Best and Worst Boss Attacks in Soulsborne

[@magicat7356]

Update after DLC: I made a boss ranking for Shadow of the Erdtree where I mention some of the new best and worst attacks If you cant be bothered- my new favorite attack in a non-Sekiro game is Messmer's snake assault combo. Bayle flying with fireballs and Dancing Lion shifting through every element in a single combo are up there as well. Radahn double slash into crossed swords and Metyr blackhole rotating laser on the other hand can be added to worst attacks. EDIT: I'd also add Consort Radahn clones from above and Bayle laser up there

[@billyshaw1996]

I would add Gaius & Hippo charge/bite to worst. Edit: Hippo bite was bugged & is no longer that bad & once you find out you should dodge through Gaius Boar & not to the side you won't get hit as often either.

[@bombthing]

My coolest move has definitely gotta be Elden Beast's grab, casts you in the air, crucifies you like Marika, and impales you with hundreds of holy light spears. Elden Beast has some of the best and worst moves, but I still think it's a solid final boss.

[@eldenlord5209]

Yeah Elden beast grab is so good

[@laurencevicar5798]

Hitbox sucks tho

[@TEEZY105]

@@laurencevicar5798just dodge

[@Sombrita00]

Elden ring it's more difficult to me than Radagon

[@Vengeance_I_m]

@@laurencevicar5798 hitbox is completely okay because visually it looks like Elden Beast is not simply grabbing you with it's hand, but rather pulling you into this magnetic field (or holy lore wise). Very similar to Bell Bearing Hunter grab

[@RockinWitJay]

Placidusax is the coolest boss because HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BOSS CUT OFF THEIR OWN MUSIC FOR A LIGHTNKNG NUKE? Big bro is my goat

[@BigBastion623]

In Monster Hunter World, Safi Jiva, Alatreon, and Fatalis all cut their music in their big “nuke the whole map” attacks, and unlike Placid, it will one shot you no matter what if you don’t hide for cover/make the dps

[@PaladinLeeroy42069]

@@BigBastion623I second this, but you don’t even have to look that far for an example (even though those are awesome examples). Radahn music cuts out for phase 2 entrance.

[@BigBastion623]

@@PaladinLeeroy42069 True, but I find Monster Hunter does a lot of those “super moves” with more gravitas and spectacle than Elden Ring, which is saying a lot given ER’s quality. When my friends asked why I wasn’t mind blown by Radahns meteor or Placidusax’s Lasers for my 1st playthrough, I just showed them Valstrax & Safijiva

[@finfitz]

Radhan does that too with his meteor attack

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

Some Kingdom Hearts bosses do this, too. I love it ❤

[@Osiris018]

You forgot to mention the worst part about Godskin Noble's roll attack is that there's a very high chance that in the middle of the roll he'll switch to another attack very abruptly, and once it's done he'll snap back into the roll with no windup or animation. It's a bugged attack

[@dodojesus4529]

It also provides less oportunity for damage than most of his normal moves

[@Acegamer22]

He's a bugged boss

[@dodojesus4529]

@@Acegamer22 legit, its a bug existing atleast since DARK SOULS. And it is in its absoluteworst form here

[@Athropod101]

@@dodojesus4529Yup. It’s that bug that makes me take O&S down a few tiers.

[@doolenny9458]

If anyone says boc hand swipes isn’t the worst move I’ll be baffled It is basically the main reason that boss is so fucking hated

[@anonisnoone6125]

I wish they would make a remake of ds1 so they could re-design Lost Izitlith and the BoC. They could make it so much better. Or at least they could've made some change in the remaster.

[@doolenny9458]

@@anonisnoone6125 man ik lost izalith has so much potential wasted

[@AlbertoGarciaPrieto-jn3yt]

​@@doolenny9458they are bad, but waterflow dance is worse

[@jameslough6329]

@@AlbertoGarciaPrieto-jn3yt Nah, the hand swipes are worse since there are several ways you can consistently work around or dodge Waterfowl Dance if you do your research. With the BOC hand swipes on the other hand, there is ZERO consistency! You just basically have to get lucky and not be in a position where they can hit you since dodging them with s is virtually impossible.

[@louis559]

Did I miss the Boc fight? Didn't realize the friendly seamster would fight us.

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

Honestly wasn't expecting Rykards attack at 1 but holy hell it absolutely is. That feeling of being overwhelmed is crazy, especially with the music rising throughout.

[@Bayle-the-Dread-Dragon]

​@@Lost1ntheSauc3bro replied to the wrong thing

[@varikari9682]

Why u have to spoil it bruh

[@vaskopoh9512]

Attack is really cool, but on repeat runs it's really annoying. Wastes too much of your time, one of the worst attacks imo

[@Bayle-the-Dread-Dragon]

@@vaskopoh9512 then don't fight him

[@toastappreciator2691]

@@varikari9682dude it’s called the comments cause you’re supposed to comment on the video. Don’t look in the comments if you don’t wanna be spoiled that’s your own fault.

[@Sargatas]

I think Oceiros' charge attack deserves a place in top of worst too. Despite the boss himself being an absolute harmless punch bag his charge has 0 pre-animation and he just does it instantly. I prefer just beat his ass all the time because when I stay in front of him he always gets me with this charge, it's completly unreactable.

[@garchamayne4254]

Fr this attack sucks. Makes him so annoying to to fight with slow weapons when a hitbox just suddenly appears on top of you midway through your swing

[@Sargatas]

@@garchamayne4254 I find ultra greatsword the most convenient against him because he gets stunned every 2 charged heavies and doesn't jump across the room 24/7.

