Elden Ring DLC - Dancing Lion Cinematic Fight (No HUD/epic OST sync)

[@toakamar8369]

The fact that this boss changes its element in correlation with the music is so fucking cool.

[@Veloketh]

yeah this blew me away, feels like the music is a part of the lions performance. has to be one of their most creative bosses ever

[@vitoraugusto2321]

This boss honors his name, it is really a dance, and when you understand this, fighting him is something truly beautiful, because it becames a choreography in which you both have your turn to lead and get conducted

[@Veloketh]

very well said! We stumble into a foreign culture and by learning and adapting to the boss we learn their dance and become a part of it

[@erikrose2803]

@@Velokethsuch a badass way of saying it! I love this fight so much man!

[@Veloketh]

@@erikrose2803 great to see all the love for dancing lion!!!

[@austin0_bandit05]

My favorite part is when he dive bombs me an I can only see a mass of twirling fabric on my screen

[@Veloketh]

@@austin0_bandit05 don’t forget the fps drops and the ice/lightning strikes

[@hddrummer205]

When he changes to lightning at 3:47 and THAT part kicks in

[@MrVenom-XV]

Goosebumps

[@thex6992]

I was hoping this exact combination would happen. Such a fucking cool boss even 2 months later I still can't forget how good some of the fights and OSTs in the dlc were

[@metalurgent]

3:43 God that music sync is so beautiful. What an absolutely spectacular boss

[@Veloketh]

making the lion switch through the elements multiple times alongside the music is the coolest thing ever, so glad they went with such a unique idea

[@umukzusgelos4834]

Hornsent Grandan watching with a bag of Popcorn I imagine

[@Veloketh]

surely you meant with a bowl of scorpion stew

[@ljdrawss]

She can't see though

[@umukzusgelos4834]

@@Veloketh Indeed

[@just_cade]

@@umukzusgelos4834 it is called Lothric…

[@umukzusgelos4834]

@@just_cade in venturing north...

[@erikrose2803]

I don’t know why but I wanna cosplay this thing so bad, this is so damn cool the way it moves. Even without elemental stuff this would be a killer workout lol

[@Veloketh]

hell yeah, I’ve seen so many messmer cosplays but an irl dancing lion would blow my mind, I hope someone does it soon. And lmao yeah you would get fit in no time, I mean if you’ve seen the 2 guys undressed… they are caked up man

[@erikrose2803]

@@Veloketh they are jacked af! I don’t have another person to cosplay the whole thing but imma definitely at least try the front section lol

[@matthewmontesano9517]

@@erikrose2803put the rear section on wheels!

[@HeyTarnished]

One of my favorite bosses ever, I’m not kidding, everything about it is so good, it’s like From Software challenged themselves with this fight technically & mechanically wise, the only thing that needs a bit of improving is the camera when you get cornered, and even that, can be alleviated by trying to not get cornered because if that happened, you’re as good as dead lol. 💀 I love your fight OMG it’s so good you got extremely high talent in making cinematic boss fights. 💕😳

[@Veloketh]

thats exactly how I feel about the fight, easily one of my favorites. I tried to No hit it first, but I wanted a long fight which means it’s really hard to not get cornered eventually and hit by the lightning AOE, so that’s for a future video. Thanks so much! It’s been really fun creating these, can’t wait to get to messmer and midra next :)

[@lemonnade5974]

This boss is much better on PC because mouse and keyboard makes it easier to control the camera while playing unlocked

[@HeyTarnished]

@@lemonnade5974 Yeah I noticed some people say that too, which is quite useful, honestly as of now, I no longer get cornered in a corner against him anymore, I got pretty good at fighting the lion. It's still S tier fight.

[@squinttt]

I love seeing all the people that also were able to just click with this boss fight, once you get to that point the boss feels so unique and fun to fight! Also, if they're suitable for future projects, they HAVE to bring back Shoi Miyazawa, the composer for this track and a few others in the DLC that are all truly on another level.

[@Veloketh]

Man Shoi Miyazawa composed some of my all time favorite tracks, not just in ER but games in general, plus my favorite track from AC6 (Coral Guardian). The OSTs for Midra, Dancing Lion and Consort are masterpieces, I can’t wait to hear more from them, the variety and talent is insane. Fromsoft should also bring back Yoshimi Kudo who made the fortissax OST

[@squinttt]

@@Veloketh Mhm. I hope the next time something as great as Fortissax's ost gets made though, it won't just get drowned out by the sounds of lightning and dragon roars lmao.

