Legends say that the soldier of Godrick once fought mist noble to a standstill. Their battle is so insane that it shattered reality and they ended up in separate games.
@@Maddcat1979 Thousands? I can't count the number of players on one hand who've defeated Soldier of God, Rick without spirit summons. You must have the wrong boss if you think thousands could kill this insurmountable obstacle "with ease."
Fun fact: if you do every single dungeon and questline, you can unlock a secret 3rd phase after Elden Beast that reveals it was Soldier of Godrick the whole time. Truely beautiful circular storytelling from Miyazaki.
That was mind blowing! Once he entered his second phase and said "I'm Rick, Soldier of God" I got chills and was in a awe you managed to get so far on your own!
@@Stoikpilled you have to discover the ever so secret third underground layer map, it's like an inverted, restored Farum Azula, there lies a cave where this boss rests, do not attempt without confidence that you will beat him, if you lose he will rob you of your pride and no NPC or boss will take you seriously untill you beat him, they all will stand there laughing in an invincible state for clearly a tarnished without pride will hurt nobody
@@Stoikpilled If you really are reckless enough to challenge him, I recommend using a +26 Ladle, paired with Darkmoon Blade - a pyromancy spell you get from Gwynevere after completing her questline. I used this set up and got him to 96%hp on my best attempt.
I want a mod to make Soldier of Godrick a genuine threat. That sounds super fun. Also I laughed my ass off seeing him apply like 15 buffs outside the door for fucking Soldier of Godrick lmao
@@cryptojuicer Yeah that’s weird and disappointing to see that our legendary best elden ring player upload a video of him losing to the easiest boss in the game. No hate to you all but I don’t roll with these people acting like it’s the first of April. All jokes aside this guy’s the best!
@@Dude-X-Perfect common bruh he already fought everything no damage level one, there's nothing more to do in this game for him aside to have some fun making silly videos
Thank you for laying Radagon's fight music over this. The original Soldier of Godrick track would make this video too incredible for us mere mortals to comprehend
I'm amazed that FromSoftware had the balls to put their hardest boss yet in a tutorial. Still, this has to be my FAVORITE FromSoft boss ever. Just look at his moveset! Just amazing... Bosses like Artorias and Gael walked so Rick could run. Sadly, this video doesn't show his transition into his second phase, when he turns into "Rick, God of Soldiers". That cutscene gives me chills every time...
@@vaevictis9548 You probably bought the wrong version of the game buddy. Rick, God of soldiers is by far the most difficult boss fromsoft has made, not even bleed builds can kill him.
@@TrainingMacro Without armor, you will die 5 seconds after getting reviving from the oneshot, as his hits stack even in death. It's pretty annoying waiting for that extra 5 seconds, considering how many attempts you'd need to even get close to 2nd Phase.
Really impressive how you were able to dodge his Genocide Death Swing (Maximum Overdrive). That one always catches me off guard. Props to you man, you got closer than anyone I've ever seen before. Maybe one day one player will beat him and tell us what secrets he's guarding so fiercely.
tbf it's God, Soldier of Rick it doesn't look like ongbal was skilled enough to even get him to phase 2, but goddamn i'd be lying if i said he wasn't the closest to do so
The story implications of this boss are insane. It's almost as if it is meant to represent what you may become as Elden Lord. The boss' attacks are so fluid and hard hitting, perfectly representing the culmination of hundreds of years as a hardened warrior. Truly an artistic masterpiece
0:45 only an expert could kite his infamous Cave-Thrust Dance like that. It's clear you've spent hours perfecting this run with something as brilliant as that!
He dodged his Heaven-Hell strike, it's amazing how he can still hit him after that. Because the boss leaves no room for failure. One mistake and you get sliced to pieces.
Insane dodge at 7:12:34, I thought his Godslayer Atom Split was undodgeable, but you got it with those 30 frame-perfect rolls. And just wow, what a perfect counter to his Big Grobler Giga Nuke at 13:57:48. Insane plays and great work until that slip-up at 23:49:13 that cost you the fight.
Yea, that moment at 23:49:13 was a real shame… he did so well up until that point aswell! You can really tell this guy spent a lot of attempts mastering Rick’s moveset. almost got him into his second fase too, just goes to show how one slip up can cost you everything with this boss.
For those confused, the reason you can't see these parts of the video is due to game progression. You're not allowed to know anything about Soldier of God's later phases until you've successfully gotten all endings on a RL1 character in ng+7 and beyond. If that sounds nonsensical, remember, he's a soldier of God. That makes him an Archangel, so yes, he can easily control reality beyond Susan Wakawaka's control.
I heard Miyazaki say that he wants his next game to be literally impossible to beat, so you'll have to fight Soldier of Godrick, Mist Noble, Pinwheel, The Phalanx, & Covetous Demon simulaniously. *EDIT:* simulaniously
The design for this boss was incredible. My favorite part is when he said “it’s Soldier of Godrickin’ time” and then he Soldier of Godricked all over the tarnished
Truly, no one showcases the incredible might and abilities of a boss with the same caliber of unique flare that you manage to with every upload. Absolutely brilliant. Bravo.
It's incredible how the seemingly additional rolls is just you dodging his invisible followup slashes. You're already closer to beating him than I will ever be. Keep up the good work.
@@asdf_asdf948 Right, any body buff will overwrite the last just like any two buffs of the same type. However buffs in the "Stackable" category can be stacked on top of eachother and alongside other buffs. These include Sacred Order, Erdtree's Blessing & other Erdtree-based buffs.
