Learning 8 New Elden Ring Skills from EASY to IMPOSSIBLE

How I learned 8 new Elden Ring skills from easy, to impossible (and how to do them)
Helpful videos/playlists I used to learn these techniques:
• Steelovsky • Elden Ring PvP Guides
• Daravae • How To Perform The ZIP...
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[@WalterWeight1]

Skill number 8 is getting a maiden

[@BlackBloodBacon]

And I can tell that one is impossible for you

[@naythlamer_4279]

Stop playing the game & go to gym

[@moonrabbit2334]

@@naythlamer_4279 do both

[@nicholaswilliams5744]

@@naythlamer_4279 I do both tho

[@canadigul1362]

I think getting a doll for adults does not count for getting a maiden right? Just asking for a friend doing the Rani run

[@nebulous9280]

Getting that reverse backstep was definitely something I was confused on. Simple, informative, and very well constructed video. Thank you Sunlight.

[@SunlightBlade]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SimplCup]

I sometimes do it randomly while fighting someone.

[@granthefato340]

@@SimplCup too bad they nerfed backstabs

[@SimplCup]

@@granthefato340 did you mean backstab or backstep?

[@granthefato340]

@@SimplCup backstabs, they are a lot harder to hit in pvp now so backstab fishing isnt as good as in ds3

[@Garl_Vinland_FFXIV]

The logic behind a reverse backstep is simply using the input buffer windows the game offers, much like in fighting games. In Elden Ring, actions can be queued during another action and the timing is generous imo. So for example, you can buffer 2handing your weapon at the end of a roll.

[@thepyrodar6080]

I actually did the zip glitch completely by accident once in the vulcano manor where you drop down a bunch of cages behind an imp statue. I wanted to get across the room but didn't figure out you had to drop down on the right of the entrance and kept looking around, raising and lowering my torch periodically. I was pretty shocked to suddendly be catapulted across the room to the loot I wanted and thought I had discovered some sort of invisible jump pad thingy until I started watching the first speedruns XD

[@georgewashington7982]

No you didn’t

[@gabri7613]

@@georgewashington7982 well sorry ThePyrodar if George Washington says that you didn't do it you didn't, it's simply how it works

[@arison9876]

@@georgewashington7982 i trust the founder

[@georgewashington7982]

@@arison9876 damn right. MERICA

[@ladlb8062]

@@gabri7613 i´m not an american, so i believe him^^

[@JohanFaerie]

SaintRiot is an expert in back-stepping and weapon swapping. His videos are how I learned about them. Tried them myself, but I'm on keyboard and mouse, which make them about 1000 times harder. You can still perform weapons swaps, but I'm not sure on backsteps, you can do the incorrect version at least.

[@SunlightBlade]

oof, yea that sounds rough

[@TheMehkey]

Is this a joke? You have to press spacebar, release it and hold down s. Thats all...... its much easier than on a controller, where you have to pull the whole distance.

[@bingusthegreat9733]

Ah yes saint riot also known as straight sword Jesus

[@ethandonnelly1973]

@@TheMehkey was about to say most techs in most games are easier on pc if mot because the inputs are easier then because you can rebind to easier inputs I'd have been shocked if pc was harder

[@spammerscammer]

Why is it that PC players have to tell you they are on PC. Lol

[@1Chitus]

the reverse backstep, i noticed you were trying to explain how to press the button not simultaneously but right after the backstep input, in the FGC world we use the term "plink" which is describe in the wiki "Plinking is done by quickly pressing two or more buttons exactly one frame apart (in priority descending order). This can be done by rolling one's fingers across two button, almost hitting them simultaneously." probably a good way to describe how to do the reverse backstep!

[@orestesmihalyiii1015]

the crouching reminds me of tekken wave dash

[@mangomane420]

I really wanna see more FGC terminology in other games where it applies, because there are so many concepts and ideas that overlap and can be explained with a simple definition or by drawing a quick parallel. That and I'm just a fighting game nerd

[@ShanalFunLand]

You can also use the triggers to swap, it'll page up and down and pressing start will close the menu completely unlike spamming B or O

[@Bodwaizer]

Ironically out of all those that last one trick with flasks is most useful one for a regular player

[@DoomWolfOfficial]

I once did an accidental ZIP during the Elden Beast fight. I don't honestly know what happened, it occured right after the fight loaded (so as the game was fading from black from the cutscene) I was just suddenly inside Elden Beast and had done like 2 damage to him (I assume kinda like I fell onto him). It was weird but I guess not impossible if I just had a crazy stroke of luck and made the inputs right as the fight started (I tend to mash the shield button while playing so it's not completely out of the question lol)

[@skarletismercy3275]

exact same thing happened to me, maybe leaving the transition cutscene and buffering some kind of move just happens to line up for a zip?

