Elden Ring - Godrick The Grafted Boss Fight (4K 60FPS)

[@atesgoksu9426]

Here's a cool detail: The dragon Godrick calls "truest of dragons" is not a true dragon. It has two wings. The actual "true" dragons that we see in game (Fortissax, Placidusax, Lansseax) all have four wings. Godrick has convinced himself that this dragon is a true dragon, but it's only a lesser descendant of the true, mighty dragons. Just like Godrick himself.

[@sunkist1309]

Yo that’s dope

[@ikeamonkey7372]

thems be wyverns

[@dragos8839]

Based

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Something else to note is that it's also a wyvern, which are often not considered to be true dragons to begin with.

[@pependosnik7507]

i hate when people call them "wyverns" just because it was like that in dark souls. No, they are actual dragons, just not ancient

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

"forefathers one and all... Bear Witness!" voice-actor fucking NAILED that line.

[@captainlockes2344]

Absolute perfection

[@silencekali3732]

literally

[@emberpowertcg7692]

Gave me Davy Jones vibes ngl

[@radhawk7773]

Chills

[@officialhawke]

he's also the voice actor for dorian pavus in dragon age inquisition! crazy range lmao

[@A14-j7g]

Player: *kneels* Godrick: "Understandable, have a nice day"

[@davidhong1934]

*Player:* (is named Neil) *Godrick:* Mightiest of kin...thou'rt a true born heir

[@traewilson5127]

I kinda wish this was an option the game took seriously. How fun would it be to have more options in regards of helping someone else become great, essentially, besides just Ranni. Most of the Shardbearers have that kind of wiggle room where you could've had entirely unique stories as the greatest of vassals. Mohg being the most obvious example of this, but it'd totally be reasonable for Godrick too. Have it where you're also encouraged to invade other players, like with Varré's / the Mohgwyn Dynasty questline, but to steal the limbs off of dead players to graft onto his own body and maybe even yours. Why not have a grafting mechanic? You'd be tasked with killing certain people because Godrick covets their power for his own. At some time, inevitably, you'd have no choice but to fight Malenia; Godrick has a score to settle with her, after all. I've said this multiple times and I'll keep on saying it because I am right: the mass consensus that Elden Ring DLC MUST be a continuation of the story are too narrow-sighted. The DLC should be *EXPANDING* on the story as it already exists, not *CONTINUING* from any one ending (a decision that would inevitably disappoint anyone who preferred one ending over the other). Let the continuation remain in the realm of the collective imagination of the fandom. Let the story as is branch out even further - let it *graft* elements onto itself, to expand its reach and scope to even greater heights.

[@tomdang3246]

@@traewilson5127 well the dlcs from Fromsoft usually do exactly what you are mentioning, expanding the story instead of continuing it. For example in the Old Hunters DLC of Bloodborne provides insight (pun intended), into the story of the characters as well as expanding on the story of Bloodborne as a whole, allowing the player to become witness to the horrors that revealed that continuously pile on, until the band snaps for one of the most challenging Fromsoft boss fights.

[@professionalhuman2722]

@@davidhong1934 my name is Neil 💀

[@solidsnake9898]

Godrick: *KNEEL* Mohg: *NIHIL*

[@okamithewanderingwolf172]

3:05 one of the most intense and badass lines I've ever heard from a boss fight. The pure energy and power in his voice is perfect.

[@Naruoc]

This "Grafting" concept is horrifying. Kudos to whoever came up with it, it's fascinating to see a madman basically steal body parts to make himself more powerful, to his own detriment.

[@thegk-verse4216]

You can clearly see the experience of the dev in the topic

[@suhasop4919]

It's a real thing actually. Though it is only used on plants to save them. It is a scientific thing. My source is that i made it the fuck up

[@fredstead5652]

It's not original, not by a long shot, but it's an interesting boss.

[@jabronijackpot]

@@suhasop4919 The upper part of a grafted plant is even referred to as a scion, probably where the "grafted scion" gets its name from

[@bruno17289]

Well he basically got beat by every other Demigod and a human champion, and in all of those instances he begged for mercy, thus he seeks to become powerful by any means necessary , and the grafted Scions are his experiments.

[@deathsoulv-yola2133]

When I was about to fight this guy, I summoned a guy to help me named BerserkerGS. I was confused why he didn't want to go in immediately but he stopped me, pointed the opposite of the boss door and lead me to a Gold Seed tree, a secret item, and an NPC that I can summon as a third helper. He helped me so much, but he died halfway in the 2nd phase and I almost avenged him. Godrick was one hit away but he got me with the AOE. The attempt immediately afterwards was where I became successful and properly avenged him. BerserkerGS, if you see this, thank you.

[@antodjmanantodjman8690]

beautiful

[@redrottenmanguyperson9954]

BerserkerGS what a man you are

[@JordanC100]

You’re welcome

[@emir652]

@@redrottenmanguyperson9954 thank you for becoming gud for our sake

[@UOTQAUIBO]

@@emir652 I really can’t fucking escape it, can I?

