Elden Ring - Starscourge Radahn Boss Fight (4K 60FPS)

[@DANBAN119]

An item description you get from his rune is that he learned gravity magic just so he could ride his little horse. It’s an adorable little tale, for such a monster of a boss.

[@ST-gp8in]

That explains why he can ice skate across my screen so effortlessly

[@aestheticswim3397]

The man is basically Nosferatu Zodd,just give us a proof berserk game already

[@wolfkanji]

@@aestheticswim3397 he's a perfect mix between grunbeld amd zodd.

[@yei46fyfgh68]

I wonder if the fight we're a bit different like if his second phase started with a cutscene that shows his horse dieing in front of him and ends up going into a blind rage and started to use everything at his disposal to kill the person that ended his one and only companions life

[@alleviation91]

@@yei46fyfgh68 You mean Nameless King?

[@nardopol0]

I know some people don't like to summon the npcs, but I thought that was the coolest part. It's like your leading a charge into a great battle

[@memeswiper]

Right? Story wise it makes so much sense, everyone was so pumped to get out there and beat his ass

[@dashman8499]

It was soooooo cool I loved it

[@TheAgavi]

After watching this dude take him out without them, I wish I hadn't. Oh well, there's always NG+

[@gabirusama3072]

Hold the liiiiiine!

[@Bardriguez]

@@gabirusama3072 solid reference to a solid show

[@matodragonespor5000]

I love that the true intention of the festival and of all of the warriors was not getting glory for defeating a powerful demigod and getting an Elden rune... but it was to give him the honorable death he wanted and needed

[@apollyonnoctis1291]

It was the kind of death a absolute legend like him deserved. He learnt gravity magic so he could still ride his beloved horse, He held up the stars themselves to protect the Lands Between, He fought Miquella to a standstill, who mind you, is basically a super boss for us, and she was forced to basically nuke the entirety of Caelid, which STILL DIDN’T KILL HIM. This absolute Chad of a demigod deserved nothing more than to go out in style, fighting an army of the greatest warriors the Lands Between had left to offer. Rest in piece, Radahn, you magnificent bastard.

[@minaajoku1169]

@@apollyonnoctis1291 You accidentally wrote Miquella instead of malenia just letting you know

[@hijodelrock6014]

@@apollyonnoctis1291 I'm sorry, but the world is broken and is his fault, Radahn, Malenia and all of the demigods, so foock him, foock the horse, foock Godwyn, and foock the Two Fingers, all starts with them.

[@abox6989]

@@apollyonnoctis1291 He didn't fight Miquella. Miquella at that time was in the Haligtree, about to be kidnapped by Mohg. Radahn was fighting Miquella's sister, Malenia.

[@jobaruyt4920]

@JAEDEN ABNER D'SA Jaeden what the fuck are you talking about

[@Adonk]

I love that you can summon patches and theres a chance that he'll spawn in, see Radahn and then just dip

[@noirrain6005]

Lol

[@trilo_boy]

this one should be a top comment

[@plugshirt1762]

Really lol I killed patches and didn’t summon so I missed out on all of that and feel devastated

[@SuperhotdogZz]

Patch:" Let's go kick some ass!!!" Seeing Radahn swing his big ass blade and send everyone flying Patch:" Nope"

[@rockycuro7737]

It's extra funny when you realize it's just his phantom which won't hurt him if he gets hit so the only reason he leaves is just to screw with you

[@TruePeaceSeeker]

For people asking what's with the horse. Radahn took care of his horse from a young age, yet due to the horse scrawny nature, Radahn learned gravitational magic so he won't need to leave his horse. The horse probably doesn't feel his weight but helps him move around the battlefield (notice the missing feet on Radahn). I think to most of the NPCs, the fight is more of way to honor him rather than simply taking a great rune or opening up the eternal city.

[@sebasthiannunez7880]

that's......... epic.

[@kingjohn8980]

A chad among chads

[@medicfdumbo]

Radahn is overtaken by the Scarlet rot and doesn't use much of his gravity magic on the horse in the fight due to not having the conscience to do so, and because of that the horse is very overworked. You can see this in the cutscene before you fight him

[@sebasthiannunez7880]

I refuse to listened to this blasphemy

[@wolfkanji]

I think the scarlet rot took his feet, just my guess cause it wouldn't make sense for him to always have no feet.

[@ejr7733]

This guy might actually be one of the most powerful bosses in terms of story from abs ever put out. Dude was literally conquerer of the stars.

[@trueomen5017]

It's stated that Stars don't move because Radahn holds ALL OF THEM IN PLACE with his magic, hence when you defeat him, you see a starfall, concequence of his power fading.

[@YepOkay]

Me? I'm a scourge. of what? F'ing stars, man. Stars.

[@diooverheaven6561]

In his prime we wouldn't even have a chance to defeat him

[@jeagerjeager9171]

@@diooverheaven6561 I think he'd wipe the floor with gwyn

[@diooverheaven6561]

@@jeagerjeager9171 he would just touch Gwyn and Gwyn would explode

[@THEKOSZMAR77]

That horse which carried his giant ass is a real hero there

[@Azubjourni]

I was feeling so bad for the horse, it was literally being tortured.😭😂

[@mosiow510]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gabrielh9524]

In Radahns text it states that he learned gravity magics young so he didn't have to leave his scrawny horse behind so apparently the horse was always like that. Still doesn't explain how he turns into a fooking star tho.

