EDIT: I am very wrong about random crit damage contributing to random crit chance. If you hit someone for -234 with the Skullcutter, only the base damage of 78 is counted towards your “damage done in the past 20 seconds” meaning I am supremely wrong in saying your chances immediately go up 13% after getting a random crit. shounic made a video on this and I trust him, he’s smart, so my bad. Also this means I failed my own random critology course which is a little tragic.

Demoknight the type of guy to float in the air whenever he smells a Pie from a window

The extra damage from critical hits do not count towards raising the random critical hit chance. Every single swing will only contribute 78 damage to your crit chance, even if you're really doing 234 damage. The fastest way to max out your crit chance on the Skullcutter is to equip some kind of grenade launcher and hit as many direct pipes as possible, since each pipe contributes 100 damage, rather than 78. Reaching max crit chance takes 8 pipes, instead of over 10 Skullcutter swings.

Upon my 37th rewatch of this video, I have determined that the Skullcutter increases your silliness by 235%

"God saves his silliest battles for his funniest clowns" Truly a relatable quote, thank you

“God saves his funniest battles for his silliest clowns” is my favorite line in this entire video.

Interviewer: "What makes you a good demoman?" Demoknight: "I'm not" Edit: Can't believe this dumb comment actually surpassed SolarLight's in like count. It doesn't even make sense.

Back when I was new to tf2, I tried out demoknight and had the skull cutter equipped, I then proceeded to charge a enemy medic and random crit them and they typed in the chat “ skull cutter crit crutch” truly a highlight moment that I will remember, especially since that was the first time I ever made someone mad in tf2

5:16 I can only imagine the fear that medic felt turning around to see a skull cuter demo right there

Yes, I know it's an axe, not a sword...

"Kill 7 of the 9 classes with a single swing" Skullcutter: Make it eight, in exchange for your movement speed.

1:07 5 crits in a row, but in total they got 7

11:43 My man's playing on a mechanical pencil☠️☠️

When you use the skullcutter, you must adopt the motto "Live by the crit, die by the crit"

4:28 "this is getting a little silly" definitely my reaction when I rush a defenseless medic and realize there's a level three sentry in the corner.

I passed clown college

god I loved that lack of sugarcoating. It was like a TF2 tiger drop.

Weapon reskins in tf2 have always seemed like a strange case to me

Elmaxo when he gets a crit on his side: It's all shits and giggles Elmaxo when the enemy gets a crit on their side: It's all depression nowadays

The skullcutter is my go-to on demo, not even demoknight. The extra damage and random crits making a crit instantly take off someone's head is just super satisfying. Sticky jump in and hope for the best

Scotsman's Skullcutter, the only weapon for which "No Random Critical Hits" would be an actual nerf. Also, the irony of Clown Elmaxo getting out-clowned by a spy named Bing Bong.

If I remember correctly, the crit chance increase doesn't include the critical damage from critical hits, only the base damage.

i started using the skullcutter as a crutch because of the random crits. i grew to love it, even on servers without random crits, because it lets me combo a splendid screen bash into crit to take out a heavy, who normally makes me cry when im trying to play demoknight

This video singlehandedly made the skullcutter/tide-turner combo my favorite demoknight loadout

snowcicle was clearly using crit bucket at 10:21 you can see him getting a crit, toggling it off to preserve bucket charge after he lost line of sight and toggling it on when elmaxo charges him. You can see that it took about the same ammount of time as the avg human reaction for him to toggle it on again. The chances of getting a random crit on the same spin-up as heavy are so low, imagine on the same second... He also had silent aim on that clip.

as for the tide turner bug, if you spectate someone in first person, upon respawning your shield will show up where they were last. you can fix this by doing "cl_first_person_uses_world_model 1; cl_first_person_uses_world_model 0" in console.

Tfw the scotsmans skullcutter demo knight completely shuts down the enemy push single handedly

"Don't give up" 4:54 - Clown School

the skullcutter is also pretty nice for targeting enemy demoknights because the crit leaves even max head demoknights on 1hp, which they are NOT surviving. even on servers that lack random crits, using a critshield allows you to instantly pull them back to earth. if they're overhealed, utilise the splendid screen shieldbash to total 319 damage instead of just 234 :)

I passed clown college, and was still very educated as well as entertained by this video. Thank you.

I love using the half zatoichi with the tide turner demoknight or not. Besides the random chance some other guy is using the sword and one shots you out of the blue, you can keep a constant 300 hp and always have a mini crit charge ready if you play right. It's best especially for the comboknight, where if you're on low health it's a better alternative to the caber. It actually gives you good damage and a chance to live instead of just... unreliable and terrible damage

This video continues to demonstrate why I love random crits. They cause such ridiculousness, it's lovely.

