Watcher Common Cards: Which are Worth Your Time? (Slay the Spire Guide)

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Which of Watcher's common cards should you add to your deck? Which should you upgrade? In this Slay the Spire tip video, we cover everything to know about Watcher's cards so you can make better decisions. If you like these highlights, follow me on Twitch👉 bit.ly/BaalorlordTV
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In these Slay the Spire tips, Baalorlord talks about the 20 Watcher common cards. He discusses when to add each card, what's it good for and if you should upgrade it later on. If you want to improve your early game decision making, this guide is for you. Below, we've provided a timestamp to each card in case you're in a hurry. Now go, class is in session!
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00:00 - Intro
02:59 - Bowling Bash
04:58 - Consecrate
05:46 - Crescendo
07:44 - Crush Joints
08:32 - Sash Whip
09:16 - Cut Through Fate
10:32 - Empty Body & Empty Fist
12:27 - Evaluate
14:01 - Flurry of Blows
16:14 - Flying Sleeves
17:12 - Follow-Up
17:53 - Halt
20:30 - Just Lucky
21:52 - Pressure Points
23:22 - Prostrate
25:01 - Protect
26:16 - Third Eye
27:57 - Tranquility
29:20 - Outro
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@Baalorlord 3 жыл бұрын

What's your favorite Watcher card to take on Floor 1 (even if it's not a common)? Comment below!

@Questioningbasics 3 жыл бұрын

I will never not take Blasphemy, even if it's bad.

@raiduk 3 жыл бұрын

probably bowling bash which is almost always good short term and long term

@to3jamm 3 жыл бұрын

Lesson Learned on floor 0/1 is always fun.

@olmilla93 3 жыл бұрын

Hey @baalorlord, the video description says silent instead of watcher

@Baalorlord 3 жыл бұрын

@@olmilla93 Updated! Thanks for pointing that out.

@draconicvanguard6129 3 жыл бұрын

As someone coming from TCGs into STS and struggling to understand how deck are built in the game, this is SO unbelievably helpful!

@torgo_ 3 жыл бұрын

i find watcher as the most difficult of all the characters. i suck at her., even tho she's meant to be OP thanks tho this video was very helpful!

@jameswilson807 4 ай бұрын

Same! I think it's just that there's so much reliance on getting good card picks after combat. Floor 2 is hard for her, I basically can't beat it if I don't get a few win conditions 🥲

@torgo_ 4 ай бұрын

@@jameswilson807 Last year I actually spent months playing Watcher (up to an ascension 20 heart kill) and she did finally click for me. This is my read on the character: she's somewhat of a glass cannon: she puts out huge damage, but can also die really suddenly (due to wrath and lack of blocking options). To get better at it, I really needed to slim down the deck or get more card draw: so that I could enter/exit wrath on any turn or have regular access to my good damage output cards. It felt like this element was more critical than with the other characters. You can't afford to have a deck full of random garbage with Watcher, or to just hope for good RNG when you need to draw the right cards, she really tests your ability to carefully construct a good slim deck with a lot of removals at shops. I hope this was helpful, good luck!

@raiduk 3 жыл бұрын

mistake at 7:55, you probably meant indignation

@21centdregs 2 жыл бұрын

i noticed that too and was reminded that experts in gaming are not always given to expertise in video narration/creation/editing

@RarecuisineGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Pressure Points ignores block.

@Paandaas 4 ай бұрын

PP CANNOT BE BLOCKED

@Yatsuzume 3 жыл бұрын

I beat A20 Watcher and in all that time I never realised Halt said "gain 9 *additional* block" Guess I should try valuing it more now lol

@Subpar1224 Жыл бұрын

@bruhskyy ssbu I think they meant they didn't realize it was you gain 12 total instead of just 9 normal (so they just didn't acount for the word additional)

@bwuppy 3 жыл бұрын

Love this series! Your insights and analysis are unparalleled in clarity, concision, and coziness. Thanks for the fantastic content!

@Baalorlord 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@magebomba318 3 жыл бұрын

Same here live this style!!

@hobez64 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see this, Watcher is such a complex character and it's nice to know what's good when

@jman26x 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the primer! I have been avoiding playing the watcher for some reason. Now I am ready to go for it :)

@AuraSparks 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! Really pleasant and insightful without being over-analytical. The joke about Halt made me laugh pretty hard. I'll definitely check more of your slay the spire videos

@dearozero3631 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know this series existed! This is great content. Now I gotta find the uncommon walkthrough!