[@beastmotoz]

The Horse has my respect 🙌

[@MetalOverlord01]

I’m dying 💀💀💀💀

[@dinorex3464]

The undefeated Blade of Miquella couldn't kill him and had to resort to the Scarlet Rot, which still couldn't kill him. Even now, whit his wits long gone, he still fights with insane power and is able to keep a star floating. Radahn was a fucking monster.

[@9xkysR]

@@jesuschrist7499 git gud, freak.

[@jesuschrist7499]

@@9xkysR didnt asked anime

[@9xkysR]

@@jesuschrist7499 Sorry, reddit predator.

[@fakerolnando]

@@jesuschrist7499 mad cuz bad but on another level

[@coolop5117]

@@jesuschrist7499 i beat him ins 5 attempts at level 40 lol he isnt hard git gud honestly and be sure to summon your homies if your struggling and to take aggro off

[@silvermoose2631]

3:59 I love that part when Radahn just disappears for a few seconds and everything turns eerily quiet & calm before he suddenly crashes from the sky, it's such a theatric moment.

[@filipporapetti9354]

IIIIIIINCOOOOOOOMIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!

[@thegameknight8916]

Imagine, if you will, if there was a familiar noise from another FromSoft game that played as he was descending... _WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!_

[@pressstart8738]

Wooooooooo boom!! Sekiro vibe

[@kiraina25]

The second phase starts when he... uh... jumps. Into the... upper atmosphere.

[@hazeination]

Me and the boys were looking at how pretty the stars were but then we shit ourself after we saw the meteor coming for us 😂

[@jopomeister]

That divebomb move is absolutely terrifying every time. The sound design in this game is sublime.

[@gamerdude7481]

Might be that I'm biased but I think MH's Valstrax has a better divebomb. I'm sure that's what they got the idea for his move from which is awesome

[@DronesOverTheMoon]

i think he was also screaming so thata funny

[@kurayamaking6425]

@@gamerdude7481 I'm with you on that, but the way shit just goes silent and next thing you know you see some beast of a man or dragon crashing down at you. Spoopy

[@holynarwhale8729]

Wait where did he go…THERE HE IS

[@MrSyak1989]

WOOOOOO!!!

[@samcoleman2548]

Patches having the gall and confidence to put his summon down then backing out at the first sign he's screwed is the most Patches thing ever

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

Can we give that horse credit for staying by his side for probably decades while he wandered the dunes as a feral beast? Loyal as fuck.

[@matheuscruz8574]

Too bad it makes him look like he's riding a baby tricycle

[@ultragilig1670]

@@matheuscruz8574 that makes it even better

[@goofygoob420]

Got to give radahn credit for never killing him also

[@tibik.8407]

@@matheuscruz8574 To be fair he aint got legs no more, lost them when the rot took him.

[@thederper5836]

I don't think its decades. You've got tl remember that a whole fucking age has past between the Shattering and the present. So I think the horsr has been by Radhan's side for centuries, if not millennia

[@lazybacon7520]

If there was any boss I wish you could replay, it's this one. There's no other boss in a Soulslike game like this one

[@xxxxx409]

sister friede

[@Ale-dd3ek]

I miss the ascetic bonfires

[@Atersax]

Burnt Ivory king pretty same.

[@SeveralRatsEachWithArcanePower]

you're not gonna believe this but

[@smallsnowball2689]

I realized this is not simply a boss battle for us to overcome an evil. It is supposed to be a ritual to honor Radahn by having him go out in a battle like a warrior. It's open to every challenger who wants to defeat him by any means because he's still a demigod, making it honorable and fair. The fight is not centered around difficulty if you think about it. It's the spectacle, cinematics, and storytelling. What matters the most is helping the ever-noble demigod finally find his long overdue peace after being at war with himself.

[@chubbysolaireeaterofpussy3192]

ikr the way they hype him up when you and all the boys pull up, and then arriving to the opening salvo from Big R's bow is just amazing

[@921Ether]

they fucking did it, they surpassed artorias

[@ctrlaltcreate3827]

This video/story is about to make me buy the game

[@neuroncd4443]

Exactly!

[@gamingenthusiast5450]

It's also his badassery and awesome warlord fighting moveset and ost whoch make this boss fight the best in the game and he is still undeniably hard and this is after he was nerfed

[@saltyzumwalt7397]

"Give up Radahn, I have an Army!" Radahn: "Good, then it's a fair fight."

[@dovahkiin7253]

And even then

[@LSK2K]

He beat him solo.

[@Masamune-Senpai]

@@LSK2K in lore, its impossible

[@LSK2K]

@@Masamune-Senpai Lore wise yeah. Gameplay wise, he's not that tough. Mohg the omen and Morgott were way harder.

[@Masamune-Senpai]

@@LSK2K Radahn is the strongest among the brothers

[@iaminsanity2238]

The fact this dude had long since been reduced to an animal from the Scarlet Rot and still had enough strength to keep a whole ass star from hitting the Lands Between for at least a few centuries is absolutely ridiculous. I'm terrified to see what he was like at full strength update: yeah i was right to be terrified

[@aestheticswim3397]

The fact that they made this guy optional,FUCKING OPTIONAL

[@candogan3757]

@@aestheticswim3397 really?

