We have found the new meta in Elden Ring… Prelate's Inferno Crozier No Hit Run

This thing might just be the new Elden Ring Meta... This run is part of a challenge I'm doing to complete multiple different no-hit runs with weapons that my viewers request. I am trying to complete all 40 that have been requested before 2023. So far, 30 of 40 runs have been done in the last 6 weeks.
Link to full run: / 1669218952
Twitch: / ginomachino
Twitter: / ginomachino
Discord: / discord
Challenge run list: pastebin.com/bqriz3Nx
Rules: Complete the game while not taking any staggers or damage from enemies or traps. Environmental or self hits/damage are allowed, including fall damage. There is a required death at the beginning of the game which is not counted as a hit because it is needed for progression.
0:00 Intro & Setup
1:16 Lion Mini Boss Fight
3:12 Fire Prelate Mini Boss Fight
5:30 Tree Sentinel
6:12 The Crab Incident
7:47 Margit
9:27 Godrick
11:13 Demi-Human Queen Gilika
12:05 Radahn
14:00 Golden Godfrey
15:11 Morgott
18:04 Fire Giant
21:00 Godskin Duo
26:30 Maliketh
28:10 Gideon
28:58 Hoarah Loux
31:11 Radagon & Elden Beast

[@stan2139]

Let's not let Prelate's Inferno Crozier distract us from the fact that a fucking crab is what came the closest to ending this run

[@theknightikins9397]

Plus, a crab that wasn’t even looking at him. He went for a fucking RKO from the top ropes.

[@stan2139]

@@theknightikins9397 Little did we know "The Enigma" was his wrestler name

[@stinge68]

@@theknightikins9397 RKO out of no where

[@Mr_Big_Handsome_Robot]

Oh my god I just saw his sub count it makes me kinda sad tbh

[@yourboySJN]

Time stamp?

[@benhayes9473]

How do you not have more subscribers... It blows my mind... You're a beast.

[@MyTruckNuts]

Help spread his videos

[@SNK69420]

It's because Miyazaki actively opposes him on the internet

[@michaelsilva2010]

Seriously I couldn’t beat this game no hit if my life depended on it 🤣

[@tukakgaming4994]

FR. I was a fan of bushy before cause he also does weird runs, but this dude is soo much better

[@benhayes9473]

@Tukak Gaming yeah, I watch Bushys videos too. But these no-hit runs with different weapons every time are insane. I could never get a no hit run in any soulsborne game, and I consider myself to be pretty decent. So doing it over and over again like this while switching weapons each time is just on a whole other level.

[@noflowinc]

You should definitely make a video about the process of mapping out runs. Very impressive run as always

[@rayfranklin7646]

I've played about 800 hours myself across various (not hugely difficult) challenge runs but when I see Gino doing shit like this it's like watching an alien do some sort of math that we haven't even discovered yet

[@shiva5949]

imagine you play on m&k...like myself, knowing on m&k its impossible to play even any where near that ...😄

[@Liamdrw]

@@shiva5949 m&kb isnt harder to play than controller, its not even very different

[@sunbleachedangel]

and then he says that he's "10% there", I'd like to see those above that lol

[@puffballbk2186]

@@shiva5949I’ve beaten ds3 on a laptop mousepad before just git gud

[@uglahboi6074]

@@Liamdrwit’s a little bit harder imo. Specifically movement inputs lack precision that makes certain techs harder to achieve. Other than that mnk feels pretty good to use

[@LOUDERthanU]

Just popped into my feed. I’ve never seen that knight bashed off the cliff before. So satisfying😎

[@jamesflynn867]

This weapon is definitely an enigma

[@phgtxxx5028]

To be certain

[@zanemob1429]

Unga then bunga. That is the equation.

[@Headless_Chikn]

I read this right when he said the crab was an enigma😳

[@Iplayhardgames]

I found this meta on my second playthrough. I had lion's claw on the crozier with a bleed infusion (or occult if they couldn't be bled). The only problem with the hammer is it's so hard to see around it. Gotta use unseen blade for invisible unga bunga or use a second weapon in the offhand and swap back and forth before attacking. By the way, you, Distortion and Lil Aggy are the best FS content producers by a country mile. You have helped me no hit so many bosses - nice to have found ONE thing before you!

