An absolute Elden Ring madlad simply soloed Nightreign's most-hated boss at stage 1 with the ability of Sekiro parries
Of all Nightreign‘s new and returning bosses, there’s most likely none fairly as reviled because the Bell Bearing Hunter. Our outdated good friend Elemer of the Briar is at his worst when lurking beneath the Limveld citadel, pairing brutal aggression with stats that may really feel so overtuned that some traumatized gamers would reasonably instantly finish their run than struggle him. And I have never even talked about his magic flying sword.
For a sure class of Elden Ring sicko, nonetheless, a problem like Bell Bearing Hunter is an invite to disgrace the remainder of us for our cowardice and basic incompetence. And after watching FromSoft aficionado and God’s strongest soldier Ongbal solo Elemer at stage one, I am very happy to acknowledge the miles-wide talent hole between us.
In his standoff with Elemer, which you’ll be able to watch embedded above, Ongbal performed because the Executor, the parry-centric samurai whose cursed sword permits you to play Nightreign like Sekiro. Given my very own sordid failings towards the Guardian Ape, I used to be already impressed watching Ongbal flawlessly deflect every of the Bell Bearing Hunter’s assaults in a means I might by no means hope to—however as I paid extra consideration to Ongbal’s inputs, I spotted simply what number of orders of talent magnitude separate us.
You see, Ongbal hasn’t simply mastered the timings to every of Elemer’s assaults. He is additionally internalized precisely what number of hits he’ll must parry all through the boss’s assault patterns, in addition to what number of profitable deflects it will take to drop the boss right into a stagger for a essential hit. Because of this, for those who watch intently, you’ll be able to see that Ongbal is not simply parrying earlier than attacking—when he is aware of there’s an upcoming window to assault, he is as an alternative sheathing the Executor’s cursed sword and parrying utilizing a short deflection window throughout the sheathe animation.
That is as a result of Executor’s cursed sword does not do a lot harm by itself, particularly at stage one. With these perfectly-timed sheathe deflections, he is in a position to swap to his default katana as an alternative, which has the next assault ranking and builds up essential bleed standing that’ll money out for added harm. In the meantime, a single mistimed parry would imply immediate dying.
It is an unbelievable feat of dexterity, boss data, and mechanical proficiency. It nearly makes me need to give Executor one other spin myself. However I feel everyone knows how that might end up.
When you’re trying to hop again into Nightreign your self, you are in luck: FromSoft is presently rerunning the primary three Everdark Sovereign occasions, so you’ll be able to face any of the souped-up Nightlords you may need missed.