Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (LVL4 NG+6) Dargonsouls 2026-09-19 | Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (LVL4 NG+6)
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Altus Plateau - Part 1 Dargonsouls 2023-07-07 | I'm a delicate flower I'm still too scared to get behind the Black Knife Assassin during the lunge move, but otherwise this turned out fine. Picking new equipment is starting to feel like throwing darts at a board. I liked some of the ideas I came up with, but some of these are scraping the bottom of the barrel. Of course I had to use the Bolt of Gransax against the Tree Sentinel duo, so I used something different for the Night's Cavalry this time. I will likely use the Alabaster Lord's Sword again on the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast, but who knows? It seemed especially useful, but not particularly fun to watch. 0:00 - Demi-Human Queen Gilika 0:36 - Godefroy the Grafted 2:24 - Night's Cavalry 3:16 - Fallingstar Beast 4:21 - Tree Sentinels 6:19 - Wormface 7:08 - Sanguine Noble 7:41 - Black Knife Assassin 8:48 - Ancient Dragon Lansseax
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Caelid - Part 2 Dargonsouls 2023-06-09 | The stars have aligned! I tried several setups to pull off that trick against Radahn, but other weapon skills were too slow or did not have enough range. The Envoy's Greathorn would definitely work though, so that could have been amusing. Once I settled on the Moonveil, it was actually very consistent. The gist is that you have to defeat Radahn before he collides with the ground, which happens at a certain point in the animation. Unless you use a long range skill, you have to approach him during the phase transition so you can hit him before he crashes down. There are some other neat quirks here too. Playing aggressively against Commander O'Neil will often cause the crossbow bolts to miss, so that strategy looks sloppier than it actually is. Still, I got the win before I had a definitive method to make the mobs miss their shots. Also, the stairs by the Black Blade Kindred are steep enough to (occasionally) jump over the stab attack. I felt like I had to do it. Also, the initial slam of Prelate's Charge has an AOE large enough to hit behind the character, which worked out more perfectly than I could have imagined. On another note, the Putrid Crystalian trio is a shell of its former glory. They don't drop that many runes, so perhaps FromSoftware didn't intend them to be too difficult, but they were originally one of the most nightmarish encounters in the game. 0:00 - Fallingstar Beast 0:59 - Commander O'Neil 1:53 - Battlemage Hugues 2:36 - Bell Bearing Hunter 3:55 - Putrid Avatar 4:53 - Night's Cavalry 5:57 - Flying Dragon Greyll 7:37 - Black Blade Kindred 8:59 - Putrid Crystalian (Staff), Putrid Crystalian (Ringblade) & Putrid Crystalian (Spear) 10:36 - Beastman of Farum Azula (Throwing Knife) & Beastman of Farum Azula (Cleaver) 11:47 - Godskin Apostle 13:14 - Starscourge Radahn
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Caelid - Part 1 Dargonsouls 2023-05-26 | Contrary to the channel name, I am not dyslexic. However, I had to check several times to make sure "Ekzykes" was spelled correctly. An interesting detail about this game is that the rain affects fire and lightning damage in the obvious ways. I wish I could always make it rain when I'm using a fire weapon so the bosses would last slightly longer. Regardless, you can combo a lot of bosses from 100 to 0, but I still tried to make it interesting. For example, the Misbegotten Warrior can be repeatedly knocked down, so you don't have to properly fight him. Similarly, the Crucible Knight doesn't have much of a second phase if you land an extra critical hit before the phase transition, so I swapped my weapon instead of parrying an extra time. If only FromSoftware knew which bosses I would or would not want to cheese, and adjusted their HP values and AI behaviors accordingly. 0:00 - Putrid Avatar 0:44 - Mad Pumpkin Head (Hammer) & Mad Pumpkin Head (Flail) 2:11 - Decaying Ekzykes 3:45 - Night's Cavalry 4:30 - Death Rite Bird 5:14 - Nox Swordstress & Nox Monk 5:51 - Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Scepter) & Erdtree Burial Watchdog (Sword) 6:47 - Cemetery Shade 7:19 - Putrid Tree Spirit 8:20 - Cleanrot Knight (Sickle) & Cleanrot Knight (Spear) 9:19 - Frenzied Duelist 9:59 - Magma Wyrm 11:14 - Misbegotten Warrior & Crucible Knight
