The Boss That Changed Souls Forever - Dark Souls 3

#eldenring #darksouls #namelessking
This is the Boss That Changed Souls Forever! A boss that would go onto inspire every Elden Ring end game boss and their difficulty! Nameless King was something absolutely special! First born to Gwyn this video discusses his mystery and intrigue, then goes into the communities discovery, the reactions, articles, and the sheer impact this boss had on gaming! Enjoy!
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Intro: 00:00
Dark Souls 3 Release: 02:10
Journey to Archdragon Peak: 06:52
Outro: 15:37
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Music
Dark Souls 3 - Nameless King
Dark Souls 3 - Ancient Wyvern
Dark Souls 3 - Prologue
Dark Souls 3 - Ocerios
Dark Souls 3 - Main Menu
Dark Souls 3 - Soul of Cinder

[@EvanExplains]

Let me know if you guys liked this one! Had a lot of fun talking about my favorite boss from main game Dark Souls

[@c1deon363]

Nah man, nameless king is not so hard after ER and it's kinda sad. 10 tries with big bonker. I died more to the rotten tree 💀. P.S. the only bosses I died more times than the tree are DLC ones

[@ProdG315]

You nailed it, Nameless King Is My Favorite Boss in Gaming History and Dark Souls 3 is my Favorite Video Game of All Time

[@kephalai]

the clips of random streamers shouting made this one hard to watch.. and suddenly very loud too.. dont like that

[@ilooovesteak]

Nameless king destroyed me more than Midir and friede together.

[@Dysjong]

it took 100+ attempts, for me to beat him the first time. Epic fight. Funny enough, when i went up against him on N+, i beat him on first try, sinds i had gotten so used to his moveset. A great figh indeed.

[@majorasmask5523]

I honestly think it’s better to canonically not fight or kill some bosses. Crossbreed Priscilla and Nameless King are 2 of them. They had no problem with you. You’re the one who broke into their home and murdered them.

[@leithaziz2716]

In retrospective, that goes for most bosses in this series, it's just that you don't have an option to avoid fighting them. It's a Souls tradition in that regard. Quelaag's protecting her sister, Sif is guarding her master's grave, Ceaseless Discharge is completely non-hostile unless provoked, Nito is just chilling in his tomb, Sinh and the Last Giant are just trying to survive, Yhorm and Lothric refuse to link the flame for justifiable reasons, Old Demon King and Demon Prince are the last living demons, Gael tries to retrieve the Dark Soul but goes insane in the process. The list goes on.

[@akaroth7542]

​@@leithaziz2716Gael wanted to be killed in case he couldn't handle the Dark Soul. He was a hero. Gave life to a new world when no further life was possible in the current.

[@suchar7175]

Same with Friede

[@RommelStorm]

Literally 95% of FromSoftware bosses we all disturbed and murdered.

[@rabidcabbage7230]

deprived moment

[@ManiaMac1613]

My favorite thing about FromSoft is that they're not afraid to put things in their games that people will miss. Its what keeps us coming back for more.

[@r_r_rye2441]

On EpicNameBro's lore playthrough of Dark Souls, called From the Dark, he mentions that when he gets to Ash Lake. "They created this amazing and beautiful area, and then went out of their way to hide it. And I respect the hell out of that."

[@couchwilly5575]

Same. It blows my mind that they will hide some of their best areas and bosses

[@callmequaz9052]

​@@couchwilly5575to me it's a sign they truly care about giving the best experience possible, because it rewards you for doing exactly what the game teaches you to do in the best way possible - to explore and pay attention to everything, leave no stone unturned. To those who find these areas naturally, their inquisitive and curious nature is rewarded with a ton of new content to engage with. I love it.

[@SpecShadow]

similar philosophy shared by GGG, a developer of Path of Exile

[@bananagher7555]

I have no idea how people figured out how to get to Archdragon peak, needing to get a gesture from a completely different area, going to another area, finding a specific spot, and then holding that gesture for 10 seconds. Its mind boggling what some people think of.

[@Kidkinsey]

The way lore and bosses connect between the games through environmental story telling and item descriptions is absolutely beautiful

[@theArchive1O]

WhTs one of your fav stories?

[@Kidkinsey]

@@theArchive1O for soulsborne or in general?

