The $3,000 Elden Ring Speedrun: How FAST Can You Beat Malenia From a New Game?

[@AmazingChest]

Check out bigimpact.io for 20% off all your website and SEO needs! Edit: For those wondering why I didn’t showcase Forsa’s 1st place run: I asked him before I started working on this if he’d be okay with me not including him in the video given that I’ve already covered him in 2 previous ones and he said it was fine! We wanted to give others the chance to share the spotlight too. I also felt like Spicee and Michu’s runs made for better storytelling because they were so close. If you’re interested in seeing Forsa’s run, you can find it in the description of this video. Definitely check it out, the guy is a legend!

[@spadesofhearts7714]

Lol Forsa needs a nerf

[@insiraumnomebomaqui1055]

I think my favorite boss from all souls games that I played(ds1, ds2, ds3, bloodborne and elden ring)was Vordt of the Boreal Valley

[@spadesofhearts7714]

@@insiraumnomebomaqui1055 My hate for you is immeasurable and my day is ruined...

[@the_real_SLOO]

My favorite boss is radahn

[@sagesofsound298]

Are they hiring software developers?

[@superz6130]

Him: His fight took an outrageously high 46 seconds Me: Takes 3 hours

[@gtremremgames7757]

It took me 17 days

[@digdonger101cpntress]

Took me 10 tries🥶

[@SubjectDelta20]

I beat her on NG+ 1 in 2 minutes 7 seconds.

[@R3CN]

you mean weeks right?

[@MacwinsTV]

I took me around 40 seconds on my Mage build 1st try !

[@morgajoka838]

Michu: carefully subjugating the bosses in a conceise and controlled manner Spicee: STANDING HERE, I REALIZE

[@saidal4222]

I dont normally like comments but when i see 68 likes the temptation , i cannot resist

[@Warhamer116]

Michu: Chipp players Spicee: Unga bunga

[@gabrielmoreno7112]

I feel the urge to continue the song but I'm not sure if I should

[@Seyorone]

I dont get it D:

[@delayedstwr]

YOU ARE JUST LIKE ME, TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY

[@GoznerPeter]

Hiding the timer is freaking cool, I think you should do it more often, and maybe even a little bit sooner. I loved it, the suspense was killing me.

[@simonanderss]

it was great but he forgot to hide the best possible time:(

[@jordanreavis8163]

@@simonanderss he kept it so we'd know immediately after who won

[@simonanderss]

@@jordanreavis8163 kinda negents the whole suspense thing tho, and that was my point. no point hiding one timer for suspense if anothe one show the same thing. you get me?

[@blackscreen23923]

The timer was there though??

[@javiazar]

Nah, I hated this. So much I paused it, did the math, and set my own timer so I could feel the actual adrenaline of the time running out.

[@csbshaw1]

Spicee's dodge of 2nd form malenia's 2nd water fowl was magnificent! Both runners are well deserving of some recognition for their awesome runs!

[@aeriagloris4211]

I don't even know how he did that

[@Betoni]

@@aeriagloris4211 Theres this one content creator called Bushy who does different challenge runs in Elden Ring. In one of them the poor bastard had to dodge the waterfowl 8 times during the 2nd phase alone lmao. But did not get hit once if i recall correctly. Some people just have the timings and strategies down in muscle memory through so much repetition.

[@temphy]

​@@aeriagloris4211Basically, baits the first two attacks on the first section of her waterfowl to go one way while he dodges the other, bc these two attacks are the furthest reaching she then can't gain enough space on you during the next 3 hits. Bc he was light rolling it makes it much easier but I believe this is possible to do on med load, just that the dodge is near pixel and frame perfect as well as having to set her up correctly. The next two sections of waterfowl you just dodge in, fairly simple.

[@Kronos0999]

The other list😢

[@pucie_boi]

I disagree. Only Spicee's run is deserving of recognition because the other dude lost.

[@Kiwi_bruv]

Godrick was my boss tbh. When I first met him he looked pretty cool but when he grafted the dragons head I was in absolute shock and then the iconic “FOREFATHERS ONE AND ALL, BARE WITNESS.” It was honestly what hooked me for the rest of the game

[@gsig7014]

Couldn’t agree more

[@moomooman_]

That with probably my favorite soundtrack in the entire game made him my favorite boss

[@seraclass2237]

Margit for me (and in extension, Margot). I love the lore of the twins in general but Margit (imo) is the best first boss the game could have. Hard but not too hard. Slow enough for you to heal, not too slow to make it easy or boring. Easy, yet hard.

[@j_master0519]

Honestly true some voice lines though made me rage like margit's "put these foolish ambitions to rest line!"

[@Adam-bd9ox]

@@seraclass2237 Margit is morgott, or by twins do u mean morgott and mohg?

[@SonicHaXD]

The ending clutches are always super hype to watch. Great job on the video and all the runners who participated XD

[@AmazingChest]

Thanks Sonic, always appreciate you taking the time to watch these

[@Purriah]

XD

[@mattshu]

XD

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

My favorite boss is Placidusax. I love the atmosphere, the music, and he's hard, yet slow, so it let's you use insane attacks and not get instantly punished

[@adamfields1761]

It was a pleasure to watch these two highly skilled individuals in their natural habitats. Truly amazing

[@JohnSmith-bs9ym]

Honestly feels like Michu is the much better player. That detour at the beginning probably cost him his game though.