[@NoName-px1to]

That transition from phase 1 to 2 and the mid-fight cutscene is just mind blowing.

[@Aparou27]

It’s the best thing I’ve ever experienced in a video game

[@iamtorrego]

Really? It is a pretty standard cutscene.

[@javiermescuaguerrero]

@@iamtorrego but it is unespected

[@Aparou27]

@@iamtorrego the transition into the cutscene is on another level. It almost tops ludwigs cutscene

[@jeffhess8241]

@@iamtorrego I thought the same thing lol. Typical boss transformation cut scene as expected in almost every rpg I’ve ever played in my life.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Slices his own arm off and replaces it with a literal flamethrower. Godrick 10/10 design for sure.

[@Jman-sv1ll]

Literally a copy paste from Penguinz0’s video

[@marybrowning3474]

@@Jman-sv1ll W

[@Nixton1996]

its not a literal flamethrower

[@spongeman1512]

@@Nixton1996 it's a joke my dudes

[@grandvalentine6942]

@@Nixton1996 but he uses it like it’s a Flamethrower and it’s badass

[@rizziskewl]

Can we just give tarnished some appreciation for letting Godrick prepare his flamethrower

[@davidhong1934]

To be fair, there's a non-zero chance that it fails and he bleeds out in embarrassment

[@jeremiah5511]

I'm sure our characters thoughts are along the lines if "...man there is NO way this would work.... but it would look REALLY fucking cool if it does, so I'm gonna let this play out."

[@BlondieGaming]

I'd imagine the Nameless Tarnished is reacting like, " *Huff* *Huff* Oh, my God... *Huff* What the fuck?!"

[@geraldyeager7652]

Then again I would be in shock if someone began to dismember themselves like ducking Ciccolota

[@untitled458]

He was probably saying : you can't make a flamethrower with a dead dragon crazy old ma...NOOOOOO

[@Casket1488]

That npc that appears in the boss arena after you beat godrick is so hilarious. Very nice touch fromsoft

[@spooky.kansas]

i love that dude, added an amazing touch. just goes to show how damn good this game is

[@jamesgonzalez2371]

Awesome that it shows Godrick's head and torso too, all that's left of his original body after all the grafting he did to himself getting t-baggd by an NPC😂😂

[@Friedbeanbag]

I went back to visit him after I beat malekith and he was still kicking godrick’s face

[@theaalpal1585]

He actually stalks you around the castle and was the one leading you to danger hoping you die as he steals 30 percent of your runes

[@glickbol5780]

That dude is Godricks son according to google

[@valentinvas6454]

The phase 2 cutscene made me believe that Godrick actually thinks he is some mighty amazing thing to be seen with all these grafting on his body. He scream bear witness but we all know most people in the world of Elden Ring would only feel pity and disgust.

[@ashwolf2006]

Yeah the guy thinks of himself as a high and mighty being, who everyone should kneel before him. When in truth his nothing more than some mad man with god complex which makes it more satisfying to put him down for good.

[@khrimsun8687]

@@ashwolf2006 isn’t he a Demigod at least ?

[@AG26498]

@@khrimsun8687 he is but he is considered weak. That's why all the grafting.

[@Spoopy_man]

If you watch the 2019 trailer you can see what he looked like before, like a frail man.

[@vineshperera2668]

@@AG26498 I think the only people who showed any respect or love were his two elder brothers and his father

[@majoraswrath6182]

2:14 Every time I die, I always watch the cutscene. His scream is so guttural and raw. I love that the bosses talk in this game, cause this MFer was insane, and his hysterical laughing and roars MAKE this fight

[@wrathaloss6091]

Yeah the guy in the video is extremely over leveled for how early this boss is; Kinda doesn't do the boss justice.

[@reflx]

@@wrathaloss6091 just to showcase the boss thats all

[@Diego000793]

@@wrathaloss6091 he's not over leveled, in fact, he has super low hp. Is just that blood loss caused by the katanas he's using is super broken rn and make the game a joke

[@jvfe287]

@@Diego000793 I think his hp was good for this fight, I got there with slightly less, but the man upgraded his flasks four times, where did he find that all? I do think he was “overleved” in that regard.

[@Toshii242]

@@jvfe287 You can find seeds at those tiny golden trees scattered around the map. Also churches have the tears you need to upgrade how much health the flasks give you. The southern zone has like 2 or 3 churches in it.

[@KoroiItami]

I love how batshit insane this guy is, his voice actor did an amazing job, especially with his laughing

[@RobGordonJC]

He’s voiced by Dorian’s actor from Dragon Age: Inquisition!!! (Ramon Tikaram)

[@KoroiItami]

@@RobGordonJC WHAT?!! omfg! He sounds totally different o_O crazy!

[@gammadion]

@@RobGordonJC damn dorian? Whoah.

