Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
HR8: These Roots Run Deep
Go Fish
PC Version 1.040.02.00 *(TU4)*
I forgot to show my charm in the video: imgur.com/a/J0CZq6a
HR8: These Roots Run Deep
Go Fish
PC Version 1.040.02.00 *(TU4)*
I forgot to show my charm in the video: imgur.com/a/J0CZq6a
![Grounded: Infused Director Schmector [NG+4 Whoa! difficulty - No damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/krrKlOuIY6I/mqdefault.jpg "Grounded: Infused Director Schmector [NG+4 Whoa! difficulty - No damage]
Official Release v1.4.2.4535
Remember when Director Schmector was the most demanding boss in the game? The infusion system does, but for the wrong reasons.
His Infusions:
Increased Movement Speed
Increased Attack
Increased Max Health
Shockwave
Sour Magic Attack
Projectile Bomb
Venom Coating
Ive covered this fight in depth here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Pcj4xm54-8), so Ill explain why the infusion system makes it painful.
Having the smallest boss arena in the game is one thing, but adding infusions such as projectile bombs or magic attacks can make for *a lot* of cheap hits. Did I mention that if raisened Wendell gets hit, his effects will also trigger around him and Director Schmector? With Director Schmector already having almost complete arena coverage during certain phases, getting caught by infusion effects because Wendell got bopped on your blind sides makes the fight feel awful (and is likely a bug).
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Items and Equipment:
Infused Hammer Lv. 15 (sour, Sour Damage Up Best) - One can easily go with a sour Infused Club or the Acid Edge for better DPS, but I wanted to push the battle further by using one of the worst weapons types in the game. Despite this, it still does reasonably good damage when used without a shield due to Director Schmector being weak to busting and sour.
*Sour Damage Up Best - Increases sour damage by 50%
Fire Ant Shield - There is a 20% chance that blocking with this shield will apply the corrosion debuff, lowering the targets defense by 15% for 10 seconds.
Glowbasa Necklace - Salt Damage Up Major / Sour Damage Up Major / Implant Weakness: Sour
*Salt Damage Up Major - Increases salt damage by 25%, which doesnt add to this weapons damage since its sour
*Sour Damage Up Major - Increases sour damage by 25%
*Implant Weakness: Sour - Adds a debuff that gives an enemy 50% increased damage to sour
Eyepatch Lv. 0 - Adds 10% more to ones attack but at the cost of taking 25% extra damage.
Fire Ant Arm Guards Lv. 9 (Sleek) - This armor piece has a 10% chance to inflict corrosion upon striking the enemy, which reduces defense by 15% for 10 seconds.
Fire Ant Legplates Lv. 9 (Sleek) - Same as the above.
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Food and Drinks: (due to the cooldown for using buffs, I skipped recording these actions)
Perfect Toast - +5% crit chance and +40% to critical hit damage
Boss Sauce - +5% crit chance
Liquid Rage - +10% attack
Green Machine - 20% faster stamina recovery
Boost Juice - +20 stamina
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Mutations:
Smasher Lv. 3 - This gives the enemy a -30% attack speed debuff upon striking them with a hammer and adds additional stun to said attacks.
Natural Explorer Lv. 3 - Despite combat significantly reducing the speed this gives, what little it does really helps avoid... well, everything.
Buff Lungs Lv. 3 - Increases stamina by 50.
Coup De Grass Lv. 2 - 5% crit chance, stack all the crit.
Trapper Peep.R Lv. 3 - 60% more damage from critical hits, pairing nicely with the other buffs.
Note: With update v1.4.4, Wendells head finally stops triggering infusion effects.")
![Elden Ring - Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Parries]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lYTh8jBhwPA/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Parries]
Lorettas constant glintblades make this a zoning battle; otherwise, it is quite easy to get hit by one of them. The real fun doesnt begin until half her HP is gone. Im definitely a fan of the knight/horse battles.
I kinda wish From would have put the same effort into the dragon fights, as in comparison, they feel bland.
Equips:
Cold Star Fist +25
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman")
![Elden Ring - Astel [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lanpaZD2wgM/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Astel [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage]
Glory to the magic space alien scorpion!
Equips:
Cold Spiked Caestus +12
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman")
![Grounded: Infused Infected Broodmother [NG+4 Whoa! difficulty - No damage] (No Shield Edition+)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mH6YQXsoCBw/mqdefault.jpg "Grounded: Infused Infected Broodmother [NG+4 Whoa! difficulty - No damage] (No Shield Edition+)
Official Release v1.4.2.4535
This Infused Infected Broodmother will be fought with... the Pebblet Spear?
