The Grind Reporter

Thank you all SOOOO much for 1,000 subscribers! ❤️

Out of all my channels, growing from 0 to 1,000 subscribers using ONLY long-form content in just 1 month is honestly one of my proudest achievements. It showed me that even stepping outside my usual niche and trying something completely new, I can still find games and content that people genuinely enjoy watching.

For today’s episode, I wanted to get your opinion:

Option 1: An endless run like usual, with the written guide linked in the description.

Option 2: A dedicated guide video where I go through everything in the written guide with commentary, so you have an audio version as well. I know it probably won’t get as many views, but it’s a lot of information, and hearing it explained might make it easier to follow.

Let me know which you’d prefer by voting in the comments!

Thank you all again for the incredible support. Here’s to the next 1,000. 💙

The grind never stops.

– Grind Reporter, signing off.

5 hours ago | [YT] | 3

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I genuinely can't stop finding broken strategies in Oaken Tower 😂

I just came up with a build that only needs **ONE round of scaling** before it can instantly kill every fight for the rest of the run while continuing to scale into absurd numbers.

What's even crazier is that it only requires **2 items** late game to beat **every build ever created**.

For reference, this build was hitting **186 BILLION damage before shields can even activate**. The current world record is around **35 BILLION HP**. That means a build would need **over 5x the current world record HP** just to survive the opening damage window.

At this point, I'm convinced this is the **easiest strategy ever discovered for beating Day 100**.

The video showcasing the build will be posted at my usual time of **5:00 PM EST** (about **1 hour from this post**). 🔥

As a celebration for **1,000 subscribers**, I'll also be releasing a written guide covering:

✅ This new 2-item Day 100 strategy
✅ My recent **No Shielding Day 100 Cobalt Spear** strategy
✅ The secret tech and optimizations I've discovered while pushing these builds to their absolute limits

So if you'd like to see that guide, make sure to subscribe and help us reach that milestone!

I also have a new Oaken Tower series idea coming soon. It's very similar to the content I'm already making, but I think it would be a really fun challenge and a cool accomplishment to add to my list if I can pull it off.

Thank you all for the incredible support. The grind continues!

— The Grind Reporter

4 days ago | [YT] | 13

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🚨 Grind Reporter Announcement 🚨

Today's video is more of a **proof of concept**... because I'm still cooking. 👀🔥

That said, this run fully utilizes the **new items to our advantage**, completely moving away from the Witch setup and, if I remember correctly, not taking a **single shield** throughout the entire run.

If this strategy holds up, it could completely change how people approach scaling in Oaken Tower.

And just remember... **you saw it here first.** 😈

Subscribe so you don't miss the final version of this build, where we'll be pushing it as far as possible and potentially all the way to **Day 100**! 👀🔥

– Grind Reporter signing off.

5 days ago | [YT] | 9

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Today's video is going to change the Endless meta forever! This update was WAY more broken than I ever expected, and I break down exactly why while explaining everything step-by-step, as always.

Be on the lookout — it should be live in about **35–45 minutes** (depending on YouTube's rendering speed). 👀🔥

If you've been enjoying the content, make sure to **like, comment, and subscribe**. I genuinely think this might be the **best video I've ever posted** on The Grind Reporter, and I can't wait to hear what you all think.

Grind Reporter signing off.

video is going to be uploaded in 1 hour and 9 minutes from now (rendering is estimated 45 mins and I want it to be best quality when it goes live, check this link for the video when it is uploaded! https://youtu.be/sOyP5naWlR8 )

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 8

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Going Live RIGHT NOW to test out the dragon and goblin pack in endless. Come on over to twitch.tv/thegrindreporter if you want to see these recordings live! Let's try to break endless with these new packs

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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WE DID IT... 100% COMPLETED SOULSTONE SURVIVORS. 🫡⚔️

First off, thank you all for the support on this grind. I honestly wasn't expecting to push through the entire game this quickly, but here we are!

For those of you chasing 100% completion yourselves, I'll be uploading the final 3 secret achievement guides TODAY, with full commentary explaining exactly how to unlock each one.

