10 Tips To Help Get You Started In Skul The Hero Slayer 

These tips aren't meant to teach players HOW to play the game. But hopefully they help players WITH playing the game. As always if you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments!

Two years later, finally grabbed this off of PS+ and can confirm that no, the spider lady still will not upgrade your base form so this video is still correct on that point.

Tips: 1) Pick Ghoul 2) Pick Ghoul 3)?????? 4) Why havent you picked Ghoul? 5) now that you've picked up Ghoul, Stack Bone Frags 6) Upgrade Ghoul 7) Ghoul 8) Don't get a second skull, You have Ghoul 9) Hit enemies they will die, You're Ghoul 10) Arch Lich

Skul is a underated fandom

I love watching guides when I already know the tips, it makes me feel smart.

Honestly, the most important Beelz tip is #6, which appears at about 3:37 in the video. Explicitly, playing this game is all about memorizing enemy attack patterns. Skul is the lightest of roguelites, in the sense that your action-combat skills are waaaaaay more important to your overall success than build, money, or good RNG. The game tempts you to try to tank damage and just kill everything quickly via a broken, super strong build, but in actuality, you should just play it the legit way and learn to dodge. I remember when I first started playing the game. I thought that there had to be a way to kill the pink trees (i.e. Blossom Ent) before their initial spore attack is released. It turns out that in most cases this is not possible. One simply has to be a bit patient, approach them, trigger their attack, quickly run away, then re-approach them when the coast is clear. Another example is the second boss, the Leiana Sisters fight. This is when the game's difficulty ramps up by a million. Suddenly you have to take on two fast-moving enemies with a myriad of tricky attacks for which the dodging strategy is not immediately obvious. You can't just jump/dash reflexively. Instead, you have to develop an inner monologue like..."Ok, I stand in the middle of the screen and jump at just the right moment...Ok, now I find a safe spot....Ok, now I have to jump at just the right moment and dash over this wave....".

I wish there was a way to easily see what your bonuses are, like a screen that had total phys or magic damage, etc.

I've been following you for a while and back when I found you videos like this helped me to beat the game for the first time and get better! Keep up your awsome work

I've always watched you videos and now that Skul is on PS+ I've been showing some to my brother. Roguelites aren't usually my thing but I'm giving it a try, rookie mode really helped because I kept dying at the first mini boss especially the ninja now I can consistently get up to the sisters. Just learning the ropes for now and your vids really help

Great guide for new players! Hopefully more people can get into skul. Can't wait for hard mode.

Picked this one up, it's so good. Bloody hard though. Gameplay really reminds me of Blade assault, and that's really a good thing. This new style of mental action based side scrolling roguelike is perfect. I prefer this style over the bullet hell ones TBH.

thank you. Very helpful tips. I started to play the game yestarday. I´m really struggling with it and dying a lot

i just started today (switch version) and kind of learned as i played but this little video guide helped me with my questions.

I just started playing and this really helped! Thank you!

I just started playing and knowing that the damage text shows if it is physical or magic is a huge tip. Thanks!

I just bought Skul after watching a video by SleepingBear. I haven’t played it yet. I’m so excited to start it. Anyone who makes a Skul Tips video has my respect. Big Ups!

I picked this game up 2 days ago and I can't stop playing it I've stayed up all night grinding this game, reminds me of the binding of Isaac just a tad

I would have quite liked to have these tips the first time I played Skul, 249 deaths and did not complete the game, however I ended up resetting the information and finished it thanks to everything known, incidentally my build was -The Prisoner (The King) -Sword-Skull (Never improve it) -Shadow Knights -Bowmaster's bow -Hope Slasher -Execution Ax -Pot of Greed -Master Fighter -Giant's Ax -Solar Sword -Double Kirion (thanks to the Slime and the elimination of the Thief Armor) It was the build that made me win and the one I've had the most luck in.

This game looks really interesting, I might pick it up for Christmas!

Very helpful video!! Thanks a bunch, friend!!

One Touch id like to add for power skulls is the dash rule doesn’t apply to gene,their unique dash is teleporting twice and their upgraded forms cause a blue mimic to appear where you start the dash that then attacks once and vanishes

Items, that, fx, make normal attacks deal an additional 10 damage can be stacked so each normal attack deals 10 true damage twice. This can be very very powerful.

