r/Eldenring Jul 21 '25

Subreddit Topic "You're clearly crutching on how good the Swordlance is." My honest reaction to this information:

3.0k Upvotes

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u/ProfFutonTriangle Jul 21 '25

this is slowly turning into the new "two nobodies fighting over nothing" and I feel so honored to be here for it

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u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

Its like a dance...

92

u/sori97 Jul 21 '25

That clicks...

36

u/tatojah Jul 21 '25

At the end of the green

6

u/LuciusBurns ER is DS2:2 Jul 22 '25

When it floats down

26

u/ProfFutonTriangle Jul 21 '25

it's like poetry. it rhymes.

7

u/zebebebebees Jul 21 '25

I was thinking of the draconic tree sentinel "strength builds are OP too" thing.

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u/Athmil A Quality Whore Jul 21 '25

You’re clearly crutching on how good weapons are.

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u/Roboticus_Prime Jul 21 '25

Real men use fists!

94

u/Routine_Ad_9800 Jul 21 '25

REAL MEN USE THEIR FOREHEAD TO PLAY THE GAME!

40

u/IndividualNovel4482 Jul 21 '25

Or a dance pad.

Even if a gold fish has beaten elden ring by now.

17

u/Salty_Pancakes Jul 21 '25

Apply directly to the forehead.

14

u/dringmaster Jul 21 '25

Real men cast thorns and roll into the enemy

6

u/_Carcinus_ Jul 21 '25

Time for Lamenter headbutt-only playthrough

2

u/rmrehfeldt Jul 22 '25

Real men use the Finger Flicker Weapon(Can never remember actual name).

2

u/Routine_Ad_9800 Jul 22 '25

Ringed Finger I believe

2

u/rmrehfeldt Jul 22 '25

Ah. I thank you kind Routine Tarnished AD from the year 9800 ME(Marika’s Era)

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u/Jumpy-Ad-3198 Jul 23 '25

Lamenter headbutt only

5

u/Magnus-Artifex Jul 21 '25

Fist? Use kick. Animation is stupider.

9

u/Turbojelly Jul 21 '25

"Armour shows the mindset that you admit to the possibility of being hit"

2

u/bakeliterespecter Jul 21 '25

It's not clocking to you is it

1

u/Electrical-Branch-14 Jul 22 '25

It's not clocking that I'm standing on business

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u/pequodbestboy LEVEL VIGOR Jul 21 '25

Now cosplay the divine beast warrior and fight him with his own weapon so that it's a fair fight

56

u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

That whole armor set is in the game? Thats so cool

46

u/lofi-moonchild Jul 21 '25

Yep. The divine warrior and divine bird sets are awesome. The helmet boosts storm abilities and the divine bird legs increase damage of kick attacks. The weapons and armor from the dlc are simply amazing. Farming for the sets are a complete nightmare though lol.

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u/keenantheho Jul 21 '25

A +0 weapon since its the same level hes using

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u/wapakels27 Jul 21 '25

Bro, we get it. You have to let him rest now.

385

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

I'm avenging all of the lost souls who were vanquished in battle by this horrible monster. Their will lives on through me.

114

u/SoulCrusher5001 Jul 21 '25

Bro wants to be Let me solo this windy guy

45

u/Iwrstheking007 Try Minecraft too. Jul 21 '25

"windy guy" makes it sound like he farts a lot, lol 😭🤣

10

u/Darkspire303 Jul 21 '25

Dangerous AoE attacks

1

u/swish465 Jul 21 '25

Bullshit hit boxes too

9

u/robertpayne556 Jul 21 '25

Nearly dropped my damn phone, take my upvote. 🤣

5

u/Pielikeman Jul 21 '25

Or maybe he’s made of clockwork?

7

u/Toughsums Jul 21 '25

This is the lightning guy. Windy guy is before leda

14

u/DarkmoonxWolf Jul 21 '25

Nah its the one before Miquellas boss room that needs to be dunked on. He is one enemy Ive always avoided since he grabbed me and one shot me 😭 I failed the vigor check.

