An Unprofessional Guide to Latenna soloing Radahn

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[@ThoughtsForAPenny_]

Poetic. Justice!!! That bug is CRAZY, I remember us all being SO confused as to what “killed her” and it turns out she literally just DESPAWNED. At full HP. I rewatched the stream a bunch and could NOT figure it out. Massive props for running that fight enough to actually figure that out. The streams have been a joy, man. Going through it with life and it’s just so chill and joyous to chat with you and Latenna Nation (the few but proud) and nerd out. It’s also so cool to see you process what’s happening and figure out solutions in real time while we do the same; I feel like I learn so much about this game and how to problem solve just by hearing you and other viewers think out loud. Side note: I see you figuring out how to dodge those meteors! After I beat him solo for the first time, I’m excited to try this. Definitely a fight she wins easily, but like Elden Beast, so dependent on boss RNG with move-set, which is frustrating. Latenna beating the DLC and affirming her status as main character and Elden Lord will be hype as fuck. Can’t wait for next stream. Mad love to you!

[@snunpai]

I wonder if that bug warrants enough attention to be fixed. I love problem solving in games for specific situations! Sekiro is my favorite Souls game for that exact reason. I'm very glad you enjoy the streams! I'll definitely do them every now and then though I'd like to stream something like Monster Hunter sometime too. Thank you so much for the feedback!

[@ThoughtsForAPenny_]

@@snunpai I’d hope FromSoft looks into it, because I would think it deserves a fix. It definitely screams ‘this is unintentional’. Happy to hear it, and absolutely, stream what you’re passionate about! I’ve never played Monster Hunter but I’ve heard so many great things about it, and watching gamers game is always a chill time. 🖤

[@haryesidur]

I think for this strat, using the tear that increases summon damage would do more for you than the crimson tear in your physik, maybe. You're right that rush down is the only way to keep her alive.

[@snunpai]

@@haryesidur If I had it, I would have given up the crimson tear for it. This was just me using the tools I had at the time. I had extra healing so the damage would be more valuable!

[@khangle6872]

Bro really said "I liked Rotted Radahn design with arrows on his back better" and proceed to make it himself

[@lucas_lipp]

He really did. lmao!

[@iwuanadie1058]

it's also funny that he actually literally does not care about the arrows in his back, because he has them in the trailer against malenia, like did they just stop in his armor? and those are straight up archer golem's spears

[@ThyBigCheddar]

​@@iwuanadie1058 I mean he still uses them as arrows pre rot so it's just convenient

[@Rusty_Spy]

So this is why we needed to find the Albunauric women

[@sirgideonofnirtheall-knowi1881]

I was right all along, of course.

[@sird135]

I've had enough of them in the Evergaol to the gateway to the Haligtree

[@crydeplosion7098]

Brother I'm rolling on the floor laughing lmaoooo

[@TheInfluuence]

*JUT*

[@calypso4533]

he really was the all-knowing

[@jamal3298]

Next update: "Miquella's Consort gains lifesteal on all of his attacks."

[@snunpai]

I'll do it again, just without blocking. For Latenna.

[@yazero6090]

Latenna and her promised consort

[@A_annoying_rodent]

Yeah, she deserves to ascend to godhood for the amount of carrying she does while not even being able to walk.

[@fay4785]

This was like a simp-off between you and radahn, and in the end you simped harder

[@snunpai]

Snuny, Consort of Latenna vs. Radahn, Consort of Miquella

[@chaz706]

@@snunpai Latenna best goddess. 10/10. Would worship again.

[@ASquared544]

Are you kidding? Radahn did everything possible not to be here. Miquella is the simp.

[@sharif47]

Simping is one sided love. The way that "albinauric woman" has been supporting the entire fight, I don't think OP is a simp.