[@theArchive1O]

@@Kidkinsey soulsborne! I’ve only played ds2 and sekiro

[@Kidkinsey]

@@theArchive1O definitely demon souls The lore and atmosphere of that game is literally godlike

[@NottherealLucifer]

​@@theArchive1OSince you never got your story I'll share one of my favorites, the one about Alva, the Wayfarer and Zullie the Witch. I've had to double check the information since it's been a long while since I've read the lore but here goes. Saint Serreta, a character we know essentially nothing about save for her being a saint, became deathly ill with a disease that we know had no known cure because a knight called Alva had to set off on a grand adventure to attempt to find anything that could save Serreta. As he traveled the lands the stories of his dedication to the saint reached Zullie the Witch, who in response decided to use all manner of deceit and trickery to ruin both his quest and his life. As they spent time together, however, Zullie grew to greatly care for Alva. From that day on she never left his side, a constant supporter of his. Due to her initial distractions, however, Alva failed in his mission and presumably Saint Serreta passed away. Alva relinquished his knighthood because of his failure, and we can assume this broke his spirit, as he was an honorable enough knight to have embarked on such a quest in the first place. Zullie the Witch, almost certainly in an attempt to redeem herself for her part in his failure, assured him in finding a new purpose in life, though we don't know what exactly that purpose was. From there the story skips many many years but we can assume Alva and Zullie had many adventures together. The last time we see Alva is after his death. We find his corpse in the Irithyll dungeon, right outside of Karla's cell. The leading theory being that Karla, dark magic witch in a pointed hat, is the daughter of Zullie and Alva. It would explain what Alva was doing there and how he ended up dying. Alva must have died while attempting to protect or even free his daughter from her imprisonment, Karla being his purpose would make sense. Zullie's curse is found in the Ringed City, though we're not given a reason for why she was there. Her gear says she was never loved, nor loved anyone, her entire life, so maybe she just grew tired of life with Alva. Either way, Alva invades when you get near her corpse with the title "Seeker of the Spurned" implying that he, or someone else, upset her to the point that she ran away from Alva and he had to track her back down. So, yeah, that's one of my favorite in game stories. It's one of the more straightforward ones but we only received a part of the story in DS2 and DS3 so it being pieced together is still cool.

[@stormbringer7773]

The crazy thing is the Nameless King became the difficulty standard going into the DLC for DS3. Ashes of Ariandel gave us arguably the hardest boss in DS3 in Sister Friede and Ringed City gave us insane bosses like Demon Prince, Slave Knight Gael and Darkeater Midir.

[@TheRealProdigy]

Besides, nameless, Gael is one of my favorite fights so fast paced

[@michaelfiori6700]

I have beaten dark souls 3 like 10 times with the sam character and a friend. I've beaten every boss multiple times. But dark eater midir.... I have only beaten once

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

​@@michaelfiori6700 Tips: - dont summon - always attack the head - for his claw attacks, rolling isnt needed. Just sprint backwards. Sometimes he follows up with a straight fire breath, so roll sideways, run to him and punish - roll backwards twice when he uses his bite attacks, then go under his head to avoid his fire sweep. - his biting grab can be avoided by sprinting or rolling perfectly backwards - when his breathes fire downwards dont go for the tail. Wait infront of him, then hit him when he's finished. If he follows with a laser attack, go under his body and then hit him. - when he flies and does a flame sweep, go to his right. The sweep only hits his left side. - when he uses his berserk attacks, i found staying under his body for the first few seconds and running away before he slashes with his tail the best way to dodge it. In phase 2 he always does this twice before resting. - his homing darkness attack in phase 2 can be dodged by rolling sideways - his dark aoe attack doesnt have as much range as you think, so keep a medium distance between you and midir and hit him after he releases his aoe. - he ALWAYS leaps backwards before doing his instakill laser light show, so run towards him as fast as possible and go towards his left leg and stay there until he finishes. Use this time to buff and heal and dont attack the leg, just conserve stamina for his long resting phase after this attack. - if you hit his head the whole battle, at 30% HP he will stagger and open up for a riposte. This will usually kill him but incase it doesnt, dont get greedy and just find another opening to finish him off.

[@relishcakes4525]

I did not enjoy sister freida.

[@AspieMemoires]

Gael is insane, but in the best way possible for a boss fight.

[@TrainingMacro]

Nameless king is one of the few bosses I respect in terms of lore. You can see in his environment that there's good about him. Arch dragon peak is one of the few well lit areas in the game with the enemies being more alive compared to other parts. It tells you that this man had a good heart. In contrast, just about every other area was a disaster, shown complete neglect by its local ruler.

[@drteeth362]

I don’t think it took until Nameless King to change Souls. I think that honor goes to Artorias. No single one-on-one boss fight before him was as aggressive and punishing as he was. That’s why I believe he was the turning point.

[@neillaw]

Yea, I literally could not beat him a while back, bought the trilogy recently and beat him first try!

[@tylerherdman1755]

Yes but nameless king 100% changed the formula, much like artorias.

[@TheTyronecus]

Manus was also no joke, I think I struggled more with him than Artorias.

[@MagicMidget69]

Manus > Artorias

[@nayyarrashid4661]

Manus can be a bit too much at times. Artorias was definitely more enjoyable but overall all the bosses in DLC are always better than the base game. And that has me wondering how From Soft is going to top the already brutal and hardest boss fights in all their games till date.

[@Slashdude882]

Man, i love the Nameless king as a boss. i somehow killed him within 5 tries. yet when i do it now i am easily getting killed 15 times whenever i go back too Ds3. yet i never feel bad about being killed by him. truly a well made boss!

[@pearljaime2]

Meh... I cheese him everytime with Dorrhy's Gnawing and a good shied.