[@cjsrandomstuff]

I like the honesty about the zip glitch. Others might use other methods to do it, but you where outright honest and I respect that. Subbed and liked!

[@crescentwolf7072]

Ey SunlightBlade! Small tip! when standing at a ledge you can cast Fortissax's Dragon bolts(2 bolts) or the Ancient Dragon version (single forked bolt) your bolt can miss the ledge you are standing on and keep going down (potentially indefinatly until it collides with a surface where it will then transition to the second part of the bolt / bolts with producing the AoEs) on unsuspecting foes below, note it might take time to learn how to cast both bolts of Fortissax without falling with the second bolt, but it is possible, great for defense at the top of a platform with a nearby ladder!

[@SunlightBlade]

That sounds awesome 😆

[@crescentwolf7072]

my recommended area to pratice this is from the Prayer Room area at Halig Tree since there is plenty of verticality to use there.

[@crescentwolf7072]

@@SunlightBlade this also works with the blue dragon bolt, but i recommend the red ones since the blue one does not cover the area towards and beneath of you

[@jeroekoe]

minor correction @6:15, you can also get the elevator up in another way. very easy way actually, only takes some patience, just try to get invaded there, sometimes the invaders spawn below the lift, and they will activate it to reach you up there..... dunno if they patched this in the meantime, but this was what a lot of people did in the beginning

[@luna7157]

So glad the ravioli step has survived for over ten years, glory be.

[@rtaylor5481]

A true reverse backstep is to do it after a attack and you have to learn when your weapon animation ends on each attack for each weapon and neutral reverse backstep is a lot harder when running so giving it a try in the future would be cool

[@mangomane420]

You don't necessarily have to time the backstep with the end of the animation because you can buffer that part early, but I believe the directional input does have to be timed correctly to get the earliest possible reverse back step

[@calicon00b77]

I've found an easier to do the Reverse Backstep is to attack, then press backstep and move your joystick backwards. You have a MUCH bigger window in between backstepping and moving the joystick because the game buffers the backstep command before you move the joystick. It's very consistent. Edit: I also wanted to add it becomes much easier to chain it as well with this technique.

[@eldenring_area]

You're excellent tops and thank you for all content! ✨✨

[@SunlightBlade]

Thank you! :D

[@hashen_chamal]

If you fire a ranged weapon after performing the Reverse Backstep does that count as a 360 No Scope? And is it even possible?

[@SunlightBlade]

These are the types of questions I like to see

[@SunlightBlade]

Guess who's back

[@justinroux1610]

Back again

[@LautrecOfCarim]

Skill number five seems very convenient for anyone who has to deal with falling off from a high place on a regular basis. Very interesting... Heh.

[@HavelsRing96]

Only OGs remember sunlight blades reverse roll tutorial from ds1 where he recorded his Xbox controller to show hand placement and everything

[@SunlightBlade]

The good old days 😁

[@Jaeno311]

Game's been out for months and people still calling it Atlus instead of Altus.

[@SunlightBlade]

😆

[@DomsRoundtable]

I love your videos so much dude, thank you for another absolute banger ❤

[@kristasimpson3139]

Dom! I didn’t know you existed outside the Roundtable. This is like seeing a teacher at the supermarket. You’re a real person?! Love the content from you and this channel as well. ❤

[@DomsRoundtable]

@@kristasimpson3139 haha thank you so much!! 😍

[@BmikroB]

I remember doing reverse backstep (not knowing the name of the technique) waaay back in DkS2 where I was just testing movement combos & attacks, and I accidentally discovered both how cool it looked, and how useful it might be in actual combat. I never read anything about the game's tips & tricks, or advanced movement mechanics, because I simply wasn't interested in anything but its lore, so while I most certainly used reverse backstep to my advantage many many times back then (even in PvP... ah, good old duel times on Iron Bridge) - but I learned how it's actually called just now, watching your video. I suppose this is my TIL moment, haha.

[@shadowsear89]

I love the intros now. So well produced, great choice in music. Love it all!!!

[@TheLollercaster]

ty for the tips! on a side note, for some reason I really like your rewind edit at the end of the video :D

[@erikdenwalt4801]

I wish game developers wouldn’t patch cool things like these, especially since it probably took some time to find them. I hope the speed runners can find new ways :)

[@JimHoxworth]

Love the music choice at the beginning wish more people used licensed music

[@SunlightBlade]

Thanks :D thought I'd try something new

[@LordRadai]

Menu swapping is one of the coolest things I've ever learned. I will never forget the feeling when I first pulled off a wepaon + ring swap mid parry in PvP. It happened twice, never again kek. Well worth it though :)

[@jimmyeng663]

Thank you for showing all your failures. It really shows how to do these techniques, and they're hilarious!