@@xaechireon there can only be 1 of each buff type applied at a time EXCEPT special buffs. - Weapon(greases/ashes/incants) - Body(Incants/Aromatics sans uplifting/Meats sans Turtle neck) - Aura(Golden Vow/Shared Order/Commander's Standard/Uplifting aromatic dmg buff portion) - Regen(all hp regen sources) - Special Buffs are the Uplifting aromatic 1 Hit barrier/Starlight/Pickled Turtle Neck/Soft Cotton/Assassin's Approach/Jellyfish shield/Endure. Everything else is pretty self explanatory besides Vyke's[Weapon/Body] and Uplifting Aromatic[Aura/Special] being two separate buffs, and can be partially overwritten.
@@Heowolf Don't forget that the regen talisman does stack with a regen buff since they are in fact two different icons likewise the physic regen is a separate buff though most physic buffs stack with normal buffs the only exception being the roll i-frames one does not stack but instead overrides the talisman. Also all stamina regen sources stack (braggart, green turtle, turtle neck, turtle shield, physic)
The amount of bloodstain each signify the countless lives that have been slaughtered; this daring Tarnished also met the same fate. Truly represents the Dark Souls genre.
The godrick soldier boss is by far the greatest boss fromsoft has ever created. I have beaten every fromsoft game and experienced every boss fight the series had to offer. But when i saw the godrick soldier for the first time i knew i was in for something special. Every attack of his was fast and precise, when i would dodge he would counter, when i would counter he would dodge. It was like we were doing a tightly rehearsed dance of combat, i had not felt such enjoyment and exilleration from a boss since i fought the nameless king in dark souls 3. after many hours and hundreds of deaths i knew i was getting close to beating him. His health was getting down to the half way mark and i was certain i would best him at any moment, that was until he shifted into his 2nd form. Tears of joy ran down my face as he did his new downward slash move, i narrowly dodged it. Sweat dripped from my furled brow and between every bated breath i clenched the controller tightly, every respawn at the stake of marika felt like it would be my last until finally at long last i had gotten him down to his last sliver of health. But i had hit a wall, no matter what i did i was unable to break through his defenses, i felt hopeless and lost, is this it? Is this as far as im going to get? Have i reached my limit? I was about to put down the controller and turn the console off until i remembered what the great strategist Sun Tzu had said "In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign, collects his army and concentrates his forces." With that mantra fresh in my mind i was able to push past his defenses and deliver the finishing blow. As the godrick soldier disappeared i curled up and cried. I cried not just for my victory but for the loss of a powerful enemy that pushed me to my utmost limits, and in the end after almost 7500 deaths i had become a better person. That is why i got a tattoo of the godrick soldier on my left arm, now every time i look at it ill remember that day, the day i became more than what i thought was possible. The day that i pushed even further beyond.
I’m shedding a tear for you brother. Such a close run, played to perfection and it still wasn’t enough. I think Miyazaki finally made a boss that is unbeatable 😞
My man almost defeated "Soldier of God, Rick"! Bravo dude this was closer than anyone got. How did you evade his "Judgement of the outer gods" attack in phase 3? The movement was way to fast. Please explain it so that we might learn from your wisdom.
This is the greatest achievement on this channel. This man actually died to Soldier of Godrick. I believe this is a world first. No one has ever succeeded at such a monumental task. The amount of skill, preparation, and understanding of the game required to die to this boss is beyond imagination. Ongbal truly is the greatest From Software player in the world. Praise the sun.
His themed fights are my favorite because they're so obviously choreographed. He learns the bosses so well, he can bait almost any attack he wants and counter it in a flashy, cinematic way. It's beautiful.
I remember when I saw you walk around the Waterfowl Dance, I thought, "A little more practice and he might be ready." Guess I was wrong. Soldier of Godrick remains undefeated.
Bruhhh... Those guys are nothing in front of him... I heard he has like 20 phases... I couldn't even reach his second phase.. I take almost half of his hp down and then die always....
The rumours say that this boss has a deleted cutscene. Soldier of Godrick: Heed my words. I am Soldier. Blade of Godrick. And I have never known defeat. Edit: missed "I" in the last sentence.
1. Touch grace 2. Achieve all endings simultaneously 2. ??? 3. Profit!!! The Soldier's second phase is burning your computer irl, so prepare a replacement beforehand.
Truly a awe inspiring moment when he entered his 3rd phase and said “It’s Godrickin time.” And proceeded to Godrick all over the arena, truly the fight of all time.
Everytime you came this close to getting hit my heart stopped. Eventually he had enough of a mere mortal's nonsense and did a full map AOE 100% hit swing that even the greatest OngBal cannot withstand. The shockwave was so fast and it must have been invisible to the naked eye. Well played, Rick, soldier of god.
Man almost reached Rick's second phase (oops, spoilers). Taking away over 50% of his HP is commendable, truly. I barely noticed he has an attack animation on the "three" sword combo, I had to see Zullie's video in which she slowed the footage down 200%. Ongbal is one of the few I can see defeating Rick in less than a year at least.
Why didn't you showed how afterwards the game closes and uninstalls itself? It really is the hardest boss they ever made and you need to wait for the full game installation everytime to try him again. What where they thinking?!
It's only fitting for Soldier of Godrick to be such a difficult boss. Lesser bosses give you pithy "remembrances" and "runes" - if you can defeat the Soldier, you earn Strength. The tutorial exists to instruct the player, and the Soldier's lesson is "give up". Edit: sorry, I didn't mean to suggest I have personally defeated Soldier of Godrick. My knowledge of the boss reward is something I learned from dataminers.
all jokes aside, if ever mods come around to make a hard knight of gothric mod i do wonder how it will be, 10M health, gazillion new projectile attacks he summon automatically, billion random sword movements he learned from elsewhere and use with his claymore something like the Malenia omnislash, riding a horse with hyperarmor and summons new one once the original one dies, or all of the above.
