The Siofra River | Elden Ring - First Playthrough [Part 6]

[@fredrik2074]

I just want to let you know that you are probably one of the best youtubers ever. You are so chill and thorough with your games. Keep it up!

[@StrangePerson69]

Absolutely. After having watched Mapo’s playthroughs, I really can’t watch anyone else’s.

[@forkless]

He is so wholesome too. I mean, the man voluntarily gave Emma his Seed.

[@overdrive112]

for sure.

[@lollyguy1266]

Exactly he's great. One of the few KZbinrs left who really goes into the lore and pays attention to what's going on in the world. Plus he loves exploration! So happy I found this channel.

[@Truestoned0]

I've been here with him since episode 1 of silent Hill 2 basically the first playthroughs he's just consistently been the best

[@Breeelax]

Seeing someone play this game and voicing the same (at times even exceeding) adoration for the beauty of it is tremendously appreciated. I am just now watching through your playthrough and enjoy your pacing, narrative and approach very much.

[@AIPTutorials]

I love how 99% of this playthrough is just you running around going, "Look at that! Look at that! Look at that thing! And look at that!!!!!"

[@shahs1221]

The Ancestor Spirit feels so special. Very straightforward, no phases, ethereal and haunting atmosphere and soundtrack. Just beautiful.

[@keeganbate8935]

Soundtrack in this game is so varied and beautiful, probably even better than Bloodborne for me

[@js100serch]

Yes, it is a chill boss, I really appreciate these encounters before the game reverting back to the "Fuc%#@ you, you broken ass piece of sh%@, what the fuck was that?, how did that hit me?" kind of Boss.

[@urdr_urdr]

I had to let it kill me, I couldn't bring myself to kill it. It was too sad 😭

[@JS...]

Watching this two years later makes me appreciate the QoL improvements made to the game since the release. Namely NPC's last known location is marked on the map.

[@localatticus4748]

Left medalion half: "... in the Dragonbarrow, far to the east." Me: Oh he's gonna be so mad when he looks east and the only thing he knows of east is Caelid Mapo: Aaaaaall the way over here *motioning westward to Liurnia, very sure of himself* Me: Oh

[@Mapocolops]

My monitor must have been upside down, I swear

[@localatticus4748]

@@Mapocolops West is just east from another direction, spheres and all that : )

[@MasterSorez]

Looks spongebob, this compass says Weast!

[@Retro_Rainer]

I have the same problem, but with the opposite directions. east? no problem. but my brain seems to snap to east by default, so I always have to think for a second where west is. even 35 years of training didn't help lmao

[@BlueRoo42]

@@Retro_Rainer Us Aussies have a great saying that has gotten me comfortable with cardinal directions! Never Eat Soggy Weetbix! N E S W. Think of it like a clock with N as 12, E as 3, S as 6, W as 9.

[@Blueschist13]

Ancestor Spirit is my fav boss so far, the music, the shadowy intro of it slow walking out the mists towards you almost as if its walking on the plane between two worlds. Just fantastic.

[@renzre2254]

I'm so glad I watched this actually. When I encountered the boss I was severely over leveled and it took about 6 rock slings while my skeletal militia tanked. I never had the time to appreciate the music and the fight itself.

[@CruelusRex]

Crazy japanese pyromaniac gallops through peaceful town, katana in hand. The local authorities tried to stop him but apparently 2 metre long arrows were not enough to deter the soulless samurai from burning everything down.

[@OnlyFATAMY]

😂😂😂

[@welshsonic6879]

watching the map slowly expand as I work through the game has been one of the highlights of my playthrough

[@-Cheif]

Same, you always think you hit the limit and then you find out there’s more lol

[@lefishe5884]

29:00 if you’re going to do a plunging attack, use your *heavy* attack while falling. The light attack in air is meant to fight things in front of you in the air, while the heavy is the classic slam downwards

[@callsignfatbeard2637]

This is such a good let’s play. Been rewatching this as I replay the game to get warmed up for shadow of the erdtree, and it’s been just as good a time this time around.

[@VendettaSoundtracks]

I'm really not doing so great at the moment. Just wanted to say that seeing new content from you really helps me to take my mind off of things.

[@00Kuja00]

I hope it gets better. Been there myself lately.

