How to be a Stunlock Tank | All Boss Guide | Shadow of the Erdtree

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Note: Don't forget to 2-hand your weapon if needed before applying cragblade, or it won't work. I forgot to do that at 4:30, so cragblade didn't actually get applied, since I have to 2-hand to meet the minimum strength requirements for that weapon.

[@blahblahblah1787]

Thank you for straight up listing the items instead of making the viewer pause over and over as you go through each item in the menu like most people do.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! I know I didn't always list each item for each boss fight, but when the loadouts are nearly the same I didn't want to bore people.

[@linuxandblues]

So authentic and immersive,stunning ambiance and great narration . Really enjoyed watching the video and will definitely try this build. Hope to see more content from you. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Wow thanks so much, your encouragement means a lot! Great to have a viewer from the Netherlands!

[@owen_h332]

The Goat with another banger

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks I appreciate that!

[@akitas8165]

A couple of points, viz; The warrior in Temple Town Ruins does not drop a Scadutree fragment. It is found on a corpse on the ruins wall. Raising Faith to 15 will not allow you to use Golden Vow, it needs 25 Faith. Nice, concise video without any stupid slang or overexcited commentary. Well done.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

I said 15 faith plus the faith knot crystal tear, which allows the use of golden vow. But you're correct about the scadutree tree fragment in Temple Town ruins. Thanks for watching!

[@NovemberJK]

Another beauty. Nicely done and looking forward to what you do next!

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks so much! Awesome people like you are what makes this worth it.

[@ArmanMuller]

Now one of my favorite creators. Can’t wait to see what else you make

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks so much I appreciate it!

[@Snank-mp3wm]

Underrated creater👇

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks, that means a lot!

[@mikemaldanado6015]

dancing lion - worst hit box of any fromSofrware boss. damn i did not know that endure did that, nice build. i beat the game using night comet , most underated spell. the enemy's can't see it !! good video. damn and i was waiting so see if u would use endure on the opening of radahn's . damn i need to replay the dlc now.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Yeah and the camera can be pretty iffy with that boss. I haven't used night comet myself, but I've heard it's really good. Thanks so much for watching!

[@kiz1000]

Brilliant, just like your previous videos. Talking of which, I followed your 2 hour DLC prep and it worked great! Only difference was I started as a wretch because of the even stat spread.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Awesome, glad the other video worked for you. And yeah, you're right the wretch gives a lot of versatility for respec-ing to different builds. Thanks so much for the feedback and encouragement!

[@AlanSmithee-r3t]

Nice video! Stance breaking is such a satisfying playstyle. Btw, you can get an ancient dragon smithing stone from the top of the tower of suppression if you don't want to deal with the forges.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks, good suggestion!

[@ppolnw]

Thx u, your build carried me through radahn

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Awesome, congrats on your victory!

[@mf1932]

Excellent video as usual. And I honestly had a harder time with the Great Jar Talisman than possibly even Consort Radahn; don't think I could've obtained it without the cheese method.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Yeah the jar trials can be tough depending on what player builds you go up against. But glad you didn't find Radahn harder!

[@mf1932]

​@@SoulObsessionGamesYeah, I probably had the wrong build. It took me about 10 days to no-hit Radahn, but I got it done (somehow)! By the way, is your channel's name a reference to Nation of Language or is that just a coincidence?

[@SoulObsessionGames]

@@mf1932 Well done getting the no-hit on Radahn! There's no special reference in the channel name, it just refers to my obsession with souls games, and a play on the expression "sole obsession"

[@mf1932]

​@@SoulObsessionGamesThank you! I really appreciate it. And also thanks for taking the time to respond!

[@ZonyKay]

@@mf1932 salute to all the tarnished who can no-hit Consort Radahn 🫡

[@erenbulut3984]

Good video(again) i will buy the dlc and you are the reason bro 🎉

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Wow thanks, hope you enjoy the DLC!

[@johndarksoul]

my goat uploaded

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Appreciate it so much!

[@grivoc]

Looks like a fun build . I got to Radahn using a flame strike hook claw build but now im going on a scudutree fragment scavenger hunt

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Nice, that sounds like a good setup

[@cheejun7719]

Nice work

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@Penhead86]

Excellent work!