Her Infusions:
Increased Movement Speed
Increased Attack
Increased Max Health
Venom Coating
Sour Magic Attack
Explosive Attack
Shockwave
At the request of @JW-of9tn, I have decided to push the no shield challenge further - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hThGdfdEZCc. Although phases 1 and 2 are no more interesting, the increased length of phase 3, combined with her higher HP, prompted me to develop a more reliable strategy. The initial one in my previous video had some holes that could lead to death if not properly handled.
Its very important that she does not jump in the water at all times during phase 3, as this will remove any attack speed debuffs you have inflicted on her. To prevent such shenanigans, one should turn her to the left (the entrance of her arena) or the right (the summoning sacs) and never at the center, as that can cause a chain reaction, leading to ones death. If her fastest flurry or egg bomb is on cooldown, then that is a safe option. Due to Finale Goo being rather blinding in first-person, I had to switch to third-person, and I am definitely not very good in third-person (and this is probably the reason why this took so long).
Overall, I spent around 20 hours on this challenge. While my first kill happened within 5 hours, the videos recording was irreparably damaged. My second kill had her bug out and become invincible, and she even tried it again during this video, but thankfully died properly this time. Another note is that, somehow, within the almost 4-minute third phase, she didnt manage to do a single close-up egg bomb (or any egg bombs, for that matter), whereas, in my second video, I dodged 3 of them successfully. I wanted to get a video out with them in it, but that is my luck.
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Items and Equipment:
Pebblet Spear Lv. 15 (fresh) - Fun fact: This weapon maxed out, has around the same strength as a Lv. 6 fresh Rusty Spear. Needless to say, the lack of power is shown in this video.
Glowbasa Necklace #1- Fresh Damage Up Best / +Critical Hit Chance / Implant Weakness: Fresh
*Fresh Damage Up Best - Increases fresh damage by 50%
*+Critial Hit Chance - Raises crit chance by 5%
*Implant Weakness: Fresh - Adds a debuff that gives an enemy 50% increased damage to fresh
Glowbasa Necklace #2 - Fresh Damage Up Best / Fresh Damage Up Major / Finale Goo
*Fresh Damage Up Best - Increases fresh damage by 50%
*Fresh Damage Up Major - Increases fresh damage by 25%
*Finale Goo - Applies the same effect as Giddy Goop, giving the enemy a -20% movement and attack speed debuff for 10 seconds
Eyepatch Lv. 0 - Adds 10% more to ones attack but at the cost of taking 25% extra damage.
Fire Ant Arm Guards Lv. 9 (Sleek) - This armor piece has a 10% chance to inflict corrosion upon striking the enemy, which reduces defense by 15% for 10 seconds.
Assassins Greaves Lv. 9 (Sleek) - Critical hits have a 30% chance of causing a bleed debuff. Since the Infected Broodmother is 60% resistant to bleed, this ends up doing 8 damage a second for 10 seconds. In addition, each crit has a 30% chance to add 25 stun to IBM, thanks to Crit Stun. However, theres no real chance of maxing out her stun gauge due to the lack of extra stun damage from the Pebblet Spear.
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Food and Drinks: (due to the cooldown for using buffs, I skipped recording these actions - however, the last four are used to rebuff Max near the end of phase 2)
Perfect Toast - +5% crit chance and +40% to critical hit damage
Boss Sauce x2 - +5% crit chance
Liquid Rage x2 - +10% attack
Green Machine x2 - 20% faster stamina recovery
Boost Juice x2 - +20 stamina
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Mutations:
Javelineer Lv. 3 - Increases thrown spear damage by 30% and temporarily gives spear attacks a thorns-like effect, reflecting 200% of the damage to the target thats inflicted on the player. The latter wont be happening here.
Parry Master Lv. 3 - Every perfect block recovers 100 stamina.
Natural Explorer Lv. 3 - Despite combat significantly reducing the speed this gives, what little it does helps one grab that thrown spear faster.
Coup De Grass Lv. 2 - 5% crit chance, stack all the crit.
Trapper Peep.R Lv. 3 - 60% more damage from critical hits, pairing nicely with the other buffs.
Lastly, the Infected Broodmother mount was used for an extra 20% damage increase.")