Nah, better if mods just create an AI for him, where he is able to parry properly, jump around and do move set of the black knife assassin's on top of that do spirit summons of banished knights
Soldier of godrick is like soloing a raid boss... This is the closest I've seen anyone get to beating him, and that's only because you lucked out on rng
I woke up today tired from a long night of work, and having doubts about the future. I haven’t had an easy life, and stuck in a dead end job with no promotion in sight I’ve started to feel hopeless about my lot in life moving forward. I was just about to once again sink into my own thoughts of inadequacy and hopelessness when I saw this video in my recommended feed. We’ve all seen Ongbal doing his best to defeat every boss in Elden Ring, even showcasing his immense talent by doing certain bosses without armor or taking any damage. Sure, some of them were less impressive due to how easy the bosses were (Melania and Elden Beast to name a few), but still he marched on in his quest for success. Still, despite his tenacity, I always thought his journey to become the true Elden Lord was hopeless. While some of the easier bosses might’ve been bested by Ongbal, I saw the elephant in the room that all Elden Ring “pros” refused to address. Scattered in The Lands Between are eldritch horrors and creatures that defy imagination and strike fear in all who are foolish enough to face them; however, the true horror has always been Soldier of Godrick. I remember on my first play through the sheer incredulity I felt coming across such a monstrous figure. With his towering 6’ frame, and that lustrous armor glistening despite the darkness of the cave he crawls out of, truly this boss broke the mold. I’ve seen the best players of the game too scared to post their run-ins with this behemoth, as they all cowered from his difficulty. I’d truly given up hope on anybody beating this monstrous boss, and laughed as the supposed pros tried to hide their inability to defeat Soldier of Godrick by posting videos of flashy boss fights without taking damage. Just like my job I thought there was no way to reach true success, a blade hanging above their necks they could never truly escape, as this insurmountable mountain of a man defended the title of true Elden Lord for years to come. I’d given up hope entirely until watching this video. Despite Ongbal being felled in the end, I was beyond shocked that somebody could fight Soldier of Godrick to such a close match. True, he still had 20% of his health left, but for the first time I saw the insurmountable obstacle cracking under Ongbal’s relentless pursuit towards success. Despite the insurmountable challenge, Ongbal never has given up; fighting in the shadows while others have cowered away, I can’t begin to imagine how many hours he has spent being ruthlessly torn apart and spit back out by Soldier of Godrick, only to stand right back up and challenge him again. Perhaps this boss, this last stalwart champion will forever remain undefeated. We are humans after all, struggling in life to run from our inevitable demise. But Ongbal has shown me that he’s never given up hope. Ongbal has stared into the abyss, and when the abyss stared back, remained unfaltering in his endless battle against fate. Soldier of Godrick may not be defeated in my lifetime, and perhaps not my children’s either. I’m sure Ongbal himself has probably accepted that he may be defeated in the end as well, but he marches on regardless, firm in his resolve. And I find myself wanting to do the same. Despite the endless monotony of my job, despite the inability I still see in finding my place in this vast world, I’ve found a new resolve to never give up in the face of failure. Perhaps I’ll be defeated by life as well, perhaps I’ll never get that promotion or find a higher meaning to my life, but at least I’ll have tried. Never give up and continue marching on. You may never accomplish your end goal, but through your failures you will at the very least have overcome your past self and improve beyond the self imposed limits you were chained by. And who knows, just like the Soldier of Godrick might one day be felled, perhaps you too can succeed against impossible odds.
So epic! I shudder at the thought that this might also be the soldier responsible for building some of the incredible chest-high walls found around Limgrave.
It blows my f*cking mind that From Sh*t can't take a hint and adjust the damage scaling from their enemies. When a CZcamsr like Ongbal, who's pretty okay, can't finish it, you know these devs are smoking crack. Literally unplayable. I'm going to tweet them this video. Rise up tarnished.
An astonishing clip right at the end there. After the soldier fells his latest victim, he hefts his almighty blade and splits the earth in two, ending the video instantly.
I couldn’t even manage to land a single combo on this guy. I spent 2 hours learning his move patterns and doing research on the Fextralife Wiki, but had no luck. I ended up bypassing the area all together. He was just too strong. Watching this video has given me inspiration, I’ve never seen a player be able to whittle his health bar down as much as you have, plus the way you flawlessly evaded his Spiraling Flash Super Round Dance Howl: Stage Three attack at 0:59 was fucking impressive.
Kudos to you for working up the courage to fight such a feared boss in the game. It's also crazy how you almost got through his 1st phase out of 100! Most people couldn't even get half way through phase 1 so that's really impressive!
holy that's the closest to a soldier of godrick kill i've ever seen. you are truly a master of soulsgames, no one did stand his ground for as long as you. someday you might even kill him! keep practicing you legend!
Fromsoft went a bit too far with this boss such BS. Cave of knowledge? More like cave of despair. But it's refreshing to know even the mighty ONGBAL struggles against him too.
even though you lost, you made it way further than I had against this absolutely terrifying boss. I died in the first 3 seconds of the fight, but you fought valiantly and never backed down. RESPECT.
damn he actually beat the world record of damaging godrick, amazing upload man im sure u will kill him one day and make history for us all soul fans we are rooting on u bro well done your the best we have no doubt u can beat him worlds first
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Legends say that the soldier of Godrick once fought mist noble to a standstill. Their battle is so insane that it shattered reality and they ended up in separate games.
You must be kidding, mist noble is stronger than soldier of godrick, every one knows that.
@@plantman1093
idk man, cuz soldier of godrick is only known being to inhale mist noble's fart mist, and stand completely unaffected
Where does pinwheel fall into all of this?
@@hououinkyouma616 Where is Vatti when we need him the most!
The battle that stopped the stars
this is the first time I've seen him lose, if he cant beat him no one will
fr i cant believe fromsoft would make such a bs final boss, ongbal is even stuck
I respect the host of the channel but there are thousands of players who’d have killed him with ease. It’s all about practice.
