Dark Souls 3 Ashes of Ariandel: Sister Friede and Father Ariandel Boss Fight (4K 60fps)

[@tommythechoochoo8520]

I will always have a special attachment to this boss fight. I was in the middle of the 3rd stage of this fight when i discovered my house was on fire. Now every time i watch this fight, i think only of my old house, now burnt. The last thing i ever did in that house was this boss fight. True story

[@t0q14s9]

They broke the fourth wall with all that talk about fire

[@noamias4897]

Ariandel ignited your entire house after the first stage

[@TheMainMayn]

Soup man also burned your house 😭

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065]

Lmao

[@Metawire61]

The PC simply couldn't contain the immense power of friede's blackflame attackd

[@clementcachico5240]

Just realised that Ariandel only reacted after you "killed" Friede because Friede told him to cover his eyes. He didn't see you fight Friede and, since there was no sound of fighting anymore, started peeking hoping that she had won only to see her dying on the floor. That's why he didn't intervene sooner.

[@Lunardivider24]

Oh damn 😳. I've lost count how many times I've fought her and never realized this

[@blitzie66]

@arfi juliansyah this makes me so sad, i haven’t played this dlc but ariandel seems so far gone and him realizing friede is dead really breaks my heart

[@Obfuscation-e6y]

His scream, out of desperation and rage, it trumps anything you’d find in an anime.

[@THELEGEND-tl1if]

@@Obfuscation-e6y truth. I see ds as what if you had a sword anime but it was cooler and you could choose what happens

[@rticante]

Yeah if you turn around and watch him during the first phase against Sister Friede, he always has his face covered by his hands just as Fried had instructed.

[@JohnSmith-qe8ws]

The thing that really gets me is how once he gets over his initial shock and screams, there's no hesitation whatsoever to light the flame just to get Friede back. He didn't even think twice about it.

[@arekusu.]

The part where Ariandel screams in agony after seeing Friede laying on the ground is probably one of the greatest moments from this game

[@xpcnfhl]

Absolutly amazing

[@sunshinewing5517]

Yep

[@just_cade]

The shot of the two of them standing together with the fire all around them is stunning too

[@Denneska]

I qgree. I just showed my brother this scene to share with him this masterpiece... EPIC !

[@Prozac_BB]

In gaming history*

[@Sulphoraes]

The effects for those black flames are visually stunning.

[@Sorkzi]

Nobody: Friede: AMATERASU

[@ectopekk]

@@Sorkzi cringe

[@user-uj2cq6rd8n]

@@Sorkzi damn.. Itachi😂😂

[@brandonwilliams3777]

@@ectopekk ameterasu did come first (giggity)

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

It's a real shame that using black flame on other enemies just makes a regular fire effect, kinda wish From had taken the slight amount of time to have them wrapped in black fire.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

3:56 Not gonna lie, I actually felt bad for Ariandel here. He's so desperately trying to keep her from dying that he ignites the fire they've been trying to keep out.

[@MckinleyStlouis]

He a mega simp

[@SusRing]

@@MckinleyStlouis they all are

[@myasinshahriari9642]

@@MckinleyStlouis don't underestimate the power of a simp

[@shufflr1513]

theyre literally father and daughter

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

@@shufflr1513 Yeah, Vilhelm is the only simp.

[@ghidorbruh7140]

Dark Souls, A.K.A: Stabbing Old Men To Sad Music: the video game.

[@TheFiresloth]

By breaking in their home first !

[@pandinus1377]

Exveption is gael cuz his theme is just lit

[@MarceloVillarrealR]

A.K.A Killing every living and non-living creatures because there's nothing better to do

[@SomeGuy-js7rd]

@Luke Solomon From really likes making us beat up old men.

[@mataco7073]

@Luke Solomon Plim Plim Plom

[@cazmoken8181]

Watching Ariandel shake his head in disbeleive then scream at the top of his lungs was really heart wrenching

[@chasalexis3904]

I still get chills running up and down my spine every time I hear that scream. It's been a year already and it still fills me with emotion.

[@albaal2095]

@@chasalexis3904 ikr, until you get used to the scream because of countless of death

[@felipecosta-kv2fx]

*HREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!*

[@Chaoblahippo]

I was just shiting my pants becouse i was afraid he would be angry with me

[@gamerash1710]

Tears 😭

[@killerboysnap8871]

*Kills her twice* Me: Its finally over. Sister Friede: *Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way.*

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Dark Souls 3: You know what? You've been through a lot and this next phase is hard as balls. Have a Titanite Slab, totally understandable if you don't want to deal with the final form.

[@killerboysnap8871]

@@VGamingJunkieVT Gael: You underestimate my power.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

@@killerboysnap8871 ~Blackflame Friede proceeds to curbstomp the summonable version of Gael~

[@AntonStruzik]

i think they meant to troll us with the titanite slab reward at the second phase + no cutscene in between

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

@@AntonStruzik Yeah, maybe, but it's nice to offer one. Beat Blackflame Friede and you get another one through the friendly corvian.

[@zane4535]

3:56 will forever be the greatest scream I've ever heard in a game. The uneasiness before, the absolute rage and its blood-curdling nature... just gives me a chill whenever I hear it

[@strawhatmucci7086]

10/10 agree. I have played so many games in my life. This stands out the first time have come back alot to see this.

[@dragonboy0158]

Lol pretty much every monster scream in Dark Souls and Bloodborne sounds like a monster granny scream.