[@isaacdayton4962]

@@ASquared544he doesn’t simp for Miqquela but he is absolutely a simp. Cough cough Godfrey cough cough Radagon

[@todd3143]

latenna giving radahn back shots. there i said it

[@thevenerablezhin4489]

Plenty of back shots 🤣

[@flipperjr.3822]

Double-possessed corpse of a blood cult leader (body of mohg [or at least his remains], soul of radahn, controlled by miquella) gunned down by a paralyzed woman while furiously punching a brick wall

[@amberhernandez]

That is honestly the funniest possible way to describe this run without using the word "backshots" lmao

[@LMSH]

Amazing use of Latenna XD

[@snunpai]

AINT NO WAY Thank you so much for watching my video!

[@woveeh]

It looks like Latenna not having use of her legs was a blessing after all

[@therogueserafim271]

The legend himself

[@pkpseudo5166]

“I’m not gonna say it” I will Radahn getting plenty of BACKSHOTS

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

payback for the OG arrow spam phase XD

[@snunpai]

Latenna: My arrows will block out the stars

[@patrickstarmie9475]

Strongest demigod simp VS weakest Latenna connoiseur Praise the turret-wife

[@blueshadow1079]

Miquella's fake love can never beat THE WALL and his albinauric waifu's love

[@SirMarcel92]

Latenna is such a underrated summon, i love her

[@partydeer1640]

Latenna once again proving that she is best girl and the only one eligible to be my Consort

[@Geokuzan]

"I Just Love Latenna's, Sonic"

[@maximdecimus2258]

There's something beautiful about an Albinauric slaying a God

[@thejaystag]

deus ex machina

[@nineflames2863]

Especially this one, who first lured the Albinaurics to the Haligtree with promises of rebirth into Grace, only to then abandon them mid-metamorphosis and causing them all to die in their cocoons. The revelation that Miquella's "kidnapping" by Mohg had been his plan all along really just outed him as a callous piece of shit long before he threw away all of his redeeming qualities in the Shadow Realm.

[@_Tzer]

@@nineflames2863 the mohg thing is up for some debate we know he charmed him but not when(the npc that changed the opinions of people implies they wanted mohg to be consort but is mad that they just wanted mohg for their body). and tbf i'd be out for demigod blood too to sacrifice for the blood god. Unfortunately miquella didnt see it that way. if miquella was always evil why try and fix godwyn why try and fix malenia..

[@nineflames2863]

@@_Tzer Counter question: If Miquella had truly started out as the flawless, deeply compassionate saint his followers make him out to be, why does his "blessing" cause them to literally blow themselves up? Why did he send Malenia to fight Radahn knowing full well that Radahn was more likely than not a match for her and might force her to unleash the Scarlet Rot upon the world once more? And of course, why was the reaction of his soldiers upon realizing the nature of his blessing to start blowing themselves up in hopes of serving as beacons to light his way home? Why was Malenia suddenly willing to unleash the Rot she had been fighting her entire life just so her brother could get his boytoy? Chances are the answers to both questions are mind control. He was willing to charm even those completely loyal to him (like Leda) so he probably just used that ability on everyone who let their guard down around him.

[@_Tzer]

@@nineflames2863 so why didnt he just mind control his mom/dad and take over that way then? that's the main problem.. i have with it.

[@pathfindersavant3988]

Tank strats are surprisingly effective against Consort Radahn

[@Ale-dd3ek]

His whole thing Is overwehlm the player with visual stimulation to make him panic roll So being a tank Really helps

[@freeziboi3249]

​@@Ale-dd3ek Unyielding strength and indomitable will of the tarnished

[@ulyaoth3579]

They need to finish her quest where you rejoin Lobo to her summon.

[@Heysh1ba]

Tarnished, Consort of Latenna.

[@loomin116]

backshots strat is crazy

[@citodenlotaren7165]

Albunauric girl: *start loosing her legs* Same albunauric girl: "Call an ambulance! Call an ambulance! But not for me!"

[@davidclark765]

This has to be one of the best kills of this boss I have seen. Absolute chef's kiss.

[@EvoLando35]

No freaking way bro i think I've seen your bloodstain in the boss room 😂😂😂 was laughing to my boy about some bloodstain i saw of a guy just using shields

[@PASTACATProductions]

Radahn cosplaying as Boromir over here 😂

[@chainclaw07]

6:50 - there's that perfume consumable that mitigates like 90% damage on one hit as well

[@snunpai]

Yeah that one is a good alternative! We used it on stream.