@@Maddcat1979 Thousands? I can't count the number of players on one hand who've defeated Soldier of God, Rick without spirit summons. You must have the wrong boss if you think thousands could kill this insurmountable obstacle "with ease."
@@Maddcat1979 you do realize it's all jokes right? or are you making some kinda meta joke?
@@xander.mp5 he didn’t
I'm still getting chills from when he said "I am Soldier, blade of Godrick. and I have never known victory".
I think you're mistaken, He says "I'm Rick, God of Soldiers and The Soldier of God".
@@uuqu oh yeah, that's right.
I love you lmfao
@@uuqu nah he def said that, he’s never known victory because everything is too easy for him.
@@connorking5304 To get victory you first need a challenge
Fun fact: if you do every single dungeon and questline, you can unlock a secret 3rd phase after Elden Beast that reveals it was Soldier of Godrick the whole time. Truely beautiful circular storytelling from Miyazaki.
Gwyn’s theme plays during that fight mixed with Radagon’s. It’s a beautiful fight but absolutely terrifying.
Every attack is Nihil but double damage, truly a masterpiece of tragic, wordless storytelling
While some may view the bossfight as unfair, the difficulty is actually used a thematic device to evoke feelings of overcoming insurmountable odds.
Lmao
Every hit you take, it loughs and say´s "You are Maidenless!".
That was mind blowing! Once he entered his second phase and said "I'm Rick, Soldier of God" I got chills and was in a awe you managed to get so far on your own!
This cracked me up, thank you
I turned myself into a knight Morty! I'm knight riiiick!
Rick soldier of god LMAO
LMAO
This comment is great😂
This HAS to be the closest attempt yet, well done. Victory is close bois, don’t give up.
is this really a boss no one can beat yet? Where is it?
@@Stoikpilled it's the final boss in the Tutheraol Dungeon right below Rickaligtree Capital.
@@Stoikpilled you have to discover the ever so secret third underground layer map, it's like an inverted, restored Farum Azula, there lies a cave where this boss rests, do not attempt without confidence that you will beat him, if you lose he will rob you of your pride and no NPC or boss will take you seriously untill you beat him, they all will stand there laughing in an invincible state for clearly a tarnished without pride will hurt nobody
@@Stoikpilled If you really are reckless enough to challenge him, I recommend using a +26 Ladle, paired with Darkmoon Blade - a pyromancy spell you get from Gwynevere after completing her questline. I used this set up and got him to 96%hp on my best attempt.
@@gnuhgnauqneyugn but no ones beaten him yet?
the fact that there's alot of bloodstains and messages in the ground says alot how hard this boss is
They all fall to Soldier of god, ricks blade
I want a mod to make Soldier of Godrick a genuine threat. That sounds super fun. Also I laughed my ass off seeing him apply like 15 buffs outside the door for fucking Soldier of Godrick lmao
more like two buffs that overrides the others
What do you mean "genuine threat"? It is already hard as it is!
Only 15 buffs?
Yea those buffs cancel each 💀
Despite most of them overrides the earlier, I'm amazed how soldier of godrick became an actual thread. How can you do so low damage?
This is without a single doubt, the greatest display of skill you've shown so far 👏
But he died
@@cryptojuicer Yeah that’s weird and disappointing to see that our legendary best elden ring player upload a video of him losing to the easiest boss in the game. No hate to you all but I don’t roll with these people acting like it’s the first of April. All jokes aside this guy’s the best!
@@Dude-X-Perfect common bruh he already fought everything no damage level one, there's nothing more to do in this game for him aside to have some fun making silly videos
@@Dude-X-Perfect hardest boss in the game*
@@Dude-X-Perfect "I don't like this video, but also he's the best"
-Some off brand Dude Perfect guy
Thank you for laying Radagon's fight music over this.
The original Soldier of Godrick track would make this video too incredible for us mere mortals to comprehend
This is the Elden beast/radagon music. Which even more proves your point.
@@danielevans8910 that's what he said........
@@mrtuffguy2769 yes, that is because I am a dumbass and read it as radahn. My bad.
@@danielevans8910 lmao I do that all the time dw about it
@@danielevans8910 lol don’t sweat it I misread it too. 😅
Malenia: “I have never known defeat”
Rick the soldier of god: “I *WILL* never known defeat”
Nice one
@@shagarumedic how much bread did you teleport?
I will never know defeat*
“I never know defeat”
"I never defeat"
I love that he panic rolls for every single attack
yup. never seen Ongbal so frantic til this point.
I'm amazed that FromSoftware had the balls to put their hardest boss yet in a tutorial. Still, this has to be my FAVORITE FromSoft boss ever. Just look at his moveset! Just amazing... Bosses like Artorias and Gael walked so Rick could run. Sadly, this video doesn't show his transition into his second phase, when he turns into "Rick, God of Soldiers". That cutscene gives me chills every time...
is this a joke or something cuz I beat the first boss in the first try? or is it hard when you increase difficulty
@@vaevictis9548 You probably bought the wrong version of the game buddy. Rick, God of soldiers is by far the most difficult boss fromsoft has made, not even bleed builds can kill him.
@@vaevictis9548 Ah, I think you accidentally selected the secret easy mode of the game...
@@lonelyshpee7873 there's an easy mode? Why is it secret?
@@vaevictis9548 What starting class did you choose?
you know well that soldier of godrick is the hardest when ongbal starts wearing armor
Yo legit, I didn't notice until you called out
What's the point in wearing armor when you get oneshot anyway tho?
@@TrainingMacro sending a message
@@TrainingMacro Without armor, you will die 5 seconds after getting reviving from the oneshot, as his hits stack even in death. It's pretty annoying waiting for that extra 5 seconds, considering how many attempts you'd need to even get close to 2nd Phase.