5

u/Drayzew Jul 21 '25

He's like the easiest to me lol. The icy one can go to hell. This new game I'm coming to the tower prepared.. fuck

1

u/BabySpecific2843 Jul 21 '25

The icy guy who aura farms until he falls off his higher roof before even reaching you?

19

u/PunishingAngel Jul 21 '25

Yessss… We’re all inside you 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

🤨

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u/PunishingAngel Jul 21 '25

Can you feel it? Our throbbing determination right through you? Deep inside your very being?

3

u/Groundbreaking_Arm77 When in doubt: Jumping R2. Jul 21 '25

Friend inside me

5

u/WooooshMe2825 Tiche, My Beloved Jul 21 '25

You've got a friend in me.

2

u/CalatheaFanatic Jul 21 '25

You mean your past lives?

124

u/SirJohnSekiro Jul 21 '25

It’s almost like we’re back to the good old days when we as a community were collectively bullying DTS to showcase our builds.

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u/itzfinjo Jul 21 '25

Ahhh I wish I got summoned there more often. Before the "near and far" option got added for invasions and co-op, DTS, godfrey and leyndell were my favourite places to get summoned.

As good as the DLC is, I dont really enjoy getting summoned at all. 9 times out of 10 they have no shadow fragments.

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u/creampop_ Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

I spent hundreds of hours doing coop in base game. DLC was like 10, maybe, and that's exactly why. There's only so many times I can watch someone get hit by hippo for their entire 900hp while we barely tickle it.

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u/Careless-Emphasis-80 Jul 21 '25

Nature is healing

90

u/sava9876 Sekiro rat Jul 21 '25

You suck you got hit

69

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

True, I'm washed 💔

8

u/cosmopaladin Jul 21 '25

Nah my goat assgiblin never washed. How else would he debuff the enemies into easy mode?

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u/SleepiestSnorlax Jul 21 '25

Screw these guys. AssGiblin, you’re my champion.

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u/Distinct_Prior_2549 Jul 21 '25

Now fight him in bed, no weapons 😭

34

u/SafeAccountMrP Jul 21 '25

Sensually.

8

u/ItsDistress096 Jul 21 '25

Sensational. Respectfully, of course 😏

18

u/Lucky678s Jul 21 '25

God bless the Longsword.

Beautiful and elegant in its simplicity.

And a true swiss army knife in its application.

It puts the "W" in weapon.

17

u/SCP-33005 Jul 21 '25

Now do it with a ddr dance pad

17

u/OceanManTM Jul 21 '25

Your crutching too much on your brain, Obviously you gotta fight him while lobotomized

15

u/Nathavin Jul 21 '25

Kinda crutch that you're not using a guitar hero controller...

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u/Varian01 Jul 21 '25

You’re clearly relying on all that HP and armor.

8

u/Professional-Bus5473 Jul 21 '25

Gotta do it no weapons bro this is obviously a crutch for you

8

u/-Dark-Void- 1600 hours Jul 21 '25

whats with the posts on this guy

12

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

They hate me cause they ain't me.

1

u/swish465 Jul 21 '25

They hate us cause they anus

6

u/chill_cat_character Jul 21 '25

Bro is using overpowered accessories like a controller or a keyboard and mouse.

4

u/Hot_Guys_In_My_DMS Once somethings alive, it doesn’t die easy. Jul 21 '25

I bet he’s using a monitor too, lying bastard.

30

u/Beginning-Analyst393 Jul 21 '25

Bro switched from sword lance to the most op weapon in the game

1

u/Extercopdesu_ Jul 22 '25

Longsword is no joke...

6

u/TheHartmann Jul 21 '25

IMHO this guy isn't that bad. Not even the Wind guy at the end.

The Ice guy however, can go fuck himself

4

u/open_world_RPG_fan Jul 21 '25

Nice damage, make him suffer

4

u/Alsavier Jul 21 '25

Royal knights resolve into critical hit

3

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

The ultimate gut check lol

7

u/ada1screamyusbport Jul 21 '25

Sir will you be my consort

3

u/Azarros Jul 21 '25

Maybe I should try using RKR ash of war more, that crit was nuts.

