Y'all Mind If I Rank The Elden Ring Catacombs??? 

I don't remember which it is, auriza or leyndell, (I think the Leyndell one) but iirc one of them actually has THREE, not two layers of mindfuck

Hey Rusty, this channel I’ve got here I’m ass slamming all the bosses and have killed all bust Godfrey and radagon, main bosses anyway

Just so you know to make gelmir heros grave even better you can ride the chariot down the lava so you don't have to Quickstep it, you can drop on top of it from a ledge above where it hits the wall before the magma slope (sorry I can't quite remember how to get on the chariot)

Hey brother, you're probably aware now, but most of these dungeons have rare drops

funny how you rate some of the most hated tombs so highly. also did you play offline or something because the invisible parts all had signs on them

Whatttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭 I'm literally devastated by this statement.

can also use them on the imps

I was just about to comment the same. The fact that Crystal Darts can be used to make them kill each other actually makes that fight one of the easier ones.

@@Shaiyo5 legitimately easier than fighting them individually

Oh I didn’t know they did that

hey you can't just expose my plot like that

Yes he can

You say that as if I’m not an Elden Ring fan who is going to be hooked on Silksong regardless.

THE GODS SHALL RISE ALL HAIL RUSTY

Elden fan waiting for silksong since 2020

I got stuck in there for an hour and died, i thought it was a trick and never went back

@@hafdef4929 i saw a message that said “give up” and only after finding out the loop i fast traveled to the grace again, and then went to the doors that those led to

@@hafdef4929 the trick with escaping loops is to go off the "main" path and do something unexpected, like not opening the chest and jumping off the ledge or out the window if it's safe.

@@Ghorda9 it’s more about picking up on the subtle details and figuring out which layer of the loop you’re on and which layers lead where, and it’ll usually expect you to seemingly go back to an area you already explored, even though you actually haven’t. The catacombs under the capital for example, there’s three layers. On Layer 3, if you follow the normal path, you’ll loop back to Layer 2, and just keep repeating. To break the loop, you need seemingly revisit a side part of the dungeon from Layer 1, but it’s actually on Layer 2. On the Layer 1 version there’s a raised fire trap, which you need to lower and ride up to reach the room, and in the room itself there’s an Omen and a Talisman. On Layer 2 version the fire trap is already lowered, which most people likely did on Layer 1, and in the room there’s neither an enemy or an item, but a path that’s normally out of view if you’re viewing the room from it’s entrance. It cleverly fools you into thinking you’ve already been in that room, killed the enemy and got the item, meaning you’re likely to not even fully enter the room, hell a lot of people probably never even rode the fire trap to get to the room in Layer 2. On my first playthrough I didn’t kill the Omen on Layer 1, I saw that heaping pile of shit in front of me and said “fuck that.” I pretty much instantly realized “wait, wasn’t there an enemy in here that I didn’t kill?” and found the correct path.

@@Slender_Man_186 for me i died the first time hopelessly lost. Second time i tracked which floor level / elevation and realized something was wrong. The final nail was i didnt bother lowering the fire trap in the first layer

they also trigger any pillar traps seemingly within a three mile radius so y'know. has some interesting interactions with some of the dungeon puzzles, especially in one particular hero's grave.

Great tip, thanks!

Great tip! Will use it on the DLC if it ever comes out.

@@matosz23 There will be a DLC, it's been confirmed by leaks.

@@deer8071 Thank you.

​@Kill Bill pretty sure you can still backtrack though...?

Yeah I was waiting for him to talk about this one because it's the only one where I actually had fun and was impressed

@Kill Bill it's two helixes on top of each other

I’m pretty sure the looping one is the catacombs in the sewers under lendyll

@@revolution2762 more than one

any catacombs that has a drop u can teleport out of

I think I saw that attack maybe once. It was kinda cool but I guess part of me was expecting his tail to like electrify the water around him or something lol

@@_kahimanawari Really? Didn't notice that. I obly noticed it in the Leyndell Catacombs because I accidently went one layer too deep and got caught in an endless loop.

@@Rusty._ Yeah, that would have been cooler. They should've done more with the water. Thanks for the heart btw.

@@Rusty._ The watchdogs do have a tail attack where they whip only their head around to look at you and slam their tail down when you get behind them. However it's so inconsistent since they usually just whip around with their sword. Dunno if the lightning one even has the attack since I've only seen it done by the fire watchdogs.

That's really cool lore. I wish it matched up with gameplay more though. Why can an npc escape a boss room but we can't? We are both tarnished... But besides that error, its cool!