[@WhySoSeriousSenpai]

@@garchamayne4254monster hunter boss compared to souls bosses is night and day monster hunter boss mechanic are deep

[@nadhul3876]

​@@WhySoSeriousSenpai monster hunter hitbox sucked

[@WhySoSeriousSenpai]

@@nadhul3876 elden turd everything sucks

[@galactaknight1017]

One attack I think is one of the coolest ones is champion gundyr’s shoulder barge attack. I think it’s just super cool that in a world of magic and huge swords he just decides to beat you like a football player

[@kartikayysola]

On one of my attempts on him, he followed that up with his kick and it killed me instantly. I wasn't even mad, it was so fucking cool lmao

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

Fashion Souls, a ranking of the best looking bosses based on subjectivity, it could be based on the music, the arena, the voicelines and the design of the boss

[@jan-ep7lm]

Elden Beast the goat

[@Lando9807]

​@@jan-ep7lm not placidusax?

[@Vengeance_I_m]

Malenia by far. One of the most visually appealing and iconic bosses. Although some mechanics are controversial, excluding gameplay the character is so cool

[@articcarton752]

Maria, Ludwig, corrupted monk, twin princes, genichiro, gasgoine, abyss watchers, all made the list by default

[@Lando9807]

@@jan-ep7lm or if we're including gimmick bosses then surely divine dragon, no?

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

No Crucible/Scarlet Rot AoE follow ups for Morgott/Malenia respectively? Especially Morgott, that with his sword rain alongside his goated moveset is the best thing in Soulsborne.

[@magicat7356]

I considered Scarlet Rot butterfly explosions for Malenia for best and coolest attacks (and even originally had her aeonian bloom in the coolest) but she narrowly missed the spot. I think Morgott and Malenia both have a huge number of really good attacks, just not many singular ones that would top the list.

[@rayzu4380]

Waterfowl Dance is the best attack in the entire series, because when you learn how to dodge it with mid-rol, you can gaslight other players into thinking that they are just bad at the game if they can't roll it, LOL Jokes aside, waterfowl is indeed bullshit. Malenia is cool as fuck, and I have a lot of fun fighting her even at RL1, but that attack and how she resets stagger if you hit her in certain animations is kinda unfair tbh

[@andypina4478]

I also learned to dodge her with mid rill 😂😂😂😂😂😂. But yeah, it is bullshit, especially if she does it THREEE TIMES IN A ROW!!!

[@victorprati7908]

WFD is the perfect example of lore matching gameplay. You don't just dodge a WFD you SURVIVE it as it's a legendary move from a legendary swordsman. S tier boss attack 👌

[@Vengeance_I_m]

@@victorprati7908 That's a good take my friend. I like how a lot of Dark Souls series and Bloodborne fans justify stupid attacks and mechanics from bosses as being lore accurate, then we have Malenia who's arguably the strongest demigod after what she did to Radahn. Also, the character is so insanely based, straight up one of the coolest female characters I've ever witnessed in media. WFD perfectly sums up her mighty skill. Although I'm sure WFD would be sooo good if we could counter it with parries

[@anonisnoone6125]

@@Vengeance_I_m Stop glazing. It's a bs move that should've never been in ER. It doesn't matter how lore accurate it is. If the player is stuck at ds3 speed, then no move that fast is fair or enjoyable to learn. And the fact that u shit on DS and BB fans for justifying bs attacks cos they're "lore accurate" but then also justify waterfowl for the same reason is pretty hypocritical don't u think?

[@dudeiii2069]

Can you actually dodge the first flurry with mid roll though? i thought the attack animation extend pass the i-frames. Plz dont gaslight me. Fr though my first time defeating malenia i rely on more rng than skill. Pray that she doesn’t do too much waterfowl and when she does literally just spam roll and i might survive.

[@Rjkay45]

Time to add Radahn’s double slash into a cross. Literally defines how well the fight will go if he decides to spam it or not.

[@MiniMuni69]

Or if you have a shield. Which is lame.

[@Iamverykarpy]

i mean at least the damage is low but man, in phase 2 it starts adding up fast

[@AshBreather]

Nah, nothing in that fight is even good enough to go in "mid attacks"

[@KogasaTatara514]

​@@AshBreatheryou can't tell me the first time he used the nuke and his meteor weren't great moments, ESPECIALLY the meteor.

[@AshBreather]

@@KogasaTatara514 Maybe I would’ve done if I could fucking see anything past the holy flashbang 💀

[@hdudhehdhd2222]

friede's third phase "grab" lowkey deserves to be on the coolest list. yk the one. I'd also argue soul of cinder changing his weapon is one of the best mechanic attacks in the series, forces you to play against and learn an entirely new moveset

[@dodojesus4529]

@@hdudhehdhd2222 big issue is the curved sword parry

[@kartikayysola]

I have fond memories of Friede's grab, mainly because my clear attempt my first time came after getting hit by it. Straight up "I GOT BACK UP AND PWNED HER" and it felt so good after the suffering she put me through on that first run lmao

[@earthnugget7881]

Soul of cinder moveset swaps would be good if 2/4 movesets didn't suck ass to play against. Curved sword moveset has a grand total of 1 legitimately safe punish window and its when he casts power within. Not to mention the fact he can parry out of stagger with 0 warning. His mage moveset is also pretty bland and the homing soul mass can carry over to other movesets removing most of your safe punish windows

[@kang1983]

i always really like sword saint isshins naginata thrusting attack even if its really easy to mikiri

[@louis559]

Any move that I can mikiri counter is my favorite

[@kang1983]

@@louis559 isshins one is the coolest tho because he rotates his entire body through it

[@felixcote1697]

Don't get me started on his Inner attack where he dashes on you, sweeps and then attack right after forcing you to deflect in the air and then follows up with a thrust from the sky

[@yourdad5799]

​@@felixcote1697 it's the only attack in the game that forces a mid air deflect, I wish there were more. Oh god I want another Sekiro game so bad

[@aaronmelgar7116]

Maybe a controversial take, but here it goes: I fucking LOVE Mohg's NIHIL! attack in Elden Ring, and it sits comfortably in my top 5 coolest attacks, maybe even at the top. It's amazing and terrifying: you can't dodge it, you can't run away from it, it tears through your HP and if you don't chug crimson tears, it kills you, simple as. It genuinely does convey the gravity of the fact that this raving lunatic actually managed to unearth a form of communion with an outer god of unimaginable horror and power, and that's fucking sick. Also, if you just want to enjoy the fight without its bullshit, there's that tear that negates it, which is a nice reward for exploring and following side quests along with the main story. And also also, and this is the absolute best and a huge part of why I love it, once you actually get the SoB, you can use his trident and the very attack, and in a twist of fate, it is actually just as ridiculous as it is when the boss uses it, and is easily the most overpowered weapon art in the whole game. Nothing beats melting Malenia down to half her HP as you chant NIHIL! in remembrance of good old uncle Lester (Mogh-Lester). Blood for the Lord of Blood! Glory to his inevitable reign!