[@IKuzmos]

This is one of my favourite pieces of video in a long while and I can't even say why. Your commentary is in a very fine balance between goofy and scientific and its enjoyable

[@snunpai]

Huge shout-out to the stream viewers! It was incredibly fun to hang out and think of strategies in real time. Share your thoughts on this if you'd like! Edit: NOT a World's First, my deepest apologies! Thank you to those who informed me of a previous kill using Taylew! I will correct this and I appreciate all the comments!

[@HunterYangBird]

I don't think so. I remember people killing radahn with only golemsmith taylew when the dlc just came out. I also tried it a couple days ago.

[@HunterYangBird]

but tbh using taylew is too easy. he can solo radahn as long as you heal him up once in a while.

[@snunpai]

​@@HunterYangBirdI will have to correct it! I do not want to spread misinformation. Thank you and I appreciate the comment!

[@AlphaSeagull]

@@snunpai Yeah definitely not the first passive kill for sure. I don't know when the taylew kills happened, but my first playthrough of the DLC was mimic tear only, beat radahn on the 22nd and put out the video of the playthrough on the 24th. I have no idea if that's the record or not lol, but Mimic tear OP

[@snunpai]

@@AlphaSeagull I totally get it! I was avoiding Elden Ring content due to spoilers so I just didn't know. My buddies said they couldn't find other videos so I just went with it! Not trying to misinform or click bait, just a genuine lack of exposure.

[@landenx]

This is such a fun idea, very well played bro!

[@nolanwinterburn194]

ive beaten this guy no hit and id say this is more impressive than that. Great Job I'm definitely gonna try this

[@iZar7]

This helped me beat Radahn, I actually got grabbed twice and Latenna managed to kill him while the death animation played after the second grab, thanks for the guide :)))

[@mimiozee]

3:09 I’ll say it for you “SHE CAN GET MORE BACKSHOTS IN”

[@SaltAsh303]

There's a talisman in Shaman Village which gives an ungodly amount of holy resistance, always worth slotting for this fight imo

[@snunpai]

I'll be getting that expeditiously.

[@theunder015]

Did you also use the flask tear which increases spirit summon damage by 20%?

[@snunpai]

@@theunder015 Didn't have it at the time! I would replace it with the Hardtear and just use the Uplifting Aromatic for damage mitigation during the meteor.

[@lucazaroli6761]

Let’s go! Congrats! Latenna has always been my favorite summon, I beat Elden ring and the dlc always using her. Except when I started fighting radahn, I tried summoning her a few tries early on but it just seemed like a fight she couldn’t survive in for long and stopped. After dying over 100 times with just me and ansbach I gave up and just got mimic tear and was able to beat radahn soon after. Seeing this does make me happy, let’s go latenna bros

[@Ignawesome]

I used Latenna almost exclusively in my main game playthrough but I ended up abandoning her halfway through the DLC because she would just get shredded. I'm glad you did her some justice.

[@EdOfSchmed]

Latenna: "Still waiting for that promised land, Miquella!"

[@SageArtemisia]

you absolutely deserve a follow for this, just incredible

[@SwagapagosTurtle]

For the meteor you could have just used the Crimsonwhorl tear and tanked the entire thing. It's what it did, lmao. Well done!

[@nightscout9979]

I think that might work for the lasers, but what did you do for Radahn's landing and double sword swing?

[@GewalfofWivia]

@@nightscout9979Tanked them with Lord’s Divine Fortification and Golden Braid

[@nightscout9979]

@@GewalfofWivia Swagapagos Turtle's method, along with yours, would handle the holy damage, but what I mean is, what did he (and you) do about the physical damage of actual impact and sword swings?

[@GewalfofWivia]

@@nightscout9979 put on Dragoncrest Greatshield, try to dodge, and hope for the best. Throw in Golden Vow if you can, and Opaline Hardtear should last you the whole fight. Anyway… it’s not very productive to just tank him. You have to remember to kill him.

