Ranking All 47 Elden Ring Gestures From Worst To Best

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It's the busiest time of the year. I'm working on like 18 different things. So, I’m gonna rank the gestures, you’re completely fine with that, and we can all collectively tell the schedule for this month to go dive under a falling tree.
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#eldenring #tierlist

[@Rusty._]

A quick note: I make a case toward the end of Reverential Bow that its presence brings into question why other "better" gestures ended up being changed in some way instead of keeping them the same, and then I listed Deep Respect (Bloodborne) as an example. Deep Respect is a covenant-related gesture, and so it makes a lot of sense that it wouldn't carry over to other games, or at least not without being modified. I make this point in the very next entry, but I didn't realize until now that I hadn't re-worded the section towards the end of Reverential Bow to reflect that. Oops.

[@Boobusmcscoobus]

Wait There’s covenants in bloodborne?

[@kingmart2746]

The next video: ranking my own rankings tier list

[@kingmart2746]

Please the noble's slender sword rank tier list

[@Mohg_Lord_of_Blood_666]

Next video: ranking elden ring dragons

[@RocafellaPlaza82]

There's 50 And 13 Stripes

[@alexxanndr]

They should add gesture that lets people know fire resets frostbite, I don’t think a lot of people know that

[@dinahdrake5]

They need one that tells you healing spells damage revenants as well

[@hitlord]

How the hell would that even go? A guy flailing like he's burning and then he changes into a shivering stance? You know what, I'd like what I ended up suggesting, looks dumb enough to be a good thing.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

​​@@hitlord They pull out an informational sign from hammerspace like in a Wile E Cyote cartoon

[@user-yc1wm2xz2f]

​​@@dinahdrake5did you know that you can use flame cleanse me to cross lake of rot?

[@colossaltitan3546]

@@dinahdrake5 And a gesture to remind you why you shouldn't fall in love with potential

[@aidenmclaughlin1076]

You’ve gotta admit, he’s stalling the all weapons tierlist very well. All gestures? Who would’ve thought of that?

[@monkeydetonation]

Really plumbing the depths of elden ring to avoid it

[@sprout7317]

This isn't stalling, it's spite lmao

[@mateuszsosnowski5876]

​@@monkeydetonation All the way to the shunning grounds...

[@FireFox64000000]

I could have sworn I heard someone suggest it.

[@SquareEpic]

Perhaps he might hit up all enemies first💀

[@dart5340]

You get Spread Out from Boggart to represent the universally understood feeling of "I ate too much shrimp and need to lie down"

[@kode-man23]

Signal boosting this

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

You also get it from watching Diallos die if you finish his questline.

[@jackmclaughlin648]

This

[@CrappyCar]

They might as well rename it to "The Sizzler".

[@SaintNamedSlickback]

Prawn*

[@stickyfingas3245]

Rusty’s gonna rank all the sites of grace before weapons at this point

[@soap9277]

Ngl, we'd all watch the shit outta that

[@Redhotquagmire]

Do it!!!!!

[@lmtalpha6382]

Erdtree Gazing Hill is top 10 at least.

[@FTZPLTC]

As he should.

[@TheLyricalCleric]

Last on the list is going to be the grace right after the boss fight with Margit. Like, finish the fight, activate the grace, walk up the hill, another grace. Why? Did they just not have confidence that people would know what graces were or how to activate them? They actually have several stuck in your way along the route into Godrick’s castle. Meanwhile, the graces of Castle Morne are placed incredibly badly, such that each grace is way at the beginning of every area and can’t link up with other routes, just locks you out of exploring that bit of the castle and forces you onto the next bit. You wanted to have a grace because you’re farming the misbegotten bow? Time to ride the elevator. You went the side way to get the claymore and then got decked by multiple misbegotten? Ride the elevator. You see a grace on one side of a tiny wall barely tall enough to need to jump over. CAN’T JUMP BACK! Ride the fucking elevator again if you missed something.

[@CinnamonVixen]

"What Do You Want?" is one of my favorites simply because me and my friends have practiced using it to lean on each other right after beating a particularly toxic invader.

[@theholynut8598]

That's amazing lol

[@matiasluukkanen7718]

Oh, so gank sign.

[@CinnamonVixen]

@matiasluukkanen7718 We don't gank, just play together and get invaded occasionally

[@TheDaveBloom]

You guys got me with it and I am flattered and honored.