@SecretlyStarscream 3 жыл бұрын

8:00 By Crescendo I assume you mean Indignation? :p

@OriJ123 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i caught that too

@sirloinofchateaumarinade9312 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm glad I watched this! Looking for watcher hits or guide I found your 2h30 video as one of the only ones 😅, then this common card one seemed more reasonable in a hurry. Just knowing what sticks was so helpful. Literally went from never making 3rd floor to heartbreak in 2 runs from your advices. I guess I was ignoring "sure values" over powerful combo cards and then never actually getting combos, like "I'll make a retain deck" into never getting any more cards for it 😅. The advice on ignoring less useful cards to avoid bloated deck was also vital! Thanks a lot, playing Watcher is actually fun now 😎

@odinyorke1804 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series and cant wait to see you rate the rest of the watchers stuff

@garthbodkin8970 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to the game and find your videos insightful and very helpful! Keep up the good work!

@saprone8885 3 жыл бұрын

''Cut Through Time'' looks similar to ''Preordain'' from the card game ''Magic the Gathering'' and it is a staple there in any format.

@beanburrito4405 Жыл бұрын

Cut Through Fate*

@saprone8885 Жыл бұрын

@Bean Burrito You are right, I was confusing it with a MTG card called "Dig Through Time" a year ago

@kurushi857 3 жыл бұрын

I used to struggle with the Watcher before I realized the power of Flurry of Blows. I love stacking my decks with as many as I can find along with several stance change cards to be able to cycle as many FoBs as possible in a turn. Many people consider Bowling Bash to be the best attack against groups but honestly FoB is awesome against groups because you can spread out the damage.

@magebomba318 3 жыл бұрын

More of these please! I’ve always wanted a whale body is analysis. Not much out there especially considering the new updates and buffed cards via the updates. Good stuff as always Baalorlord.

@louieg7503 3 жыл бұрын

exactly what i was looking for. thanks!

@Baalorlord 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@cwwisch 3 жыл бұрын

This us exactly what I needed for watcher! Are you planning to do other rarities at some point, cause I love this!

@VeganCheeseburger 6 күн бұрын

Excellent video

@jim_tennant 3 жыл бұрын

Good info! Subbed!

@balling-wm6kx 5 ай бұрын

i’m never not taking follow up. it’ll be in the shop before heart and i’m taking it every time.

@tannercruz5886 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see this for the Uncommon/Rare cards!

@Quince477 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I've got so many hrs on watcher and only beat it once, but with the intangible event. Want to do it without it very difficult

@Baalorlord 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Quince477 3 жыл бұрын

@@Baalorlord I beat it literally right after watching with a scry build I'm ngl I had no faith, but I tried my hardest and pulled out a victory against the clockwork boss. Your tip of upgrading the card that makes you scry 5 and block for 7 I think really helped me organize my turns thanks again!👍

@Vamummtaa 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@ZaItan1 3 жыл бұрын

@Baalorlord question I have about using and evaluating the power of scry (e.g. at @27:20) In hallway fights especially, I have no idea what the enemy will do next turn when I draw the cards I Scry'd. So I don't know whether I'll need block, or whether wrath+damage to kill the first enemy will be a good idea if it turns out the guy in back with more health is dealing the damage. Scry feels powerful when used, if a bit mind-numbing due to the exponentially growing number of choices and calculations made, but fundamentally different from draw. Perhaps not worth making the comparison unless the deck in question is really all about drawing 1 or 2 specific cards and discarding the rest. In such a case, "Scry 5" = "Draw 5" (!)

@SuperYtc1 Жыл бұрын

For one, you get to cycle past your strikes and defends (by discarding them), so it essentially thins your deck out to the best cards. This alone is powerful, even if you’re not sure what the enemy is doing next turn. But often you can use the scry to also plan lethals.

@a-fl-man640 Жыл бұрын

i need a whole video on scry.

@alexsuperpower1 3 жыл бұрын

Wait is there no defect version of this?

@willblanco1626 2 жыл бұрын

I’m struggling to beat the heart with Watcher. Any tips? I’m not the best at utilizing scry. It feels like I either add too many attacks or skills when I finally reach the heart. I’ve done it once on mobile but am trying to earn the trophy on PSN.

@akim2442 2 жыл бұрын

My tip is to grab Talk To The Hand whenever you can. It’s such a broken card. Really helps negate the heartbeat debuff from heart. I also have had success beating Heart with divinity

@that_deadeyegamer7920 3 жыл бұрын

Defect is still the best class. It's the easiest to pick up and it's defense is surprisingly good for now high the damage output can be from channel lighting alone.

@SkateFallen1424 2 жыл бұрын

most fun/interesting class? yes. best? watcher by a mile

@danielshamlian2800 25 күн бұрын

Sash whippers hate him

@randybracciodieta6485 2 жыл бұрын

You made a mistake on the crush joints card you named the wrong card entirely and showed the wrong card on screen very confusing for née players

@Traininq 2 жыл бұрын

i got recommended this guy bc he has alot of depth in his explanations and i love that but damn the perma-announcer voice is really grating over time OP I think you’d really do better if you spoke how you do normally (unless this is it in which case I’m sorry ignore everything I said)