Realistic Armored Combat in VR - Blade and Sorcery

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  • @interestingameplay
    @interestingameplay  Год назад +265

    During my research for this video I ran across the channel "Dequitem" (link in description).
    I highly recommend you check them out for their incredibly realistic fights and informative tutorials if you are interested in this stuff irl.
    Thank you for your time, hope you have a wonderful day/night :)

    • @dequitem
      @dequitem Год назад +70

      Thanks for call me under your video. Your VR fights are very cool. Your accuracy in stabbing the gabs is very nice. I like most techniques very much. Only the strikes with the mace to the torso and weapons are a little bit ineffective, but strikes to the head and waist are very effective. All in all very cool stuff. I like it!
      I can make a reaction to your video. But I need some time for it. My son born this week and I am realy busy! 😅

    • @boron2756
      @boron2756 Год назад +7

      Your videos are awesome

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад +30

      @@dequitem Wow congratulations! And thank you for the visit and tips :)
      Wish you all the best 😊

    • @yerayelobsesiones6752
      @yerayelobsesiones6752 Год назад +7

      ​​@@dequitemcongrats my men 🎉😊

    • @WhatIsSanity
      @WhatIsSanity Год назад +1

      Happy days!

  • @kyleshepard3139
    @kyleshepard3139 Год назад +92

    1:53 I could hear Clarkson yelling “OHH IN THE PLUMS” from here, that was a certified violation you did to that man

  • @wickedraptor2651
    @wickedraptor2651 Год назад +622

    it'd actually be pretty cool of them to add full plate like this to the game. i think it could make encounters quite interesting in their little story mode thing

    • @HaveltherockDS
      @HaveltherockDS Год назад +27

      Be nice if they had some sort of grapple or combat too.

    • @kelfablob9823
      @kelfablob9823 Год назад +5

      theres mods available to achieve both

    • @wickedraptor2651
      @wickedraptor2651 Год назад +45

      @@kelfablob9823 wow I never could have guessed that I wonder why I said I wanted them to add something similar to the actual game

    • @SharkmanEvan
      @SharkmanEvan Год назад +3

      They are

    • @pacman2774
      @pacman2774 Год назад +1

      ​​@@SharkmanEvanyup

  • @pelekinesis1337
    @pelekinesis1337 Год назад +378

    - using a rondel dagger
    - at 0:45 halfswording to try and hit the gap in the armor and
    - grabbing the sword by the blade to use like a mace
    to my knowledge are all accurate techniques when it comes to fighting in plate armor, so props to you for including that in your video! It was really cool to see.

    • @KoscheiMorevna
      @KoscheiMorevna Год назад +6

      anything to find those gaps and do some real damage

    • @zeke_azek
      @zeke_azek Год назад +19

      also attacking eye holes, stilettos and more so very accurate. also always nice to see longswords. guards were nice too

    • @kieranhouliston3065
      @kieranhouliston3065 Год назад +7

      Last one is called mordhau

    • @waffler-yz3gw
      @waffler-yz3gw Год назад +3

      the way he hooked the sword around his neck and kicked his knees to knock him down at his feet was pretty cool too, idk if thats a real thing

    • @kieranhouliston3065
      @kieranhouliston3065 Год назад

      Lol, we commented on the exact same comments@@waffler-yz3gw

  • @FolkoMagipaw
    @FolkoMagipaw Год назад +144

    Man Medieval combat was brutal.

    • @Callsign_Bear
      @Callsign_Bear 8 месяцев назад +10

      Very much so, yes. Though, modern Warfare, changing everyday, as it were, is just as horrific. Humans don't change in some things. Its always been "What if I could stab that guy...but over there"

    • @CavHunter2034
      @CavHunter2034 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@Callsign_Bear like the fallout games say "war. War never changes". By my knowledge of modern combat, and medieval combat, the only thing that has changed throughout history is the methods, tools, and tactics of war, the reasonings and the overall outcome stay the same.

    • @jonathansotelo4877
      @jonathansotelo4877 6 месяцев назад +4

      It absolutely was. You could get PTSD from a medieval battlefield so much that the sound of a blacksmith working can end up triggering PTSD related anxieties and panics like how fireworks do to modern veterans.

