Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"The illusion achieved was the first case of a human imitating the form of an ancient dragon, and it revealed the smallness of human existence. The road to the old dragons is long and arduous, and only one can complete the journey." - Twinkling dragon head stone description
A long awaited return to Dark Souls 3, in the form of a themed kill against Darkeater Midir, the best dragon boss in the series and certified goodest boi of DS3. This was done with minimal requirements to wield the weapons excluding stat boosting rings as I didn't want to bother with those for now.
Build : Soul level 12 (from Wretch starting class)
Tailbone spear +5
Dragon head shield +5
Bonus items : Twinkling dragon torso stone, 15 Ashen estus +10
Champion's Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : discord.gg/vESQQvm
My Darkeater Midir videos playlist : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7e7NZxasPlcmLLmAuJ2Rfg3
#darksouls3 #darkeatermidir #midir #fromsoftware #bossfight
"The illusion achieved was the first case of a human imitating the form of an ancient dragon, and it revealed the smallness of human existence. The road to the old dragons is long and arduous, and only one can complete the journey." - Twinkling dragon head stone description
A long awaited return to Dark Souls 3, in the form of a themed kill against Darkeater Midir, the best dragon boss in the series and certified goodest boi of DS3. This was done with minimal requirements to wield the weapons excluding stat boosting rings as I didn't want to bother with those for now.
Build : Soul level 12 (from Wretch starting class)
Tailbone spear +5
Dragon head shield +5
Bonus items : Twinkling dragon torso stone, 15 Ashen estus +10
Champion's Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : discord.gg/vESQQvm
My Darkeater Midir videos playlist : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7e7NZxasPlcmLLmAuJ2Rfg3
#darksouls3 #darkeatermidir #midir #fromsoftware #bossfight
![DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [HaraldW redone]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yHa4fsCXk4U/mqdefault.jpg "DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [HaraldW redone]
A redo of my old HaraldW kill, since were getting a playlist of the community run together now might aswell get a cleaner one to present")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapon No Aux/Buffs/AoW/Talismans [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yUEEDpCcCH4/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapon No Aux/Buffs/AoW/Talismans [No Damage]
O, Death. Become my blade, once more.
A solo, melee only Rune Level 1 (RL1) fight against Beast Clergyman / Maliketh, the Black Blade on NG+7 (maximum New Game cycle) with no upgrades, no auxiliary effects (bleed, frost, poison, scarlet rot etc), no buffs (weapon or body buffs), no AoWs, no talismans and no hits taken.
So I remastered my previous remaster, again. This time ditching the powerstanced Lordsworn straight swords in favor of the Hammer for its good charged R2 and poise damage, and featuring more ambitious strats with the Ground rupture punish in p1 and the Aerial spin into Blade of Death flurry strafe shown to me by Shilkey in his endurance torch only kill. I also went a step further than my previous kill on RL1 NG+7 +0 weapons with ashes of War and talismans by ditching Bloodhounds step entirely and making this a no ashes of War kill as a result. Still using Blasphemous claw parries however for the style points and to diversify the fight mechanics a bit, eventhough the flat damage inflicted to Maliketh with every parry made phase 2 significantly shorter than p1, which is a shame as its the most fun one of the two in my opinion.
I am very statisfied of this kill, the only downside being the several charged R2s I missed towards the end of the phase 2 due to overestimating the hammer range and being tired after a 5 hours long session of fighting Maliketh without interruption. Its unfortunate, but oh well you can consider it a comical addition to the ending of the fight :)
Thumbnail artwork belongs to ibuo_(ibukht1015)
Build : Rune Level 1
Hammer +0
No talismans or consumables
Bonus items : Blasphemous Claw
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing #Maliketh")
![Elden Ring - Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy VS Shield poke strat [Speedkills]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zEksllYkoRY/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy VS Shield poke strat [Speedkills]
A couple speedkills of Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy done with the shield poke strat employed in speedruns to bypass the usual slow attack rate of the Serpent hunter. The first speedkill was done at Level 1 (RL1) on Base New Game for a 57 seconds time ; the second was on Level 1 NG+7 (Hardest Game cycle) for a total of 1:17 minute. As usual for these speedkills he timer is stopped during cutscenes to prevent giving a disadvantage to people with lower end hardware.
Build : Rune Level 1
Serpent-Hunter +10 [Great-Serpent Hunt]
Blue-white round shield [Empty skill]
Dagger [Golden Vow]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Green turtle talisman, Starscourge Heirloom
Bonus items : Bloodboil aromatics, Starlight shards, Turtle necks, +10 dexterity/strength physics potion and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
00:00 Level 1, Base New Game
01:29 Level 1, New Game +7
#EldenRing #bossfight #rykard #fromsoftware")
![Sekiro - Divine Dragon Base Vitality/Posture Hardmode Sword only [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zFOI5hYK4xM/mqdefault.jpg "Sekiro - Divine Dragon Base Vitality/Posture Hardmode Sword only [Flawless]
A real poetry this fight is, sure the gameplay might be basic but the atmosphere and scenery are beautiful
Oh also 0:42 game of the year 2019 by the way")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapons, No Aux, Buffs [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zODF0z471Xc/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapons, No Aux, Buffs [No Damage]
Cower. Before Maliketh, the Black Blade.
