Patches, the Untethered || Boss Designs of Elden Ring #7
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There's a smiley little bastard who shows up again and again in the From Soft extended universe. Often a thief, always a traitor, but never really a threat, Patches is a perennial fan favourite for old fans of the franchise.
But is there more to him, at all, than his smiley betrayals and constant scamming? Does it MEAN anything to have him turn up in these games over and over again? Let's discuss.
Thank you to @Aranock and @Transparencyboo's Alicia for reading quotes for the analysis section!
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I love how your opinion of Patches is "adorable, pathetic, traitorous bastard (affectionate)".
And I couldn't agree more!
Ha! Yes. I always love when people do the "insult (affectionate)" thing. 😂👍
He's a right prick who brightens my day every time he appears.
I love the whole "all the games are actually connected". Because that means one thing. Of all the gods and deamons, dragons and undead, you can *always* count on Patches to be there, to kick you down a hole, and to take the piss with you when you inevitably forgive him.
the fact that fucking PATCHES is THE SINGLE OLDEST BEING in all of soulsborne-ring if that theory is true is fucking hilarious.
When we call patches a bastard it’s less “you bastard I hate you” and more like “oh you sly bastard you got me again”
You wanted Rahdan? Too bad, It's Patches time!
Still super excited for whenever that episode drops hehe
Did he get to Radahn? I don’t remember
@@gwyndolinds-en8yt Nope
@@gwyndolinds-en8yt probably will get to Radahn whenever Elden Ring 2 come out, Skyen is only one man after all
Great episode though!!
His shiny dome fills my heart with warmth everytime... sometimes its love, sometimes its wrath. Also great editing as always!
Btw, apparently Patches has been around long before Dark Souls. He goes waaaaaay back in Fromsoftware's history.
One of his texts mention his appearance in Amored Core for answer
Thank you. As someone who has played a little too much AC, I thought I was going nuts. XD
33:11 Oh, bless you for remembering Will's voicework. Trusty Patches needs that tone, that delivery. It just suits him, like his basic look. Sun sibs and unbreakable scoundrels, that's Souls multiplayer, isn't it?
“A fine elden ring to you” -Patches, probably
boss designs of elden ring is a series to live for
the bit about the early modern (in this case, Shakespearean) archetype of the Fool made me go "oh THAT'S why he hates clerics in Dark Souls 1!"
I mean, it's also explained by "he's undead, so ofc he hates the cult of Lloyd, whose entire deal is killing all undead"
or by "he's an extremely unconvincing con man and petty thief, so he sees the Way of White as a guild of rich, socially accepted con men and envies their success"
but still! Calling him a fool (non-derogatory) fits. Patches as kicked dog who knows a boot when he smells one.
I'm personally of a mind that Patches' appearance in Dark Souls 3 was the perfect denouement for his character, but his story in Elden Ring makes for a fitting companion piece to it.
It really goes to show how his character was always that little more nuanced than just being a charismatic antagonist. We certainly got hints to that effect in earlier games, but there's a large enough body of work about him now, across all his various appearances to do a fuller character study on him, and I just love that.
Patches as The Fool is so very accurate.
editor had too much fun with that chariot. props to that consistency, even with it being super background noise DEJA VU
Pretty sure Skyen edited this himself
This is the best series currently ongoing on UA-cam. It is genuinely a crime that all of these videos don’t crack over a million views apiece. The format of the long-form goofy past Skyen dicking around and exploring through one of my favorite games and discovering it for the first time, and the concise, thought-provoking analyses is a perfect match, and I can honestly say that these quite literally *make my day better* when I see that they are uploaded. Being able to consistently make me laugh and critically think is the hallmark of a great entertainer, in my opinion, and you do that every time. Your media literacy is just extremely refreshing, and I’m always shocked to hear what you glean from just a simple room or outfit- it’s thanks to you that I’ve realized how deliberate FromSoft is in their game design.
All of this to say- keep doing you, Skyen. I know these videos don’t get a lot of views, but that is most definitely not because of their quality. Thank you so much for continuing to make this series- I already can’t wait for the next video!
Good old Patches. Can always count on him to troll you and say, "it was just a prank bro" and then be best friends with you afterwards
with the invisible scarab i spent 7 minutes trying to kill that one and he just does it without thinking. damn, good job!
I low key hate how easily you got the beach scarab. Literally took me over a half hour while trying xD. Well played.
IIRC he spent a long time attempting it in one of his earlier videos. It might have been when he was trying out the network test?
There we are...
The best boss of all souls games, hands down !
Didnt know his voice actor was a wrestling announcer. Very nice tidbit I hadnt heard before.
Great video Skyen!
"I didnt want to hurt Patches."
*Flashback to Boss Designs of Bloodborne when Skyen merc'd Patches without hesitation.*
I am so happy that Elden Ring gave us the opportunity for a whole video on Patches. Such a fascinating character, I hope you do DS3 at some point in the (probably far) future
Oh my god calling back the Deja Vu meme song for the chariots here was the most hilariously extra edit, I really hope it continues throughout the rest of the series
😂
The analysis for Patches was also really strangely heartwarming too, I never quite could put my finger on why the bastard was so endearing, but it makes so much sense after hearing your take on it. Referencing Miyazaki's experience that inspired the co-op system was really unexpected but I love how it really fits with the grander narrative that Patches is involved in.
It makes me wonder what Patches would be like, if he was given the chance or resources to actually accomplish the things that the player character is capable of across all the games. As someone bent and bruised but never broken by the system, his mind and methods are shaped by his circumstances just so that he could survive, until that's all he knew how to be. Despite that, I always felt a glimmer of good in Patches' character. Jumping off from your analysis, Patches always shoots his shot at screwing you over because to him, you're just another sap he can take advantage of, but the moment you get one over him, he instantly turns to begging and groveling- which, he'll usually reward you if you *continuously* forgive him. It's kind of like, after screwing you over SO MUCH, Patches starts taking pity on *you* and opens up a shop saying "All right, you may be strong, but you're stupid, and I can't have myself indebted to someone as stupid as you."
So I wonder, if the tables were turned and he wasn't the Everyman, the Fool, and he was given the opportunity to instead be different, be like you, be the white phantom- if he would take that opportunity, if given the chance.
I don't know if Patches would do it for just anybody, honestly. Just judging by the fact that he looks like he *refuses* to customize himself, sticking with the same basic armor and spear-shield combo when he could have his pick from any fancy gear from the poor saps he's kicked down a hole, I feel like he makes a point *not* to get involved. Because why should he--why should he give any of the bastards in power that satisfaction? But if somebody were to earn his genuine respect, somebody who goes against his expectations for people to be greedy, cruel, and self-righteous...well, who knows?
@@amiefortman7220patches becomes,: let me solo them all, the -hero- baldy that the lands between needs and deserves
Edit: patches is an eldritch outer god
It might be worth playing Dark Souls 3 for you. There are...answers of a sort, to the questions in this thread.
The mentions of Patches and Boc (Can't wait until you meet Boc!) fill me with such an urge to go back and replay Elden Ring (again) because they're some of the truly amazing fun you can have in the game. So glad you got to the dragon temple too! That place took me forever to find... Thanks for being awesome!
if he ever does find Boc
Also, for the record: I hope you don't feel the need to go so damn hard on the editing, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the results. I know that even small touches can take up deceptively much time, but I can confirm that they make me smile constantly throughout the video 😊
The sound design on that Initial D gag was absolutely brilliant.
17:48, I dont know if somone will use this info but there you go: recentlly the roar medalion due to an update recived the avillity to buff a hole lot of attacks related to screaming, so It’s possible to do a shout build if you want.
i'm glad you guys could patch things up in the end.
I'm not even mad. It had to be done.
God this fits Patches to a T
he really is that asshole you meet for the first time and once you forgive him he really does become your friend
it's hard to like him but god is it harder to hate him, he really is that asshole you really care about in the end, i had a friend or two who were like that, and still look fondly at our time together
none the less great video Skyen, thank you for your hard work! 💚
DS3 patches, the best incarnation
This episode is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Let this be a comment for the algorithm gods!
Also I too really look forward to Patches shenanigans in DS3. I feel like in playing DS3 last in the Soulsborne series you're somehow accidentally giving yourself the best experience of DS3 (since it was intended to conclude a bunch of ideas from the souls series).
17:59 That's such a f*cking funny edit! A lot of really well edits in this video. Well done
Patches is one of my favourite little guys and it's always lovely to meet him again in a different game
Thank you!
Beautiful analysis, dont forget patches is an Eldritch outer god
Boss Designs! Boss Designs! Boss Designs! As someone who loves lore and analyzing stuff but sucks at souls-like games, your channel is amazing!
You just gotta succ until you succ-eed
I can’t wait for you to meet some of my favorite little dudes. Boc, Alexander, Boggart, and Rya, they’re all too good for this awful world. As bad as things got, the world was worth saving for them.
"All just window dressing for a bunch of bastards stabbing each other in the back for money and power."
I genuinely hadn't thought about it that way before!
Because when you get down to brass tacks, the Shattering War is a succession crises. As Queen Marika was called 'The Eternal' I doubt there was ever a formal succession in place because why would an immortal God Queen need one? If there was a plan, Godwyn the Golden would most likely have been heir apparent. The result of her first marriage, Godwyn was by all accounts a pretty well liked and respected guy.
Except, he was assassinated. Then Marika disappeared and the Elden Ring shattered. So we now the Golden Order is facing a massive power vacuum and no clear heir. No precedent for what should happen next. The demigods could, theoretically, have sat down together and resolve things with diplomacy...but given that the Golden Order's default response to problems appears to be 'VIOLENCE' it's no real surprise that things devolved into a civil war that has broken and devastated the continent.
Love your boss designs series! Can't wait to see what other topic you delve into.
Love the way the deja vu continues playing even when youve got inventory(?) pulled up LOL the dedication to the bit 😭😂
Very nice insight. I did not know that specific elaboration on the Shakespearean Fool archetype, but it does fit Patches quite perfectly. Kudos.
The slight detail that I enjoy to accentuate his whole persona is that no matter what, his weapons in every iteration is the lamest possible cowardly weapon combo in the game. In the soulsborne series, he uses a long range spear and the best shield in the game, basically playing a big turtle build. In Elden Ring he even takes some spellcasting with POISON of all things to be as much of a pest as possible and stall you out without much risk to himself. In Armored Core For Answer, he uses a basic missile system with some cheap but effective slow missiles to continue tracking you and push you OUT and keep YOU moving and a radar jammer to mess with your targeting systems, all while he uses some midrange laser rifle and a kinetic rifle in order to keep you at range while he kites you around the map. He's dead set in every game to just keep you at as much distance from him as possible and to mitigate the damage that gets to him.
The editing in this video is just delightful. Good seeing our little bastard Patches.
Gods the editing in this is amazing, the mgs1 alert spooked me back to when i was a kid, it was fun.
If you slander my boy I’ll never forgive you… I mean I will already never forgive you for the Treeko line short, but I’ll double never forgive you.
The best character gets skyen talk about him wonderful
"I can't control him he's a mad man"
* Some time later *
Future Skyen laughing like Frankenstein: "Today I'm going to give them a lesson on religious architecture _and no one can stop me_ "
I picked up Elden Ring during the Steam winter sale in no small part due to this series and just started NG+ today, and this episode in particular just gained a new level of irony for me. I have collected nearly every single armour set in the entire game, and finally, after much consideration, landed on what is my favourite chest armour piece. The Leather armor piece. Patches' armour set. I have travelled to every corner of the Lands Between, defeated every boss, yes even Malenia, Blade of Miquella herself. I have every ability to garb myself in nothing but legendary gear and be more fabulous than a glintstone peacock. And yet. What I choose, what my fashion sense is drawn to, is the, as you put it, uncustomised default of this pathetic little blorbo of a man. A damn shame I had to kill him for it, but Fashion Souls is Fashion Souls.
I would honestly enjoy hearing your thoughts on every character, not just bosses, so I am glad Patches is a boss so I can hear more thoughts about him.
Damn, your analysis is already top notch ! You definitely have to make another video about Patches when you finish both his Elden Ring and Dark Souls III quests, which greatly deepens both his character and his overall role in Fromsoft's worlds.
omg the duel of the fates edit made me so happy. i haven’t even played elden ring but my partner and all my friends are really into it, but i love this series!!
Ohhh yeah, Patches is absolutely the Fool. Saw a fan comic featuring him, and that's absolutely what he is.
Eurobeat bit i still going strong. I admire the dedication
I'm caught up! I'm also playing and I'm slow as all hell so I'm glad you're taking your time with these.
Man I never noticed that the dragon had feathers that's actually really cool. I did like 2 runs of this game one doing magic and the other I unga-bunga'd my way through with two axes
11:07 Absolutely. Insane. The casualness with which you 1-shot that.
Even with other characters or New Game+, I still spend *far* too many minutes lining up and trying to get the timing right...
You know
I do adore patches, and I'm looking forward to seeing you meet him in ds3. He's just as charming, whether he's unbreakable, untethered or a spider.
I also find it funny that you stabbed patches in the face in bloodborne. As much as we all love him, hatred of spiders prevails.
Im so happy the series is back
Again! Great episode TBskyen, the deja vu bit is a great extra touch.
I really think you will absolutely love Patches' quest in Dark Souls 3 the ringed city if you ever get to it. It is my favorite iteration of him, he's unbreakable :)
Thank you for the food Skyen! 🙏 Always excited to see a new vid, especially from this series!
thank you, your videos and especially this series is helping me through some dark times for me (sorry for my bad English)
I loved the edit of Patches commentating on wrestling lol
When Skyen meets patches it gave me a more calm vibe but the same essence of Thor meeting Hulk in Ragnarok.
Patches really grows on you.
I feel like if you want to do an episode on something then do it. It doesn't have to be a boss right?
I'm loving the series. Thank you for making this.
After listening to the ending I wanted to say this. I love this game and have played it for over 400 hours, I have poured over lore videos and rather arrogantly didn’t think I’d get much from this series but I enjoyed the Bloodborne one so I started. And wow was I wrong. The analysis and deep dives into the thematics and where some of these ideas may have come from I have found deeply fascinating. Take all the time you need, I’ll be here for the next one
8:09 I LOVE fighting dragons in this game! I will completely derail whatever I'm trying to do to fight a dragon on horseback
I love the boss designs series so much, I get excited every time a new one comes out!
Hey man, this will probably get buried but I just wanted to thank you for your content! Really great editing and then on top of that very insightful analysis and critique. But particularly I wanted to thank you for your candour in regards to your ADHD diagnosis and the struggles you face therein. As someone who was diagnosed as a teen but only really tried to understand ADHD and how it effected my life in my 30s, it's really comforting to see someone who produces such great content be honest about their struggles. I know all to well the feeling of "why can't I just do this thing that everyone else seems to do so easily" and then the evasion/shame that follows. Keep doing your thing, keep being authentic and thanks again for the work!
my fav thing about the cave with patches is that the first time i went though i also trip the bell but i didnt notice and just continue sneaking into a bush but the enemies also didnt see me so i just watched in complete bewilderment as every bandit in 3 miles came to look at the exact same spot on the floor. luckily i had the glintstone arc to just kill all of them at once and it was very satisfying. 10/10 would recommend
Love this type of content. Great editing and narration/voiceover ending as always with an insightful analysis. I will most certainly be back for more in the future.
Elden Ring was my second Soulslike after Sekiro, so since I had none of the lore I ended up cleaving Patches’ head off with my trusty great axe. I did the same for similar characters who attacked me (such as the beast clergyman in Dragonbarrow), without giving them a chance even if they surrendered.
It’s amazing how much lore I missed, and how there are both in-depth game elements I glanced over, and how many small nods to past games (like the Greatmoon Sword) that I didn’t realize on my first play through years ago.
I still think Ishhin was way harder than Malenia though, and the final boss of Elden Ring was a spectacularly beautiful fight, but a bit of a letdown as a final boss.
Anyways, thanks for this amazing series, it’s really helping me see what I missed, and what I should look out for when I eventually return to this game.
Wonder if he is going to do Dragonkin Soldier as its own video? Cause there is another one who would be more appropriate to have a video on.
i'm so happy to see another episode of this series!! lately i've been rewatching all of your soulsbourne content in the background while i deal with finals season, so it's fun to get a new episode. your comparison of Patches to a Shakespearian fool made me realize that I was always thinking of him as one because he shares a name with Game of Throne's Shakespearian fool. it's funny to think that the game where Patches gets a sidequest is the one with george rr martin as a writer.... lol anyway thanks for a great video as always!!
Always love your analysis. Gives me a new perspective on bosses!
Hey, it's wonderful to see this live again! (And who better to celebrate it with than the man described as 'FromSoft royalty'?)
Also, the editing gags are wayyyy too high-effort, but I do love them nevertheless (or perhaps because of it).
The first time I encountered Agheel, the bastard landed right on top of me. It was such an epic entrance that I couldn't even be mad. 😅
We're back
I enjoy these and Patches my man
Wasn’t expecting another so soon. A pleasant surprise!
EDIT: the return of DEJA VU chariot lets go
blessed with another so soon?! You're incredible. Thank you :)
Not to spoil, but Patches in Dark Souls 3 is the greatest, i truly feel like i formed a dramatic bond with him. You are at the end of the world, and is you, and this glorious Bastard Man, at your side.
Holy shit, the invisible scarab clutch! Your timing is frightening ._.
Discovered you through your takes on 40k on tiktok and I am so glad I found your youtube. Keep making your amazing content. Much love.
I was not ready for Announcer Patches xD Thank you for showing that to us!
Thanks for all the effort you put into these! Take all the time you need!
Also on many occasions Patches says that he hates clerics... And yet he is a Cleric class in Elden Ring.
Patches is just so charming in his slimyness, personally I really enjoyed the Demon's Souls version of him but Skyen hasn't reached that point yet.
19:34 that was an epic way to dissapear
I really hope you follow up with Patches' story in the future, to get your analysis of the bastard. Perhaps pull in some details from Dark Souls 3 for a full character breakdown?
I'm playing a One Piece based D&D campaign, and Patches inspired my character, so I'm always happy to see him.
You went past the Urd tree guard dog and I get it, not much to talk about there but maybe it would be nice to do an episode with a couple mini reviews? Like a minute on the urd tree watch dog, an update on the Patches storyline, maybe any other quest lines you think deserve a bit of talking, or other little bosses you find. You could dump all the little leftover script tidbits into it once the series is done. It's just an idea, Regardless as always love the episode!
I see editing Skyen threw in some fun audio gags in this one.
18:00 got me real good.
Yay!! Love these boss design vids! Amazing as always :)
As a homestuck reader, seeing Past and Future Skyen argue will /never/ get old.
Patches: my favorite pathetic blorbo. Love that shiny-headed bastard.
man i love these videos u actually got me into playing souls games after i used some of these for background sound while studying lmao
also do u still do lor card reviews? that was really fun
Woooooo!!!! Patches makes his inglorious return!
I was a giantsflame cleric on one of my ng+'s and threw a giantsflame take thee at his little alcove where he jumps off to attack you.
Ended up blowing him back to demons' souls and killing him. It was funny at the time. Found out you loot a spear from him.
holy shit, I can't remember if I made a similar comment on the last video, but I'm just starting this one and the fucking Commitment to the DeJa'Vu riff is SENDING ME it's my favorite thing. In my mind now, that thing just canonically makes that song as it goes along. This is the kind of shit I love about these videos. All the memes that arise from them.
Anyway, I'm so behind on these, I rly need to catch up.
You mentioned you wanted that giant sword, you can find it in caelid, lower left of map, in chest.
Look at this wretched little man (deeply affectionate)
Patches is just that one meme of "and then there's this asshole (affectionate)"
yay! thank you for another great episode
This makes me feel guilty for always killing him when he shows up - I just have no patience for his bullshit 😅