[@Cracyflo1]

Man, I am jealous, it took me like 30 tries the first time. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every second of it, but still 😅

[@NamelessKing1597]

Only 5, that's pretty good.

[@Insofistikerad]

Abysswatchers took me 42 tries Nameless king took me 9 Truly a fantastic boss and i see it that i kinda understood well how to play the game by the time i reached the boss! Hes fun and fair.

[@ajayraikwar123]

There is no real punishment for dying in Nameless King fight as you don't even lose your souls. It's right near the switch which rings the bell. So we can try fighting him as many times as we want.

[@seanmcfarland3113]

Favorite part about the cutscene is you see the sword spear shake a little bit before striking, showing a little hesitancy or even sadness, unlike the callous disrespect of Smough's hit in DS1's scene.

[@MemeOnTWD]

Ornstien hesitated before killing smough. Smough however…

[@dawsong5208]

Many others will say it as well, but I believe it's inferred, especially from the cut scene, that the nameless king found a companion with a dragon and that was why he switched sides. You can tell from the head pat and the fact his hand and weapon tremble before he finishes off his friend to absorb his power to destroy you that he cares for this mighty beast.

[@x-synergy_6274]

I remembered fighting him 30+ times at midnight until I decided to sleep coz I had classes the next day. I woke up earlier than usual so I decided to fight him again and it took me literally 2 tries to beat him. I guess sleeping/taking a break for some time works.

[@Grizzy_-zo3xb]

Funny you say this bc sleep is how we solidify ideas, you studied his moveset and virtue your dreams allowed you to download it to then kick his fucking ass in the morning. Fascinating.

[@glorytoukraine5524]

Sleeping on something really helps, not just in video games. You have the experience, but you're no longer frustrated and exhausted.

[@freshskittles92]

yooooo pretty much the same for me. fought him over and over again, then tried him randomly one morning and got him lol

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

You can tell that Nameless King not only had a big impact on fans but on Fromsoft themselves. So many bosses in Elden Ring and Sekiro just feel like they were inspired by him.

[@bloodswan]

Sekiro?

[@ghastlyanarchy1720]

@@bloodswan Elden RIng for sure, Sekiro? not so much. unless it's just the high damage out put but other than that it takes nothing from Nameless King.

[@Fahimlol]

​@@ghastlyanarchy1720delayed attacks

[@leithaziz2716]

Nameless King is a boss that has gotten significantly easier as time for me as time goes on, but it's one that isn't completely reliant on its difficulty in order to remain a fun fight, which I think speaks of its quality. He's also a cool payoff for a lingering plot-thread that's been hinted at since the 1st game with Gwyn's firstborn. I could do without the chicken, but otherwise a fantastic encounter.

[@Stryfe52]

Dragon fights have always been fun though, as long as your name isn’t Adula or Ekyzykes.

[@jajasking9652]

​@@Stryfe52 adula is fun, considering you named ekyzykes, you mean borealis right ? Because that one absolutly stinks

[@ManiaMac1613]

He may have faded free the spotlight but he remains a formidable challenge even today.

[@Tenno66]

I'm sad that ds3 doesn't have bonfire ascetic so I can keep fighting him over and over again

[@CobraKaiLidia]

I struggled more against cinder than nameless king... Imo the timing of nameless king attacks is similar to Ludwig's 2nd phase and I had a lot of experience Vs Ludwig which helped me once I was up against NK

[@bilalahmed-bu7bi]

Remembering seeing all the top 10 videos of "hardest bosses in the world" in 2016 and nameless king being in all of them. Now imagine if someone like malenia was in ds 3 instead of nameless king the discourse would've been probably much different

[@crazyfriend50]

Malenia wouldnt have been possible due to the mechanics

[@chanderule605]

mfs would put him and O&S above shit like Mike Tyson, it was crazy

[@manuellamanna8776]

in my opinion nameless king is harder than malenia

[@Ghorda9]

@@manuellamanna8776 nameless king is all about timing, that's it.

[@viviolet7]

​@Manuel Lamanna most of the difficulty NK brings is from delayed animations and rollcatches in a game that doesnt use them, whereas they're completely normal for elden ring bosses.

[@optimusck1826]

One of my favorites from DS3, I actually got to him before Soul of Cinder and took me well over 20 attempts to kill him. Amazing fight and after him, Soul of Cinder was a walk in the park.

[@lePirateMan]

I did nameless first too, and soul of cinder went down first try

[@panamike6178]

20 attempts? You're a beast! Took me days to beat him.

[@dmitryhookins4654]

​@@panamike6178I actually killed him first try and was shocked, when my friends told me, that this boss is a beast. On my second playthrough with heavy weapon I died alot of times. The only ugly thing about this boss is phase one. Its just boring af and I never died to that

[@pavlorky]

Probably the most badass boss fight in the whole trilogy considering how much the final son of gwyn was hyped up

[@GrimNought]

The nameless king is an awesome boss both from an game play & lore perspective. Can't say the same about the FUCKING CHICKEN!