[@-Cheif]

Same

[@turdturdski778]

I hope you're doing better now!

[@cheesypnut9827]

The Ancestor Spirit fight is 100% one of my favourites. So beautiful, magical and oddly peaceful, and with that music....... it makes you not want to fight this spirit and just leave it in peace.

[@thomegatherion924]

I agree. It has such a cool and different vibe compared to the usual boss fights which makes it really stand out.

[@castanzofranzman2013]

It was my first souls boss I was an astrologer at the time and it taught me so much

[@Drakeblood97]

This game is so massive that I'm 60hrs in and have only beaten two main bosses. In contrast, it took me about 80hrs to beat everything in Bloodborne. Honestly had to stop playing for a day to collect my thoughts because it's so overwhelming. You really have to play all day to feel like you've made good progress.

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

Not sure if you realized it, but the reason those demi-humans in Keeneth's Fort are hostile is because their queen (the corpse on the ground) died trying to help Keeneth get the fort back. So they either blame him for her death, or the queen was the only one friendly with Keeneth and they have no reason to be too now that she's dead. I really love how tightly knit this questline is, even how Keeneth starts his search as a result of seeing how dab the situation became in his own Fort because of him being away and associating that to Limgrave being without a ruler. Or how Keeneth sounds very arrogant at first, but then you slowly realized he isn't, as even though he's a little off put by you being a Tarnished, he quickly accepts it, he then shows he's willing to have relations with demi-humans, who are treated like animals by most people and lastly he states how Limgrave needs a lord, and yet doesn't volunteer himself even though he boasted of being the next in line, because he doesn't consider himself worthy as he has no royal blood. He is a surprisingly humble and nice guy, despite appearances.

[@merikijiya13]

3:25 omg that moment you took the final step on the stairs and everything went silent sent chills down my spine.

[@shahs1221]

Mapo, you can sort your items to 'order of acquisition' so you can have recently picked up items more accessible!

[@4RM4NDO]

wow thanks I'm 100+ hours in and had no idea lol

[@inksplattercomicscomicartw4746]

the sheer scale of this game is mind blowing cant wait to see more

[@SonofSol1]

It just keeps getting bigger and its blowing my mind

[@codypavy]

His head is gonna explain as he starts finding and exploring late game areas. And seeing just how massive and diverse the map is. I’m so excited

[@PackZTerrible]

Ancestor Spirit favorite ost so far.. Just hit me off guard, sorrowful and melancholic, just beautiful.

[@tahlialysse]

Mapo: that tree is alive! Idk how to tell you this, but most trees are, in fact, alive.... lol

[@cirederfsamot2730]

Only halfway through the video for now, but yeah, this fight against the Spirit, the music, the colors, and the whole theme of this zone, with these ghostly warriors doing their rituals/stomping/chanting, with wild animals around them being passive, is beautiful and a big change of ambiance from the zones we've seen so far. I'm mostly done with this place (and I've already seen a lot of the game I believe), but it might be my favorite for now.

[@NekoLilyK]

Oh wow I really hope he learns he can basically teleport from literally anywhere besides caves. He doesn't have to run to a grace every time.

[@ukguy]

Finally working my way through your playthrough now I have platinumed the game, it's interesting how different each person's playthrough is.

[@АлександрКондаков-э3г]

Wonderful episode, Mapo! You're the best at thoughtful and thorough exploreation, even considering blind playthrough. Using your map and markers makes me smile, you'd be surprised how many people just skip that feature. But please for the love of all that is golden, remove that item from quick slot that takes away your runes and teleports you back to the last site of grace. You almost used it while rushed through the trees after litting the last fire at Siofra. That time it wouldn't be much of a loss of course, but it could be one day. You don't want to do this to yourself. lol :D Take care, mate. Can't wait for more Elden Ring from you.

