Paladin Leeroy VS Black Iron Tarkus

NG+7

[@Opofake]

The fact that Solaire was almost killed but still refused to attack Leeroy goes to show his professionalism as a referee

[@kishinxmembers9269]

The NBA reffs can learn something

[@royalsoldierofdrangleic4577]

Or probably the lack of AI

[@gnuhgnauqneyugn]

@@royalsoldierofdrangleic4577 No shit, Sherlock

[@mattleo3211]

@@royalsoldierofdrangleic4577 Whoa... 1000 IQ thought.

[@royalsoldierofdrangleic4577]

@@gnuhgnauqneyugn Nah I just wanted to make people reading this annoyed I think i did not fail

[@Grimson13]

Leeroy does not care, he will heal in your face as many times as he feels like

[@perrytran9504]

To be fair, Tarkus has negative IQ on punishing healers. Imagine if he went up against somebody with estus.

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

And Tarkus doesn’t care he’ll just sit there and block while you heal

[@wesley5729]

@@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312 he knows leeroy will need healing just to stand a chance

[@blackirontarkus3156]

@@wesley5729 Tarkus is such a gentleman, that he lets Leeroy heal in order to catch up.

[@JustPablo5000]

LEEEROOO- LEEEE- LERO- LEEEERR- LEEEEROOOY JEEENK-. LEE-

[@georgeharper251]

Tarkus: POKE Leeroy: BONK Solaire: being grossly incandescent

[@MegaDonker]

Leeroy, My favourite and solaire was cute standing there.

[@Alexthegiant-lg4vh]

Leeroy would’ve been better off never knowing that healing spell

[@CallMeMimi27]

seeing how he got 3 victories in a row after he went on the attack. I agree.

[@theazureknight4974]

"C'mon ref!! He's using miracles! Whaddya, blind?!" Solaire: *laughs in Sunlight*

[@d.n5287]

Solaire is faith build and biased, Tarkus wins bye bye

[@krisnatherryano4610]

Lmao faith build needs to stick together

[@seanofthedead3076]

fr tho, guy stares at the sun all day. that ain't healthy

[@widgren87]

Now I want to see these two face off against Havel. Still fun to see a miracle tank face a pure tank.

[@Pepe-pq3om]

There's a Leroy vs havel alredy, It's a 50/50 on who wins

[@dogdogdraws2352]

@@Pepe-pq3om now give the havel 10x health and make him fight stray demon instead >.>

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

@@dogdogdraws2352 I think Havel actually beats most Stray Demons without extra hp

[@micahjones7837]

Here you go Havel vs Tarkus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGPOoniomKZ4n9E Havel vs Leeroy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qafGpKGmpJmDn7s

[@technologicalwaste7612]

@@micahjones7837 legend

[@ShroomRPG]

Leeroy trying to one hand his Grant when he can't actually do that was a ballsy move.

[@nahumrodriguezvalero7278]

Leroy: BIG HEALS Tarkus: You filthy cleric

[@halocrafter300]

@Andrés Albán Since Dark Souls doesn’t have Paladins, he’s a Cleric.

[@hervisdaubeny2591]

@@halocrafter300 his name is PALADIN Leroy

[@halocrafter300]

@@hervisdaubeny2591 Well shit *Jumps into the Abyss*

[@blackirontarkus3997]

@@hervisdaubeny2591 DAUBENY! DAUBENNNNY! SHOW YOURSELF!

[@hervisdaubeny2591]

@@blackirontarkus3997 am I here or not?

[@Chamadzero]

Local man refuses to die by sheer faith

[@PandoraSystem]

"Man literally too pious to die"

[@smallkidneyjoe4046]

I never knew that Leeroy doesn't have enough strength to one-hand Grant.

[@Raigmund.A.Solvgrim]

That made me laugh so hard

[@AThing0]

Leeroy white Phantom cannot one hand the Grant however the damage he does with the Grant one handed is absurdly high. At least in og Dark Souls. I remember summoning him and he killed a Bonewheel. The damage was over 2k and one handed. I cried a little because his faith is too dang high if he could muster up that damage.

