Can You Beat Bloodborne As Ludwig, The Holy Blade?

Ludwig is my favourite Bloodborne boss! Time to try and beat Bloodborne using only moonlight projectiles we can fire from his sword. This was much harder than you'd think...
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[@JKLeeds]

What's your favourite Fromsoft boss?

[@enomisv9830]

Gotta be slave knight Gael with Abyss watchers barely behind.

[@colonelquesadilla5080]

I’d have to say the Ivory King. His entrance is so badass, his weapon is awesome, his lore is tragic and intriguing, and his moveset is more complex than any boss before him except maybe Artorias. It’s so satisfying to have a huge battle where you fight alongside the Loyce Knights that you’ve personally saved, and watching them sacrifice themselves to seal the chaos gates is excellent wordless storytelling. The Ivory King fight embodies Fromsoft games’ best aspects: a fair challenge, cleverly interwoven worldbuilding, a grand sense of scale, and, most importantly, being incredibly cool

[@enomisv9830]

@@colonelquesadilla5080 I haven't gotten to the ivory king fight yet but I'm excited to

[@lucina2111]

Knight Artorias. Honestly I think the fact that his moveset holds up so well in the older DS1 engine compared to modern advanced movement is super impressive, and the music, the lore, ahhhh it’s just, incredible.

[@enomisv9830]

@@lucina2111 you need to watch the cutscene where his cut dialogue is added back in.

[@PressContinue]

You must have have been over the moon each time you made progress. After all, when you get the green light you must go.

[@ThommyofThenn]

Lol that's awesome!

[@doll5274]

Could say it was once in a blue moon

[@Ryxbar]

I love that you always comment some delicious puns on other challenge-runners' videos, you're the coolest ^.^

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Ryxbar it's one of my favourite cinematic universes And look who liked your comment

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@Ryxbar oh shoot, my bad i thought this was a comment on another channel

[@colonelquesadilla5080]

Anything is a throwing knife if you squint hard enough, even moonlight projectiles

[@JKLeeds]

This is the attitude I have towards most things in life

[@Never_heart]

That was the most intense Micolash fight, I have ever seen. The double lariat he dropped on you with his clones is such a cool snd unexpected move

[@mr.brokendreams9721]

Fun Fact: In DS2, the projectile on the Moonlight Greatsword had no range limit meaning the projectile would keep on going until it hit any surface or enemy or the skybox lol. You could potentially crossmap enemies at the expense of some (alot) durability and with the Blast Radius of a regular Firebomb.

[@jaredbinkley4932]

Is that the fake one or the real one? Also what was the durability lost?

[@agustinmora7860]

​@@jaredbinkley4932the real one of course, the Fake one has no special abilities

[@alicepbg2042]

@@agustinmora7860 it has one. It tricks people into thinking the dude at the beggining just has the moonlight sword with him in the beggining area of the game.

[@cuddlequeen3225]

I'd love to see some god tier snipes

[@tdpuuhailee8222]

@@cuddlequeen3225 What kind of rifle do you use? *Sword.* What? *You heard me.*

[@alextapia8798]

20:37 "oh how pretty all the scenery, this is nature's sacrifice" "the red sun over paradise"

[@Paycheck2fan]

Oh my god that Micolash fight was thrilling, I had no clue he could combo the people's elbow right into the steel chair, that's brutal

[@colemcgrath644]

19:13 You see, it feels like the punishment for a failed dodge hits harder in BB than in DS because it does. Its a 2x damage multiplier in BB and only a 40% boost to damage recieved in DS. So BB really incentivizes you perfecting your dodges and hence why the rally (hp steal/recovery) mechnanic exists to balance out the damage multiplier and push the agressive fast playstyle by punishing slower paced fighting styles and rewarding faster more agressive play styles.

[@enomisv9830]

Wasn't expecting sundowners theme. A surprise to be sure, but a pleasant one.

[@xixphartheeternal]

Red Sun goes immensely hard, all of MGR:R Songs are absolute bangers. Such a good soundtrack for an incredible game

[@enomisv9830]

@xixphartheeternal hands down Red sun is my favorite with only thing I know for real being a very very close second.