[@caravaneerkhed]

I hope you are enjoying the game! I can’t watch this series until I’ve satisfied my own experience. Your first episode when you got teleported by the chest, I also did that, and yet we still went in completely different directions even from that point. This game is awesome and I love your content so I can’t wait to re-experience the game from your perspective

[@MasterSorez]

Beacons actually go away if you walk into them too :3 Also you can actually add checkmarks to places on the map like to dungeons and graces, incase you want to mark them as done! I think you gotta open the list view

[@domhatesmangos7273]

"... believed to be in Fort Faroth in the Dragonbarrow far to the east." Mapo: East? I thought you said weast

[@callum8384]

Been trying to play along with you and trying not to get spoilt, loving the series man

[@keeganbate8935]

Mapo: it has the ability to do the all the [Torrent] jumps!! Vaati: write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN

[@immatauren]

It's funny to see how different players struggle with different aspects of even the same fight. Mapo is having trouble with the charging attack while I kept getting wrecked by the head swipes and the mule kick he so easily dodges lmao

[@Gakusangi]

East is RIGHT on a map. West is left. He's gonna be going the wrong direction XD It feels really satisfying when you start remembering the routes in this game and can just ride around on Torrent in future playthroughs, knowing where you're going even without the map.

[@RaphaelRavenwing]

This episode brought to you by Blackreach, pretty underground levels since 2011

[@Just2Ddude]

The music in the moos fight actually made me cry.... Idk if I was emotional or what... But the beauty of all that actually made me tear up....

[@MalcomMcLeod]

The opening of this episode is incredible with you describing the exploration and your use of the map and the icons.

[@Worm38p]

38:00 : Don't underestimate instruments just because they have only 2 strings. Look up "Erhu - Ballad of North Henan Province" on youtube for example.

[@mj_out]

Thank you, that was really beautiful.

[@Leaux00]

Seriously underrated my boi👌🏾 I enjoy watching your vids man!! Keep ‘em coming🙏🏽

[@burtonboarder503]

Finally watching your playthroughs because i have platinum on PS5 now, just makes me want to play more. They outdid themselves with this one.

[@yahyaj4845]

Glad you're enjoying, this playthrough is going to loong as fuck. I've been playing the game very thoroughly and am at 130 hours and have still got more main content to go.

[@ConnorFlashwing]

Great episode as usual, always a pleasure to watch you explore a Fromsoft world. I'm a little surprised you haven't touched the crafting menu yet, and skipped buying the cookbooks.

[@Tanzu_87]

Im still exploring Siofra and i have to say that it's been pleasure. The area is so huge and is so much fun to constantly find new places.

[@RaphaelRavenwing]

'said to be off to the far east' Mapocolops: "Ohhhh EAST, I thought you meant WEAST." *Points to the west half of the map*

[@musicneverd_es]

Wonder when Mapo is realizing he can also mark fav graces in the list. Took me only around 70 hours :) Loving the playthrough, even it's a bit of a shame you've got the "I have to entertain" factor for your first time. Exploration and cracking mysteries can take up so much time in this world - but I guess that'll make your NG+ even more exciting.

[@SonofSol1]

I did not know this 😅

[@lucakellu3781]

im on new game plus, clocking in at 146 hours in and i did not know this

[@Zapdos7471]

That’s not a pot boy, that’s a pot man.

[@colinchildress1251]

Your gasp, followed by the mistranslation of "Bloodbone" to "Bloodborne" and the subsequent excitement was honestly hilarious and completely relatable.

[@sirfijoe450]

HOW DARE YOU KILL THE TURTLES

[@whitevii1533]

I'm 100 hours in and I haven't seen that giant pot before. Crazy. This game is amazing.

[@ryanhopkins5239]

If you want to test for invisible platforms throw your rainbow stones over the edge.

[@LG-bo5uc]

This area was a trip. The archers here can hit you from across the map, easily the most annoying non boss so far for me lol. Loving the play through though, I feel like an open world dark souls is perfect for your play style.

[@lukefender94]

I had Smouldering Lake ptsd there.

[@bismarckimperia8781]

At least they can be stealthed and de-aggros unlike DS2's archers with all homing missile arrows and aggro range wide as a football stadium and will chase you until the ends of the map.

[@genesisosuna]

@@bismarckimperia8781 I found these archers far worse, they have aimbot, and they also have insane aggro range

[@thatosrsdude4831]

Its a good day when we get a new episode of Mapo's Elden Ring journey

[@MethodicalGaming]

Truly the best elden ring playthrough

[@eythorl97k74]

I can't wait to see the expression on his face when he meets HER.

