yo so when can I ever punish a single attack consort radahn does

[a person]

I can punish his gravity spin attack at the start of the fight and get like two hits in and then I have no opportunities to go for a safe attack without getting combod. the whole thing people say about summoning is that you shouldnt do it at the start and you should wait to get some distance away but if I get too far away he just drags me back towards him with that gravity pull. most of his first phase attacks that ive seen so far are either a 6 hit combo or a jump slam that I can punish. The rest I have to dodge all parts of. Ive also seen that meteor attack but that also cannot be punished.

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Yeah man. This is miserable.

I'm using a colossal.

I can guard counter SOME of this combo enders.

There's a few I have to roll past the last hit to maybe get a rolling r1.

And then there's some combos I still haven't figured out how to dodge.

Eg the meteor barrage seems inconsistent.

[a person]

Originally posted by Morton Koopa Jr.:

Yeah man. This is miserable.

I'm using a colossal.

I can guard counter SOME of this combo enders.

There's a few I have to roll past the last hit to maybe get a rolling r1.

And then there's some combos I still haven't figured out how to dodge.

Eg the meteor barrage seems inconsistent.

hey im using a heavy greatsword so I guess were floating in the same boat. I summoned a guy and he helped me get to second phase but then he died and I literally got oneshot when I had 80% of my healthbar. Turns out 2nd phase comes very early in the fight (60% hp early) and then you have to learn basically an entirely different moveset (that is if you dont get one shot immediately). im probably going to get more scadutree blessings then come back (max blessings for sure)

[Valmathras]

Originally posted by a person:

I can punish his gravity spin attack at the start of the fight and get like two hits in and then I have no opportunities to go for a safe attack without getting combod. the whole thing people say about summoning is that you shouldnt do it at the start and you should wait to get some distance away but if I get too far away he just drags me back towards him with that gravity pull. most of his first phase attacks that ive seen so far are either a 6 hit combo or a jump slam that I can punish. The rest I have to dodge all parts of. Ive also seen that meteor attack but that also cannot be punished.

front flip, after he end he will do 1 or 2 the jump with the 2 sword just roll behind you can have another hit, if he do the earthquake its a frontal then search the back, the pull of gravity is 2 roll in light and 3 en medium but that chance are for fast weapon or some fast spell, second phase it you hug the boss you can dodge almost all light ♥♥♥♥ for just be close enough, and dont be greedy

[LuckyCheshire]

The openings are there. He just takes a ton of practice, and good armor. Unless you're at pro-streamer level, don't try to go summon-less. Don't use the NPC summons (Ansbach/Thiollier) though, the buff they give to Radahn isn't worth their piffling help. I was able to beat him with Colossal charged attacks almost solely, and I'm far from the best player around. Practice, and use all the tools available to you.

[a person]

Originally posted by LuckyCheshire:

The openings are there. He just takes a ton of practice, and good armor. Unless you're at pro-streamer level, don't try to go summon-less. Don't use the NPC summons (Ansbach/Thiollier) though, the buff they give to Radahn isn't worth their piffling help. I was able to beat him with Colossal charged attacks almost solely, and I'm far from the best player around. Practice, and use all the tools available to you.

but I literally dont see the openings. he does a combo, then goes for another attack. no openings to get safe hits in without getting killed or losing a ton of health. I try to summon mimic tear but theres (again) no openings I have to summon them. Too far away I get dragged by his gravity ability. Too close I get combod. But there is no in between for these. Not to mention its like a 1/3 chance I get a chance to summon at the start of the fight without getting hit by his sommersault slam looking thing. I put rot grease in my quick bar for my mimic tear to use but he never procs it before I die and I cant use it myself because I only have 3 of them. By good armor do you mean high defense? I use full solitude armor set because I can wear it without heavy rolling and I get like 96 poise from it. Trying to get 101 poise from it though is really annoying though. Surprisingly the bull goat armor pieces on their own either totally remove the look of the solitude set or have lower poise (or I heavy roll with). I use heavy greatsword but if your saying you beat with him charged attacks then id like to know your strat and build. I can never land a charged heavy without getting stunned or doing miniscule damage (probably a sign I need more scadutree blessings, but I have no idea how many more I need. Max would be great but getting every scadutree fragment is such a hassle). i got second phase earlier today with a summoned player but I got heavy vigor checked and one shot.