[@xixphartheeternal]

@@enomisv9830 Red Sun is my favorite as well, but I’d say runner up for me is Stranger I Remain That being said, the entire soundtrack is incredibly good and every song is awesome to listen to.

[@enomisv9830]

@xixphartheeternal oh Stranger I remain is also peak. It's hard to pick a favorite from an amazing soundtrack like Reveangance. I have it has to be this way set as my ringtone. And only thing I know for real is on my gym playlist. Regardless of your favorite, EVERY song in that game is perfection.

[@SpecShadow]

@@xixphartheeternal it baffles me to this day that person responsible for the MGR OST did some music to completely forgotten racing game... and then made this absolute gold of a soundtrack

[@jameswoodish]

9:25 "everyone's favorite spider", patches would like to have a word.

[@lordofducks36]

The micolash fight was the funniest thing I have seen today lol

[@That_one_games]

Who’s this man doesn’t have 100k subs by now is honestly surprising

[@That_one_games]

How*

[@terrordude11]

It's truly a crime. Other challenge runners who don't upload regularly or engage with their subscribers near as much as JK does keep getting subscribers. The dude puts out peak content on a consistent (and increasing) basis.

[@Sage-Thyme]

Tbh I'm here just for the quality dad jokes

[@goofygoldfishplays]

Really looking forward to this one

[@kaidotmp4]

Oh yeah this is the greatest birthday gift ever! With my favorite weapon in Bloodborne lol

[@Jamesdalf]

I'm glad that Darkbeast didn't Paarlyze the run

[@Scowleasy]

The MLB’s charged r2 does have a 2 hit combo, don’t think JK used it even once in the video lol

[@kidoraghidan1096]

It's more powerful than Ludwig holy blade And much cooler

[@marystone860]

This vid was SO good! JK Leeds:' The Undertaker Chokeslammed me into Yahar'gul!' LOVED that one! During the Samurai Jack part, I thought of Aku when the snake popped out, lol!

[@nssheepster]

I would love to see this made a series, with all the future moonlight projectiles.

[@Slydragoon1102]

It's not just ludwigs weapon. it's the legendary moonlight greatsword itself. Therefore, making him the greatest fromsoft boss in history

[@botosajeti]

That Rancid reference was out of control. I love it.

[@christopherjohnson6037]

You and your puns man 😂

[@Kingofredeyes]

"Undertaker chokeslams us into yahar'gul" is not a phrase I ever thought I was hear, but here we are...it's also ironic I've been binging his ministry of darkness run just before watching this video and that would fit right in Bloodborne lol.

[@godofedge2865]

Did you make a Laurence Of Arabia joke with the Vicar Laurence? That was honestly amazing and caught me off guard, nice.

[@kidschannel1166]

Always a treat to see a new vid, love it man 👍

[@herald-with-halberd]

17:15 Only if this game had dual wielding...

[@Cpt.Deplorable]

That team cypher music makes me a nostalgic boy, nice choice JK! I enjoy your stuff, didn't realize I wasn't subbed... fixed that lol

[@walnutsmcgoo6453]

I call this specific iteration of the sword the Moonsaber. I love my Moonsaber so much; probably my favorite single weapon in any Souls game. One of my preferred finishing combo moves is the holy ground slam un-transform L1.

[@dummbobqqqqq]

So sick this move, too many people sleep on the transform-attacks!

[@AaronCorr]

The narration for the Micolash fight painted the perfect picture. Surely, I didn't miss anything by doing chores while listening to the video

[@oroshi296]

I was NOT expecting to hear music from The Last Story. Had this video on in the background while gaming and had to do a double-take at 8:12 to see if I was tripping. Edit: Even more of that later during the fight with Ludwig. FIrst "Invitation to Madness" for the Shadows of Yharnam and then "Dance of Death" for old Ludwig. Now I wanna play The Last Story again, damn it.

[@cuddlequeen3225]

Love an unnecessarily overcomplicated but easy run.

[@Jeffrey86387]

Thanks for posting, I always look forward to watching your videos!❤can’t wait for elden rind dlc

[@lobech]

It's only once in a blue moon's light that one can see such a challenging run. Props to you!