[@smugumin3448]

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD LORD

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

Deathrite Birds Ghostflame is dependant on the compass. One point of the star will always point north and it is a 5 pointed star, so if you stand south of the Deathbird you will always be safe. Extremely cool attack. Lupine showed you can avoid Rykards earthquake by jumping on the corpses that litter the arena. I like Nobles rolling attack, you can sprint jump perpendicular to him when he approaches to avoid the initial roll, then for the rest of its duration just strafe to one direction and he cant catch you. He rolls as a cylinder, not a sphere. Waterfowl isnt really too fun, but the coolness factor is worth it.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

I did not know that about death rite birds, I'm trying that as soon as I fight another one.

[@magicat7356]

I dont think that makes Death Rite Ghostflame any better. No one's gonna figure that out on their own, and using a fucking compass in a fight? What is this? Jumping on a corpse to avoid Rykard Earthquake also feels like a weird cheese method.

[@shinyhydreigon7257]

@@magicat7356 I figured it out on my own because I kept dying to the Snowfields DRB and realised it kept pointing in the same direction, so I knew it wasn't random. Then I fought the DRB in Caelid another 100hrs later and it clicked. Such a cool mechanic that I fucking love. Notice how Rykard dosn't do the earthquake in phase 2? Thats because all the corpses are likely destroyed by that point and it would be impossible to dodge. IMO

[@FatedAwakening]

​@@shinyhydreigon7257 So, I'm pretty sure you're actually meant to dodge the earthquake by staying as close to Rykard as possible without standing in the lava. I can't confirm this because I've only done this fight once since learning that method and while it did work there, it was the Elden Ring Reforged mod and I can't guarantee they didn't change the properties of that attack. I'm 90% sure they didn't. Essentially, you're meant to circle and jump/roll at the last possible moment, but because everyone stays at a distance from Rykard to make use of the Serpent Hunter's range, they have to run further to make it out of the AOE. They make the circle too large for them to trace the circumference in time.

[@rizuki9983]

​@@magicat7356I've dodged Rykard's earthquake many times. You don't need to jump on the corpses, the trick is you need to immediately run to the side the moment the snake make a letter 'n' preparing to thrust the ground.

[@jade-chan9122]

You might be the first person i seen who gives that attack from Gael where he jumps in the air and attacks with the crossbow the love it deserves It's soo cool!! You got the whole lighting, and dude 1080 no scope with the crossbow, it's perfect

[@Kosm64]

Inner Father's mist raven double slash is my pick for best attack. Adds a significant risk-reward element to the fight, and the fact that he can chain multiple means if you have good deflect timing, you can rack up some decent posture damage very quickly. The only problem is, this attack, more than any other in Sekiro, is much easier to react to at higher framerates. I second Foreskin Apostle's double slash being the absolute worst. It's so bad to parry as well, since you need to start around his left, your right, and react as soon as you see his weapon lift.

[@Vengeance_I_m]

Although Godskin Apostle's double slash is bad, it's not completely bullshit, IMO there are a lot of much worse attacks like Oceiros sudden rush forward with it's whole body as hitbox. With Apostle you can consistently avoid it by dodging to right back side or by circling around and dodging the second part only. But overall yes I agree that Apostle is indeed a Foreskin idiot, with many of his attacks being too fast for this game

[@YEY0806]

​@@Vengeance_I_m instant charge attacks should be made illegal, I can deal with Waterfowl dance, but a charge that comes out instantly is the true definition of bullshit

[@Vengeance_I_m]

@@YEY0806 +++

[@cinimini4854]

Thanks for including Demon Prince in the coolest attacks. He's one of my all time favorite fights. Best duo-bossfight, fantastic 2nd phase, looks and feels incredible, ton of health, just a beautiful all-rounder.

[@marcinolszewski2260]

For worst attacks I'd add Borealis stupid freezing aoe roar, Astel's clones teleport grab. For coolest category Soul of Cinder's lightning rain. For best category Godrick's combo.

[@bombthing]

Borealis is straight up terrible, the worst of all the field dragons, even Agheel the guy that always flies and gets stuck on the mountainside

[@cxmeo]

Nothing in Elden Ring infuriated me more than that stupid one shot Borealis aoe

[@anonisnoone6125]

That has to be one of the most bullshit thing I've seen in a fight. He does that attack and if ur in range, u can't even get out and it just ends up one-shotting u.

[@randomdungeonmaster]

But that attack is really cool (no pun intended), it's not hard to avoid if you just read his movements since he really telegraphs it.

[@zenixkiryu]

​@@randomdungeonmaster fight him again and realize we're talking about the standard roar animation getting a frostbite damage aoe, not the super attack. It's literally impossible to avoid unless you're already out of range.

[@jacobcowley6934]

Very surprised Oceiros' insta charge attack wasn't on the worst list, that attack makes Oceiros SL1 pure luck on whether he does it or not

[@Lost1ntheSauc3]

It's actually readable, just very subtle and hard to react to. Saying that as somebody who also fought him sl1.