[@smokeydamurk4406]

orphan of kos has just an unnatural scream as well, they both scare me

[@domain8685]

For me it's Ludwigs scream

[@ColdNorth0628]

@@furtywelsh3482 Get a man Make him scream as hard as he can Get the best take Modify around it. Boom you got yourself a dank souls scream

[@John_Notmylastname]

You can’t tell me that “Fret not Father we have no need of thy flail. Tis only the flame quivering at misguided Ash.” is not one of the most cold ass lines in dark souls period. Not only is she calling you a punk she is calling your entire existence and journey meaningless. Lol

[@Red-nl4lk]

She wasnt enough for my Zweihander

[@MckinleyStlouis]

I have no idea on what shes trying to say

[@jonathanrenderos2039]

She talked massive shit for someone who got backstab cheesed 🤣

[@itroll3266]

She was one of the most satisfying bosses to kill. All that shit talk was low key pissing me off. 😂🤣

[@dinorex3464]

@@SeyrenLA "Fear not Father, we have no need of your flail. It's just the flame, quivering at a misguided Ash."

[@matheus-hb9ni]

My mom at the doctors office: "Its ok sweetie it won't hurt." The kid in the next room: 3:58

[@AlastorAltruistGaming]

😂😂 Been there, done that; that’s the eternal sound of being scared of needles & shit.

[@henok_gk]

@@AlastorAltruistGaming Fucking same xD

[@strawhatmucci7086]

LMAO

[@gerardoquiroga]

🤔😬😄😄

[@jayrust7298]

Screams then Tries to reach to the bowl of candy

[@georgelopes4589]

Me: I don't want to kill this lady. From Software: Don't worry, *She Comes Back*

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@DarkAttackYT Last time I did the Nameless King I did so without taking a single hit. I wasn't even on a no-hit run or anything. This boss though still makes me focus to my utmost to beat her.

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

@@TheStraightestWhitest Once you learned how Nameless King attack, its really easy to dodge, while Sister Friede its ripping your soul

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817 This.

[@mrkrabs1452]

But wait, there's more!!!

[@gamerash1710]

Install cinders mod , she will come n number of times 🤣

[@aphichattonjai176]

Can we take a moment to admire the music playing? Cause it damn good.

[@toakamar8369]

aphichat tonjai FUCKING SAME ESPECIALLY WHEN FRIEDE BECAME BLACKFLAME FRIEDE

[@irvancrocs1753]

aphichat tonjai all soulsborne series have stunning soundtracks, hands down...

[@arujofied]

aphichat tonjai *Stops, puts down weapon, hand under the chin, in thought* "Well, I'll be damned, you're right, that's a badass son-" *DIES*

[@Greendalewitch]

aphichat tonjai This long drawn out sound of a woman chanting at 3:50 gives me goose bumps. Then it finishes and we get the father shaking. Then screaming. Utterly utterly beautiful.

[@brianng9765]

i just realize her attack kinda sync to the music

[@PapaNihil-w3x]

Ariandel is the kindest guy He sheds his blood for friede He even asks you 'please' And when Friede dies he simply looses it.. Desperately trying to bring her back.. Damn..

[@othman4607]

me: That lady seems pretty friendly Friede: I will snuff out these ashes for good. me: where is the exit

[@AL-lz6px]

Right behind her. Good luck getting there.

[@aidenkoss8473]

+respect.

[@pontiffsulyvahn9182]

Back the way you came Ashen one.

[@mikaelo7]

What's the name of the ending song

[@bxbisbxb6963]

**aight Ima head out**

[@dylanporter8105]

*screams in scottish*

[@zackscotty]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha funny as fuck 😂

[@Funinightmare]

I think I can speak on behalf of all of Scottish players, myself included that this is exactly what we all did playing up to this boss

[@nero7263]

*Rampages in Scottish*

[@ggFinn1]

I don't get it

[@Tazdingoyahahahahaha]

BigDaddy Zeus Its a meme

[@blue_thingys8813]

The very first time I fought this boss, I got really lucky and the enemy AI seemed extremely passive. I got to 3rd phase with all 15 estus, and I died with blackflame freide at just over 1 hit left to die. Made the next 45 fight attempts extra aggrevating knowing how close I was initially. Beautiful fight though. Probably my favorite souls fight

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Same thing exactly just happened to me today. I sweep through the first two stages no problem only to die at the last 5% hp or so. Then I repeat 20 times and can't even get past father ariandel cause of the tilt

[@24ozdietdew]

Super late to this but this was my experience too. I fought her for the first time today and had zero issues getting to the third phase. Got Freide super close then she killed me before I could heal. I figured I’d get her in the next attempt, but it took me a solid 30 attempts after that before I defeated her.

[@fiso64]

This is just a general fact about FromSoftware's games. I tend to get pretty close on my first attempt, only for me to then it take a fuckton of tries until I actually manage to beat the boss.

[@TheTyphoon365]

@@24ozdietdew congrats man! My favorite boss right here.

[@ifwhwhisper9861]

That just happened like a week ago for me on Radahn in elden ring, got him to 1 shot and died, idk how many times I tried after that but it was aggravating asf.

[@TitaniumSubscriber]

Ariandel's scream would make a great alarm

[@lukemccurdy3763]

Titanium I was thinking about recording it for my text notifications :D

[@malemand9288]

Lol

[@y_auc60seb20]

4:00

[@xananymous431]

@@lukemccurdy3763 I was thinking about making it as my ringtone and put the volume to max level!

[@devioushitmarker]

I’m one step ahead of you. *It is.*

[@Helgrind44]

4:09 burning of Notre Dame's cathedral, 15 april 2019, colorized

[@franzluth]

Lol who let these knights in though.