[@BigHatLoganGaming]

only catacombs leeroy. this game has a habit of making npcs "level" alongside you, like how solaire fatrolls against gargoyles but midrolls against ornstein and smough, catacombs leeroy can't one hand grant, but tomb of giants leeroy can

[@arnaldob.g.9934]

Oh those answers provided me with something I never knew about Leeroy :000.

[@Bruh-nx9hc]

Leeroy launching Tarkus with wrath of the gods was actually pretty cool

[@wander1139]

i think if he actually used that spell instead of healing he would have one easily

[@firewall5189]

2:51 leeroy showing off his new move, the hyper-teabag

[@SCORPION177100]

Leeroy: *heals* Tarkus: so you have chosen death.

[@alexbrutski1210]

Классика!

[@davidhong1934]

Leeroy: (heals again)

[@Chamadzero]

Tarkus: So you have chosen death.

[@SCORPION177100]

@@wowwhatacleverandoriginaln9416 00:43 00:58 1:33 And at 1:48 he literally killed him while starting to heal. 2:30 Tarkus hit him 4 times in a row while hes healing. 5:28 I guess those are enough.

[@Jtoob-z5n]

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[@jacobanderson8219]

Nice set of matches overall. Leeroy's massive burst damage and healing/regeneration gave him a slight edge in both durability and raw power, but this was ultimately counterbalanced by his slower and less aggressive AI, as well as his scripted tendency to heal every time he got under 50% hp. In contrast, Tarkus's more aggressive AI gave him the advantage in DPS, which when combined with Leeroy's previously mentioned skittishness at sub 50%, evened things out in the Lord of Iron's favor, despite his lack of healing. A most enjoyable spectacle to see these two monsters fight.

[@tesladrew2608]

Not to mention tarkus has longer reach

[@MrSanghelios]

Also Tarkus followed every guard break with a strong attack.

[@JM-dy4ty]

Also Leeroy doesn’t actually have the strength requirement to use Grant one-handed

[@vamsikrishnakrishnaraj-cu9vp]

Agreed with Leeroy being generally less intelligent in terms of A.I compared to Tarkus , but he's actually technically more powerful in terms of raw power , what with Wrath of the Gods and Grant doing massive magic damage that can cleave through Tarkus' Greatshield's defenses like butter . He has every edge in the fight but he just doesn't commit to being offensive .

[@RaeChristKnight]

4:19 LEGENDARY moment, really shows the potential of Leeroy

[@marvstine252]

You: 'touched leeroy slightly.' Leeroy: haha healing goes brr brr

[@davidhong1934]

Leeroy would go on to create descendants named "Genji Shimada" and "Jeremy"

[@officegossip]

No disrespect to you but this brr brr meme needs to kinda die already :/

[@marvstine252]

@@officegossip yes

[@jessienilan2773]

Solaire falling asleep on the job and then being startled awake in the final round is one of my favorite things. 😂😂

[@alexanderrupert4379]

Was anyone else chanting, "Tarkus! TARKUS! TARKUS! TARKUS!!!"?

[@niclas7300]

5:54 How dare leeroy attack solaire like that

[@mortuustenebris4085]

It's okay, he got punished when Tarkus fucking absorbed his STR. Notice how Leeroy swings his weapon after that

[@L.K.48]

@@mortuustenebris4085 it's because he's one handing his weapon

[@mortuustenebris4085]

@@L.K.48 i know but I choose to believe that he just absorbed his strength, fuckin sucked it out of him like a dementor or something

[@blackirontarkus3997]

@@mortuustenebris4085 Yes, his life essence was tasty

[@B-Man-69]

I was like, "Whoa there! I know its the final round but pls dont involve the referee in your fights!"

[@shanekelly5747]

You can see Leroy sweating when turkus starts running at him while healing he's healing

[@markuscaesar670]

Leeroy: “But I’m nothing without my heals!” Tarkus: “Then you don’t deserve them”

[@chernobylhobo7793]

An interesting matchup. When Leeroy just focuses on attacking Tarkus he does massive damage even when Tarkus' shield is up, but his weakness is his reliance on healing when he's low on HP leaving himself wide open. If he just focused on finishing Tarkus off instead of healing he would have won.

