I Played Elden Ring the WRONG Way....

[@prozkryptix]

Check out Part 2 if you enjoyed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJm5qqWed5hkbLc

[@mrdoodles5914]

@28 min ya couldn't back stab b/c the text window "Sonteword Key was lost with use" was still up lmao I've been screwed several times from that. Great vid.

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

ITS pronounced.... SCARLET.... ROT... if you were wondering how to cheese most of the game. - Rot Breath - Rot Weapons - Dragon Bullshit.

[@rikkucrowe]

I'm pretty sure the mimic tear stood in the lava cause the game doesn't recognize the serpent hunter as a ranged weapon

[@FDGQQW]

you pronounced scion wrong. there is no hard C sound. so its just "Sigh on" not "sky on"

[@Leonardoferraz]

Please detail the cheese items location too

[@RockyJ35]

I really don’t see the logic behind people who would rather try invalidating items the devs put effort into than letting people play the game how they enjoy it lol

[@andremarius2234]

​@@Smnsnsnsn I don't understand why anyone would annoyed by how others play the game.

[@Salvador-312]

I mean at the end of the day they just want people to experience the most fulfillment out of the game. If you plus 10 your mimic and spam L2 on overpowered ashes of war you don’t get a feel for the boss fight, learning their combos and when it’s safe to attack and shit like that. Obviously some people take it way too seriously but most come from a good place. What makes souls games enjoyable and what put them on the map is that feeling of “I did it” and when you cheese your way through boss fights by relying on these handicaps it can result in a less fulfilling experience.

[@halazars4366]

@@Salvador-312 No what they want is a sense of superiority, saying something like "You didn't get the feel for the boss" is objectively wrong, you saying that invalidates how they felt during the boss fight because they "didn't experience it the way it was intended"

[@smitty215able]

​@@Smnsnsnsnthing is, even the best weapons and spirit ashes in the game dont make it easy. They do make it less hard, absolutely. But certainly not easy. The thing that bothers them is they love the souls style of having to learn the boss mechanics and work within them in order to win, so they get upset that this game has weapons and other options to bypass those mechanics and they take it out on the people that use them. They wish things like spirit ashes didnt exist (even though you could still just coop), they screech at people that ask why we cant have a shared stash for all our characters (even though you can pass items to other characters using a mule in coop). Basically they're upset the game isnt a duplicate of DS3 with different bosses. From tried their hand at an open world game and knocked it out of the park, and the souls fanatics are upset that their favorite game series is mainstream now

[@Limbaugh_]

@@Smnsnsnsnnah the best part of the game is how your build is your difficulty slider

[@TheUglyMan]

If gatekeeping was a job, souls players would stop doing it

[@PashaOCE]

nice

[@floatingtoa5t924]

Dayum

[@StreetSweeper5605]

😂😂😂

[@blkbirdmusic]

Wild and merciless.

[@keztannis6848]

Crazy 😂

[@laku-tikku554]

Souls games usually felt like they were designed for you to use everything to your advantage. You are THE underdog.

[@brunkeryt5768]

Agreed

[@nikocado_one_true_fan]

its legit a series where ur just a dude going against demigods, gods, and various monsters ranging from basically ghosts to giant dragons that could swallow a town but ppl dont seem to get that

[@ГидроксидКалия]

​@nikocado_one_true_fan you are not just a dude, you are a hobo who was rotting in some pile of shit until game started

[@justinn.4161]

Exactly you’ll beat it…… eventually.

[@lexmortis5722]

In Elden Ring we actually dont know who our Tarnished is or what they themselves actually know. In the DLC our character recognises the Vendrigris armor, very mighty and rare armor, immediately without us knowing anything about it. Thats creepy. We dont play the underdog, we are dogging under

[@TeroFoxx]

"if you didnt beat the entire game and all of its bosses while slowly choking to death, getting castrated, AND having a kidney removed without surgical tools, you HAVEN'T. BEATEN. THE. GAME. CORRECTLY." 😭

[@ssj5shadow]

😂😂😂😂

[@forgottenashes8299]

"What? You used a spoon for your soup? You didnt eat the soup then, idiot."

[@Nebukanezzer]

Who says this All people say is that spirit ashes make it easier. Should people NOT view playing through the game without them as more impressive or a bigger accomplishment?

[@TeroFoxx]

@@Nebukanezzer for me it just makes the boss have to divide their attention, which is invaluable for me :)

[@Overphased]

​@@Nebukanezzerno they shouldn't. Games are played to have a fun time you know? Not for impressing others or whatever

[@jobemattcurr]

Damn this Miyazaki must be a terrible game designer because apparently 80% of the things he puts in his games ruins the games

[@FollowingYeshua7]

xD

[@ultraironicman1853]

god forbid anyone have any fun while playing right? I just love doing tick damage on a boss for a 30 minute long fight while using a plus 0 erdsteel dagger. Truly how the game was intended to be played.

[@sbenhaba]

​​@@ultraironicman1853 "oh god is that someone having fun? EW EW EW EW. you must play with a strenght build, STATUS EFFECTS ARE SO 🤢🤢🤢. ATLEAST 500 HOURS PER BOSS FOR ELDEN RING TO BE FUN"

[@Purea_di_Infanti0_0]

​​Nah mate even the​ strength builds are op, you can completely destroy malenia with the guts sword or the giant hammer, we should just play the game, have fun and don't bother other people@@sbenhaba

[@yosoyelqueso]

He’s the absolute worst. Adding anything other than the broken sword to DS1 was the beginning of the downfall.