[@hansolo631]

Yea this is so impressive. After an hour I'm just finally starting to play after running around grabbing waypoints and killing greyroll if I'm feelign cheaty lol

[@spiceetelevision]

awesome to see this, been looking forward to it since the challenge thanks again for putting this one on dude, had a ton of fun competing again and ggs to all who participated edit: oh also just saw fav boss things, 100% malenia, super fun to do optimally and get good at

[@grimreefer213]

Can we just appreciate how clean those Malenia fights were.. Amazing work. These are some high level players. Bummer with the bad luck at the end but he managed to pull off the victory! The fact that they were just seconds apart is so impressive. Speedrunners play at such a high level that they are only seconds apart from each other

[@Jjaeger_H]

What a race, definitely had me at the edge of my seat at the last fight. Malenia going for the hard attacks and yet still managed to come out on top, amazing! And I think my favorite boss is definitely Godfrey, both his phases are awesome and he's just such a badass character

[@slimthug166]

Only just got into Elden Ring a few months ago so im only now getting all the youtube content associated with it. Excellent editing and dope as hell challenge idea!

[@noamias4897]

Take that as a lesson when/if you’re ever struggling with the other souls games. Completing them “unlocks” so much interesting YT content. That’s what I told myself when I was struggling at times with some parts in certain games

[@snifffffff]

My favorite is definitely mohg. The experience of finding him and fighting him by accident on my first playthrough and struggling against a boss with such amazing music, an amazing arena, and the most unique area in the game. Beating without knowing about the tear from eleonora and standing alone in the grave of a long lost civilization was so cool. Felt like making it through vampire atlantis

[@magicznybulbulator8790]

My favourite boss is definitely Starscourge Radahn as he is(at least was on the release) one of the harder(but not unfair) bosses in the game. Also i like the whole festival gimmick

[@sambmackenzie]

I miss pre nerf radahn. He’s a cakewalk now.

[@jacobniznik8392]

@@sambmackenzie agreed. Kinda lame tbh how easy he his now. He was no joke on release which made him so much more satisfying once you finally beat him

[@spookytown7963]

@@sambmackenzie they buffed him again though

[@eartht0ast755]

@@jacobniznik8392 They nerf was reverted, he no longer has those nerfs now

[@jussieronen3707]

​@@sambmackenzie Apparently they were only trying to fix his broken hitboxes and unintentionally nerfed him, they buffed him later

[@graynomad7735]

My favorite is the WARRIOR!!! It’s a well put together fight that has important lore behind it and is a fair fight and not to take from the WARRIOR!!!

[@draconocor]

Ah, yes. I too love the final boss of Borderlands 2, which is definitely what you're talking about.

[@bobisacoolguy3631]

@@draconocor the greatest threat pandora ever faced

[@ImpulsiveFish21]

@@bobisacoolguy3631 False, the greatest threat was CORROSION.

[@tNuOcCaFrUmS]

No rest for the wicked

[@Kaihass.]

Bl2 is my favourite game zero is just fun to me

[@fernandogonzalez3884]

General Radahn was the most iconic boss in Elden ring by far. From his compassion towards animals, to coming down as a meteor, not only was his fight legendary but also his character.

[@Yoda_Gaming1738]

its more so that like a good 40%-50% of players have never even beaten margit

[@cshepard09]

@@Yoda_Gaming1738 nothing had me as frustrated as Margit. the first day playing this type of game for the first time, had to sleep on it after trying for 2-3 hours and got him first try the next morning lol

[@The_Roosta]

Yeah Radahn, visually, was my favorite. The fight felt amazing and epic. The fight and everything was amazing. It was hard but not very hard with summons. I also enjoyed Morgott. Margit was the first boss I attempted to fight.

[@1blameonme1]

@@cshepard09 now try him bow only no heals

[@Logan-cg8mn]

@@1blameonme1 bow only on Margit is probably easier than fighting him for the first time as a new souls player.

[@nomadstudios9564]

I really like watching these videos of your speed running competitions, it's really fun to watch players complete specific goals instead of the entire game. And it's also nice to have you explaining what the speed runners are doing! It makes watching less confusing and more comfortable. Also favorite boss has got to be stars courge Radahn because of his (comically small) horse carrying him.

[@Ivan-ql1is]

Mogh the Omen, atmosphere is absolutely phenomenal, with amazing music. Love the phase 2 mechanic that leaves players feeling hopeless as if they’re really facing the real deal

[@ninjadynasty1132]

pretty sure the omen doesnt have a phase 2, you mean lord of blood?