[@Mink0twink]

Exactly what I was thinking, this dude is such a savage 😱😱😱

[@dinorex3464]

He's the only one Malenia couldn't kill even after resorting to the Scarlet Rot, he was definitely a beast.

[@lucasblank8580]

@@aestheticswim3397 radahn is not optional

[@Theclownhaslanded]

I love Radahn. He learned Gravity Magic so he wouldn't have to leave his horse Leonard behind, and as he did so he was able to hold ALL the stars in place with his magic and protected the innocence of Limgrave from the falling star that opened up Nokron. Even cooler is that he did this when Malenia had sacrificed everything to kill him, by infecting him an 1/5th of The Lands Between with Scarlet Rot. She gave in to the Scarlet Rot and essentially lost her purpose to even try and defeat Radahn, and she wasn't fully successful because he didn't die. Malenia had to retreat in the end, and Radahn is so respected that they held a Festival just to give him a honourable death. Truly one of the greatest of the Demi-gods.

[@gamingenthusiast5450]

Him and morgot are the chadest of all demi gods Godfrey comes in second place

[@valentinvas6454]

That part when he jumps up and everything goes silent is chilling and then he comes back riding on a freaking asteroid or what was that? Also if this is is Radahn after he literally lost his mind and rotting from the inside you can only imagine what he could do when he was healthy.

[@DANBAN119]

Fromsoft bosses always know how to make you say “HOLY SHIT” when they switch to phase 2.

[@mangoruby1357]

my mans legit pulled a Valstrax on our asses lol

[@narommalagonmorales2663]

Well, he was an equal to Malenia, and we do fight her in good conditions, so we know that we can fight him at his prime and beat him

[@abysswatcherbutibitethedus872]

@@narommalagonmorales2663 lady lost an arm if i remember correctly. havent fought her

[@kenny_green5962]

@@abysswatcherbutibitethedus872 In the cutscene they shown her having a prosthetic arm already when they fought? Are you saying he cut it before the fight?

[@lisus8626]

I like the fact that when you defeat Radahn, it doesn't even say that "Enemy Felled" like other bosses. He wasn't your enemy in the first place.

[@chungman6167]

That was actually just an oversight that got fixed. Other shardbearers and even some cave bosses didn’t display a message either. Now it says “Demigod Felled” for them.

[@Moobeus]

This isn’t just the coolest boss fight in Elden Ring this is one of the best boss fights in any game ever.

[@lucasconti9562]

Very much agreed, althought in terms of lore i like more the Godfrey fight

[@enmanueltejeda2755]

Nah hold your horse right there, I know jumping on a hype train can feel exciting or some shit but lets not be ignorant here, this fight is fun but its not even in the top 5 fromsoft bosses, shut up

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@lucasconti9562 In lore, the Maliketh fight is by far the greatest. In gameplay Oh wait, also Maliketh.

[@RyanTheMan000]

The fact this guy is just like *"I am become meteor-"* Is fuckin epic ngl

[@aestheticswim3397]

Huh so that’s why he’s called starscourge

[@Zanoladab]

Mf thinks his Oppenheimer or sum shit

[@mcstabman5638]

"Radahn the fuck are you doing?!" *"Beeg rocc."* Is probably how things would go

[@al6243]

Someone said that in the lore, Radahn learned gravity magic at an early age so he could ride his scrawny horse. I think that's quite a cute and wholesome but sad little story. Sad because of what he has become now and what he's doing to his horse.

[@kaikart123]

He still doesn't eat his horse, even though he's lost his mind and eat friend and for alike. I say his love for his horse is just that pure.

[@al6243]

@@kaikart123 True. Although he's clearly making his horse suffer, it's clearly just because he's already crazy but like you said, his horse is still here so it means despite being too gone, somehow there's still a part of him that has the love for his horse that continues to linger on. That's both wholesome and makes it sadder even more.

[@kaikart123]

@@al6243 Sounds like Fromsoft game alright

[@Dabajaws]

@@al6243 when he uses his larger attacks he hides leonard under the sand to protect him, love really is strong

[@oldcowbb]

a giga chad with a heart

[@favor8264]

Epic fight with Zodd then Guts spawned

[@gabrielh9524]

BRO YOUR SO RIGHT BLAIDD IS GUTS(just look at him) AND AND RADDHAN IS ZODD!

[@AreaChilling]

Really wonderful Berserk reference

[@tacoplayzxbox1919]

I love your pfp

[@scopez8266]

he’s more grunbeld than zodd

[@namelessking3988]

And gaels brother who gives the speech

[@saturnoperative4484]

the buildup to the radahn fight was one of the most immersive, incredible game experiences i've ever had, it felt so cinematic and climactic, like you were really about to go fight a god... i know some people don't like summoning or fighting on horseback but that was the most awesome way to fight him: charging into battle with a small army on your trusty steed... this fight was a fucking masterpiece

[@gorillapantsuit1734]

Idk the summons were too cheesy for me, I fought him head on but tried summons once and it was cool. Like how you could fight him however you wanted and weren’t forced to play with or without allies

[@gamingenthusiast5450]

Facts nigga

[@BigR62]

@@gorillapantsuit1734Dude even with summons they die before I even get him half. Granted I’m like lv 40 but still he’s insane.