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Ainsel River, Deeproot Depths Dargonsouls 2023-05-05 | These areas are too short, so I put them together. These setups were all really fun, except I fought Fia's Champions the same way I did before. Of course, I decided to re-record it anyway because I wasn't sure how much the patches have changed the game. Also, the word "champion" sounds so euphemistic now, like I can imagine an e-girl referring to her male followers as "champions." I don't even have to call them simps anymore. 0:00 - Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella 2:09 - Dragonkin Soldier 3:14 - Astel, Naturalborn of the Void 5:32 - Crucible Knight Siluria 6:28 - Fia's Champions 7:51 - Lichdragon Fortissax
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Siofra River Dargonsouls 2023-04-28 | The Mimic Tear lasts 0.05 seconds, might be a world record I could have done the gargoyles with a melee setup, but I had an epiphany after I got a few close attempts: I don't like this boss. Even though they're resistant to holy damage, they can be smitten by bubbles all the same. 0:00 - Ancestor Spirit 1:22 - Mimic Tear 1:58 - Dragonkin Soldier 2:56 - Regal Ancestor Spirit 4:20 - Valiant Gargoyle & Valiant Gargoyle (Twinblade) 6:19 - Mohg, Lord of Blood
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Liurnia of the Lakes - Part 2 Dargonsouls 2023-04-18 | I don't mean to toot my own horn, but this is the quality content you subscribe for (Seriously, I didn't toot any of my horns in this video) In actuality, these were mostly uninteresting. I don't think I had as much room to be clever about these weapon selections, given the poor variety of bosses. Although, I found spears fun to use on the dragon bosses, so I will probably pick other spear weapons to use on the rest of the dragons. As for Alecto, I didn't have the best strategy. Next time I will have to learn from my dawg who actually knows how to handle this boss: youtu.be/TRuZaO-rRqA 0:00 - Erdtree Avatar 1:14 - Death Rite Bird 2:06 - Erdtree Burial Watchdog 2:56 - Spiritcaller Snail 3:33 - Black Knife Assassin 4:25 - Cemetery Shade 4:53 - Cleanrot Knight 5:44 - Bloodhound Knight 6:50 - Crystalian (Spear) & Crystalian (Staff) 7:46 - Crystalian 8:48 - Night's Cavalry 9:56 - Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader 12:03 - Glintstone Dragon Adula 14:01 - Red Wolf of Radagon 15:05 - Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Liurnia of the Lakes - Part 1 Dargonsouls 2023-04-05 | I was feeling a bit nostalgic, so I decided to get back into the game with some easy stuff. I couldn't do it without lifting a finger though. I thought the game balance would be drastically different after so many patches, but it's still mostly the same. I tried a few different weapons again, but I like the Bolt of Gransax way too much to give it up. Maybe next time. 0:00 - Adan, Thief of Fire 0:52 - Deathbird 1:57 - Night's Cavalry 3:06 - Tibia Mariner 3:56 - Bell Bearing Hunter 4:58 - Erdtree Avatar 5:57 - Omenkiller 6:46 - Bols, Carian Knight 7:26 - Glintstone Dragon Smarag 8:58 - Royal Revenant 9:39 - Royal Knight Loretta 10:58 - Onyx Lord 11:45 - Magma Wyrm Makar
Fire Giant: LVL1 NG+7 - Round 2 Dargonsouls 2022-09-10 | This was very decent, only a pixel away from 6 minutes, which is very quick under these restrictions. The duration of this fight can vary greatly due to his attack patterns, and it is difficult to consistently hit the weak points on the arm and eye in phase 2. This fight was less dynamic than my other ones, but I still wanted to show how optimal this strategy gets.