[Athetos]

Look up a no damage fight on youtube. There are probably even more now, but I have already seen a video someone just two handing a great sword and wrecking the boss.

[›Kolanaki]

Watch no hit videos of the boss. Makes understanding where you won't get hit so much easier than in the chaos of all that crap he does.

Tho sometimes I wonder how they get so lucky with a somewhat predictable RNG of what attacks come when, because many of them just keep doing the same thing 3 or 4 times in a row for me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[LuckyCheshire]

Originally posted by a person:

Originally posted by LuckyCheshire:

The openings are there. He just takes a ton of practice, and good armor. Unless you're at pro-streamer level, don't try to go summon-less. Don't use the NPC summons (Ansbach/Thiollier) though, the buff they give to Radahn isn't worth their piffling help. I was able to beat him with Colossal charged attacks almost solely, and I'm far from the best player around. Practice, and use all the tools available to you.

but I literally dont see the openings. he does a combo, then goes for another attack. no openings to get safe hits in without getting killed or losing a ton of health. I try to summon mimic tear but theres (again) no openings I have to summon them. Too far away I get dragged by his gravity ability. Too close I get combod. But there is no in between for these. Not to mention its like a 1/3 chance I get a chance to summon at the start of the fight without getting hit by his sommersault slam looking thing. I put rot grease in my quick bar for my mimic tear to use but he never procs it before I die and I cant use it myself because I only have 3 of them. By good armor do you mean high defense? I use full solitude armor set because I can wear it without heavy rolling and I get like 96 poise from it. Trying to get 101 poise from it though is really annoying though. Surprisingly the bull goat armor pieces on their own either totally remove the look of the solitude set or have lower poise (or I heavy roll with). I use heavy greatsword but if your saying you beat with him charged attacks then id like to know your strat and build. I can never land a charged heavy without getting stunned or doing miniscule damage (probably a sign I need more scadutree blessings, but I have no idea how many more I need. Max would be great but getting every scadutree fragment is such a hassle). i got second phase earlier today with a summoned player but I got heavy vigor checked and one shot.

The Erdtree Sentinel armor is probably the best choice you have in the game. It has fantastic Holy resistance and very good physical negation as well.

My strategy was to use the Bloodfiend's Arm with a Blood infusion, the Two-Handed Talisman, Axe Talisman, LoB's Exaltation, and Golden Braid. A little cheesy since the BF's Arm is so good, but you can still do it with plenty of other weapons. Mostly it's a matter of waiting until your summon grabs his aggro and he winds up for a long attack, then quickly charge up a heavy while his back is turned and whomp him. Then dodge around until the summon pulls aggro again, and repeat. When he starts up his second phase, if your Holy resistance is good enough you can just face-tank the Miquella's Light and bash him for free, sometimes even with an extra R1 if you're quick. The Lord's Divine Fortification incantation helps there.

Oh, one last tip. You can put the Opaline Bubbletear in your Wondrous Physick and drink it before entering the boss room, that will let you get your summon out guaranteed with only scratch damage.

[LuckyCheshire]

Actually, one more. Craft some Hefty Fly Pots. If you have decent Arcane, they can inflict a surprising amount of Bleed buildup even without any buffs. And if you have them equipped in a fast slot, sometimes your Mimic will bust one out and not consume one of your actual pots. Very helpful if you're low on flasks.