[@longlivelinux90]

I fall asleep to these - keep em coming lol. In all seriousness, love the vids and the stupid mispronunciations for all the bosses. Thanks for the content

[@beetlevoidd6496]

i thought of a "moonlight greatsword without melee" run a while ago, but thought it was too stupid for anyone (including myself) to try. As always, you exceed expectations

[@jerex991]

It's always a good day when JK downloads

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

Considering how many people listen to these like they're podcasts (including me usually, I just happened to actually be watching this time), that Micolash fight was genius.

[@leftyer9102]

i love that the HMS in Bloodborne has the ranged attacks on every single R2 unlike the other games where its just the regular (charged) R2, you can even get it on the leap attack which feels so cool to use

[@BluePoo52]

11:57 😂 I was watching the fight for like 15 seconds before I realized I was in the middle of a joke 😂

[@btk4326]

jk leads i love your videos keep it up

[@Sage-Thyme]

Dad jokes ✔️ Vicarious gaming ✔️ Fun conditions that make it difficult for JK ✔️ I do miss having time to play these games but thanks to JK for the awesome content.

[@MrMAXZ888]

"You were at my side all along".

[@therealatomic6170]

I‘m a little bit sick now, thank you for helping me out to get to other thoughts man

[@JKLeeds]

Stay strong 💪 🤘

[@therealatomic6170]

@@JKLeeds thank you

[@dragonmas444]

My god, is that the Pokémon Snap theme playing as you are about to go fight Gehrman and the Moon Presence?! The nostalgia, it’s incredible.

[@champiggyfrm_pig5271]

So this is where the "we are born by the nut, made men by the nut and undone by the nut" comes from

[@ruudlol12345]

"Which one is which one." I feel like there is a certain joke to be made here... Whatever the case, you managed to press on and continue past those old crones!

[@jameswilcox511]

I'm amazed that you, JK, made it out of that Micolash fight alive.

[@AbyssalCleric]

I'm gonna be that guy, but mogwi don't turn into gremlins when they get wet, the multiply. Eating after midnight makes them change.

[@MixableJeans407]

Thank you for that information

[@Delta5Qmp]

How do you still have new puns? You must have an infinite supply.

[@KingOfMischiefs]

Yes! New JK video. Today rocks!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I feel this things main strength is as an arcane melee weapon with good reach, but it’s cool to see the secondary actually being kinda viable.😊

[@tomschlaiss5735]

Nice video as always, cheers from Germany

[@dummbobqqqqq]

Deutschland!!!!

[@procow2274]

Why didn't you use the follow up attack to the charged beam? You can even get back stab animation from the first hit then extra damage for the second hit. If you had used it on logarius you could have stopped him from bringing up the shield

[@Gamer3427]

One of the best ways to start your day? "Hey hey, it's JK!"

[@zaidmof5701]

Fun fact:there's a follow up heavy attack to hmb

[@almondbread8255]

There's one for chikage too

[@terrordude11]

I'm more surprised that JK says he has never used this sword before this run. So many people flock to the fromsoft flagship sword. I personally was surprised how good it was as I tried to stay away from "hype" anything, but it's so good depending on your playstyle.

[@grimgaming4672]

So if no one else mentions it, I shall. I appreciate the Pokemon Colosseum and Zelda: TP music in the background. You have good taste, and I am to lazy to scroll through every comment to see if someone else noticed it.

[@JKLeeds]

Haha I think you're the first to notice the PC OST so congrats to you my friend 😃

[@Traptar11]

YYYEESSS!!! MORE!

[@captaintophat6815]

Who else is waiting?

[@santiagoramirez2570]

✋

[@captaintophat6815]

@@santiagoramirez2570 nice

[@AaronCorr]

This looked so painful, it was almost a PressContinue video

[@iSoundlesss]

I think Orphan is my favorite boss. It’s so fast paced and crazy hard without parrying him.

[@VonSilvermont]

Damn, that Rom joke hit me once in a blue moon

[@SaucyPuppetShow1]

The way you narrate it, this sounds like quite the PUNishing run.

