About Radahn

[Arkt]

A boss that invalidates 90% of weapons, spells and builds is not a well designed fight. Especially in a game like Elden Ring that prides itself on exploration and having a huge build variety. If your only response to this is git gud or to simply switch to meta build X you are just proving that point. Can I smash my head into a wall for hours to get it eventually? Yes. But at the end of the day a video game should always prioritize one thing: Fun.

[Werfer]

nah

[toughnails]

Git gud, you can parry him to turn his long combos into just 1 hit.

[Wheee333ee33e3e]

Yeah, felt extremely unfun, especially compared to Malenia.

I was joyful I beat Malenia. Beating him just felt like a chore and I felt annoyed more than anything. Very poorly designed boss.

Also had to fight to see him through all of Miquella's white stuff and hair. 2nd phase is even worse than Bayle's camera.

Some of his regular attacks rely on luck to evade, join the no hit forums and facebook groups. Very cheesy.

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by toughnails:

Git gud, you can parry him to turn his long combos into just 1 hit.

You literally just proved OP's point lmao

[toughnails]

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Originally posted by toughnails:

Git gud, you can parry him to turn his long combos into just 1 hit.

You literally just proved OP's point lmao

Oh noes, equipping literally any shield with Golden Parry is "invalidating 90% builds".

[Nauct]

Why does he invalidate 90% of weapons?

[Mighel]

I absolutely agree with OP. I have been playing all Souls games by release in this boss is by far the worst designed boss of all time. It is not even fun, it's just a chaos of eternal combos and random lights, undodgeable explosions... Beating him does not feel rewarding, out of 100 tries you're just praying to the RNG god.
Also, a condition for beating a boss shouldn't be build swapping.

[Pixel]

Radahn can be parried, staggered, blocked and bled to death, dodged thru and damaged, and so much more.

The game added a lot of new ashes, styles, and talsiman to open up new builds if you want to get crazy as well. Could probably kill him by kiting and throwing only knives (ninja throwables only build).

[Nihrahk]

Originally posted by Mighel:

I absolutely agree with OP. I have been playing all Souls games by release in this boss is by far the worst designed boss of all time. It is not even fun, it's just a chaos of eternal combos and random lights, undodgeable explosions... Beating him does not feel rewarding, out of 100 tries you're just praying to the RNG god.
Also, a condition for beating a boss shouldn't be build swapping.

Even Bed of Chaos?

[NOOBSURVIVES YT]

I have used Giant crusher the entire game, but i have to switch it out because i can't hit him with guard counter.For some reason when locked on him all i see is my hammer and the range was too short everytime i tried to hit him. Main problem was weird camera angle when locked on.

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by toughnails:

Originally posted by echo_ML:

You literally just proved OP's point lmao

Oh noes, equipping literally any shield with Golden Parry is "invalidating 90% builds".

I wouldn't say 90% but it definitely invalidates a bunch of play-styles.

[toughnails]

Originally posted by Mighel:

I absolutely agree with OP. I have been playing all Souls games by release in this boss is by far the worst designed boss of all time. It is not even fun, it's just a chaos of eternal combos and random lights, undodgeable explosions... Beating him does not feel rewarding, out of 100 tries you're just praying to the RNG god.
Also, a condition for beating a boss shouldn't be build swapping.

RL1, 0 blessings, no shields or statuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeBOIYnVq54

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by toughnails:

Originally posted by Mighel:

I absolutely agree with OP. I have been playing all Souls games by release in this boss is by far the worst designed boss of all time. It is not even fun, it's just a chaos of eternal combos and random lights, undodgeable explosions... Beating him does not feel rewarding, out of 100 tries you're just praying to the RNG god.
Also, a condition for beating a boss shouldn't be build swapping.

RL1, 0 blessings, no shields or statuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeBOIYnVq54

Once again proving their point. You shouldn't need to change a build or setup to beat a boss. This isn't armored core. Radahn is objectively unfair unless you use a specific couple of counters.

[toughnails]

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Originally posted by toughnails:

RL1, 0 blessings, no shields or statuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeBOIYnVq54

Once again proving their point. You shouldn't need to change a build or setup to beat a boss. This isn't armored core. Radahn is objectively unfair unless you use a specific couple of counters.

The strat shown in the video will work with literally any melee build, there are no special tricks, just dodging and spacing.

[Akku]

just killed dlc radahn, it took mee about 12 tries. the long combos kinda made me lil angry since at medium load its impossible to dodge everything and there just isnt time to counter. so i just buffed my hp to 2700 so i can take the hits. after i did that it was easy job :D