After that, my current plan for Soulstone Survivors is:

✅ Farthest Titan Hunt run possible
✅ Max Difficulty Endless Mode
✅ The Unholy Cathedral at a high difficulty
✅ Min-maxing each of the major game modes at least once

Once those are finished, I'll most likely move on to the next game while still keeping an eye on Soulstone Survivors data and performance. If one of these videos really takes off, I'd absolutely be open to revisiting the game for character-specific guides, niche builds, challenge runs, or other ridiculous ideas.

That being said... tomorrow is a HUGE day for Oaken Tower. 👀🐲👺

The new patch drops, and I'll be shifting my focus toward recording and theorycrafting the Dragon and Goblin update to see what actually works, what doesn't, and whether we can discover the next Endless-breaking strategy.

As always, I genuinely appreciate the feedback you've all given me so far. The comments, suggestions, and constructive criticism have helped shape The Grind Reporter into something I'm really proud of.

So now I have two questions for you:

👉 What Soulstone Survivors content would you still like to see?

👉 More importantly... what game should we grind next?!

Let me know below! 🫡🔥

Grind Reporter Signing Off.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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I have been grinding like crazy haha, all chars except last on at lvl 170 (full skill tree done unlocking last character on stream now then gonna be pushing the late game content to the max) tune in if you want to see how crazy soulstone survivors can get

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1 week ago | [YT] | 8

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Great news for my fellow Oaken Tower enjoyers! 🐲👺

The dev just announced that the Dragon / Goblin Update releases on Friday, June 19th at 9:00 AM EST!

They also dropped preview videos showing off both new sets:
🐲 Dragon Set: https://youtu.be/PbbTHKaEEWI
👺 Goblin Set: https://youtu.be/WMTMnFGJhD4

So here's my question...

Do y'all want an EARLY 9:00 AM EST stream on Friday so we can jump into the update together?

The plan would be to:
✅ Test all the new Dragon and Goblin items
✅ Theorycraft the strongest builds in real time
✅ Figure out what actually has Endless potential
✅ Try to discover the best additions to the Endless meta before everyone else
✅ Break the game... hopefully 😈

Vote down below!

👍 YES – Early stream, let's min-max immediately.
❤️ NO – Stick to the normal schedule.

Thank you all again for the incredible support lately. It genuinely means a lot seeing so many of you enjoying these games alongside me and helping shape the direction of the channel.

I'll still be live later today pushing Soulstone Survivors to the absolute limit, unlocking more content, and getting a few recordings finished before Friday's Oaken grind begins.

Thanks again for the support.

Grind Reporter Signing Off. 🫡

See you all later today. 🎥🔥

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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No upload/stream today, but we’ll be back tomorrow and pushing the HARDEST Soulstone Survivors content possible! 🔥

I’m about halfway through completing the full skill tree, which means we’re getting closer and closer to going for world records both on stream and on the channel. 😈

The results from the first video were promising enough that I want to keep grinding, experimenting, and finding more engaging high-difficulty content to push even further.

And of course… as soon as the Oaken Tower update drops, we’ll be investigating EVERYTHING the update has to offer. 👀🌳

The grind never stops. 💪

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

The Grind Reporter

First off, thank you all for 500 subscribers! 🫡

I know we're still a small channel, but seeing so many people willing to give a variety gaming channel a chance has been awesome. The support, comments, feedback, and game suggestions have been helping shape what The Grind Reporter becomes, so thank you!

Honestly, based on the data, 20 Minutes Till Dawn wasn't your favorite game so I most likely won't be posting the endless run I mentioned in that video.

Don't worry though — there are plenty of games out there and plenty of opportunities to make cool videos. Part of The Grind Reporter is figuring out which games are worth diving deeper into and which ones are better left as a single Grind Report.

With that being said, what would you rather see tonight?

🥔 Brotato

⚔️ Soulstone Survivors

Soulstone Survivors is still the stream game for tonight regardless, and I'll be live around the same time the video goes up.

🎥 www.twitch.tv/thegrindreporter

Vote below and let me know what you'd rather watch. If one of them wins by a lot, that's probably what I'll spend my recording time on tonight!

Here's to the next 500! 🫡

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