Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hopefully enough to get PC players of the World Long Sword up to speed!!
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Quick Sheathe and Special Sheathe
2:25 Iai Spirit Slash
3:41 Raw Damage Changes
5:32 Elemental Damage Changes
6:41 Spirit Helm Breaker/Soaring Kick
7:49 Serene Pose
9:42 Sleep Bombing
11:00 Switch Skills (and how to get)
11:25 Spirit Helm Breaker vs Silkbind Sakura Slash
12:24 Step Slash vs Drawn Double Slash
14:12 Spirit Roundslash vs Spirit Reckoning
16:42 Summary and Conclusions
17:42 Builds??!
Hopefully enough to get PC players of the World Long Sword up to speed!!
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Quick Sheathe and Special Sheathe
2:25 Iai Spirit Slash
3:41 Raw Damage Changes
5:32 Elemental Damage Changes
6:41 Spirit Helm Breaker/Soaring Kick
7:49 Serene Pose
9:42 Sleep Bombing
11:00 Switch Skills (and how to get)
11:25 Spirit Helm Breaker vs Silkbind Sakura Slash
12:24 Step Slash vs Drawn Double Slash
14:12 Spirit Roundslash vs Spirit Reckoning
16:42 Summary and Conclusions
17:42 Builds??!
![[RF4S] A Guide to Materials and Upgrading (By a Materials Physicist)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/igO_rRP5idY/mqdefault.jpg "[RF4S] A Guide to Materials and Upgrading (By a Materials Physicist)
Second part of my crafting series, this time about the materials youll use when crafting equipment! Special thanks to Omnigamer for helping me with some of the stuff about 4-Leaf Clovers!
Next video will be about weapons! I miiiight split that one up though, depends on how long itll get (these videos are all way longer than I anticipate).
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Quick Refresher on Upgrading and Crafting
2:55 4-Leaf Clovers and Great 4-Leaf Glovers
4:59 Double Steel and 10-Fold Steel
9:52 Object X
12:09 Mealy Apple (Elem Res)
20:23 Left Rock Shard (Status Res)
23:30 Big Birds Comb (Faint Res)
24:39 All about Crit, Knock, and Dizzy
26:53 Right Rock Shard
[Area Spoilers from here on]
27:38 Chest Hair
29:22 Ancient Orc Cloth
30:42 Crit, Knock, and Dizzy Revisited
31:14 Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Cores (No Res)
35:34 Tablet of Truth (Crit)
36:53 Postgame Stat Boosting
38:27 Shield Effects
43:39 Chimera Tail and Moving Branch (Stats)
45:04 Holy Spore (Drain Res)
47:00 Broken Box (Status Res)
48:32 Broken Ice Wall (Stun)
49:18 Final Boss (Knock)
49:38 Giant Crystal Flowers (Elem Res)
50:21 Oil (Fire Res?)
51:13 Disastrous Dish (Light Res?)
51:36 Summary and My Thoughts
52:15 Example Equipment
RF4S Datamining Compendium (with Rarity Values): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UPdNZGUyHLMOTYWqz5KJYCnR0ZnsMENifPi4UAVZeV8/
HELL Mode without Crafting: https://youtu.be/mPRIPCQJYW0")
![[RF4S] Examining Every Staff Attack in Rune Factory 4 Special - Teachers Guide to Crafting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ikDiaVUwZy0/mqdefault.jpg "[RF4S] Examining Every Staff Attack in Rune Factory 4 Special - Teachers Guide to Crafting
In which I finally, actually fill a hole in the literature.
Summary Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMqH1y5LAjUVFWH-BEqIM1PYhmaZC40aHrspRIiVWe0
0:00 Introduction
1:37 Basic Attacks and Projectiles
5:16 Staff Charge Attack Mechanics
9:42 Misc Mechanics
11:09 Staff Charge Attacks - Intro
13:07 Elemental Staves
21:52 Special Staves
37:27 Material Charge Attacks
1:09:47 Summary and Conclusions
Crafting Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzcYp4bo2JIQfMXHo9uyoITIca7ew34En
RF4S Datamining Compendium (with Rarity Values): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UPdNZGUyHLMOTYWqz5KJYCnR0ZnsMENifPi4UAVZeV8/
HELL Mode without Crafting: https://youtu.be/mPRIPCQJYW0")
![[RF5] How to Craft FAST-CHARGING FARM TOOLS – Teachers Guide to Rune Factory 5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lb6Xe176R8k/mqdefault.jpg "[RF5] How to Craft FAST-CHARGING FARM TOOLS – Teachers Guide to Rune Factory 5
Weird thing I dont see talked about enough.")
![[RF4S] How to Beat: Ambrosia and Yokmir Forest WITHOUT Grinding](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mPRIPCQJYW0/mqdefault.jpg "[RF4S] How to Beat: Ambrosia and Yokmir Forest WITHOUT Grinding
The pilot episode for a potential new series on this channel, about combat and beating up bosses in Rune Factory 4 Special, perhaps my favourite game of all time. The next few should have much more interesting tactics.")