[@SonofSol1]

I was worried about it being open world because everygame seems to be open world now but they have nailed it, they have made it feel different to any other open world game i have played and i love it. The closest i have felt to this is probably Botw

[@oscaroska7613]

Because miyazaki said he hate open world games with quest tell you where to go and what level you need but one thing their game engine so old they need to full change to other one elden ring looks same as dark souls 3

[@voxstelarum]

Ancestor Spirit is the moonlight butterfly of Elden Ring. More of an spectacle rather than a boss fight

[@Christian44326]

I understand this game is overwhelming and it's imposible to find everything in a blind playthrough, but going in to area where you skip the mobs instead killing them, makes you miss "important" (cool) stuff and bosses, because you're not able to explore it properly, sometimes even NPCs. Like you did both underground and in the castle. Maybe get a bit stronger first and then do it properly. On the other hand, I find it super nice how you try to explain the descriptions of the items in "modern english", which is really helpful for people like me, a nonnative english speaker. It helps to understand that Old English. Thank you for that.

[@Mapocolops]

When I go through an area for the first time, I always revisit and explore again to find new things I don’t just move on and leave it. Structuring an episode for a let’s play is different from just playing off camera by myself because I have to create something out of it, not just walk around silently exploring for hours. It’s a bit different for me than it is for you :)

[@LuckbeaSladey]

You definitely have the feeling of being able to go anywhere. I do wish there were difficulty scaling with the enemies. Meticulously exploring everything is making me overleveled. I don’t want to forgo leveling up, because it’s one of my favorite mechanics. I’ve decided to forgo picking up runes when I die. It’s not the best solution because gettin back to your stuff is one of those mechanics I enjoy.

[@chipbutty3645]

Levels really won’t change much maybe just don’t upgrade ur weapon until u feel like u need to

[@anonymousperson8903]

I was the same, so I stopped levelling up/upgrading my weapon. I started using the low end of the Fextralife recommended levels/weapon upgrade as a cap. I want to have it both ways: obsessive exploration, and keeping the challenge.

[@LuckbeaSladey]

@@anonymousperson8903 exactly. I hadn’t thought of checking out fextra for leveling suggestions. It does look like my weapon is overleveled. Bloodhound finesse weapon art is OP but love using the bloodhounds fang. I’ll just switch up weapons.

[@makemelaughyouants]

If you’re overleveled for an area you can focus on just enjoying the scenery and exploration. It doesn’t always have to be a struggle.

[@LuckbeaSladey]

@@makemelaughyouants 100%. I’m 65 hours in and haven’t made it past Luinria. I joke with my wife that I’ve made my second home in the lands between.

[@SolProxy]

Can't wait for you to explore Caelid more, place is like Morrowind on drugs.

[@gamecrazyps3]

Organic with a souls veteran perfect combo for the watch

[@wicklander855]

Takes a look at the Dismounter (one of the best weapons in the game) And goes meeh. Thats why I love Darksouls/fromsoft. You never know what's Going to be good.

[@Just2Ddude]

Soap is super usefull guys! Always buy a cook book with soap! Usefull with Rot and stuff. Just like in real life :3

[@nitinnishant7783]

Assuming each playthrough episode is about 2 hours long and he stays as thorough as he's been so far, my guess is that his first playthrough is gonna have more than a 100 episodes.

[@brendan5926]

Hopefully, no complaints here.

[@nitinnishant7783]

@@brendan5926 Nope. Personally, I would want him to 100% Elden Ring without looking up anything, inspecting every nook and cranny like a true detective.

[@lucakellu3781]

i think 100 is a mighty stretch but i think 50-70 is about right dont get me wrong, i would love to be proven wrong

[@genesisosuna]

No.

[@johnkelman8278]

Hahaha this is the soonest I've ever been, loving Mapo as always. Posted 4 seconds ago!!! Bring it on.

[@kyrenmcintosh4144]

Hey mapo, there’s an item in game called glintstone pebbles ( there’s an equivalent in dark souls ) that you can use to see if there’s an invisible path wall. You can also drop the and if they burst it means you will die from the fall.

[@kyrenmcintosh4144]

Pathways ops

[@bahamot]

Sign of lost grace. Death! :D best moment.

[@cleverman383]

The abandoned merchant has curved swords... Curved. Swords.