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Appreciate it!

[@osrikvonjager1717]

Great job

[@Gensolink]

after struggling with rellana on my first playthrough I went back on another character with bloodfiend's arm and the difference was insane

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Yeah, you're right. Rellana was difficult for me too on my first playthrough, but bonking made her a pushover.

[@IlConteSky]

Fantastic series of videos

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Glad you like the series, thanks so much for watching!

[@shiva5949]

awesome example *subbed, keep it up

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it!

[@PhilipJFry-h8v]

good stuff as always

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks so much!

[@Gensolink]

here's a tip for anyone that want to optimize their stamina before a riposte, especially with big weapons. When you notice the stance break crouch this will immediately make your stamina regen very useful especially if you did a charge R2 with barely any stamina left

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for the tip!

[@brendandavis5520]

He's back

[@SoulObsessionGames]

And so are you - thanks so much for watching!

[@RickyGrove]

Another excellent build combined with great graphics. Thank you! Please do a Great Katana build if you've a mind to.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks so much! And I appreciate the suggestion. I know it doesn't exactly count, but I did respec into a dragon great katana build for the last boss of this run (Bayle the Dread).

[@guahdonnhue]

So informative! Another great video

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks so much!

[@Clarkie13b]

I really enjoyed this build. And it did indeed bully. Could you look into a Jolly Co-op build?. There's no stance breaking in Co-op as even if you get one, there's rarely time to hit it. And you need a quick load-out change to deal with Landscape or Boss summoning. Finally, something for those pesky invaders as they ALWAYS land in co-op. Cheers.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed the build! And thanks for the suggestion. This build is good for boss co-op too. You won't get as many staggers, but the bloodfiends arm is still one of the best weapons in the game because of bleed. But you're probably right that it's not as good for PvP. I don't do enough PvP to know what's optimal, but for arcane/strength I've had some success with beastman's curved sword.

[@ChesterApricot]

great vid!!

[@juangbetancurs6996]

Great.👍

[@mauri4184]

Thanks, I was just going to skip Radahn.

[@sharptooth8682]

We have almost the same build. The difference is I use giant crusher and lion's claw with the same result.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

That's a good combo!

[@noahjacksonnewjackfamily]

Beat Elden ring with faith build guide??

[@skipjacks85]

No, the Great Stars is an excellent weapon. It’s just the Bloodfiend’s Arm is absolutely broken. *Like the BFA nerf even mattered.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Never said great stars wasn't an excellent weapon, or that the BFA nerf mattered

[@skipjacks85]

@@SoulObsessionGames you said it was “good.” I said it’s better than good. It’s the best Great Hammer in the game. “Just in case the BFA gets nerfed, again.” It’s ur video bro, not mine.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

​@@skipjacks85 Saying something is good does not mean it isn't excellent too, the terms are not mutually exclusive. Yes, it could be the best greathammer in the game, that's why it's the only greathammer I used. But in the context of this run, you're generally better off using the bloodfiends arm or starfist depending on the situation, which is why I wasn't heaping praise on it compared to the other weapons I'm using. The statement you quoted did not say that the nerf was significant. You're assuming meanings that aren't there. I'm giving alternatives IN CASE the bloodfiends arm gets nerfed AGAIN, implying that the current nerf is not significant enough to warrant using a different weapon.

[@skipjacks85]

@@SoulObsessionGames agreed. It’s def better to use the BFA for this build. It’s truly a broken weapon that trivializes the game. It’s the best bleed wep, charged heavy wep, poise damage wep & guard counter wep. Was just saying the GS is still an excellent weapon and shouldn’t be slept on because of BFA. Now if u powerstance the Great Stars into a jump attack build both w/ Cragblade set to bleed affinity there might be an argument to be made. Weight units are identical.

[@rebkahibasdeys]

i killed fire giant at level 40. And entered DLC at level 60. Vigor level 30. very challenging but Scadutree frags made it tolerable.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Nice going! Yeah the scadfrags do help, but what you're doing still takes good skill

[@rebkahibasdeys]

@SoulObsessionGames trying to see if I can no summons kill all bosses. I tried...and failed. MESSMER broke me. Still have to do the consort fight.