[@jaredmulconry]

For tip 3, I've been practicing this for the first time in Elden Ring. It was in DS3, but I never learned it there. My way of practicing reverse backstepping is more of a dance. Essentially, reverse backstepping back and forth repeatedly. I also mix-in side-to-side to get a feel for different directions of backstep. I found it helps me get a feel for the timing a bit better. It's not how you'll do it in combat scenarios, so it's really only helpful for getting the timing down.

[@comet1718]

that last one is genuinely so good

[@frankiefromky]

so glad to see you back with a new video, I've been a huge fan of all your content! Cheers mate!

[@Arukorstza]

The zip glitch... man that was so hype when Oroboros stumbled upon that on stream. Then he spent the next next few hours figuring out how to do it again and again. It was probably the highlight of the release year in streaming for me.

[@omegaacestudios]

The move swap glitch is also great for getting those pesky afk farmers

[@SunlightBlade]

true!

[@korstmahler]

I don't know who needs to know this but hold backstep/roll while doing heavy attacks with rapiers and curved swords to do their old weapon class 'kick replacement' moves.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

I can barely even sprinting jump, let alone any of this. It took me a dozen tries to do that roof jump in Stormveil before the bird, then I took until in-game night to clear out the entire courtyard from the roof, but it was worth it.

[@WILDFIRE1441]

I remember when I accidentally did a zip once on my ps4 version, I was in the volcano manor's cave place, where the duo virgin maiden's are, I was down a path where you had to fall down some platforms, and whacked right into the wall, luckily I didn't clip into it tho lol I still cannot repeat it to this day

[@Mikeygamer1]

The back step is basically like using heavy weapons and spinning around mid attack to throw off opponents in pvp. Gotta queue the dodge then turn your character

[@gilgermesch]

The Elden Ring community isn't "infamous" for taking things to the next level, it's "famous" for it. Please, people, learn the difference!

[@Mars-1995]

I loved the wavedash in super smash bros melee. Thanks for reminding me of good old times

[@b0tm4st3r]

9:47 Chrono Trigger !!! Nice :)

[@OdinCasts]

Skill #3 in dS3 was called Ravioli Step, coined by the late great PraiseTheSun

[@herogrim2344]

Oh yeah sunlight blade time baby

[@baronlam3727]

At the end of the day, it just nice to see Sunlight Blade again!

[@jake.klusewitz]

Really cool video idea! Excited to see what else you come up with before DLC PVP 🤞 😂

[@aarvlo]

Some people have multiple copies of weapons in their inventory to make weapon swapping easier

[@mudkippl]

If you ever do a part 2 id love to see quickstep buffers and crouch cancels

[@neerkum5428]

I'm trying to imagine the reaction of whoever it was that accidentally discovered the zips, cause that must've been hilarious

[@alexspain9103]

Nice editing man!

[@lukedeker4676]

Holy shit, shout out to Jet the band that made the first song you used

[@christophercole1679]

Did you know, if you are leveling up an item you can spam the a button on your controller and also spam mouse 1 on the confirm button and it will go faster. Also if you are trading items with someone, the person picking up the items (if you have a lot to trade) can crouch walk into a wall or the other player while spamming the pick up button and you will be able to pick items up considerably faster.

[@ThrottleKitty]

I learned about zipping when I came across a video of a PvPer using it to get to an AFK farmer and replaying it over and over to try and figure out WTF they just did.

[@jurass1cmonk3y48]

I'd say I've mastered the backstep one. I can constantly do backsteps in all directions without actually turning to look.

[@lckgaming222]

the zip glitch "can" be done on console but the controller limitations make it pretty much impossible to do it so the most i managed to zip was like 5-6 step forward

[@LordNNero]

I thought you would try the Perfect Block. The block while running and let's you poise through attack. It's a difficult PvP skill.

[@sleeper1855]

Great stuff! Can't wait to see your upcoming pvp hard swapping montage! :D

[@AnthonyDoesYouTube]

Our favorite Top Ten creator is BACK!

[@Poopio]

if you were on a recent patch it probably was impossible because they've been patched out for a while if I'm not mistaking. I think it was 1.04 or 1.03 that patched Zips out along with a lot of things like wrong warps, the Somber 7 jump in volcano manor and Mohg cheese

[@xxxzinkoxxx774]

Buffering back step during an animation then unlocking (if locked) and holding back (or sideways) on the stick is the way to preform the “reverse back step”. Very common tech in ds3 specifically. Doing this without the animation bigger is not a reverse back step. When you press back step, pause, then flick the stick to change direction without a buffer makes it a ravioli step. This tech was used commonly in ds1 as you could not state during a backstep so you could do crazy trades, escapes, and set up backstabs in weird ways by chaining a couple of ravioli steps.