[@Veloketh]

@@squinttt yeah I usually just play with music at max and sound effects turned down a little

[@skrubknight884]

I feel slightly silly realizing how many attacks in Elden Ring i can avoid by just hopping slightly....

[@static4802]

For real. Every time the Lion did it's breath attacks or the frost stomp I always tried to either roll or sprint away, not realizing I could jump over them...

[@Veloketh]

it’s a game changer but easy to forget, it’s also not always clear which moves can be jumped aside from ground AOE‘s. apparently there’s an attack in Midra’s fight (the long spin) that you can entirely avoid by crouching lol

[@snimon5824]

​@@VelokethMe founding that by accident made me ascend.

[@Veloketh]

@@snimon5824 meanwhile my character loves to crouch by accident whenever I need to run as far away as possible like when Consort does the football field sized holy beam

[@mercenariosmechaghost9579]

Yeah radahn gravitational pull and then smack the floor you can run away from it too

[@rabbiconduit4835]

4:43 probably the craziest boss ost music sync up i've ever seen

[@Veloketh]

man I love that three elements combo so much

[@itzpayday1238]

The way this thing moves is insane to watch

[@Veloketh]

It’s so trippy and creative, I imagine this was a beast to animate

[@just_cade]

It’s spectacular, they really cooked with this and so many of the other DLC bosses

[@extraltodeus]

FINALLY a channel from somebody who knows how to actually appreciate a boss fight. Unlike any other capture swinging the camera in all directions.

[@Veloketh]

Lmao thanks, glad u like my stuff!

[@phantomrecluse5046]

3:43 is EPIC

[@PurpleGengar822]

When i first fought this beast with the ost i had the thought "man im in the jungle with all new beasts now"

[@josephbulkin9222]

Sculpted keepers, avenge your clan. I love how in the second phase tou really see them flailing about everywhere. These two brave men will stop at nothing to cleanse away the foulness that fate imposed.

[@latiaos11]

In essence, it's not actually them, they just become a vessel for the Beast to take posession. wich i think its even a greater feature, becoming the doll of a divine entity you worship. rad

[@josephbulkin9222]

@@latiaos11 So rad.

[@Zero_DW990]

Messmer and this guy are fucking S tier. The dlc is stunning

[@Veloketh]

Facts (also bayle imo)

[@Exiel]

messmer and this guy are the only 2 really good bosses, and maybe Bayle. everything else is disastrous or mediocre at best

[@Veloketh]

@@Exiel I refought midra last night and I think he’s a fantastic boss as well

[@TenaciousParadox]

They took concepts from the Dancer of the Boreal Valley and made it more intense and fast paced. Easily one of the best boss designs in the franchise.

[@user-ye9xp2eg9r]

Can you imagine being another game studio seeing..and HEARING this?

[@Veloketh]

Fromsoft music is really something else. They know when to reuse sound effects and assets and when to throw money at talented original composers

[@Smollboii10]

I would be so pissed and salty at how creative the composer and game design.

[@kombosensei3994]

I read a reddit post saying this fight was boring and had no correlation to the DLC WTF????? I'm only 2 remembrance bosses in the DLC and this boss is easily one of my top 5 of all time.

[@Veloketh]

This boss is such a banger and reddit is just the crucible of cringe elden ring opinions

[@kombosensei3994]

@@Veloketh Bruh and I am playing this game at 25 -30 FPS, the minute bullshit fills the screen I am fucked but still having a blast with this new game.

[@Veloketh]

@@kombosensei3994 lmao playing the true bloodborne experience I see. glad ur enjoying yourself tho, despite the online discourse lol

[@kombosensei3994]

@@Veloketh They gave me 8 new weapon types, Sekiro deflect, DS2 backstep, 11 new remembrance bosses and a new map to explore, the difficulty is meant for end-game builds. I don't understand what these keyboard warriors are bitching about. I got beast claws on my right and a colossal on my left, I'm having a blast XD

[@Veloketh]

@@kombosensei3994 colossal and beast claws sounds hella fun, I spent most of my first run just punching and kicking everything it was amazing Curious what you’re gonna say about the other remembrance bosses once u get there

[@DT-267K]