[@seismic808]

​@@gorillapantsuit1734yeah I like to take bosses 1 on 1 but for this one I used the summons n felt like I barely contributed, still loved the fight though for sure

[@astropgn]

I defeated him without ashes, but I was riding Torrent. Seeing this video killing him on foot made me question if I am playing it on easy mode. But anyways, it was incredibly fun!

[@jaredwon1486]

Dodging the beams and arrows as you get in close enough to deal damage is an awesome design choice. The vast and barren arena in combination with this reminds me a lot of fighting the arms forts in Armored Core For Answer. Whether it was intentional or not, it’s cool to find things like this in the game that demonstrates everything FromSoft has learned over the years. Truly a masterpiece.

[@Xxhermitxxrs]

Those arent arrows, those are apparently spears from the fight with malenia and her army dropped by those knights you farm the spear from.

[@unterhau1102]

@@Xxhermitxxrs yeah, the spears that the clean rot knights stabbed him with

[@arminarlert1953]

Omg the design of the bosses in this game are insane. And they seems to hit you and shock you with their damage, my ass would be surely caught offguard lmao. Wasn’t expecting those arrows in the beginning

[@DantalionTheNephalem]

I literally entered the fight saw the massive guy in the distance, something flew at me and bam DEATH~!

[@arminarlert1953]

@@DantalionTheNephalem 😂😂😂

[@duhotatoday3277]

This guy is like the perfect version of Zelda's Ganon

[@carbodude5414]

This feels like an Armored Core boss fight with the way you start off in a _huge_ level while so far away from the boss, dodging its fast projectiles as you try to close the distance as fast as possible

[@hikigayamurakamo9340]

Yeah. Reminiscence of Armored Core For Answer. Eliminating the motherwill. Purging the V.O.B, run towards Target while avoiding the cannon and also missile Edit for some additional thing: also the multiplayer boss from V and Verdict day where it also leave the battle zone and come back with a burst impact

[@PrincessBalamb]

I was thinking the same thing!!! Damn...they need to bring AC back

[@janogabor7697]

@@PrincessBalamb They are it's their next upcoming project.

[@mocca3633]

@@PrincessBalamb They will. Its from software's next project

[@PrincessBalamb]

@@janogabor7697 I just saw that. Thanks for the heads up!!! 😁

[@nemo89740]

Radahn went out like a true champion. What a banger of a boss fight!

[@chilly456]

What. This fight kinda sucks hard.

[@saltygamer8435]

@@chilly456 looks like someone did not git gud

[@qoki2244]

@@apsychos7532 His moveset is really cool, but it suffers from bad camera angles. I had to use summons and melee to kill him. My next play-through i'll without summons once i actually have weapons that can do damage lol.

[@wolfkanji]

@@qoki2244 I agree man, really fucking cool boss but the game kinda ruins it. Also they wanted you to fight him with like 6 other summons like it's an mmo but it's not the end of the world. I imagine he'll be easier and manageable when people fight him at proper SL.

[@qoki2244]

@@wolfkanji Nah hes fine. Can easily kill him without summons. I got him to like 30% at level 55 on a few attempts. Just didint feel like spending an eternity on him.

[@krusenator123]

I just beat him and this has to be the coolest boss fight I've played in the last 5 years.

[@Glue_Huffer]

I just realized he has no feet, looks like they got lobbed off at the ankles. That actually makes a lot of sense, what a sick boss design

[@captaindonut5240]

Maybe rotted away

[@SereTheDoggoUwU]

This is peak character design Edit: also Guts sounds surprisingly friendly

[@saminmorshed222]

exactly my thoughts

[@ausar6539]

I like how the because of inspirations from Berserk, everyone simply call this new character Guts. He looks like Sif and Artorias combined together tho

[@jakesemerdjian9499]

Elden Ring is so fun because I’m noticing a lot of little references to From’s earlier works & Berserk inspirations, alongside ASoIaF GRRMesque elements. Like, Blaidd is the obvious Guts expy, but Radahn’s this cool fusion of Zodd & Gaiseric. And another boss totally has Skull Knight’s behelit sword, but they’re a grotesque apostle-like being. And all the implied family drama between the demigods leans way closer to GRRM’s stuff than Miyazaki’s.

[@antonironstag5085]

@@jakesemerdjian9499 my favourite Berserk reference in the game is the Hill of Swords, very likely a personal memorial to Miura who died last year

[@T_995]

He really reminds me of Ganon from Zelda. Not tbe Breath of the wild version but the Twilight Princess / Ocarina of time version

[@pangholdee8168]

4:11 did he just pulled a Valstrax ?

[@gypceroy6056]

4:30 and Narwa

[@pierre2279]

some Goss Harag too

[@Xirenx]

Once you get a strategy and start consistently getting to phase 2 its hella rewarding

[@maximodubs4189]

Bleed rapier

[@bbpoItergeist]

@@maximodubs4189 fr lmao

[@gruma6581]

@@maximodubs4189 how about lv 60 char with +5 uchi

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065]

Two words: rock sling.

[@nardopol0]

I used hoarfrost stomp

[@swordandshielduser]

I beat Radahn on my second try. Although me personally found this boss easier than I would have expected, I enjoyed it SO much and this is easily my favourite boss so far in Elden Ring.