[@Ivan-ql1is]

@@ninjadynasty1132 yeah whoops

[@ninjadynasty1132]

@@Ivan-ql1is no bother, support the choice. Mohg is a fantastic boss

[@literallyjustgrass]

saaaaaaaaaame, also something about his moveset felt very right to me, like i could understand him as a dance partner

[@noob_dood1901]

My favourite boss in Elden Ring is probably Godfrey. On my first playthrough, he felt like the final boss, with extremely powerful attacks, that were also well telegraphed, so the fight never seemed unfair. From a lore and gameplay standard, this boss is amazing for the climax of the game. It's unfortunate that the real final boss is a little disappointing (not Radagon, but the Elden Beast is stupid).

[@Orciwan548]

Godfrey was awesome and that phase two where he throws you into space was so cool. He also was very respectful which was a nice change from the average enemy.

[@15OgLoc]

When he ask favorite boss, I immediately thought of Godfrey and Hoarah Lux, epic battle.

[@apharys8921]

Absolutely. Godfrey's reasonably tough without feeling cheap or annoying like many Elden Ring bosses. Easily the most fun fight in the game while being awesome lore-wise as well.

[@Ismael.Sraidi]

@@Orciwan548absolutely I LOVE the fact that he respect us and treat us like a worthy opponent, and then you walk in the tree and fight against this weird ass spammer😂

[@PG1337ify]

My favourite boss is Placidusax. His fight is one big spectacle. The arena, the music that depends on his actions and his moves, especially thundercloud, the laser attack and the big explosionspear are all exciting to me. This challenge by the way is very nice.

[@Ribcut]

It's a chilling environment and build up for a boss who looks so intimidating just floating there.

[@adhdeadman]

Crumbling azula is such a strong area as well 2 of my favorite bosses and so many cool dragons

[@pw4730]

Now with Bayle, the legend is completed.

[@jjj25313]

I haven’t seen a lot of others say this, but my favorite boss might have been maliketh the black blade. It was the most surprising “this boss is so easy” to “…. There’s a phase 2…” moment. The transformation was also really cool. I found I had to really learn his moves and dodge them with specific strategies vs just being able to wing it with other bosses.

[@badangel1005]

Maliketh was an absolute bitch in any challenge run I did. Still love him though

[@Chimchimchu]

My favorite boss was definitely always that one. From everything you said. It also had a nice element that some players would fall off the edge by trying to stay too far away.

[@Chimchimchu]

That Starscourge guy that flies in like a comet ain't too bad either. That might be my 2nd favorite.

[@exanyt]

@@Chimchimchu That boss was sooo good that people cried for a nerf because they sucked at beating him lmao.

[@raywiliamjohnsonsdad]

I remember maliketh wasn't too bad in phase 2. Ofc I did it 20+ times but still wasn't as annoying as malenia. A well timed dodge against maliketh in his direction always worked for me to stay aggressive

[@cristianbarni3147]

Even coming from 1000+ hours played in souls game, it took me a lot of attempts to beat Margit. He's designed to teach you the "always roll through" mechanic, while at the same time punishing you sometimes with quick dagger swipes, that you have no way to avoid. It really subverts the "keep rolling and all will be fine" theme.

[@cncaliguy09]

I warmed up with first time playthru with Bloodbourne. Beat Kos in day of attempts and thought I was gud. Well I after Margit smoked me, Didnt even know how to use ash of war or upgrade my weapon. Tries that and fails, so I went exploring. Fromsoft starts are always brutal.

[@yurilopes420]

he teaches everything, really. how dynamic elden ring combat is, with you a lot of times being able to sneak r1s between hits in the same combo, delayed attacks, even undodgeable attacks that you just have to either light roll, or run away from also if I'm not mistaken he has some strafeable attacks, and there's another mechanic. I love Margit

[@valkeitos]

For me, it's taken until Radahn to realise that dodge timings are flexible by your inputs. By that i mean, while bosses have combos that attack twice in quick succession, you can dodge earlier to avoid both blows. Other combos take longer or have longer follow throughs so you dodge later. It makes dodging more intuitive and meaningful every time you press the button.

[@joewas2225]

I constantly play like I'm playing Bloodborne & I get punished. Don't feel bad. Margit takes me forever too. Doesn't matter what playthrough I'm doing.

[@drexalte69]

ER is my first souls and it took me like 25 attempts with summons to kill that bastard😂

[@shakkoryu]

Morgott is so damn cool being a decent challenge and having great animations Rematching the first boss is also another big factor

[@MrFenarastiris]

Love the speedrunners with objectives and glitchless. This rocks!!!

[@ochs-hema]

absolutely. mechanics and perfection. i love it

[@LadyOctavia01]

God I just love mohg, he's just so fun. With the music slowly building, the countdown in Latin, it all just builds to one of my favorite moments in gaming. The NIHIL that leads to phase 2, unleashing all the blood flame and the flare up of the music, it is so good

[@nomorebeans800]

His theme is amazing and he really feels like a villain.

[@magicoil1572]

Same bro hes my favorite

[@The-Bloke]

That was a really exciting video, and I love the idea of commentated speed runs. I was quite confused at the end though to see that the two runs we saw were #2 and #3. I get that they were super close so it made sense to compare them, but it was a bit odd not to see any footage at all from the winner. I see the pinned comment about this, so just giving my feedback that personally I would have preferred to see all three videos included, as until the end I thought I was watching #1 and #2, not #2 and #3. But an awesome idea and a very well done video. Congrats to the runners!