Fire Giant (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-09-10 | The Queen waged a war to spread order and civilization but the Fire Giant just wanted to drink a pint during the daytime playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 After fighting the Fire Giant several times and gradually improving my strategy, I started to experiment with jump attacks during the first half of the fight. It's so much more effective that I had to completely rework how I punish every attack. Staggering him in phase 2 is not so reliable, so it seems better to go for quick combos, so I didn't learn anything new in phase 2. There's a particular maneuver I wanted to show off in this fight, and I'm glad he gave me two opportunities to do it: after he summons the fireball mine (1:40), you can trigger it to explode as you dodge under him for the big shield slam, then jump to the opposite side of his foot to safely attack him. The dynamics of the fireball are one of the most interesting parts of phase 1, since some attacks make it tricky to play aggressively while the fireball is roaming around. I messed up my spacing a bit at 3:45. Since I was so close to him, I didn't feel comfortable dodging away. The fire pillars usually give you a good opportunity to attack his hand, but I had to settle on attacking his leg instead. Other than that, I thought this fight was pretty good. Here are all the fights I did recently, if you want to see more of my strategy: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30MMawO6TvNdv4pcEYtXDoL
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy: LVL1 NG+7 - Round 2 Dargonsouls 2022-09-01 | I forgot that there's an option to post without sending notifications. I will do this from now on whenever I post multiple takes of the same boss. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2
God-Devouring Serpent/Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-09-01 | Against my better judgment, I decided to practice this boss to learn it in greater detail. As usual, this isn't the quickest or most optimal from my fights, but it's relatively clean and it does show a decent variety of the moveset. I wish I could acquire another Serpent-Hunter legitimately so I can keep it unupgraded. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 The final phase has a few change-ups that you won't see much of because Rykard's phase transition gives you so much free damage, but you can often skip the final phase transition and get straight to the meat of the last phase. I think it works the same as any other transition skip, i.e. just stagger the boss around the HP threshold and spam a lot of damage before he gets up, but I only had this happen when I used a lot of heavy attacks. For Rykard's last phase, he regains some of the serpent's moveset, which he can intersperse with a standard combo (e.g. 2:25), or quickly follow an attack with a full 3-hit combo (2:35). You could also be more optimal with this combo at 1:48; when you jump over the sword and land a heavy attack (1:53), you can also immediately follow with an extra light attack if you are in the right position to provoke the slow stab attack (1:55), which you can easily dodge and finish the rest of the combo as normal. You can also use a light attack during the very first swing of the combo, but you have to be quick about it, so I did not have enough stamina to do this comfortably. I show a bit more in my other fights: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk32r2eIBVoa0YO0gz7ujaa9o
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-08-25 | After getting a few sloppy wins, Rennala didn't summon at all for this round. The staggers just happened to work out at the right time to keep her doing regular attacks. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This was the first remembrance boss I was considering using talismans/buffs for, but I really didn't want to peach out until late game stuff that would take like 10+ minutes otherwise. Round 2: youtu.be/gldNX4F8jWI
Red Wolf of Radagon (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-08-25 | I ended up really liking this boss. There are so many ways that the magic attacks overlap with physical attacks that it's impossible to capture in such a short fight, and of course the boss is very squishy as usual. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 And again, I have a couple more fights here, but the strategy doesn't feel so different no matter what the boss does: round 2: youtu.be/NeokezblA08 round 3: youtu.be/kumK-lMBoYc