[@Bokerjkm]

@@RobGordonJC he is not Peter Zimmermman? Sounds just like him in MGS4

[@rossl5908]

@@Bokerjkm Yeah I thought it sounded like Liquid Ocelot, especially the panting which reminded me of the final fight on top of the submarine

[@RoryStarr]

This was, hands down, the most literary fight in the game. Everything about him is an extension of his cowardice and insecurity. You get to know this character through the fight. The music is amazing, the voice acting is incredible, the writing gets something from every word choice--this is such a work of art. It's not just that it's all good, it's how it all coheres around the characters themes.

[@chungman6167]

I don’t know if anyone else agrees, but I thought it was clever how his 2nd phase is easier than the first. He is WAY more vulnerable to attacks and the dragon head actually makes him more predictable and his opening attack lets you do a ton of damage to him. I think it’s the perfect “first” (since you can do it out of order if you want) demigod you encounter as it perfectly sets up the general state these guys are in

[@lescovar693]

It's the reverse for me lol, I died more times to the flames than I can admit. The first phase is easy to the point that I often doesnt take damage.

[@doan4534]

For me the voice acting in Godrick is just the best in the game but of course did not top Gyoubu Oniwa from Sekiro lmao.

[@tomquirk6767]

They make it pretty clear that he is playing at being a great ruler. They also sell it well, because in the setting of Dark Souls a creature like Godrick would be very powerful. However, as you progress through the game it becomes clear that Godrick is a nobody compared to the other beings on the stage, who range from unstoppable warriors in command of strong armies to Eldritch monstrosities warping reality itself. In the end, Godrick is wearing the trappings of greatness, but compared to his rivals he is a joke

[@SIsReal]

"Forefathers, one and all.....BEAR WITNESS!!!" That is literally my favorite line in any game I have ever played. The voice actor for Godrick is amazing

[@captainlockes2344]

That was an amazing line!

[@AccursedHawk]

not better than "Tonight Gherman joins the hunt"

[@bigchungus1299]

🐻

[@ra.n9482]

"Forefathers, one and all.... *BEAR WITNESS!* " Godrick now goes into my list of best voice acted Fromsoft characters next only to Vendrick and Vilhelm. Edit: The replies made me realize how good the voice acting is in Souls games despite the small amount of direct storytelling they have.

[@davidhong1934]

What about Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa?

[@The_Cooler_Will]

@@davidhong1934 And Roberto

[@Arcane_Archer]

Apparently he's voiced by Ramon Tikaram, who voiced Dorian in DA:I!

[@plugshirt1762]

Twin princes and Ludwig are better but Goodrich is up there

[@Nightofthelivingcum]

i stand with micolash

[@Blobby90]

Whoever voices this guy is just so damn good! He screams, he laughs, he yells. He displays human emotion. Too many actors pretend to shout if that makes sense. This guy nailed it

[@TylerDoorn]

Fun fact: the voice actor actually cut off his own arm and replaced it with a real dragon head to get it sounding as realistic as possible, now you know!

[@arimarino2]

Cant belive he also voiced Dorian in Dragon Age Inquisition. This guy is top tier.

[@TimewastiusMaximus]

:/ dunno what voice actor you were hearing...

[@scottbecker4367]

@@TylerDoorn now that's dedication.

[@ratking413]

It's part of why Godrick is memorable (and in my opinion, likeable). To me he almost feels like a Disney villain, in the sense that he's evil, yes, but has such personality! He's a very fun boss, and I wish more bosses had such personality.

[@erengrad6950]

When Godrick cut off his arm it gave me goosebumps all over my back. This scene is metal as fuck. Cutting your own arm off and replacing it with the head of a dragon that can breathe fire. Talk about being metal and badass

[@DannyBoy-by5bv]

That’s what I was saying when I first saw it, easily the most metal thing I’ve seen in a while

[@gecko1223]

And the music at the start of the second phase

[@furanduron4926]

Yet he is weakest of all Demi gods

[@KhanMann66]

Yet he fled from Rahdan when challenged.

[@saklasnabal42069]

Yet he insulted Malenia despite being in fear of Radahn, was beaten up by her, licked her golden feet to spare him

[@hanzo_often]

Godrick's VA is fucking amazing. The phase 2 transition just OOZES with sheer pain, madness, AND willpower. When he takes charge of that Dragon's head with gleeful abandon and yells "BEAR WITNESS!!!", I fucking felt that.

[@philbrook5655]

He really is incredible. The slight shake in "witness". Amazing character.

[@atmorton0440]

Check out Aatrox from League of Legends and Rammatra from Overwatch. Incredibly talented voice actor.

[@valtiel8383]

On of the things I love about this battle is how delayed his attacks are. almost as if his limbs are fighting against him

[@captainlockes2344]

He got too heavy with all those grafts

[@ayylmao578]

It’s because he’s not a competent fighter, even with the use of grafting. As his servant says “what a pathetic excuse for a lord”

[@oie_the5th]

It's because Miyazaki loves bullying panic rollers

[@maximilianfrank8730]

The Voice actor of Godrick is a true Elden Lord! Holy shit the heavy breathing and Laughing during the Cutscene is amazing 10/10

[@RobGordonJC]

He’s voiced by Dorian’s actor from Dragon Age: Inquisition!!! (Ramon Tikaram)

[@macmiller9510]

They really should voice acted Godfrey the final boss to reused his voice in these last two bosses

[@CBRN-115]

His painful scream and the heavy ragged breathing is so on point

[@ryderlawrence1205]

Dev 1: "You know what would be a cool boss? An old, six fingered man that has dual axes and a bunch of small arms on his back!" Dev 2: "Sounds good. But can you add a dragon for a left arm that shoots fire" Dev 1: "We can work that in somehow"

[@raiden4ever55]

LOL, sounds like dialogue from a pitch meeting.