0:53 guy printed out the skullcutter statistics just to take the pun "on paper" onto a dad joke level or taking things by their word quite literally

Elmaxo's views on Harvest makes me think he and Fishstick are mortal enemies

15:03 there are few sights more holy than that of a wm1 ubersaw medic getting justice

When you realize the pain that is Skullcutter crits doing 1 less damage than the max hp of Eyelander knights with 4 heads and booties

I believe it was DESIGNED to take advantage of the crit system and also be a check to Eyelander... the fact this guy can walk out of spawn and just end your Eyelander killstreak is hilarious

2:17 I would've cried if I missed a critical meat shot only to die to a random crits

“Sword is just a sharp, metal stick.” -Bilbo Baggins

I passed clown college!

9:53 apologies, fellas, but i failed clown college

One thing to note about the Skullcutter is that it’s slower movement speed penalty affects your charge distance as you’re moving slower compared to if you had 4 heads for max speed with the eyelander where you’d match/surpass the charge distance of a Claidemohr Demoknight

It wasn't forgotten, random crits were added to the skullcutter because of semantics, the rule for no random crits was no random crits allowed on *swords* of which, the skullcutter is technically not

Its interesting to see this after watching solarlight's video declaring the eyelander as not king in any category

Man I do love roleplaying as a scotish train

The Scotsman's Skullcutter surely is one of the swords of all time

2:48 I hear the music from when Alphys was introduced in Undertale with this and it fits rather well for some reason. Good vid

I actually used to have a Strange Professional Killstreak Scotsman's Skullcutter and named it to "Official cp_degrootkeep Strategy Guide" but then I sold it. I'm likely going to start kicking myself for doing that.

Scotsman's Skullcutter is actually a paladin double axe, after all it smites you with the power of the divine Gaben

“This thing crits like a fuckin’ super luck Farfetch’d.” -WeezyTF2

elmaxo when he walks directly at his class counter and dies

Great video. Side note: loved the Crash Bash and CTR soundtrack in the background.

Yup I can agree, his silliest sword is indeed an axe

I think the visual bug with the shield has something to do with dropping weapons when you die, the shield still has the properties of a weapon being held (I.E visible through walls and disappears if you turn off viewmodels), when it happens to me I like to position my character so it looks like it's still on lol

see what you put into the univers- *_did he just laugh at me?_*

Elmaxo: Eyelander reigns surpreme over the other swords Nessies Nine Iron/Headless Horseless Horsemans Headtaker: Do i not exist?

6:06 HANGING ON THE EDGE OF TOMORROW!

That sword is so silly, it only cuts at the very end!

I LOVE the skull cutter so much! I like to use it for demoknight and I think it looks cooler. I even used a war paint to make it look like a nerd axe and named it that with the caption "It's nerf or nothing" It's my favorite demo man melee weapon

This guy is genuinely insane

10:05 i remember this happening all the way back in like 2012, how has this bug still not been fixed

The axe is definitely the silliest weapon.. giving a melee only class who relies on movement to get around a movement penalty is a bit.. lol, definitely meant to be used as a demoman melee than a demoknight's; when random crits are thrown in the mix though.. things definitely get a lot sillier That said, I think you should give the Half-Zatochi and Claidheamh Mòr some more time, I often find myself using them way more than the eye lander. The Half-Zatochi is the perfect demoknight sword most of the time for me, it lets you take risky plays you normally couldn't because of the immediately massive health reward, it lets you escape after getting an important pick thanks to the healing, it lets you stay in the fight and go on insane rampages thanks the healing, I've cleared entire control points by getting back to back kills thanks to it's healing ability alone, definitely the best generalist sword in my opinion. For the Claidheamh Mor, it's very useful on long maps where players are usually spread out, best paired with the tide turner for 100% charge refill after each kill. You'll usually be engaging players from a further distance, and the extra charge duration makes a world of difference in that scenario. Outside of using the Claidheamh Mor, the Splendid screen is the best shield, the extra charges, bonus charge damage and decent durability really glue it together, it also doesn't have the charge-time-damage penalty of the tide turner The eyelander I usually see as a niche weapon, it's either good for when you're already winning and want to win harder, or good for when there's scouts on the enemy team giving you a hard time so you want the extra movement speed it offers to catch up. It doesn't come with any innate benefits and starts you off with a pretty brutal health penalty, once you at least two kills though it starts to shine, but that can be a lot to ask sometimes against a team weary of your presence when you have no benefits to help you out in that scenario until you halfway finish your head quest. It's by all means great when it's great, but feels like a curse when it isn't.

This man's fake laugh sounds more genuine than his genuine laugh.

That medic popped uber because he knew the 234 damage was coming

Gotta love how "random" crits aren't actually random

The Skullcutter is also the only sword-type weapon demo has without a taunt kill, right? Just another thing to set it apart.

Im actually not lying when i say: Im a level 2 student of the Clown Collage of "somethingsomething" and this video helped me out ALOT while preparing for the final exam!!! THANKS ALOT ELMAXO!! GOD BLESS YOU

I dont blame that medic. If some random guy came running at me with a massive battle axe making solid eye contact in the middle of a sewage canal, I'd pop uber too.