[@rebkahibasdeys]

@@SoulObsessionGames but Consort is impossible for me at this vigor level. every shot he does one-shots me. i need to learn how to play unlocked in order to dodge better

[@ZonyKay]

Any recommendations for being summoned for DLC final boss? Charged attacks for several times, seems not staggerable. Or to use completely different builds instead. I tried Blood Antspur Rapier & Fingerprint GreatShield, I was very fine, but too slow that most hosts died b4 boss unless the host using similar poking behind Fingerprint GS. I was helped by other summoned players, would like to help others who struggle when soloing.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Depends on which NG cycle, if the host is NG+2 or something the boss won't stagger as easily. Bloodfiend's arm should still be one of the strongest weapons when blood infused and using charged heavies. But there are other OP setups. You could try a great katana with repeating thrust like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJqkqntvndymqpo

[@ZonyKay]

@@SoulObsessionGames I tried Great Katana with Repeating Thrust AoW, I believe it’s very good for most content. But not so good for the final DLC boss. I’m not a perfect dodger, poking behind GreatShield seems more reliable for me

[@cheejun7719]

Bloodfiend's arm was weaken in the last few game version updates....I wonder if it still works

[@SoulObsessionGames]

It hasn't been nerfed any further since I recorded this video, so it still works.

[@akitas8165]

It was only nerfed once. Still strong.

[@baen7493]

Does going to temple town ruins break the great rune?

[@SoulObsessionGames]

No, I'm pretty sure that won't break the great rune. The path to temple town ruins does pass underneath the shadow keep, but it didn't break for me.

[@shummybuzzy349]

Do you have any advice for NG+2 and above? Since bosses take less poise damage

[@SoulObsessionGames]

It might take an additional charged heavy to get each stagger, but you should be able to use the same basic approach. I haven't tried it on NG+2 myself, so let me know how it goes. The damage output of DLC bosses at higher NG cycles can be pretty brutal. But hopefully your stats are quite a bit higher than mine, so I'd recommend stronger armor like the tree sentinel set, and adding some buffs like golden vow. Pump arcane to 80 and maybe level some stength to help with damage output. Fortunately with a blood infused bloodfiends arm, you should still get a decent amount of bleed procs, and percentage-based damage is great for coping with higher boss healthpools. Good luck!

[@rameshvasudevan2176]

Great video. But wud this work on ng+7

[@SoulObsessionGames]

It would still be a strong build if you keep leveling up. Use stronger armor like tree sentinel set and more damage negation like golden vow incantation. But it would take more hits to get each stagger. I'm not sure if the bosses would deal too much damage for endure to be viable - if so, it might be better to use cragblade and dodge more.

[@rameshvasudevan2176]

@@SoulObsessionGames thank u for the reply. Subbed. I hope u hit 100ksoon

[@SoulObsessionGames]

@@rameshvasudevan2176 Thanks so much for the sub and your encouragement!

[@dary0097]

Why it's always the lesser known Content Creators that really know their Stuff 💯 Big Content Creators just Copy Paste everything they can find from Reddit forums

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot!

[@dary0097]

@@SoulObsessionGames I had to say cause for Real Your Knowledge On Game Mechanics in Elden Ring is Top Notch 🔥💪

[@ZonyKay]

@2:15 it’s still feasible to get Black WhetBlade without defeating Radahn. The “Wrong Warp” method ( _ELDEN RING | NOKRON, ETERNAL CITY WRONG WARP | WITHOUT FIGHTING RADAHN | After Patch 1.09_ ) still works for me (Patch 1.13 PS5)

[@SoulObsessionGames]

Thanks for sharing. But Radahn has to be defeated to access the DLC. Unless this glitch activates it?

[@ZonyKay]

@@SoulObsessionGames you are right Radahn must be defeated for accessing DLC. Just saying that Black WhetBlade can be obtained b4 defeating Radahn, perhaps getting a bit stronger a bit earlier.

[@SoulObsessionGames]

​@@ZonyKayOkay gotcha that makes sense.