[@nightscout9979]

@@GewalfofWivia No, I've already defeated the boss, I was just pointing out that the above strategies handle the holy damage but seem to have no answer to the apparent physical damage right at the end.

[@justinlowery6017]

Two things: it’s great to see our girl Lattena finally seeing some appreciation! I used her to kill Fire Giant twice in the base game by doing something similar but different. Second, If you can spare the Faith levels, Heal from Afar can heal spirit summons remotely at long range which is cool for keeping them alive longer. Might be useful for strats like this. I think I saw someone else had done this with having the Furnace Golem spirit solo PCR.

[@alexanderkelly7604]

Latena is lucky to have you as her boyfriend literally giving your body for her aww thats so cute

[@BigPidge]

This video is fuckin crazy, I never would've thought latenna would be any good against radahn

[@Youtubin20]

After several days of frustration this video is very cathartic. Latenna best sniperfu for sure

[@vicocloutier9607]

I love the Elden Ring communauty for this kind of videos, thanks man, it's great

[@zennim125]

"i will die for her" bitch me too, if no one got me, i know latenna have my back, love her and i guess i need to start using the thorn gauntlet too, keeping the aggro will be awesome for helping out when summoned

[@zagoskintoto]

I actually killed him by doing something similar. Not so invested but I was relying a lot on my summon and me tanking. I ended up using the Black steel greatshield because of its holy res.

[@snunpai]

That shield with the 100% holy res is just glorious

[@zagoskintoto]

@@snunpai yeah even paired it with the golden hair, idk if it's overkill but yell heah I could shower in light without taking damage

[@HYDESDM]

Latenna is honestly best girl. She's helped me with more fights than any other spirit ashes.

[@elJugadorPromedio]

She is the real god and you her consort

[@PoyoDesuka]

Note: Haligtree sheild has higher Holy Negation than fingerprint, and the Pearlescent Greatsheild Talisman greatly reduces elemental damage when blocking. Also try the Deflecting Crystal Tear.

[@snunpai]

I know about the negation, which would be fine to optimize this run. The problem was getting Latenna to survive/positioned right. No amount of mitigation would matter if I couldn't get that to work so I didn't optimize it for this run. I also can't optimize it once I've already beaten him.

[@AccidentalKamikaze]

Man I hate this boss. I actually clapped when Latenna got the finishing hit. You're my hero.

[@CH4R10T_TV]

I love watching videos like this because they're super creative but also show how buggy such an important fight is; hopefully FromSoft messes a little bit with the boss, especially to stop that Ash despawn, that looks infuriating.

[@Mene0]

lmao epic. Latenna is my favorite summon. Nice creativity and execution

[@clike03574]

People talk shit about summon/op-weapons, and this man just proved that summoning can be extremely skillful and strategical. Btw shout out to him finding his own way beating Radahn other than rolling or mimic. It’s difficult, but not solvable, with all kinda ways.

[@fuad000100]

Wow this is some content. Didn't know there would be a latenna cult but I can't complain this looks so much fun 😂😂

[@fuad000100]

Subbed btw

[@snunpai]

We're just having fun with the turret wife. She's an anomaly as a spirit ash not meant to be your meat shield, so it's interesting to play with her.

[@lonelyshpee7873]

True love vs brainwashing

[@Kaleb._]

I did a no hit run on this radahn, and never in my life would I attempt this. I truly believe that this would be 100x more harder than a no hit run. Good job man! I very much enjoyed watching this.

[@snunpai]

It actually did help me learn to fight him normally because it lets me get exposed to his entire moveset. For Latenna, it's layers of problem solving rather than just skill. I would think most people would hit a layer they don't want to figure out and move on. Thanks for the comment!

[@F3nres]

Damn Latenna throwin out back shots

[@fgmcruz]

Man that's INSANE you've nailed it!