[@CreepierVonJ]

That’s awesome haha

[@sidg868]

At this rate Vaati's request for Rusty to rank every Runebear will actually come true.

[@theholypotato7763]

Regular Bow lets you keep your weapon equipped, making it look much better if you are holding something like a sword and bow at the start of a duel

[@spiraljumper74]

Regular bow is the perfect gesture for a vanilla sword and board knight, until you get by my sword anyway. Holding the shield and sword at attention is too strong.

[@hellfireplague]

One of the best messages i found in game was in front of Ensha doing that pose. It said "Beware edge, Lord" and for some reason it always makes me laugh

[@LateStageCap]

Mf yes! I wrote that on launch! To this day my only message with golden rating

[@jstar3382]

​@@LateStageCaphell yes, thank you for that

[@felipefreitas8711]

Gestures like waving and the finger slap have a special utility: they have sound. So if you are being invaded and the dumbass passed by you like 4 times completely lost, you can call his attention with a "hey!"

[@DarkLordArbitur]

Erudition should get a little bit more love, if only for the fact that it's also the only gesture in the game that has actual interaction with your armor. When wearing one of the glintstone crowns, Erudition will make the gems on the crown light up.

[@Prop-gl4fs]

I like to use "point up" as an antithesis of "point down" during PvP. When I defeat someone and the see the startup animation, the subconsciously prepare for salt to instead receive an uplifting message.

[@kenjen9861]

"Now to heaven with thee, brave warrior." *points up*

[@torkicks2670]

plenty of people do that. you're soy incarnated

[@purplehaze2358]

Something is deeply unsettling about the Tarnished's face never moving when they performs gestures.

[@AC-hj9tv]

What is the lore behind it

[@winterflan]

considering the alternative is the godawful facial expressions of the demons' souls remake, i'll take RBF over facial expressions on any day.

[@paracame8162]

​@@AC-hj9tv rigor mortis

[@shairo2246]

Perfect. Now I know what gestures to use in my death sorcery build.

[@KissedByFire16]

Warm welcome is the most sarcastic gesture in the game. it was called "well, what is it?" in DS3. It was the Giant Dad BM gesture in DS1

[@hoodiegal]

It is a little different from the OG Dark Souls one and imo doesn't carry the same amount of swagger and disdain, but yeah

[@Sparty450]

Its like a weird middle ground between "well, what is it?" and "welcome!" and isnt as good as either of them

[@soarel325]

None of the vaguely similar gestures come even close to matching Well What Is It. The DLC needs to bring that gesture back

[@HeinzBeanz2002]

Casual Greeting is underrated, its quick and to the point and doesn’t lock you in for long without needing to roll out of it.

[@benzost920]

Hoping for more gestures in the DLC, including: Rock Paper Scissors Flip-off Moon "Hingle McCringleberry"

[@joshzuker8308]

Rock paper scissors is good in concept but it would be a bit tricky to time lol

[@VelhoTheWizard]

​@@joshzuker8308 Maybe the character would wait till another one uses the same gesture like in portal 2?

[@AC-hj9tv]

Donkey Teeth

[@madmanpecos]

i want “well what is it” back

[@benzost920]

Giant Dad approves. THE LEGEND NEVER DIES

[@warcoder]

I recently found out that if you used a gesture in front of Patches in his second "boss fight" (in his cave after his quest), he will recognize you and stop attacking.

[@akechigoro3340]

You dont have to emote for him to do it

[@zsDUGGZ]

​@@akechigoro3340yep. I got his attention in that by chucking a rock (sanctuary stone) at him.

[@BigHatLoganGaming]

I just stand there and let him hit me until he realizes his mistake and apologizes

[@warcoder]

@@akechigoro3340 True, but he usually lands a couple of hits before that. If you use the gesture right after his HP bar appears, he won't do more than one move, usually the spray thing.

[@TrueAuthenticSweets]

Point Up is VERY useful when you go to Ranni’s Rise and see ghost Iji. Saved my whole playthrough tbh

[@sinvismcree7698]

I never knew gestures could be ranked. I figured they wouldn't get this treatment.

[@juliandiazparrondo5389]

We are talking bout a guy who ranked bosess based on how they would play chess, he can rank enything

[@sinvismcree7698]

@@juliandiazparrondo5389 eh. Good point.

[@knabrotzky4826]

Rusty has no limits. I’m just surprised a 360 wave didn’t end up reaching the top 10 lol

[@sinvismcree7698]

@@knabrotzky4826 bruh, what? Would that even count?