[@bobthechob]

They nerfed him

[@wewake1344]

It was a very difficult fight b4 the recent patch..... They foolishly nerfed him..... Heard he was partially buffed again..... Wish they wud keep the same difficulty as it was b4

[@GauravKumar-wb9xp]

@@wewake1344 I beat him on first try. Which version of patch he was nerfed in?

[@wewake1344]

@@GauravKumar-wb9xp I think he was nerfed in 1.02 or 1.03...... i don't remember correctly. But I guess it's mostly 1.02

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@GauravKumar-wb9xp If you fought this guy day 1 or day 2, he would've rocked your world. Those meteors he summoned in the second phase spread many an asscheek, and his attacks had a bigger hitbox and dealt 40% more damage. They should've left him like that. He felt as powerful as he looked. It solidified it as the greatest game of all time for me.

[@thespoopyghost4729]

How do they hype up a boss this quick? Its so awesome how they build up the fight and make you feel like your going into a epic battle

[@BigR62]

I think a big part of it is that we know it’ll live up to the hype. Fromsoft makes enemies truly terrifying.

[@queenvictoriann]

Always love your play-throughs Shirrako. You seem to actually care about the cinematic aspects of the game.

[@sambarham8887]

That's gotta be the strongest horse in The Lands Between if it can hold Radahn's weight looking that malnourished.

[@ParkerH2020]

He’s using gravity magic so imagine he’s just floating lmao!

[@Urd-Vidan]

It's said that he's using Gravity magic so he could rise his horse.

[@ikeamonkey7372]

He’s actually light as a feather to his little horsey, but it looks hella ridiculous lol

[@lightninggaming016]

Bro big ass is using magic or something so his horse won't bare hit big ass weight

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

I am malenia blade of .... what the hell is he doing on your back ?

[@j.vinton4039]

That gregorian chant you’re greeted with as you walk in really sets the tone. This was such an amazing battle!

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

At first I thought it was pointlessly absurd that From gave a massive beast like Radahn this dinky little horse to ride on, but after awhile it started to make sense from a design perspective. I have a hunch that From wanted to keep the focus of Radahn on Radahn while still giving him an excuse to effortlessly glide around the arena. Making the horse any bigger would distract from Radahn's design and presence, but the horse is still needed as a logical way to grant him that extra mobility. And so that compromise was made, and the anti-gravity magic powers were added to better help explain why this weird setup was feasible in the first place. I could be wrong, but it's nice to speculate on the thought process that went behind such a unique boss design.

[@prawn1717]

Plus it gave rise to one of the most touching pieces of side lore in the game, as well as some fun community jokes so the horse is truly a genius piece of design.

[@Random__Dude.]

The anti-gravity magic was not only for the horse but also for the story in general. It's his magic which holds the stars back and nothing else.

[@thomassinha5301]

I'd strongly recommend playing this fight with headphones, and turning the sound effects up to 10. The sheer force of his massive twin greatswords slamming the ground and the tiny shake in the screen when they do is palpable. Absolutely incredible boss

[@Random__Dude.]

You're a genius

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Did that with my Sennheisers HD650, bass turned up, music turned up. Literally the best gaming experience I've ever had.

[@highoctanesynx7950]

What? Sfx? Wha? I can't hear you i have music at 10 and sfx at 3 that second phase part is too epic to not be heard clearly Seriously i might give a try though

[@Zerokin]

True fact: Starscourge Radahn's Boss arena potentially could have rivalling Knight Gael's.

[@juancruzcantabile3813]

Nah Gael is better

[@Hero138abcd]

@@juancruzcantabile3813 elden ring's bosses surpass ds3 by a mile

[@consumerjtc5835]

Ngl, the red bloody hue over the desert fits Radahn

[@tasor1186]

@@Hero138abcd agreed

[@richurro20]

@@Hero138abcd nah they are all bad and easy tbh.

[@TBZulu]

2:57 The Way he pulls out both swords as you near him. 🔥😭

[@RJMacReady1]

"Before we begin, allow me to paint you the full picture." Chills, every time. The spectacle of this fight is second to none.

[@RpgBlasterRpg]

This boss make you feel like you are fighting the god of war

[@Andres-vv7xj]

Not only Game of the year One of the Best game of all time Idc what anyone says

[@raulz1lla]

“My soldiers push forward. My soldiers scream out. My soldiers RAGE” - me leading my summons to battle

[@SkepticalBucketman]

