Is This Albinauric Build the WORST BUILD in all of Elden Ring?!?

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Albinaurics are looked down upon in the lands between, so much so, they are mistreated and must seek asylum at Miquella's Haligtree. But are they weak? Probably! There is absolutely NO WAY that an albinauric build in Elden Ring could be good right? There is NO WAY that this build could go through the base game and the DLC defeating every rememberance boss along the way, including Malenia and Consort Radahn ... right?
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[@Memu_]

Aren't they union busters? Edit: Went to double check and yep. Union busting + overall horrible reported working conditions. I'd rethink continuing working with them.

[@alicetippet6007]

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[@jootersblaccat]

yikes...

[@mokupele423]

We do love the media literacy check because it's more interesting than you narrating grabbing blooscaduu fragments. But we also love it because it's interesting

[@Dylster1009]

Agreed

[@obamallammallama3930]

It takes a bit too much time tho

[@bowmore9182]

I applaud your handling of the character creator. Almost looked like you loaded the Albinauric model in.

[@arkcharliemiii8661]

Fr, if the helmet ever appeared it would probably look worse

[@EvansMine]

The media literacy checks are definitely my new favourite parts of these videos now, just overtaking fort height

[@jakubkoowacik1755]

Bro i am not native american nor english yet i don't have any problems understanding your videos, yet every time you start to talk about lore and compare it to real world it's so interesting that i turn on the subtitles to be able to remember what you said. That must take some talent to engage people like that fr

[@NDV-c6s]

same, this section of the video turns my brain off

[@Getzapped42]

Al. B. Nauric! Can't wait to watch this mad lads debut!

[@M0ONCommander]

Al B. naur ick

[@deadasfak]

It's Al, Ben and Eric!

[@krispdelta]

I’m Al B. Nauric and i’m going to be the king of the albanurics!

[@JogoatTheStrongestCurse]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@krispdeltaTHE HALIGTREE! THE HALIGTREE IS REAL!

[@KnightOfTheKey]

I almost died at the "freaking frogs grey" joke. Bravo, master!

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

Yippee Ki Yay Mother frogger

[@Tornakin-98]

Capital Perfumer build when? (Could be a good opportunity to talk about how the system can correct things like health care)

[@TinyToastTheBreadGodess]

They turned the friggin frogs gray!

[@ryantgosling2430]

I find it fun that some of the freshest interpretations of this games lore come with enjoyable game play

[@otishawkridge2331]

30:20 the coloniser comparisons are so obvious it is wild how some people don't get it. I saw someone in a comment saying how master hewg is evidennce that the demihumans/misbegotten can be 'civilised' but choose instead to act like 'savages.' Like what are you on about, the demihumans and misbegotten act like 'savages' because they are systematically hunted down and enslaved. Hewg is also a slave, just a more respected one.

[@cartooncritic7045]

I've seen more than one Marika diehard justify all of the ethnic cleansings the Golden Order does in the lore seemingly unironically and it really makes you worry for how much FS fans do or don't understand the narrative and ignore its core messages overall.

[@playmsbk]

I prefer the term imperialist to colonizer. Singling out colonialism implies that people like the Balkan peoples didn't have it as bad because the Austrians and the Ottomans weren't colonial powers.

[@seeker38]

​@@playmsbkI don't think either is quite perfect since both are different, but I'm not sure what a good replacement would be if we're trying to cover both. I'd guess it would just depend on who you're speaking to and what they're most familiar with.

[@playmsbk]

@@seeker38 I agree with you, the two terms are different and the problem comes from conflating colonization with imperialism. I believe that colonization isn't inherently bad, in the context of ancient peoples like the Greeks or Phoenicians founding coastal trade cities or a hypothetical future humanity colonizing uninhibited planets. The inherently bad concept is imperialism, and the colonial empires predominantly used colonization to further their imperialism, which is the source of the conflation.

[@A.C_B.]