[@tenzinaycock8226]

Gappy :D

[@ScarredCore1]

@Uree really,even now?You should really stop accusing muslims for everything.We have nothing to do with that cathedral.We would burn down the ones we have in our country if we wanted to "spread chaos" you know...(Sorry for being salty but enough...)

[@liammccbyrne4184]

that joke really doesn't work when all photo's today have color.

[@Bravest_Epoch]

:(

[@itsgametime98]

7:22 is probably my favorite phase start of any dark souls boss.

[@MegaBlair007]

Watching that with that voice in the background was fucking scary

[@XXXTENTAClON227]

5:00 nah this goes unbelievably hard Either that or “Forefathers one and all, BEAR WITNESS!!”

[@yumakuga2066]

It's so fascinating to see an amazing scythe moveset animation. Scythe as a weapon is so rare in most animes and games

[@Chaoblahippo]

Yeah even bleach an anime about soul reapers only has a few of them

[@cheeruppenguin]

gundam deathscythe

[@dragonboy0158]

One anime: RWBY

[@stitch7687]

Remember wheelchair?

[@slothful2039]

Sycthe's are definitely not rare in anime.

[@jhonangarthor]

5:05 Remember Ornstein and Smough? This is them now. Feel old yet?

[@kevinocasio3022]

MrAnderson Wowww

[@AUTHENTIC.INTERVIEWS]

Yep

[@bean5165]

The difference is: Keep on attacking the other And both die

[@therealdeeves]

Coming from you Mr.Anderson hehe

[@ChimcharrNo1]

This fight is so much easier tho

[@GoodHunter9]

7:16 - 7:34 This is one of the most epic and hype moments in all of gaming history.

[@OrangeJuiceDripping]

Fuck yes it is

[@yorunoshugeki]

"Woo-hoo, Death Message!!!" "Where's the campfire?" "Oh shi-"

[@elmaskpitonomascopito8461]

man i had already equiped the mimic chest head and the +souls shield and the shen came back

[@madmanpecos]

not really. it’s a shit boss and the third phase is just even more annoying bs from a spammy bitch

[@greatcoldemptiness]

Exaggerating for clout I see

[@ilikepoking2839]

3:58 when you die twice and lose the millions of souls you collected

[@DANTEEEEEEEE]

XD same

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@galactica604 Go Hollow.

[@theminionshrek7946]

Or replaying dark Souls 2 after you finish Bloodborne two times and replayed Dark Souls 1 Remastered and Dark Souls 3 again.

[@pengudiegu]

@@theminionshrek7946 ...wanna talk about it....?

[@Thanoss.13]

Is that a sekiro reference

[@AlekseiAntoniuk]

This attack on 7:29 is the most beautiful and amazing thing i've ever seen in video games. I applause.

[@ReneAensland]

Agreed! The intro to the 3rd phase is amazing.

[@damiank5976]

It's like Maria from bloodborne

[@thecrow3296]

Lady María

[@CoolAsianGuy]

You haven't seen much

[@jonasfadi8213]

@@CoolAsianGuy I have seen and played every game that could come to your mind and I agree with him.

[@patback5760]

After the 20th time watching I had a thought I never noticed before in the fight. It's cool how Friede gets another scythe after Ariandals death kinda like using his soul to make a boss weapon, nice detail imo

[@flammulinavelutipes4517]

If you notice , her ice scythe produces ice attacks, her other big scythe is just melee, but when she clashes the edges of the two scythes, she produces the awesome blackflame attack, just like what ariandel tells her in his death.

[@Slow1337ex]

she has that pull-in scythe attack from Gehrman and the jump-twist-explosion fall attack from Maria. I guess she took a wrong street in Yharnam and ended up lost.

[@theisjepsen22]

Fitting, for the painted world is for those who doesn't belong

[@cermit5626]

Ah, now where is that hunte- HOL up... excuse me what? I’m in... dark souls? You sure this is not blood borne?

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

They could take the models of Sister Friede and especially Father Ariandel and put them into Bloodborne, I doubt anyone would say they don't look like they belong.

[@MegaBlair007]

@@VGamingJunkieVT fat martyr logarious and female church hunter no. 2

[@Zachebi]

Theres vids of people fighting her with a bloodborne character

[@rhymenoceros3303]

Now this is the definition of a boss fight

[@user-kq3op8qb1d]

CoolVidz Network too hard for what?

[@MrRob49815]

CoolVidz Network that's definitely not a bad thing

[@lastboss4268]

It's not even three phases, it's three consecutive boss fights. FML...

[@choongshane]

Ricardo Valdes IKR!!!! I had chills the first time I watched the cut scenes, then I almost killed myself when she got up for the 3rd time :D

[@PremierMilenkov]

A badly designed, unfair boss fight, sure.

[@RileyFreeman8]

The use of old/middle English makes this so much creepier

[@Slowbuilderchallenge]

Sgt Nooodle not to be a pedant but it’s more like early modern English (like Shakespeare) than middle or old English. Those two are surprisingly different from what’s spoken today :)

[@zvenafnazbalji7539]

Middle English isn't that decipherable, it's so different, it doesn't even have normal English words in it.

[@alimomen7438]

I would say 16th century English

[@johnbishop9621]

@That Guy If it was spoken in old English you might understand it if you're speaking German

[@Charles-A]

​@@johnbishop9621 Now imagine OLD German

[@MerkinMuffly]

This is a boss that can punish melee builds, I tried dozens of time beating her with quality build using Lothric Great & Straight Swords and no luck. Someone said the Hollowslayer Greatsword worked well on her. I was able to beat her 2nd try with that and Gael phantom's help. Gael was finally able to last the whole fight, we got Friede trapped against the wall and gang-banged her with stunlocks. May have been luck, because Gael is usually dead before 3rd fight, but Hollowslayer seemed to work.