@@TrainingMacro He wouldnt have if he blocked
Loved when he said “I am Rick, Soldier of God, and this is my Elden Ring.” Gives me chills every time
When he says “it’s Rickin time” I literally came
MY NAME'S NOT RIIIICK!
Really impressive how you were able to dodge his Genocide Death Swing (Maximum Overdrive). That one always catches me off guard. Props to you man, you got closer than anyone I've ever seen before. Maybe one day one player will beat him and tell us what secrets he's guarding so fiercely.
Genocide Death Swing is such a cold name 😂
He's hiding an use for the pendant
That attack name sent me overboard dude, actual loud lol, literally just woke up my wife
Everyone: "Malenia is the hardest boss ever in the soulslike series!"
Soldier of Godrick: "Hold my beer."
"Hold my interdimensional scrying orb"
Malenia is easy use fellomens blade it destroys her.
DAMMIT was about to make the same joke.
Well done.
@@hyperleap4876 using a summon makes it so easy lmao
Seeing ongbal take damage is like seeing a family member get hit by a car
How dare you compare those two it's disgusting for you to do so frankly. I've never cried seeing a family member get hit by a car.
@@Lunk42 in fact we both cheer for it
Gotta be one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard in my life
tbf it's God, Soldier of Rick
it doesn't look like ongbal was skilled enough to even get him to phase 2, but goddamn i'd be lying if i said he wasn't the closest to do so
The story implications of this boss are insane. It's almost as if it is meant to represent what you may become as Elden Lord. The boss' attacks are so fluid and hard hitting, perfectly representing the culmination of hundreds of years as a hardened warrior. Truly an artistic masterpiece
I loved when his helmet was knocked off and he said "Now I fight as Rick, SOLDIER OF GOD!" and powered up with the Rune of Death.
0:45 only an expert could kite his infamous Cave-Thrust Dance like that. It's clear you've spent hours perfecting this run with something as brilliant as that!
He dodged his Heaven-Hell strike, it's amazing how he can still hit him after that. Because the boss leaves no room for failure. One mistake and you get sliced to pieces.
Insane dodge at 7:12:34, I thought his Godslayer Atom Split was undodgeable, but you got it with those 30 frame-perfect rolls. And just wow, what a perfect counter to his Big Grobler Giga Nuke at 13:57:48. Insane plays and great work until that slip-up at 23:49:13 that cost you the fight.
Godslayer Atom Split LMAOOO. I wish this were reddit so I could at least give you some gold
Yea, that moment at 23:49:13 was a real shame… he did so well up until that point aswell! You can really tell this guy spent a lot of attempts mastering Rick’s moveset. almost got him into his second fase too, just goes to show how one slip up can cost you everything with this boss.
@@barnes9211 ''I wish this were reddit so I could at least give you some gold'' 🤓
For those confused, the reason you can't see these parts of the video is due to game progression. You're not allowed to know anything about Soldier of God's later phases until you've successfully gotten all endings on a RL1 character in ng+7 and beyond. If that sounds nonsensical, remember, he's a soldier of God. That makes him an Archangel, so yes, he can easily control reality beyond Susan Wakawaka's control.
@@barnes9211 🤓
I heard Miyazaki say that he wants his next game to be literally impossible to beat, so you'll have to fight Soldier of Godrick, Mist Noble, Pinwheel, The Phalanx, & Covetous Demon simulaniously.
*EDIT:* simulaniously
Prowling Magus is the last boss too
And the floor is just swamp
Dont forget the mythical spiritcaller snail.
And the Deacons for support.
Ok phalanx can actually kill you if your not careful tho lmao
Absolutely insane the part where he smacks down his sword and says “it’s godrick time” 10/10 best boss
The design for this boss was incredible. My favorite part is when he said “it’s Soldier of Godrickin’ time” and then he Soldier of Godricked all over the tarnished
Lmfao, this made me laugh out loud, thank you
My favourite part was when he said "Its ricking time" and rick rolled all over the place.
Dude you can dodge that attack with a double roll? I may be able to beat him now thanks 🙏
You play elden ring and you do jiu jitsu? You’re the coolest underrated CZcamsr I watch
@@Chadius_Thundercock let’s co-op some bosses
We meet again lol
@@jedidoesjiujitsu3177 bro I love Bjj and your channel and elden ring… if you got a ps4 i will die trying to help you beat bosses
@@sugoi9680 don't know where don't know when.....
Truly, no one showcases the incredible might and abilities of a boss with the same caliber of unique flare that you manage to with every upload. Absolutely brilliant. Bravo.
I adore the community's dedication to this meme such that the boss arena is strewn with bloodstains.
It's incredible how the seemingly additional rolls is just you dodging his invisible followup slashes. You're already closer to beating him than I will ever be. Keep up the good work.
and the community thought "let me solo her" was good. nah this, this is the truest test of skill
In all honesty , ongbal is way better than let me solo her ^^
@@mihal1570 it’s not even a competition lol, ongbal is just leagues ahead of humanity when it comes to souls games
@@massivejuicer1635 true
@@mihal1570 let me solo her is a good player. but cmon, Ongbal is literally levels above everyone else in Elden Ring/soulsborne series.
@@eetfuk3571 true . Ongbal is a legenf
The funniest thing to me in these soldier of godrick vids is that you can see the food buffs just overwriting each other on every use lol
oh shit do the food buffs not stack?
@@xaechireon spell buffs dont stack either depending on the type e.g. flame grant me strength and black flames protection dont stack
@@asdf_asdf948 Right, any body buff will overwrite the last just like any two buffs of the same type. However buffs in the "Stackable" category can be stacked on top of eachother and alongside other buffs. These include Sacred Order, Erdtree's Blessing & other Erdtree-based buffs.
@@xaechireon there can only be 1 of each buff type applied at a time EXCEPT special buffs.