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Limgrave - Part 2 Dargonsouls 2022-08-19 | This includes all bosses of the Weeping Peninsula, plus the tutorial boss and Godrick. I used mostly different weapons from the first part to show a bit more variety. One of my favorite setups this time was the Magma Wyrm's Scalesword. Surprisingly, the Runebear has a lot of clean openings for heavier weapons. 0:00 - Erdtree Avatar 1:10 - Night's Cavalry 2:20 - Deathbird 3:09 - Ancient Hero of Zamor 3:57 - Leonine Misbegotten 5:25 - Erdtree Burial Watchdog 6:25 - Cemetery Shade 7:08 - Runebear 8:33 - Miranda Blossom 9:54 - Scaly Misbegotten 10:40 - Grafted Scion 11:37 - Godrick the Grafted
Elden Ring | Level 1 NG+7 - Limgrave - Part 1 Dargonsouls 2022-08-16 | Can you beat Elden Ring's max difficulty at level 1 without being good? Let's find out. (The answer is yes obviously) This includes all bosses of the upper Limgrave region, i.e. anything on the map under the subsections Limgrave, Stormhill, and Stranded Graveyard. Many of these are standard enemies, and many of these have stronger variants later on, so hardly any of them put up a fight. Ultimately, I did these just for the sake of completion, but some of them were kinda fun and have a lot of depth despite their brevity. The Tree Sentinel is an excellent boss, for example. I farmed all the weapons in NG just so I could do something like this. There's a lot of potential with nearly every weapon in the game being very strong, especially if you pay attention to damage types and such. I show the talismans at the end for each of these, but as for the Wondrous Physick, I use whatever stat boost to cater to the weapon requirements and an elemental damage boost. For the twin hammer setup, I used the Stonebarb Cracked Tear. Also, I didn't even use the most optimal setups for these. For most situations, the Ritual Sword Talisman is better than the Scorpion Charms since it boosts all damage, but for pure elemental attacks, obviously the Scorpion Charms are better. So basically, whether you lean on skills that do pure elemental damage or melee attacks that utilize split damage, you'll either be better off with the Scorpion Charms or Ritual Sword Talisman, respectively. Also, auxiliaries are very broken so I avoid bleed weapons for the most part. 0:00 - Tree Sentinel 1:07 - Flying Dragon Agheel 2:25 - Crucible Knight 3:47 - Mad Pumpkin Head 4:15 - Bloodhound Knight Darriwil 4:48 - Night's Cavalry 6:08 - Tibia Mariner 6:59 - Erdtree Burial Watchdog 7:59 - Grave Warden Duelist 8:44 - Beastman of Farum Azula 9:31 - Demi-human Chiefs 10:43 - Patches 11:44 - Guardian Golem 12:45 - Stonedigger Troll 13:36 - Soldier of Godrick 14:17 - Ulcerated Tree Spirit 15:17 - Bell Bearing Hunter 16:06 - Deathbird 16:46 - Black Knife Assassin 17:24 - Margit, the Fell Omen
Lichdragon Fortissax: LVL1 NG+7 - Round 2 Dargonsouls 2022-08-09 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 A bit longer fight than the first one, but I tried to make sure the boss does just about everything here. Just like the first round, I didn't always stay close at certain points, like the retreating attack at 3:24. This allows him to get away and try some ranged attacks. Otherwise, it feels like a soft loop of only melee attacks. When he does fly away, I take my time to let him decide if he wants to breathe fire or not. He doesn't like to for some reason, but it looks cool when he does. For several of the standard melee attacks, you can attack his face twice. However, if you are low on stamina or too close for the left claw swipes (0:54), it can be tricky to avoid optimally. I missed out on a solid attack opportunity because of that. As you can see elsewhere, (e.g. 0:42, 1:56) my strategy is to run away so that I can out-space the lightning burst, then go in for a jump attack. Likewise, I usually manage to stay back for the single bite (2:01) and land a standing L1, but I think I had to roll here to avoid getting hit. Overall, a solid demonstration of my strategy, but I can fight him faster if I choose to: youtu.be/jVCMRw03a8o youtu.be/31XoTE2FoGQ
Lichdragon Fortissax (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-08-09 | Finally, a dragon. This is literally what I was made to do. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 Overall, I thought this was one of the best demonstrations from the several fights I did. There are a few examples of stamina mismanagement or poor positioning, so occasionally I don't get to attack as often as possible, and I don't bother attacking in between the double lightning spike (e.g. 2:05, 3:40) since it can be difficult to time my attacks between the intervals of lingering lightning. Other than that, the biggest mistake was around 2:32. Since Fortissax summoned the deathblight, it would have been tricky to find a safe spot to attack behind him, so I moved to the front. When he flies up and breathes fire (1:34), or he does a retreating attack (2:54), or if you're generally outside of melee range, he's prone to flying away. So, you can manipulate him by staying close. Naturally, the less you let him fly away, the less time the fight takes, but I liked having him use more of his moveset including some of these time-wasting moves. For nerds: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk31oP1LbsDk-VRkoGBSaJfrc