_O Horn-deck'd beast, from higher sphere deliver'd._ _Take root inside the tower's sculpted keepers._ _And perch'd within, we beg of thee; rise._ _Dance and cavort, cleanse all that thou wilt._ _Cruelty, woe, and those who plague the tower._ _Cleanse away the strumpet's vile progeny._

[@Veloketh]

Alternative speech when Hornsent Grandam was hurt by the Tarnished: „O Horn-deck'd beast, from higher sphere deliver‘d. We beg of thee to dance and cavort. And with the beauty of thy grand display… Cleanse away the foulness fate imposed. Cleanse away the strumpet's vile progeny.“

[@PetiteCamomille]

Ce boss est incroyable ! Lorsqu'il se synchronise avec la musique, on a vraiment l'impression de danser avec lui ❤

[@Veloketh]

@@PetiteCamomille très bien dit, j'adore la sensation de danse et son design est fantastique

[@PetiteCamomille]

@@Veloketh C'est vrai, son design est franchement bien trouvé. Très original en plus d'être exploité à son plein potentiel avec son moveset complexe 👌 Merci beaucoup pour la vidéo 😄 Vraiment top !

[@Veloketh]

@@PetiteCamomille exactement! Merci beaucoup, je suis content que tu aies aimé ma vidéo!!

[@joshualoup2518]

The OST sync against Godfrey made him my favorite boss instantly as soon as I realized it, and the moment I noticed the same with the Dancing Lion it made me smile the whole time

[@Veloketh]

wait Godfrey has a built in OST sync? In Phase 1 or 2? I really need to fight him again, it’s been quite some time. But totally agree, I love how it seems like the boss is either in charge of his own music or reacts to it like a dance

[@joshualoup2518]

@@Veloketh it's throughout the whole fight, from start to finish Almost every single movement he does happens at the rhythm of the music, even his little dodges/side steps, which are more noticeable on phase two because he does a lot of them Try to fight him and track his movements while only dodging and attacking at the rhythm of the music it makes the fights A LOT cooler English isn't my first language but I think my best way to call it is "beat", you can see how he hits the ground with his axe, stomp or plunge at almost every single beat, and the music even follows his grabs in phase two, if you catch that it's even the best way to dodge it, and it's usually done before one or two sidesteps that have a "small beat" that ends on a "big beat", which is the grab It also synchs every time he does the big jump or hits the ground with his axe to make the ground literally explode like a volcano, the one that usually takes like 80% of your hp I'll try searching for a video that makes it justice because it's harder to notice it with people that don't play so well, but just look at how the music slowly stops when he does the grab attack that launches you to the air and the BOOM the music continues on the ground Sorry if I'm shit at explaining in english lol

[@joshualoup2518]

@@Veloketh The only decent video that I found right now is from a guy called ONGBAL, he has two fights against him, but both are no hit runs that don't show the grab and end too fast because sadly Godfrey doesn't have that much health, that altways has been my main issue with him lol Anyways, the Sync is way more noticeable on the phase 2, as it has a whole different music, but both are still pretty in sync Another thing I have to comment is that he probably isn't as "Synched" as the Dancing Lion, because the second has a music that syncs and adapts with every transition, while Godfrey has 2 themes that sync for his hits on its beats, rather than for ambience, and the hits are a bit less frenetic than the Lion's, so his are quicker and maybe harder to notice (For example, the Lion has its tornado that takes a lot of time to cast and lasts for a long time, so the music has a ton of time to be as epic as it wants haha, btw that part with the tornado on your video at 3:09 is just WAY too epic)

[@Veloketh]

@@joshualoup2518 your English is perfect, you have absolutely nothing to worry about (it’s also not my first language, I know we tend to be way more apologetic about it than native speakers) I didn’t actually know that, Godfrey wasn’t really one of my favorite bosses (I know a lot of people absolutely love him) so even though I enjoyed his moveset and ost, it never clicked in that way for me. I wanted to go back to some main game bosses with dlc equipment anyway so that might be the perfect opportunity to get a new perspective and appreciation for this fight. I kinda wanna do a Godfrey video now, it sounds really awesome based on your description

[@Veloketh]

@@joshualoup2518 ONGBAL is insane, probably the most skilled souls player I’ve seen on this platform. He absolutely wipes the floor with bosses I see, it’s probably similar to Ludwig then. Some ppl say Ludwig’s swings in phase 2 are also synced with the high notes of his OST, its not as noticeable as dancing lion but it almost guarantees an amazing play between attacks and music flow. I’m thinking about making a longer Godfrey fight then, seems like there are people that would appreciate it And yeah I loved that moment too! I just can’t get enough of the dancing lion fight, it ticks all the boxes for me