- Weapon(greases/ashes/incants)
- Body(Incants/Aromatics sans uplifting/Meats sans Turtle neck)
- Aura(Golden Vow/Shared Order/Commander's Standard/Uplifting aromatic dmg buff portion)
- Regen(all hp regen sources)
- Special Buffs are the Uplifting aromatic 1 Hit barrier/Starlight/Pickled Turtle Neck/Soft Cotton/Assassin's Approach/Jellyfish shield/Endure.
Everything else is pretty self explanatory besides Vyke's[Weapon/Body] and Uplifting Aromatic[Aura/Special] being two separate buffs, and can be partially overwritten.
@@Heowolf Don't forget that the regen talisman does stack with a regen buff since they are in fact two different icons likewise the physic regen is a separate buff though most physic buffs stack with normal buffs the only exception being the roll i-frames one does not stack but instead overrides the talisman. Also all stamina regen sources stack (braggart, green turtle, turtle neck, turtle shield, physic)
The amount of bloodstain each signify the countless lives that have been slaughtered; this daring Tarnished also met the same fate. Truly represents the Dark Souls genre.
The godrick soldier boss is by far the greatest boss fromsoft has ever created. I have beaten every fromsoft game and experienced every boss fight the series had to offer. But when i saw the godrick soldier for the first time i knew i was in for something special. Every attack of his was fast and precise, when i would dodge he would counter, when i would counter he would dodge. It was like we were doing a tightly rehearsed dance of combat, i had not felt such enjoyment and exilleration from a boss since i fought the nameless king in dark souls 3. after many hours and hundreds of deaths i knew i was getting close to beating him. His health was getting down to the half way mark and i was certain i would best him at any moment, that was until he shifted into his 2nd form. Tears of joy ran down my face as he did his new downward slash move, i narrowly dodged it. Sweat dripped from my furled brow and between every bated breath i clenched the controller tightly, every respawn at the stake of marika felt like it would be my last until finally at long last i had gotten him down to his last sliver of health. But i had hit a wall, no matter what i did i was unable to break through his defenses, i felt hopeless and lost, is this it? Is this as far as im going to get? Have i reached my limit? I was about to put down the controller and turn the console off until i remembered what the great strategist Sun Tzu had said "In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign, collects his army and concentrates his forces." With that mantra fresh in my mind i was able to push past his defenses and deliver the finishing blow. As the godrick soldier disappeared i curled up and cried. I cried not just for my victory but for the loss of a powerful enemy that pushed me to my utmost limits, and in the end after almost 7500 deaths i had become a better person. That is why i got a tattoo of the godrick soldier on my left arm, now every time i look at it ill remember that day, the day i became more than what i thought was possible. The day that i pushed even further beyond.
Yes
Yes.
Dode wrote something that takes me longer to read than the video was aka 24:45:17.73 but that dodge near the end there was insane
Criminally underrated comment
I might actually get a solider of God, Rick tattoo.
Unstoppable Force meets Immortal God of the Tutorial Cave.
Alas, the force was halted
holy fuck he ALMOST did it, amazing.
Literally got chills when he entered his 3rd phase and said "My victory is assured, for I am Rick, Soldier of God. Tremble and despair." Amazing
Must be different dialogue for each encounter. For me he said, "I have given thee tutorials enough. Now I fight as RICK, SOLDIER OF GOOOOOOOOOOD!"
I’m shedding a tear for you brother. Such a close run, played to perfection and it still wasn’t enough. I think Miyazaki finally made a boss that is unbeatable 😞
Any tips?
Run
You need 99 vigor all the defense talisman and you gonna have 1% chance to beat him.
Don’t die
you should try parrying, but he attacks so fast so watch out!
Skill issue. Better work on that.
My man almost defeated "Soldier of God, Rick"! Bravo dude this was closer than anyone got. How did you evade his "Judgement of the outer gods" attack in phase 3? The movement was way to fast. Please explain it so that we might learn from your wisdom.
There is a phase 3? people are still discovering phases for this boss?
Yup,from what I heard in phase 3, *He will never give you up*
This wasn't Soldier of God, Rick
It's his phantom, the real Soldier of God, Rick has never known defeat
@@alterrrstrife3203 OMG i ROLLed
@@dasherdude101 And unlike Malenia, it's actually true.
I can't believe he dodged the "Godrick Ass Pounding" attack in phase 18. Amazing work
LMAO
"I am soldier, sword of Godrick."
- Soldier of Godrick, definitely.
This is the greatest achievement on this channel. This man actually died to Soldier of Godrick. I believe this is a world first. No one has ever succeeded at such a monumental task. The amount of skill, preparation, and understanding of the game required to die to this boss is beyond imagination. Ongbal truly is the greatest From Software player in the world. Praise the sun.
now "let me solo her" is our final hope
@@spunchblob2964 Well, 'Let Me Solo Him' should try it first before 'Let Me Solo Her'.
i have managed to hold it all in
up until "praise the sun"
People always say ongbal is amazing at the game, but no one seems to recognise the comedic talent of this man
His themed fights are my favorite because they're so obviously choreographed. He learns the bosses so well, he can bait almost any attack he wants and counter it in a flashy, cinematic way. It's beautiful.
"brave tarnished, t'was nobly fought." always gives me chills when he says that while killing you🥶🥶🥶
It gave me chills when he said "I'm the Elden Ring" after defeating you.
the real elden ring starts here
I remember when I saw you walk around the Waterfowl Dance, I thought, "A little more practice and he might be ready." Guess I was wrong.
Soldier of Godrick remains undefeated.
This was still closer than I've seen anyone else get (without cheating)
I summoned the Elden Beast and Malenia for this fight and still couldn't come close to victory.
Bruhhh... Those guys are nothing in front of him... I heard he has like 20 phases... I couldn't even reach his second phase.. I take almost half of his hp down and then die always....