[@sandrysardinas9316]

Hey man, this was an awesome video. I just finished beating Promised Consort Radahn at Rune Level 1, thanks to this video. Keep up the great work! I posted the replay on my channel if you're interested in checking out how it goes for a character at RL1 haha

[@Terminarch]

Oh. I forgot about summons apparently and thought you were gonna keep an NPC alive. You are marginally less of a mad-lad than expected.

[@F1shyBab1shy]

So, a little tip for the meteor in Phase 2, there’s a glitch where if you jump 4 times in quick succession, he’s just lands on top of you with no explosion. Pretty neat

[@TheKnightDrag0n]

So that's why she get called turret waifu, damn.

[@redc7146]

I too would die for Latenna. Good taste bro.

[@nihal.organa]

This video made me so happy. Latenna is my girl, I love her, she deserves to kill him. I'm definitely playing the DLC again just to do this

[@kekmitkeks9328]

5:24 "He can grab me as much as he wants" 🧐 Miquella will hear about this

[@Archibald_haddockE7]

for the shield, you could have used the black steel greatshield which can get up to 100% holy damage negation with sacred infusion also the haligtree greatshield with a sacred infusion gets 98.7% damage reduction against holy damage if you don't like the look of the other one, making you able to tank everything with a good physical armor they do have less poise boost than the fingerprint shield but you can put the bull goat talisman if it's necessary to have lots of poise (i'm not at this fight yet so idk if it's needed)

[@snunpai]

Oh trust me, I know about the shields, I used haligtree for my NG+7 Latenna Elden Beast run. I simply elected to work with the 84% from Fingerprint because I have enough healing. Any excess healing or mitigation means what I was using was acceptable, just not optimal. No amount of extra mitigation or healing would change the strategy on protecting Latenna though, so I had to solidify that part of the strategy first and foremost.

[@sceKernelDestroy]

Absolutely beautiful

[@evanpotato69]

Hell yeah! Snuny vid and stream in a single day!

[@ThiagoCRocha-fh6lg]

Latenna is the actual Goat of this entire game!

[@Draconian930]

Goofiest build and strategy to beat a boss deserves a like

[@seanplaysgames2551]

this is why i like fromsoft games, people can make the stupidest most impressive ways to beat literal gods

[@snunpai]

I especially appreciate FromSoft because it truly means "anything is viable". They keep their busted weapons and spells but the goofy ones are still fun.

[@dreamcatcherpone]

The Wall is the Promised Consort of Albinauric Latenna

[@Revision-Harrowed]

Honestly, crimson whirl (hp back on elemental damage) + bonus spirit summon damage tear would probably be best for the "phase 3" transition. Sure you still have to burn a flask, but it'd speed up latennas damage and freely tank the entire meteor.

[@snunpai]

I didn't have either tear! I would have used it had I had it. This certainly wasn't optimal but the strategy is there so anyone can make it better than I did.

[@Gryphon_2006]

Radahn getting countless backshots is some wild work Edit: Okay, Miquella knew what the fuck he was doing with his second grab dialogue😭🙏

[@snunpai]

My Brain during the grab: I LOVE LATENNA!

[@lucas_lipp]

Not sure if anyone pointed it out, already, but when he does the move where he stands on the ground and sends copies of himself forward in a beam of light, the one where you mentioned him dead-angling the shield, you can usually dodge it reliably by simply walking to the right. I reall struggled with it, when I was trying to roll it, but I eventually did a turtle build against him, and figured out that simply holding right is the safest and most reliable way to dodge that move. No idea if that's more dangerous to Latenna, or anything like that, though, just thought I'd point it out, in case it helps someone.

[@b-d9099]

Yeah if you go right his sword and the beams won't hit you, but you can also just stay between his legs before the clones come out and he'll miss completely. That attack does huge damage if you're badly positioned and it's meant to punish pannicking apparantly

[@lucas_lipp]

@@b-d9099 Yeah, that attack has one shot me at 69 vigot, a good armor and some defensive buffs at blessing level level 15 or something, before. It's no joke. But there's also a weird edge case where you can get hit by the ground rocks of his flying move he uses to rush you down by slamming to the ground, and multiple can hit you, which lead to weird cases where that move has killed me in one shot.