[@ErickTG]

thanks for the comment, I did not have notice it

[@Guyserx]

26:06 Love how after all that Forsa actually won 😂

[@IsaiasJasso-tq1dm]

Broooo I seriously said the same lmaoooo

[@kristianflamsted9038]

Forsa is just insane man.. 😂

[@mrcumo955]

i was like, who the fuck is forsa man

[@Celastrous]

Man that end fight was really intense. I love the editing and your narration

[@yousefsadek4325]

hoarah loux is my favorite boss for sureeeee, his attack animations are so crisp and were, frankly, INSANE. from beginning to end it shows the first elden lord becoming more and more beastly and barbaric. i love it.

[@Benjobros]

Lorewise he’s not becoming more beastly and barbaric, he’s returning to how he was before becoming Elden Lord

[@yousefsadek4325]

@@Benjobros ahh, now that I think about it, that makes sense. I’m not big on lore, so that’s how I observed him gameplay-wise. thanks for enlightening me!

[@Benjobros]

@@yousefsadek4325 before moving to the Lands Between he was born as Hoarah Loux, he was a barbarian of the Badlands, upon arriving in the the Lands Between, Marika noticed how proficient he was in battle, making him Elden Lord and granting him Serosh to “tame” him by quelling his barbaric lust for battle, he is then used a basically a weapon of the Erdtree, striking down all who oppose the Golden Order, and upon taking down the Fire Giants and putting them near extinction, Marika has no further use for him, and banished him to the Badlands, losing the Grace of Gold and becoming tarnished he once more claims the title of Hoarah Loux, Chieftain of the Badlands, until the lost grace beckons him back to the Lands Between, where he ventures to claim the title of Elden Lord once more

[@yousefsadek4325]

@@Benjobros Awesome! this is really interesting, might look further into this

[@arhamsaa]

Spicee dominating races as always. I remember the pain runners had to go through during the sisters gank every single run and and it didn't help that that part was almost at the very end. GGs to all the runners who sacrificed their sanity for such great content. Maliketh phase 2 is my favourite boss, it's just so fun to fight him in phase 2.

[@heyitsagoblin]

My favorite boss in Elden Ring is Astel! I was so happy seeing little touches of Bloodborne make their way into Elden Ring and I think Astel really encompasses the Lovecraftian side of the game. Plus his design is just super cool and he's so far into the game that he's really easy to miss.

[@CJ-up7pn]

I know this is a year old but SAME HERE. I LOVED ASTEL. He was the boss after margit that made me feel like i was playing the game again for the first time

[@Jorge-jr7kk]

Radahn I gotta say is a my favorite boss. His design, the feel of the actual fight, and the lore between him and Leonard is heartwarming. He’s the ultimate chad of all Eden Ring.

[@chadbradley3152]

I love how cinematic every major boss in Elden Ring is, so it’s hard me to choose, but I’d definitely have to go with Radahn. Facing him pre-nerf was such a huge challenge and the environment was awesome, and getting to fight him with the boys was icing on the cake

[@RickieBeubie]

it's hard to play other video games after Dark souls and Elden ring with such cinematic bosses. The only thing i can think of is Nier Automata

[@MainTopmastStaysail]

Radahn's nerf was reversed back in April. He's full strength.

[@Seperfy]

Great content! These videos keep me coming back to Elden Ring. Going with Malenia as my favorite, the only boss I couldn't beat in my initial session encounter. She was a next day victory. :)

[@thewizardbrand]

0:55 I love how everyone still falls for this

[@platty9237]

Your comment made me curious, so I dug a little and found two winners. It seems legit. Granted, I don’t check notifications or emails, so I’d never win something like that.

[@marcosjose5804]

My favorite boss is Mohg, both versions. I love how the first one feels like an dance, all the attacks are clearly telegraphed but not incredibly easy to dodge. The second one is more epic, the soundtrack is amazing and the phase transition is incredible. The fight feels chaotic, and I really dig it. Also, I love the lore behind him

[@watchrandomuser395onyoutube]

I liked him because he was weak and me and my mimic could easily get bleed procs on him despite being the lord of blood

[@davequinn8801]

@@watchrandomuser395onyoutube I liked him because he was susceptible to my kamehameha

[@Phos7x]

My personal favourite fight is Malenia. Even with her insane difficulty, learning her never felt like it was a chore, it was fun, and the rush I got from beating her was unparalleled. Also helps that she reminds me of my favourite FS game, Sekiro.

[@BilbySpawn]

Radagon was easily my favorite boss. The lore buildup, the music, the color palette, the parries, it was all fantastic.

[@johnnyboy3410]

shame ruined by the Elden Beast boss fight

[@pl412]

loved how this video was edited and narrated and all. hiding the timer is cool i loved the drama of it all keep it up.