​@@connortodd4538The not being able to escape a boss room has more to do with game mechanics than lore. Like if your character can throw fireballs they probably don't actually need to expend a magical invisible mana bar, and waiting for the green bar to replenish isn't how catching a breath works irl, there are some things that must be done for gameplay reasons

we shouldve been able to summon him for it@@connortodd4538

​@@ghoulishgoober3122 I also like to think that it's the Tarnished being so prideful and determined that it's more of a mental barrier than a physical one. When they enter a room it is full commitment to fighting the boss, and they would rather die than feel the shame of running.

@@dingdawng then what about when we use memory of grace?

Why did you have to point out that there’s a farmable great sword that I don’t have on my strength build?

@@EnCroissant my condolences. best farm spot's in the room to the right after the second frost trap, good luck!

@@EnCroissant oh my gooooooddddd 😡

I tried for a while then had to stop. Still haven't gotten them...

@@EnCroissant it also has one of the highest strength scalings in the game, and looks really cool, so it’s very much worth farming!

My favourite cave in the game is the caelid dungeon in the Mini aeonia swamp. The whole place gave me the same feeling, as those Cave prisons that are usually Designed in games, because it is one.

Yeah I remember people in work telling me about "Finally got to altus, it took me forever to find the medallions!", but I had started a little late. Then in a couple days I was suddenly just thrown into altus, no medallions needed through some tunnel that looked like it was going to be worth 5 smithing stones. I was just looking for a way into the Caria Manor.

Mines when one-handing: 😡 Mines when two-handing/using whips: 😎

caves and mines in general are way better than the catacombs

Even though it'd be nice if it was longer, I really like the ice cave where you can see other parts of the dungeon through transparent ice, was so aesthetic, wish they'd have made an ice themed legacy dungeon.

i found it thanks to the rosus statue on top of the arena. not that i wouldn't have walked to the edge of the arena anyway, i just found the rosus statue before getting to radahn.

I love those repeating room catacombs!! Especially on a first playthrough it will mess with your head cuz none of the other catacombs do anything like that.

Uuuhhhhh What did I miss in Gael’s arena? Oo

@@catiminiclergus537 a titanite slab and an npc invasion.

@@catiminiclergus537 As you enter the wasteland, there's a rundown cathedral on the right where Shira invades you. Killing her drops the Crucifix of the Mad King. If you go far enough left instead, you can find a wandering Black Knight who drops a Titanite Slab.

god gamer

I am nothing if not true to my word. Lol

Holy tarnished, act as a lord, I command me kneel!

True Elden Lord 🙏

Thy ass befits a crown

@Kill Bill I did to save up on MP when I wanted to draw some enemies towards me. I started spamming them a lot more once I found out that they cause Imps and Watchdogs to malfunction.

​@Kill Bill smart people.😂

@Kill Bill there are many ways to play this game

Ye, that would have been prime material for a purchaseable merchant tip, Instead of the few more inane ones.

@@qwormuli77 Epic Merchant Tips: Hit enemy in head, hit enemy in glowing crit spot, there is someone at the ruins with the giant wolf dude howling on top of them. Not Merchant Tips: Crystal Darts vs Golems, Moghwyn Palace waygate, Enemy resistances increase as you trigger them, weather affecting resistances, resistances of actually tricky enemies like gargoyles, deathbirds, and crawly hands.

Roads End catacombs is well hidden too, it was the last dungeon I found in Limgrave and by that time I had already made it to Leyndell. And Gaol Cave is really cool for its environmental storytelling and unique items . I wish it was a bit more challenging but it was really ominous going deeper and deeper into this cave with all the exploding zombies in cages, and I just knew at some point those doors would all open and I would be screwed.

Yeah the ladder reminded me of Stone Fang

no summons, did it as basically the second dungeon in the game, had to come back later but i still got most of the important stuff in it first; i just don't like the initial runback to the actual tomb, otherwise, not bad.

You can do it at 20-30 if you want. The only really hard part will be the boss. If your vigor is not high enough he can one shot you. But since it's a secret area and stuff can be really tough there I wouldn't recommend trying it lower than 20.

Is anything at all difficult in the game when following a ~max level phantom?

@@qwormuli77 Laughs in Oleg. seriously though Oleg alone is worth doing this one for. He's super aggressive, powerful, and tanky. He can basically solo most early and mid game bosses. If you use spirit ashes, get him!

I didn't like the video for all the spoilers it gave as to strategy but even less now I know they were woefully incomplete

The Watchdogs are probably my favorite mini boss. Love how unnatural they move. Also like the Black Knife Assassin and Cemetery Shades as well.

The watchdogs were actually the first boss I ever beat in a souls game so they along with the erdtree avatars (the second boss I ever beat) have a special place for me. My only disappointment is how often you fight them, the first time is great but every time after that it's more of a chore then anything

I don't think that's unpopular, they are a good boss, just over-used. They are great to come across the first time but then it becomes repetitive and boring because they all move the same, attack the same. It becomes predictable.