[@rigorm136]

@@Lost1ntheSauc3I’ve managed to dodge it on reaction before but only when he started the attack on the other side of the arena

[@AnonymousInternetUserLaine]

I'd say the worst part about the Godskin Noble's roll is how it was bugged and they could transition into a Rapier stab in ~2 frames before going straight back to the roll with no recovery

[@thebluehood35]

My favourite attack is Godfrey’s Fissure Combo Finisher: I absolutely love that attack. Not only does it look really badass considering Godfrey’s strength was enough to split the ground in half, but that attack is one of the most fun attacks I’ve dealt with. Strafing the initial slam, then jumping the arena wide shockwave as Godfrey plunges his axe deeper and retreating as you watch the earth erupt as he lifts his axe up. So in summary, that attack not only showed the extent of Godfrey’s insane strength but it also gives you various methods to deal with the attack considering you can actually roll those three moves but it feels more fun to utilize different strategies such as strafing and jumping.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

I remember back when the game came out people were complaining about Godfrey AOEing everywhere nonstop. It's so fun to dodge through them. Except for horah loux's version of that ground explosion attack which cannot be dodged through but it's still fun to avoid.

[@thebluehood35]

@@Boc_theSeamsterI love Hoarah Loux’s version of the eruption in a different way. One of the reasons why I love it is how that attack actually encourages a slightly different approach to deal with once he enters his buffed phase. Instead of avoiding the initial slam once and running away outside the eruption’s AoE, you have to do an extra jump on top of that when Hoarah slams the ground again before cracks begin to appear on the ground.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

​@@thebluehood35I love it too

[@Rainnifer]

Godfrey is my favorite boss of all time, I think he is the best boss they've ever created. The only downside is that he doesn't get a full second healthbar phase, leading most to just demolish him quickly with their builds. I couldn't help but smile during the footage of him talking about his AoE foot stomps, he is soooo fun to dodge and dance with. Any time I reach him in a playthrough, I stop using all my gimmicks and duel him 1 to 1

[@thebluehood35]

@@Rainnifer oh definitely one of my favourite soulslike bosses too. But yea, I currently have plans in making a modded version of him due to the amount of potential Godfrey has (Like changing his patterns after Regal Roar or slightly adjusting his post-Earthshaker buff phase for Hoarah cause I see a lot of potential in making his difficulty crescendo more evident)

[@doolenny9458]

Funnily waterfowl is one of my favorite moves now It is awful to learn but tbh it never really possed ne off cause I found a survivable way fast enough And now that ik how to dodge it it’s so satisfying Like a mini ac6 move in Elden ring

[@devilhunter1383]

That was a pretty fun video! For me the coolest attack in the franchise has to be placid's nuke. It's so amazing looking and I love how it stops the boss music. As far as i know no other boss attack in the series does this and I think that alone makes it most fascinating. Also the lightning claws are amazing as well so I definitely agree with that pick as well! One attack that I think should have been included at least as an honorable mention though is either Malenia's many follow ups or her clone move. Overall though great list and a great video! Have fun with your trip 👍

[@konstantino2009]

artorias jumping attack is one my favorite ever

[@zed6740]

An attack so good they made sure the player could do it in every game.

[@smoothyodaproductions4373]

@@zed6740artorius does a frontflip jump attack lol we cant do that

[@zed6740]

@smoothyodaproductions4373 Yes we can? In each game, you have to have his weapon in order to do it. In ER, it becomes an Ash of War.

[@Lost1ntheSauc3]

​@@smoothyodaproductions4373 Have you even played the games? All 3 souls games have a frontflip on Artorias' sword, and elden ring has Lion's Claw.

[@smoothyodaproductions4373]

@@zed6740 oh i didnt know that, i never used artorius’ weapon. And i forgot about the ash of war, its called lions claw right?

[@sobo089]

A small tip for attack nr.5 from rykaard. equip a shield with the ash of war "vow of the indomitable" and use it when he gets his head back up from the ground. reason number 2 to equip a shield are the while blocking poke attacks. its the best dps for rykaard. the attacks come out so fast

[@anstorner]

I was expecting Decaying Ekzykes to be on the worst attacks or at least an mention, when he does the Rotten Miasma attack and you are close to him you are pretty much dead no matter how fast you run (specially if you arent on the horse), also u run so far away the health bar of the boss disappears alongside the music, which is very dumb, or the breath rot attack he does to retreat, you have to immediately run while being on horse otherwise is almost impossible to not be hit by. He is an lag machine, the camera dies an lot while fighting him, you cant hit his head when you should because of the AWFUL terrain, gets stuck everywhere so he teleports a lot. Borealis for some reason dosent feel nowhere near as bad and never had difficulties with him even if its the same moveset.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

Thank you! All this Borealis hate when Ekzykes is just so much worse.

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

Ooo, that attack would be crazy in pvp lmao perfect for gank squads though.

[@highvoltage7559]

Godskin Apostle's double slash can be dodged upclose with medium roll but it requires an early timing to the point you do it before the swing itself starts. So the true reaction time for the attack is pretty absurd considering you also need to first recognize which animation it is. This move is the sole reason you should fight the boss somewhat passively if you are fighting the boss at a low level or doing a no hit challenge. It can be reacted to, but you need to anticipate it at all times which is just draining. In my opinion this is one of the most bs moves in Elden Ring. Almost unreactable and requires anticipation, forces passivity with its mere existence. Meanwhile there's Godskin Noble's bellywog attack. It has a longer windup, an animation that can only be mistaken for a very long windup so misreading the animation isn't really punished, it exists only in phase 2, it can only occur in front of the boss and it can only occur at neutral. Sure it can take a bit to get used to its telegraph, but once that's down the move's a nonissue. The Ghostflame Explosion took me a while to figure out when I was trying to beat the boss without taking damage, and I eventually cracked the code: When the boss starts the animation you can see the character model rotate as if it's winding up an attack and targeting the player. The boss will rotate a little with the intention of making the front floor flame hit the player, so once the boss has stopped rotating those floor flame directions are in place. ... Yes it's complete bs, why do you need to judge the direction of an attack based on the angle of a vague pose?! The Rykard's ground upheaval made no damage attempts such a pain.. Basically with medium roll you need to keep a certain distance to the boss so you can start moving and dodge the attack in time. Anywhere closer and the floor explosion reaches you before you can roll out of range. You still need to start running the moment the animation starts. This is the consistent repeatable method and it is still way too tight. To One Reborn I'd also add the limb explosions. The issue with these is that the explosions happen even when the boss is moving and winding up attacks, meaning it can move the limb at you with perfect tracking because the actual attack hasn't started yet just for the limb explosion thing to now get you. Also the splash aoe of the projectile it throws at you is unreasonable wide. Made a no damage attempt a pain... Elden Stars.. if it wasn't for the tracking breaking glitch, this boss would be impossible to no hit without cheese tactics. Fun...