[@Frostis1]

My favorite boss is easily Hoarah Loux, the battle just has such a great flow of dodging and attacking that I felt was lacking in other boss fights

[@danielbuhr4260]

Agreed

[@Rafael57YT]

Agreed, him and Margit are my favourites to fight

[@_nz2887]

My favorite boss is Gideon, despite the fact he is soo easy, i just love the mechanic that he knows the spells from the bosses you have already killed.

[@Kingly242]

I like running up to him with the madness grab attack and one-shotting him while filling his mind with incomprehensible madness

[@hardgay7537]

@@Kingly242 I'm a big fan of that one. "Oh, hey, you're the 'All Knowing', yeah? Do you know ... the Eldritch Truth?" *walks forward with hands outstretched*

[@julianmartinez6919]

@@Kingly242 that’s hilarious. Gotta do that on my next playthrough

[@bennok403]

I actually had a hard time fighting it, couldn't get close range without being blasted by his spells

[@nanazen3857]

Learning that he actually stalks you and steals your 'loot', he loots the bosses you've killed for their spells is actually irritating.

[@killshot6947]

Gotta be the godskin duo the fact that they are so well put together and everything from the entrance, lore implications and the rewards make it such a fun and memorable fight Its perfectly balanced and makes players often drastically change their playstyle to fight them

[@jonw9791]

Upsetting I was completely overlevelled and breezed through it

[@miguelwariskovih]

the video format was awesome, the ending got me on the edge of my seat. highest quality content thank you sm

[@amax8698]

Margit, he’s a great first boss introducing new players to difficulty and he has an awesome attack pattern

[@urkutipeter2732]

Unpopular opinion, but my favorite boss has to be Malenia. At first, I really hated her (not just because of waterfowl, her lifesteal was really annoying, especially paired with her flurry attack), but then I started to learn her moves, find openings. For the first time I beat her with a summon, and it was surprisingly easy that way, but something was missing. A few playthroughs later I went back to her, to finish her solo. It took multiple hours and many deaths, but in the end I beat her, and it feels like the biggest reward in the game. I'm not going to sit here pretending that she is a perfect boss, in fact she is not very fair at all, but for the journey it took for me to best her definitely made Malenia my favorite boss.

[@TIkeapsS]

@Poe Soul You got it all right my friend, I'm currently trying to beat her only by avoiding her waterflow with rolls and from close distance, and it is so painful having to put her to midlife at every trial, but I won't kill her until I manage to do it because I know the satisfaction at the end will be worth the pain Have a great day guys and enjoy the game ! :)

[@sandwichdealer1711]

@Poe Soul I'm a souls vet who started at 13 with demon's souls and I agree fully, the delayed attacks were a huge problem for me and threw me off so much, it didn't help I beat the game without summoning. ER kicked my ass more than any game in the series and it was amazing. However I still really dislike Malenia, not because she has delayed or unfair attacks but because she is poorly designed. I've seen a lot of people compare her to Sekiro's boss and for good reason, but in ER she just doesn't work, add on to that her bullshit healing mechanic, insane damage output and two healthbars and she just feels like the devs put her in there as a fuck you. Unlike previous souls game's bosses like Gael, Friede, Artorias and especially Isshin she does not reward skill but instead cheese, broken builds and exploits. Hearing people compare her to Isshin is stupid. One is a incredibly well-designed duel with an foe far stronger than you, managing to make the fight very hard but never feel unfair, every time you die to Isshin it's your own fault. The other is a broken, unfair slog with a foe who could have been fun to fight had the devs balanced her more or put more thought into the fight, dying to Malenia is mainly due to dumb bullshit

[@imafraidjumitebeeinnagang155]

@@sandwichdealer1711 Really? Dying to Malenia is due to dumb shit? Look, I'm not going to talk shit because frankly, I've felt that against a good quarter of from soft bosses at one point or another. But eventually, you realize that the dumb shit you're dying to is your fault, not the game's. She has generous openings, lacks aggression in phase one, and has only one attack that is difficult to consistently dodge. And even that attack, waterfowl of course, is only difficult to dodge if you get too close to it. Waterflow is fundamentally a souped-up punishment for improper spacing. But if you know what you're doing you still can stay very close and use a different method and completely dodge it the majority of the time. And then if you're even a little distant, it's not particularly notable if you know what you're doing. She's tough. She demands a strong understanding of her moveset and a fair amount of patience. But when you really get her fight down she is incredibly fun. Slightly below Gael to me for best boss they've ever designed but it's a masterpiece.

[@Akakiryuushin]

@Poe Soul its not just an overabundance of delayed attacks, every single enemies attack timing requires delayed rolls and if you get hit once with a bad roll timing you will most likely roll immediately after the stun animation getting hit again. and if you tried dodging at the right time(.2 seconds after the animation not enough to realize you did or did not roll) you will dodge again after the stun animation. every enemy roll catches and the input queueing makes it more likely to get roll caught, deaths are no longer my fault. and the big appeal to the souls fans is its challenging but fair gameplay. this game is no longer fair

[@Akakiryuushin]

@@akeyasa2228 still doesnt make her fair

[@pretzelKn0t]

While it wasn't a particularly challenging boss, I really liked the Regal Ancestor Spirit fight. The music and visuals were really cool, and it was one of those bosses that you almost feel bad for defeating.