*SOLDIER OF GOD, RICK*
The rumours say that this boss has a deleted cutscene.
Soldier of Godrick: Heed my words. I am Soldier. Blade of Godrick. And I have never known defeat.
Edit: missed "I" in the last sentence.
And I will NEVER known defeat
"and i will never know defeat" is what he days actually. The translation to English is touchy
I'm still having trouble with his second phase please give a more in depth tutorial
1. You can't win
2. Give up
3. Start new game
@@fallen9997
There's a gigantic problem. When you begin a new game, he is still a mandatory fight early on. 😭
@@Mj0Skyver Oh, there's no hope
@@fallen9997 4. Start Farm Protocol
5. Become god(rick)
6. Dodge
7. Profit
1. Touch grace
2. Achieve all endings simultaneously
2. ???
3. Profit!!!
The Soldier's second phase is burning your computer irl, so prepare a replacement beforehand.
When that soldier said, "It's Godricking time."
I felt that.
You'll get him one day! He's so tough that there's no Steam achievement for him since the developer never thought anyone could beat him!
bro the double rolldodges are hilarious! turns out ongbal is a god of comedy as well
It's not a joke, he does it to avoid the full area shockwaves that Soldier of God, Rick does after certain attacks
The fucking dodge attacks kill me. He needs the frames
Ongbal once again displaying the absolute ceiling of skill in these games
sadly if even ongbal cant even defeat soldier of godrick no one can
Truly a awe inspiring moment when he entered his 3rd phase and said “It’s Godrickin time.” And proceeded to Godrick all over the arena, truly the fight of all time.
Everytime you came this close to getting hit my heart stopped. Eventually he had enough of a mere mortal's nonsense and did a full map AOE 100% hit swing that even the greatest OngBal cannot withstand.
The shockwave was so fast and it must have been invisible to the naked eye.
Well played, Rick, soldier of god.
Damn… that’s actually the closest Ive seen someone get to beating SoG. GG man. Damn also that Phase 2 cutscene? The one part with the sword?! So cool
Bro never stood a chance
The hardest boss yet no reward for defeating him, except for self fulfilment
A fight between two legends that will go down as the greatest battle in history
Even facing the Solder of Godrick is an example of bravery!
Man almost reached Rick's second phase (oops, spoilers). Taking away over 50% of his HP is commendable, truly. I barely noticed he has an attack animation on the "three" sword combo, I had to see Zullie's video in which she slowed the footage down 200%. Ongbal is one of the few I can see defeating Rick in less than a year at least.
Thank goodness for the time lapse, it must of been hard spending those 36 hours straight and to get so close too. God, Rick really is fromsofts best.
Why didn't you showed how afterwards the game closes and uninstalls itself? It really is the hardest boss they ever made and you need to wait for the full game installation everytime to try him again. What where they thinking?!
idk, sounds like skill issue to me
Git gud. Just parry that attack within the very generous 3.12e-198 second timing and the soldier of Godrick will uninstall himself
Well, it is a Miazaki game. So if you don’t suffer, you are not playing it right!
adp
It's only fitting for Soldier of Godrick to be such a difficult boss. Lesser bosses give you pithy "remembrances" and "runes" - if you can defeat the Soldier, you earn Strength.
The tutorial exists to instruct the player, and the Soldier's lesson is "give up".
Edit: sorry, I didn't mean to suggest I have personally defeated Soldier of Godrick. My knowledge of the boss reward is something I learned from dataminers.
Strength? Psh. Real life street credit, more like.
Man, i loved the moment when he said "it's godrickin time" and prodeeded to spam the watergrowl dance!
"I am Rick, Soldier of God!"
all jokes aside, if ever mods come around to make a hard knight of gothric mod i do wonder how it will be, 10M health, gazillion new projectile attacks he summon automatically, billion random sword movements he learned from elsewhere and use with his claymore something like the Malenia omnislash, riding a horse with hyperarmor and summons new one once the original one dies, or all of the above.
Nah, better if mods just create an AI for him, where he is able to parry properly, jump around and do move set of the black knife assassin's on top of that do spirit summons of banished knights
Give him the Armored Warrior howl into sword smash flurry.
And if you beat him it says "GOD SLAIN".
Let him summon Malenia and Radahn as backup.
What jokes?
Soldier of godrick is like soloing a raid boss... This is the closest I've seen anyone get to beating him, and that's only because you lucked out on rng
The ending is actually hilarious 😄
But let's face it, Soldier of Godrick is just too good at roll catching.
He will catch them all.
Beautifully done. I can't possibly get to this level even if I discard my social life away.
"I am Soldier, of Godrick" still gives me chills man
I woke up today tired from a long night of work, and having doubts about the future. I haven’t had an easy life, and stuck in a dead end job with no promotion in sight I’ve started to feel hopeless about my lot in life moving forward.
I was just about to once again sink into my own thoughts of inadequacy and hopelessness when I saw this video in my recommended feed. We’ve all seen Ongbal doing his best to defeat every boss in Elden Ring, even showcasing his immense talent by doing certain bosses without armor or taking any damage. Sure, some of them were less impressive due to how easy the bosses were (Melania and Elden Beast to name a few), but still he marched on in his quest for success.
Still, despite his tenacity, I always thought his journey to become the true Elden Lord was hopeless. While some of the easier bosses might’ve been bested by Ongbal, I saw the elephant in the room that all Elden Ring “pros” refused to address. Scattered in The Lands Between are eldritch horrors and creatures that defy imagination and strike fear in all who are foolish enough to face them; however, the true horror has always been Soldier of Godrick. I remember on my first play through the sheer incredulity I felt coming across such a monstrous figure. With his towering 6’ frame, and that lustrous armor glistening despite the darkness of the cave he crawls out of, truly this boss broke the mold. I’ve seen the best players of the game too scared to post their run-ins with this behemoth, as they all cowered from his difficulty.