[@tiptopphoenix6486]

do think maybe it was the extra damage against hollows. because she might be a hollow.

[@notenoughsalsa4668]

Warden twinblades were good just have a fast weapon

[@hygorpereira3900]

Wolnir’s sword is pretty effective on her.

[@nickkerr6068]

I destroyed her with the ugs first try

[@deathsgaze5826]

@@nickkerr6068 Lie, no one beat this bost in first try.

[@NiraSader]

I love the transition cutscene from phase one to phase two, when Ariandel goes from "weak sounding old man" to "absolute beast mode" and smashes the entire room to pieces :D

[@tvgameskiller5286]

Bricklord me either

[@Greendalewitch]

Bricklord That is the sound of a man enraged when he sees someone he loves getting hurt. Would we not behave the same when we see someone picking on our friends, spouses etc and etc? I myself would be killed in less than 2 seconds but it would be nice if I was powerful enough to protect my friends.

[@ItsDaKoolaidDude]

Losin your kid does that to ya.

[@lukemccurdy3763]

Very well done screaming, sent a chill down my spine

[@xigbartherareproteinbar5229]

:D

[@merlinho0t]

Ariandel is actually adorable. He’s childlike in a way, and I actually felt horrible when he looked up to see if the fight was over and saw Friede bleeding to death on the floor. His scream was so emotional.

[@koreancowboy42]

4:00 exactly how I feel when i die everytime to a boss or enemy.

[@CharlieECM]

lol

[@youwouldntremembermeanyway7410]

or taking 20.000 souls from a boss fight and die by gravity

[@lmaosougo4706]

@@youwouldntremembermeanyway7410 20.000? Lmao i lost 260.000

[@MrShant-ui9ht]

Casul moment 😶

[@whatistime5768]

You have.... No idea.... how mad I was... When I beat the second phase... I had no sunny d left when I got to the third phase....

[@guyfawx5878]

Sunny d lmao

[@scannner7499]

@@guyfawx5878 :))))

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

From must've realized how hard this fight was, since summoning Gael is 100% free. Don't need an ember or anything, the only catch is he shows up during the second phase but the first phase can be beaten without too much trouble.

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Does sunny d stand for sunny delicious? Lol I'm never calling estus anything else anymore

[@morphinetyme]

@@LadyStoneheart312 Sunny D as in the drink. It's named that because we get Vitamin D from the Sun. It sort of became a running joke within the Souls community at some point

[@sahilm483]

Her Scythe movements were absolutely marverlous and also her stances 100/100

[@SupremeChickenx]

blackflame frieda is so goddamn COOL

[@Mrhellslayerz]

"cold"

[@roguecaster8715]

nah man, she wields the Fire of Humanity, so that means she's technically as Hot as Humanly possible... Get it! XD ... ... *cricket chirps* Okay I'll shut up now.

[@CODA96]

Rather edgy...

[@Greendalewitch]

SupremeChickenx Does anybody know if it is possible to use the black flame she uses? As a player.

[@CODA96]

+Kyle No. L2 Weapon Art is slashing ice along the ground. R1 Weapon Art is just jumping to the opponent and spamming attacks.

[@stlbachelor]

i like how she has 'bloodborne' dashing/evading

[@PetersaberHD]

that actually terribly translates into DS3... B

[@angryyordle4640]

not really, she has other weakpoints that make up for it, like easy to punish attacks and low poise. It's not that hard to hit her if you practice a little. There are bosses that are harder to hit.

[@guywholikesgoodmusic]

+RxDoc So edgy lol. 2012 called; they want their insult back, kid.

[@silverdirtgamer3390]

RxDoc jesus christ man what led to this

[@PangolinMontanari]

+RxDoc so mad about people saying a thing on the internet

[@namielle9507]

Whoever made this music deserves every single award that exist.

[@atsixes9915]

Now imagine this fight with the hitboxes from dark souls 2.

[@bukuchagama8527]

*The definition of insanity

[@JT044-iz1cv]

Fuck no

[@biggore8338]

Hitboxes in this fight already suck. When you stay near Ariandel's legs when he attacks with his bowl and moving forward, it counts as you were hit by the bowl

[@avimoses5956]

@@biggore8338 nah that's his chair, it doesn't deal as much as the bowl

[@ashikjaman1940]

But if it was Dark Souls 2 you'd have viable magic builds to take her down

[@plaguedoctorj.c4963]

This is 3 things Sister Friede and Crossbreed Pricella from Dark souls 1 have in common; 1 they wield scythe's. 2 they live inside a painting. 3 they can go invisible during the fight.

[@Vrisak93]

4 they're both waifu material

[@gimmedataids]

6 I fucked them both

[@thewretch4081]

8 they have nice feet

[@hollowempty6086]

9. They are taller than the player character

[@if8754]

10 they both have hands

[@RallyOX]

Just beat her recently. This boss is simply amazing. Made me scream and punch my bed in rage, but I loved every second deep down. Her moveset is majestic.

[@steinsverd97]

This fking broke me tbh but a great fight nonetheless

[@lalotime]

The tracking remind me of Dark Souls 2

[@myamdane6895]

3:58 man that's powerful

[@Eclipsius]

This is so fucked up, I shudder just to see, no matter how many times I see

[@VeridicoIV]

7:29 Lady Maria what are you doing go back to the clocktower

[@accelerator8558]

Verídico Lady Friede is more fast tham Lady Maria

[@yungsloth8336]

Accelerator Nonetheless they both make you want to smash your controller ;))))

[@accelerator8558]

Agree

[@thienphucn1]

She is both Gerhman and Maria combine

[@accelerator8558]

Thiên Phúc Nguyễn Đình that made everything worse

[@RiderRohans]

The characters of Dark Souls are designed with so much love and passion, I love the series!