[@HeroicKhalid]

I buy it lol

[@FeliciaGamingTV]

You made my day

[@rdc4461]

That’s just a typical FromSoftware dev meeting probably

[@ODSTD56]

Dev 3: "Let's make it his Phase 2" Dev 1 and 2: "WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

[@TheNaktrah]

This boss was AMAZING, the line at 3:12 sounds like a complete madman who os blinded by power, the voice actor was awesome.

[@scribeofsolace]

Watain tour canceled ☹️

[@bungiecrimes7247]

Blinded by power? He knows what he's doing. He didn't just decided to pull off that dragon's head on a whim.

[@ReaperOnRepo]

Tell me Elden Ring was your first soulsborne game without actually telling me Elden Ring was your first soulsborne game

[@TheNaktrah]

@@ReaperOnRepo I don't know, I played the Souls Saga since Dark Souls was released on Xbox 360 and multiplayer was totally useless.

[@TheNaktrah]

@@scribeofsolace Yeah, but new album soon!

[@1cioda]

Here's an interesting note to everyone watching. Godrick was probably the closest of the Sharbearers/demigods to actually becoming a lord. -Radahan was totally mindless with no will to pursue it. -Ranalla was stuck in her horrifying depression, not to mention her actual abilities were limited since she was trapped in the library -Rykard was devolving into gluttony so it was unlikely he was actively seeking to become lord/destroy the lordship. -Morgot was just guarding the tree, trying to stop people from seeking out shardbearers. -Mohg had no intention of seeking out the shards, and had his own plan that was, being totally blunt, going nowhere slowly. Miquella being indisposed as well -Malenia was in a coma and had no interest in doing anything without her brother. Overall, Godrick was the only one actively seeking out the lords/trying to increase his power. And yet he is considered the weakest. Just an interesting notion.

[@DaBoss-lj8pn]

Wonder what would’ve happened if the the tarnished never came back. Without the player or Godfrey it’s hard to imagine anyone ever becoming elden lord but who knows.

[@kyleschneider5693]

​@@DaBoss-lj8pn That's actually the whole reason why the tarnished were sent to the lands between. After Radahn and Melenia stalemated, the war for the shard fragments became so stagnated that the greater will saw no end unless another force intervened. I think the only force other than the tarnished that could bring an end to it was Maliketh, who had hidden away out of paranoia and shame.

[@mrvespuccia.k.ameganite1747]

Maybe in an alternate universe godrick becomes Elden lord the same way the tarnished does through collecting runes and great runes with the help of a finger maiden instead of being a coward who runs away and uses grafting to make himself stronger.

[@valentinvas6454]

I wonder how the conversation would go if Godrick reaches Godfrey at the end instead of the tarnished.

[@victorjun2421]

His design is so brutal, it shows the horrors of grafting with a power-hungry demigod, the way he moves and basically drags his body around because of the monstrosity that he is, and on top of it all the voice actor nailed it so perfectly, goddamn. He sends chills down my spine, 10/10 bossfight.

[@Devout214]

Jesus died for you! Have a great day!

[@beeholder1160]

This was instantly cemented as one of my favorite fights from a fromsoftware game.

[@hallowseve5801]

Probably the most frustrating for me 😅

[@captainlockes2344]

@@hallowseve5801 He’s my favorite boss so far. A little disappointed that I beat him with less retries than when I fought Margit. But that’s because I had already leveled up a decent amount and gotten more used to the game :)

[@DeepestDankest]

@@hallowseve5801 Bro if Godrick is frustrating for you then you're in for a world of hurt later

[@JoeyCentral]

@@DeepestDankest I found Godrick harder than Malenia and Maliketh

[@haik3971]

@@JoeyCentral hell no bruh, margit was harder than godrick

[@9ZenMedia]

I love how the tarnished just stands back and just lets him take his time to grab a dragon head and graft it onto himself. Yep that’s how I always fight.

[@fatjoe460]

School of Dragonball Z fighting

[@9ZenMedia]

Meanwhile I try to charge an r2 and I get the WOMBO combo.