[@Skenjin]

Star0chris has some good stuff too.

[@sambarney8244]

"This weapon is worse for Godfrey" Proceeds to demolish Godfrey in 30 seconds

[@captaincorundum9788]

Yeah, it's something I've noticed with Souls Streamers... a lot of them (especially Dist) tend to bitch a lot

[@CyberGenesis1]

Worse does not mean bad

[@CyberGenesis1]

@@captaincorundum9788 Being worse than something else doesn't make it 'bad' just less optimal, which is what most souls streamers are used to using

[@DeepfriedBeans4492]

@@captaincorundum9788lmao how is that ‘bitching’? It’s just a correct statement

[@yourfriendthemaggot457]

First time seeing the Draconic Tree Sentinel strat, you wild for that one

[@jankogo]

With all the reused bosses in this game, why didn´t they make a big boss out of the Prelate?

[@actingempty3108]

He was too cool to be recycled.

[@flyingmonkey4444]

​@@actingempty3108there are multiple of that enemy

[@actingempty3108]

@@flyingmonkey4444 Shhhhhh

[@flyingmonkey4444]

@@actingempty3108 k

[@DungEnjoyerr]

Because they are already big

[@drgoose3880]

Wait this is insane. Your commentary is so good and your gameplay is insane

[@sharathkumar8422]

Definitely one of the best Elden Ring Challenge run KZbinrs out there. Found you only recently and can't wait for the remaining challenge runs!

[@al_mi_t_1402]

Man's to humble. "I'm not that good." Proceeds to no hit 1 phase Rahdan

[@livesinbin5830]

To be fair, he was using an incredibly powerful build, and he always does relatively tame no-hits. Although by casual standards he is an outstanding player

[@davechongle]

@@livesinbin5830by professional standards he is a professional.. who are you trying to be fair to? yourself?

[@livesinbin5830]

@@davechongle I'm confused, perhaps you could rephrase that in a more comprehensible manner?

[@davechongle]

@@livesinbin5830 you are trying to downplay how good he actually is. you used the phrase "by casual standards" in reference to his skill level. i use the phrase "by professional standards" in reference to his skill level. by any metric he is a professional. you used the phrase "to be fair", in which i responded mockingly "to be fair to who? yourself?". i used this phrase to mock you because i believe you may be making excuses to make yourself feel better about your skill level. my comment was perfectly comprehensible, but i will accomodate for you.

[@dnajlwosqkdasjczdbkahdwcs]

@@davechongleI’m not trying to downplay his skill level, even if it may seem that way. I admit he is a better player than I, and I have never denied it. I was just trying to point out the simple fact that something doesn’t automatically become impressive just because a highly skilled player did it. One thing I suppose you are right about is that I should not be using casual standards to judge his skill. I am very sorry for doing so, as it has obviously hurt your feeling and put you in a foul mood, which was not my intention whatsoever. Thank you for accommodating my poor analytical skills, I’ve never been one for translating coded messages.

[@frantisekfojt8688]

I can't finish no death for the love of me because of Radagon, and this guy is 10% there after doing NO HIT all bosses .. Jesus christ am I at 0.000001% xD Love you

[@FishPogx]

Hey Gino, you should add a on-screen timer to these videos so we can see how long it takes in the yt video.

[@willfultrain6779]

Bro I never realized how much the prelate fights like a mixture of smough and the asylum demon.

[@dinossindgeil]

your videos are super well made gino. happy that you finally get the recognition you deserve. you do some wild shit!

[@backflippius7578]

I love the editing of this video. Really good stuff. My body is ready for the great hammer hitless meta era.

[@ichich44]

The fact that Gideon Is the only npc that doesnt get Launcher away Is funny

[@_Atlas.]

loving the new editing!

[@mhourani97]

I just finished my 1st play through as a samurai and seeing this video is crazy…

[@Estergent]

Same here with close to 1000 deaths overall. :D This is some wild stuff.

[@AJ_393]

Great vids my boy been watching since ds2 always good content

[@HekateMGO]

That Godfrey fight was absolutely beautiful.

[@brandonkemp526]

Only person I actually watch, truly entertaining ty

[@bmidtschalint3904]

When the crab tried to hit you, I clenched my butt so hard I almost turned inside out.

