

Use the chimeric Formula to give him defensive stance... Your a MONSTER

@GodNeedsNoReligion 2 жыл бұрын

We're playing regular Gloomhaven with just 2 characters. Didn't pick any of the 2 level 3cards. Ended up with both level 2 cards instead. Sure, Strangling Chains is ok but not with 2 players. Also spolier, the level 5 card is really useful on your own cahracter as well, not just enemies. Use it on yourself turn 1, and the rest of the game.

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

That's fair and if you go look through my vids you will see there is a build for using your level 5 card!

@darkcyb 2 жыл бұрын

Most of these I use, without even watching this video. Except shield spikes, because I don’t get many shields

@ploeki15 11 күн бұрын

Hey, sorry if I am late to the party, but can someone clarify the rules for shield spikes? We are playing in German and the rules leave too much room for interpretation imo. Does shield spikes only trigger once per scenario, i.e., that it only damages one enemy once when I choose to activate it? Or does it rather stay active and whenever I have shield, the incoming attacks are damaged for the shield amount? If shield spikes only triggers once per scenario, it would be borderline useless to lose a card to deal damage that is (at least in the early levels) less than a basic 2 attack, but if it remains active for each incoming attack I feel as if it were too strong. 🙈

@iriee 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Just a beginner here. Very interesting, but could you just do a short summary which cards you take with you at level1 :)

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

Watch for my ultimate build series for beginners where I will do exactly that for starting out and every single level!

@tomrojas2055 3 жыл бұрын

Voidwarden next pretty pleaseeeeee...!!!

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Will have it out in less than a month!

@cabby007 3 жыл бұрын

Flame shroud is very strong, put it on and pull enemies to you and deal an extra 2 damage, very useful.

@daleheyer 2 жыл бұрын

also, you can pop flame shroud and then be the character to be near spawn points. i always play it first now.

@intheorigin0728 2 жыл бұрын

Only a few scenarios in, but I’ve found throwing on flame shrouds then dancing around enemies a really cool tactics. Move towards a group, then away, then use swift strength’s multi-pull to repeatedly burn them is just pure fun. I do miss the repeatable move 4, though.

@TheMexicanSuperman1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm confused why at 27:28, you say that disarm lasts for two turns? Doesn't it come off their next turn? So if they go later in the round that they were disarmed, wouldn't it just come off? Then next round they get a new turn, unless you were able to go before them?

@Kwprules 3 жыл бұрын

Disarm, muddle, strengthen, immobilize, and stun will expire only if you've taken a complete turn affected by that status. So you start with that status, take your turn, and then your status expires. That means if you get the status *during* your turn, it doesn't expire that turn, because you didn't start your turn with that status. This is why the common wisdom is that bottom strengthens are very powerful, because you can strengthen yourself, make a strengthened attack, and still have strengthen for next turn. This is rarely relevant when giving other monsters statuses, though, because they rarely gain status effects during their turn. That's what makes this card so powerful--if they gain disarm during their move, it affects them next round too.

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Kell is 100% right. Happens on their turn so the disarm stays on until end of next turn!

@TheMexicanSuperman1 3 жыл бұрын

I totally misread the card. I thought it was a disarm given prior to their turn not one in the middle of their turn. That's what my confusion was

@CaseW0Lf 3 жыл бұрын

@@neuralnetgames6540 But this means, if the enemy gets disarmed by a pull effect from the Red Guard, it would last for one round, right? Only if it gets by applied by enemies own movent, it would last for the next round as well, or am I getting sth. wrong?

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseW0Lf yep if you pull them in on your turn only 1 round because it lasts until the end of their next turn!

@darendunking7399 2 жыл бұрын

What if you built red guard with the intent to “ride” the sand devil. Giving you a free move 2 action every turn. This allows you to stack your hand for bottom and top attacks, shield spikes, and heals. You can ride around on your devil dishing out massive damage.

@darendunking7399 2 жыл бұрын

Sure you would take the initial damage and muddle but if you time it out so you long rest right after or void warden is set to heal you right away you’re set. Also void could potentially move you onto the devil the same round you play it so you don’t need to use a turn to saddle up.

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that's actually really interesting! What a great thought; let me get back to you after I take a look and wrap my head around how that could be played.

@darendunking7399 2 жыл бұрын

@@neuralnetgames6540 I’d love to hear your thoughts!

@jgjertsen 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I ever used Blade Dance. FInished JOTL and I 100% miss Strangling Chain more than any other card.

@neuralnetgames6540 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@stevenswanson9519 3 жыл бұрын

GLOMHAVEN XD Good video though :)

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😅

@TheGiraffehead Жыл бұрын

I'm confused by some of your analysis. You mention level 4 scenarios as mid-level, but you would be level 8 at this time (playing normal), which is when you say you said Shield Spikes is strong again. Not sure if you are mis-speaking or if you meant different numbers. Regardless, I found most of your analysis misses the mark, I don't think you understood the shield spike play style.

@nevets4433 3 жыл бұрын

The lack of a perk to ignore negative item effects really sets Red Guard back in base GH. But items allowing pull do make flame shroud viable

@Kwprules 3 жыл бұрын

Isaac says you should feel free to add that perk if you bring him to GH--none of the Jaws items have negative effects so it didn't make sense to add it to his sheet.

@nevets4433 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kwprules that’s true, but we played him as is regardless

@neuralnetgames6540 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the amount of items that can give you shield make Shield Spikes pretty amazing!

@trashdog1 Жыл бұрын

disarm lasts only for the enemy's next turn not two turns. If I had early initiative and disarm an enemy, the enemy would only be disarmed later in the round and be able to attack next round unless someone else was able to disarm the enemy after their turn within the same round.