[@DarrenMc]

That's not something you would expect somebody in a fight to do now is it? tarnished was probably confused as hell

[@scudjoples]

Same logic as when Godrick gets the grab, throws the player down, starts breathing fire on him for a second and then stops. Like just keep going till he’s dead stupid

[@sunkist1309]

The tarnished was like bro wtf is happening

[@PupBruh]

literally one of the best bosses i’ve ever seen, perfect amount of challenge, music is phenomenal and fits, second phase is literally just godlike, and his design is amazing. 10/10 with fromsoft

[@King_Puffleump]

I couldn't come close to beating him on my own. When I summoned Nepheli to help I took him down in 3-4 attempts. I've never played a Fromsoft game so this is just mind blowing to me

[@Deppie_____]

@@King_Puffleump how did you beat Margit? Margit was waaayy harder for me

[@draw2death421]

@@Deppie_____ same. Margit took me like 38 tries while godric took me like 7 tries

[@noexcusesjustpudding]

@@draw2death421 I had the same thing, I think it's because they have a somewhat similar fightstyle. Because we could beat Margit with his both fast and slow attacks, Godrick was't too difficult

[@tormendor8585]

@@Deppie_____ no margit is super easy, godrick is actually hard

[@sunderark]

That look of awe on Godrick's face whenever he uses his dragon breath attack, man. The animators did an amazing job.

[@dinorex3464]

I love how Godrick was a crazy bastard already, but in Phase 2 he just goes batshit insane.

[@Erlkonig4285]

2:11 is a mind blowing cutscene, his VA did a great job

[@RobGordonJC]

He’s voiced by Dorian’s actor from Dragon Age: Inquisition!!! (Ramon Tikaram)

[@kartikayysola]

@@RobGordonJC no fucking way, Godrick is Dorian?!???

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I don't know how he even got his voice to sound like this. It almost seems like it must hurt.

[@MK-mf3lm]

The way the scream carries from gameplay into cutscene is amazing, never seen that before

[@ppprenxx]

arm blowing

[@cholze9146]

I would pay anything to experience the 2:20 again, goosebump af.

[@prodICYN]

I was laughing lmao

[@weedISamazing48]

@@prodICYN same bro AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[@Scrungie662]

There is always helping others through the fight, the cutscene plays and everything as long as they don't skip it!

[@VRCerys]

Samee, I just remember the confusion at first, then when I saw him turn to the dragon I got nervous and was like "oh nah..", then when it started to twitch and reanimate as his arm i felt the dread, like this grotesque abomination just got more dangerous 😫 still beat him first try tho lol

[@megaloodon6240]

I fucking love the guy It's so sad that in the lore he's a weak coward who got a small taste of power His design and battle is just generally fun I sadly didn't have that much of an issue with him, though i wish i did solely so i could play him more, def one of my fav bosses, and his voice acting and lines, fucking superb

[@bungiecrimes7247]

In design he is nothing like us, but in lore he is just as lowly as we are. If only he could respawn like us. 😔

[@dragos8839]

@@bungiecrimes7247 maybe you

[@carmagadon11]

In an alternative ending the end of the Godrick fight should look like the beginning of Slaveknight Gael's fight, with a cripple body trying to crawl out if the boss area. So he can keep on grifting and graftin and make attempts on your life.

[@fighterx9840]

From what I understand, since Godrick is a descendant of Godfrey and of the Golden Lineage, is it possible that he may be related to Godwyn in some way like a great grandchild? Like maybe Godwyn had a child with someone before he died or maybe Godrick was Godwyn's child? I don't really know so please give me some insight if I'm wrong

[@megaloodon6240]

@@fighterx9840 godwyn and godrick were siblings i think, it's just that godrick was the runt of the litter

[@Zeno-ss7mu]

Something I really like about this video is that he doesn’t perfect the boss, while it’s satisfying to see someone crush a boss without getting hit it is also nice to see someone actually struggle like players always do when fighting a boss

[@ascended313]

Godrick’s voice acting is one of the best I’ve ever heard honestly

[@EleCticCOokie]

Its crazy how easy this fight is once you learn his moves. Literally everything he does can be punished. He just looks crazy so it throws you off.

[@tsurugi5]

I’m liking the delayed attacks

[@EleCticCOokie]

@@tsurugi5 that threw me off till this dudes last breath

[@tsurugi5]

@@EleCticCOokie yep this ain’t roll souls 3 no more

[@EleCticCOokie]

@@tsurugi5 yep, getting hit in a roll hurts my heart

[@Amandor2011]

Yeah the first boss seemed much harder because there were less attack windows and he could literally start another combo right after the first one But Godrick has very readable attacks like his spinning charge that can be easily punished and his 2 phase is easy because he stands afk breathing fire for 10 seconds allowing you to stagger him

[@stormtrooperelite1453]

i may have faced this guy a bit too early, i had WAY less health and did WAY less damage with my Uchi+3. It's hard to get used to these insane delays in attack animations which seems to be the thing this game is going for

[@jackdill9317]

the katanas attacks are just delayed or a little slow like that. using a longsword attacks come out pretty fast

[@CaptainProx]

I had a +2 scimitar until i was forced to upgrade to the Bloodhound curved sword😭 also i only had six +1 Crimson Tears flasks

[@Floorslug]