[@elphs]

been lovin the yt vids gino :)

[@ThePandarian]

12:41 it’s almost insulting how humble this dude is while literally beating the game without taking a single hit 😂 take some pride in your skills bro you are a top 1% elden ring player for sure and you should OWN that.

[@curvature_fa]

hahah i just got to that part and im thinking the same thing.. he has at least 50 no hit runs and is still so humble about it

[@jesterjd7127]

Love this was in my recommendation

[@MyWaifuNow]

I always love when margit gets hit once or twice on these runs and says the passing skill line

[@Rin-st8jk]

32:33 dude casually broke God's poise

[@freeskier31]

Oh man- ran Prelates with Lions Claw on my very first run. The first few weeks of PVP when nobody knew what was coming were pretty hilarious.

[@HappiEp]

Nice video!

[@getoffmydonglosers]

man you gotta upload more youre so entertaining and i only recently beat elden ring

[@RemiriFGC]

I've been preaching the word of Great Stars for RL1, glad to see a big hammer getting some love from you!

[@RemiriFGC]

Also yay for Lion's Claw, best ash post redmanes imo

[@jajasking9652]

​@@RemiriFGC yeah, i was watching people Who uses lion's claw, and is soo good, most underrated Ash of war IMO

[@VioletSilhouette]

I loved this run man. This is my favorite weapon in the game just by design. I adore the fact that you even used the same Ash I did because I also found it the most useful. Makes me feel like I'm doing something right 🤣 You're a God. Keep it up!

[@alexandersoma8184]

This man is insane

[@i_inf0din254]

I love that weapon on a strength int build with scholars armament and lions claw 😂 so much fun smashing friends with a giant hammer doing over 1200 damage easily.

[@kura1824]

Badass thumbnail on this one

[@AwesomeDude58368]

if Gino is only 10% of the way to being decent at this game i don’t even wanna know my percentage 😂

[@brycekrispiez714]

“I know in my bones” WHAT BONES

[@ruuud]

Never seen that draconic tree sentinel cheese before, hilarious

[@IVathanMcNasty]

That first fight against the lion was a treat.

[@delarosaalejandroenrique1850]

I came across this build in my second playthrough when trying out strength with 0 knowledge of Souls games, it is nice to see that it's actually something pros use

[@jeffbriant47]

hammer big, hammer good, gg

[@wiggie1188]

The most interesting part of this video was hearing that DS2 is your favorite main line Souls game.

[@unlimitedpork9587]

On my first casual playthrough I used this weapon with lion claw because it looked cool and felt soo op the whole game, didn't even realise it was potentially a meta weapon!

[@apocolototh1948]

The prelates charge is hilarious against malenia

[@TheActualMrLink]

23:06 he wants your autograph, clearly!

[@valence17]

no death still on, definitely valid ginoCD

[@YungSnowGod]

100 percent unstoppable

[@thomaswaterman9655]

I'd love to see some devourer's scepter runs just to see what to do perfectly

[@Bearmancer1993]

Upset that I found this 2 months late, happy to see a “professional” version of my casual ass bonk run

[@paddy1382]

Hey, nice video🎉. Just a question, how do you jump like that with that weapon, teach ke please 😢

[@madmike8325]

I wish the helm allowed us to spew magma balls like that in battle 😂

[@p1ngerss]

have you seen the new crouch poke every weapon glitch? offhand rapier makes every crouch r1 poke like serpent hunter. you can do some crazy stagger with colossals

[@776Mine]

Radagon got absolutely smacked 😅 hilarious

[@unknowndummy9387]

Holy shit this guy is clean

[@elipison]

Was using this hammer until I got to Godfrey, then respecced and used the godskin peeler for the rest of my first playthrough. You’re right, the recovery just was too slow for me. I may try again one day lol

[@nathanielreichert4638]

Geeze one no hit run after another with this guy

[@Maffo__]

this gino guy is pretty cool he should stream on twitch or something

[@Zetsudo]

My second (completely normal) run was with a full strength build lion-clawing everything with Gut's greatsword it was so funny

[@bradmaher1755]

3:16 it pains me to know that a lot of people did not beat gundyr, missed out on a really good game

[@DaveS1969]

absolutely disgusting run man im sitting at 672 and still die hahaha usually due to not paying attention. fantastic run

[@nullforceone3557]

Never seen someone one phase elden beast that wasn't a one-shot build wild damage coming outta that thing

[@luna7157]

Greatbow-only was a lot of fun, the whole time. Except for Rykard, needed more than 60 great arrows for Rykard.