[@EvanExplains]

King of the Storms is NOT a fun camera moment

[@Celatra]

i actually dont mind the first phase. just unlock the camera and hit the head and stay away and you can down the bird in like 30 seconds even with a broken straight sword

[@Ghorda9]

just stay in front of it and go for the head, the camera is only a problem if you go past the head.

[@xenoman6158]

Thankfully, I was using a build where I could just spam black fireballs at its head.

[@darksteelmenace595]

Laerning the pattern of the Nameless King was one of the most satisfying experiences I've ever had in a video game. The first time around I beat him with a friend, but I redid him with a dex build solo and it was glorious.

[@courier6640]

The first taste we ever got of Elden Ring's Shardbearers was The Nameless King. Give him an update on the looks department, put him in the game... trust me. There is a reason he came before Malenia.

[@nayyarrashid4661]

Delayed hits. Delayed swings... Godrick is that you.

[@matheusmterra]

It took me 12 tried to do it. Since I played a lot of Bloodborne, I tackled DS3 in a much more aggressive style. His moveset is designed to punish hesitation and defensive play, so that's why in this fight I was aiming to be the aggressor at all times and it worked wonders for me.

[@StephanuSneed]

Sunlight Blade in DS1 made it exceedingly obvious that the firstborn's exile only occured after Gwyn linked the fire. DS3 made it even more evident.

[@Artorias001]

No clue how long it took me to beat him but I remember how I beat him. I ended up turning off the music and putting in the ring that made your foot steps silent. I literally learned how to dodge his attacks from audio cues. He's one of my favorite fights in the soulsborn games #1 is still probably orphan though.

[@craigford33]

I remember watching my cousin fight this dude for hours. Took all weekend. But holy shit when he beat it. I was so hype you’d think I did it. An absolutely flawlessly made boss fight. Insurmountable but achievable somehow. Insane look and insane lore

[@lexisking152]

I overlevelled myself quite a bit when I ended up fighting Nameless King here, near max strength and faith with with dragonslayers greataxe, and this man still held his ground and kicked my rear to next century, I even had decent health as well, this boss is a true test of skill no matter how overleveled you are

[@AspieMemoires]

Agreed. He is a near perfectly designed boss fight for that very reason.

[@mattandrews2594]

I disagree ever so slightly. I recently beat him at level 145 (because I'm levelling for the DLC and sorta forgot about his fight temporarily while doing so) with an INT spellcasting build, and it wasn't all that challenging. He had a surprising amount of openings where he was susceptible to Soul Spear - which did quite alot of damage. On the other hand, Friede absolutely destroys me still because she completely nullifies an INT build as she's VERY good at dodging spells, and gives you far less openings to even throw spells to begin with. It really feels like From designed the DLC bosses to punish INT builds in particular, which is a real shame as it's halted my progress completely.

[@markopusic8258]

​@@mattandrews2594The actual likely truth is that the DLC bosses are merely designed to be more agressive because it begets a more intense challenge, and INT builds suffering for it is just a side effect. That being said, the same applies to slower builds like ultra greatswords and it's still plenty playable, just more unforgiving.

[@mattandrews2594]

@@markopusic8258 That's not really a fair comparison though, as a slow, tanky greatsword build is still going to be able to take tons of damage. Meanwhile my INT character will die to Friede in 2/3 hits, even at level 145.

[@markopusic8258]

@@mattandrews2594 I'm really curious as to what stats you're allocating to have such pitiful vigor that you'd die in 3 hits from Friede at sl145. I understand you need both attunement and intelligence to run a pure INT build, and I wouldn't be surprised if I could die in 3 hits from Friede at sl90, in fact it's probably something that occurred to me, but then again at sl90 most of my builds would die in maximum 4 hits to Friede anyway. And wielding heavy weapons doesn't equate being a tank either, it makes some level of sense to invest in health to trade blows, but glass canon players exist too, and trading blows isn't recommended anyway, health is mostly a safety measure against one shots. Really the only hindrance I could see for magic builds as opposed to other ones is your reliance on ashen estus which in turns reduces your amount of regular estus and thus your margin of error in a drawn out engagement, but that's a trade off that isn't specific to Friede nor any DLC boss.

[@framerlani977]

the funniest thing is that even tough nameless king probably took me so many trials, i always felt like i could still do it, but while fighting pontiff sulyvahn it took me even more time and i was completely hopeless and tought i could literally never do it lol

[@kodemasterx]

It took me about a week to beat him, but I would only play 2-3 hours a day, the feeling of reward you get after you beat him for the first time was amazing...

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

One of the most fun bosses to fight and one of the few that i really dont want to beat because fighting them is so fun. His entrance with him descending down riding a goddamn dragon on a arena made out of clouds is truly unforgettable. Not even mentioning his fantastic OST

[@SuperTab2]

I love the fight. I think he is at the perfect level of difficulty

[@LordOfChaos.x]

I think the fight is more annoying than difficult.