Fias simps go to horny jail (LVL1 NG+7) Dargonsouls 2022-08-09 | I embark on a righteous crusade to tell these simps that Fia is only mid. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This was the easiest cheese method I found for this gank squad. If you expected anything else, you came to the wrong place. equipment: Sacred Relic Sword Golden Order Seal Marika's Soreseal Two Fingers Heirloom Shard of Alexander Sacred Scorpion Charm Flask of Wondrous Physick: Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
Mohg, the Omen (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-08-06 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This boss is alright. I just didn't feel like fighting him, so I've been doing other things. Either this boss or the gargoyles are required to enter Deeproot Depths and complete Fia's quest, but this path has a sealed gate that requires you to defeat Morgott as well. I suppose I could have done this boss more efficiently if I attack while he's summoning flames from above, but that attack covers a surprisingly large area, so I decided to run away instead.
Morgott, the Omen King (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-07-16 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This felt surprisingly quick even though I don't attack as often as possible. Being too close and aggressive makes some of his attacks harder to avoid, and he becomes prone to stopping his combos short. This has been a recurring issue throughout the game for me; the most intuitive or efficient strategies make the AI too simplified. Much like Radahn, I tried to make this boss look more interesting, but his AI just doesn't live up to the potential of his whole moveset. This is still one of my favorite bosses in the game, but it could have been even better. round 2: youtu.be/O0ibwMRs6Hc
Godfrey, First Elden Lord (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-07-07 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 Godfrey has a lot of combos that he rarely uses because his position checks are calibrated poorly. If you're slightly too far to one side, or even too close to him, he just decides he doesn't feel like attacking anymore. So, if you're playing intuitively by dodging according to the direction of his attacks, it's too easy to stick to his sides since he doesn't do his full combos. I went out of my way to make sure he actually uses his attacks, but he still often cuts his combos short. I think this ultimately looks more like how the developers intended it, but the boss could have been better. round 2: youtu.be/nfJA9A-qCm8
Draconic Tree Sentinel (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-27 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2This feels like another filler boss, but what can you do? There are several other tree sentinels roaming around, but this one is required for the route I take through the game. I forgot to post this earlier, and I haven't played the game since last week. I'll get back to it later.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-21 | With Radahn gone, someone has to step in to squash the space bugs. I'm doing my part. (￣ー￣)ゞ playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 round 2: youtu.be/pzGvs2ZdXSc This is one of the most enjoyable easy bosses in my opinion. I wanted to show that you can dodge the multiple AOEs (1:44) at close range if you need to, but you have to dodge a bit early. It's useful if you play too aggressively and end up too close, or if you suffer the stamina depletion penalty that prevents you from running. For the tail attack (2:33), it's better to use a jump attack into the combo. I usually refrain from using the jump attack if my stamina is low, but that wouldn't have been a problem here. Also, I felt a bit safer spam dodging during the meteors, but that's not necessary when you run along the right path.
Regal Ancestor Spirit (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-17 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This is one of the easiest main bosses in the game, but at least it has a neat tranquil aesthetic. Lighting all the fires to find the Ancestor Spirit felt like a classic video game secret, and I was really charmed that this stronger version gains the rolling move that the goats also have. I didn't feel like fighting it again though, so this is the first fight that I won. I think it shows the strategy well enough. Just don't miss your attacks 1938457 times like I do.