[@user-ef7el7cg8g]

My favorite fight in my first playthrough was the tree spirit in the War Dead catacombs - not for the boss itself, but because I somehow managed to call in the same cooperator twice in a row before we were able to take it down. I died when there was only a frustratingly invisible sliver of health left on the first attempt, and then started genuinely cheering out loud when the same player's summon sign showed up again and they responded to getting called in for the assist. We spent a solid minute doing jumping for joy emotes over being reunited for a rematch, before heading into the fight and absolutely crushing it together. Whoever you are, I'll never forget you! For all the breathtaking moments in this game, that's the one that stuck with me.

[@amalrichs]

Oddly enough, for me Morgott the Omen King has to be my favorite boss. From the multiple encounters you have with him that builds up a rivalry, to the way as a lord perspective you see that this is a man who wants the best for his people and to rise up to the challenge that was taking the place of his parents. Morgott to me just has a fantastic boss fight, but the lore behind it is what makes it the best.

[@seraclass2237]

Both twins have amazing lore. Mohg is super cool too

[@brainless0000]

Malenia is easily my favorite boss in the game. That was the only boss in the game that I genuinely struggled to beat when the game first came out and seeing my progression after 40+ tries was extremely satisfying

[@kitara373]

Malenia's boss fight is so well constructed, people complain too much. It's such an interesting and entertaining fight and the feeling of finally capturing on her move set and winning is inreplacable.

[@soulsplayingidiot]

​@@kitara373 I think if the waterfowl dance was slowed down and the first phase health was reduced by a quarter, she would be the best boss in the game.

[@juckie]

i think the boss would be fine if not the couple unfair movesets

[@literallyjustgrass]

when i 'beat' malenia, the first thing on my mind was a casual "ok, surely there's a phase 2" AND THEN THERE ACTUALLY WAS A PHASE 2

[@literallyjustgrass]

@@soulsplayingidiot I think there's something to be said for unfairly hard optional bosses. I'd be kinda upset with waterfowl if you needed to fight malenia, but, she's just there as a challenge for people that want that kind of difficulty, and since these games are 15 years old by now a fair bit of bullshittery is required to give the vets their difficulty edit: it's also a move you can perfectly dodge, but only if you know how to, probably from looking up how to do it online. Miyazaki has always stated that part of his games are ment to be figured out as a community, this view extending to bossfights rather than just lore makes sense as a continuation

[@thezombiegamez201]

Radahn is my favorite fight. The arena, phase transition, design, atmosphere and lore is just🤩

[@Staylecrate]

Their reaction time is insane. Blink dodge grab. Id be lucky to move out of the way of krillen's grandma's walker grab when she forgot to take her meds that day... Or yamcha.

[@BACHKA]

My favorite boss was the Regal Ancestral Spirit. The stage design made it look out this world, with the boss fight itself being fair and memorable. Not as popular as Radahn, Godfrey, or Malenia, but it’s always been my personal favorite.

[@lIIllIlIII]

Malenia is by far my favourite boss, I love how her move set doesn't have a weird off beat delay unlike most other er bosses

[@MikeDrop423]

"her move set doesn't have a weird off beat delay unlike most other er bosses" ---F* Mohg and his delayed trident strike bs. C*cksucker...

[@Tasurincci]

I love the lore and character behind Margit/Morgot, the duality of a character assuming the kingwood of society that hates him, out of pure loyalty, and the detail of his father coming back as a Tarnished, lamenting his end

[@aaaargh8545]

Loretta (the real one) is definitely my favorite boss. She's not really hard, but she gave me a lot of trouble during my first playthrough. I love the way she use a mix of melee and ranged attack, and especially her ash of war.

[@mothethemothe4948]

Enjoyed the video! My favorite boss would probably be Morgott, especially when you're underleveled. The buildup to the fight and the fight itself was perfect to me and such a great test of your skills and growth as a player

[@fishingforcats1497]

Malenia is definitely my favorite boss, though that is only because i’ve practiced her alot some time ago and it’s fun to win without taking too much damage

[@stygian5309]

I've practiced her enough times to beat her first phase with no damage but second phase I don't know what the fuck is going on. 😂

[@Artaxerxes.]

she's a boring as fuck boss. Just swings her sword normally. Figure out how to dodge waterfowl and then ez clap

[@ochs-hema]

thanks for the challenge mate! a blessing to watch all these talented players!

[@AmazingChest]

Thanks for watching

[@daanzzznl6249]

Morgott is my favorite by far his OST, his lore and the challenge and if you’re not using overleveled stuff is on of the most fun Fromsoft Bosses.

[@GreenGnome1945]

Radahn has to be my favourite. The cinematic feel of the boss with the player fighting along side all these other warriors, needing a army to take down this behemoth. His lore is pretty cool and makes him a neat character who fell from grace. The fight itself is great, allowing the player to fight mounted. And of course his design is amazing, a new iconic souls character.