I’d truly given up hope on anybody beating this monstrous boss, and laughed as the supposed pros tried to hide their inability to defeat Soldier of Godrick by posting videos of flashy boss fights without taking damage. Just like my job I thought there was no way to reach true success, a blade hanging above their necks they could never truly escape, as this insurmountable mountain of a man defended the title of true Elden Lord for years to come.
I’d given up hope entirely until watching this video. Despite Ongbal being felled in the end, I was beyond shocked that somebody could fight Soldier of Godrick to such a close match. True, he still had 20% of his health left, but for the first time I saw the insurmountable obstacle cracking under Ongbal’s relentless pursuit towards success. Despite the insurmountable challenge, Ongbal never has given up; fighting in the shadows while others have cowered away, I can’t begin to imagine how many hours he has spent being ruthlessly torn apart and spit back out by Soldier of Godrick, only to stand right back up and challenge him again.
Perhaps this boss, this last stalwart champion will forever remain undefeated. We are humans after all, struggling in life to run from our inevitable demise. But Ongbal has shown me that he’s never given up hope. Ongbal has stared into the abyss, and when the abyss stared back, remained unfaltering in his endless battle against fate. Soldier of Godrick may not be defeated in my lifetime, and perhaps not my children’s either. I’m sure Ongbal himself has probably accepted that he may be defeated in the end as well, but he marches on regardless, firm in his resolve. And I find myself wanting to do the same. Despite the endless monotony of my job, despite the inability I still see in finding my place in this vast world, I’ve found a new resolve to never give up in the face of failure. Perhaps I’ll be defeated by life as well, perhaps I’ll never get that promotion or find a higher meaning to my life, but at least I’ll have tried.
Never give up and continue marching on. You may never accomplish your end goal, but through your failures you will at the very least have overcome your past self and improve beyond the self imposed limits you were chained by. And who knows, just like the Soldier of Godrick might one day be felled, perhaps you too can succeed against impossible odds.
this was really well done all jokes aside. it was beautiful to see them both so perfectly in line with the music
Mad respect for you facing him head-on. I still can't look at that beast without covering in fear.
"I have no name, for i am a soldier of Godrick!"
After being stuck on this guy for days I'll never forget his iconic phrase. "I am warrior. Soldier of Godrick"
So epic!
I shudder at the thought that this might also be the soldier responsible for building some of the incredible chest-high walls found around Limgrave.
😂 nobody can cross chest-high walls
I now have the confidence I need to finish the game, thank you.
It blows my f*cking mind that From Sh*t can't take a hint and adjust the damage scaling from their enemies. When a CZcamsr like Ongbal, who's pretty okay, can't finish it, you know these devs are smoking crack. Literally unplayable. I'm going to tweet them this video. Rise up tarnished.
@Kermit with an AK shitting even
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH RISE NOW, YE TARNISHED
I was like "It would be funny if he dies at the end showcasing how unbeatable the Soldier of Godrick is" and I wasn't disappointed.
An astonishing clip right at the end there. After the soldier fells his latest victim, he hefts his almighty blade and splits the earth in two, ending the video instantly.
I couldn’t even manage to land a single combo on this guy. I spent 2 hours learning his move patterns and doing research on the Fextralife Wiki, but had no luck. I ended up bypassing the area all together. He was just too strong.
Watching this video has given me inspiration, I’ve never seen a player be able to whittle his health bar down as much as you have, plus the way you flawlessly evaded his Spiraling Flash Super Round Dance Howl: Stage Three attack at 0:59 was fucking impressive.
Legend has it Rick, the soldier of god is played by Miyazaki himself. Unbeatable!
This was really stressful to watch... You'll get him next time!
That was really close, the closest I’ve seen someone get, nice work.
Kudos to you for working up the courage to fight such a feared boss in the game.
It's also crazy how you almost got through his 1st phase out of 100! Most people couldn't even get half way through phase 1 so that's really impressive!
holy that's the closest to a soldier of godrick kill i've ever seen. you are truly a master of soulsgames, no one did stand his ground for as long as you. someday you might even kill him! keep practicing you legend!
currently 150hrs into a playthrough, still haven’t beat him. much harder than malenia, i don’t think ill ever do it. any tips?
Fromsoft went a bit too far with this boss such BS. Cave of knowledge? More like cave of despair. But it's refreshing to know even the mighty ONGBAL struggles against him too.
Thanks mighty god that this supreme boss battle was just an OPTIONAL boss
@@bard1847 Knowledge was probably meant similarly to Insight in Bloodborne. Sometimes, it is better to stay ignorant than to become mad to the truth.
Give up like every other. Yes there is a Code in the game which is used when he dies but it is so old that just Queen Elizabeth knows what happens.
Uninstall the game and set your console on fire. It's the only way
It was a great battle, truly. I look forward to the rematch
I love how the first 25 seconds is the Tarnish having the main three meals of the day.
ongbal: defeat every single boss with no hit ez
soldier of godrick: "I'm about to end this man's whole career 🗿
even though you lost, you made it way further than I had against this absolutely terrifying boss. I died in the first 3 seconds of the fight, but you fought valiantly and never backed down. RESPECT.
"Heed my words. I am the Solider of Godrick. And I have never known defeat."
damn he actually beat the world record of damaging godrick, amazing upload man im sure u will kill him one day and make history for us all soul fans
we are rooting on u bro
well done your the best we have no doubt u can beat him worlds first
Legend said that soldier is the one who trained Isshin
Dang... I can see why Soldier of Godrick is the hardest boss in the game
He's pretty much the Nameless King wearing his own dragon as armor.
Epic fight! I like the part when he said "It's Godrin' time" and started soldiering all over the battlefield.
For someone who never speaks or rarely uses annotations in their videos your sense of humour really shines through on this one 😅