[@smallkidneyjoe4046]

gideon's colossal brain keeping him grounded, i see

[@JayLarson]

My only complaint about the game is that all those dope-ass trailers for the game weren't included as cutscenes or intro screens in the game. This guy looked so awesome in the teasers!

[@Lu4ronusGaming]

That Liurna crab 😂😮

[@shinobiofashina2168]

Ahh seems familiar (The exact message I left in front of the chest with smoughs hammer in ds3)

[@lynnrose12]

"How many minutes are in a year?" My brain: FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED MINUTESSS

[@hurryingcoyote1281]

This is me with the Greatsword😂

[@ollomont830]

That headshake at Elden Beast was the best display of disrespecting a final boss

[@adamfree1943]

hey gino, how come you dont use the golden vow incant. since it last longer and gives a stronger ATT and DEF buff?

[@stinge68]

Kinda want to do a prelate hammer build now

[@Nate-ur8dk]

The weight of Gideon’s massive, all knowing brain keeps him tethered to the ground lol

[@lazarus3273]

How did you get to the Prelate's Inferno Crozier - trying to figure out if it is possible to wrong warp to altus plateau.

[@OverFjell]

That Godfrey kill was so fucking clean

[@BeIl2000]

Thats it! I’m gettin me mallet

[@shinobu6357]

where exactly is that teleporter at 3:08 ? I want to do run with this weapon and you got it super fast

[@ricex2]

32:19 holy molly

[@nickolaswilson8741]

25:30 I feel bad for that bird

[@videojeroki]

I would love to see a run with shield and straigt sword.

[@shiva5949]

btw, what is your opinion of aow 'storm blade'?

[@RagingRaijin75]

Idk if anyone else feels like it bit the prelates always fell like flame variant of smough from ds1

[@JohnSmith-bs9ym]

How's that compared to the Giant Crusher? Or more specifically, could you put royal knight's resolve on the Giant Crusher and then just use its own default heavy attack (that looks just like the lion's claw)?

[@GinoMachino]

I think it’s very similar just higher str requirement and maybe a bit better dmg

[@sp4c3d0ut8]

You should try a run with the brick hammer 👀

[@backwardlenny5682]

Great vid, just wish you would turn the music up

[@dkittell11]

Can you go into more detail why DS2 is your favorite? If you have explained this can you direct me towards the right direction?

[@AmorphisBob]

I dunno if it still works this way, but this guy will drop the hammer on every kill for summoned cooperators, making it an easy farm for those that want to power stance them.

[@maybeagoose8357]

The prelate is just elden ring smough

[@776Mine]

so, wouldn’t you replace the ash of war with something more viable against Hoarah Loux specifically? then put it back on against RadaBeast

[@humanjerky]

0:36 "we just won't show that in the youtube video" *shows it in the youtube video

[@TheFreakyVader]

What’s the purpose of the glintblades from rogier’s rapier for the beast clergy/maliketh fight?

[@GinoMachino]

Each glintblade is 10 poise damage so 40 total if all hit

[@TheFreakyVader]

@@GinoMachino gotcha. Thanks for the answer!

[@wes2epic]

Would stamp uppercut be just as good?

[@KevoDrumsGillespie]

0:28 how do you enable nodeath ? i'd like to practice no hit as well

[@Felix-AntoineMyrand]

How do he change the ash of war of the prelate? I think that’s a unique ash of war no?

[@mateomarangelli9191]

What are all the buffs he uses to prepare for fights?

[@Nizzy37]

Just a stupid suggestion. Turn the boss music on for your fights. If you want to play without it in game fine but the extra touch for the video goes a long way

[@cameronbotha6712]

Have you tried doing a no hit run incantations or sorceries only, it sounds fun

[@BFS_sum]

I’m pretty sure he already did

[@liqqa2746]

“On god, Rick”