[@Yourbluetoothdeviceispairing]

Wait, did this guy really just use mechanics designed by the devs to be used? And to beat the game no less? Nah, this run doesn’t count

[@Defury8285]

Watching people go to the Radahn festival and not summon the festival always makes me a bit sad. Sure it might make the fight a bit easier but it's a fucking Festival where he murders everyone.

[@regirock7313]

@@Defury8285if it’s only you and Radahn can it really be called a festival anymore?

[@ChrisB-25]

@@Defury8285yeah, I can understand why someone wouldn’t do it but it’s just more fun and lively imo

[@caveychip7]

"This is a god damm festival, and i will not be having sex with myself" Maxor

[@Defury8285]

@@caveychip7 exactly

[@johnharington79]

Not enough summons, not enough buffing, not enough summoning players for help, not enough buffing weapons. Good vid

[@sbenhaba]

Nahh that's the right way

[@Totally_V1]

​@@sbenhabait's the right way to "wrong" way players😭

[@MBiz.]

how do you buff weapons lol

[@niki_bbb]

@@MBiz. with grease?

[@MBiz.]

@@niki_bbb oh

[@69mihail96]

you don't understand, the only correct way to play this game is as level 1 wretch with bare fists!

[@SPIKYBOI69420]

And if any anti gatekeepers are scrolling through comments to downvote and shit on gatekeepers, this man is joking. (looks over shoulder) You're joking right?

[@69mihail96]

@@SPIKYBOI69420 (whispers softly in your ear) Am I?

[@53thephenix]

wow what a noob comment I personnally finished every souls games no hit SL1 without weapons while playing in a volcano without a screen but yhea keep abusing your visual feedback .

[@wae2117]

Fisting assholes is perfection.

[@wiseferret4745]

And you can't go past level 10 or you're overleveled.

[@LantheBOT]

As a avid bloodhounds fang user I was about to lose my mind when he didn’t know the second step of the L2 combo

[@brunkeryt5768]

I used it and I didn’t even know😂

[@XxRDZ15xX]

There’s a second step ? I’m new to elden ring probably 10 hours in I have the bloodhound fang I think it’s my strongest weapon rn. What’s the second step?

[@imadsr6460]

​@@XxRDZ15xX Tap the Ash of war button a second time and he will charge forward and do a slash it's strong and usually breaks the poise really fast if you land it twice in a row

[@ethanlewisspkyinc.8371]

I didn't use it for 3 hours, I was teaching my brother how to play and I hadn't ever used it, so I tried it and figured out the second combo and it blew my mind.

[@bluetheperhaps5713]

real 😭

[@BlitzedNostradamus]

Here's my thing with Elden ring; I don't give a shit if it "removes the challenge" or "turns on easy mode". If the game lets you do it, why not?

[@JonathanFlexx]

First time I played it I steamrolled everything with powerful weapons and summons. Second time I did a "normal" build with ash of war weapons and str. It was way more satisfying to learn the boss patterns and do it that way. I know it's not for everyone and of course you're allowed to play your game however you like but you should try it. You're gonna get your teeth kicked in time and time again but the satisfaction of overcoming adversity is the essence what makes FS games special! Edit: Oh and perfectly dodge rolling long boss combos just makes your soul feel all warm and fuzzy =)

[@giosma3156]

Playing Elden Ring in the right way: Look at all those items, spells, armor, weapons and summons, it should be fun to try them, but you can't do it, because you would be playing the wrong way, so discard 80% of the game content, and play with the simplest weapon that exists. Oh look, you explored the caves and now you are level 100, I'm sorry you are playing the game wrong, Elden Ring is only enjoyable if you are level 70 or less. That's right, the best way to enjoy the game is to play it the same way I did. I had to die 60 times to defeat a boss with a knife for no reason, but I felt special doing it, so if you don't defeat him the same way then you're not that special. Other guy who plays elden ring in the right way: Hahaha you are also playing elden ring wrong, the true way to play it is by parrying all attacks of the bosses, that is the true essence of the game Another guy who plays elden ring in the right way: You are all wrong, the true way to play Elden Ring is to beat the game without leveling up your character. Everyone wants to feel more special than others.

[@jjaze9831]

​@@JonathanFlexx true I agree with your take but I played through all Darksouls trilogy and suffered many deaths so I guess I will let all those accumulated rage by cheesing elden ring but yeah it is true that learning the boss and dying countless times and take the W is the best experience in the game.

[@bumyoutube]

cause its more satisfying to beat the game in a harder way

[@ravingtac0896]

I don’t get the souls community man, sorcerer is an option you are given, it’s not even that good, why do they hate on it so darn much

[@nichmcintosh2699]

The pain in my chest when he didn't hit R2 to finish the Bloodhounds Finesse 😢

[@fortnitedude4027]

9:22 he does

[@LJK69420]

I didn't even know it existed until halfway through my playthrough

[@DubbaLubbaB]

​@LJK69420 I just learned it existed now, and I've already beat the game, and Malenia😐

[@andrei-cezarbleaje5519]

@@DubbaLubbaB you did not used wiki at all ?

[@RBondZ007]

@@andrei-cezarbleaje5519wiki? It says it in the weapon description!