[@kadenmaguglin392]

Finally beat the game last night but still have some more to do. Absolute 10/10 masterpiece might be the greatest game ever made

[@Arma-S]

honestly - i CANT WAIT TO SEE MODS FOR THIS GAME. THIS WILL BE FUCKING INSANE

[@LT2789]

“…far to the east.” *Checks west side of the map*

[@Siegward2007]

Great video keep up the playlist

[@Charsept]

that blood blade war art is fun

[@filipebelini5063]

anyone disappointed he didn't try summoning spirits yet?

[@Chackravartin]

All trees are alive... well the not dead ones anyway

[@emoharalampiev1590]

Talks about how you can proceed anywhere in the open world without the enemies being too strong, while not fighting and running away from most of the enemies cause they are too strong... LoL makes sense XD

[@graafdrakula]

1:34:14 My guy really acting like a tourist in Caelid

[@insanemokey1025]

56:22 Well yes, technically trees are living beings

[@JulioMariaSoaresRodrigues]

i love your gameplays!

[@Masko800]

Rats i killed Kenith Hight Witch i now regret because i didn't realise he had his own quest and rewords ill do his quest in NGP thanks for showing me he is not a one man trial

[@OutOfAmmoOutOfTime]

Actually killing the merchants is awful but it does mean that you can consolidate their stuff at the round table hold instead…..

[@afjer]

38:14: I mean, the Erhu does as well.

[@sandyklep]

AMAZING episode

[@lucakellu3781]

wrong game lol jk

[@sandyklep]

@@lucakellu3781 I use UMBASSA to praise anything From related... it's a great word to use

[@Retro_Rainer]

@@sandyklep umbasa, indeed.

[@LordParticle]

1:34:18 that is the remains of a dead fire giant

[@Rocky-yw1zo]

I love you playing the game and enjoying it, i just wish u used some of the skills more, like the poison blade, aside from that I’m love the content, I’m enjoying every minute of just pure bliss as you find new things

[@bpopa27]

Maybe you want to dig a bit more on how to make use of that great rune you just got..

[@nucularmechanic9623]

1:25:56 I was just screaming at the screen: why is he not on his horse?!

[@Honster6]

He doesnt have idea how much bigger the map will become : ]]

[@lukefender94]

neither do some of us, and we will be happy to find out by ourselves :)

Ah, I cringed so much on east being on the left! Ha! NO!!! But I enjoy this playthrough a lot, super fun!

[@Mr_G87]

I've just beat the game. Just saying the game gets progressively better and better.

[@Truestoned0]

All hail Kenneth

[@bwipmwqp]

15:24 I'd have just used the rainbow stones.

[@aligmal5031]

i am playing 7 hours a day so i can be ahead of you so i can watch your playthrough

[@MrPuddle30]

What’s with killing turtle mate?

[@3rdshura]

4:37 try thrust

[@GribbleGrunger]

You've still got that percentage drop in your health. You got it from the woman who hugged you at The Round Table. Use what she gave you and wait a while.

[@kaiserwilhelmiii8373]

Ay no backseating

[@lucakellu3781]

or let him discover the game himself instead of you telling him what to do

[@JohnSmith-eq5bw]

He found the husbando ashes. 1:14:16

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

Ancestor spirit OST gives me Hollow knight + Sekiro vibes

[@nixielee]

I think Elden Ring would do well with some level scaling outside of NG+. You instakill all bosses if you visit them a little later than normal progression. Such a waste of boss fights.

[@seanrasmussen2877]

Those archers have an aimbot

[@myamdane6895]

This game is so overwhelming lol

[@josharchibald4637]

The underground sections are my favorite part of the game. perversely, one of the underground portions is my least favorite part of the game.

[@fzoulcmbyl2134]

At 1:38:12 - I don't understand why you had to go back by riding, was this just a brain fart, or was something preventing you from using the fast travel via map.... maybe you said it in the video and I just missed it?

[@Mapocolops]

Brain fart, sometimes the Dark Souls brain is taking over you and forget you can travel from anywhere lol

[@fzoulcmbyl2134]

Understood, 😄 - also, such a bummer at the Fort at the end of the episode.....poor Kenneth, I'm sure there is more to his story, but I was looking forward to seeing what he had in store.

[@cleverman383]

These guys sniping you are almost as bad as Halo 2 Jackals