[@b-d9099]

@@lucas_lipp I definitely dodged that one pretty consistently by just rolling into him but if he's far enough away from you he won't land right next to you and that's how it gets janky. He can also sometimes do it when you're right next to him which doesn't leave you much time to react.

[@lucas_lipp]

@@b-d9099 Yup. That mainly happened to me when I was helping others as a summon, as he targets others who can be close by. But also, due to all his moves that can reach the other side of the arena, his moves in the second phase feel kinda buggy, when doing multiplayer

[@b-d9099]

@@lucas_lipp Oh yeah I saw how comically high Midra's health gets with 4 players I can hardly imagine radahn

[@pedronagy1170]

This simp strat is genius!

[@hystericbunny76]

Viable and witty strat, loved it man

[@yanakali2452]

3:10 plenty of back shots 😏

[@2be6o]

i used this method and i got it! thank you man. and thank you latenna!

[@leahthegeek9677]

Latenna slayed another god, what a queen.

[@jackyamero5129]

03:07 YEAH MAN? WHAT DO YOU GOT TO SAY?

[@DJIronChef]

His AI, the flashbangs, the hitboxes that connect when they clearly don't. Quality control slept on this dlc

[@Delmworks]

Another quality Abunaric Enjoyer Edit: maybe I should also try running away-it seems to need his moveset a bit

[@snunpai]

Every boss has a pool of moves they do at certain ranges! For me, I typically remain close. Bosses like to gap close/interrupt you when you're far, so healing in their face is safer sometimes.

[@commercialecommerciale410]

The Poetic Justice

[@incendiarypoprocks8700]

The final shot was an arrow to the knee, lmao

[@SirLexion]

Even with no working legs Latenna gets all the backshots

[@dungtrinh8419]

There's a new Incant name Heal from afar, It could make healing her easier

[@snunpai]

We thought of that on stream! This would be very optimized if Latenna is healable but also safe from agro.

[@DouglasRosser]

Brilliant work!

[@sobo089]

dude that stomp combo lol 4:48

[@osheroth]

The absolute disrespect, he's just as riddled with arrows like when he was still alive in Caelid

[@arisen_gg]

Latenna giving radahn promised back shots

[@dequavis4518]

sick video bro you did really well at the commentary

[@Malisteen]

used to be promised consort to the god of a new age, then he took an arrow to the knee

[@marinalexanduradu7384]

latenna finally avenged her albanian brethren

[@polymathecian]

What a strategy!

[@longtermFX]

Another fun bug, if you're punishing/critical attacking when transitioning into the second phase, the Host will spawn near the fog door, with the summons. None of Radahn's attacks can reach, so you get about 5-10 seconds of buff time. This can be exploited with the right pattern applied.

[@thefraser5131]

Based pacifist kill, i have got to do a pacifist run at some point, maybe. Still have to finish my RL1 of the dlc

[@Lyysstt]

Wow love to see how other people kill him i just recently no hit radahn with a backhand blade by just dodging great guide!

[@snunpai]

I LOVE the backhand blade. Easily my favorite dlc weapon.

[@Lyysstt]

​@@snunpaisame such a cool new weapon

[@The-Omega-Blade]

4:50 BTW, This is Radahn's "Shield Break" attack if i'm remembering correctly (much like Commander Nial's slow down slam), So the spamming of block is causing Radahn to use it more often... (though typically most AI is very inconsistant in this game specifically compared to other Souls games... Radahn is EXTRA stupid of all the DLC bosses too... (Somehow???))

[@snunpai]

Probably because I was dropping block in-between hits for stamina Regen? Dunno but it was funny

[@The-Omega-Blade]

@@snunpai exactly, it's not garenteed to make him do it, but it heightens the chance, it's one way to break Radahn's AI

[@unknowme8161]

Note: If you can dodge the gravity magic attacks consistently, the black steel greatshield reaches 100% holy negation when given a sacred infusion.

[@theaveragenormie7151]

5:14 when you're grabbed he gets s.

[@yewink7186]

I think he means right after the grab. He loses his s while the tarnished stumbles around.