[@minerman60101]

You can also cheese Elden Stars by poise breaking the boss during the animation--that's how it was done hitless before the tracking glitch was found. Edit: I misread the exact wording of what you said lmao so my reply didn't exactly make sense, but it's still interesting information I guess

[@highvoltage7559]

@@minerman60101 That is indeed what I counted in as "cheese tactics".

[@bradengoldsberry]

My number one coolest move is definitely the placi nuke. The music cutting off gives me chills. I will actively drag out the fight and refuse to attack the boss until he does that move

[@pancakewafflez]

It loses its spectacle after he does it the third time

[@Boc_theSeamster]

Ebrietas's charge: just dodge to the left or right twice with good timing. It isn't as inconsistent as you think it is. On my channel I pull it off many times in a row with my fights with her, feel free to check it out. Waterfowl dance: Now I feel like the way you are supposed to dodge this is strafing while locked on. That method is shown once during your footage of her. I don't think running in a circle while locked off is intended as I feel like for humanoid fights where you're supposed to stay locked on, there should be no reason to ever disengage. Also strafing is never unintentional as it's been a strategy people have used for enemies and bosses in this series ever since demon souls, and fromsoft never did anything to stop players from doing that except a couple instances in Ds2 (turtle knights). But I understand where you're coming from, you already know how to dodge it, you just don't think it's fun to do in which case that's fair. Earth Shaker attack: I have a video on my channel dedicated to showcasing how to consistently avoid that attack which isn't cheese, like Ebrietas's charge it is quite consistent unless you accidentally get stopped by one of the piles of bodies in the arena in which case it is unavoidable damage. (Personally I would put Ekzykes's scarlet rot aoe in that list without hesitation. It's complete BS if you don't fight bosses with torrent which I don't. I'd also put the Leonine Misbegotten's double claw slash, this attack is BS in every way, I've got a video showcasing why that is.)

[@ama9385-w2g]

Waterfowl dodge is probably intended to be dodged by running and jumping, or just roll backwards 3 times with light roll with good timing

[@Boc_theSeamster]

​@@ama9385-w2gKey word being "probably". We all have our own way to go about dodging it, and whatever feels the best to us is what we think is intentional. I suppose I'm wrong for thinking my way of doing it is intentional, but so are you. I'm beginning to think that every strategy you can come up with is what's actually intended.

[@erikson318]

I think Borealis is worse than Ekzykes coz its basicly the same move but because frost as a status is instant dmg vs rot being dot it causes a lot more oneshots while you can deal with rot using bolluses or trying outhealing it with flasks.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

@@erikson318 The AOE on that attack from Borealis is not even close to being as large as Ekzykes 's and its far more manageable and predictable.

[@leonardo9259]

Well yeah of you skip a mechanic of the game, expect it to be harder

[@megoodatgame8535]

Where is Gwyn’s jumping slash?

[@konstantino2009]

in dark souls 1

[@collin2401]

I want more attacks like Manus's spells and the Fume Knight's swirling fireballs. Dodging is cool and all, but watching a million projectiles move in a pattern and figuring out where to run so they don't hit you is so satisfying!

[@Downsquad]

The Fire Giant's breath attack should have been mentioned in the worst attacks it can just randomly decide to bounce of random clutter, knock you off Torrent and just for him to finish you off.

[@Sed_Wes]

I’ve never seen anyone else give the appreciation to Pontiff’s doppelgänger, and I’m really glad to see it. That is my favorite aspect of that boss, mainly because when he summons it, the number of attacks per minute drops drastically and the fight becomes way more coherent to me. Also it looks very cool

[@Celatra]

imo the fight becomes too easy and is over after he summons

[@VonBoche]

The great things about Godfrey's stomps is how obvious it is that you can dodge by jumping. I had no idea how jump invincibility frames worked in my first playthrough but the stomps and some AOE always worked. On the other hand, I'd add Malenia's skeletal summons as a trashbag attack. The timing to dodge it is far more intuitive than waterfowl but everything else annoys me more. The AOE beneath her in particular that can destroy you for using slower weapons and having poise is maddening.

[@osurpless]

Yep, to quote Sunburned Albino, “keep up in the dance or get swept away”, and jumping in turn just seems to carry the idea of a deadly dance more finely, so that’s always how I’ve fought him. Including the dozens of times I’ve helped people online, in order to max out all my smithing stones; it’s that great of a fight!

[@madelyn4566]

I think waterfowl dance should have also been in the coolest moves category as well. Visually, it's stunning, especially so in phase 2 when her wings flip and she hovers in the air, and then the scarlet rot imbued sword flurries are just absolutely beautiful

[@deliriushunter]

Lords of the Fallen music fills my heart with joy :)

[@chadstreamsam69]

The thing I hate about that OST the most is that with some tracks they cooked so hard I just got eargasm, but at the same time, some tracks (I'm looking at you, The Twice Ordained 1) are such a pain. I just don't get why did they make some tracks so bad, when everything else in that OST slaps so hard

[@deliriushunter]

@@chadstreamsam69 I don't think that track is bad at all, its solid.

[@chadstreamsam69]

@@deliriushunter I agree that it's not that bad, but some of the vocals are just ruining the song for me (maybe you know which ones I mean)

[@deliriushunter]

@@chadstreamsam69 I think I understand what you mean, I think it goes too hard for the Reinhold phase..