One reason why I like the lore segments is because it reminds me how much I am taking my severely left leaning social circles for granted. Socio-materialistic hierarchies are inherently exclusionary and are build around the need to exploit others? no shit! but it's important to remind yourself that this is knowledge is as trivial as it may seem to yourself. edit: I think I just stumbled over another thingy for the literacy check: Gideon is a prime example of the colonized intellectual. He is a tarnished himself, one who explicitely seeks to know everything. Issue is: the systems of knowledge (the Discourse) is controlled by Marika, by the Fingers, by the golden order. Gideon is devoted to the academic study of knowledge, but this means that he has to work within the systems of academia, within the systems of knowledge dictated by the golden Order. He turns the ideology which seeks his own exploitation into his own personal paradigm of how to understand the world. As such, it becomes impossible for him to think anything that contradicts the golden order. When he says "I know in my bones that a tarnished cannot become Lord" what he really means is: "I have become so invested into an ideology which presents people like me as second class citizens, that it has become impossible for me to imagine myself or anyone like me breaking out of that system" This is why knowledge is power. Knowing/being told that something is impossible, is a very valid way of controlling one's behaviour. Mistrusting the Fingerreader Crones is the first step of breaking out of that system. Vyke is also an interesting case here: he mistrusted the golden order, so instead placed his faith into the frenzied flame, which destroyed him. A nice example of how revolutions often turn into Authoritarianism with even more severe censorship than the previous governments.

[@icetide9411]

A tip in case it comes up in a future run: You know how some attacks knock you back or cause you to fall over when blocking? The thing that's really annoying against Radahn especially? If you have a weapon that can shield poke, the shield poke animation overrides the knockback one. It lets you do REALLY funny stuff if you learn how to use it well. My personal favorite is that you can literally not get moved by the Orbital Laser of Miquella, which lets you easily punish the move even if Radahn is in the center of the explosion.

[@FoxyDean]

I LOVE the media literacy portion. Legit I'd sit and watch a full hour video of you just. Doing media analysis. It's fantastic.

[@helpthellama]

As someone with a MA in History focusing on Film history, the analysis you do whilst referencing history is better than what I wrote for my dissertation

[@bobvagana5443]

ngl the lore and political discussion in the setup part of the dlc is my favorite part of these videos, its super interesting

[@ploosiedasix]

The final boss of MILF (Man I Love Frogs) also hope you had/are having a rad vacation Phil, you deserve the you time

[@nagsorinaste5658]

The essays are actually some of the best parts of the video, also makes it more unique compared to other challenge runs ^^

[@PoyoDesuka]

As the Ambassador of Niche Weapons, I can confirm the Albinuaric Axe and Halberd are very good when you use them with Arcane Scaling Greases, but otherwise they're really mediocre.

[@jad1920]

Crushed it with the Character Creation

[@TurnerDixon]

The scadutree fragment collection rant is my new favorite part of the video.

[@tanker_cheese57]

Enemy:*able to beat before the first boss* This guy: yeah your a starting class now

[@MrKumbancha]

the thumbnail made me think i was having a stroke

[@PrinceBaka]

Same lol

[@hi-i-am-atan]

oh so the horrors of dark souls really _does_ stem from miyazaki's nightmares of being an office worker

[@wolfmoe7398]

Love the secret starting classes. Great term for all the ways to roleplay.

[@Nat-ri3ip]

As much as I liked the last media litteracy bit, this one miss the mark. It's well supported by IRL facts, not so much by the actual media discussed. - The royal capital is half destroyed from the siege, half covered in ashes and the dragon corpse, and the people there just sit down waiting for death or some drug. It's not fine. - Land betweens jars are sentient, sane pots containing inanimate flesh. Shadow Land jars are inanimate pots containing animate flesh driven insane by the whole whipping to meld them thing. They're about as similar as hermit crabs and some weird shellfishes body horror. - Wandering nobles aren't part of TWLID. They are still accepted by nearly every factions, protected by pages, they don't take the bonus damage from holy and anti-TWLID weapons, and nothing indicate they are part of it. - The height of the Age of the Erdtree was a period of peace. Turns out there isn't any need to kill people for them to die, they do that naturally on their own, and then you could just burry them at the roots of the Erdtree. - the most morally sound ending is arguably the one where you tell the laws of the world "nobody should have absolute power"

[@cataegisira1663]

minor, but important correction, the dragon corpse is not from the Shattering. It was either Godwyn or Godfrey who slew Gransax, that dragon, and Godwyns death is what sparked the Shattering, and we all know that the Tarnished were exiled before the Shattering. Further, the removal of the Rune of Death(Destined Death, as in, natural and true death) is what created the Golden Order to begin with. I'm not sure if Marikas Age of Plenty was before that or not, though? So I dunno if that's actually a correction, more just context.

[@Nat-ri3ip]

@@cataegisira1663 The Age of the Erdtree preceed the Age of the Golden Order. It was founded when Godfrey killed the giants. The Golden Order was founded after that, and is much closely tied to Radagon than Godfrey.

[@cmssaysftw]

The media literacy section is now my favorite post of the video. Not only do I get a lesson I also get tasty bits of lore.