    • @sheevpalpatine9584
      @sheevpalpatine9584 3 месяца назад

      Should see some ancient combat

    • @ASHTONb0y
      @ASHTONb0y 2 месяца назад

      That's why they called it the dark ages

  • @Nordkrands
    @Nordkrands Год назад +70

    2:50 that felt personal

  • @aramisdagaz9
    @aramisdagaz9 Год назад +96

    Good reference for DMs that want to describe "misses" against characters with high AC. A lot of those hits probably connect, but just bounce off the armor or are deflected off. Sure to make the fighters and paladins glad they shelled out hundreds of gold pieces for heavy armor when they shrug off hits that would've killed them before!

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад +28

      That's pretty much what I imagined *miss* meant for heavy armoured character

    • @JohncOnTheAxe
      @JohncOnTheAxe 15 дней назад

      @@interestingameplay yes and , I would personally go a bit further in a homebrew rpg have a number to connect period and another number to hit where the armor isn't. the first number can represent the characters ability to doge and parry and the second number can represent how much of the body is covered by the armor. Next assign a certain damage reduction for all sets of armor .finally give certain weapons like hammer and mace type things advantage on the damage roll against heavy armor and bladed weapons advantage on the damage roll to light armor or no armor.

    • @JohncOnTheAxe
      @JohncOnTheAxe 15 дней назад

      just realized how late to the party I am haha

  • @GHACKSTER
    @GHACKSTER Год назад +39

    Really liked seeing the armpit and back of knee rondel stabs used there, good to see all of these legit techniques used but those stood out!

  • @sandroskronias
    @sandroskronias Год назад +7

    Respect for the Mordhau music I'm loving this!

  • @jessegd6306
    @jessegd6306 Год назад +34

    Even took a few nasty hits from blunt weapons and staggered in appropriate fashion to really sell the effect that this was a real fight.
    And of course, the oh so satisfying ducking and weaving and treating the plate armor as actual armor, effortlessly taking slashing hits no problem and exploiting the smallest of gaps in the armor with piercing attacks.
    The cherry on top? The little hand waggle for the ineffectual punch that'd serve only to hurt one's hand even in armor~

  • @lothar8677
    @lothar8677 Год назад +64

    I feel like I am watching an artist at work. Those precise stabs or cuts of a blade alongside efficient and brutal usage of blunt weaponry.
    Truly pleasant to the eye.
    Edit: I laughed hard at you casually trying to fit a dagger into poor lad's visor in 2:25

  • @myep1217
    @myep1217 Год назад +85

    Incredible! You are the best VR combat video creater by far. The movement really shows a sence of power and precision despite the clunky of B&S itself. By the way, war pick is a bit OP for video recording if you know what I mean.

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад +15

      Thank you very much :) Yes the war pick is super efficient!

  • @robjsmiles
    @robjsmiles Год назад +144

    I know it's using slowmo but it's cinematic as heck

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад +31

      Glad you liked it!

    • @DollarStoreAbomination
      @DollarStoreAbomination 9 месяцев назад +10

      Slo-Mo is perfect honestly.
      If you go lower, and make sure you aren't messing with physics enough, you can speed it back up in post and make it realistic af

  • @GladstnJones
    @GladstnJones Год назад +42

    It's so satisfying to see armor actually working how it's supposed to in a video game

    • @igku8339
      @igku8339 6 месяцев назад +3

      Indeed. Pretty much videogames make people think that plate armor was clumsy and could be penetrated, when in actuallity you were quite agile and pretty much inmune to hits (although you get dizzy by the blunt force that the armor doesn't absorb) unless it was in a gap.

    • @waffler-yz3gw
      @waffler-yz3gw 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@igku8339certain maces could punch holes in plate (which surprisingly is a real feature in the game), but yeah you pretty much had no issue against swords

    • @s0nicsilver
      @s0nicsilver Месяц назад

      Also, polearms like bec du corbins/ warpicks had beaks forged SPECIFICALLY to punch through armor.

    • @GladstnJones
      @GladstnJones Месяц назад

      @s0nicsilver ehhhh... depends on what you mean by "armor"...
      Plate? No.
      Maille? Yes.