[@comedicpain]

The people who say "you're playing it the wrong way! You're cheesing it!" Probably smell like cheese because they've learned the attack pattern of a shower

[@zGoldenHawk]

it's a big problem for me I just can't help it I haven't taken a shower in over 15 years because I keep dodging the shower water it's a big problem for me

[@jamesfoster7158]

"learned the attack pattern of a shower" ... That is now one of my favorite comments ever. Thank you.

[@michaell8269]

Also, for Mimic Tear, equip raw meat dumplings and bubble perfumes to your hot bar. MT can use dumplings to heal itself, has unlimited quantity, and can’t be poisoned! Bubble perfume is also really handy because in my experience MT uses it a lot and it buffs you as well (if you’re in range). Cheers.

[@Marcus-wy5ug]

What about frost pot

[@michaell8269]

​@Marcus-wy5ug Sure! Any consumable or tool can be used. The downside is you have to rely on the AI to use them appropriately, you can't choose what items your MT uses or when.

[@Marcus-wy5ug]

@@michaell8269 oh I know I'm taking about how useful the ice pots are against malenia

[@michaell8269]

@@Marcus-wy5ug hmmm I dunno, never tried freeze pots against her. Wiki says she’s weak to frost so probably worth a try!

[@Fayalite67]

​@@Marcus-wy5ugThey stun Malenia out of waterfowl and also the stupid clone move

[@johnbozick4055]

plays game about becoming a overpowered lord *becomes overpowered* “No not like that”

[@Random_Edits365]

Fax

[@Blue2cewl]

A real cheese run is summoning your level 713 friend in for every fight

[@JSchlapp]

The Big Brain Run

[@arktos6850]

Basically how i beat darks souls 3 lol, my friend was using a new character, but he had already beaten the game a few times when we played

[@marvin5019]

i dont get why people have to gatekeep a fkn game...

[@ketsi3079]

because these people think those weapons are broken and should be nerfed and people who use those are exploiting the system

[@TheSouthern1cross]

they dont get that 90% of players do not live for sweating their ass off on gaming

[@SuperSayajim]

​@@ketsi3079Except its not a competitive game so balance don't matter beyond funsies.

[@moresomoze]

Because people who don't get attention, don't have girlfriends, have bad hygiene and have never won at anything in the real world think elden ring is actual accomplishment. The same people who are convinced the dlc is going to change their lives.

[@asdfjgh]

@@ketsi3079it’s a singleplayer game tf

[@Adrian-9890]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY ARE YOU ONE SHOTING BOSSES WITH A MAGIC BUILD INSTEAD OF ONE SHOTING THEM WITH A STRENGHT BUILD

[@liisahmanni]

Strenght

[@scheppusmaximusgaming]

Strentgh

[@jane_11037]

Strenhgt

[@Dan-nx9zn]

Stnhg

[@Pumponini]

Stgn

[@healweal8506]

I actually had one encounter with a friend like this: The first time I beat Malenia, I did it in Coop with another person. He said this was cheating so I did it again alone but with summons. Apperentaly this was also cheating. Now the funny thing, when I killed her in another playthrough ALL BY MYSELF he said, she didn't do enough Waterfowl dance attacks so that doesn't really count. Just wtf is wrong with people judging how other people play Elden Ring or any other single player game

[@zacharysilver911]

You had good RNG so your fight doesn’t count 😂

[@tokanite]

Playing the game “wrong” should have made a normal looking character

[@AlexHyena1]

the big reason the Bloodhound's Fang is considered OP is not only is it somber so you can get it upgraded really quickly, but you can apply buffs to it. And that includes Bloodflame Blade for 105 Bleed per hit

[@idk-by3cp]

You failed at the margit fight - No summon - Not using a spirit ash

[@SebastesMarinus]

You already lost me with Margit. Because you didn’t summon Rogier AND the poisoning Jelly ashes. You played "playing the wrong way"… uhm… wrong. #zerooutoften

[@arbre_mystique]

If he plays the wrong way wrong, does he play right?

[@SebastesMarinus]

@@arbre_mystique No, because "playing the right way" is definitely the wrong way to play.

[@hubertjavas3845]

ikr bro said he commited to play the game wrong, and then didnt even summon rogier and the wolf or jellyfish. and not even using the loretta cheese. This worng playthrough is "wrong" 😂

[@arbre_mystique]

@@SebastesMarinus sorry lol was trying to make a joke but I didn’t add anything to make it apparent

[@sbenhaba]

@@hubertjavas3845 minus minus equal positive This is truly the best way to play elden ring

[@SGT_Squid_Dog]

mimic tear, erdtree heal, golden vow, erdtree blessing, blasphemous blade, that shield that heals 2 hp overtime, the talisman that heals 2 hp overtime, royal remains armor, and an assortment of healing stones and pots equipped as well. prepare to out-heal malenia

[@deconso11]

The closest thing to an infinite health cheat that you can get without hacking 😂

[@SGT_Squid_Dog]

@@deconso11 if you really want to, Malenia's great rune and black flame protection for physical damage reduction and the bloodborne healing system if you want to completely remove healing with flasks

[@sixmillionaccountssilenced6721]

I think it's a good thing when the game allows you to go OP if you want, especially in harder games like soulslikes. The only problem here is that we're living in 2024 where everybody can get perfect item/build guides with one click and they are done. It's not a good thing imo. In the old days you had to explore and figure out everything on your own including these items and figuring these was actually a part of experience. That's why I'm not using gaming guides anymore.

