Shadow of the Erdtree - Dry Leaf Arts | Using Malenia as a Test Dummy

[@hypnoticskull6342]

"I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat." "I am Karate Man. Kicker of Ass. And I'm gonna a kick your ass."

[@technicaleq725]

i really liked this comment

[@wjunwen98]

At this point we are literally role-playing as a Senpou Temple Monk from Sekiro 😂

[@TrippyShasta]

High Monk😊

[@Medved-]

@@TrippyShastahi

[@ThePhantomKing]

The animations are similar since they've been updating the same engine for every game since Bloodborne.

[@Lu4ronusGaming]

It's funny how Malenia became a mere training dummy at this point.

[@sanguinetales]

I hope there's a twin blade that is literally just a pole and does strike damage, would make a cool back up weapon for this

[@SaxSlaveGael]

100% haven't found one yet lol

[@cantremember6794]

There's not

[@sanguinetales]

@@cantremember6794 I made do with Cragblade on the standard Twinblade. lol

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

There unfortunately is not. Can't wait, however, for my second DLC playthrough when reforged gets updated, as that adds a Bo staff that is exactly as you describe, a strike twin blade.

[@ZiroWatt]

The stab attack on this weapon is literally "try finger but hole"

[@domanskikid]

Hence why Melania is the “test dummy”

[@Bloody_bucket]

​@@domanskikid hole ahead, therfore, try pickle

[@immanati1831]

@@domanskikidscarlet rot butt

[@notgabriel8624]

My favorite part of this weapon is how it weighs basically nothing. You have two paths Gigachad blue dancer who never gets hit Or Gigachad heaviest armor, still medium load, tower shield and godskin swaddling cloth talismans and get hit constantly but never give a shit

[@qualiswilliams7403]

Blue dancer puts out way more damage from me testing it even your critical hit which is usually around 900 is about 1350 with the dancer...frost seems to be the only valid infusion tho you can use bleed but after the first proc of blood loss this weapon really becomes underwhelming...frost or strength...I'm going to try max quality today tho to see if it's worth it

[@YingFriend]

Or have armor but still have the dryleaf arts, I’m in the middle of

[@streety3393]

That is legitimately so cool I can’t wait to get my hands on this new weapon

[@TheWarchiefZekeJaeger]

Lmao

[@YingFriend]

Lmao

[@LoganLoux]

This is so fucking cool. I have to wait till midnight until I can download the dlc with the code I got with the collector's edition. I can't WAIT to play it when I can!

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Honestly the DLC is unbelievable! Not only with what has been added, but the difficulty is insane!

[@victorprati7908]

Very cool! The attire fits even more when you move it around. Flowing like the wind I can't wait to finally play the dlc today! 😩

[@TheLordofChampions]

1:43 Damn, that was a smooth dodge she pulled there.

[@eternalkick]

This was so satisfying to watch! Can’t wait to try this on NG+3 when I start the journey again! Amazing video!

[@omgabaddon]

If you look closely, you can see the exact frame when malenia walks into the boss room to face Gael.

[@SaxSlaveGael]

🤣

[@Shrikesthorne]

Her healthbar seems so small now, compared to messmer and the others.

[@zmills342]

Iv been having alot of fun with the raptors of the mist ash of war on the martial arts .feels so cool too teleport in the air straight into a kick into the enemies face lol

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Oh that does sound good!

[@adamdoomy2413]

Absolutely amazing, I saw your stream it was awesome ❤

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Man thanks so much! Honestly I get very self concious when I stream. Saw some real nasty comments in the chat a couple times. Means a lot that you enjoyed it!

[@ChuckPalomo]

0:33 wait, Malenia can block?

[@moshiria1]

can't wait for a subzero build with cold infused dryleaf arts 🥶

[@YingFriend]

My build is not a build, just get some arcane, get dryleaf arts maxed out, and put blood infusion with the dryleaf whirlwind, then get a mimic tear and bully malenia’s first phase to death, literally I’ve struggled with maliketh and rellana more☠️

[@lordtrinen2249]

Game has only been out a day and already you look like you've mastered one of the new weapons. Shouldn't have expected any less. XD These look so well made. Animations are so fluid and epic. Can't wait to find one of these weapons myself to test it out. Played for about three hours so far and I took down my first Remembrance boss, one featured in all the trailers so you can probably guess which one it is. Fifth attempt and boy was it a wild ride! They haven't lost their touch with the boss fights. It makes me dread more and more the DLC's final boss which is rumored to be even harder than Malenia. Good luck to you, Sax!