[@AbyssViber1028]

11:38 was my favorite rage quit moment. The amount of grunting he makes lines up with his in-game characters death.😂😂😂

[@jotopioa]

the goat himself afrosenju

[@gigabit6226]

@@jotopioa I recognized the voice instantly lmao.... also when the hell is he gonna beat bloodborne

[@jotopioa]

100% never@@gigabit6226

[@lukemarlowe9852]

DS3 was my second game in the series after Elden Ring, Nameless King took me 40 tries. Such a beautiful fight

[@SlickMusicMedia]

I remember getting to this boss when i did my playthrough earlier this year, my colleague wanted me to stream it to him on discord so right before i summoned the boss by ringing the bell i called him and streamed it. First try i died in phase 1, second try i got to phase 2 and third try i beat the boss. It was really simple, 3 hours later i was at Gael and this boss deserves his reputation. S tier boss, took me around 19 tries i think.

[@kyledabearsfan]

Great video and I agree, living through the release of the game, Nameless King was the talk of every gaming conversation. It really helped push the difficulty narrative into a positive light.

[@SolidGoat]

Cool video man, brought back so many happy memories :)

[@1987palerider]

The camera was the true boss in this fight

[@LimitBlade617]

I'm the type of guy to summon my friends. Nameless King is one of the first bosses I insisted on beating solo. I love the fight so much.

[@jamessikes5369]

Thanks for the new old game content. Subscribed!

[@jamesbaxter8734]

My first playthrough was somewhere in the "few dozen" attempts, but to be fair, that was just this year, and I had the benefit of seeing all the videos and the tips/tricks from the community after I died the first 20 or so times. Getting the platinum on this one was much more difficult I felt as he needs to be beaten on NG++ to get that last ring. By that time, I was well above 50 attempts for the NG+ and NG++ cycles, and ended up resorting to just staying underneath the Drake and using pestilent mist initially, and then after some pyromancy action against NK himself, just kiting him around the arena and sniping with a bow for the last 10-15% of his health as I ran out of Estus.

[@Toxon69]

I’ll never forget my first time fighting nameless king. First try I had friends helping me and we lost next fight I did solo and beat him second try. It was not easy and was a solid 30 minutes of a fight. If I remember right I was level 150 with a strength build, learning his dodges then hitting every once in awhile whenever I could.

[@davestevens2908]

I've always made characters in these games that could use every weapon and magic ability of every type. When I fought the soul of cinder it really felt like not only was I fighting all those past selves but every person I had ever fought or helped.

[@HgSandoval]

Really good video, thank you for this awesome content

[@ethancaffrey8157]

Amazing video man

[@chrys0poeia]

I probably started this fight over a 100 times and frequently left it alone to farm souls and level up. The most annoying thing after a couple dozen tries was how easy the first phase became, yet you still had to slog through it every time.

[@sniler5072]

On my first playthrough I struggled a lot with King of the Storm, but once I beat the first phase and got to Nameless, I first-timed it. Idk if it was luck back then, but I remember being really strong with my first main weapon, that being Vord's Hammer.

[@imgladiquitdestiny2401]

I’ve played DS3 since release. And I’ve use online tutorials few times. And when I tell you it took me almost 5 years to find Dark Eater Midir and Nameless King, I’m telling you two of the best gaming moments of my life. And Nameless king stands as such a beautiful and expression of contemporary modern rebellious nature. And his story along with the dragons of the souls series are both among the best in gaming history.

[@itsame7491]

I got him first attempt on my first run but now, even after beating the game multiple times and even beating him at level 1 and no upgrades, he still somehow more challenging than other bosses. That includes elden ring and DLC bosses

[@liampayne533]

What a refreshing concept, let’s concentrate on making the best game possible and the money will take care of itself

[@theboxiestcat6910]

Dark Souls 3 was my very first souls game, and on my very first playthrough he also took me over 50 tries. I absolutely love this fight though, and I look forward to it every single playthrough. Now I am confident and can 1st try him almost every time. This fight, and Slave Knight Gael are my top 2 favorite souls bosses ever.

[@DimensionRIFT]

Great video!

[@gruthdorah7244]

Surprisingly, the Nameless King didn't take me so long. It was probably like an hour or two. I used an ultra-greatsword, which was quite long. I don't recall its name, but it is this very famous and broad greatsword Asmongold used. Due to its length i was able to hit the Nameless King with the tip of it, while being slightly out of his range. I was lucky to do exactly that a couple of times during the fight, thus the King was soon done for.

[@McGunpla]

If it’s the same one he used in the clip in the video, that’s just the basic Greatsword

[@gruthdorah7244]

@@McGunpla It might have been, my memory from Back then is a bit fuzzy. Thanks for reminding me.

[@BlueAsterismSolstice]

I found him on my own. I remembered the gesture spot looking weird, and after beating Oceiros to see the gesture. I thought it looked like the same pose and probably related, but I gave it a bit because I remembered it was through the dungeon.