[@ToxicSoul03]

No lol, the exact same can get said for Tarkus, if he didn’t stand there blocking for 50% of the match he would’ve won with the superior poise.

[@Knoloaify]

@@ToxicSoul03 the difference is that when Tarkus is blocking, he isn't at much of a disadvantage. When Leeroy heals, he's wide open. So when the AI makes a NPC block in front of an enemy, it's still fine even if they'd be better off fighting more aggressively. On the contrary, if they heal right in front of an enemy, they've just written their death sentence.

[@thegk-verse4216]

@@ToxicSoul03 If tarkus didn't block 50% of the time he would have been dead twice.

[@warbwashington5626]

Nope. Leeroy wouldn't last a second without healing 😅

[@johnny8363]

@@ToxicSoul03 if tarkus didn't block 50% of the time he would probably die with 2 hits, Leeroy deals massive damage through his shield, without him it would be much worse

[@Andriej69]

If Leeroy wasn't so addicted to that healing miracle, he'd actually win

[@chukm7128]

Caveman in oversized pyjamas vs tinman 2.0

[@l.pietrobon3925]

"Unga Bunga" -Leeroy

[@pabloboisier1483]

My boy Tarkus has something you kiss don't know. P O I S E

[@joshuahalliburton7711]

Ah yes Kiss, the famous band

[@stevenlafever955]

@@joshuahalliburton7711 i think they actually dont know what poise is, bc they have never heard of dark souls, I think...

[@uuddlrlrabsmhm8430]

@@stevenlafever955 How do you know? My favourite bands have people in it who play dark souls :)

[@stevenlafever955]

@@uuddlrlrabsmhm8430 i said i think, im not entirely sure

[@davidhong1934]

I play DS3, so I have no idea what these words are

[@darthplagueis13]

Can we just talk about the fact that Leeroy technically has enough health and damage to beat Tarkus every time by just trading hits and still ends up losing a lot because he just shield hugs and heals instead of attacking?

[@antirevomag834]

leeroy getting a papercut: I MUST USE ALL MY MIRACLES!

[@Zarryon12]

So if leeroy was as aggressive as Tarkus...Tarkus would've been decimated.

[@BigVEE]

WoG suggests otherwise.

[@nathanjora7627]

And if Tarkus was more aggressive period, he would’ve killed Leeroy super easily by using his superior poise. Didn’t expect Leeroy to do that much damage trough shield though :|

[@ToxicSoul03]

Leeroy fanboy

[@Zarryon12]

@@ToxicSoul03 actually no, just a general observation. If he had just sloughed through the attacks and healed conservatively rather than healing every time he took damage he'd have won. poise or not, he literally was giving Tarkus a good run. Personally i just don't care for either of these characters, the only man i care for in these games is Solaire the rest can enjoy the Age of Dark.

[@Knoloaify]

The biggest issue is the AI thinking that it's a good idea to heal in range of the enemy. It cost Leeroy a few fights. Leeroy is definitely on par with Tarkus, and the final score still shows that.

[@vibraniumcrabpot5177]

At the start leeroy was taking a beating then he was like fuck this ima fight back

[@nightscout9979]

The storytelling was superb all throughout.

[@warbwashington5626]

Still took the beating tho 😅

[@D.H.1082]

@@warbwashington5626 losing by a point is not a beating.

[@tehaaronjelly5473]

Well, I just learned that Leeroy can’t one hand Grant.

[@RetardEd001]

Red phantom Leeroy can, I dont know why this Leeroy can't.

[@JavierMartinez2010]

@@RetardEd001 its because they used the white phantom leeroy as the base. In the fight against pinwheel he cant one hand his weapon.

[@hans10yearsago6]

2:51 That tea-bagging after winning by heal spamming tho

[@bare_bear_hands]

Now THIS was a rollercoaster of emotions.

[@alexanderrupert4379]

Were you chanting, "TARKUS! TARKUS! TARKUS! TARKUS!!!"?