[@lk69ak65bl1]

Radahn is definitely my favorite. He was big, imposing and unique. I loved the war on him that you could do with the summons.

[@fifeboober]

Omg this had me on the edge of my seat. You covering the timer was a good touch. Great video dude.

[@j3nki541]

I think it might be Malekith. I've done the deathroot quest before, so having that fight again is kinda cool, but then the transition into the second phase is just so... menacing and the sound of the medallion being shattered is kinda satisfying. Haven't beaten him yet, but I feel the way he slowly pulls the big sword out of his hand is gonna stay with me for a while. Grappler Loux was also pretty cool with how he throws you around the arena its super hype, but Malekith seems even more memorable.

[@GlorytotheImperium]

Maliketh not malekith

[@xingheng7336]

Morgott is easily my favourite boss, the voice acting the gameplay is just amazing. Not to mention his lore is also amazing.

[@mt2r-music]

My favorite bossfight has to be Rykard. It’s the first gimmick boss that’s actually really good and challenging. He’s just so refreshing after all those soulsbornes. The fight literally takes place in hell and no other soulsborne boss ever managed to transfer that scary atmosphere to me.

[@SonaVal]

It's also the nostalgia to Yhorm the giant from dark souls 3 that makes him such a cool boss and how he is so large with the surroundings it just looks so awesome and is definitely the funnest boss

[@dimex4796]

Really cool, congrats to the winner. Wasn't expecting that :D was a pleasure to watch the vid :)

[@ChanceClubs]

Honestly my favorite fight was Radagon's. Just the whole spectacle and his opening cutscene, combined with the music and his design made it a true fight to remember. Not including the Elden Beast though 😅👀

[@aayaanfarooq9427]

Radagon was awesome but elden beast on the other hand was super annoying as he would go to the other side of the map when you hit him

[@codydees9681]

If I had to pick one boss as my favorite, I think it woul have to be Astel. It's honestly his design that makes him my favorite. Astrology was something I was facinated by as a kid, and so fighting a boss that looks like the cosmos came alive was so cool.

[@420_Al]

Yeah from a design perspective he’s one of the coolest. Reminds me so much of my first souls game, bloodbourne

[@Ninjorsta]

My favorite boss would be Maliketh the black blade when I saw him in the trailer I wanted to find him and Malenia. His lore and unique lines u can get from his quest line adds more to his character. Having an endurance battle between Marika's shadow in a shattered city for the rune of death is an unforgettable experience.

[@ashrasmun1]

the ending was great. It was great of you to keep the tension up and hide whatever clues the viewer could have about the fight.

[@BeryliousLeviathan]

My favorite is probably Margit, I love how his AI improves throughout the fight, and how he acts as a secondary tutorial boss that requires learning, skill, patience, amd a whole lot of attempts (at least the first few times through)

[@watchrandomuser395onyoutube]

On the playthrough i beat the game in i beat him first try but i did have practice from beating him in a prior playthrough which took me 5-6 tries

[@Spencer_Thatcher]

Really goes to show that a speed run isn't over until it's over. You can make mistakes and still come out on top

[@xtronxyle2691]

My favorite boss definitely goes to Fire Giant. I know everyone hates him and he is usually a pretty big road block for some people but his lore being the last Fire giant and in his weakened state he still was protecting anyone from burning down the erdtree even going as far as ripping his leg off as an offering is crazy and the fight can be really fun with friends.

[@Empridon]

That was amazing. Good job to both runners, thanks for the awesome video

[@brandonchristen2472]

My favorite boss I've encountered so far was the Godskin in the large tower (the skinny one). You have to climb all the way and all the way back down, I was under leveled and didn't know what to expect. Encountering him for the first time was so creepy and memorable.

[@ImiiVy]

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella is my favorite boss. Epic visuals, sounds, great moveset, phase change, and a boss that actually telegraphs attacks well, plus an insanely cool arena. maybe it's considered an "easy" fight but it so far has been the only fight that's truly felt overwhelming in scale but also fair in my 50 hours of the game.

[@sommersonne15]

I actually liked Margitt the best. He was such a cool spike of difficulty and it felt so satisfying when you finally beat him.

[@m.douglas8492]

Margit would be great but he has completely unavoidable attacks which is unforgivable imo.

[@nametagmc7935]

@@m.douglas8492 skill issue

[@m.douglas8492]

@@nametagmc7935 That's the issue though. I'm mostly fine with an attack that's just hard to avoid but that spin move if he uses it at close range it's too fast to dodge the whole thing.

[@Luddle_Puddle]

@@m.douglas8492 Try dodging to your left, I almost never get hit by his spin attack and that's what I do

[@nothingbutlove4886]

@@nametagmc7935 nah man, the sword/dagger, sword/dagger, stick combo is literally undodgeable. One of the attacks will hit you unless you are out of range which is bs for melee. Other than that he's annoying, but fair.