Is that a design choice they made? I’ve noticed a huge input delay when rolling, like a quarter/half second. Actions feel on release instead of on press like on previous games, which is fine but I think because they mapped the sprint and roll onto the same button, actions don’t register properly like before. Feels less crisp…

[@stormtrooperelite1453]

@@jackdill9317 i mean enemy attacks, they hold their weapons up in the air for way too long which fucks up your dodge timing, my attack animations are just fine, except i don't know how to 2H my weapon heh

[@dannyhelser5824]

@@stormtrooperelite1453 I also couldn’t figure that out but I did find that if you just out your shield or whatever you have in your left hand away you can do your sword art (or ashes of war or whatever it’s called in this game)

[@danksmeme698]

_I am the lord of all that is golden..._ _and one day, we'll return together..._ _to our home..._ _bathed in rays of gold..._ - Godrick The -Golden- Grafted

[@vulkansfire9234]

So few people recognize how sad this quote really is.

[@jackieclan815]

@@vulkansfire9234 how so?

[@abdijama812]

@@vulkansfire9234 what does it mean?

[@ohiyoresident]

@@abdijama812 I think it means that Godrick was in such delusion he convinced himself that he was the lord of “all that is golden” which is really sad because all he wanted to do was live up to his ancestors as the runt of the litter which is what he thinks he did

[@vineshperera2668]

Yet he knows Morgott is the proper king. Even in his delusions, he calls himself a lord and not king. Means he respects and understands that Morgott actually is worthy of the title of King Leydalle

[@anom2619]

This fight is a 10/10. Not too hard, yet somehow also very challenging. The theme song slaps, Godrick has a great design and great voice, cutscenes are awesome and the dude has a literal dragon for an arm. Can't get any better.

[@ghostparty2062]

Not to hard? NOT TO HARD? 😂

[@tastedivinefury2198]

@@ghostparty2062😭😭 im here looking for strats man

[@ghostparty2062]

@tastedivinefury2198 haha. I beat him eventually but quit the game a week later. Decided it wasn't worth the headache 😂

[@jayc6894]

Yeah I found godrick to be the most fun and honestly fair boss. Everything after Leyndell and Morgott wasn’t as fun imo

[@best_mate456]

This boss took me over 5 hours 💀

[@realkingofantarctica]

On one hand, this is probably one of the best fights in the series. On the other hand, this is the second mandatory boss in the game, so I'm worried the others may not feel as special after this.

[@t5hammer871]

Is that a pun?

[@yourfandomsucks7466]

@@t5hammer871 "On the third hand.."

[@Hero138abcd]

Oh boi u are in for a suprise. The later bosses of the game completely overshadow godric

[@juliebelle1756]

So I've played a good portion through the game so far, the other demigods are even better, especially Radahn.

[@Hero138abcd]

@@juliebelle1756 radahn is not even a late game boss 😂😂. He's like mid game. Even u are in for a suprise. There's couple of late game bosses that even overshadow radahn

[@unregitdrr5302]

Phase 2 cutscene is one of the best I've ever seen, VA did a phenomenal job, insane.

[@bellystraw]

Bro, this boss is like some straight up Resident evil stuff. I love it. I can't wait to get some proper lore on how the grafting thing works because if this is the same Godric as he the one of the big painting then I need to properly know what the hell happened

[@SuperVoidBoyz]

Resident evil and dark souls had a baby... which is this game basically.

[@velhokala8456]

The guy in painting is Godfrey

[@ryo9630]

The one in the painting with the Lion is his ancestor, Godfrey the first Elden Lord.

[@TheDBZEDITOR]

Great, now I want to see FromSoftware make a Resident Evil game or at the very least a new survival horror game. Kuon happened so they should totally do another.

[@DarlingDreadful]

“The flesh of shamans was said to meld harmoniously with others.” Now we know exactly how Godrick was able to perform grafting. Seems that Shaman trait is genetic

[@homidascarcanormal7265]

For me, this is the most mindblowing thing about the DLC

[@MichaelTheRead]

He just sounds _so damn happy_ to have a dragon arm.

[@poly_g6068]

Literally geeking out

[@Sekijuro]

Who wouldn't?

[@kirkshammett94]

This boss is beautifully designed. When I first saw this boss with the cutscene I was in awe

[@bardboi9052]

His scream with the music cut off, just absolutely amazing. So brutal. Love it.

[@buckthorn-756]

The fact that the secount phase happened by cutting of his arm you would assume " oh he must be stuck in a stunned position let me get a hit in" Cutscene plays "WTF JUST HAPPENED?!"

[@romilrh]

Godrick has some of the most epic cutscenes in any FROM game. A worthy boss for the first legacy dungeon

[@violatorut2003]

“I command thee, kneel!” Me: “Okay, just give me a second. I gotta select the emote first.”

[@gepetodelamorte8149]

The arm cut, the Aspostle style boss, the epicness...I know everyone says that, but what a Miura vibe...

[@chocobro___]

So far I love the way these Demigods stories are so intriguing

[@mf5779]

“FOREFATHERS ONE AND ALL! BEEEAAAR WITNESS!!!”