Mimic Tear (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-17 | I finally get to fight myself as the boss but it turns out I suck at videogames. You should ignore this one btw. I only posted it because it's in the way of some other main bosses. I suppose that means this is one of the main bosses too, but normally you can just trivialize it by unequipping your weapons. Even without doing that, it's very easy. playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2
Starscourge Radahn: LVL1 NG+7 - Round 2 Dargonsouls 2022-06-12 | epic gamer finish round 1: youtu.be/N0yG74ho8Og
Starscourge Radahn (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-12 | All warfare is based —Sun Tzu playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 I spent an evening fighting Radahn a bunch of times instead of moving on to the rest of the game. He's a very subtle fight, and small details like the slopes of the arena can affect his hit detection. This is by far the most intriguing boss for me, but I wish his AI was a bit better so he could still live up to the grand image that's established throughout the game. Unfortunately, these fights I recorded didn't quite recapture the awe I was struck with on my first playthrough.This was still one of the coolest fights I had with Radahn even though I missed a bunch of attacks. I put a few more here if you're bored: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk33Nhm1y5tFyZoJSVNVOaMIN
Royal Knight Loretta (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-04 | playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30zO2hps1YcF_BIY6gMlPy2 This phantom version is necessary for Ranni's quest, which leads to some other main bosses later. There are other bosses that you can fight for some NPC interactions, but this one is actually needed for the quest.This fight turned out okay, but I fumbled my inputs at the end. You can just run to the side under the horse's stomp to get an attack. Rolling and then trying to attack isn't always safe, but the boss only needed the last hit anyway. I kept trying to find more openings to attack more than once, but every time I experimented with it, she kept pulling out some brand new tricks. It's a weird fight in which a lot of her moves look and function the same, so I just went on intuition for the most part.
Godrick the Grafted (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-06-01 | As with Margit, this boss is too quick so I didn't use any of the casul stuff. I'll probably keep going without talismans and such for the main bosses, since it seems like a reasonable difficulty for now. And again, for nerds, I fought the boss a few times since he has more moves: youtu.be/LWNGS0OUunQ youtu.be/Le2OqeuNLNg
Margit, the Fell Omen (LVL1 NG+7 no talismans/buffs/skills) Dargonsouls 2022-05-26 | This is one of the best intro bosses in a From Software game. He's too squishy though, so I refrained from using talismans, skills, physick, buffs, status ailments, etc., and even then it's hard to capture all the subtleties of this boss. I'm proud of the overall technique though. He has a lot of position checks before he completes his combos, so you have to constantly move in front of him and around him depending on the situation. A cool example is at 0:56; he doesn't follow up with the dagger unless you're close in front of him, and it's too quick for me to react to so I preemptively dodge while I move into close range. He has another combo like this that he rarely uses, but it flows the same way. There's more to phase 2 that you can see in some of the other fights I recorded: youtu.be/E4ndekU8UnM youtu.be/tNIvT8MUNjc
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #16 - Malus Dargonsouls 2018-03-06 | I don't 100% get how the path works to trick the AI. Somehow I think it used to be easier, since I struggled with it this time.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #15 - Argus Dargonsouls 2018-03-06 | I suck at the leg jump so I'm not doing it. I'm just not.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #14 - Cenobia Dargonsouls 2018-03-05 | Best colossus of all time?