[@br3hbmc79]

Honestly yeah it was difficult and it took alot of tries but i enjoyed every attempt, the drums in phase 1 got me hyped every time A stark contrast to some of the other DLC fights like Rellana

[@Veloketh]

So did I! It’s probably the most unique big beast type boss they’ve done in general

[@Neirean]

Only issue with this rendition of the fight is that the transition to phase 2 interrupts the absolutely sick violin segment of phase 1 😭 Otherwise amazing, thanks for keeping the boss in focus and not cheesing / summoning for it

[@Veloketh]

@@Neirean true, I wish phase 1 would’ve lasted a bit longer here the ost is a banger! Thanks, glad you liked the vid!!

[@nimajack-gj1fz]

even the music is used against you because its soo good it distraces you from the actual fight and I didn't know the dancing lion could quick swap between element 3:18

[@Veloketh]

true they were cooking so hard with this OST! also yeah that’s his ultimate move, going from lightning to wind to ice, it’s sick. I think he does it at a certain health percentage or after he switched through all elements at least once

[@SaxSlaveGael]

That was god damn beautiful!!! Wow! Subbed!

[@Veloketh]

Eyy thanks so much man!! Really appreciate it

[@2411ist]

THIS OST SLAAAAPS 🗣️💥🔥💦

[@Veloketh]

IT SLAPS SO HARD 🌪️👹⛈️💃🏻

[@2411ist]

@Veloketh IT SURE DOES ⚡🍃🌪️💃🕺💃🕺

[@Veloketh]

@@2411ist FR 🕺🏽💃🏻🤸🏻🐲🦁🌨️🌩️🌬️

[@2411ist]

@Veloketh messmer's ost also goes pretty hard 🐍 👁️ 🔥

[@Veloketh]

@@2411ist oh yeah I love my snake boy’s ost 🐍🪱🦇🔥🔱 midras ost is also fire tho \ 🔥 \ | | \ /\ \ / \

[@_iRBiS]

This Boss is amazing with this transition between lightning and ice which was supposed to bring him luck but unfortunately.. 3:48 This moment was epic with the background music which was crazy and the rolling that goes with it without getting fooled!

[@DaveyTheDuckGaming]

great job on these videos. thanks for doing these. big respect

[@Veloketh]

thanks so much, I‘m glad there’s people that enjoy them

[@tminios4674]

love the drip

[@Veloketh]

slutty Eileen cosplay goes hard

[@spatrk6634]

do they first make the music or the boss? concept for boss? then music then actual animations? this is just insane synergy i get goosebumps.

[@Veloketh]

@@spatrk6634 that’s what I wanna know, it’s put together so well. I would love to see the design process of a fromsoft boss like this

[@barbodx9957]

Great job this is amazing!

[@Veloketh]

thanks!! Glad u like it

[@midnightcoffee6463]

Coolest boss

[@Veloketh]

me too, the design is insane

[@jondoe584]

FIGHT BACK, FIGHT BACK

[@echojaxx8550]

Now fight the one that spews death blight

[@Veloketh]

Cowards didn’t even put the reskin in a deathblight swamp smh

[@echojaxx8550]

@@Veloketh I assume you know where the death-blight dancing lion is?

[@Veloketh]

@@echojaxx8550 of course, I was laughing so hard when I saw the basiliscs spawning

[@y3nomspectuals]

🖤🔥🔥

[@xdd4822]

Do Midra next, please

[@Veloketh]

yes Midra will be next

[@static4802]

The fight is good but one thing I don't like is how long the boss makes you wait for your turn to attack. You can, of course, be aggressive and create your own opportunities by getting close to it but then the camera can screw you over. Fromsoft, PLEASE fix the camera for big bosses.

[@Veloketh]

yeah the camera should zoom out more, this would also make the lightning AOE‘s more bearable since they can hit you off camera from behind. Tbf tho I wasn’t as aggressive as I could’ve been because I wanted to have a long phase 2 fight, but I know what you mean

[@static4802]

@@Veloketh Out of curiosity, how would you rank the DLC bosses?