[@NARDHQ]

after a learning curve this was a boss I would just replay over and over from sheer enjoymentincredible fight. favorite boss fight mechanically and in terms of lore in entire series

[@zephiel1932]

Its so weird going back from elden ring, you get so used to bosses having 20 hit combos with no openings to punish, nameless king is so fair in comparison its actually wild.

[@eladblaier898]

nameless king took me like 50+ attempts and I love him. he has such an iconic design being mysterious, royal and intimidating he truly looks like some god. His attacks hit hard but they are fair which makes the fight very satisfying to master. definitely one of the most iconic bosses in gaming

[@YR-jg1gk]

Well he is the son of gwyn

[@jankogo]

The first phase of this fight is a bit infuriating because of the camera. It´s almost better to fight unlocked here. The second phase is amazing! This is one of the souls bosses that I truly love to grind and learn in detail.

[@alkair422]

Fight is actually super easy with unlocked camera

[@_kdr_1541]

That intro was amazing, keep cooking!

[@Jackthunderification]

My favorite boss from the souls series! Great video

[@sunbreakerqueenofbronze621]

I freaking LOVE the Nameless King. Best boss in the series, besides Midir. Took me 50 tries on my first play through. Now I can beat it 1st try.

[@handzofstone1152]

Meh. NK > Midir

[@sunbreakerqueenofbronze621]

@@handzofstone1152 I personally disagree, but feel free to keep your own opinions. I just don’t like the Nameless King’s first phase.

[@dispater101]

The boss was not that challenging for me, but i cannot deny the sheer spectacle of having to fight him and his wyvern back to back

[@Uhgothopt]

what i love about the nameless king battle is that he isnt some gimmick boss. The first phase has really predictable moves and easy enough to get through. The second phase requires patience, he wont go ballistic like the dancer nor does he have major aoe like the pontiff but rather his attacks seem consistent, almost as if he has no weakness but its there. He's a boss that truly challenges you and he's a boss that makes you learn.

[@ThaPugster]

Man, this brought me way back to when the game released, still remember all the memories of playing ds3 with friends and being the first in my friend group to beat the game, good times

[@lordofcinder8884]

He is my favorite boss to fight in ds3 although he is too easy for me now but the flow state of the fight very addicting and engaging it never feels boring and after playing elden ring I think he is even more fun to fight somehow

[@leithaziz2716]

NK is a boss that isn't reliant on being difficult in order to remain a fun fight. It has a nice rythm to it, the arena is cool, has a varied moveset which keeps the fight fresh. It's a boss that's good at making you immersed or enter a "flow state" so to say as there's not really any weird gimmicks or bloat to the fight that take you out of that "state". This is subtle, but his delayed attacks also don't look too unnatural, which keeps the fight from feeling artificial if that makes sense. I feel ER could have really benefitted from more fights like these, as Godrick and Mohg (to an extent) are the only ones who reached that potential without feeling overtuned or too bloated with unnecessary gimmicks (Mohg's Nihil and acid puddles, Morgott's minute long combo and unnatural looking delays, Placidusax's constant teleporting, Malenia's Waterfowl Dance etc.). DS3 in general handles this well with bosses, but I feel like NK and Champion Gundyr are particularly good at highlighting what's missing from ER's encounters. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that sometimes less is more, and a straightforward duel with NK is a blast.

[@lordofcinder8884]

@@leithaziz2716 I agree some elden ring bosses break the rhythm of their fight in a really bad way like as you mentioned waterfowl dance basically prevents the fight from having a flow state and pushes you stay away from malenia , and about placidusax I actually like the teleportation because it adds an actual to the fight because usually he just sits there not doing anything but screaming so the teleportation added some action that is until he stops and just flies away and come back with phase 1 state of not doing anything but screaming I actually don't mind bosses breaking the rhythm of the fight because it keeps the fight fresh like you Said with Nameless king and as long as it doesn't completely break the fight amd make the fight not engaging at all, mohg nihil does break the flow state of the fight so it can push it even further in the second phase, his fire on the ground is a little annoying but pushes you to stay close him and dodge his attacks up close instead of backing off so the fight flow state is as good as Nameless king in my opinion Another boss with a great flow state is Godfrey, his giant aoe stomp pushes you to stay close to him, hoarah does have move that break the rhythm of the fight but it is done right in my opinion, and personally he is my favorite boss in the game

[@ni9274]

@@leithaziz2716I don’t think elden ring fights are overtuned or bloated, the gimmicks you’re talking about really add to the fights and make them more complex/interesting than the dodging you do in DS3. They still have a rhythm but in a different way.

[@ni9274]

@@lordofcinder8884 waterfowl doesn’t force you to stay away, you can easily dodge it from mid range with light roll, or cancel the whole attack with a freezing pot. I think it’s good to have some attacks that require a bit more than just rolling at the right time , it make the fight much more interesting and satisfying when you successfully dodge/counter waterfowl.