[@captainbreadbeard9870]

I was wondering if there was some hidden lore in the name "albinauric" so I looked up the entomology . . . . . . . . . Turns out "entomology" means the study of insects.

[@hairohukosu433]

Checks out

[@connorr-w9133]

Ah shit, didn't realize YT could tell when I skipped past the ads. I will remember to not do that.

[@korshaiz]

skip the ads on your first watch, the replay it while doing something and let the ads run, Give him more run time and you still get to skip the adds for the initial walkthrough

[@Vggamegod]

Bro, we all enjoy seeing Gino Machino God-moding the game, but 99% of us know we couldn't do that. You are realistically skilled and we love you

[@Frozenkoldfury]

I would unironically watch an entire series of you just making custom MTG cards based on Elden Ring.

[@SeanMcShea-nm8rg]

The idea for the conmander set is actually really good

[@Hoivey]

The Rykard EDH deck sounds super cool

[@ultraironicman1853]

our country was very economically prosperous between the 40's and 70's because of how many social programs we had and our investment in middle out economics. it's no coincidence that when the middle class was at its largest people were prospering. People were able to work and actually afford things.

[@rubythebee3958]

"I'm the one who hops" is my new favorite quote ever

[@ethanleblanc676]

Comparing trickle down economics to the human centipede is actually insanely insightful did I just miss that in the movie??

[@grymmjack]

I just got it. Ben and Eric. Albinauric -Al, Ben, Eric. 😂😂😂

[@tserrofz9]

Would have been hilarious to release this on Wednesday for frog memes.

[@BigWoobiez]

God the media literacy is so fucking good, I love interspersing contemplative rhetorical analysis side by side with masturbation and frog jokes, truly this is peak media

[@relucentsandman6447]

10/10 character creation, obviously best secret starting class

[@btarczy5067]

You have said sometimes that Elden Ring has burned you out and of course it’s tough to stop doing whatever pays the bills to pursue something else. However, I am pretty optimistic because damn, that is some writing! Hope this isn’t too annoying, I am just amazed at the comedy as well as your ability to read media among other things. While currently Elden Ring is the medium of „choice“ maybe it won’t be the only one forever. I like Elden Ring a lot but I am here for you and may the number of people who feel that way grow!

[@PMux79]

So elope to the moon with a would be goddess because we’re living in the human centipede?

[@TravAt]

Hey man, I just started watching your channel and just got to say I am really enjoying it! Binged a ton of videos and I too love your Scadutree blessing postulations, keep being you!

[@joeyalonzo317]

Bro your personal character is 100% enjoyable. You make me laugh while enjoying my favorite game, thx!

[@ASTARH]

8:48 oh.. thats gore... thats gore of my comfort character

[@gasparbousquet164]

You crushed it in the character creation, you're good!

[@Eridescent]

If I wasn't already subbed I would have purely for the lecture on the political economy of the Lands Between

[@eldenbeast8901]

Love hearing you explain the politics of elden ring and why it's bad and then comparing it to real life and how it's bad

[@YupSparce]

End of sponsor 11:32

[@ralonnetaph6450]

I'm glad people responded to the part 5s so well, it's a nice part of the videos

[@johnskelington]

39:22 Meanwhile, my snake, who has a hard time landing strikes on a hanging dead mouse because it's not warm enough.

[@relariis_the_paradox]

Phil, a possible use for spells! If you use scholar's shield on a shield in the Radahn fight, you can boost the shield's stability/stamina consumption, which can make the staggers you get from the big swings less impactful, so you can take more hits, and potentially makes the fight a bit easier. Only requires 12 int. Maybe?

[@robinfirebug4694]

I'm mad at myself for only getting that Al, Ben, and Eric joke at Melania. I thought It was a reference

[@Placiddusax]

thank yuo for creating secret starting classes they make my day

[@unprofessionalidiot8508]

I can no longer stand the Bogard hatred. He's a great guy with a great item to sell, and this slander is no longer tolerated

[@XEV_]

Frogs are the most powerful creatures in game and real life

[@noahpenman3493]

Why do you hate Boggart? He’s a chill crab cooker that keeps it real with ya.

[@AM_61102]

It’s cause he’s a dick to rya

[@bumbie1863]

Does anyone else think that he just looks kinda sad when he’s playing? I’m not making fun of him I or anything I just hope he’s okay.

[@johnclark59]

Obligatory comment further reinforcing that the discussion section during scadutree fragment collection is beloved

[@steflxi8776]

The Alex jones quote at 4:00 „making the freaking frogs grey“ 😂😂😂🔥

[@AwesomeWookiee]

I didn't invent Elden Ring, but I did come up for the name for it. Originally, it was called "Scadu-Crossing-Frog", can you believe it?