[@knabrotzky4826]

@@sinvismcree7698 I mean, Chase tosses it in on almost every invasion and i feel like it has so much personality to it when you 720 one direction, and finish it off with a 720 in the opposite direct lol.

[@ninblearchive]

Did not expect to see the Tarnished doing a Eula Lawrence cosplay halfway through this video

[@xpatrstarx]

Every playthrough I use "point upwards" under Iji's ghost during the Ranni quest, usually with the message "something something dung"

[@michaelgrey1503]

That idea with the Wait Gesture is a really good idea. They should code that into the game with the next patch. It would also be cool if Calm Down had some sort of mechanic to reduce aggro.

[@Snowyc.c]

Inner and outer order also get a bonus because you can mimic the fusion dance in coop. :)

[@Booster935]

Can’t wait Rusty to rank all the spell particle effects next

[@randomnothingness6557]

Finger snap is a major power move if you time it up with a boss death explosion or when someone dies to poison/rot in pvp

[@Nixthyo]

Have you ranked all the Minor Erdtrees yet?

[@Weldedhodag]

as a coop player, the strength gesture is one of my favorites to use after boss kills as a 'hell yeah' sort of thing

[@Stizzl]

You are so close to Elden Ring stones/ladders ranked. I am proud of you

[@krishnansubramoni7801]

Ok, I have to admit that creating a ranking video of gestures is not something I ever would have thought of. The idea itself is mad genius. 👍

[@JohnDoe-df7bl]

You can't escape ranking every weapon forever!

[@maple_cyder]

Rusty mentioning his sorceries mod made me think about the possibility of him ranking all of the sorceries in said mod and now im very unreasonably hoping for him to do so

[@Dreamagus]

Out of all placements of all things in Rusty's videos the one that triggered me the most was having "point upwards" in the last place here. The fact that it's hard to find points of interest immediately upwards in this game is what makes it such an essential gesture for when it happens. To this day it was the only gesture I've ever used to add to actual helpful directions in a message.

[@doyga5977]

I'd watch a "Ranking all crafting materials" because i love how he roasts tf out of things

[@luna7157]

Balled up is a great stealth gesture.

[@Boobusmcscoobus]

I once again humbly ask for a minor erdtree tier list.personally I think the worst is the one in that forest in altus

[@xelzoid]

The worst one imo is the one near Leyndell, it’s boring, but has twiggy tear

[@wg6652]

I second this, a ranking of all the trees, whoops minor erdtrees, would be neat. including their gaurdian and tear reward.

[@LordMagnusIV]

why am i even watching this?

[@unknownslayer7128]

Was just thinking that lol

[@Wolf813921]

Background noise while playing Elden ring. Also supporting him with the view time even if it’s only running in the background

[@thehittite6982]

I once saw a clip of some cooperators demolishing an invader and then doing a perfectly synchronized What Do You Want back to back.

[@keystonerecords4541]

i find the Grovel for Mercy gesture is fitting for when i die foolishly as a co-op host: when respawning and summoning someone back who just witnessed my failure, i greet them with this. to say like "please don't hate me I'm sorry"

[@PatGunn]

Please rank the golden rune variants!

[@civilturtle1870]

Can’t wait for Rusty to rank all of his ranking videos

[@theJellooo]

You have amazing content! I'd love to see a "Ranking All Patch Versions" tier list video 👀

[@ArchAangel21]

Balled up is great bc it also flexes to the environment, meaning you fall off walls and can do it on steps / stairs. Perfect for morning big doggo

[@minerman60101]

There is value in default gestures like "Bow" and "Rest" in that you get the basic version immediately, but as you come to explore the game and define your character you can settle on a version that speaks to you more. Anyways, NPC summons ranked when

[@CPU9incarnate]

"What do you want?" could be dethroned by the return of Decapitation in the DLC

[@Penguin_Pretzels]

Rusty, you could rank anything and i would watch it, i love your content

[@skiburc2252]

Sitting sideways is most definitely the most difficult to get

[@Jsuelieta]

Out the gate I've got beef with 'point upward' being ranked at the bottom. Like, yeah, why would you ever do this normally? But as an attachment to a message it can be useful to point out "Hey, you need to get up there" or "That place is what I'm talking about". Granted the number of places I'd use it are relatively few, but using it to point out "Hey, jump up to that spot to get to Gransax's Bolt" or "There's a balcony you can get to if you ride the guillotine here" is still more useful than "Oh, grace, please don't kill me (or make me kill you), Patches"

[@knabrotzky4826]

YESSSS!!!!!! Rusty does care and listens! Officially Subscribed because of this video, among others.