[@randomguy2472]

for the "Forefathers, one and all, Bear witness" line, I LOVE for that line, I can't explain why, but it just sounds so good

[@Timboslice475]

This is one of if not my favorite boss design in the whole Souls series. Just 20/10 everything done well.

[@Chwiztid]

I enjoyed his amalgamation of all the pieces from that room of hanging arms, and the (troll?) that's hanging upside down in the next room. He poses similar to that tall painting of him. I wanna know who the grafter is.

[@Hardrada_129]

For a moment I thought FromSoftware made a goof boss who, in their 2nd phase, accidentally cuts their own arm off and bleeds to death in front of our horrified eyes.

[@arcyine]

Pff imagine that actually happened I'd love to see that

[@MedioCore]

Those are some Borderlands shenanigans

[@zsomborbudai7473]

For me this is the most epic boss in the Soul series. Never skipped any cutscene.

[@netherspecter8870]

The "BEAARRR WITNESS!!" gives me goosebumps every time

[@SheolAbaddonus666]

I'm 24 hours in and I realized that the only main boss I've killed is Margret.

[@jazzyj7834]

Fun fact: Margit the Fell isn't really a "main boss" - he's more like a mini-boss of the dungeon. Main bosses drop greater runes and remembrances.

[@DevilNeverKnows]

@@jazzyj7834 is he the Fell or the Fell Omen? Because I've seen both written in the game lol

[@SheolAbaddonus666]

@@DevilNeverKnows he fell and can get up. Because he's an old woman named Margaret

[@harrymitchell9882]

Same 😂

[@BraXdotexe]

Just got the game and same here man haha. Still having a fuckin blast tho regardless this game is the shit.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

2:39 "Attack him before he power up!!!" "No!!! I want to see what he's going to do next!"

[@whitecrow494]

2:47 Nepheli: I feel like we should be stopping this! Tarnished: Nay, I want a *good* fight.

[@scottski02]

Tarnished: "Hold up: let the demigod cook."

[@bigchungus42069]

This game is probably my favorite game of all time and I've owned it for less than 30 hours

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

I like how everything about Gorick screams of faded glory. The greying hair, the parts of him which are not grafted being pale, dessicated, aged & sunken. Even his greataxe, once golden and mighty, is a shadow of it's former, prisitne self, barely clinging to relevance just like it's wielder. And another thing: Godrick is screaming in pain when he cuts his own arm off, yeah? Hurts, obviously, we would scream too. Notice how he tries REALLY hard to keep it cool and not seem weak when he does so with loud groans while heaving for air. Even him causing himself such blinding agony is being masked by a tough front. He REALLY wants to be this amazing guy who can stand up there with the likes of Radahn & live up to the venerated names of his ancestors. So I hate to say it, but I can't help but feel a mixture of admiration & pity for the poor fool in a limited capacity.

[@grakata5620]

Canonical short king. No really he's really small. He just appears large because of all the corpses he's attached to himself. When the fight ends and Gostoc stomps on him you can get a good look at him.

[@yzwme586]

This cutscene is fucking incredible, rank it the best right after Malenia and Radahn. That dark eerie music when the cloak comes off to reveal all those arms at 0:46, then goes to basically say what the fuck are you doing here playing as a lord while he turns around and his giant axe is scraping against the ground. Literally everything about this cutscene is badass.

[@gam3code850]

This fight was frustrating at times, but it was never unfair. The voice actor nailed it and the lore is fascinating, can't wait to see what's left in this game!

[@CaptainProx]

That Cutscene in the middle was so epic! There is nothing quite like playing a new Fromsoft game for the first time

[@RedShogun13]

Godric is a HELL of a first “major” boss to welcome you into Elden Ring. I’m not even finished with the game yet but after this boss fight I was pretty decided that this game was already a masterpiece

[@alessandrodebonis4888]

Godrick emanates huge Targaryen vibes, I wouldn't be surprised to hear Martin came up with part of the idea. Also absolute love the way he says "bear witness!". You can hear his pride overwhelmed with emotion turn into obsession. He sounds like a kid showing dad his new toy

[@taOGrimace]

I always come back to this guy. I even lend out help just to see the cutscene and fight this guy again. He is such a cool bossfight.

[@elknubbelbrot7237]

It is interesting that in his last moments he dosent seem mad or something, he just wanted to go home with all he loved. Pretty nice for someone looking as crazy as him!

[@jaybeam1466]

This game is a masterpiece. Hidetaka Miyazaki is a genius.

[@sevensins3737]

The way the music stops for his screams is chilling by far in my top 5 boss fights

[@phantomdaze2599]

The way the cape runs off all his arms is so smooth.

[@yaboyreege7158]

This boss fight is just stunning. Not too difficult, but at the same time challenging. The cut scenes are great and the voice acting is perfect for this character. That cut scene in the middle where he amputates his own arm was shocking the first time I saw it

[@lordsoupsoup7321]

No one else has mentioned it, but can we all appreciate how perfectly the music lines up at 4:26 when the player beats Godrick?