[@TimewithRen]

Leeroy: I'm protected by faith and prayers! Tarkus: I'm protected by, well, iron.

[@LeAlejx]

You have to consider, Tarkus gave paladin Leeroy time to heal, because he ain't bitch made

[@a15godzilla]

*except when he didn't, and deflected off of a pillar 20 times*

[@supersims796]

@@a15godzilla We call that flexin round here

[@warbwashington5626]

Nope. Tarkus is just dumb fat man. Leeroy pretty much made a pancake out of him ^^

[@epicslayerguy99]

@@warbwashington5626 then explain why the score says tarkus won

[@vexhax6806]

Alternate Title: LEEEEERRROOOOY JEEEEENNNKIIIINNNSS vs. TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS

[@bigmoeceooftheboppers3380]

I was worried he was gonna turn into Black Iron Carcass for a second there

[@an_ordinary_goose]

Paladin Leeroy is an odd NPC. From memory, he can be summoned for the Pinwheel fight and is exceptionally strong then, however, he can be found invading later in the tomb of giants, but is significantly weaker - notably, he lacked the ability to use his weapon as effectively as in the Pinwheel fight. Tarkus on the other hand, is the heavyweight champion and has unshakeable poise and can wield his weapons just fine

[@MasoTrumoi]

@@an_ordinary_goose Leeroy's shield mentions that its blessing has all but faded, so here's my guess: Leeroy in Pinwheel is early-pilgrimmage Leeroy, while ToG Leeroy is hollow Leeroy. My theory is that he went into the Catacombs, first undead to do so, and blazed through it no problem. But never picked up the lantern. So he clears Pinwheel, leaves his sign for others, and then goes into ToG. He gets lost, goes Hollow, and his Hollow form is drawn to the light of the pathway you find him on. By the time you're fighting him his power has faded and deteriorated and his blessings have left him. He rushed into the dungeon full tilt and perished.

[@laundrybasketgamers]

@@an_ordinary_goose maybe he hollowed or something

[@nightscout9979]

@@MasoTrumoi You need Humanity to invade though. Also, you find his gear in Nito's boss room, so apparently Leeroy got really far. Perhaps he even invaded because the Way of White's official position is that Nito is an ally of Gwyn and should be protected, and Nito killed Leeroy for his failure to fend off the player?

[@costatadeo8661]

@@nightscout9979 maybe he's crazy, like Logan

[@artisticrepulse6390]

Leeroy at 4:49 : mmmm time to clerk karate

[@redpandarampage2191]

Felt like Leeroy would have actually won more if he didn't try to heal so much.

[@matthewkukla9188]

solaire with the stance of a man who’s been caught sleepin smh

[@deadwooddooley3202]

Most of you are forgetting that Leroy is a later game npc which means more health to compensate for the players damage output when he invades you in the tomb of giants. Tarkus was made to assist with one boss so in my mind the fact that an early/midgame npc meant to fight a boss could kill an npc meant to fight the player and win is a testament to how badass iron tarkus is

[@BlueLighteningGojo]

Leeroy seemed to care more about healing than actually winning the fight.

[@nguyenquangdang3374]

The fact that Tarkus is to much a gentleman to let Leeroy heal for the unholy amount of times.

[@nightscout9979]

These matches told a great story, showing all the strengths and weaknesses of both Tarkus and Leeroy, and hinting they may have played around then got serious. There were new developments everywhere, from Tarkus' speed to Grant's magic damage, and the final round had an amazing revelation. Thanks Bonfire! Also, Solaire truly is an impeccable referee, understanding all the risks and validity of huge attacks.

[@blackmoon7668]

Here's an idea: Havel, Tarkus and Leeroy vs any bosses.

[@RetardEd001]

Have a bump, mister.

[@Cyber-Rain]

I swear Leeroy was trolling. If he landed that kick as the killing blow.

[@mortuustenebris4085]

Leeroy: *hits solaire* Tarkus: "oh hell no" *sucks out Leeroy's STR*

[@AThing0]

That Grant dmg, jeez..