An Up-to-date Guide to skull is a perfect thing right now, because I might buy it. Ps: Part 26 of asking Beelz to play Ori

Thank you for telling me that rocky mood is like I got this game like 2 days ago

It would be really dope if they add a sandbox or custom mode, like dead cells, so you are not cheating if you don't want to, you just can choose what to take out of the game and what to keep in and how to balance coin and health drops, it'd be really cool if that were to happen as I am not great at the game and also would like to try some more of the legendary and rare skuls, just be neat to play in a bit more of a cheaty way. And then for people who want more of a challenge there would be hard mode modifiers in it as well

Just downloaded from ps+ thanks for the tips!

i had a skul run up until the second form of the final boss damn was it fun to fly above his head raining magic necklace fireballs and mana bone storms

ayeeee beelz with the tips for newbie love it

Great video. Very helpful and accurate 👍

Bro I literally can’t wait for the release

Awesome Video it really helped me out!

I'm of a balance and speed Skull like the wolf skull or the petty thief but thank for the tip.

wow, this game is beautiful!

Awesome video, thanks much!

I’ve beat this game countless times but my mind still goes “ooh beelz content, gotta click”

good guide ^^ - i wish they would finaly fix some of their magic/physical dmg texts

Thx for the tip you can buy a second skull or item in the castle 😄

The first non-mandatory skull I ever found was Arch Lich. And then I found out how it only takes 1 button press to switch with the headless in the shop where I had expllected there to be a menu with extra info about the skull and a confirm button after pressing the button once... I got to the bossfight where there is just 1 extra strong hero with purple/magenta/salmon/pink/whatever background on my 16th run though (using unique alchemist with nitrogen). That was also the first run I ever beat yggdrasil. I unlocked 3 npcs in 1 run. I got to the same point in I think my 34th run, but only using Skul. edit: On xbox. edit2: This does make what I did less impressive, but I genuinely forgot to mention it before. I am not sure when I started using rookie mode, but it was definitely active during my 34th run. Not sure if it was on during my 16th run though. I don't think it was. I died on my first rookie mode run, cause the first room was about sneakily sabotaging machines. I definitely did a few runs a while ago when I first downloaded the game. I think 12 runs or so. That leaves very few runs, where I could have the chance to learn of the existance of rookie mode. On the 16th run, I was very very cautious (it took me >2 hours to get to the room where I died), so I was definitely still very rusty, and not that good even if I hadn't been rusty. When I turned on rookie mode, I started to improove rapidly, cause it gave me more room to experiment and it gave me more chaces to fail and learn. Idk.

Skul finally being on switch tho 🙌🏿

just started today so fun so far my favorite skull is prisoner

Hi Beelz! Just recently picked this up for the Switch and framerate issues aside, I absolutely LOVE this game! I have a quick question for you. What does the icon shown next to the rookie icon mean? I can't seem to find any answer anywhere 😕

An odd little glitch on console, the big chargers lack their tell for shoulder dashing, but still make their grunts right before they strike. Until they fix this, keep enemy audio high enough to be noticed it you’re a console player like myself.

A think, that would help me a lot is knowing how the hitboxes work in this game. Both where everyone can recieve damage and the area everyone can deal damage in. edit: Especially skul, large enemies's attacks, and most of the ememy projectiles, that don't move in a straight line at a constant speed.

❤Nice Tips you give me thanks

Tip #12 (as stated in your tier list): The first time you beat the game, it will be with shield skul or ghoul.

Cheers for the tips Beelz. But where is the Magic King run?

The only reason I consider playing it because it gave me the same vibe as hollow knight and MegaMan games

skul only has 2 lives while Zagreus in hades has 2-3 extra live it can even be refilled in certain chapter/stage

I have a big question should we use legendary skulls we find or use the skulls we are more comfortable using even if those skulls are pretty bad ones

Yes thank you for the video

Thank you, just picked it up for free, but the rooms made no sense to me. I figured the one was gold but couldn't figure out what the rest did.

i'm wondering though, how do you record your gameplay ? i tried recording with windows it's built in screen recorder but it records a lower frame rate than the game is running on.

Sometimes I randomly heal to full. How does that happen? Maybe it has to deal with a weird green effect?