[@Jago-pl7op]

Now the unique weapon arts please!

[@SadminAxel]

I am completely fine with this. Thanks Rusty!

[@walkerspectre]

Amazing. I was just re-watching ur older videos and suddenly this. Rememberance weapons next?

[@Mass0404]

“With this video, Rusty is one step closer to the All Weapons Tier List.” - Some shmuck

[@nichronos2925]

I don't care what you make, I come here for you. You're entertaining. It's said that a charismatic man can make watching paint dry entertaining.

[@Hexagonaldonut]

RTGame can attest to that one! :D But yeah, hard agree; the writing and delivery in these is always very on-point.

[@franka76]

The most impressive thing about your videos (to me) are the soundtracks. Well done.

[@forecastlotus3899]

Released on my birthday, thanks for the present Rusty

[@spiraljumper74]

The “my thanks” gesture was in DKS2, but I it was called something different? It was my favorite, I had a really barbaric looking unarmed build (If I recall the fashion was the helm of Vengarl, lion warrior chest, probably the crit gloves, and the executioner chariot legs, with a ring slot dedicated to the aggro ring so the helm had fire coming out of the eyes) and It was the gesture I’d always use after winning an invasion. At least I have fire spur me, I fuckin’ love that one. The perfect cap off to a boss fight if you’re running a rugged warrior type. When a host does particularly well in a fight, I like to run right up to them and do it, let them know big bro thought they did good.

[@IdToaster]

It was called War Cry back in DS2, which actually made sense for what the gesture has you doing. Dunno why 3 decided to fuck that up other than they fucked up a lot of the small amount of content that made it out of 2, but oh well.

[@beckerscantbechoosers6768]

I really enjoy your videos. That said, I feel like this would be a topic better addressed if you had a lot of multiplayer experience. No shade or disrespect intended, I just feel like talking about the possible psychological uses with non verbal communication would be my favorite. :D

[@dragonsaint9446]

Very important point you missed with Erudition: it makes glintstone crowns glow!!!

[@pockystyx4087]

I still feel like DkS2 had my favorite gesture bundle so far. Just something funny about killing a full Havel-katana-invader, and then using the "no way" on 'em.

[@QueenPhoenix1119]

Now rank all the doors/ passage ways. Their style/ size/ effectiveness/ over excessiveness and disappointment on the other side.

[@michaelakadap924]

OK now time to rank player messages 😂 On a serious note, shame that the emotes didn’t cause certain characters to reply back. I quite enjoyed showing off all my emotes to the Firekeeper and seeing what she would do. Wish we could’ve had more stuff like that in Elden Ring.

[@skullhed2]

Wow, I was just thinking right when I thought it was about to be finished another ranking video damn

[@peytonnorville7896]

Found your channel recently I’ve been binging all your vids

[@ozzaay7149]

ranking every texture when? nah but seriously these are hilarious, keep up the good work!

[@FireFox64000000]

You know after I beat Elden ring I'll probably buy it on PC just so I can play with mods. You bring up a lot of good reasons to play with mods.

[@synthraofficial5366]

You can rank anything and I'll watch it, Rusty. I'm just here to listen to you roast things, make totally valid points about whatever game your covering, and give me useful tips like fire resetting frostbite because I genuinely like your commentary that much. You do whatever you like, man. I even like your sponsor plugs. I've been here for years. I'm not going anywhere!

[@PupTwunk]

I'm diggin all the sonic music that's been in the background of your videos lately. Rusty reviews all Sonic Vocal tracks

[@Neo2266.]

I used "wait" in front of the Fringefolk Grave chariot, and it healed me during godricks bossfight lol

[@rushbiskit]

the only time gestures have any real use

[@baptystyk3265]

When i thought he had done them all

[@GLL98]

Hey there Rusty, just wanted to say I got home from a really tiring day at work, sat down on the couch to see this video on my feed, put it on and immediately passed out for a 4 hour nap. I don't know what this means about your videos, but I appreciate it

[@boogers946]

You can get proper bow if you talk to finger maiden in the castle before activating the festival, too.