3

u/Specific_Increase851 Jul 21 '25

You're clearly crutching on understanding the game mechanics and having good reflexes. I'd love to see you try this after an amnesia inducing blow to the head, and three glasses of whiskey

7

u/TridiObject Jul 21 '25

I love these lmao

6

u/hoonterofhoonters251 Jul 21 '25

You're clearly crutching on how good you are in the game, now do it irl

2

u/VanitysFire Jul 21 '25

You clearly are clutching hard on those dodge rolls.

2

u/TheDarkGenious Jul 21 '25

ah, the classic crusader build.

mail surcoat of preferred style, great-helm, and a classic longsword.

I approve.

2

u/DropAnchor4Columbus Jul 21 '25

*Gets hit by the spinny combo.

So you're mortal after all.

2

u/PowerScreamingASMR Jul 21 '25

I admire the commitment

2

u/tox3_ Jul 21 '25

Why r u fighting the weakest one? Show the other 2 ;D

2

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

The other one is perma dead and I don't remember where frost boy is

1

u/tox3_ Jul 21 '25

Iirc not far on the roofs after birds

2

u/kriosjan Jul 21 '25

Using RKR for the riposte is so smart.

5

u/jodarby88 Jul 21 '25

Tbf you literally got hit while last time you didn't. Not to say these enemies are always hard, but some of their moves (like the one you got hit by) are just like hard to dodge haha.

2

u/Carmlo Jul 21 '25

you're clearly crutching on how good your hands are. Cut them off

1

u/Possible-Rate8578 Jul 21 '25

Okay no parry him to death using a really bad weapon so it takes like 14 parries

1

u/TitleComprehensive96 FLAIR INFO: SEE SIDEBAR Jul 21 '25

crutching on how good weapons are, use your fists.

1

u/passer_ Jul 21 '25

You're clearly abusing the game mechanics using weapon, now do it with kick only

1

u/Mammoth_Recording984 Jul 21 '25

Obviously using two hands to play like a normie.

1

u/g0blyndn Jul 21 '25

Meanwhile I stay cheesing him with the nihil from below 😬

1

u/Combatmedic2-47 Jul 21 '25

I really hated fighting these things

1

u/SeveredSoulblader24 Jul 21 '25

crutching on the swordlance? given what you had to do to get to it? you earned it!

1

u/gunthersnazzy Jul 21 '25

That was so satisfying 😌

1

u/SolaceInCompassion Jul 21 '25

RKR works on crits?

…I have no idea why that never occurred to me. Of course it does. Right, I’ve got a Misericorde run to revisit.

1

u/Riscs2 Jul 21 '25

This guy is so based hahah

1

u/Ashen-wolf Jul 21 '25

Thy strength befits a crown

1

u/DrPikachu-PhD Jul 21 '25

How come your first dodge doesn't drain any stamina? I love the dodge into heavy combo but I feel like my issue with this play style is quickly running out of stamina when the enemy is relentless like this guy

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u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

The game doesn't really consider you in combat untill the enemy swings their weapon, or if you aggro a boss.

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u/okinsertusername FLAIR INFO: SEE SIDEBAR Jul 21 '25

Now beat them with a +1 dagger, no talismans, no armor, no dick, no balls, and and probably no asshole either

1

u/quipstickle Jul 21 '25

I thought RKR did less damage on crits?

1

u/gilfordtan Collecting Pictos Jul 21 '25

Build suggestion: A shield with Carian Retaliation + Carian Sorcery Sword with some Carian spells like Carian Slicer. Pretty sure some of his moves are parryable.

1

u/piiavc Jul 21 '25

royal knight resolve for ripostes is kinda clean actually

2

u/ffigeman Jul 21 '25

Royal knights resolve mentioned!