[@wooplaw1080]

Blows my mind that people will sit here and say elden ring is an easy mode game, but at the same time will fight you to the death on this boss being crazy hard 💀

[@vrithon99]

Dark Souls 3 was my first souls game, there were quite a few bosses that took me multiple hours to beat, Nameless King included (around 4 hours).

[@maxefficiency8384]

I remember fighting this boss years ago. Such an amazing experience, FromSoft has always taught players to watch and methodically learn a boss before you throw the first strike. Surprisingly it only took me 6 attempts for this boss. But still quite possibly the best experience I had. Loved how the boss would punish panic rollers and panic healers.

[@silverwatchdog]

Namless king is such a great boss. Since dark souls 3 was my first souls game, I found him completely impossible. I think I had about 50 attempts or so and just gave up and moved onto bloodborne. I recently replayed dark souls 3 after finishing elden ring and beat him first try. I was quite shocked to be honest and still don't know how I did that. I realised his boss design was basically the basis of every elden ring boss and that's why it felt easier. The fight still holds up incredibly well in every aspect (and to be honest I the average boss quality in ds3 is better than elden ring bosses). Its one of the best arenas in the series and his moveset is so weighty and awesome that finally beating a seemingly impossible and powerful foe feels so rewarding. His entrance is amazing too and really gets you hyped for the fight.

[@UnIvErSaLsOuL94]

By far one of my favourite bosses is all gaming. I spent a lot of time before elden ring gettin' gud at him so I could help others as a summon. Got a load of DMs from people I'd helped thanking me. Was a lovely experience being able to help others when they've been stuck for 10s of hours!

[@user-my6vz6bd3q]

I loss to nameless king so many times that I could not play for years and come back and beat him first try. His move set is permanently ingrained in my mind

[@bame4099]

All the games I’ve played ranging from souls games to KOTOR I have fought so many bosses and to this day Nameless king is my absolute favorite the anticipation the build up and the story behind him.

[@numanumame]

It was one of my most memorably bosses on all DS games. Because of that great mane and I still remember the exact feeling when I beat him.

[@GabryyLG]

currently on my first complete playthrough of DS3. I was really pumped to see what the nameless king hype was all about, wondering how many times I would die... then I killed him on my 3rd try, never even dying to the 1st phase. It was very close for a few moments, and definitely felt like an amazing battle, but I admit I was a little underwhelmed to have defeated him so easily. A few years ago I died like 20-25 times to Dragonslayer Armor...

[@albelnoxofaquios]

On my first playthrough it was my 2nd attempt, things just went my way and probably my style of fighting bosses matched this guy well. It's interesting to see that he was considered a titan of a boss though!

[@ragealex29lopez23]

My friend introduced me to Dark souls 3 this year as I was getting kinda bored of the games I had. To be honest I was actually enjoying the game, but when I got to Nameless King idk how many times I fought him might’ve been 20 but he was so challenging that no matter what I do I will always remember the hell I went through with him

[@beenis08]

I love how the general first reaction everyone has after the phase transition is "nameless king wait ive heard of this guy" swiftly followed by "WHAT THE FUKC WAS THAT"

[@teskudo5954]

I found this game in 2019 and Haven't stopped playing since

[@SondaroSasuke]

It's interesting how we evovle as players over time. The first time I fought Nameless, I spent a whole summer trying to kill him. Now, after over 300 hours in Elden Ring, I came back to DS3 and found a save file right before his fight that had been waiting for me for over a year. I beat him first try, barely getting hit. It's crazy how From games let you learn skills that you can use in their other titles.

[@timbillins1848]

The nameless king has got to be one of if not the best boss fights in gaming history.

[@158Gamer]

It took me around 3-5 attempts but it was insanely close. Very cool Bossfight and very challenging stil IMO.

[@monkeybusiness673]

On my first playthrough I stopped counting after about 40 attempts. But the satisfaction when he finally, FINALLY bit the dust was incredible!

[@massawassa115]

It took me about 20 tries to kill the king of the storm, and like 5 more to get Nameless himself. I got extremely lucky though, as the 1 handed light attack of a greathammer dodges underneath his stabs, and I got a lot of staggers on him with some high aggression. But god damn, what an amazing fight it was, and still is. I need to do another 100% run of DS3 soon...

[@Rocky-yw1zo]

So i actually found this area without prior knowledge, and it was amazing to find ngl!