I find in medieval mode especially the crit rate is like a hidden stat that puts it above some of the other swords for me 👀

7:53 just you wait, venussian rapper is ‘bout to drop a video about you after that kill xddd

5:49 I literally was looking at the description at the same time of this joke

yeah that melee is my fav too its crits and ungodly amount

I think with only one eye, Demoman always sees straight. He's not using his missing eye for anything. Also yeah, those weapons bring so much power to the Demoknight, you can barely stop them if you're in their sight, all you can do is try and fight back, or run and hope to survive.

You deserve way more subscribers considering the quality of your content

*sighs* The Half-Zatoichi is better than the Eyelander...

i remenber back in the day the half zatoichi had the range of the bottle but could also random crits so it was just as good as this weapon.

As usual, Elmaxo posts a video right as im bored. Amazing vid as well keep up the good work!

Nothing that makes my day better than when Elmaxo (TF2's most professional gamer) uploads!

The funny thing about the splitter that makes me think they forgot some things with it is that the taunt you get with it isn't what the other swords have... it's the KA-BOOM thrust taunt that the grenade launchers have! So no taunt kills, but definitely emotional damage to get a random crit with it then KA-BOOM them. I love it.

elmaxos laugh is so silly in the best way possible

Ok damn, this explains these swords pretty well. He also makes this shit funny asf lmao

hear me out. He's useful when you dont have the eyelander, and that attack bonus really kicks in sometimes.

I havent layed tf2 since I was a kid, yet I find your videos entertaining gj man

hey elmaxo love your vids hope you keep making more content!

Legend says he is still turning around, critting and thanking the game

This man has the most calm laugh😂.

The glitchy "extender" swing is probably really useful with the skullcutter. When you start a melee swing and THEN charge, you get more range than demo's swords no matter which weapon you're using and are still able to swing again in the same charge. The one downside of the extender swing is that it has to not crit, but that basically does not exist with this thing.

4:33 me scrolling down to the date of posting after seeing someone actually use the classic puff and sting and doing a really good one at that

actually the golf club is better, because golf club

2:40 why his eyebrows look drawn on

1. The shields will glitch in the air if you are spectating in first person right as you respond 2. You are not the clown for using the skullcutter, you are the entire circus. 3. Did I not tell you to use the claid in the detonator video?

I think the silliest part of all of this is that we're calling an AXE a sword.

5:19 This is such a pure genuine laughter Its like a toddler experiencing I Got Your Nose for the first time

When a KZfaqr says they hate random crits, my respect for them goes up because they validated my unbridled anger. Thank you Eskimole.

The issue most people have with the Skullcutter from my experience, is that it doesn't take a lot of skill or effort to use, but gets adequate results despite that. With the Eyelander and the Zatoichi, you get no benefits until you get a kill. Then, you have to capitalize on the reward, by either putting yourself at risk and going in deeper, or retreating using the bonuses to enable your escape. The Claidheamh Mor meanwhile, operates more as a middleground, you can use it for offense or defensive play, depending on what the situation calls for; while the Persian Persuader encourages full on force and offensive pushing. Each one of these blades requires you to analyze the situation, and decide whether you can get in, or need to pull back and wait for the opportunity; and they all lack random crits, meaning using the Charge is very important since good timing enables you to be rewarded. But then, you have the Skullcutter; which ends up being far more frustrating to fight; because what tends to happen with the Axe, is the Demoknight charges in, crits your ally for an instant kill, you hit him 2 times, and then he gets a random crit and wins; and because nobody else was around, he gets away with no repercussions. This doesn't feel like he earned those kills, so much as it feels like he got lucky, so screw you. The extra damage only further makes this irritating, because while most Demo Melees can one shot 7/9 classes if used properly via charging, the Scotsman's Skullcutter can easily destroy 9/9 classes if used right. Heavy can tank a single crit sure, but if you get that crit, you only need one quick follow up to win instantly; which is where the issues come in. Compared to the other Melees, which encourage you use them to pick your fights cautiously, or to supplement your weaknesses if given the chance; the Skullcutter is often used because it comes off as somewhat braindead. Most Full Demoknights I see wielding it, just charge in, start swinging, get random crits to win the fight free of charge, and then just kinda leave and heal to do it again. It rewards damage with more damage, and doesn't majorly require a shift in mindset, or approach to fights; and the speed penalty only really comes into play against other Demoknights, since you're charging at most classes anyway. The Eyelander is undeniably overused and broken if used right, but it does take some talent to use it properly, and you are rightfully punished if you use it foolishly. The issue with the Skullcutter is, if you know you're going to die, you can just rip it out, start swinging, and if you get a crit, you get to take someone down with you because... random.

god gives the silliest of swords to his silliest of warriors

4:25 you are truly the 2023 TF2 Jerma

3:25 I don't mind random crits, but what I do mind is having to look at a grown man with a tiny, shiny earring, that he stole from his 6yr old sister.

This is the kinda thing that makes me like random crits. It's so good for trolling.

Elmaxo: "Stop being a bitch and fight me like a man" My wireless earbuds: "Goodbye"