[@chadstreamsam69]

@@deliriushunter nah the main problem I have with it is that the whole track is pretty dark (exactly how I like), and then suddenly at 0:23 something the female vocals remind me of chicken for some reason, and it ruins the entire vibe for me. But yeah, now that I pushed myself to listen to it a few times, besides those single vocals, the track is really fcking dope

[@ngianaedm]

The combo where Gael does a cloaked spin attack and then starts flipping while shooting arrows down at you is so cool

[@magicat7356]

For everyone saying oceiros charge should have been in the worst attacks category: While i agree the attack is bullshit and unreactable, i kinda like how it impacts the fight. I cant hang out in front of him, i have to make sure that after his combos i end up behind or to his side.

[@Bananaman559]

Oceiros's charge just ruins the second phase imo for 2 reasons. Its bullshit, and If he misses it's free damage because more than likely he'll get stuck on the level geometry, allowing you to get more hits and you usually would. It's just a completely unnecessary addition that ruins a pretty good fight

[@zyx12345abc]

fire giants fire breath should have been on the list. It deflects from everything in the arena and is undodgable if not for rng

[@anstorner]

I wouldn't mind as much if you didn't have the ability to reach him at like level 20 if you are good enough to beat the dancer. BUT you can use an shield to 100% negate that attack, so your point is valid.

[@Sargatas]

What about old demon king's "floor is lava" move when he spits a fire burst that is nearly impossible to dodge? (even though like Ocieros the demon king itself is harmless)

[@pressy-fb1hs]

I dont want to sat it but I killed bed of chaos 1st try and only got hit twice so I guess more people have had negatives with this boss

[@Salted_Pizza]

Worst attack in the series is Fire giant's breath attack IMO. The attack itself is fine, but the fire will bounce and ricochet all over the arena, sometimes sniping you out of NOWHERE 5 seconds after he finishes attacking.

[@debater452]

Just circle him on Torrenr it's not hard

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

@@debater452some people like to fight the giant without using the horse lol

[@smugumin3448]

​@@xXLunatikxXluli mean I kinda get it, but at the same time you cant choose not to use the thing you're seemingly intended to, and then complain that the fight is made more difficult because of that

[@creepyinc2652]

​@@smugumin3448if you fight the fire giant with Alexander you literally cannot use the horse so

[@AidanSimmermaker]

I went back and played the DS 1 DLC (since I never did on the first playthrough) and man, I am just amazed by how ahead of their time Artorias and Manus were in some regards. Manus’ spells with the rain (similar to Rykard’s skull rain) and the fact you have to hug such an aggressive and beastial boss to avoid the circle of dark orbs is really such a neat concept that I haven’t noticed to much in many other souls games. And Artorias with his quick and punishing flips and long charge/slash attacks really were so good for the first Dark Souls

[@GawainW]

I think the reason you put Placidusaxx's teleport attacks on the top 15 is also the reason I love the Dragonslayer Armour fight from Dark Souls 3. Each attack has so much weight and clear rhythm, and that is what makes those moves so satisfying to evade.

[@housel9352]

Gael's midair slomo crossbow attack will always bring a grin to my face

[@Rokkettdog]

The thing I find most interesting and well designed about Twin princes teleports is that the teleporting itself gives and audible clue for when to dodge, wether you see where they end up or not. And when its the teleport to big charge attack, it gives you enough time to hear it and swing the camera around to see it.

[@kaiser9598]

21:25 maybe I’m just a really big fan of them but I love the Twin Princes so dearly. when I figured out they mostly only end their combos in horizontal swings it felt like the greatest fight to ever be conceived

[@jessetroy7761]

Haven’t seen many challenge runs on the channel in a while, so you should do one of those!! Always loved your Sl1 Dark Souls 3 videos and Bl4 Run Videos.

[@griffendesai2039]

My favorite boss move will always be orenstiens dash attack. The way his collision can get stuck on the pillars/smough creates the wackiest, most unpredictable situations. Once he starts dashing he won’t stop until he throws the attack out. So sometimes he’s just zigzagging across the arena like a fly, sometimes he’s stuck in place seemingly charging his inevitable attack. I love it, it adds a whole new layer of unpredictability and danger to the fight.

[@tomschlaiss5735]

Nice video as always, cheers from Germany. Placidusax boss music reminds me so much of Game of Thrones, almost like it was some kind of remix (which is cool) and given that they worked with George R. R. Martin it would be very fitting

[@mirayoquese8608]

Probably controversial, but Laurence's second phase overhead slam is my favourite move to dodge.

[@magicat7356]

Its fun to dodge but it's tracking is bullshit. He can instantly turn around to hit you with it when you're behind him and HE HAS NO LEGS

[@jimthebottle6647]

The death rite bird's explosion has consistent directions. Back up and stay in the direction it faces

[@cameronmyers2154]

Nice list, no disagreements. Some other considerations for coolest attacks: I've always thought Midir's grab attack looks really cool when it lands (which is quite rarely, because it's an easy attack to dodge). I love Godrick's big fire sweep that he starts phase 2 with. Orphan of Kos AoE is visually and thematically amazing, and has incredible sound design Now, for worst attacks, I would nominate shadows of Yharnam ground snakes- complete inconsistent bullshit to dodge, and huge damage.

[@knuckleheadwestwind3585]

I’m kinda surprised the Oceiros charge attack without any prior animation leading up to it wasn’t on this list.

[@hybrid5860]

I had no idea what the number 1 worst boss attack was going to be, but I just knew that it would involve the bed of chaos.

[@whyofcoursenot3507]

Curse Rotted Greatwood done dirty, I love that guy.