Can you give fist a shot? Its a pretty good metroidvania.

ohhhh a tips guide ❤️❤️❤️

I just started the game and noticed when i respawn, i always respawn as little skul. how do I make it so i respawn as one of the skulls ive found? is that possible? thanks!

I just beat the game for the first time!!!

thanks !!!

Hey so do i lose the arachne upgrades after i die?

What is this Skul game you're referring to?

ok, so i don't understand if i upgrade a skull, do i get it from the fox too, or I'm wasting time upgrading them ? Was thinking that the basic ones you upgrade may turn up as a drop from the fox.

What does the fountains do in level 3?

How many dark quartz I need to fully upgrade the witch trait ?

Is there a downside on the Rookie mode ? like not getting one kind of currency ? I'd assume you wouldn't earn Quartz in Rookie mode, or something like that

I started playing a week ago

have to say even with rookie mode turned on this game is no cakewalk i'm not raging just wanna say that i think this is not a broken as i thought it would be

bruh i didnt even know about the room difference i just thought it was random lol

Skul is the only 2d platform im liking, for example i didnt like hollow night, or cell (maybe too difficult for me but this is more fun)

So one thing I'm wanting to know are skull upgrades permanent or not?

4:22 lol I got all of those items and let me tell you i beat the whole game first try (befora that run i only beat the first 3 bosses)

wait wha begginer mode got changed? at launch it was 50-100hp more if i remember

I'm still stuck at Yggdrasil :/ I can get to the boss, but then the boss pounds me into mulch with undodgeable attacks

i just got through my 6th or 7th run, and i accidentally swapped a legendary archlich skull for a random common 😭 should’ve watched this video earlier

How do you save in this game ????? I can't figure it out

tbh this game is hard ealy game ;(

For me by far the biggest problem is how many buttons there are. Jump, Attack, okay. Dash? Already it's getting tricky. Consumable item? Oh man I have to remember to use that. And then you throw in two more active abilities? So now my fingers really have to move around a lot instead of just staying on one button? And THEN space bar, for changing into a whole different Skull with its own abilities? It's just A LOT, really hard for me to get a hang of it. So I skip consumable items, build more passive items, and go for Skuls with just one ability to make it simpler. I don't like dashing at all Can't count the number of times I reflexively spam Space to jump but then I turn into a different Skull and get confused. Soo many buttons, it's like playing a rythm game on a keyboard

Champion Magic Run with Mage Circlet Spam Parry When?

I keep getting to Joan of arc 2 but she is so difficult

Nice

Wait wait wait we need a fresh new game run to see how far you can get

I just want to know what’s the differences of the domains

I was playing yesterday and I got the berserker skull and then in the shop I accidentally gave it away

Which is a better game? Shovel Knight or Skul: The Hero Slayer

Also damn son I can’t speak in your streams anymore cause I’m on mobile and can’t change setting still do get on when I can but silent unless I use chunks

Bro how do I equip items, cause I can’t find a way to equip the sword

I don't like the idea of having a chance for dash cooldown to be zero, as a perk or otherwise. How are you supposed to manage that in combat? Something like that should stay predictable, no? Do you keep looking at the icon in the bottom corner, taking your eye of the action? Or do you try it to potentially dodge an enemy attack, it fail, and either get hit, or immediately then have the reflexes to parry or counter attack instead? (I've never played this game, so i dont know the mechanics). There's a reason why other games, in the roguelite genre or otherwise, have never implemented a chance mechanic on an action in a fast-paced action game. Still, it's optional i suppose, and you seem to like it, so maybe it is viable?

BEEEEEEELZ

How do you get quintessence

What am i supposed to do I’m in the loop of dying and not getting passed the first boss I’m so confused

When is the console release happening?

Hey beelz, hoy are YOU today?

✨Engagement✨

Pls Steel Golem run.

does anyone know when the game releases for console? as far as i know they are already late for summer 2021

"Haiche Pee"

I lagh my ass of because of that "Pathetic"

I have a question mr. Beelzy Wheelzy, how come You are so great? *insert beelzCute emote* UwU (i'm so sorry) Thank You for the tips mate, hope You're doing alright ^^

Is there a penalty to picking rookie mode?

Alright, so Rookie Mode it is then. XD

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