[@Tsumiki_Miniwa]

first boss is: Normal 2nd boss is: Hard 3em boss is: DARK SOULS

[@Dynomafia139]

More like fucking bloodborne look at her go

[@Bembel81]

3rd. 3rd phase is insane. 2nd was DS.

[@joesheridan9451]

Erm pretty sure even the first phase is harder than 99% of other game bosses

[@solaireofludomedia1323]

@@joesheridan9451 Nah if you're good at parrying and backstabbing she becomes damn easy in first phase Third phase is damn absurd, even harder than Lady Maria

[@clyntondanielguzman]

Sekiro fight

[@gimmedataids]

The thing that really bothers me about this fight... there's no way you'd be able to pronounce an 'M' with that lipless mouth 0:44

[@pmpreston]

sukadikandi 😂😂

[@wamlythecrabgod2199]

We'll assume magic is at work here

[@appstore7702]

اول غثننا ع يوم القيامة هي تقول هذي علامات الساعه سرع الوقت

[@appstore7702]

@@wamlythecrabgod2199 وهذ قرص تقو خلاصه الدنيا مابقي الا يطلع الدجال

[@appstore7702]

@@wamlythecrabgod2199 ولحين مار مايدنن طاري يوم القيامه

[@Avyrr]

This is, in my opinion, the best designed boss fight I have ever seen. The music, the fight itself, everything about it is complete goosebumps.

[@just_cade]

I wish I could just go back and fight her over and over again, even if I win.

[@prince2137]

You should play sekiro you will find similar boss to her just way harder

[@LabTech41]

This boss encounter is Ornstein and Smough perfected; both completely complement one another, and the fight escalates the more you defeat them, which goes along with the fact that they were intentionally keeping themselves weak so as to keep the flames dormant and maintain the pocket dimension they're in.

[@freddyreyes1783]

Ludwig> Orphan of Kos>

[@m00nbastic]

@@freddyreyes1783 Ludwig is the best of all of them for me, and I've seen some =)

[@jocimar1625]

Sister Friede : Amaterasu Player : oh I see

[@connorwood7072]

More like bankai during the third phase

[@noone-we6op]

*Souka*

[@El.mugman]

Nani!!!!

[@tms1465]

What if sister friede actually has a sharingan or just a ordinary red eye

[@NinjapowerMS]

7:29 YOOOO That animation where he withstood that black flame but was thrown back a bit but managed to roll to recovery and shield again was bad ass.

[@OGXenos]

That animation has been around since Dark Souls 1, Fromsoft just rarely uses it. It was used with bosses and enemies with ridiculously strong hits that could still be blocked. The only three I remember are: The Taurus Demon enemies from DS1, all their hits forced you into that animation making it hard to tank them because you kept being forced to back up. Kalameet's flying charge knocked you back like that, with not a lot of stamina cost. Sinh the Slumbering Dragon has the same flying charge with the animation as well.

[@Entelarmer]

Manus and Smough as well. Maybe others, but i don't recall them (Capra demon's jump attack? ._.)

[@meekverde4750]

NinjapowerMS bro I wrote this and then I saw your comment lol

[@Pootisbird54]

And most of the Dragonslayer Armour's hits.

[@steveempiremantra2120]

NinjapowerMS it was indeed

[@mustysmells817]

If "Wait, why do I still hear boss music?" was a boss.

[@insanetea4065]

I've never even played dark souls. I just love the cinematics.

[@vincenzobriscuso7616]

You should

[@dzikripratama3776]

@@vincenzobriscuso7616 or don't

[@vincenzobriscuso7616]

@@dzikripratama3776 yeah , everyone has a choice in life but I was just recommending this beautiful game to him/her. Sorry if it sounded too rude.

[@dzikripratama3776]

@@vincenzobriscuso7616 im sorry i should be one who apologize...

[@vincenzobriscuso7616]

@@dzikripratama3776 no worries bud :-)

[@crazydrech]

the cutscene after the first phase ( starting at 3:17 ) is both sad and terrifying. and ariandel scream is... stunning O_o

[@rynemcgriffin1752]

sneezin'cat I remember watching it for the first time and feeling genuinely sad about killing Friede, I just killed this mad man’s only daughter and watching him lose his mind over it almost made me tear up

[@yshm1414]

ا لم مق ك مهه

[@tazaycharla3426]

@@rynemcgriffin1752 Actually the japanese version calls Ariandel "father" as in what you call a priest. But still, he clearly cared for her

[@coffeeseriez]

Father Scream is Orphan of Kos.

[@andromeda4655]

Ariandel seems so,,, human when we first speak to him. He’s well spoken and quiet with a heavy, very clearly human accent, and we don’t get to see much of his physical form but his movements seem consistent with that of a normal person, just very large. But after that scream, oh man after that scream He goes from a twisted human to an inhuman monster in seconds, all because of that bone chilling scream, and his erratic, jerky movements, not to mention the continued shrieking. Amazing seeing how quickly FS can make a whole characters vibe completely different in seconds through seemingly simple things

[@colossaltitan3546]

A giant Scottish wight that can cast fire and a grim reaper nun who can send ice with each slash. Yup, this is dark souls, alright.

[@jackfelix20]

3:58 God, I love that scream

[@Fukei_Mono]

The way Friede spun and leaped towards the Ashen One in 7:29 is a thing of tragic beauty.