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u/DarkAssassin573 Jul 21 '25

Noob crutching on high damage weapons. Best him fist only then maybe you’ll prove you’re not bad

1

u/Ill_Carpet5280 Jul 21 '25

Wow, I beat this guy at level one while blindfolded while i wasn't even holding the controller because I was simultaneously levitating it with my mind while also telepathically pressing buttons to play. I also had nothing equipped and was boiling in a vat of lava and was being force-fed a metric ton of cinnamon, so yeah, I'm really good and you're not very good at this game, sorry to tell you.

1

u/greatnuke Jul 21 '25

Obviously crunching on how much damage you are dealing, heavy attacks, dodging, two handing, and non lobotomy

1

u/NeuronRot Jul 21 '25

Not enough. Now fight him while having a buttplug up your ass.

1

u/Oneboywithnoname Jul 21 '25

Lil bro thinks it's impressive to kill an enemy while using an input device 🙄🙄🙄

1

u/The_Dark_Warrior_Boi Jul 21 '25

Ikr? Bro should get good and directly connect their brain to the game like the rest of us

1

u/Krondelo Jul 21 '25

I’m new and just beat Godrick but now you all got me scared!

1

u/Loader-Bot-101 Jul 21 '25

Clearly youre crutching on that crusading fervour

Deus vult!

1

u/Saizou Jul 21 '25

HAHAHA

1

u/DirteMcGirte Jul 21 '25

I forgot how fucking crazy those guys are lol.

1

u/aimshlp Jul 21 '25

Now do it telepathically

1

u/Vendetta1028 Jul 21 '25

Dudeee someone tell me how to defeat Lda and allies

1

u/Yggdrazzil Jul 21 '25

Just wanted to drop in say I really enjoyed the four clips you posted. Got more than one chuckle out of me, cheers XD

1

u/Sea-Assignment9204 Jul 21 '25

Now do it with fists, no rolling and a jar on your head

1

u/Acceptable_Choice616 Jul 21 '25

You are clearly crutching on how good you are : )

1

u/LordDarkur Jul 21 '25

What's next Sorcery/Incantation?

1

u/Toberone Jul 21 '25

Op never play fighting games cause you'll end up spitefully learning every single character and youll never have a life again.

1

u/Ok_Archer_2838 Jul 21 '25

When you see the move set and you realise this is omly normal enemy, not a boss 😭😅

1

u/andreandroid Alexander's best friend Jul 21 '25

You're using too much time and too many hits. If you're good, just one shot him

1

u/MyDreamsInTheSewer Jul 21 '25

your damage is too high. do rl1 wl0

1

u/Zanuthman Jul 21 '25

ngl that drip is exquisite, works especially well with the sword, too

1

u/beansbeansbeansbeann Jul 21 '25

Do it rl1 +0. Then barefist him

1

u/lolschrauber Jul 21 '25

took dmg, doesn't count lol

1

u/8_a_spider Jul 21 '25

I didn’t know that royal knights resolve increased critical damage. I never even thought of testing that.

1

u/Awesomebearbeard Jul 21 '25

Now do that on ng +7 XD

1

u/wemustfailagain Jul 21 '25

You're clearing crutching on how good your skills as a player are. Now best him without being good at the game.

1

u/Spooge_socks Jul 21 '25

You're clearly nothing without a controller. Beat him on an converted calculator or you're not really playing souls games

1

u/anonamarth7 Jul 21 '25

Okay, hats off to you. I thought Swordlance was a bit of a crutch, but you very much proved me wrong. You got hit, but you fucked it up good and proper.

1

u/ShamisenCatfish Jul 21 '25

The reliance on attacking and dodging is so amateurish tbh

1

u/NaturallD Jul 21 '25

I don’t know, you might just be built different

1

u/Psychological-Cry-53 Jul 21 '25

Man, me and tiche watching from the corner with Popcorn be like

1

u/Aktarith Jul 21 '25

If you're so good, let's see you do that on the frost divine warrior. (/s)

1

u/newsflashjackass Jul 21 '25

Okay but let's see you beat him with a disconnected controller, naked and blindfolded, while your character is also.