[@SGT_Squid_Dog]

@@sixmillionaccountssilenced6721 i never used game guides tbh, unless I've already beaten the game. This is why I suck at invasions, I don't know the meta builds, but through experimenting and experience, I can gage what is good or bad. Also, just because someone made a well-edited video on a certain topic, doesn't mean they are always right, which is why I have a bit of fun trying to dissect certain builds to find flaws or potential for more. Its like reverse engineering

[@getemdetric60]

There’s a shield that heals over time 🤯. Thank you for your service

[@jacksoncurtis6898]

Elden ring was designed around beating bosses with the ashes so not using them is doing on hard mode rather than using them being easy mode

[@Defury8285]

I always felt it was weird the community looked down on ashes, a significant portion of the game and lore is designed around ashes being a main game mechanic, it would be like not using parry in Sekiro. I never use them because I find the fights more fun without them but it's crazy people think the game wasn't designed to use them, the same people who complain bosses attack too fast are making fun of people for not using ashes.

[@NessKwik0]

Ok i heavily disagree with the people who claim you arent "playing the game correct". But also the game is clearly not designed around beating bosses with the ashes. It completely breaks their AI. If they really did design the game around the ashes, more bosses would have the attacks radahn has, where he hits a wide area and doesnt get completely anihilated when his back is turned. Summon have been in every souls game and the games clearly havent been designed around summoing. Edit: also to add on I think the DLC shows a lot of bosses that do seem to be able to handle the ashes much much better, but i think for the most part the ashes clearly destory many of the main game bosses. Honestly my issue with the summoning mechanic I had was it just didnt feel satisfying, I feel the same way about the summons. Like some bosses go from intense battles to just a punching bag. I want to reiterate though that in no way is someone "playing elden ring wrong" for using them. They are a real mechanic in the game and people shaming others for using them is idiotic.

[@Defury8285]

@@NessKwik0 I'm sorry but they added almost as many ashes as weapons, they put the ashe upgrade NPC right across from the weapon NPC, you get ashes right at the start in fact you can get them as a starting gift in the character creator. Whether the AI could handle it or not is another story. Theres like 30 spirit ashes in the game, a new revered ash system specifically to make them stronger, items that boost them; and the fact that you can summon ashes for basically every boss means Fromsoftware expected people to use ashes and not using ashes was essentially a self opt in "hard mode"

[@colonelphroggercroakinton3641]

@@Defury8285 I don't think that means at all that ashes are the intended way to beat stuff. There is nothing wrong at all with using ashes, but indeed they make several bosses trivially easy (ofc it depends on the player, but it makes the game a LOT easier nonetheless) and the fact that they are easily and readily accessible doesn't mean anything. The point is that, because they are a very good tool to help newer players and less experienced ones, it is the obvious choice to make the ashes themselves easily accessible and impossible to miss, lest a player which is ALREADY struggling will have another barrier to entry, something the system seeks to diminish. And them being upgradeable is a necessity. If they had a set, unchangeable strength, many ashes would have to be made for different points across the game, meaning you would abandon every ash as soon as it became irrelevant, and these games really enjoy making it possible to use the exact same weapon and arsenal from start to finish. The system is closer to being a "easier mode", and you really do need to make it as easy to access as possible, as it is meant to aid the very players who need it the most.

[@NessKwik0]

@@Defury8285 totally totally agree that not using them is a self opt easy mode, much like how using npc summons in every other game was opting in for the easy mode. And there is nothing wrong with doing so. I just think the bosses definitly were not designed to be fighting against spirit ashes and they did a very poor job implementing how they react to multiple enemies. They have always done a bad job at it in every game.

[@SqueakyMilk]

“Using summons means you are bad at the game” Yes I am bad. Please I don’t want to fight Death Incarnate by myself😭

[@JonathanNormandy]

Tbh I see everything except mimic tear as fair game

[@Kratosx23]

@@JonathanNormandy Mimic Tear is fair game. It's put in the game to be used.

[@Rarkss]

@@Kratosx23even after the nerf nothing stops it

[@bigchonc1]

@@Rarkssonly if you have a good build, if you have a shitty build it’s horrible. And anyways, for some endgame or dlc bosses it dies so fast anyways💀

[@TheStrengthScholar]

​@@Kratosx23 Did you see the video where mimic tear solos all of the DLC bosses? (It only got healed externally on rhadan) It's fair game but it's basically like wearing the chicken hat in metal gear solid V.

[@theohalloran8601]

Elden ring is a game that is meant to be played where the player enjoys the game in their own way and to some people that’s making the game very hard by not grinding or using great weapons but to others it’s just experiencing the world by fighting a lot of the enemy’s and finding the best weapons possible to beat the game so I’ll never understand why people will hate on others for using good weapons or over leveling

[@Marcus-wy5ug]

I'm currently on new game plus 3 I used the bloodhound fang on my first playthrough now I'm fighting radagon and i beat him easy but can't beat his second form

[@ravingtac0896]

@@Marcus-wy5ugwhat weapon are you using now

[@FlexSPJ]

I couldn't have said it better. As long as you have fun in a video game, you are doing it right. whether its going the hard or easy route, it doesn't matter.

[@k1llsh0t_87]

Some people's way of enjoying the game is by telling others how to play, how dare you try and say their method of enjoyment is wrong

[@Corzappy]

I think the reason purists dislike people cheesing is because people who cheese their way through the game will say they "Beat" Elden Ring. Like sure the game is technically complete but you didn't really PLAY it.

[@fixu8204]

Imagine killing the literal aspect of death, taking its sword and people starting booing because it’s “cheating”

[@nathanmeredith]

With games that give freedom, there is no wrong way to play.