[@GtaRockt]

They really owned it with this fight. It made up for the short DLC and the other boss IMO For me definitely in the top 5 of Souls (only dark, haven't played DeS or BB) bosses. Everything about this boss is so cool. First phase is like getting to know her movement, not too hard if you learn her attack patterns Second phase is a GOOD gankfight - nearly impossible to achieve, but they did it. and third phase is like "get rekt m8". It's really the most challenging part and you better have some Estus left

[@turnergantt123]

Lobster with Mustard and Rice second phase looks too easy thoigh

[@Anteater421]

Turner Gantt This guy made it look easy. It's not.

[@rekisrax7344]

Lobster with Mustard and Rice m

[@Myrskylintu]

Out of the maxed Estus count, you can chug maybe 2 Estus before the Final Stage. Otherwise you're fucked.

[@PremierMilenkov]

And pray tell, how do you "get to know" an invisible attack that can come at you from any angle, and if that angle happens to not be in front of you, is literally impossible to dodge?

[@Archaia24]

This has got to be one of the best boss fights/scenes in any game, ever...the atmosphere, the cinematics, the dialogue, the progression - just incredible. I've re-watched this video at least 15 times because of how beautiful/brilliant it is.

[@iamnotthatguy7166]

3:59 dream stans when they find out dream really isn’t a cute anime boy. (oh shid he is anime boy???😳)

[@mnc29]

He is so puppy coded😍

[@user-pr5sf7so7c]

Sister Friede my ass. It is Dante dressed as a nun fighting with his scythe!!!

[@dannguyen7800]

Bela Lugosi things has not been going well with beatrice then...

[@daug3607]

shes the leader of the sable church though she must be powerful

[@accelerator8558]

you mean DarkFireIce version of Lady Maria(bloodFire)

[@KoreanSpy1997]

holy shit i love that game

[@Swim_Jonse]

That game was like the only hack and slash that wasn't a Devil May Cry game or Bayonetta that I really loved. Greatly flawed by those stupid button mashing bits you have to do to heal though.

[@Kape98]

My experience: *attempt 1* Pfft why is she so weak I didn't even get hit *gets on second phase* "oh god" *attempt 6* I've finally beaten the second phase! *gets on third phase* "ffs" It took me around *25* attempts to beat the boss at NG+3 SL120, This is by far the hardest boss I've ever encountered, you make it look so easy. And yes, I gave up and summoned the NPC at the end :(

[@Kape98]

puu.sh/uw7SP/9416d372a7.png lol

[@turnergantt123]

Kape the second phase looks so easy

[@Bogglemanify]

what makes the second phase so hard is the fact that both of them can 1 or 2 shot you

[@Steamjudge]

Kape just completed a ng +11 soul level 1 run of her i tell you what....never again

[@Kape98]

lol holy shit, I can't even beat the Soul of Cinder on my sl1 char guess I gotta git gud

[@fighterx9840]

"When Ashes are two, a flame alighteth."

[@elicrane2221]

I was so confused when I saw Ariandel in that huge room, I was wondering why it was basically empty. Then Freide came in and then I was dead.

[@littlemissmonster6969]

3:58 god if he screamed like that at me it’d scare the living hell out of me

[@ImNotCocogoat]

Honestly my favorite boss in the series. The gentle intent of snuffing you out in phase one. To the combined rage of Soup Man. Then finally he sacrifices everything to resurrect her one last time. Friede in a final effort tries every maneuver she has known to stop you, combined with the rage of her now dead father. Absolutely beautiful fight. Soup man was to me worse then Phase Three just because I was on New Game Plus Two, and his damage was massive. Amazing fight though, almost makes dying in it a gift to play it again. Edit: I'm currently making a game, and I will surely have a boss equal to this. This fight is too fun to pass on. I am currently writing lore on this right now. Also thank you to whoever read my rambling this far. I'm grateful that some would take time out just to read my weird comments. ❤

[@valleys97]

I like your comment but the "soup man" made me laugh 😂

[@henrywedekind5754]

Jep man, how many games did you make?

[@wamlythecrabgod2199]

If you need a writer/world builder for your game I can help

[@pyrrehraus6571]

guess Ariandel got stuck in the soup store

[@pandinus1377]

Dunno three phases is excessive plus the last phase is a bit too fast for ds3. Unlike other hard bosses like midir or gael when I have fun I I always tend to cheese or just circle around looking for backstabs with friede cause 3 goddamned healthbars and fast af attacks and dodges is too much...

[@zombyjano]

Three reasons I thought AoA was worth the money: -More slabs -Them cool AF corvian weapons -This boss

[@johngoogle7037]

-Its more Dark Souls

[@Robkinggozer]

I love the Crow Talon so much.

[@pandinus1377]

The whole area before frieade is one of the most boring chores like damn every ng+ I forget that I have to do it and its so annoying

[@r2d2sp1]

@@pandinus1377 You get used to it after some time but omg it's exhausting having to go through those birds. Wish we could get to the boss fight just going across the bridge in the beginning

[@Inuzumi]

That flame attack that she does when she disappears it looks like the one that lorian does but this bitch give you no time to react

[@ferretprince4054]

I KNOW, ISN'T IT GREAT!?

[@TwiIight0ne]

You still get all the time in the world to react. She just doesn't charge her lazor for ten seconds like Lorian does.

[@UltimateVegetto]

Yeah, I actually find Lorian's harder to dodge because of the delay!

[@SaHaRaSquad]

+UltimateVegetto Lorian would be so damn easy to dodge if the camera lock would actually be doing its fucking job for once.