[@officegossip]

Now I wanna play this game again. Love the simplicity and world design of this game. Despite not having the newer mechanics or bombast of DS3, it’s still my favorite.

[@PattyPieCry]

Leeroy is like, bro I ain't giving any fat f*cks about your pokes I am healing.

[@Watermelon_Enthusiast]

leeroy would've mopped the floor with tarkus if he didnt heal after taking damage every time

[@madcrusader123]

Tarkus would've mopped the floor with Leeroy if he didn't block all the time.

[@thegk-verse4216]

@@madcrusader123 If tarkus didn't block he would have been pancaked in 2 hits.

[@warbwashington5626]

If he didn't heal, he would have his ass whopped just in 2 seconds 😅

[@madcrusader123]

@@thegk-verse4216 Not if he hit first.

[@epicslayerguy99]

honestly sanctus might've saved him once or twice in the more drawn out rounds

[@Vaga-Bard]

That walk before wrath of the Gods (4:15) is hilarious. He’s just fed tf up.

[@wolfyasuri2585]

5:54 Leeroy hit the referee, he's disqualified anyways lol

[@StinkyBread96]

So in conclusion: Leeroy curb-stomps any NPC if he doesn’t resort to healing and only attacking lmao

[@tiffanycismett3450]

Well this was a surprisingly even match to be honest I was surprised I didn't see Wrath of the Gods from the hammer oh well but this was a very interesting match and I love that our favorite sunbro was kind of the referee there thumbs up mate

[@Jaytaxman]

The only unrealistic thing about this is Paladin Leeroy doesn't jump off the edge every 5 seconds.

[@grantus_pax]

i love being able to see leeroy clearly instead of as a red phantom. the blue bit on his shield makes it look like it's supposed to ward off the evil eye.

[@beydey2647]

That heal spam is either pure cowardice, or the biggest flex

[@TheEtherealLord]

Referee my ass. Solaire was taking an epic nap until that Wrath os the Gods woke him up.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

Leroy highlighting how Lyod's Undead hunts went

[@The_Twig]

3:10 That was a clean move from Tarkus.

[@karticus1139]

Tarkus to Leeroy: "Yeah fuck you, but fuck this rock even more!"

[@Medved725]

A lot of people saying Leeroy lost due to healing too much, but you also have to consider that Tarkus did a pretty bad job at punishing him for those heals. The first two rounds Tarkus could've beat Leeroy during the first exchange of blows but he held back and let Leeroy heal which dragged on the fight, the worst case being round 3 where Tarkus lost due to terrible heal punishing. Rounds 3 and 4 were more even and decisive for both fighters as Tarkus and Leeroy each won a round within a single engagement. Round 1 also ended with both of them straight up trading blows and nearly killing each other. So I'd say they're pretty even, if you take away Leeroy's heals his superior damage output is definitely an advantage, but it's not quite a guarantee against Tarkus.

[@daphunkyzzindahouse]

2:00 the sudden turn over from Tarkus "he's dead.. That's right? That's right."

[@jamesputterlik225]

LEEEEROOOOOOOY! JENKINNNNNNNS! At least he has his chicken 🐔

[@dantebond8124]

Black Iron Tarkus: People summon me for the Iron Golem! Who the f*ck needs your help for Pinwheel?

[@MetalThornTree]

If only Tarkus had the cat ring, he would have been invincible.

[@axelbrionac4614]

It's nice to hear Flexile Sentry theme at the beginning to add up suspense.

[@FlamingAtheist]

I honestly thought Solair was about to get involved at the end like "ENOUGH IF THIS TOM FOOLERY LADS!"

[@classified7991]

Every time Leeroy cast his healing magic he yells Leeroy Jenkins.

[@amberhernandez]

My money's on Tarkus! LET'S FUCKIN' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@shanekelly5747]

Got your money on the right man

[@kamikaze4172]

I love these kinds of battles. Simply because they would never naturally occur and I love seeing the ai fight from time to time. Ever since using the hypno attacks in sly, just can't get enough

[@xxvimilia]

Leeroy, betraying his memeworthy name, was anything but overzealous in his attack

[@Yaboi27]

*TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS TARKUS*

[@ghiaccio6404]

my money is leeroy and you brother ?