[@LinkinHand]

You just earned the sub, amazing race and very close ending. Plus you playing as enemies is hilarious, great Job man

[@omarramirez7452]

My favorite boss in Elden Ring is Malenia! Even though she's so difficult, I never get tired of fighting her! Honorable mentions are Radahn, Maliketh and Placidusax

[@prehistoriccreator9600]

Dat Placidussy tho

[@travisjohnson1233]

My favorite boss is Starscourge Radahn. The huge arena, the second phase, and the rewards for killing him are amazing.

[@EliCarter]

Holy crap, they have perfected the game. The planning and time to develop the strategy is amazing.

[@Ash-uv8us]

Michu: actually being skilled at the game, knowing every boss moveset and how to fight them Spicee: jack fighting the senator.

[@samuelrenaud4952]

My favourite boss is definitely Mohg. I like how he has no redeeming qualities he's just evil lol I also think his attacks are fun to learn and I actually enjoy the bloodfire on the floor in phase 2 since it requires you to position properly. Also the music is just 👌🏻

[@koringavp3669]

Horoah Loux for sure, the fight starts "pretty normal", but the way he enters second phase and then he just bursts on your way with bloody eyes and bare hands is priceless, also his moveset is funny and incredible at the same time.

[@kachoo1771]

My favorite is definitely Radagon/Elden Beast. There’s something so grandiose about the music in the first phase, followed by Elden Beast and its melodic piano that just makes it all come together to create something magical.

[@worhed3722]

almost exactly what i said, it was such an epic moment in the game, so good.

[@harryisasian9440]

Do you hate elden stars though?

[@cyph91]

This is an incredible video. It makes me want to come back to ER. I am no speed runner but I do enjoy the various parts of the game and these guys made this speedrun looks awesome.

[@yharr3789]

Both Astels are my favorite bosses. Their design is amazing and as a star scourge great sword user they're easy without being pushovers

[@xdarthpool6463]

no offence, but those bosses ARE pushovers. Wack em in teh head a few times... DED.

[@tapmcshoe9677]

this is probably an oddball choice, but alecto is just an amazing fight for my play style. she’s aggressive, her moveset is gorgeous (that acrobatic spin where she uses her knife as a pivot is brilliant) and she just looks so badass. imo the perfect example of a glass cannon boss

[@ryan-paxton]

Digging through the comments to see if she was on the list. Gave me a harder time than anything else in the game for some reason. Just managed to beat her hitless. Felt really, really satisfying.

[@90bubbel60]

yeah, i was going to say that, i loved the fight, almost felt like i was playing a bit of sekiro while i did it

[@danylomaksymchuk]

I think my favorite boss in Elden Ring is Placidusax, he's pretty easy (the hardest part is to endure going to him again if you died), he has a pretty cool lore and I love his nuke attack - pure satisfaction for eyes

[@stygian5309]

I beat him second try on my own without knowing anything about him.

[@Jazmunky]

the nuke attack probably has some of the best sound design in the game too

[@stygian5309]

@@Jazmunky There's a nuke attack? 😱

[@metagaminguniversemgu2240]

Your commentary setting up this speed run is on point! Very entertaining.

[@ninjapay9914]

Favorite boss? Hmmm... there are lots of good bosses but I would have to say is the Ancestor Spirit. The boss looks extremely cool and the fight isnt difficult but it doesn't need to be.

[@Hehfg]

Favourite boss is probably godrick. Not especially hard or cool, I just find him really fun to fight against.

[@Nightshadesarco]

Favorite is soldier of godrick, arguably one of the bosses in the game, fromsoft hits you with this guy early and his diverse and uniqe moveset truly shows how much work went into him. He's a really inspiring boss and that's why he's my pick.

[@joshualing5667]

Bruh unfunny

[@Nightshadesarco]

@@joshualing5667 funny, I don't remember asking.

[@joshualing5667]

@@Nightshadesarco unfunny it is

[@Nightshadesarco]

@@joshualing5667 bro, it was just a comment I thought was funny and I thought it would make someone smile at least. If you find it unfunny there is no reason to say that, just move on and have a good day. All the best.

[@joeygobran]

@@Nightshadesarco I know this was 2 years ago, but I found it funny bro

[@agustin47]

Wow, seeing 2 very close runs side by side is quite fun ^^

[@Omen_King]

My favorite boss in Elden Ring so far is Malenia (the furled finger version) I just like to solo her but I'm not like let me solo her I sometimes take damage and rarely fight her no hit

[@chronic5480]

Maliketh is my favourite. His design is just so cool, and his phase transition is nuts, seeing him transform you just know he’s gonna kick the shit out of you.

[@VanDenPsique]

My favorite boss is Malenia. I love her design and movements. She is an unforgettable boss. The first time you enter the arena, you literally die in 10 seconds, the time it takes for her to reach you. At first, it seems impossible to defeat, but I think that's the magic behind the fight.

[@alterego8351]

This gotta be the most intense Elden Ring speedrun match I ever watched. Take my sub bro

[@blitzwarden]

Fire Giant is my personal favorite, it’s the first real giant that isn’t a pushover in this series, and really makes you feel like you’re fighting an ancient massive being.

[@RKDriver]

That Golem laser beam guy is no joke either. I had no interest in fighting him other than getting the item next to him.