[@UltimateVegetto]

I mean, the camera lock is there for you to actively focus enemies. So enemies that actively make an effort to ambush you unlock the camera. I think that makes sense. You'd have to look around as a person as well, if your opponent randomnly teleported away. I have no issue with that.

[@cesarsantamaria644]

This may sound weird, but I really like Friede's critical attack in third phase, the way she cuts your throat with her two scythes is just too epic

[@allhandsondik7803]

Easily my favorite grab in the series, maybe only beat by Horah Loux's super slam.

[@eligreg99]

@@allhandsondik7803Horah Loux woke me up when he slammed me for the first time. I was actually stunned

[@DiseasedPopeno]

Dark souls: Boss needs one hit to die Player: Let me drink this potion right quick.

[@christianjohnalcarde-inani6154]

Better to be safe than sorry. Also relatable

[@Kidkinsey]

Lmao because if u dont u rush in and get clapped

[@mustafam3285]

“A man is most vulnerable when he is on the brink of success”

[@Bigslay28]

Mike Hunt This rings True as ever. This fight tested me as a player. I beat dark souls 1 and 3 in the same week but this fight was legendary.

[@appstore7702]

مع ان كل علامات الساعه ظهره

[@rkrokberg]

The OST to this fight should have been named "A Song of Ice and Fire"

[@vinniehatcher664]

That's because all OST on the Dark Souls soundtrack is named after the bosses the music plays in

[@AA-xu3em]

"A Song of Ice and Blackfire"

[@Heating56]

Vinnie Hatcher except Mergo’s Wet Nurse, which is literally called “A Lullaby for Mergo”

[@User-es3em]

Easy pal game of thrones much?

[@toppu10animes]

Cringe

[@Jason-hz6cm]

How tf does that toothpick-armed bird pick up a big ass metal cauldron the size of a fountain

[@flammulinavelutipes4517]

The power of Christ. She is a Nun

[@Genos_200]

For me it was the hardest boss in the game. But I like her moveset, the cutscenes and the designs of them. A great final boss for the DLC.

[@Sternertime]

For me it was the hardest in the whole soulsborne series, like by a mile

[@小彭-t5n]

@@Sternertime Until a certain redhead who goes by Malenia, Blade of Miquella comes out...

[@Sternertime]

@@小彭-t5n Malenia is a cakewalk compared to Friede

[@小彭-t5n]

@@Sternertime Nice joke man it actually made me laugh

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@小彭-t5n In fairness, Malenia isn't even a boss. She's 3 overtuned attacks disguised as a boss, given a 33k health bar and lifesteal on top of it all to make sure she stays alive long enough to cycle between those attacks. I've no hit her. It's surprisingly easy. She fights very unintelligently, she just has sheer stats. Insane damage, 3 one shot attacks, a ton of health, and lifesteal. She'd be a great boss without the clone and waterfowl dance attacks. It's extremely fun to parry only her to death.

[@Nole2701]

5:03 hey remember *Owl (Father)* ? yeah that's him now.

[@Shadowdragon_TV]

Blackflame Friede is so sick. One of my favorite bosses in all of soulsborne. The music and everything is just so captivating. Love how she dodges around like a Bloodborne character. Lol

[@damiku-8866]

I like the ultra-elegant psycho-bosses. Dancer of the Boreal Valley was such a lovely fight visually. Friede tops it by a wide margin, though. I think it's the most well-designed boss fight in the game. It's as gimmicky as all the others but the gimmicks in this fight are of a very high order.

[@nickkramer5398]

her entrance is so freaking sick

[@TheMetalhead678]

Omg, his scream is haunting and soul crushing, he sounds like he's in agony

[@OneNationUnderPug]

3:54 my reaction when the power when out right before I beat this boss.

[@Chaoblahippo]

Damn sorry to hear that

[@slushierr]

I can imagine going through that experience and having the same face as the father would.

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Man something similar happened to me during my fight with nameless king. Our Internet went down and I got a "connection lost, returning to the game menu screen". Turns out something had randomly happened to the area's connection, it was repaired within minutes and we got an apology email. Its like the universe conspired just to ruin my victory

[@zsDUGGZ]

-Me who played this game on a laptop "I'm 4 parallel universes ahead of you pal."

[@metalbilly5121]

6:45 i can imagine Friede screaming ,,FATHER!!! CAN THEE STOP ATTACK ME???"

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

3:57 me after waiting a year without any Elden Ring information

[@Nikola7.62]

Lmfao

[@patrickmcintyre7752]

You are not alone fellow hollow

[@DragonKnight90001]

3:57 how quarantine feels like

[@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292]

There is a leak about that elden ring new trailer will be revealed at game awards 2020

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

@@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 Haha

[@MrGilRoland]

7:13 When you feel exhausted and thought that was a good fight but in the end you did it... 7:26 Dark Souls enters the chat

[@TheVaryox]

The best thing about this is when you get the titanite slab and you go like "well, a bit lackluster for a boss reward, isn't it." and a few seconds later things make much more sense.

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

Uh, what Dark Souls? This shit is literally Bloodborne on LSD Complete, unfair bullshit of a bossfight.

[@MrGilRoland]

@@NiCoNiCoNiCola Git gud.

[@soon_to_emerge]

As a person who have never played any DS game and got here by accident, I must say that this battle looks absolutely incredible from aesthetic pov. Also, since I know nothing about the lore, I like to think that this lady don't attack with ice but rather drain all warmth from surroundings.

[@RezzLeiden]

I am really glad you didn't just kill Blackflame Friede in 10 seconds, you made the fight actually look really good.