[@Veloketh]

@@static4802 1. Messmer 2. Bayle 3. Dancing Lion 4. Consort 5. Rellana 6. Midra 7. Putrescent 8. Romina 9. Sunflower 10. Metyr 11. Gaius Messmer and Bayle are S+ for me. I have yet to refight half of them so this might change ofc. How would you rank them?

[@static4802]

@@Veloketh Surprised Midra isn't in the top 5. Most people I've seen usually put him at either number 2 or 3 spot. Messmer almost though is always the first. I'm even more surprised Dancing Lion and Consort are that high :P. I can't make a full ranking yet since I've yet to finish the DLC. On the contrary, I've not progressed very far at all, I'm still at Scadu Altus. Do you have a discord server or something?

[@Veloketh]

@@static4802 I‘m gonna refight midra soon so his placement might change, but I’m pretty sure I like Messmer, Bayle, Lion and Consort more (Rellana is kinda tied with Midra rn). Still these are all fantastic bosses so maybe a tierlist would be more accurate here (probably all S or high A tier) Dancing Lion is phenomenal imo and Radahn and Miquella are my favorite demigods. So even tho I would’ve preferred a Godwyn fight, I really enjoyed myself with the Final Boss. I hope they nerf that one move from Consort tho, that would elevate the experience a lot I also thought about doing a boss ranking/tier list video after I refought all the bosses so I can get out all my thoughts I don’t have a discord server but I like the idea, maybe I’ll open one :) I’m on twitter tho

[@creakingskull7008]

I love this boss

[@creakingskull7008]

Creaking Skull

[@Veloketh]

same, easy S tier for me

[@adihartono]

What armor set are you wearing? Looks like the one in Bloodborne, the crow boss thingy

[@Veloketh]

it does, it’s called gravebird‘s blackquill armor (gravebird set). It’s near the temple town ruins

[@bmill05]

These videos are such a better showcase of the boss than the dogshit min-maxed Shirrako ones

[@Veloketh]

@@bmill05 lmao 💀 I appreciate it haha

[@apolloisnotashirt]

will you be doing more of this?

[@Veloketh]

@@apolloisnotashirt yes for sure

[@lavishlyvice]

Any chance for a cinematic Messmer fight? 👉👈

[@Veloketh]

Yess he will be the next one uwu

[@adrielortega7352]

Help, I can't enter the dlc 😭 I play on steam, both Radahn and Mohg are gone, I reinstalled the whole game, I unmarked the dlc in properties to reinstall it, nothing works, it says "Shadow of the Erdtree" on the main menu, and yet Leda just won't appear.

[@Veloketh]

Did you get in???

[@noth1ingoriginal535]

I'm not the biggest fan of this bossfight. I feel like the lightning phase has too much visual clout and you have very little control over it. And he is too fast for how big he is so i always end up having frustrating camera priblems. But man, the attacks just look sooo amazing and his ost is, tied with bayle, the best in the dlc

[@Veloketh]

that’s some fair criticism, I think most could be fixed by making the boss room bigger or the camera zoom out. But yeah the lightning strikes are a pain that I don’t really know how to master besides dodging backwards or keeping distance. 100% agree on the last part, one of my new favorites

[@theliondance]

🧧Going to see the #lions has a #liondance 🦁 🦁 #LionGuardian 🆚. #DivineBeastDancingLion 🧧🦁 🧧 #DANCINGLION #CNYLIONDANCE #CHINESENEWYEARLIONDANCE 🦁 🦁 #ELDENRINGLIONGUARDIAN 🆚. #ELDENRINGDIVINEBEASTDANCINGLION 🧧🦁

[@CrucidleKhight]

After the second version of this boss. I need to be treated with a lobotomy because I'm crazy! Not only did I deal him little damage, but he killed me in three hits. And those annoying basilisks! In short, because of his second version, I hate this boss!

[@Veloketh]

Ngl I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw the basilisks (and then I died), it’s so devilish it has to be a personal placement from our goat Michael zaki. Wish we would fight him in a deathblight swamp tho

[@imannam]

that's a shame

[@CrucidleKhight]

​@@VelokethAnd then he summoned a clone who would take away our health with one glance.

[@Veloketh]

@@CrucidleKhight you forgot to mention the archers positioned outside the arena

[@CrucidleKhight]

​@@VelokethAnd the floor will break like a bed of chaos.

[@robertdjohnstone]

maybe the best boss fromsoft have ever done