[@mayukh2326]

The 1st time i fought NLK 3-4 years ago i died a lot, but once you get used to the fight and not panic roll too much the fight is really easy, considering how much damage he does even to high level players its basically a battle of patience and discipline I guess well explained video though...brings back fond DS3 memories

[@Iscariotwillis]

This guy went down on my 60TH attempt on my first go through. Probably one of my favorite fights in the game now

[@THESKRUNGE]

look, ive beaten every elden ring boss multiple times at this point, full platinum, bloodborne platinum + dlc, etc etc but i NEVER beat nameless king, UNTIL TODAY! WHAT A MOMENT also i went to journey 2 far too hastily and thus, ive only ever beat him on NG+ WHICH MADE IT COMPLETE RAGE FUEL, BUT I FINALLY DID IT! and finding this video in my recommended after is like some kind of poetic justice. thank you Evan, and god bless from software

[@Add_Infinitum]

The first time I fought the Nameless King I'm pretty sure was with a friend on my first character (which had a terrible build), and it took us at least two dozen tries working TOGETHER

[@kalega311]

I love hearing people's experiences w/ various soulslike bosses because it's interesting to see how different it is for various people. I played DS3 for the first time just last year. And I was well aware of The Nameless King's rep, both from the internet and my own IRL friends. Even from people who fought him just a year or less before I did. I beat him in less than 5 tries. I want to say 4 total. I'll have to check my Excel sheet (no joke lol). But to be fair, I try not to use "attempts" as the only gauge for difficulty. I've beat a boss in 3 attempts and still thought he was hard as heck. I've died to a boss 60+ times and didn't think he was that hard. But The Nameless King was definitely a formidable foe.

[@owaisansari2744]

It took me 3-4 days of continuous attempts to put him down. By the time I defeated him, I was going in wearing onion armor with nothing for helm, gloves and legs and was using the deep battle axe +9 and the spirit tree crest shield. I was also doing Yuria's questline so as a hollow my legs were all shriveled up. My character looked like a half-swollen raisin but I got him finally. Limbs were shaking like crazy.

[@intoHeck1964]

Bricky’s “oh fuck” summs it up accurately

[@IFArakash]

Love the boss fight, my fav farmspot for souls back in the days by helping others to defeat him 😁

[@sriramr6416]

Why do I feel the urge to mikiri counter that thrust?

[@Generalmacka]

NK: “You are doing great. Dragon. Now do not ring that bell.” Ashen One: (rings bell) NK: “dude you were so close”

[@averykrone7181]

i stopped counting attempts with nameless king, i was at that roadblock for weeks. its only happened w ishin sword saint and malenia since then

[@LeHoneyBloom]

believe it or not i got him second try on my first playthrough, i always admired dark souls and by the time i finally played i knew a few bosses and they're moveset

[@dustnoiseplays]

I still remember to this day how sad I was when they released Dark Souls 3 and my pc coulnt even handle to open it. All my friends hyped and happy playing it and there was me, sad, looking at the blank screen in the dawn. I definily missed all the hype and good moments that it create when a game this big release but I definily manage to live this moment when Elden Ring came with properly nasa pc and everything ready for full enjoyment. I do know how GOOD it must felt when you beated a game that you love only to know there was such an amazing secret waiting you to be explored, imagine all the hype with people trying to discover and solve this mistery in that time! Cant wait to revive those on Elden Ring and new From amazing games!

[@30rafaelasa73]

Yeah that feeling is one of the most rewarding feeling someone could have in their lives. And that feeling will only handed to you after u come at such a height after various way, various repetition and dying. Thats the whole point of soulsborne series. I remeber when i first took down gundyr after like 10 tries. My hands are trembling.

[@billyhaxinton3473]

my first playthrough had me stressing ngl, had me grinding lvls n looking guides on how to beat him, which all boiled down to jus rolling well, and range but i managed to beat him after alot of tries

[@oldmanblam4949]

Nameless was the first Souls boss I got to go against the same time as the community and as someone who blitzed the rest of the game in three days it took me another 3 just to tackle him. Respect the King!

[@Timboslice475]

Since you asked I did beat the Nameless King first try without any guides or summons. I do believe it was how I prepared for the fight, I embered right before and I had a very high level claymore for the fight. With a stroke of luck, I timed his delayed attacks to perfection with exception of a couple. I was down to my last estus flask though especially since I was fighting the camera in the King of the Storm fight. Still though, due to the amount of hype I heard about how hard he was, the moment I beat him first try was one of my proudest gaming moments.

[@Motidur]

I loved the nameless king fight! I think It took me 2-3 hours of non stop fighting him to finally learn his whole moveset. The last 30 minutes I could consistently get him down to less than 20% health but would always end up being too impatient to manage to cleanly finish him of. I was also roleplaying with the character I beat him with. There might have been a better way of doing it, but I was sure as hell in that I wanted to beat him with my glowing pointy stick. Which I did, and I got a even more badass crackling stick Edit: Spelling

[@riverdrake836]

I spent 5 sessions on midir, but nameless king was a pretty tough one. I still can't help but love fighting artorius DS1 the most though. The music, the feel, the moves, the lore, the fact that manus and kalameet are next, just amazing. So cool, my roommate (who doesn't like Souls) loves watching me fight artorius. If I had to pick my best overall combat experience, nameless king is a boss I always look forward to because when I was told to dodge at the attack and not the telegraph, I got to use my sense of hearing to time my dodges which made it so much fun. Nameless king, I definitely salute thine S-tier arse!

[@ab-hx8qe]

“People thought the statue was Andre.” Solaire: “am I a joke to you?”