  • @paranoidman7928
    @paranoidman7928 Год назад +17

    This was awesome! I always enjoy seeing your level of skill in this typa stuff

  • @rosestainprimrose
    @rosestainprimrose Год назад +10

    This guy's realistic combat acting in VR is so satisfying

  • @lolt642
    @lolt642 Год назад +4

    fantastic music choice and perfectly timed to it as well. great, great choreography. another new best vid

  • @toxlullaby5117
    @toxlullaby5117 Год назад +162

    You’re insane! How is your fighting so smooth??

    • @SeaaJay
      @SeaaJay Год назад +44

      Plays in slow motion then speeds up the footage

    • @I-l-t-p-v
      @I-l-t-p-v Год назад +2

      Maybe but its to smooth so idk

    • @crtmojo2705
      @crtmojo2705 Год назад +22

      It’s all in slow mo. Then sped up. The echo gives it away.

    • @Alphawolf717
      @Alphawolf717 Год назад +1

      He is just a bad ass

    • @LocalTelevisionSalesman
      @LocalTelevisionSalesman Год назад +15

      @@crtmojo2705it’s not a secret he’s told us

  • @akblackjackgaming8033
    @akblackjackgaming8033 Год назад +5

    Definitely checking that linked channel out. Always a good time when I see you've dropped a new video and you just keep getting better each time. The part towards the beginning where you get knocked around really drew me in and had me wondering where it was going next. Great job as always!

  • @highfivedog2336
    @highfivedog2336 Год назад +1

    Amazing choice of music, mordhau is such an underrated game.

  • @OneSneakyBastid
    @OneSneakyBastid Год назад +1

    Thought I was watching a Mordhau video for a moment until I realized there were no groups of guys crouched around some deformed looking clown playing a lute while laughing.

  • @destyrian
    @destyrian Год назад +1

    The Mordhau music is a nice touch

  • @thefancytiefling
    @thefancytiefling Год назад +4

    I still find it sad that you don't have a larger following. Your content is amazing

  • @G0N3Youtube
    @G0N3Youtube 7 месяцев назад

    Love the play style! Also I like how you add realistic stuff like when the npc hits you, act like you,actually got hit.

  • @RadioBot05
    @RadioBot05 Год назад +2

    Another sweet stuff.
    Thank you for continue doing videos in one of my favorite games.
    All this techniques and tricks are really helpful in fights.

  • @TheVeryTallGuy
    @TheVeryTallGuy Год назад +32

    the way you move is so majestic, I’m tryna get as good as u rn

    • @Tread_On_Them
      @Tread_On_Them Год назад +3

      Keep in mind a lot of it is in slow mo, then sped up. Trying to do some of this in real time would be quite annoying

    • @TheVeryTallGuy
      @TheVeryTallGuy Год назад

      @@Tread_On_Them ik

    • @eeurr1306
      @eeurr1306 Год назад +1

      @@Tread_On_ThemSomething are straight up not possible out of slo mo because the slo mo physics on the blades are not the same.

    • @snaigel
      @snaigel 4 месяца назад

      @@TheVeryTallGuy no you didn't know xd, don't act like you do

  • @gamingonamonday6342
    @gamingonamonday6342 8 месяцев назад +3

    Bro first kill of the video, that guy got WORKED.

  • @demissingpotato2173
    @demissingpotato2173 Год назад +8

    2:52 I felt that 💀

    • @FireFoxKnight
      @FireFoxKnight Год назад

      Well he’s not having children any time soon

  • @sadra5968
    @sadra5968 Год назад +8

    man i want more of these blade and sorcery vids

    • @sadra5968
      @sadra5968 Год назад

      there's 43 vids i watched all of them
      well i think so

  • @Shinobi-q4d
    @Shinobi-q4d Год назад +8

    0:31 now that is brutal

  • @venerablebrothergoriate5844
    @venerablebrothergoriate5844 Год назад +2

    That Mordhau music sure takes me back…

  • @DIABAN_ABO_SHAOLA
    @DIABAN_ABO_SHAOLA 6 месяцев назад +2

    1:53 I think his balls traveled to another world😂😂😂😂

  • @flamingo_with_Hat
    @flamingo_with_Hat 6 месяцев назад

    the best gameplay ive seen, this is harder than it looks, absolute showmanship

  • @WyattMatin
    @WyattMatin Год назад

    Really like this one man. That first part you got tossed around mah boi.