For anyone having trouble with this guy, since I´ve seen some debate over the quality and mechanics of the boss, I´m going to detail some of my experience aswell as some "strats" that I found to be somewhat consistent to a nice degree. Mind you, this is gonna be long. - During the *Ranged Phase* , as seen in the video, he will do the purple snipe shot 3 times. After the 3rd one, he will do the arrow rain and shotgun barrage. *BUT* if you run with the horse in a wider arc to the left (yours) to use the covers (I think there is two or three), as you start closing the distance with him he will do a *4th purple shot* . You can either roll through or use the covers in between while still on your horse. *If you remained on the horse and took use of the covers, you can take advantage of his "pulls out the blades" animation by running towards him, jumping off your horse and land a safe fall attack.* - For *Melee Phase* , rotate around, seek either for his back or a front opening, learn the timing of his moves. Lots of his attacks have wide telegraphs, it can be tricky some times, and panic rolling may save your ass one or maybe two times, but much like other bosses (Nameless King comes to mind) if you start panic rolling, you are pretty much dead, so be patient. In this phase you can sort of force his jump forward slam attack by staying in front of him at a specific distance. This can be easily rolled through and will give you a few free hits depending on your weapon/s. - *Second Phase* , OH My GoD ThE MeTeOR CoMEth I DoN´T HaVE TIMe wHEre Is iT coMING FrOm I DOnT HAve TIm - *DUDE CALM DOWN* , you do have time, just don´t panic. Even if you don´t see it you can safely run away in your horse, and if your horse is dead and you don´t want to re-summon you can still run away from it provided that you have some certainty where is it coming from, so you will need to move the camera around. In my case, *aside from what I believe is the west side of the arena (Redmane Castle as reference)* , this attack usually came ( depending on your position on the arena I guess) from *two directions, either left side of the Erdtree or from the east side of the arena* (there is a sinking ship in the distance that can sort of be used as reference). - Take special advantage of his gravitational pull, the aoe slam follow up can be dodged by simply rolling a few times to his back and you will get some nice hits. Since I was afraid of the *4 meteor boulders* that can pretty much one shot you, and of course his other purple orbs attack, I just called the horse and start running away until he fired those, the first one in particular, (although it may take a while) then I dismounted and resumed combat. *There is a dune (the one he begins the fight on) that offers a good natural cover from those attacks if you just run in circles around it* , but any other high enough elevation of terrain can be used . *WARNING:* If you follow said strat, there is a chance he will do the meteor attack a second time, so be wary. -My last piece of advice for this phase comes for a very scary move that I didn´t know how to dodge safely, the *Double Air Spin of death* , I could have killed this guy several times if it wasn´t for this move. The only thing that got me through it is quickly getting up after the first one and heal to tank the next one, after that I healed again and continue fighting. Additionally, as seen in the video, bloodloss is very effective, aswell as freeze weapons/spells and Rot damage if you want a more cheesy approach. Remember, *you DON´T have to force yourself through this fight, or any fight.* After he killed me several times, I said "ok Ill do some exploring instead" and then came back a bit more leveled up, with my build improved (I was also going katana dualwield), became more consistent in the fight and managed to do it without summoning any of the NPCs, without having to use a single Runic Arc at all, and with 5 estus left out of 10, only took damage in his second phase. The fight felt pretty damn epic and it was a very satisfying moment to perform so well to a degree I can assure I wasn´t even expecting.

[@tsurugi5]

people will complain if they die, that’s about it elden ring really punishes bad habits like panic rolling so I guess a lot of so called “veterans” must have been filtered

[@plugshirt1762]

@@tsurugi5 I realized panic rolling wasn’t an option in this fight when I remembered the man is literally on a horse obviously he can reach me anywhere so being close to him was the best bet. Once you lock on to him though it becomes not too bad of a challenge even without summons and becomes a really fun fight. Anyone complaining about his attacks being unfair just didn’t bother to learn them

[@tsurugi5]

@@plugshirt1762 congrats!

[@alessandrosina48]

Kudos to you for beating him full melee, I couldn't resist the call of the scarlet rot cheese

[@AndrewWms]

This whole fight was just gorgeous as well as insane, at 2:30 when you see him in the distance and start to run as the purple arrows shoot past you, as well as seeing him shoot towards you as a meteor….this isn’t just one of my favourite boss battles ever but one of my favourite ever gaming moments

[@Calel_S]

Alright fuck it, I’m gettin this shit tonight. As an avid Skyrim player who has abused the moddin option to make my game masochistically difficult up to psychopathic proportions, Elden Ring looks like it may just give me a fresh delivery of absurd punishment until ES6 is released. Never been a fan of the DS series because of its linearity, but ima give this crazy lookin shit a go!

[@beffry8894]

This fight i liked for its difficulty (depending on where you are in the game) and for its scale. I think just summoning all of the people you can summon and just riding up to him is very cinematic. I don't normally use summons but I believe it makes this boss better just seeing all the npcs you just summon get destroyed by radahn showing how strong that dude is and how hopeless the fight could be. I think he's just cool.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

Those are part of the fight, not summons

[@suitnuggerat1123]

Do the demigods get harder depending on in which order you fight them? My friend said Radahn was easy but I thought he was super hard.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

@@suitnuggerat1123 probably because of different builds. They dont get harder

[@connoriquada5429]

@@suitnuggerat1123 your friend got lucky in the fight on one of their earlier attempts I bet.

[@arik2216]

I'm better fighting him solo. Summons just mess his patterns. I think relying on summon wouldn't save you on ng+. in NG they die so fast. I couldn't imagine how useless these npc on NG+. my guess you need git gut beating this guy by your own like a true warrior and it's worth after getting smashing 15 times I could beat him solo and understand all of his patterns by my own.

[@chayanmitra5486]

No Summons ! He went into the fight like a badass and conquered the conqueror of stars - Radahn. Well done mate ! Almost everyone who has posted this battle on KZbin would start summoning allies.. but you didn't !

[@EminAnimE1]

It's the bleed build man I tell ya. I just beat this boss with no summons and dual wielding katanas. The bleed damage is just so high.