A solo, melee only Rune Level 1 (RL1) fight against Beast Clergyman / Maliketh, the Black Blade with no upgrades, no auxiliary effects (bleed, frost, poison, scarlet rot etc), no weapon buffs and no hits. The entire fight is doable without Ashes of war like Bloodhounds step, but it helps here as an offensive tool to go behind him and punish during the blade of Death flurry, as well as escaping the stunning roar which cannot be reliably rolled if Maliketh does it while player is in his face since the hitbox lingers.
Overall a consistent and enjoyable fight, and despite being twice shorter than my Dragonlord kill it felt longer because of how much faster and intense the pace of the fight is. Beast Clergyman phase possesses a lot of mixups options for his combos and quick disengage hits, making it a very reaction heavy phase where stamina management is important - if you want to keep the pressure on, most of the phase must be played with one eye on your stamina bar and the other on the boss. Maliketh phase is a bit slower paced and less reaction intensive, the only things to really watch out for being his roar out of idle when the player is too close, and the overhead into flurry followup he can do after several melee combos which needs to be outspaced immediately if you dont have Bloodhounds step. He can also do weird memes with pillars or start an attack while looking in a wrong direction in p2 which changes the dodge timings completely (mostly with his double spin) but its fortunately a somewhat rare occurence.
Build : Rune Level 1
Lordsworns straight sword +0 [Bloodhounds step]
Lordsworns straight sword +0
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Rotten Winged sword insignia, Blue dancer talisman
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/strength physics
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing")
![HK - Nightmare King Grimm 1:30 speedkill [Radiant] [Nail only]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zPLOJlEaTeM/mqdefault.jpg "HK - Nightmare King Grimm 1:30 speedkill [Radiant] [Nail only]
This is a 1:30 kill, counting from NKG appearing in the arena (0:12) to last hit (1:42). This is probably the last one Ill do in a while since reaching 1:30 was my goal. With 7-8 hits on pillars, 2 on fire dives and uppercuts and getting the 2 hits on baby Grimm per stagger (apparently the damage caps so getting 3 doesnt do any more), I dont see how this could be further optimized. Landing the dash slash nail art on all three pufferfish attacks seems the only option, but thats very hard to do consistently and would only shave off a couple seconds anyways.
Charms setup (as shown in the end of the video) : Unbreakable Strength, Quick Slash, Mark of Pride, Steady Body, Long Nail.")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Dragonlord Placidusax speedkill [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zTRMs9MhOjU/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Dragonlord Placidusax speedkill [No Damage]
A solo, melee only speedkill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) in NG+7 (Max New Game cycle) of DragonLord Placidusax, master of Farum Azula, of 1:33 minute from health bar showing (00:18) to last hit (1:51). If counting from first hit dealt to Dragonlord Placidusax (0:28), this is a 1:23 minute fast kill. Also done with no hits taken.
Build : Rune Level 1
Bleed Cleanrot Knights sword +25 [Seppuku]
Bleed Cleanrot Knights sword +25 [Seppuku]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Lord of Bloods exultation, Viridian amber medaillon +2
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/increased damage on successive attacks physics potion, White mask and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
00:00 Intro and buffs
00:18 Bossfight
1:52 Outro and stats/runes drop
#EldenRing")
![Demons Souls - False King Allant SL1 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zeVN2kLrJK4/mqdefault.jpg "Demons Souls - False King Allant SL1 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]
Janky fight, he gave me a free kill with these AoEs right after I learned how to deal with his charge. So rather disappointed.
I might redo it someday, I might not.")
![DS3 - Oceiros, the Consumed King SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zg5wJOM36Us/mqdefault.jpg "DS3 - Oceiros, the Consumed King SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]
absolute garbage boss. smashing your foot with a plank would be funnier than fighting this screeching frog")
![Dark Souls 2 - Lud and Zallen SL1 CoC No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zsXojN7mzVc/mqdefault.jpg "Dark Souls 2 - Lud and Zallen SL1 CoC No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]
Listening to a stream and chilling except its fucking DS2 so it was a mistake to begin with.
One of the worst bosses Ive had to suffer through, 8-9 hours to grind and absolutely zero fun from beginning to end with two 1 hit chokes including one where my character didnt R1 when asked despite full stamina left. This would have been a lot better werent it for unavoidable wall and run pounces, RNG ganking and other bullshit on top of having a player character as maniable as a several meters tall broom in a small hallway. 2/10 (one for each cat) never want to fight that boss on no roll again.
One of the two major roadblocks of the run out of the way, time for Ivory soon...whenever I have time in the next weeks.")