  • @OkDay-14
    @OkDay-14 Год назад +2

    i’ve learned how to be better at vr combat
    s p a c e
    move to the most open spot you can , the more natural you feel the more authentic it is

  • @TheFunniBaconMan
    @TheFunniBaconMan 11 месяцев назад

    This really puts into perspective just how ruthless and brutal Medieval combat was.

  • @TheClassyRob0t1
    @TheClassyRob0t1 Год назад +2

    I knew the second that mod came out I would see you make a video about it, and its as good as I imagined it

  • @Inagalaxyfarfaraway.-er7xk
    @Inagalaxyfarfaraway.-er7xk Год назад +36

    The aiming for the neck thing is so realistic. That would literally be what knights would do the most. EDIT: I made a misrake. Stop the arguing, its not twitter.

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude Год назад +6

      The armor is missing a gorget i.e. neck protection. The neck wouldn't be exposed like that.

    • @eeurr1306
      @eeurr1306 Год назад +3

      @@edheldudeThe armor literally has a gorget, you could a chainmail underneath but it would still hurt.

    • @tfan2222
      @tfan2222 3 месяца назад

      @@eeurr1306It doesn’t. Not only can you see the flesh underneath in the video, but as someone with the mod: there’s no chain mail at the neck.

    • @eeurr1306
      @eeurr1306 3 месяца назад

      @@tfan2222 There is a gorget there, it doesnt protrude but its still a gorget. Just look up types of gorgets, alot of them only cover just the base of the neck. I also never said that they have chainmail. I said that you could put chainmail underneath the helmet to cover the neck, in a form of a chain hood for example. Of course you can also have the chainmal attached like a mask.

    • @eeurr1306
      @eeurr1306 3 месяца назад

      @@tfan2222 0:29 The gorget covers half of the neck.

  • @SushiTrap313
    @SushiTrap313 10 месяцев назад

    I’m fighting with this armor mod on and this is hard. The armor is too well made lmao
    Major props to ur skills

  • @SirTibia
    @SirTibia Год назад +2

    1:14 that punch HAD to be personal

    • @Thy-rivulet
      @Thy-rivulet 4 месяца назад

      He got bitch slapped

  • @AI_LANDO1
    @AI_LANDO1 3 месяца назад

    0:30 this kill was brutal af
    made me go "dayumn" out loud

  • @nitro4122
    @nitro4122 Год назад +2

    Love the accurate longsword!

  • @ryzen2514
    @ryzen2514 Год назад +2

    2:52 Rule 1 of the bro code, don't stab me in the balls.

  • @invisible2872
    @invisible2872 Год назад

    This guy is the best vr fighter I've ever seen. I don't know how I wasn't subscribed before this video

  • @orion8032
    @orion8032 Год назад +2

    1:53 my man fell on his knees 😭

  • @Chrexter
    @Chrexter 7 месяцев назад

    Your coolest one ive seen so far, very well done

  • @lestro5705
    @lestro5705 4 месяца назад

    Whenever they grab their head to plunge a dagger in the neck...
    Gets me everytime

  • @insigniation
    @insigniation Год назад

    As always, my favorite B&S youtuber never ceases to amaze. Real quick: What are your battle talent settings? I'd like to know.
    Keep up the good work, shed some more blood for us.

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад

      Thanks! I use mostly standard settings for Battle Talent with the following changes:
      -Movement: no swing
      -fov: 90
      -cheat health, cheat mana, cheat durability, cheat slow motion: on

  • @ZennyHasApathy
    @ZennyHasApathy Год назад

    The side character General you look up to in the background of your story campaign being an absolute god:

  • @camdeathstalker7450
    @camdeathstalker7450 2 месяца назад

    1:02
    um i think ur getting too good at this XD
    that to me made my leg feel wierd that was an impressive takedown

  • @Vilified_Vagabond
    @Vilified_Vagabond Год назад

    Elegantly executed, you got the same mods and play style as I do! That first disarm you did with the polehammer was slick 🤘💀🤘

  • @crimsonaridity8487
    @crimsonaridity8487 Год назад +3

    Send this guy back to medieval times, he will make the history books

  • @SixDeadZeroHEMA
    @SixDeadZeroHEMA 10 месяцев назад

    First time I've watched a vid that say's it's "realistic" and not had 1000 disagreements with the statement lmao. Well researched, lots of entertaining and accurate techniques in this!
    Would have known you'd been watching Dequietem without you saying it thanks to the pure disrespect you show for the mace as an anti-armour weapon in the first half lol.