[@tcdtboc8551]

Looks like a combination of high monk from sekiro with a few moves of the bone fist from ds2.

[@CrappyCar]

I dig the Foley/sounds they used for Dry Leaf Art attacks, but a slightly different tone/timber on the kicks would have put it over the top.

[@GREATGAIWAIN]

Behold, Malenia! The power of TWO hands!

[@Luke44668]

did anyone else notice the 99 soap in his inventory LOL!

[@djay_xo]

These are my favourite weapon in all of elden ring! They’re too fun to put down, I literally can’t use anything else! lol

[@SaxSlaveGael]

@@djay_xo Yeah they're fantastic!

[@jadawngriffis3745]

I wanna do a pure faith cast build that only uses this to fight with like a martial arts priest.

[@OzzyBlazeGaming]

Catch these hands. How have you been enjoying SotE so far? I'm guessing I have a couple bosses left myself. Can't wait for all the new gear to try out

[@SaxSlaveGael]

@@OzzyBlazeGaming nah all finsihd bro and onto my second run. Enjoyed most of it. Lol few parts not a fan, i'll get used to it lol

[@OzzyBlazeGaming]

@SaxSlaveGael Lol, I can imagine. Well, I look forward to whatever is next!

[@rohansensei5708]

After the dlc bosses Malenia feels like on slow motion

[@kunnernetwork8411]

How u kick like that’s 0:32

[@codyconnor6981]

Meanwhile I’m getting vigor checked by the black knights.😂

[@eternalnight9453]

Amazing! Clean fight!

[@aidan_hiatt]

What are your sliders for the Monk cosplay? I, too, want to style on my foes like a Monk.

[@SaxSlaveGael]

I don't have them anywhere sorry

[@aidan_hiatt]

​@@SaxSlaveGaelIt's aight lol

[@ixiahj]

So the palm strike knocks down with no charging? Thats nuts. Charge it for a bit to tank 1 hit then let go to trade a knock down.

[@SaxSlaveGael]

It's basically a Wrath of Gold physical attack. The lite attack is crazy fast! Charging it is very slow though. Super useful against mobs too.

[@ixiahj]

@@SaxSlaveGael Its not just physical. If you infuse the dry leaf arts with an element, the palm blast gets an element too. So if you're buffed for a specific element, the palm blast will be boosted as well.

[@Invader_Hex]

Question, were you able to test it on different builds? Is quality the best in terms of damage, what would it be like for str or dex? All I know is that you get an A in strength for heavy, but how does it compare with quality?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

I haven't sorry. I just went quality due to my stats. You can not use grease on them but can infuse with bleed. It's really fun, but it's a difficult weapon to use.

[@Invader_Hex]

@@SaxSlaveGael Thanks anyways, can't wait to use them, they don't seem to powerful (especially compared to iron balls and star fists) but god are they flashy, they look like so much fun. Love your vids btw, keep up the amazing work you amazing human being.

[@ThisIsGlitch]

A on dex if keen, its not a great weapon, damage wise

[@gradientforce761]

@@ThisIsGlitch I haven't managed to get my hands on it yet, but I'm thinking keen with dex hard cap plus bloodflame blade and all the things that increase successive attack damage will make it pretty good in terms of dmg, as long as you master it

[@ThisIsGlitch]

@@gradientforce761 im pretty sure you cant buff dry leaf

[@BigHatLoganGaming]

It begins!

[@Kavi-xz4yn]

have you posted anything about the "ai voice generation" you do? I'm looking for YT voiceover creation of my own and wondering if you could share your process someday

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Sure, go check out Eleven Labs Io. That where most people do it 👍

[@Ghostcrackerss]

Minor critic, I’d probably emphasize damage Talismans more than defensive ones since you seem to be dodging pretty fine and well, Sword Ritual Talisman, Rotten Wing Sword Insignia, and Millicent Prothesis while keeping shards of Alexander and your good

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Fair enough. This was just a random off the cuff fight. So put zero thought into that stuff.