@@JenIsHungry Yeah and then you start finding them as regular enemies in some Catacombs and I can just never be bothered, way too tank to deal with when you're not getting a proper reward They remind me of the big Miranda Flowers, not that hard to deal with but because they have so much health...why waste your time when you can just run past.

I agree and imagine thinking they're not great additions to soulsborne games over other lame-ass catacombs bosses like the duelist, who got a better review

I liked Limgrave's dungeons exactly for how simple they were. It was through them and other side content I got strong enough to face Stormveil. Them being overly complex and/or difficult would miss the point, since Limgrave entirely is supposed to give you a slow and steady start to your journey. I took about fourty to sixty hours to clean everything Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula on my first playthrough, and it went by so fast. I honestly don't see why would the catacombs themselves or their bosses be particularly intricate. I think the very point of them throughout the entire game is to provide points of interesting with possibly intriguing rewards that don't take more than 30 minutes to clear. Of course there are exceptions, but every time I want to play some Elden Ring even if I have no time to do so at all, I seek a punctual bossfight I know I can easily access and enjoy, many times in a catacomb or in the overworld. The open world and the side content by extension provide options for multiple levels of engagement. That's kind of what an open world game is, isn't it? It provides freedom to do all sorts of stuff in all kinds of pacing. It's like people forget from time to time what Elden Ring is, it's like they judge it excluding the open aspect just because it's made in Fromsoft's style, when in reality it provides a much more satisfying experience if you view it and approach it as what it is: an open world game just as much as a Soulsborne. Could Elden Ring's side content be higher in terms of variety and sometimes quality? Yeah, it could. Is it okay to deflect criticism by saying Elden Ring's world is much more unique and varied than any other open world game's? No (even though it is). The side content could be better, just as it could be perfect, but does that mean it is bad or that it doesn't serve its purpose? Not at all.

@@Erick-tv8oq You summed up my thoughts on them perfectly Very well put

Limgrave's dungeons in particular do exactly what they are supposed to, IMO. They are content for new Fromsoft players to have some challenges thrown at them and get better at the game's mechanics before taking on tougher challenges like Margit, Agheel, etc. They're simple but effective for that purpose.

@@Erick-tv8oq exactly. No need for a masterpiece dungeon in Limgrave.

Limgrave dungeons are actually perfect, even as a vet I can see that they’re the true tutorial for newcomers, a showcase of the tricks these games will pull. Always check every corner of an area for enemies and traps, don’t just rush in and try to big-dick everything you come across, an enemy with poise is to be feared, AND DEAR GOD DO NOT PANIC ROLL.

no thats zamor ancient hero the one you’re referring about is the one you get after killing astel natural born of the void

I killed bro in 3 hits, definitely cannot relate

It's a trick maze. I was in there confused for over an hour

I was running through for a half hour before noticing what was going on

That’s exactly what the devs intended with the dungeon design, so I’m not surprised. Rainbow stones are definitely a huge help there, and in the sewers in general.

The best one is Bols because his name is Bols. Second best is fire thief Adan because he's thicc. In reality, gauging off both the fight quality and drop quality, it's Darriwil, Alecto, Zamor Hero, Crucible Knight, Bols, Adan, Alabaster Lord, Battlemage Hugues, Vyke, Ordina town evergaol, then Godefroy. Yes, I know Godefroy's talisman can be quite good on some builds. But the fact it's literally just a refight against an otherwise super unique and fun shardbearer feels like such a rip it's ridiculous. I would indeed rather get backstabbed by 5 invisible assassins and shot by magic roof sitting archers in Ordina than pretend I give a single fuck for Godefroy. And Vyke just sucks. His lightning attack seems to roll catch even if you time it perfect sometimes, and his dragonbolt buff is just painful to deal with. Have fun timing him out by running. Meanwhile, Hugues is just meh. Not a great ash. Alabaster Lord is meh, not a good spell. Adan is pretty good, fun fight and unique spell, idk how good it is. Bols is good, nice fight with a twist on the trolls, quite a good spell. Crucible Knight is great, I love fighting those guys. Super satisfying to get it down to an art where you never take a hit thanks to their reliable moveset, very little jank. Drop is meh. Zamor Hero is unique for the area, has a very good drop (even if it's instantly outclassed in caelid but new players don't know that). Alecto is fantastic, fun fight, unique attacks even for a black knife (I think, never seen the bladestorm thing from them but her), and of course Tiche, one of the best ashes in the game as a reward. And Darriwil is perfection. Not too hard or easy so long as you fight him early, but the real prize is fighting him with Blaidd. Then you get Bloodhound's Fang, an incredibly good weapon, upgrades with sombers, so you can get +9 before any bosses, yet can still be buffed and deals raw physical, unlike most somber weapons, which is a huge benefit. PLUS you get the Carian Filigree Crest from Iji for helping Blaidd, which is also pretty great on any weapon with a good skill. Personal favorite is Fallingstar Beast Jaw. Spam ash and watch even Gargoyles get staggered into oblivion by a rapid stream of gravity strikes. Dare I even point out Moonveil or Rivers of Blood with it. Or even just quickstep/bloodhound step. Or Flame of the Redmanes. Or literally nearly anything.