[@RancidEarwax]

17:50 I genuinely really liked the magic tangent. Would love to see a soulsbourne: rings die twice type deck come out :)

[@rivers4753]

I told you the froggies ripped through it. You love to see it. Also they're just made for friends, two of you, Albert 'n' Rick, three of you, Al, Ben & Eric. It just works

[@EricA-ds6rs]

Thank you for standing up for your right to make a secret starting class

[@garrettsweet9826]

Fascinating read on the Literacy Check, incredibly insightful.

I swear, his segway to ad read is getting smoother everyday

[@civilrebirth6884]

oh that introductory thesis statement of Section 5 was (chef's kiss)

[@F3M-G0DD3SS]

0:18 no just for forg extermination

[@papermachete8071]

I want you.

[@johndipietro9301]

I feel like the Frog Albinaurics are RB, but I think the Archers probably are Green - bows are often used to give Reach, and they ride on wolfback. Though, their white blood also makes me wonder if both ought to have Devoid, representing that they aren't really part of the natural cycle (unless you bring Loretta to the church in the Snowfields, at least).

[@ricardoalexandre264]

I was not expecting a Paulo Freire citation on a Elden Ring Albinaric build vídeo 😂😂 This thing makes me really happy. I love you❤

[@bryceosterhaus5284]

13:51 this is a face of a killer elite funny twilight reference

[@meatbeaterthe3d205]

I love a bit of the frogmen🐸

[@seankelly7481]

Little sad that there was no "do you know what happens to a frog when it's struck by lightning" reference

[@dasaggropop1244]

you think ranni ending is more based than fias?

[@Heliorous]

Truly the GOAT elden ring channel.

[@BOGOworms4sale]

I like to think they’re all tiny little Jirens with pitched up voices and it makes me giggle every time

[@curvilinearcube8716]

If anyone can make a swag jump to safety it's a frog let's go!

[@Kb24magick]

I play magic but I still have no clue what this man is saying

[@PhoenixianDragon11]

Loving the media literacy checks. Well said.

[@mr.shy-guy0498]

Toad is my favourite mutant that reference makes me very happy

[@GenericBadName]

Trying to hold the Golden order in one piece as the family falls apart? Morgott = Michael Bluth confirmed

[@glooby_oja]

37:57 FUN FACT!!! Jack Daniels died after he kicked his safe so hard that he had an injury which led to infection and gangrene, leading to his short death.

[@grimm6924]

that ad transition was pretty smooth im gonna give you that one

[@ZiggyStarman42]

I once accidentally made a swan (okay so not a duck) eat a frog. I was feeding it bread, saw a frog on the grass, decided to throw it in the water, and then the swan snatched it out of the air...

[@Snas_King]

I did a Rellana run after I saw your video and it was pretty fun I didn't actually have set rules, but i did use the armor and the swords

[@CrumblierKey0]

The frogs grey and yippi kiyay mother frogger got me.10/10

[@henryduncan1826]

fun fact, the cresent stick the albunarics use had an S scaling in strength

[@penngwinn]

Tulok invented Secret Starting Class! I was there! Waaaay back in 1997.

[@alyandthecats]

36:06 Oh hey, it's an animation!

[@miib1309]

Loved the MTG riff at Morgott. Now I NEED to play some

[@Lexadin]

Fun fact, frogs and toads do tend to eat slugs. It is actually a preferred prey item of them.

[@umbracolt6364]

Dang build so good and person the sticks so goated that I fully missed the radagon fight only caught the slug comment about the e beast. I’m listening to you while at the gym.

[@BOGOworms4sale]

I need a media literacy segment about the relationship between those who live in death and the people who hunt them like D

[@Nelm_Knight]

25:15 missed X-men opportunity to quote storm about toads in lightning storms

[@Exivitn]

WAKE UP BABES. FROG RING JUST DROPPED!

[@FRUIT_CAT-c3t]

i just realised how sick it would be if they made an elden ring crossover kinda like the 40k commander decks they made

[@RealCutieMutie]

Media Literacy segments is quite literally the only good thing to come from the implementation of the Scadutree Fragments.

[@SuicidalCowProdction]

44:40 Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean here, but you don't have to use a rune arc to get rid of Miquella's charm. It is just a infinitely reusable item in your inventory

[@pheenmachine]

Fuck yea just in time for my lunch break

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

Albunauric was my shot, thes boogers really have a werid name

[@LJSheffRBLX]

Tulok & Mango, great content keep up the great content