[@bruhaintnowaybruh]

Exactly what I thought. This especially applies to Elden Ring due to the sheer variety of builds, strategies and players the game has.

[@ngawur-nc4ks]

Alternate title: playing elden ring like a normal person

[@SigmaLord998]

The only “wrong” way to play is killing Alexander before he challenges you to a duel

[@CJT49]

It boils down to elitism some people have. They beat it on the "harder" difficulty and are upset people also beat it in the "easier" difficulty. It's simply people who can't control their ego

[@arianadonis4099]

There's no such thing as elitism. And if there is we shouldn't acknowledge it. Games are meant to played and experienced the way the player wants. There is no rule book. People just want to feel important at SOMETHING in life

[@lmaniac58]

@@arianadonis4099 Sadly there are people out that who think highly of themselves and act like you are "nothing" all because people are sweaty and tryhard majority of the time. Elitism IS a thing, in fact I refer to these groups of people as "Elitists with Elite attitudes" which are people who think highly of themselves and are "above" others. Which majority of them are PVPholics because they think all because they beat the game on max difficulty that means they have some sort of right to treat others like shit if they don't do the same or they just have fun using a cheese build....especially in PVP. But I do agree we should as a gaming community *ignore* these minorities and enjoy the games we play how WE want to play, not how THEY want us to play it. Sadly a lot of companies get afraid of these minorities and end up ruining the fun cheese builds because of these whiney children. Frankly said companies should just ignore the 1% and actually focus on the majority of the community....

[@buckjones4901]

Yes and this mindset has been around for a long time, oh the MMORPGS were so full of the "elitists". Basically they tale the fun out of it and can ruin it for people who are just casual players, or normal people who have other things in their life besides that game.

[@kirbyis4ever]

​@@arianadonis4099If it wasn't a thing we wouldn't be talking about it. A sense of entitelment or superiority people get out of saying they did something a different way that they define as "better" or "right" when you can do whatever you want. Wait a sec... We have a word for that. Elitism.

[@Nebukanezzer]

No, it boils down to people feeling insecure about the accomplishments of others that they aren't able to, or don't want to, match. You want all the feeling of accomplishment without actually putting in the same amount of work. I don't do this. I don't claim to match the accomplishment of players that do it on rune level 1, or who go hitless. So why so people like you go "all that matters is if you kill the boss bro" It's like you don't want the accomplishment I get from beating the boss myself to exist. It's weird. Let me have my victory.

[@Cyladis]

I just wanted to add that I LOVED the bits where you pick up items in line with the music. Super satisfying haha

[@kataki2300]

This guy will forever be a legend in my eyes, after being told that he can’t play Elden ring a certain way so he made a video playing Elden ring exactly how they told him not to.

[@MasterSonicKnight]

"he's trying to two-hand his fist" is a sentence i never would have thought to be possible

[@Madashell1200]

You're a gatekeeper if you think this. When did tryharding become the standard. As long as you aren't using cheats you're good.

[@LutraLovegood]

Brb gonna use cheats so I don't have to farm souls

[@TurkeyJiblets]

@@LutraLovegoodyou don’t have to farm souls?

[@TheStrengthScholar]

Try hard was the only way through for most of the souls games. Casuals being able to get through the game is the new norm Elden ring created

[@LutraLovegood]

@@TurkeyJiblets Depends on what you want to do. There's a weapon I want to try out but I need 14 levels to meet the requirements and currently that's about 200k souls for me. Considering I haven't even cleared the acadmy yet, that's a lot of souls.

[@Regarious]

​@@LutraLovegood what weapon

[@behemothking6081]

For ppl unaware here in the future, when he was getting the mimic he never clicked the stonesword key prompt away which stops you from doing most actions other than movement

[@shajandarbani7991]

9:25 is where he finds out how to use bloodfang. I just couldnt bear it

[@sesameseedbar8853]

You're telling me. It drove me nuts

[@davidjohansson4556]

It blew my mind when he showed the 2nd part of the combo, i had played the entire game recently for the first time with the bloodhound fang and i never knew it did that

[@aglioeolio8494]

@@shajandarbani7991 goddamn yall are so brainrotted

[@shajandarbani7991]

@@aglioeolio8494 how nice of you

[@Factsbyxnph]

@@sesameseedbar8853 me too

[@iWalkerZ]

I think GinoMachino is the wrongest player... He learn the enemies moves, he makes no damage runs, this is wrong bro, if you take no damages you dont get the pain and the sages says: No pain, no gain.

[@Coffe3xpress]

Actually, that's something you have called skill issue. He does it because he's good

[@killimo7990]

​@@Coffe3xpress I assume the comment above was meant as a joke, not as an attack against our lord and saver Gino

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach7088]

Better be satire bud cuz you did not cook with this comment

[@Navefreamo]

FUCKKK why i have to see ppl like you, literally what gino is doing which you dont see bastard is that he was playing for incredibly high amounts of time soo that he can do it you stupid fuck. And also he is acctualy very talented player, you literally talking good about thing which you trying to criticize.

[@ragglerock2682]

​@@Coffe3xpressThis is a simple matter of reading comprehension

[@MightBeJoe]

It's probable that no one is gone read this, but if you put a raw meat dumpling in a slot, the mimic can use infinite of it, and he's also immune to poison, so that's pretty cool

[@Eddy5Gulf]

It's a tale as old as time, the souls community has one of the, if not, the most cesspool types of players that will berate you over anything you do in-game. Might aswell just play the game blind, deaf, castrated and lobotomized just to please them at this point.