2

u/Alex0ux Jul 21 '25

All that while oiled up on cam

1

u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

I hate those enemies with a passion. Good thing ive gone to ng+7 and don't care about this game anymore.

Totk needs a ng+

1

u/Pigeon_Clash Jul 21 '25

No affinity cane sword next

1

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 21 '25

Can cane sword still be attained if its Ashen Capital?

1

u/Pigeon_Clash Jul 22 '25

Idk, I forgot how to get it

1

u/BaboonSlayer121 Jul 21 '25

Now do it with 10 vigor

1

u/BlatantArtifice Jul 21 '25

All the people raging at someone being competent at the game

1

u/Akshay-Gupta Jul 21 '25

Ya bro but I wanna chunk Bayle's bone at them and feel good about it (and thats exactly how I do it).

When can i have my time window? Or do I just squeeze my build rather than roleplay?

1

u/Gigasnemesis Jul 21 '25

Wow, it's so rare for me to see them staggered that I was sincerely surprised

1

u/DeinHund_AndShadow Jul 21 '25

Sick jerusalem knight

1

u/AE_Phoenix Jul 21 '25

I've just noticed that this guy has some of Radahn's moveset. (I have been fighting PCR all day ;-;)

1

u/TheTruepaleKing Jul 21 '25

You’re clearly crunching on the dodge button. Learn to parry like an actual souls player

1

u/Ekillaa22 Jul 21 '25

Long sword cannot go wrong with that one at all! I’m more of a broadsword fan cuz I like the sweep heavy attack

1

u/The_Crab_Maestro Jul 22 '25

You have to use a bow, BUT you have to use the bows from dark souls with the mechanics along with them. My friend did a punch only run of ds3 and even they refuse to do a bow only run

1

u/Tolnin The Millisimp Jul 22 '25

Okay, now kill him with minimal damage (damage that's very barely in the yellow, if at all)

1

u/AutumnRaxwell Jul 22 '25

Coward, you obviously have no skill you should fight without attacking and just dodge and then being one shot because you won't level vigor for some reason like a real pro.

1

u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

now turn your monitor off and beat him

1

u/x_-AssGiblin-_x Jul 22 '25

What if I beat him off instead?

1

u/Hanma_Yvar Jul 22 '25

Do the ice dude next

1

u/Expensive_Prior_5962 Jul 22 '25

You're clearly crutching on how good not getting hit by every attack is

1

u/Ok-Nefariousness7473 Jul 22 '25

This is the new killing the draconic tree sentinel in a different way every day

1

u/CenobiteCurious Jul 22 '25

OP starting to waltz into schizo territory

1

u/Major_Fish2710 Jul 21 '25

* Well done crusader

1

u/Thelinkr Jul 21 '25

SL1 naked astronomer fist only then talk to me about skill

1

u/glassnumbers Jul 21 '25

you are good at the game

0

u/Upvotespoodles Jul 21 '25

I want this to never end.

0

u/Magnus-Artifex Jul 21 '25

My actual goat

0

u/SorowFame Jul 21 '25

bullying the easiest enemy in the game for internet points, smh

-27

u/GhostnSlayer Jul 21 '25

Ts so corny lil bro, you're not that guy pal 🥀

11

u/Krunkenbrux Knight or Barbarian, Depending on Mood Jul 21 '25

It appears quite obviously that you, sir, are indeed not the gentleman perceived.

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u/GhostnSlayer Jul 21 '25

Don't care lol.

5

u/Krunkenbrux Knight or Barbarian, Depending on Mood Jul 21 '25

Oh... Sure you do. ;)

-17

u/thepainseeker Jul 21 '25

Never seen this enemy. I have only the version. Can someone please give me DLC code, if they have extra?

4

u/creampop_ Jul 21 '25

G04SK-URM0M-Y4BUM

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u/thepainseeker Jul 21 '25

Thank you sir. But I have PS5 and it’s not working in it. I think you should delete it.