[a person]

Originally posted by LuckyCheshire:

Originally posted by a person:

but I literally dont see the openings. he does a combo, then goes for another attack. no openings to get safe hits in without getting killed or losing a ton of health. I try to summon mimic tear but theres (again) no openings I have to summon them. Too far away I get dragged by his gravity ability. Too close I get combod. But there is no in between for these. Not to mention its like a 1/3 chance I get a chance to summon at the start of the fight without getting hit by his sommersault slam looking thing. I put rot grease in my quick bar for my mimic tear to use but he never procs it before I die and I cant use it myself because I only have 3 of them. By good armor do you mean high defense? I use full solitude armor set because I can wear it without heavy rolling and I get like 96 poise from it. Trying to get 101 poise from it though is really annoying though. Surprisingly the bull goat armor pieces on their own either totally remove the look of the solitude set or have lower poise (or I heavy roll with). I use heavy greatsword but if your saying you beat with him charged attacks then id like to know your strat and build. I can never land a charged heavy without getting stunned or doing miniscule damage (probably a sign I need more scadutree blessings, but I have no idea how many more I need. Max would be great but getting every scadutree fragment is such a hassle). i got second phase earlier today with a summoned player but I got heavy vigor checked and one shot.

The Erdtree Sentinel armor is probably the best choice you have in the game. It has fantastic Holy resistance and very good physical negation as well.

My strategy was to use the Bloodfiend's Arm with a Blood infusion, the Two-Handed Talisman, Axe Talisman, LoB's Exaltation, and Golden Braid. A little cheesy since the BF's Arm is so good, but you can still do it with plenty of other weapons. Mostly it's a matter of waiting until your summon grabs his aggro and he winds up for a long attack, then quickly charge up a heavy while his back is turned and whomp him. Then dodge around until the summon pulls aggro again, and repeat. When he starts up his second phase, if your Holy resistance is good enough you can just face-tank the Miquella's Light and bash him for free, sometimes even with an extra R1 if you're quick. The Lord's Divine Fortification incantation helps there.

Oh, one last tip. You can put the Opaline Bubbletear in your Wondrous Physick and drink it before entering the boss room, that will let you get your summon out guaranteed with only scratch damage.

thats....actually very helpful. Ill make sure to follow all of this the next time I attempt radahn. thanks.

[Pocky]

Cheese with armour, greatshield and a bleed weapon. Personally I used Raduvia. After he does his combo and blasts up the earth as the last move he will have a brief break where you can get 3-4 hits in, then you just wait and block again. You will find more opportunities to do 1-2 strikes from there. Good luck. If you want bring some Rot pots. Mimic can apply this with 1 pot in phase 1 and 2 in phase 2. Just keep them in your quick select, don't use them.

[Hikaru]

just do this https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2211114377

hard to learn from no-hit videos because they rely on having perfect rng and dont teach you how to heal, on top of using builds that are pretty broken.

[BastardSword]

He annoyed the hell out of me and he was the only thing in Elden Ring I've ever felt was impossible with my preferred build.

To beat him I basically had to slowly spearpoke him to death, and the battle basically just became an annoying stamina management routine.

I used the Fingerprint shield, any other shield eats up too much stamina whenever he hits you. Fingerprint shield can take a lot of hits and your stamina will remain manageable. I tried using some shields with holy defense, but they have like 95% physical block instead of 100%, and all his attacks do so much physical damage that I was still getting destroyed. I found it was better to just block all the physical damage and take smaller amounts of holy damage.

I used the two-headed turtle talisman to keep my stamina replenishing quickly, and the golden braid to negate all of his holy atomic bomb attacks in the second phase.

I used a +25 Lance with bleed on it...it didn't do a lot of damage with each hit but I just kept my shield up and kept shieldpoking him and putting bleed on him. Just had to keep shieldpoking him while also managing stamina every time he'd eat up my stamina with his hits.

Doing it this way means you can hit him constantly no matter what, and when he takes a slight breather between his attacks you can just put the shield down for some quick stamina regen, because these breathers are never long enough for you to get in a hit with any non-shieldpoke weapon.