[@Popirnot]

Do you play games with your junk ?

[@kajaxochi8562]

​@MemeLordCrusader you don't??

[@Popirnot]

@@kajaxochi8562 omg I have been playing all wrong 😭

[@ohnoslomo]

If you think the souls community is even close to the worst then you haven't played enough games.

[@anothernobody5396]

still can use your hands, still playing wrong

[@michaell8269]

Bloodhound Fang got me pretty far in my first play through, till I switched to Ruins Greatsword. What’s cool about thrusting swords and curved swords (including great curved swords like BF) is you can perform a feint. While charging a heavy attack, tap dodge to back step; it will interrupt the charged heavy to perform a unique attack with a simultaneous back step. Useful for hen you miss-time an attack window when you’re going for a stagger and need to get breathing room. It’s pretty much the same animation used with Quelaag’s sword in DS1 in lieu of the kick.

[@SPIKYBOI69420]

Not just quelagg, any cs

[@Thixico]

Ah thanks for reminding me, i was trying to do the kick animation since i marathoned the other souls games before diving back in to elden ring. Also curved and thrusting swords always had that mechanic except it replaced the kick (all of them)

[@JoeFanik]

What makes Elden Ring so amazing, even compared to other souls games, is the weapon/armor variety is MASSIVE. Each playthrough I’m using different weapons, spells, and armor. There is no right or wrong way, just whatever works for you

[@lintera5157]

couldve cheesed rykard even harder by leveling the serpent hunter spear and by abusing the poke over shield mechanic

[@ravingtac0896]

That’s what I always do, I cannot deal with rancor storm, so I level until I can kill him before he does it

[@lintera5157]

@@ravingtac0896 you should try the poke over shield, it gives you an absurd hitspeed. fuck rancor storm all my homies hate rancor storm

[@RoninFT9]

@@ravingtac0896no offence bro but that attack isn’t that hard to dodge

[@ravingtac0896]

@@RoninFT9 it’s not, I just find the fight in its entirety not fun, so I prefer to prevent the one attack that can actually kill me

[@Fabioonn]

@@ravingtac0896Valid I personally go by the "fck that guy rule". As soon as a boss annoys me i throw everything i have against him. Because you know fck that guy. Malenia wants to whombo Combo me? Lets see what she does when she sits stunlocked in a corner getting beat up by me and my twin.

[@BenGrey-h2f]

32:33 for rykard, it’s actually safest to be right up next to him in the lava. It basically does no damage to you, and only his spin attack can hit you when you’re up next to him, so all you have to do is roll through that and slam attacks on him.

[@infernal1649]

"you cant use blasphemous blade its cheating🤓" me power stancing 2 of em

[@matthiasvancauteren3107]

What a braindead mentallity some people have really: If it's in the game it's allowed to be used. You could argue that completely dunking on bosses with cheese can take the fun out of the game for some players, but nobody is forcing them to use the cheese. Currently doing a no summons run myself with great axes power stanced and it has been fun.

[@ravingtac0896]

I’ve recently done a int strength build and having a large stick infused with magic has been great, things ar has gone to 1001

[@scorpion0498]

elitists, gatekeepers, cucks, many names for those ppl lol

[@jacobsnipes6244]

Same thing with alot of weapons they nerfed because crybabies were whining about them and now most of them are useless even in PvE, no ones forcing them to use them so why nerf them

[@kirbyis4ever]

If they didn't want me to use it then why is it here? Now that the DLC is out and there's anti-dragon weapons people are going to complain that using them on dragons is wrong 😂

[@ft3ch100]

I don't like cheese I play it fairly to enjoy the game

[@jaibahra5404]

TBF you could just make a pure int build and people would class it as playing the game wrong

[@proximityclockworkx1572]

Even though a mage build is not nearly as busted as it was in DS1

[@ETBrooD]

@@proximityclockworkx1572 People are right, pure mage builds are overtuned in ER. Most enemies aren't designed to handle mages particularly well. Fromsoft decided for some reason that sorceries needed to be buffed. I don't understand that decision. It's the reason why I can't play a pure mage for long, because it's so easy that I completely lose interest after a few hours and never play the character again.

[@ravingtac0896]

@@ETBrooDtrue, magic is quite strong against normal enemies and earlier bosses, but it falls of hard against the latter half of bosses

[@Thixico]

You can still play a pure int mage in a non cheesey way using spell combos and dynamic spells to style on bosses (soul stream's reskin in elden ring isn't the only sorcery that exists in the game, there's spells like carian slicer and piercer too), you also learn to appreciate the magic system and mechanics that way instead of either frothing at the mouth saying they're too OP or frothing at the mouth "owning le epic gatekeepers". It's like saying melee is OP in souls games when you use sellswords in ds3 for example. There's ways to play with your brain turned off.

[@jaibahra5404]

@@ravingtac0896 not necessarily tbh. Ancient dragon lightning strike still seems to do a whole bunch of damage. And one of the new spells impenetrable thorns as around 1.2k bleed build up each cast

[@diogobz5348]

Bro listen, some of us just don’t have a lot of free time to be memorising all the bosse’s movements (I’m 35yo married and 1 kid) and combos. We just wanna enjoy the game with some sort of challenge of course, and have fun. That’s all. Don’t feel bad for doing that. You’re doing great! Cheers

[@A7MDRetr0]

Respect

[@vegeta8659]

Cant see the challenge

[@m.s6832]

14:35 fun fact: its basically lesson one in invader technique to learn to parry the blood hounds fang due to how common it is, along with rivers of blood and moonveil.