It's basically those lanky muppet creatures the witches summon.

I really love the design of a fragile boss that actually avoids your attack, instead of facetanking ungodly amounts of punishment without flincing. A fun fight, too, as long as it isn't the one with skelebro adds.

@@qwormuli77 I like the fight too, it benefits from both the thrill of a very agressive and dangerous boss and the satisfaction of melting the enemy's health bar at the same time, incredible really.

Being a reference doesnt make it good.

@@dodojesus4529 No, but it makes it more likable. When you see a reference to something you like, that normally brings good feelings, so it makes me like the boss more, good or bad.

I’d say I generally agree with you but on the other hand I am a bit shocked to hear an Elden Ring player say that. Just because Elden Ring still has strong poise breaking compared to most other games I’ve played. The difference is usually other games have certain OP attacks or abilities that are guaranteed poise breakers unlike ER. Im not sure what the solution is, the main thing I’d hope for is more time before boss poise starts regenerating.

icefrost hachet saves your entire time finding invisible bridges.

For sure but they def still could’ve done better. The first one I hit was the tombsword one in weeping peninsula and oh man was that underwhelming. Really could’ve used more interesting scenery or more enemy variety etc. honestly none are very exciting but it’s ok, not the reason I play

Why in hell is Rusty NOT using Mogh's or Margit's shackles? Rusty didn't use Crystal Darts and he didn't use the shackles which reveal illusionary walls? Rusty's grade went from C- to D+. Rusty - you need to redo this video using Crystal Darts and either of the two shackles available. Redeem yourself so you can reach S tier. Rusty just redo it

Not bad, Lhutel I've used and another named Omenkiller Rollo.

I think making it a three way fight between you and the two commanders would have been interesting by itself. Missed opportunity for sure.

'Pate, Rusty its Puh-ATE PATE RUST-' xD But for you, Max! There's a send feedback option in the top right, when you click on your profile pic! Send them a screenshot with it and tell em where they're goofin!

that is an awesome story

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I think the issue with the catacombs and dungeons is that they all look the same- so people forget which ones go where. Like yes the cool ones may be there but when I think of the cool ones I don't think of the locations they are in I just think of the default rooms and enemies.

Also they're soo late in the game that by that point you're either all in on Elden ring, or you gave up and don't care at all anymore. Plus farum azula, and the haili tree are both amazing late game areas so the game doesn't end on a lame area. So if two areas out of 10 are meh (not bad, just meh) then they did a great job. Plus like you said there's tons of cool stuff in both the mountain tops and snowfield. Also hard pass on reindeer. I still have nightmares about the horses in DS2.

@@BagelBoi4000 You're right, Mountaintops of Giants was my least favorite open world section in the game but after watching the video, I realised it had most of my favorite mini dungeons in the game. Still my least favorite open world section though.

How? Both of those areas seemed unfinished when I went through them.

I agree that the first few catacombs are easy on purpose to teach you the basics of how catacombs work. Plus the later ones ramp waaaaay up in difficulty, creativity, and loot. Also D is the best bro and should always be summoned to fight with you in the catacombs. I will accept not other answers. Hanging with D makes me hate Fia much more.

They still attacked me together. I parried and riposted them. Only way to reliably no-hit them.

Where are you getting this information?

@@reyjr4 I know it’s true for me

@@aperson6562Skill issue

Tha must be an issue on your end, I did it a few days ago and was able to revive at the stake

@@noexcusesjustpudding didnt work for me either and some other players have experienced that bug, no idea how to fix it tho

Yep that works. It was the only way I could get through that catacomb on my wizard. I was probably under leveled though.

@@mauricehopes9105 Nah dude, even at the appropriate level that one still sucked ass. They like to offset the two dogs' jump attack by just a little bit so when you try to roll the attack, the second guy will almost always get you. So you end up running around the room for most of the fight. Much easier to just cheese it with crystal darts.

@@Rayden440 Using an intended feature is not a "cheese" lol

If you only did 2 of them, then how can you know theyre unbearable? Youre absolutely right, of course. But still xD

@@koheikyouji that part was a joke, I obviously did more than two. I think it was five, I stopped doing them at Atlus, and I'm sure I didn't do all of them up to there.

@@vanelli6900 My OCD prevents me from having fun q___q I do them all...every...playthrough And its never fun

@@koheikyouji damn

@@vanelli6900 'Damn' is indeed the word.