  • @Xenosilver_
    @Xenosilver_ Год назад

    1:48 was a whole For Honor execution! I mean the way he fell to his knees was just comical

  • @Arknovus
    @Arknovus 13 дней назад

    This has better choreography than most movies do.

  • @TheVirtualChronicles
    @TheVirtualChronicles Год назад

    Flawless and amazing as always! All the best my friend! 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @YakubBlackmann
    @YakubBlackmann 4 месяца назад

    - so, how do you relax after work?
    - eh, you know... Gaming.

  • @Predman1227
    @Predman1227 Год назад +1

    Your attention to detail is most impressive.

  • @timmyjoe53
    @timmyjoe53 Год назад

    That stab to the twins followed by the uppercut was foul 💀and the Mordhau music was the icing on the cake.

  • @Inagalaxyfarfaraway.-er7xk
    @Inagalaxyfarfaraway.-er7xk Год назад +1

    Guys before you start saying he is better than brutality, he used slo mo sped up footage. Brutality doesn’t

  • @BalledPlays
    @BalledPlays Год назад +1

    when an assasin retires and plays a killing vr be like:

  • @oaxUK
    @oaxUK 4 месяца назад

    This was the sickest thing I've ever watched.

  • @specrtre
    @specrtre 5 месяцев назад

    How are your movements so amazingly smooth. I just got into VR and to me feels impossible lol. Especially in one of your videos where you're jumping and grabbing on to ledges effortlessly..great work. The videos are awesome.

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you very much! Though a lot of what I do comes down to the editing, repetition and use of slow motion :)

    • @specrtre
      @specrtre 5 месяцев назад

      @@interestingameplay Regardless great work. You still executed the basic movements. You ever think of doing tutorials on basic concepts for vr swordplay?

  • @spooderp1074
    @spooderp1074 Год назад

    This is awesome. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @sandroskronias
    @sandroskronias Год назад

    Damn the stab at 2:52 was brutal, you took away his future generations before taking away his life 💀💀💀

  • @Yan_-
    @Yan_- Год назад +1

    Love that the maces actually have impact

  • @muted_chat7353
    @muted_chat7353 Год назад

    “Hey can you stop staring at my neck please, it’s making me uncomfortable”
    Interestin:…*pulls out dagger
    “Ah fu-“

  • @Krusume
    @Krusume Год назад +2

    W upload!

  • @Olliewolf32
    @Olliewolf32 6 месяцев назад

    2:53 bro, you are a menace for doing that to the poor npc😂

  • @endsy9003
    @endsy9003 6 месяцев назад +1

    I spent 6 hours trying to fix lag and graphic issues but it was worth it

  • @thebluemm
    @thebluemm 3 месяца назад +1

    As awesome as this was I doubt someone could manhandle someone in full plate which is realy heavy and throw them around but I do realize blade and sorcery has different physics

  • @ILieToEveryone1337
    @ILieToEveryone1337 Год назад

    the music (Taiga from the Mordhau soundtrack) and the way you fight is amazing

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад +1

      Thanks :) Mordhau music is underrated!

    • @ILieToEveryone1337
      @ILieToEveryone1337 Год назад

      @@interestingameplay agreed, I feel it's somewhat overshadowed by Chivalry 2's music

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад

      I haven't listened to Chivelry 2's music, I'll have to check it out :)

    • @ILieToEveryone1337
      @ILieToEveryone1337 Год назад

      @@interestingameplay Duty and Honor II is a good one in the soundtrack

  • @SkeleFilms
    @SkeleFilms Год назад

    Fantastic choice of music as always👌

  • @BrotubeVR
    @BrotubeVR Год назад +1

    Always an inspiration!! :)

  • @jasonlee0290
    @jasonlee0290 Год назад +1

    Using Mordhau's theme song was a nice added touch to the video! 😁

  • @slowed4422
    @slowed4422 Год назад

    i rlly like how u play, u r my fav youtube channel of Blade and sorcery

  • @imhere1232
    @imhere1232 Год назад

    I didn't actually think it was going to be realistic but god damn you really did make it realistic.