[@maorsragovich8870]

Like that's even possible lol

[@maximilianwonschik1304]

Hitopopamus ray Dimitry

[@kevinocasio8641]

@@maximilianwonschik1304 hes a boss at this case

[@weaboo101]

Maor faith build

[@coffeeseriez]

Lmao O&S Is better ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@RuskiFuze01]

God this is why I love souls, beautiful music over cinematic fights. Abyss watchers, Sister Freide and Nameless King made me fall in love with this game and I’ll never stop playing it until either another souls game is out or elden ring comes out with all dlc

[@mintbrisk5961]

Whoever did the voice of Ariandal deserves a fat medal. That scream was both painful and fearful at the same time. I mean you’ve got to be in a lot of pain to invoke that kind of scream out of you.

[@theisjepsen22]

Watching someone else fighting the boss: slow and steady Fighting the boss myself: FAST FAST FAST!

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Same lol it's really a rush, I can't help myself. That's why I always come back to aggressive builds no matter what else I try

[@javiere.gonzalez1021]

The music, the visual aesthetics of the fight, and the emotion of this battle makes it my top DS3 fight.

[@ikebeckman1074]

Those frost/flame combos she does from 10:00 to 10:25 are awesome, from the game design to the visuals!

[@just_cade]

Best fire/ice boss in any game.

[@corynthius8860]

I cant even begin to explain the amount of fear that entered my soul on that third phase, that shit threw me off so damn hard. Like I got the slab and was walking away like ‘fok ye I ded it’ and then I heard that dialogue come up, then turned around and saw Friede getting up again with black flame. I literally said “OHhh Sssssshhhhiit”

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Gale cheesed her for me, he got her in a stunlock and just railed hard on her. I honest felt bad and I'm gonna try her alone in NG+

[@dunkirito8308]

@@LadyStoneheart312 she gonna be even harder in ng+ lol

[@internetexplorer7303]

the music cuts in at 5:12 is one of my favorite moments in gaming ever

[@jahrfuhlnehm]

3:58 onward - Me after repeatedly dying to this boss and knowing I have to fight all three of its 18,000 HP total phases (also rough approximate number of times died) yet again.

[@ericjrthered4365]

jonjonmcjonjon do you get out of your gaming chair and slam the controller on the ground? I can relate

[@SiddharthSinghFiery69]

I have never played any of the Dark Souls games but I can tell these are ridiculously difficult boss fights. Watching these Souls boss fights, the likes of The Orphan of Kos, Nameless King, Sister Friede, etc. feels nothing less than enjoying art. It feels all the more beautiful when you know that beating these bosses was so damn hard. Add to it the amazing characters that these bosses are and the all the beautiful soundtracks playing in the BG. Souls games are pure art.

[@himanshukumar-vk5bv]

play it man! don't listen to Internet darksouls games are not hard they are challenging but fair. ds3 is a good place to start you will love it, use a walk through guide if you must but you have to experience it. these games are a masterpiece

[@strawhatmucci7086]

Dude play it! Ds3 is my first and its my favourite game ever. Didnt even need to understand the story. For me it was the difficulty challenge and having the high of finally beating it getting good step by step. Insane fun!

[@DreamskyDance]

Play it... i've never played souls games up untill 6 months ago... and it is a great ride.. now i am on Dark Souls 3, just beat Sister Friede... found this video because i wanted to watch the battle again whole :D

[@Tallerixoo]

I'm extremely glad I ended up getting into souls like games, learning the patterns of each unique character in which there's a multitude of is an experience I've never felt with many other games on this level. I have genuine respect for some bosses due to the sheer amount of stress they put me through during my first encounters with them. Only makes me want more bosses to learn the movesets of. hoping elden ring has this level of skill and character.

[@jakartaajalah]

Yeah all out of enemies you mention she's the hardest boss in dark souls series

[@poorolgan]

Father Ariandel is my favorite voice performance in a video game. So scratchy but somehow so gentle

[@jaycehfilms8741]

lovely how her name means "peace" when translated to english :'D

[@GtaRockt]

That would be "Frieden", "Friede" is just a name bro

[@jaycehfilms8741]

Lobster with Mustard and Rice no friede is also a widely used verson of the word, for example "Friede sei mit dir" (a phrase mainly used during prayers in german churches" means something like "may peace be with you" when translated to english

[@GtaRockt]

Mediacs ok you're right. didn't think about that use

[@jaycehfilms8741]

Lobster with Mustard and Rice if you think about it, it actually fits the character even better that way as she is some sort of "nun"

[@nigelblythe6627]

this land is peaceful, its habitants are kind -Priscilla

[@gamescolardevteam7070]

3:55 One of the scariest scenes in Dark Souls History

[@bluemustard3400]

when it's 3:am and you about to make the fattest bowl of cereal, but you realise there's no milk.

[@VerySaltyPants]

This battle is basically: Friede, can I have flail? No, we have flail at home. Flail at home:

[@gnuhgnauqneyugn]

Friede's invisible snowy move, combined with the holy music in the first part... Absolutely gorgeous.

[@avallach2061]

I'll never get tired of saying that Friede's intro is pure badassery in an inexplicable level. The speech always gives me goosebumps.

[@nocapjustkickz1982]

Dude this has to be the most epic boss fight that ever has existed.

[@Valor06]

Why are the best waifus always the ones that can demolish you in 2 seconds? XD

[@accelerator8558]

Aaron Cardenas plain do no fight, o yea Lady Maria forget it

[@AlwaysL1t]

Aaron Cardenas Fire Keeper can't though... ... .... ......

[@KuroNoTenno]

Waifus who can kick your ass are always the best waifus.

[@cyb0rglegend36]

A Sloth sorry to burst your bubble but Gwendolyn is a man

[@jdman4852]

Cyb0rg Legend better