[@spankyjeffro5320]

No.

[@m.s6832]

@@spankyjeffro5320 Wdym no?

[@zGoldenHawk]

my favorite invading moment was when I got jumped by 3 people in a corner

[@m.s6832]

@@zGoldenHawk Yeah that happens

[@Limbaugh_]

Bro wasn’t committed to the video

[@nichthalounicorn]

Small Info for everyone who wants to know: You don't have to do Ranni's Quest for Mimic Tear. You "just have to do Radan and then beat the Mimic Tear in Nocron. But you have to do Ranni's Quest for Fingerslayer blade.

[@LobbeWOW]

The right way to play is the enjoyable way to play - if you're playing and not enjoying yourself, then you're doing it wrong and should either change how you play or stop playing.

[@AscendFromDarkness97]

Some people don't understand that most "elititsts" also just don't have fun stomping on 90% of bosses with BHF and Mimic Tear.

[@cjlister8508]

​@@AscendFromDarkness97And that's fine. They can play how they want to. It only becomes elitism and gatekeeping when they then shit on other players. Everyone can play how they want. Makes no difference to me.

[@zGoldenHawk]

u don't tell me what to do I'm gonna not enjoy playing simple as that

[@MrPrettyInPinkTV]

“I really wish I could stagger him out of this attack” he says with the weapon with an ash of war that is specifically to stagger the boss out of that attack.

[@ImCroozy]

33:47 Bro really played the Nagatoro 2nd ending instrumental and thought we wouldn't notice

[@magetsalive5162]

"If it's in the game, you're expected to possibly be using it." "Cheese? But I like cheese. Cheese is tasty."

[@negan819]

Ain't nothing like pissing off the Elden Ring tryhards/gatekeepers using mimic tear and shoving it in their faces

[@TheStrengthScholar]

That's like saying you like shoving the fact that you use the chicken hat in MGS5 in people's faces. No one cares that you're bad.

[@brunkeryt5768]

@@TheStrengthScholarno it’s not he’s saying shoving it in ur face bc nerds get mad when u play the game how u want to with in game mechanics. Honestly I can’t believe people like u exist, people who get mad at others when they have their own experience in a pve game. The only thing wrong with Elden ring is the half of the community like u.

[@brunkeryt5768]

⁠@@TheStrengthScholarno it’s not the same, hes saying it’s shoving it in tryhards face bc they get really mad when other people use “cheesy items” which is really wierd. The only thing that is bad are the people judging how other people play the game when the only right way is having fun whether that’s playing the game really hard or playing it with really good weapons, and if it’s in the game u can use it and if u really want to u can download mods to have a fun time bc it doesn’t matter how other people play as long as they are having fun. It’s really sad to see a great game have such a sour side of a community and almost ruins it for me, I really hope people can change how they think and judge others. Good luck on ur run and don’t talk down on other people for playing the game how they want😁👍

[@mechaSurge]

​@@TheStrengthScholar people be saying magic is easy and forget that bosses don't have giant windows for our casts, while swinging their hammers faster than blinking eye

[@zeph3674]

@@TheStrengthScholar Choo Choo?

[@CallytheCalicoCat]

I don’t get people that diminish other’s achievements because they didn’t do it the “right” way. One of the best things about Elden Ring (in my opinion) is that your build is the difficulty select. Not only that but as long as you don’t do every single possible thing to make it as easy as it can be, it’s still hard. I’m on my first playthrough and am using mimic for things like Horah Loux, but since I haven’t upgraded it and still am using the golden halberd I still have to put in hours learning the bosses patterns and combos because the summon often just dies instantly, so I still feel a huge sense of accomplishment when I beat bosses.

[@BenGrey-h2f]

27:52 this was because the message from the stone sword key was up lol. Always gets me to. Have to get rid of that before you can attack.

[@Abe_linc]

Had that happen to me before, thought the game glitches and almost quit, then I saw the message and realized I was a dumbass

[@psigh8161]

last hit on godskin noble with a subtle *clank* straight from berserk was classy

[@RIDDIM_GOBLIN]

the editing around 3:15 is so solid dude i absolutely love it and it made me watch the rest of the video.

[@erickeller7313]

If you went to the Atlas Plateau it'll automatically start the Festival without anything to do with Ranni. You can also save and quit to reset Loretta and she won't attack you.

[@alienpl107]

Elden ring players when you use an item put in the game by devs specifically so it can be used:

[@jvallely_]

I just want to say that I deeply appreciate you listing your background tracks. Solid video too.

[@Onyx-wf6fs]

Wish the Vid was longer, glad there’s already a part two waiting for me :)

[@JustARandomPersonLol69420]

29:18 wrong, Magma blade can be one of the best str/faith scaling weapons in the game if you use fire scorpion charm, rotten sword insignia, Millicent prosthesis and shard of Alexander as well as flame shrouding cracked tear and thorny cracked tear. You can make it do like 4k damage per skill and whack them while the burn is happening to get even more damage, plus the skill has low FP usage and the weapon just looks cool.

[@yakult1725]

i mean sometimes people just want to have a good time playing this game (granted its still going to be hard) but using op weapons is a breath of fresh air sometimes

[@yakult1725]

also isnt "completing all the side quest" (meaning obtaining every upgrade in the game) before progressing is the way to play a story game???