[@AcidJazzCigarillo]

I wish for a mod that has all of the point animations come with a cast of Comet Azur. Get my Yusuke on.

[@StressHaze]

5:10 wasnt expecting to laugh as much as i did at this joke , so simple yet perfect. a callback to the worst gesture , vulgar quota met and best of all none saw it coming X'D

[@SarcasticSloth69]

On my mage run I used the snap gesture whenever I'd beat a boss. I'd always time the snap, rp-ing like I'm Thanos snapping them away

[@silvanoferinga1289]

Can't wait for the all weapons ranking video.

[@skystrike9807]

The weapons ranking is calling to you rusty… answer the call…

[@DeaneHD]

I point up in the staircase area right before the Red Wolf of Radagon boss fight. If you go to the part of the steps that lead outside you can look up and see a ladder on the rooftop area of the Academy. That area is moderately hidden and unless they resummon me after the Red Wolf it is the only chance I have to point to it.

[@spiraljumper74]

That’s probably helped at least a few people. I forget that ladder is there all the time until I’m like “what the hell, I know I cleared Raya Lucaria, where’s my Radagon Icon?”

[@SleepyDuckBoi]

i am happy to watch the whole video since it with help you buy Christmas presents

[@TheDarkPeasant]

8:16 this would've been the best (or worst) sponsor transition ever

[@Anne_Grapple]

About 34. I still remember that I immediately used that gesture after escaping the dungeon in DS3. It was perfectly depicting my emotions at the moment the capital's bonfire had been finally activated.

[@nicehyena4246]

Dejection is a gesture I have used in many of the sad and heartbreaking moments of Elden ring with screenshots to remember.

[@JacobPerez-hp9ri]

He needs a ranking of every Elden ring streamer/KZbinr

[@LadyCorvia]

I just put these on in the background while playing anyway and you're pretty funny so every videos a win

[@Koronin]

Erudition guide thee! Thanks again Rusty, always good and funny!

[@stevenbush2478]

The Last Church of Marika in Mountain Tops of the Giants... I use Point Up to point out the Somber Smithing Stone that's up in the giants skull. "Seek Up, and then, Treasure!"

[@y3nomspectuals887]

This vid alone gets you a sub !

[@pastelguts6182]

Hey man. I think you're funny and I like elden ring. So yes I will watch you ranking all the gestures

[@1Henrink]

I gotta defend "wait" because it's a good gesture to put in a message. Helps you stop on the tracks, maybe before an ambush or a message trolling you INTO an ambush

[@SullySaltlicker]

15:26 This one’s originally from the crestfallen warrior in DS2 and man, they did it dirty. Back then it used to be so expressive and smarmy that you could use it for BM’ing after defeating another player. DS2 had so many great gestures.

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

Now this is the *quality* content I'm here for. Also, bow is my favorite bow specifically because of it's lack of dignity. It fits with a lot of aesthetics better than the others. But, it doesn't look particularly undignified, so it coupd work with more regal aesthetics.

[@TehBacca]

I can’t believe you put casual greeting at #43. It’s quick simple and to the point

[@OldManBears]

we had the same top 2! Great picks!

[@Battlefieldfan146]

Point Upwards is actually very good in messages for pointing out drop-down enemies

[@wraithlord9879]

I actually used the ring a lot for a while after release lol its an easy way to show someone exactly what your talking about. "stand in ftont of me, its the building right between my arms"

[@brain8107]

Bro....rly....I never knew I needed this video.

[@anneliesehenderson9991]

The only time I saw the gesture Point Upward being used, it was in communication from a red to a blue. The red was pointing up at the scumbag host who had placed themself in an impossible position to reach, and then turned on the taunter's tongue and the blue ring to farm items. The blue and red got along swimmingly after the blue realized what was going on.

[@Noone-wo8mk]

Thank you for the slop! It was delicious.

[@aenionaenion9079]

Almost there with tierlisting every single little aspect of the game! WE ALMOST THERE

[@thaias9654]

for Dejection (21:26), the reason (at least for what i think) the gesture has so much emotion is it was carried over from DS3, where Anri of Astora would use it if you kill Horace in front of them. Now there are a lot of geatures used by npcs, but most are either from before starting combat, after wining combat, or after being summoned, and you don't even see that much of that in DS3. Dejection is the only gesture used with context and reason by an npc. I guess they realy wanted so show how emotionally defeated Anri is when you kill Horace through their body.