[@Gaellirian1808]

Malenia's grab man, when she throws you into space and penetrate you with her 6 feet blade

[@minerman60101]

A long weapon also lets you avoid the Godskin Apostle's double slash--using the Cross Naginata freed me of that suffering. The ghostflame explosion is five predetermined directions based on where the bird is facing--it's just like Morgott's sword rain. If you know the right places to stand relative to the boss then you don't get hit, it's just that five fold rotational symmetry is unintuitive and that's how it gets you. Edit: another comment said it's dependent on cardinal directions and not where the boss is facing... test ingame for yourself I guess lol

[@gdppwow]

Blackflame Friede’s whole fight is a spectacle.

[@powerdrillpete9319]

Now that you mention it (or display it, I guess,) Elden Ring may have its flaws but its bosses definitely have the most visually spectacular moves of the series.

[@zunglegaming9822]

I cannot comprehend how midir’s opener is hated, I think it is great because you need so much forethought to dodge it, and it encourages you to not get greedy by trying to overcapitalize Edit: also, the fact that he’s just blindly charging and spewing fire adds to the depressing atmosphere

[@DankSlayer_Ornstien]

For me, Worst-Fire Giant's roll: Why they felt the need to give a giant boss rolling abilities is beyond me. Coolest-Soul of Cinder's 2nd phase lightning spear: Shotgun lightning is just awesome. Best- Gael's cloak: somehow makes double slashes 2 twice as enjoyable

[@Skulysoul]

5:27 [Insert Gabriel saying "YOUR CRIME IS EXISTENCE" here]

[@dominicmurphy8986]

Really great lists, I think they were all solid inclusions (even if I might have different ones) And, the part about Owl Father, reminded me why he was the fight I felt most satisfied with beating in Sekiro even though it's been years since playing it. So, thanks for that!

[@Jane-yk8gm]

Me seing worst attacks but not seing call from beyond:

[@shroomian2739]

Honestly I definitely have a soft spot for dragon bossfights (something about the whole little man vs big dragon feels so inherently badass and I love it), but I’m so glad that you included fortissax in the coolest attacks. In my opinion he is the single coolest fromsoft boss spectacle wise, it’s just tragic that his gameplay doesn’t match it.

[@tomekk.1889]

Wish you waited for Shadow before making this. There are so many attacks that would fall into all 3 categories. Some of the worst bs things you've seen, some of the most well designed and fun attacks, and ridiculously beautiful ones. From outdid themselves

[@axel9473]

The trick with the Godskin endless roll attack is to dodge right through it when he starts rolling (the timing is fairly tight but managable) and then just run after him. It's really goofy as you are literally chasing each other in circles like it's a cartoon or something, but it works every time. It also seems to end quicker that way, compared to when you let him into an obstacle. Doesn't make it a good attack by any means, but if anyone needed an efficient way to deal with it, this is it.

[@dragonfire420blazin8]

Wasn't expecting you to call the "Stomach Volcano" a cool move. Personally I don't hate it, but I've had run where the fireballs clip through the giants' body and kill me. Personally I despise the flying lightning attacks and spear swipes from Nameless King/Storm King. When your focus is on the massive feathered freak you can hardly see Nameless, especially if you picking its toenails. Hell I would like Nameless better if the dragon wasn't part of the fight. Other moves I dislike include, that move where Orphan throws red shit at you. I can never dodge it correctly. I hate it when Isshin is spamming his pistol. It comes out so fast, and its the only time someone uses a gun THAT small in the entire game. I hate Gideons rings of holy cancer. He spams them relentlessly and they always catch me off guard cause I keep forgetting they come back. They can also hover in place, not moving and will damage you if you touch them. Which isn't how it works when I use it. But my personal least favorite attack is Radagon's teleport. That shit should not damage you. He just Nightcrawler poofs in your face dealing tons of damage. I'll never say a game is cheating, but that move feels like cheating.

[@Iamverykarpy]

fire giant eruption was on coolest bc the amount of impact on the fire giants body as it shoots back from the immense power of the eruption as fire falls onto the snow looks so cool, but also how can someone find isshins glock hard it really isnt

[@dragonfire420blazin8]

@@Iamverykarpy I said I didn't like it. I can dodge it pretty easily I just find it annoying, especially when its barely visible.

[@kasral1118]

The coolest attack is the Friede's grab in the third phase. It's so cool that for the first time in the souls series you actually feel so good after being grabbed✌

[@Graysett]

The ghostflame explosion is a specific pattern and that pattern is always faced north. It still sucks, but if you keep that in mind and you're quick to know where you are in relation to the pattern you can avoid it 100% of the time (but it still sucks). I'm surprised Friede's grab didn't make it into the coolest.

[@Gee2316]

"This spot marks our grave, but you may rest here too, if you would like..." This is my favorite fight just because of this line.

[@Jeffry_Ab]

I love all the bombastic and dramatic moves on this list and on the entire series, but my favorite move is a simple yet brutal kick from Champion Gundyr, no need for long animations or funky particle effects, just a good boot to the face to remind you why we call them bosses

[@TheTylerCathey]

21:57 WTF i have never seen that attack before

[@magicat7356]

Yeah he doesn't do it much

[@OFSheep]

I believe Rykard's flaming skull attack is a repesentation of Rykard's Rancor, the spell. It launches an exploding flaming skull, too.

[@willy196100]

Kinda shocked that FG's flame breathe attack with the hitbox and attack bouncing off terrain and lingering for that long isnt on the list.

[@dariuspenner2528]

Definitely needs a reassessment post-Shadow of the Erdtree. The boss moves were a mixed bag with some of the highest highs and lowest lows. The final boss in particular has some attacks in phase 2 that even people who have no hit the boss have said boil down to luck because of how inconsistent it is to dodge. Midir also isn’t the best dragon boss anymore and it’s not even remotely close. Midir was already on my shit list because of the charge making me sprint after the boss and causing so much downtime. This new dragon is fast paced and not a single attack felt unfair despite how hard it was.

[@sushiroll3795]

Conversely, I think that Miquella's grab in the second phase is one of the coolest things ever. Dude literally just convinces you to give up with a special "death" screen and everything.

[@zachattack4666]

I agree with basically all of the moves in your top 15 worst ones but I would just change the order around.