[@GpG-dt4su]

@@EminAnimE1 Which katanas are best?

[@YASxYT]

Anyone knows what weapons he used? He's doing so much damage wtf. I beat Radahn at level 92 and even my weapons didn't do this much damage lol

[@lightninggaming016]

@@YASxYT his dex is dumb high and his weapons is upgraded to

[@YASxYT]

@@lightninggaming016 gotcha, i probably need to re-spec

[@we_are-worthless4634]

Doing this with all the summons was like the "Avengers assemble" moment of soulsborne

[@Pico_444]

Fuck it. I'll say it. Best fight of the entire souls series. The setup, the setting, the fight. Holy hell

[@RoryStarr]

The way that audio cuts out is one of the most effective things I've ever heard in a game.

[@Majin2buu]

Hey Shirrako, can you show us your stats and equipment you used for these epic boss fights?

[@Mashukoria]

He doesn’t want us to know he’s level 209 with 85 dex

[@retr9791]

To everyone struggling with this fight, USE the lock on feature it helped me so much.

[@Crestfalle_n]

Liar ahead

[@yanivproselkov4555]

What really blows my mind are those hitboxes, wtf that's so smooth

[@erdtroll7010]

Radahn is literally like:“if i ever die (or in this case succumb to scarlet rot) my funeral is gonna be the biggest party ever and everyones invited“

[@VictorIV0310]

We’ll see in the Land of Shadow…who you really are.

[@takezokimura2571]

4:00 Oh, he's going to jump on me, better run away. 4:05 Where is he? 4:10 WHAT THE FUUUUUUU *BOOOM*

[@nefarious8278]

I feel like they encourage you to summon in this fight

[@grenadesblows719]

Yeah it’s meant to be like an army vs a titian type fight but as this guy showed it is very possible to fight him solo just very hard

[@nightshadehelis9821]

I never noticed this before, but the gold etching/design on his swords represent a planet's magnetism, with the North and South pole exploding. This would explain his gravity magic. What a cool little attention to detail.

[@therainmaker3847]

Radahn even bring his boss music as he became a meteor

[@diamondmetal3062]

Soulsborne games generally do an amazing job at conveying the sheer power of the bosses we fight, mainly by having us experience that power first-hand. Radahn is something else. We hear of his exploits, of how he is the mightiest of the demigods, how he learned gravitational magic just to ride his horse, how he brought Malenia to a stand-still, how he _fought the fucking stars and won_ and then we see him in person and all of that shit makes complete sense. From him being able to snipe you from across the map, to unleashing the widest AoE attacks I’ve ever seen in a souls game, to falling from the sky like a goddamn meteor and hitting like a truck on top of that, we understand that this is definitely a being that could do of all that.

[@wisemage0]

I picked up every summon the game allowed me to, let them hold aggro, and stood back chucking lightning bolts: while sipping -estus- tears, getting hit by every projectile and complaining entirely too much. Truly the way it's meant to be played.

[@teagus_Kahn]

I’d be a monster too if Miquela wanted me as a consort

[@N_Tertainment7]

Radahn : *Reject Femboy, Go back to Gravity magic*

[@Manabook-vf9cg]

Bro ild destroy miq

[@faithw20]

The cinematography and animation for this is EPIC.

[@logictom7254]

I got traumatic flashbacks to Aldritch as soon as the arrows came down. Man that was scary

[@abhu-impact750]

1:40 that roar gives goosebumps every time

[@patmtc477]

You are the first person that l have seen beat Rahdan without summoning...WOW..you are truly a gamer!

[@randoscience4756]

Damn gigachad fight right?

[@Walamonga1313]

He does as much damage as I do 2 handing a greatsword with 1 handed katanas. And doesn't get 70%hp taken away every hit. This guy's overleveled af

[@gamemaster1608]

Normally I never summon in any boss fight, but this one becomes soo much more epic when you're against a demigod with a pot Man and a fucking Guts werewolf

[@smzi]

@@gamemaster1608 i never summon either dude but it feels like it's a part of this fight, battling a titan with a group of comrades!

[@ethannagelberg8444]

I didn’t summon but I did wind up doing the fight entirely on horseback

[@kaidoust4145]

just beat radahn, and what a battle! Summoning Alexander and Patches and wolf dude and the others was so cool! The meteor attack caught me completely off guard, and his little horse is hilarious. A great boss overall

[@Yougotcaged102]

I love everything about Radahn. The lore, the absolute finesse in which he moves despite being long past his wits. And of course Leonard, the real MVP

[@chovue2363]

Love whoever did the voice work for the announcer dude!

[@CancunMimosa]

The greatest boss fight… All the lore around the General and the stars you learn. The build-up of just making it across Caelid to the festival. The battlefield having its own map area. Having to climb the hill to your opponent. The MUSIC! I could go on. It’s such an incredible experience.

[@swift101ninja]

Radahn has to be the most respected and honored boss in the game by the souls community. I can safely say that he is up there with Gael, Artorias and Ludwig as the souls community most favorite bosses in the series

[@roei03]

Knight Artorias is my all time fave out of all the fromsoft games. i beat him first try. studied his moves for a long time before i went for the kill.