[@TheHogfatherInvades]

sunlight blade inspired me to upload my own elden ring pvp content

[@TR-707]

Omg that wondrous physic thing looks great and useful and not even a glitch. Hope they don't touch it.

[@bargenejourney]

wave dash is mishima signature movement from tekken series

[@sharklex8813]

6:34 use the flask of wonderful Phisiks

[@crimsonvoid1595]

The first few times I played through Elden Ring I just ran from invaders but eventually I figured after I leveled up that I could just murder the invaders.

[@Santi-gm9tf]

Oh, have I heard the worm-moving sound of Battle of Worms? 2:01

[@SunlightBlade]

Its a sound effect from the worms games, yeh :D

[@IdsFear]

the misericorde is a pretty light dagger, couldn't you just have it equipped and switch to it normally after the parry?

[@proto-type3201]

Try the parry-elevator skip in the halig tree

[@JannahSWT]

What i discovered is that you can teabag faster when spamming block while teabagging

[@StephenOwen]

Wow what is that final armor for the flask section? It looks like Guts armor from.Berserk

[@Guardian_Arias]

nice video i found the menu swap more difficult than move swap and the zip glitch was impossible on my 1060 gtx

[@MeowsyDancer]

Wow your editing has gotten real slick! what do ya use?

[@SunlightBlade]

Still Adobe! (After effects/premier pro) I just spent a lot more time than normal on this :D

[@vibingwitbenz8807]

Reverse quickstep so hard but I’m going to learn it

[@DumbMoist]

Every time he said explodes I thought of a funny Stifler face

[@wasd3108]

when someone reads "IMPOSSIBLE", no one thinks if it's impossible for you but if it's impossible in general

[@codymills8]

Is that the music from Risk playing at the end of the video?

[@Invaders_Unite]

Where does running backstep parries in pvp thats the skill that took me the longest to get where does that rank you think?

[@_zealos_8213]

SB: "Before we sign off, I actually learned about a Bonus Skill I'm gonna tell you guys about!" Me: "Lemme guess, Like and Subscribe...?" SB: "You can bypass flask swap-drinking waittimes by crouching." Me: *_"YOOOOOOOOOO"_*

[@SunlightBlade]

😆

[@amberhernandez]

Also, patch 1.08 has removed stamina gain on crouching and un-crouching. It was a bug, alas :(

[@cosmicblur0096]

Intro song is amazing

[@grogueQ]

On the ruptured tear skip I did it without swinging the weapon. 4th try. But I think that was around patch 1.03.

[@robertpowell1464]

I'd be happy if I could consistently parry let alone any of these. But still a cool showcase. Praise the sun!

[@yucosx]

Reverse quickstep into backstab is a great tech for duels. I've been practicing at MaG with misericorde and quickstep and been getting consistent with the move. Fisha duels are kinda crummy though, so I recommend not relying on it

[@Taco_Thief]

I've done the reverse backstep for ages

[@andresrodriguez2343]

Had to get a macro to do the zip right, it’s good against AFK farmers

[@holloweez3328]

OMG! they put wave dash from Tekken in Elden Ring! 🤯

[@greywolf1154]

What’s the chest plate he wearing? It’s not maliketh armor is it?

[@Quacker_]

with the weapon swap, why not just have it in a second slot in you main hand?

[@danielfleming5585]

I really thought that last trick was going to be subscribeing lol.

[@wantcarrotsticks]

some amazing editing

[@mistamethylbrot2187]

informative video and all, but wth is that item in your pouch? never seen it.

[@悪臭-p9p]

I stopped doing menu swaps for the same reason I don't play Super Smash Bros anymore. It can easily catch up to you and give you a repetitive motion injury.

[@aokuroshiro9540]

The damn faceplant animation cracks me up every time

[@ieatcaribou7852]

What’s in the pouch at 7:31?

[@luisalfredobalsellsgarcia9670]

I never comment but I absolutely loved this video. Nice work!

[@GoonCommander]

Yo what is that item in the quick use slot at 7:41 ?

[@danielclark653]

One time I got zipped across the map into nothing and died. I was riding torrent and trying to work my way up a cliff with weird geometry and got shot across the map into unloaded territory and died.

[@aidankircher8865]

Seems they fixed the Stamina Restoration on the Wave Dash

[@ZoltarWOT]

when I see how idiotic some of these "next level skills" look then I'm glad for being just a regular player and not some powerplayer/speedrunner/PVPer etc

[@jinji_xo]

I think we can add Perfect Block to this list now

[@hatagami6361]

Where is that open elavator?

[@cpe1704tks]

Why not just change weapons? Is it an equip load issue?