  • @splinter7860
    @splinter7860 Год назад

    It's by far your best video mate

  • @johndoe-je2gi
    @johndoe-je2gi Год назад +1

    one of the issues i have with vr games is i never feel like my character is there theres always something missing. vr developers are too afraid to throw your character around an it really throws you out of the exp a punch to the head should force my face another direction i should get tackled to the ground an stuff like that enemies it feels like their attacking an iron golem when i fight them hence why i love cyberpunk 2077 vr mod feels better then 70% of the dedicated vr games around

    • @interestingameplay
      @interestingameplay  Год назад

      I share your opinion but I see why they don't do it.
      It would be VERY disorienting for 95% of people.
      Spending resources catering to a feature only 5% people will use is unwise, considering the already small teams most VR game devs have.

  • @felix.der.ritter
    @felix.der.ritter Год назад

    Nice man. Feels Like my fights with @dequitem

  • @ForestRaptor
    @ForestRaptor 6 месяцев назад

    this is the reason I want to invest in a VR setup soooo badly
    the type of fun I want to have ¸¸

  • @Spaedterrak
    @Spaedterrak 6 месяцев назад +1

    0:30 was COLD, only 30 seconds in and off to a great start

  • @kyoo.k2
    @kyoo.k2 Год назад

    every kills was a masterpiece dude

  • @jakestillwell7875
    @jakestillwell7875 Год назад +1

    Mordhau music goes crazy

  • @Dakaboi
    @Dakaboi 6 месяцев назад

    Dudes the Big Boss of medieval combat

  • @Darcordo
    @Darcordo 7 месяцев назад

    Mordhau ost is PERFECT choose for this class of fight in my opinion, i love duel fight in Mordhau

  • @Eliashistory
    @Eliashistory 6 месяцев назад

    the Mordhau soundtrack was just the cherry on top, nice.

  • @emperorkeemy1458
    @emperorkeemy1458 Год назад +1

    i will never understand how people get this smooth combat. When ever i play they just run into me and fall down i cant even fight them since they are all up in my face

    • @ssheeessh
      @ssheeessh Год назад

      Keep in mind RUclipsrs edit the best clips together. He also uses slow-mo.
      Nothing wrong with either of these things! They make for a great viewing experience.
      But yeah your game play isn't gonna look like this 90% of the time.
      Also I know there are ai mods that help with some of the npc behavior. Not sure if he uses one.

  • @CardboardRaider
    @CardboardRaider Год назад

    1:54 would hurt and the ai’s arm movement makes it way funnier

  • @Toaster157
    @Toaster157 Год назад

    never ceases to amaze me

  • @halenranville5847
    @halenranville5847 Год назад

    This is super visceral and I love it :D

  • @glitcheyashell
    @glitcheyashell Год назад

    my favorite history channel

  • @wojszach4443
    @wojszach4443 Год назад +1

    There is a reason why Sabaton included knights as intro in their song about tank development

  • @dapizzasnake8462
    @dapizzasnake8462 10 месяцев назад +1

    0:28 this is why knights wear chainmail

  • @WipesYT
    @WipesYT Год назад +1

    I think ima get Blade sorcery

  • @waiterkmx1798
    @waiterkmx1798 10 месяцев назад

    I enjoy how he disarm his opponents by putting his weapon under the opponent arms and yank it up with both arm

  • @pizzaman-4871
    @pizzaman-4871 Год назад

    Another Interestin banger as always

  • @Broshorts14
    @Broshorts14 Год назад

    Best vr combat roleplayer

  • @SFGreggs
    @SFGreggs 11 месяцев назад

    Mordhau music is just ugh *chefs kiss*

  • @chaosincarna
    @chaosincarna Год назад

    This vid has got me on the verge of saying blood for the blood god.