[@SadBearsFan33]

I will say that using Mimic and a really strong weapon does make it feel less rewarding than doing it on your own, but some people just don’t want to grind for hours on end, and that’s fine.

[@Liednard]

100% agree, it feels much more rewarding to kill a boss on your own, but I also don't have time to die 50 times to the worst bosses to learn their patterns by heart so I can beat 'em with a dagger.

[@marinefart9082]

​@@Liednardcough cough elden beast

[@JustUnvibing]

This is a much needed video, especially since I got the game myself last week

[@mrboxhed5214]

21:18 the guy fighting for his life in the background:

[@funnylilguy-b8z]

I think this is probably my favourite of your videos so far. I thought your bg3 vids would stay my favs but you just keep getting funnier and funnier! Nothing but wishes of luck for you bro stay cheesy

[@prozkryptix]

Much love 😁

[@TheManWithSomeTypeOfPlan]

How do you only have 44k subs? When i first saw this, I dident look at your sub count, I thought you had at least 300k. Amazing series bro

[@timothygary1]

Dude, you are hilarious! This was fun to watch.

[@GhostViperSix9]

brooo i haven’t seen your videos in so long doubt you rememeber me from the cold war days, but it’s good to see you playing other games! sorry i haven’t been around life got busy, look forward to seeing your vids again!

[@prozkryptix]

Much love bro, good to see you again!

[@GhostViperSix9]

@@prozkryptix love to be back! loved the video and look forward to seeing more!

[@Grieva-SeeD-]

Great vid! Especially enjoyed the Persona 4 Golden battle music 😄

[@thelalalandman]

Congrats on a banger video watched your end of year montage right after this one, and after listening to the outro i hope this videos success enables you find your path on youtube! Great video and i subscribed and I'm waiting for part two of this one!

[@jamesspreadborough24]

I love the concept of this run . Sometimes people forget that fun is possible in souls games and for me fun trumps all 😂 I love a good challenge but it has to be fun 😊

[@BennyCTV]

“If this gets 40 like, I’ll continue the run” 😂😂😂

[@terrarian7]

already loved the video and then he used FRANKY'S THEME subscribed omg

[@grayve2122]

man it was really brave of you to ask for 40 likes, but i recommend a more grounded approach next time, maybe like 34

[@lt.kitkat]

Honestly, I use spirt ashes and summons as often as possible because fighting like it's a raid boss is really fun to me, and you know what? I had fun and the people that tell me I'm doing it wrong clearly don't. So in truth, I've won.

[@Tarnthewarrior]

3:03 ayy yooo a good beat ya got going

[@NoxMonstrum]

Let's be honest, the reason why people make a big fuss about it is purely ego. Someone else is completing a game that they think they're the best at because they did it the hard way and they don't feel special anymore if someone else beats it any other way. It's really sad because these are just video games at the end of the day. Nobody gives a shit if you beat a difficult game without looking at the TV. If you could put that on a job resume then I'd brag about it, but it's nothing more than an arbitrary goal you're setting for yourself.

[@Lil_Noot]

Mans turned himself into shrek to mock gatekeepers, and I’m so here for it 😂

[@DoctorTBR]

Me here with 300 hours of only using dual blasphemous blades...

[@hunterhudson4577]

I wonder if the healing effect is doubled then

[@lalaldka]

honestly a fire title for the video would be "elden ring, but it's only cheese" nice vid though!

[@prozkryptix]

That’s for part 2!

[@lalaldka]

part three has to be "elden ring but i became a cheese wheel" then! IT HAS TO!

[@logicalcable4046]

"uh stop that!" is prob the most precise representation of souls born games i have ever heard

[@doplex4856]

if you wanted to play wrong you should've played with a keyboard

[@hannahshark8080]

The real 'wrong' way to play

[@keztannis6848]

Idfk how I beat Elden Ring with the keyboard, after I found out that you can use console controllers on Steam games I never looked back.

[@MicroMidas]

9:21 The voice inside my head was *screaming!* _"R2! R2!_ You follow up with a heavy!" 😆

[@AliShah-ru1ru]

2:12 jojo reference ?

[@BlueSlushee]

You’re NOT a gamer!!! You’re a legend

[@kojikimoto]

Rykards fight always reminds me of this one video where a dude said "This is supposed to be an RPG!?! WHAT ROLE AM I PLAYING THE FUCKING VICTIM!?" i always randomly start laughing cause the video is on constant repeat during the entire fight.

[@JohnathenStamos]

What video is that I seriously wanna see that??

[@disaxis1]

You not hitting heavy with bloodhound was making my eye twitch

[@cyanseraphim]

34:51 you can “stagger” rykard out of summoning his skulls. You’ve gotta time it right, but if you use your weapon art, it staggers him a little, you can then get in 2 charged attacks, before you have to use the weapon art again, because he’ll be stuck trying to summon his skulls forever if you time it right

[@John-u6d3y]

"In all the heavens and the earth, I alone am the cheesing one" ahh playthrough

[@SeymourZClevarge]

I did NOT expect you'd be using Salty Moon as one of this video's BGM

[@RVD1245]

He didn't want to fight the controversy ... SO HE BECAME THE CONTROVERSY

[@dsk3326]

Love the Persona music used in the vid, absolute bangers

[@4shes.T]

I use the blasphemous blade, cause it hits like a truck😂

[@chadyways8750]

"I wish I could heal it (mimic tear)" well then, let me introduce you to the meat dumpling