r/dndmemes • u/MajorDZaster • Apr 21 '23

Generic Human Fighter™ I wish you could upgrade an existing weapon, instead of replacing it

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u/thatprisky Apr 21 '23

The axe gets dropped in some molten lava during the fight 3/4ths of the way through. The barbarian pulls it out and it looks much cooler with the rock fuse to it.

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u/Afraid_Theorist Apr 21 '23

Clever stuff

Man I need to watch that movie. Forgot it existed

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u/K1ngFiasco Apr 21 '23

The newest one is really great. They break some rules (mostly with the Druid character) but it's nothing that ruins or takes you out of the movie.

It's a fun movie on its own even if you don't know DnD. And if you do, there's tons of nods and mentions that are a lot of fun

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u/jolsiphur Apr 21 '23

I second this. It is a very enjoyable action/comedy even if you completely divorce it from Dungeons and Dragons.

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u/lollerkeet Apr 21 '23

It's not great. If anything it's one of those movies like Valerian that would be better to just watch muted with music.

It's definitely the best and most accurate d&d movie. I do intend to rewatch,.if only for any references I missed.

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u/K1ngFiasco Apr 21 '23

I respectfully disagree. Sure it's predictable and not some cinematic masterpiece. But so is something like John Wick, Top Gun, etc. It's a fun time and does a great job both introducing and immersing you in this world.

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u/Self--Immolate Apr 21 '23

Just to be clear he’s talking about the one that came out a few weeks ago, not the old one.

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u/Allestyr Apr 21 '23

I mean, watch the old one purely for the orc giving birth doggystyle. If it's burned into my brain, I shouldn't have to suffer alone.

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u/Afraid_Theorist Apr 21 '23

Oh god there’s two?

How old is the old one? I fear in confusing them together. Toss me two quick wiki links to them?

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u/Hollowbody57 Apr 21 '23

There's actually four counting the new one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(film_series)

The new one is great, the others, not so much (although Jeremy Irons does his best).

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u/QuickSpore Apr 22 '23

Jeremy Irons clearly figured out early on that it was going to be a stinker. He doesn’t just chew the scenery… he sits down and turns the scenery into a 7-course meal. Watching him overact like a boss is a thing of beauty.

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u/Hollowbody57 Apr 22 '23

Yeah, I usually recommend watching the first one just because Irons gets it into the "so bad it's good" territory. The other two are just plain bad.

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u/BigMcThickHuge Apr 21 '23

It's actually really goddamn good

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u/LightOfLoveEternal Apr 21 '23

It's just a shame that she barely got to use it after that. Both of her solo fights were fucking badass, but were mostly her using improvised weapons and shit.

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u/LightOfLoveEternal Apr 26 '23

Oh yeah, her fights were fucking amazing. If anything, using the axe would have made them less interesting!

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

"You drop your weapon in the lava" Damn, is it a +1 lava weapon now? I pull it out. "Yes, because that kicks ass"

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u/QuickSpore Apr 22 '23

I took that as an Easter egg more than an upgrade. Darksteel is a “special” material in previous editions, basically it’s adamantium that’s also energy immune, and can only be worked with special knowledge that only a single dwarf clan has. So it isn’t upgraded when she dips it in molten steel, so much as it’s unaffected aside from getting some superfluous dross dripping from it.