Prodigious Elden Ring player, Nightreign conqueror, demonstrates innovative methods to instill feelings of inadequacy with every failed attempt, triumphs over Nightlord solo without a single scratch.
Hey there, reader! You know what's been buzzing lately? Witnessing people mastering FromSoftware games quicker than you can say 'You Died'! Ongbal, who once made us all look like chumps in Sekiro, is back at it again.
Just like a boss in Elden Ring Nightreign, Ongbal recently defeated one of the game's toughest enemies without taking a single hit. That's right — a flawless victory! If you haven't seen it, check out the video where Ongbal solo-ed a Nightlord as the Executor.
You might notice Ongbal's health taking a bit of a hit in the video. Don't sweat it, it's all part of the Executor's passive. This little self-inflicted pain allows them to dish out extra damage while in their Cursed Sword stance. But other than that, it's just pure, timed parry goodness.
One of the coolest aspects of the run, in my opinion, is the creative use of the Executor's ultimate. It turns out the transformation itself has iframes, letting Ongbal dodge powerful AoE attacks by dodging and then immediately using the form's weapon art to get back to parrying.
In the video description, they mention what PCG's own Ted Litchfield has said before — Nightreign is a game full of the longest boss runbacks in FromSoftware history. "The runback to the boss is so brutal," they say. "I really wish there was a practice mode or something." We hear you, buddy!
Speaking of taking down Nightreign bastards, Ongbal also beat Fulghor recently, who is the last enemy on my hitlist in my own game before I take on Heolstor. Go hitless, of course, because I need new reasons to feel bad about my own game.
All this has me seriously thinking of putting together a parry-focused build and tackling some of these challenges myself. I've been all about a status build Executor lately, but I've got enough relics to give this tanky, parry-based cousin a try.
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Harvey Randall, who started his gaming journey at 12 with a World of Warcraft subscription, is the one sharing these gems with us. He's a freelancer who has written for the likes of Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine, and, of course, PC Gamer. He's a fan of RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He's also into tabletop RPGs in his offline time. So, what's his favorite system? He's got too many to choose!
- After witnessing Ongbal's recent flawless victory over Nightreign's toughest enemy without taking a hit, I'm considering a parry-focused build to tackle some of these challenging bosses, just like Ongbal.
- If you're looking to take down Nightreign bastards like Fulghor, you might find Harvey Randall's Nightreign build guides useful, offering tips on various play styles and characters.
- In the video describing Ongbal's solo-battle against a Nightlord as the Executor, you'll notice creative use of the Executor's ultimate, allowing for iframes and dodging powerful AoE attacks, enhancing the parry-focused gameplay.