[@nfybfmhf]

Its almost like Leeroy deliberately lost the first few matches to learn Tarkus’s movement pattern, then surprise him and get back a few win with the wraith of God, what a pity that he didn't make it in the last round

[@np_animation6319]

Leeroy: Wrath of gods!! Tarkus: here i go falling again!!

[@Basketfullofcrabs]

Leeroy needs to heal and spam wotg and can't even one hand his hammer. Tarkus only needs his Greatsword.

[@redpandarampage2191]

Nah, leeroy actually came out on top when his AI DIDN'T spam heal.

[@warbwashington5626]

What are talking about? Leeroy pancaked him LMAO

[@UbdU]

I had more emotional ups and downs during these matches than I had in my 12-year relationship.

[@Refourx]

5:54 , Solaire was like, "really dude?"

[@nelsona9381]

3:13 that referee Solaire didn't see the low blow hahaha

[@thereformer0079]

Leeroy does more damage than Tarkus, but has little poise. Tarkus deals lesser damage but has poise. It’s all about how the AIs work, both are incredibly strong and have their positives and negatives. Fun video!

[@compositebow151]

Nobody has made this joke yet to my knowledge so LEEEROOOOY JENKIINNNNS

[@paolopinto6285]

This made me laugh so damn hard. Leeroy just didn't give a crap.

[@kamikaze4172]

Well, there's your problem right there! Solaire was staring at the sun

[@troIIdier]

2:51 The pop-off from Leeroy for finally scoring a W lmao

[@ryankeith2712]

Leeroy lost by default in the final round, attacking the judge is an automatic loss

[@Videogueimeiro]

Damn... I thought it was going to be a one sided fight, but Leeroy is strong af!!

[@ThatNigaLychee]

I had sbfp pats voice shouting Tarkus' name through that whole fight in the back of my mind so glad the chanting worked lol

[@TheMisterGuy]

Is there some kind of invisible wall to prevent them from falling off? Leeroy got hit so many times at the edge.

[@joemcnap5347]

Tarkus to Leeroy: Fuck off with that healing you coward!

[@frostyflames7864]

They once fought Manus together at this very spot 2 years ago. But now the filthy cleric has turned on Tarkus

[@thomaschabbear7605]

4:05 remember, Luke, *use the force*

[@blackirontarkus3997]

When he hurt my bro Solaire Leeroy earned himself a free ticket on the pain train

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

The fatal flaw in all of these fights was something all DS players learn early: Staring at your opponent with your shield up is a recipe for disaster.

[@Defileros]

Dark Souls Prepare to Die Meta vs Dark Souls REMASTERED Meta in a nutshell

[@ThatGuyOrby]

People: Tarkus is the best, Leeroy doesn't compare! Reality: Leeroy does more damage and is only screwed by slightly weaker defense and an overly cautious ai that's scripted to heal anytime he falls under 50% and even with this garbage handicap he still fought to a 4-5. Edit: Yes I love Tarkus too, he's one of the original best bois in the series but people reeeeeally need to stop over hyping the guy when it comes to other NPCs in my honest opinion.

[@azurebookllet9216]

I mean, to be fair, Tarkus would have also fared better if he never walked with his shield up as he can't block Leeroy's hammer anyway, and just attacked more aggressively.

[@lettuceprime4922]

Me: Screaming at Tarkus to incinerate this filthy cleric every time he fucking heals Leeroy: Heals Tarkus: hm shield bash

[@isthisajojoreference]

Tarkus said "Biiiiiiiitch" in that final round

[@jenniferwilson6666]

Leeroy vs tarkus? Match up of a fucking century

[@Aagerds]

Leeroy: takes massive damage and uses healing to prevent himself from dying Leeroy: dies because he spent so much time healing Senator Palpatine: "Ironic"

[@PattyPieCry]

Why is this so funny? It's hysterical.

[@whitedude877]

I never knew Leeroy didn't have the strength to wield his weapon. Neat.