[@DionPanday]

Allant’s grab is one of the most unique moves I’ve ever seen and I wished souls games kept that level of creativety

[@anonisnoone6125]

It's also bs that it straight up deletes ur levels. Imagine how many levels people lose if they keep dying to that attack.

[@DionPanday]

@@anonisnoone6125 you mean the real final boss filters out the DSP’s? Say it ain’t so!

[@AarenDecker-z5t]

The godskin roll attack lasts like 40 seconds, is near impossible to doge, but then it stops instantly if your hit by it... 🤔 Also great video, i subscribed

[@reiswoodard6630]

I think the worst is micolash’s beams of light, Coolest is malenia’s grab, and the best is Godfrey’s earth splitting combo.

[@quentin7670]

I agree, i was shocked to see micolash absent from the worst attacks list

[@petre1758]

Not even mentioning Radagon's spell parry is a crime. Obv it's not a top contender, but it deserves a place on the list regargless.

[@leonardo9259]

Nah, casters had it easy enough the whole game

[@Vengeance_I_m]

Did you mean one of the best attacks? Because I think it's really neat that Final Boss is skill check for cowardly mages, makes the fight much more engaging. Mages have carian sword spells, Radagon parrying ranged spells is hardly a hindrance to mages' play style

[@ngianaedm]

My favorite attack in the series now with the Elden ring dlc is honestly probably radahn’s clones. They look super cool, and they spice up the ways you had to dodge previous moves that make you feel like a total badass while dodging them. Awesome as hell attack

[@salvador._.1762]

I think Messmer's flame dance (the combo that finishes with him thrusting into the ground and making spears come out of it) is the upgraded version of Waterfowl dance. Looks incredible, requires timing to dodge, and allows for a big punish.

[@zeke2958]

My favourite attack is probably the Radagon hammer swings, especially the one where he basically lets himself get carried through half of the arena, the hammer just feels so weighty and the timing is very satisfying; Coolest attack imo is Friedes Blackflame Tornado

[@Vengeance_I_m]

Owl Father poison throw Edit: Sorry I meant Great Shinobi Owl, but I hope it's clear who I'm referring to since only one of them has poison attack)

[@magicat7356]

Honestly, I don't mind it

[@Vengeance_I_m]

@@magicat7356 it's very disengaging attack that spoils the rhythm of the boss fight. You have to dodge back and then chase him down, I don't see how it's that different to Erdtree Avatars golden land. If we're consistent, this attack should be considered bad too.

[@magicat7356]

@@Vengeance_I_m But that's not how I dodge it. I actually dodge towards Owl so I can keep the aggression.

[@Vengeance_I_m]

@@magicat7356 do you have video where you do that? Do you completely avoid poison build up and damage while doing so? I've done Great Shinobi Owl no hit and just watched Ongbal, he backs up too just like I did. But even if you can dodge into that attack, poison still stays there for sooo long that you can just step into it and take chip damage which can be annoying

[@magicat7356]

​@@Vengeance_I_mkzbin.infoUgkxWeqXu0rHCdNVUWamxupzA7BVOxRPFAZG?si=JpFc6PG3DmSAw-h1 here's how I avoid it. Tiny bit of build up but no damage.

[@Loretic42069]

My favorite move is Soul Of Cinders mega combo where he does 5 slashes and an explosion, at first it seems unfair and impossible to dodge and it stun locks you, but with precise enough timings you can actually dodge through every hit of it and it is very satisfying to pull off

[@aliennobro]

I think one top 3 worst move is Aldrichs’ arrows that come from above, near unavoidable and can take all your health

[@jameslough6329]

In my opinion, I think Isshin’s charge attacks from Sekiro are better than those of Lady Maria. It’s just so much more satisfying to deflect them since there is the added pressure of having to deflect at the perfect time as blocking will still cause the attack to hit you for full damage. I also like how the force of the attack is so strong that it pushes your character back even if you perfectly deflect.

[@Soma-vd3lp]

The Godskin double slash I’ve never had a problem with, the main trick is stay right up against him and circle around him, the attack is reactable (at least for me) and you can roll both of them for sure

[@mannytprimeministerofthemanate]

Surprised fire gaints physic defying fire breath or his bs roll that he uses to runaway aren’t here

[@firstorderblade4432]

No mention of soul of cinder's five hit combo, gundyr's halberd flip and kick, or morgotts giant spinning move with all of his weapons?

[@Vengeance_I_m]

Ekzykes rot AOE and Borealis frost AOE attacks should've been in top 10 worst attacks, also I'd put Gideon Ofnir's triple rings of light spam attack, it's absolutely annoying to deal with on RL1. These should've definitely been instead of some in the list

[@leadfaun]

I've never had trouble dodging Rykard's earthquake. Just run left or right and jump.

[@adamfowler350]

The Abyss Watcher dash with the following flame path behind him, Radahns 2nd phase sideways aerial tornado spear, Nameless Kings circling aerial assault with lightning spears, Soul of Cinder flipping through the entire franchise moves with transformed weapons. Midirs fire breath followed by dark breath.

[@tgc1016]

For me personally, Radagons entire fight is a spectacle, a great one at that. One on one with a god, amazing pace, no bullshit undodgable attacks, epic score, incredibly fun fight in general. My only complaint would be that the punish windows are too big sometimes, I’ve managed to land 3-4 hits between combos because he turns so slowly.

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

For the Owl ambushes, you can also just use the Reset Camera feature. I make Wolf look backwards and reset cam where the Owl will always be

[@nomongosinthaworld]

Erbietas’ charge can always be avoided if you dash to the side while simultaneously locking off and then rolling

[@underplague6344]

So what I'm getting from this is that you really like positioning heavy attacks and teleportation. Honestly, same.

[@TooBeefy]

Coolest attack for me is EASILY Living Failure's meteor move. So few games have ever truly made a nebula/space dust look good, especially in motion, and the effect in that attack is incredible.

[@idontcare9661]

You should do a boss ranking for another crabs treasure it’s peak