[@EverythingOnFinance]

It's not coincidence, it's a game sound design.

[@jedrzejkoszewski4342]

I love how you can tell that he was preparing to replace his hand with dragon head beforehand. At 0:24 he touches dragon with the hand that he replaced and at 1:06 you can see that his left hand is big enough to put that head there.

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

"One day we will return to our home. Bathed in Rays of Gold" Huh... makes me wonder if Marika wanted to go back with her family to the Shaman Village and live there peacefully one day.

[@WillieManga]

I think The One Reborn should take note. This is Godfrey's relative, and let me tell you, he didn't inherit any of his humility or strength, but knowing this, he turned himself into an amalgamation to combine the strength of his subjects into himself. The fact that he chopped his own arm off is one thing, but replacing it with the head of a dead dragon is holy shit metal as fuck! The voice acting is incredible; I don't know how he can keep up the screaming and laughing, but despite being a naturally weak warrior, he'd make for a pretty influential leader with that energetic voice. Whose lungs did he have to steal for such charisma? I don't really care, because the music is somehow the best in a FromSoft game! It's quite a feat to even surpass Ludwig the Holy Blade on that front! And somehow this is among the more average boss fights in comparison, which is a testament to just how memorable the boss lineup can be.

[@gamernation1400]

What are you talking about this is one of the best bosses in the game, many of the rest are pretty shit.

[@WillieManga]

@@gamernation1400 Eh, if you say so.

[@Bayonet300]

Godrick: "I am the lord of all that is golden!"" Game: "You're Godrick the Grafted."

[@potpot8316]

Great voice acting. Always have goosebumps on the "I command thee, kneel!"

[@BrandonRichie-cb2up]

This is honestly one of the best boss cutscenes in video game history

[@kaczynskifan78]

This dude’s mid fight transition cutscene rivals that of Ludwig and Gael, and he’s only the first main boss? If the rest of the bosses are this good then this might become my favorite game of all time

[@mithex8414]

wait till DLC😛

[@guesty924]

Margits a main boss considering he has a cutscene

[@schroedergustav5754]

One of the coolest boss fights ever, for sure

[@LordMarlle]

I feel a lesser studio would have made every boss fight after this one even more over the top, which really would have lessened this one. Great start to a game

[@sukunasgaylover]

>be crazy >weird abilities >unironically the best character >way more egotistical than he has any right to be >amazing voice acting This guy is like the Micolash of Elden Ring, except yknow, a good boss fight.

[@Willzb-xk4ew]

This guy should get 10 awards for voice acting

[@jackscott4829]

It's crazy how, during the fight, you start to pity Godrick. He was driven insane by his desire for validation and need to prove himself, and it's turned him into and ungodly monster.

[@Lovelle1]

After actually meeting Godfrey, I can understand Kenneth's disdain for Godrick. The fact that they fight with axes is like they only thing they have in common.

[@dsuable_]

2 thing you can learn from this video: 1- He has some forefathers 2- He calls a bear as witness

[@brando_duurie]

Animations for this boss were incredible. I love when he creates the tornado with his axe while throwing flames in the ground, creating a fire storm. It is also very fun to fight and Godrick is charismatic as a character

[@GamingCornerYT]

Only thing that ruined it for me was @00:02:18 why the black screen? Would have been nice for it to be seem-less between gameplay and cut scene

[@billybobferguson3946]

"truest of dragons, lend me thy strength" Well no wonder he lost. That's a wyvern.

[@JKA.X2]

As far as the world of Elden Ring is concerned, to them, if it can fly and breathe fire, it’s a dragon

[@billybobferguson3946]

@@JKA.X2 Miyazaki wrote stories where dragons were extinct for so long that he forgot what dragons look like, sadge

[@aravinds3846]

I like not one comment mentions that he has resorted to grafting after having his original body diced to shreds by Malenia

[@whanowa]

At this point I helped about 20 people get through this fight because I can't get enough of it! I truly love everything about this battle. The best part is when the host is out of heals and just stands back to let me finish Godrick 1v1. Super intense, because I am not OP and really have to earn the victory.

[@brandonweiss2298]

The most badass transition to a phase 2 I have ever seen in a game holy fucking shit

[@504godzilla]

I don't care if godrick is a weakling and a coward, he's one of my favorite designs

[@sharkgam3z592]

the bosses of elden ring peak at godrick

[@augustday9483]

Just got to this guy and I gotta say, 10/10 boss design. Grafting a dragon's head to his hand is absolutely brilliant.

[@thetraveler2680]

I will never forget my first time fighting this guy. That phase 2 cutscene still gives me chills to this day. Ntm the music, the lines he says, and his design are just so well done. I do wish they made this fight a bit more harder. Alongside Morgott, and Godfrey, Godrick will always be one of my most favorite boss fights in ER.

[@dormin2749]

1:03 Even Golden Showers. *Especially* , Golden Showers.

[@elipetrou9308]

I did this fight without spirits just to enjoy it more and make me die more, easily my favourite boss so far, he’s so fucking cool and his fight is decent