[@narommalagonmorales2663]

Finally, somebody actually playing the game, nice one Shirrako

[@TheAdorelis]

meanwhile MEELO spams magic and summoning when fighting him. My praise to you Shirrako, for giving us the real boss battle

[@Bawitdabadabangdadang]

I mean Shirrako just cheesed him as well with dual katanas. It's probably more OP than magic.

[@Loominoth]

4:05 When everything stops and he literally comes back like a shooting star... I always get goosebumps ❤

[@victoria.magnus]

2:44 WOW you actually went one on one 🙌🏼👏🏼

[@matheuscomh4901]

2:46 - Radahn: Aldich, my friend. I will use your move for a second.

[@Apogenezis]

0:40 - a freakin' halo chorus

[@SjaakadeliC]

If you summon Patches during the fight, he will do fuck all, and just leave the fight. Gotta love Patches.

[@partyv4n908]

just finished DS3 and realized that Jerren's helmet looks nearly identical to slave knight gael, and one of his lines is "allow me to paint you the full picture"... fromsoft knew what they were doing

[@klx6265]

Michael Jordan when he saw Radahn turn into a meteor at half health: "Stop it. Get some help."

[@DerLeitWolf_1337]

That armor you are wearing looks so dope where did you get it?

[@DerLeitWolf_1337]

If anyone wants to know this it's the Gelmir Knight armor.

[@Vross_MKII]

Not only did he lose his fucking mind HE HELD BACK THE GODDAMN STARS FOR CENTURIES WHILE DEFYING GRAVITY ITSELF

[@locura456]

I really hope in the DLC, for whatever reason, we can fight this beast of a boss before he had to hold back the star, before he was infected with rot. When he was REALLY a general, at full power.

[@demonicaim6054]

Oh you’ll find out soon enough

[@Rjkay45]

Maybe infused with Miquella’s power as well….

[@mahimmahim6514]

Twin princes but with functional legs.😂

[@mustafa_wajeah5682]

you HAD to run your mouth locura456 didnt you ?

[@benito9998]

​@@Rjkay45Bro...

[@davidyan3921]

I don't dislike the one from the DLC, but this one was more memorable

[@bismarckimperia8781]

He's that boss where your needs to go to his feet for dodges than rolling backwards or sideways. When going to his feet for hits and only Gravity attacks reach me. Arrow snipe can be dodge by dodge rolling or Torrent sprinting sideways at the last second before the arrows hit. Don't sprint when he is about to unleash it and on it's way, gallop and when its near SPRINT SIDEWAYS. Dodge roll to his feet and hit him 1-2 times. Don't overstay your welcome to his feet. He'll try to reset away from you if you stick there and punish you with a sweep. The only attack that can damage you if you didn't time your rolls in his feet is his First Phase Gravity attacks. Second phase just listen carefully on which left or right side of the Tallest Dunes he will land. Go diagonally away from him at the time the meteor sound appears as he will either land on that side of the tallest dunes(Left or right, or rather, the front or the back of the tallest dunes. Easy to dodge the meteor with this. The hardest part here in his second phase is feet strategy won't be consistent due to his attack variation now doing Gravity attacks. So yeah, choose timings on when to attack his feet in his combos as you roll to them perfectly hell die if you get your rolls right. He has attacks size of Yhorm's machete slam so you'll rely on I-Frames for this rather than rolling away. He's that type of boss. You don't want to roll away but rather the safest spot is his feet. Specifically his Achilles heel. Hit it 1-2 times but play defensively and you'll do good. If your going a bit on dying territory, summon. Don't be afraid to summon. He's made in mind to fight Multiple NPC's in mind after all. You can use them for damage and distraction while you heel. This is done solo with a +9 Greatsword with no summons, died 19 times as I try to telegraph his arrows and Gravity attacks most of the time than his Greatswords since I already ate Yhorm's attacks in the past. Don't bother with the head or punish when his mount dies. Focus buffs and heals instead since he can punish peeps who try to score hits. Yeah, this is a long fight unless you have good weapon upgraded. This fight when done solo requires Pure Defensive Plays and no aggressive play.

[@cholze9146]

So Radahn is good from my thoughts, he announces the festival that if somebody kill him will have right to obtain his great rune, this will test the worthy of tarnished that they can both get the great rune that they deserves. And importantly, slaying him down for good with the rot that he thinks he is the cause of it from the combat of Malenia, mad respect to him.

[@gavobentlo5833]

This was the most memorable moment of Elden Ring for me. I felt the warrior spirit and it was impressed upon me that what I was doing was both an act of mercy and an act of great importance.

[@MrBomb-nn9ds]

4:05 Valstrax: Hey that’s MY thing!

[@RyanSmith-rt7lg]

Hands down the most fun boss fight so far, love the run in dodging missiles

[@jamesdime6865]

The npcs made this fight so much fun. All of them running into battle against this demigod.

[@jackkane9565]

Just beat him last night, and he is by far my favorite boss so far. I don’t see anyone really topping him

[@essexu]

The poor guy and his horse

[@Garl_Vinland]

The narrator at 1:00 gave me 300 Vibes

[@uchiyaitachi2341]

Love how the scenery changes from red to night when radahn jumps in the sky.

[@EXISTMUSIC]

The beginning of the fight when Radahn is shooting arrows at you from range reminds me of closing in on Spirit of Motherwill in Armored Core For Answer having to dodge the laser blasts