[@zadifar6887]

Hey JK Leeds! I just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE your Videos man. I love the way you create content and jokes, that rhyme with one another! Keep up the good work! PS: If you read this comment, then just type "a hoonter must hoont."

[@atticusfulk]

Didn’t think JK would drop a rancid reference

[@dave2436]

I didn't know that the poor fella in cathedral ward says "I just wanted to help people" when you murder him... made me kinda sad tbh

[@user-gt2cr4qp3z]

The puns get me every time😂

[@KlyeKlyeKlye]

11:28 Lovely boss fight 😆

[@johnny1039]

You spend the whole time mooning everyone and came out on top 🎉

[@TheMEZ918]

20:35 Play MGRR :)

[@alyxparker4410]

Think you could do the Logarius wheel next? It's a fun weapon i don't see many people talking about, just an idea for the future

[@SwolbiWanKenobi]

I know the run is over now, but i expected a lot more free camera aiming- we didn't get to see you Leed the shot!

[@JKLeeds]

Top notch 👌

[@JelloTalks]

Hey hey, JK

[@fizyk1769]

@JKLeeds prugent blood cocktail makes BSB trivial, try it out :)

[@skungillian91]

not sure if you know this but if you get a charged r2 behind logarious while he's buffing, he won't deflect your projectiles in phase 2

[@noahtyssen-ob8vs]

Bro needs to be demonetized he mooned the whole audience

[@phoenixoutlookentertainmen5528]

omg bloodborne and a rancid quote i love you even more now

[@FullMetalSunbro]

WHOOOOOOOO NEW JK LEEDS VIDEO

[@TheMoogleKing93]

"After 8 minutes the flailing mess was finished" - Babz

[@EskayRogue]

Is that Lunacid music I hear in the background? I can swear that is the Accursed Crypt theme I heard

[@ZzVinniezZ]

didnt even know Micolash can drop kick you like that.

[@TheTruebloodline]

I didnt know that you could target lock the giant snakes that the shadows summon.

[@droid4l]

the twilight princess soundtrack fits bloodborne so well

[@joshgtm3266]

"I feel proud"

[@Kylethebeard]

JK, I came sooo quick for you just now. Could not afford to come late, again, to your new video.

[@TophuVEVO]

if it makes you feel any better i fought mikolash and he quarter circle turned me and dp’d out of danger before opening his domain

[@mattiasrutgersson3305]

Is there some gales of darkness music in there? Or maybe its the prequel?🤔

[@alicepbg2042]

As iconic as it is, never personally liked the moonlight sword in any fromsoft game. Now the burial blade, tonitrus and blades of mercy? those spark joy. and the tonitrus also does eletricity.

[@procow2274]

Have you tried the ac2 version?

[@alicepbg2042]

@@procow2274 can't say that I have

[@freddogrosso9835]

I'm thinking how we can punish JK with another projectile run. Maybe Simon's Bowblade?

[@yeetmcskeet-bo5px]

Man it's been a while since I've heard twilight princess, twilight theme

[@jinxamp9963]

WE EATING GOOD TONIGHT!

[@dimension40gaming]

i love that people still use mgr music

[@legateelizabeth]

8:03 Could you have used Iosefka's vial to top up your health and then extracted 5 more blood bullets?

[@ncrnmcn]

Flamesprayer/Rosmarinus only run when?

[@sandrolarocca3113]

Why didnt you use R2 twice?

[@AlejandroMartinez-fw3gt]

If you cant defeat Ludwich.. Ludwick? Whatever BECOME HIM

[@Thrano]

15:48 Hello Monkey Island soundtrack

[@Aerowarrier]

Have you done Bloodborne with only Simon’s Bowblade ranger attack? I can’t remember if that one has happened yet but that thing is crazy

[@williammcginty4886]

Lemon of the backlogs channel did it.

[@mihailopopovic4759]

Will you ever do Dark Souls 3 boss weapons only?

[@agustinmora7860]

You need to kill 3 bosses simply to start the run

[@dummbobqqqqq]

Isn't Ludwig wearing the Executioner Set?