starky increases his crit rate with each of his poise charges, he got a little lucky that every single one crit, but with 10 changes he is going to reliably crit
What is that burst damage at 2:05 ... I found I died multiple times with low health without getting hit while toad had around 5% hp left due to the same burst damage interaction.
High sig = faster ramp up, more armor breaks and therefore better power control, awakened ability makes a difference but is NOT a pivotal element of his kit in the same way for example Aegon’s awakened ability is pivotal for him, it’s just convenient for shorter fights but you’re good without it