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #13 - Phalanx Dargonsouls 2018-03-05 | gg ezDash through the gap in the pillars with Agro, then shoot the middle, rear, and front sacs. The front sac is difficult to hit until the colossus starts to turn.Do 2 full stabs, then a 3/4 stab for the first two sigils, then stab out the last sigil completely. You can jump and the wind will let you traverse the colossus more quickly.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #12 - Pelagia Dargonsouls 2018-03-03 | Forgive me, I could not pull off any baller swag tricks for this colossus.The time goes well beyond 3 minutes unlike the other colossi so far.My strategy is to get 3 stabs on the first sequence, which requires you to jump on the colossus' face to interrupt the lightning projectiles (0:58), then jump from the lower platform as the colossus is rising (1:03). If you get your first stab on/before the first note of the music, that's a good indication that you've done it correctly.Let go of the colossus immediately after the third stab, which should fling you off so you can swim to the lower ledge quickly (1:18). The colossus will descend in front of you which allows you to jump to its face again.From here, do the rest of the fight normally by guiding the colossus to the platforms and shooting the bow to provoke the colossus to stand up.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #11 - Celosia Dargonsouls 2018-03-03 | The torch trick is easy and saves a lot of time. Just grab it before you get hit.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #10 - Dirge Dargonsouls 2018-03-02 | The third stab has to be slightly weaker than full, and that's it.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #9 - Basaran Dargonsouls 2018-03-02 | Quite possibly the most jank leg jump every performed. This wasn't a good kill, and I much prefer fighting this the normal way.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #8 - Kuromori Dargonsouls 2018-02-28 | It's much harder to one cycle this in hard mode. As you can see, you have to climb to the edge of the body between those ribs, so when you stab the colossus, Wander's feet slip off. Then you have to charge your stabs as soon as he regains balance, or let go and grab again to maximize efficiency. If you can't do this, just run to the third floor (up two sets of stairs) and run counterclockwise through the arena to lure the colossus over the pit again, like so: youtube.com/watch?v=NHVNniFmtgg
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #7 - Hydrus Dargonsouls 2018-02-28 | It's easy to one-cycle this thing even in hard mode. Just stand in front of the last set of spines and hold off on stabbing the electric sigil until the colossus goes under water again.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #6 - Barba Dargonsouls 2018-02-27 | Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDThe hand jump is easier than I imagined. The only hard part about it is landing in a good spot to get to his head quickly. For his back, you can repeatedly stagger him by stabbing and letting go. When he shakes you off, you can get to his hand quickly without having to climb back up.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #5 - Avion Dargonsouls 2018-02-27 | Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDAlmost got a 2 minute time. This was a relatively clean kill.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #3 - Gaius Dargonsouls 2018-02-25 | Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDThis one was a nightmare on PS3. Now they give you more time and the game functions more reasonably. I still use the same strategy to climb his arm since I'm bad at the proper sword jump. I lost a lot of time on the arm at the end, so I probably could have gotten a 2:30 kill.As a side note: I don't really like the fan nicknames, but it's weird not having recognizable boss names in the title, so I stuck with them.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #4 - Phaedra Dargonsouls 2018-02-25 | Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDThe leg jump works so easily on this version. I don't know if I'm just lucky but I haven't messed it up once. Wander seems to stay firmly planted when the colossus is moving its leg, so you can jump up whenever you feel like.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #1 - Valus Dargonsouls 2018-02-24 | dead channel tbhPlaylist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDThese videos are just my best times for the hard mode. I don't have supreme dedication to learn the advanced tricks so I stick to easy/moderate stuff. This version of the game handles more smoothly, so I doubt many people struggled with these.
Shadow of the Colossus | Hard Time Attack #2 - Quadratus Dargonsouls 2018-02-24 | Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBm8s64hbk30Ye2sjlAi5tO63W7Uw18bDBased G-S0ul is going to play this game and beat my times.
Afflicted Graverobber, Ancient Soldier Varg, and Cerah the Old Explorer (SL1 NG+7 CoC) Dargonsouls 2017-07-20 | I couldn't fit it in the title but don't worry this was solo and by myself.#squadThis is a good contender for worst boss in all of Souls. For that I'm reluctant to make this video public. :P
Elana, the Squalid Queen (SL1 NG+7 CoC) Dargonsouls 2017-07-16 | Velstadt is easier to kill than the skeletons. However, if you bother killing him, Elana will immediately summon something else when Velstadt is dead. If you leave him alive too long, Elana will summon something else while he's alive, so you have to fight him. FromSoftware could not be clearer that this fight is a waste of time.
Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin (SL1 NG+7 CoC) Dargonsouls 2017-07-14 | 4:55 - ending6:05 - MajulaAldia doesn't drop any souls because FromSoftware didn't want you to show off to your friends. I kept the ending in and showed the Majula bonfire after beating the game.