[@JohnKasarinlan]

Can anyone confirm if Relanna is resistance to magic? I'm using a Carian Knight build. Am I cooked?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Probably is as it's a magic boss.

[@JohnKasarinlan]

@@SaxSlaveGael shit

[@imannam]

have ya tried the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword? not only does the name go hard, but it's probably as anime as it gets for UGSs lol. it's also an ARC/STR weapon, surprisingly

[@Carl55978]

We have to beat Dane first to get the Dry leaf arts🎉

[@fujitafunk]

0/10 Karma. Monks shouldn't grab women's chests. (Fantastic job as always!)

[@Horchata4lyfe]

Does the quality infusion with only 60 str and 50 dex outweigh having a heavy infusion with 80 str?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

No idea sorry.

[@foaduk9118]

How do u do so much damage? When im using them, its like im hitting bosses with a pillow

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Quality Infusion + the stats.

[@BanditMasterD]

Bloodborne visceral me like

[@angelt8530]

she take significantly more damage than Commander Gaius was for me im lvl 150 lightning Affinity 80 Dex and the only time I saw a yellow bar show up when I was attacking was when I did the Ash of War or Jumping attack I really wanna like the weapon but if its that weak in DLC then idk I also only had lvl 4 Scadutree if thats considered low when fighting him then thats on me also find it hard when enemies have a lot of Poise and just power through my hits

[@Geisyxbqbqxo]

How did you turned this into a quality weapon?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Just added the quality affinity with the default AoW

[@rvermeulen1994]

If u put the dryleaf whirlwind ash of war on it its ever better

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Yeah that thing rules!!!

[@alexiscup2415]

I heard that this weapon is not easy to find, is that true ? I’m still in the first area and I’d really like to try the martial arts

[@daddymidna]

Scadu Altus, fight Dry Arts Dane to acquire the weapon

[@alexiscup2415]

Yep, found it yesterday, thanks !

[@aboyles21]

Do we know what the best scaling is for these??

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Quality

[@ПетрРу-д5й]

She is looking so easy right after the DLC😂

[@SaxSlaveGael]

FR

[@zerk321darksouls5]

Very cool😮

[@KLK01]

Has anyone found the “sword of night” it’s a black katana.

[@SaxSlaveGael]

I think so. It's late game.

[@KLK01]

@@SaxSlaveGael i found it, did a long quest for it and tbh it is not worth it. Lol

[@AbysmalRandomn3ss]

So is this lore accurate Sax?

[@kim-xo]

Muslim husbands when their wife talks back to them :

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Bruh...

[@kim-xo]

@@SaxSlaveGaelhow are you enjoying the dlc so far ?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

@@kim-xo On my second run now 🤣. The new buff to the seeds is great IMO.

[@kim-xo]

@@SaxSlaveGael nice , how'd you feel about the final boss ?

[@SaxSlaveGael]

@@kim-xo Did not like it lol.

[@scarlletnull2811]

Ayo where you get it

[@shargo498]

No spoilers. Please

[@SaxSlaveGael]

I won't be. 👍

[@Thunderous333]

@@SaxSlaveGael And this is why I'm subbed :)

[@_DioBrando_]

I know Kung Fu 😎

[@RCRtrack]

Mma vs katana

[@bubba502ggatica9]

Jesus I know malenia is good fighter but man are you like Bruce Lee

[@fukunaga-kane]

The lamest part of Souls game is that you have a small window of attacking so you are never really able to finish the full combo of a weapon. Dodge-dodge-dodge-Hit-dodge-dodge-…

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Meh just trade blows.

[@Michaelrice4199]

I’m sorry but Mesmer is harder then Malenia

[@SaxSlaveGael]

Don't be sorry. He is lol.

[@Michaelrice4199]

@@SaxSlaveGael thank you , because it was ridiculously hard for me to kill him, compared to malenia

[@astr0cade]

Nahhh no fuckin way he aint harder than malenia 😭 he’s a chump compared to her

[@ButterscotchPenguin]

I found him harder but mor enjoyable overall

[@somersaultinggiraffe1901]

Malenia when she fights someone actually strong: