Fun fact: That was indeed a true combo. Phantom Slash actually has a lot of true combos, especially when you get hit while casting it. Scythe in particular also has a two hit charged heavy, which true combos with certain skills as well. I really feel like you should revisit it.
Idk but I've also heard that the heavy attacks while two handed have a special hyper armor that basically auto poises everything under colossal weapon size. Might have been changed in the poise updates a while back though.
I will always love Sword Dance Grave Scythe for my first and only (so far) playthrough of this game. It's genuinely surprising every time it staggers something you would never expect it to, and the damage output felt crazy with that sweeping range and roll catch.
Sword Dance is really good, yeah! Another ash that i really like to use on it is Stormcaller, when buffed with bloodflame blade you can deal a TON of damage and bleed buildup
Just so you know, it would be better to use the incantation « bloodflamme blade » because it only needs 12 faith and 10 arcane to cast, only cost 20 fp per cast, gives a high amount of bleed damage and for PvP, the bloodflame bleed does damage even if it procs during the enemy roll
The grave scythe with sword dance ash of war is my favorite on any build, becayse it reminds me of my DS3 days of using the Follower's Sabre to guard break enemies that turtled behind their shield. I have yet to ever use claws, but I really need to try them out some time. Side note, only the Bloodhound claws have the anti-block property that scythes have! Great video as always, Monk!
The halo scythe actually does have a true combo, if you do the aow you can actually hit your opponent with the swing which will combo into the light ring and this will then combo into a R1.
love these videos sadly they will end cause theres only so many weapons but watching these has helped me find alot of the weapons i like for pvp and pve and what originally got me into doing pvp keep up the good work and stay spooky
In terms of design my favorite scythe is the grave one. Unfortunately I have never managed to get it so I use the winged one which I do still enjoy a good deal. As for claws I use the basic hook claws the most.
I wish there were cooler scythes in the game.the fact that there’s ghostflame deathblight and destined death and NONE of the scythes use any of them sucks I hope in the dlc we get like “godwyn’s reaper” or something like that EDIT:also on what planet are there four scythes and HALF of them use HOLY damage
Hey monk just wanted to say I’ve really enjoyed your content since I started watching, got me to finally start doing duels, hoping I’ll run into you sometime! Keep up the good work!
Halo Scythe has to be my favorite. One thing I noticed is in pve a lot of humanoid emeries don’t/fail to dodge miquellas ring of light. Sadly holy sucks against bosses but it was fun for a secondary weapon.
One unique thing about the Halo Scythe: Gigasthiccas recently showed that the scythe hit of the ash of war, the ring hit and a light attack make a 3-hit true combo.
Coming right off of DS3, absolutely loved the reapers in that game, and as soon as I saw the grave scythe the first day Elden came out I farmed for 2hours trying to get it
the angel scythe will always be my favorite because the design is just so damn cool and the little feathers with the ash of war are just the perfect touch
Side note. A fun combo for looks and actually being good is eclipse knight armor, carian knight helm because it doesn't have one, run with eclipse gs, pike, and the rings of light ash of war. Holy crusader vibes are on point, colors are very consistent, and the build is VERY versatile.
Claw weapon idea: specifically for bleed+sepuku(ish) ash of war where the user slashes their body to get more bleed buildup (maybe jagged claws or hoslow claws)
Late to the party, but I used to use the Raptor Talons with pre-nerf Bloodhound's Step and Bloodflame Blade. That combo used to be my mage-slayer build. Super aggressive, and no matter how fast they would run it was never enough to get away. Good times
The scythe class can be a really good swap if you’re having trouble hitting someone with the standard meta weapons, either due to latency or good defense. Also, scythe attacks are at a really good sweet spot due to poise changes, since they get halberd poise damage, but you’re always 2 handing a scythe.
Aww cmon man Winged Scythe deserves a bit more love 😂 that was the weapon I beat my first playthrough with, just loved the design (plus just didn’t know any better haha - I ran it as a sword and board build 😂🤦🏻♂️)
The winged scythe carried me the entire game! And since day 1 of souls gaming I carried poison on me at all times, so the venomous fang being the BEST poison source made it a must-have for me
I completed my first playthrough dual wielding Grave Scythes at +0 but infused with cold. So cool to give every enemy Bleed and Freezing at double speed.
My first playthrough I was just grinding souls to upgrade my claymore when I got a skeleton to drop the grave Scythe in Limgrave and man did that just destroy bosses Swords dance with bleed and frostbite was devastating
There is 3 category left to examine they are: Hammers,Great hammers and Spears(i didn't mention 10 other category which is 3 Bows category,Crossbows,Ballistas,Glintstone staffs,Sacred seals,Torchs and Tools that have 4 damaging item(Wraith calling bell,Omen bairn,Regal omen bairn,Ancestral infant's head) and there is shileds too if you count
The very first time I played through Elden Ring I found the hook claws and thought, this is it - claw character. It was very underwhelming though. I even got the raptors talons and used them for a while, but they were not that great. Before Leyndell I had switched over to longer Dex weapons like the Nagakiba and the Bloody Helice. Of course, this was in version 1.02 or something. I guess claws have been buffed a little since then.
Alright, my favorite scythe is the grave scythe. It's jagged, looks like a shard of metal punctured a branch. Hellyeah. Honestly, my favorite claws are the venomous fangs, something about their design just appeals, maybe I just like snakes.
my personal favorite is the bloodhound claws with the hoarfrost stomp. adding that frostbite buildup when i have 53 ARC feels so good.(I'm doing a INT/ARC Setup)
I think you’re mistaken about the claws- I don’t think they all have shield piercing properties. I think only the bloodhound’s claws can deal damage through shields, because the description mentions it, and the claws have a curved design.
Anotha day anotha new Monk video rejoice my brothas! Edit: Favorite scythe is grave scythe, favorite claw is Hookclaws. Also Serpentbone blade is a underrated broken poison weapon if you run shard of alexander, rotten winged sword insignia, kindred rots exultation, and Erdtree +2
If spinning strikes had poise and/or a true combo, it would reawaken the demon from DS3 that we don’t talk about. One minute, an old lady is selling you a halberd, and the next, you’re mowing lawns in one combo.
Me, every time monk uploads:😮🤩 lol, serious tho these videos bring me great joy❤ my favorite scythe is the grave scythe with poisom and barbaric roar, my favorite claws are the serpent fangs (heavy) with lifesteal fist and rot grease 😅 in my opinion lifesteal fist needs the same amount of range as impailing thrust amd serpant bone blade NEEDS arcane scaling.
I remember the Grave Scythe farming grind. First one, on my dad's account, took a few minutes. Second, on mine, took an hour. Third one took DAYS. Is it just me, or does it seem like the game makes weapons harder to get based on how many you've acquired?
Fun Fact: Lifesteal Fist scales Magic Damage with Arcane. But you can actually use weapon buffs, including Scholar's Armament. So you can hit for absolute clown damage if you put Scholar's Armament/Magic Resin on your Claw/Fist and then use Lifesteal Fist. It also doesn't interact with LOCAL Arcane scaling, so it actually does not benefit from the Occult infusion. Which is lame...
I really like using rkr with claws and getting a fully charge attack off as both of the claws get the buff even though its better for pve still good if it would land
I swear i fought a guy with the scythe, with phantom slash and the exact armour combination in the video a hour ago. Wether someone copied the loadout or if its the real deal, it was so unexpected.
Eventhough it's been 3 months... I must break it to you, the second guy you fought didn't miss spelled rogue, he spelled rouge, wich means red in French. (just discovered your content and realy like it) edit : nevermind someone already commented on it lmao
i have been thinking about what weapon i would use for my dragon cult run.. might be the hook claws cause im gonna spend like.. 25 into dex for casting speed
I got the grace scythe while farming for the executioners great axe I just got the axe so I killed one of the hanging skeletons and he dropped the grace scythe
I wish you'd show more fights. Dude I don't care about the 10mins of talk about the weapon, I kind of want to see it in action. And for more than 20 seconds.
oh my god im so scared, jeepers. Jinkies. Gadzooks. Jumping junebugs, this is scarier than that Five Nights at FNAF movie!
E Gads!
damn
Anything is scarier than the FNAF movie
Ah, yes. Five Nights at Five Nights at Freddies. One of the movies of all time.
My mom calls it Friday nights at Freddy’s 💀
I use Grave Scythe with Blackflame Tornado when i go against Malenia, serves me so well every time
Fun fact: That was indeed a true combo. Phantom Slash actually has a lot of true combos, especially when you get hit while casting it. Scythe in particular also has a two hit charged heavy, which true combos with certain skills as well. I really feel like you should revisit it.
How many exactly?
Idk but I've also heard that the heavy attacks while two handed have a special hyper armor that basically auto poises everything under colossal weapon size. Might have been changed in the poise updates a while back though.
Very good video, but as a side note, your opponent's name wasn't rogue (rowg), but rouge (rooj), which means red.
I took French and totally forgot about this lol
@@monkwashere On te pardonne, Monk ! ;)
Please tell me the second half of their name wasn’t the N-Word💀
I think it was Rouge Fucker like Rouge the bat (just as bad)
@@monkwashere Nous ne lui pardonnerons jamais
I will always love Sword Dance Grave Scythe for my first and only (so far) playthrough of this game. It's genuinely surprising every time it staggers something you would never expect it to, and the damage output felt crazy with that sweeping range and roll catch.
Sword Dance is really good, yeah!
Another ash that i really like to use on it is Stormcaller, when buffed with bloodflame blade you can deal a TON of damage and bleed buildup
Props to Monk for always showing the movesets in the Morbius opening theatres so we can get a good look at all the cool animations in this game.
Just so you know, it would be better to use the incantation « bloodflamme blade » because it only needs 12 faith and 10 arcane to cast, only cost 20 fp per cast, gives a high amount of bleed damage and for PvP, the bloodflame bleed does damage even if it procs during the enemy roll
4:25 Rouge is french for the red color
The grave scythe with sword dance ash of war is my favorite on any build, becayse it reminds me of my DS3 days of using the Follower's Sabre to guard break enemies that turtled behind their shield. I have yet to ever use claws, but I really need to try them out some time.
Side note, only the Bloodhound claws have the anti-block property that scythes have! Great video as always, Monk!
i'm gonna miss this series when all the weapons are gone 😥
thank you doing these videos they're always enterataining and super informative ❤
It would be cool if it came back after the DLC releases
@@yurirollrrir1807it will theres a few new categories
The halo scythe actually does have a true combo, if you do the aow you can actually hit your opponent with the swing which will combo into the light ring and this will then combo into a R1.
That wasn't a misspelling of Rogue, it was the proper spelling of Rouge
Americans can't comprehend the existence of other languages lol
love these videos sadly they will end cause theres only so many weapons but watching these has helped me find alot of the weapons i like for pvp and pve and what originally got me into doing pvp keep up the good work and stay spooky
Really like the pace of your videos
Raptor's claw and the regular scythe is wicked!! Gotta love the unique heavy attacks.
I like that Monk changed his Helmet for this video, nice touch 👍
I can’t be the only one hearing “jumping white” every time he is saying jumping light 😂😂. Love the videos!!!!!
For sure the grave-scythe! It reminds me of the burial-blade from Gehrman! And i loved this weapon in BB! So epic.
In terms of design my favorite scythe is the grave one. Unfortunately I have never managed to get it so I use the winged one which I do still enjoy a good deal.
As for claws I use the basic hook claws the most.
You can farm the Grave Scythe from Summonwater Village in Limgrave, too. Not ideal, but worth noting if you head towards Caelid early on.
I wish there were cooler scythes in the game.the fact that there’s ghostflame deathblight and destined death and NONE of the scythes use any of them sucks I hope in the dlc we get like “godwyn’s reaper” or something like that
EDIT:also on what planet are there four scythes and HALF of them use HOLY damage
Monk: "Please Fromsoft! Can we get more poison stuff in this game!"
Miyazaki: "Another poison swamp, you say?"
Hey monk just wanted to say I’ve really enjoyed your content since I started watching, got me to finally start doing duels, hoping I’ll run into you sometime! Keep up the good work!
Halo Scythe has to be my favorite. One thing I noticed is in pve a lot of humanoid emeries don’t/fail to dodge miquellas ring of light. Sadly holy sucks against bosses but it was fun for a secondary weapon.
Another good (possibly better) place to farm for Grave Scythe is the sight of grace near Turtle Pope, it’s a short walk and a quick restart
One unique thing about the Halo Scythe: Gigasthiccas recently showed that the scythe hit of the ash of war, the ring hit and a light attack make a 3-hit true combo.
Coming right off of DS3, absolutely loved the reapers in that game, and as soon as I saw the grave scythe the first day Elden came out I farmed for 2hours trying to get it
the angel scythe will always be my favorite because the design is just so damn cool and the little feathers with the ash of war are just the perfect touch
I am on a blood borne build in elden ring and I use the normal scythe, and I gotta say that, it is really really good with blood flame incantation
Side note. A fun combo for looks and actually being good is eclipse knight armor, carian knight helm because it doesn't have one, run with eclipse gs, pike, and the rings of light ash of war.
Holy crusader vibes are on point, colors are very consistent, and the build is VERY versatile.
nice vid! btw that phantom slash combed to r1 bc you proced bleed
Claw weapon idea: specifically for bleed+sepuku(ish) ash of war where the user slashes their body to get more bleed buildup (maybe jagged claws or hoslow claws)
Late to the party, but I used to use the Raptor Talons with pre-nerf Bloodhound's Step and Bloodflame Blade. That combo used to be my mage-slayer build. Super aggressive, and no matter how fast they would run it was never enough to get away. Good times
The hybrid of all episodes!
I was looking for a scythe video from you earlier and couldn't find one. Glad this answered my call 1 hour ago
Great vid! Been keeping me sane working from home ❤ Winged scythe is my fave, never used claws but will be in my next dex build!
The scythe class can be a really good swap if you’re having trouble hitting someone with the standard meta weapons, either due to latency or good defense. Also, scythe attacks are at a really good sweet spot due to poise changes, since they get halberd poise damage, but you’re always 2 handing a scythe.
Aww cmon man Winged Scythe deserves a bit more love 😂 that was the weapon I beat my first playthrough with, just loved the design (plus just didn’t know any better haha - I ran it as a sword and board build 😂🤦🏻♂️)
The winged scythe carried me the entire game!
And since day 1 of souls gaming I carried poison on me at all times, so the venomous fang being the BEST poison source made it a must-have for me
Thank you for the content on this wonderful friday
Don't you get the basic scythe from the black knife catacombs? I don't think it was the cliff bottom. Maybe it was, I dont remember for sure
Yooo I'm playing through NG+ with the Scythe rn! I'm running it with a cold affinity and it's soooo much fun! Love ur content btw!!
I completed my first playthrough dual wielding Grave Scythes at +0 but infused with cold. So cool to give every enemy Bleed and Freezing at double speed.
My first playthrough I was just grinding souls to upgrade my claymore when I got a skeleton to drop the grave Scythe in Limgrave and man did that just destroy bosses
Swords dance with bleed and frostbite was devastating
I am thoroughly spooked and enlightened
There is 3 category left to examine they are: Hammers,Great hammers and Spears(i didn't mention 10 other category which is 3 Bows category,Crossbows,Ballistas,Glintstone staffs,Sacred seals,Torchs and Tools that have 4 damaging item(Wraith calling bell,Omen bairn,Regal omen bairn,Ancestral infant's head) and there is shileds too if you count
The very first time I played through Elden Ring I found the hook claws and thought, this is it - claw character. It was very underwhelming though. I even got the raptors talons and used them for a while, but they were not that great. Before Leyndell I had switched over to longer Dex weapons like the Nagakiba and the Bloody Helice. Of course, this was in version 1.02 or something. I guess claws have been buffed a little since then.
Mr monk i Must say these videos make my whole ass week brother, keep it up
I love running Venom Fang with Flamestrike for fire poison
You make some dope videos of Elden ring bro super entertaining keep it up
i love the looks of jump attacks with claws
Not the Craw! The Craw!
Alright, my favorite scythe is the grave scythe. It's jagged, looks like a shard of metal punctured a branch. Hellyeah. Honestly, my favorite claws are the venomous fangs, something about their design just appeals, maybe I just like snakes.
my personal favorite is the bloodhound claws with the hoarfrost stomp. adding that frostbite buildup when i have 53 ARC feels so good.(I'm doing a INT/ARC Setup)
I think you’re mistaken about the claws- I don’t think they all have shield piercing properties. I think only the bloodhound’s claws can deal damage through shields, because the description mentions it, and the claws have a curved design.
Monk! You’re not allowed to ask for hyper armor when he’s running 38 poise. I love your videos man but it kills me😂
you, chasethebro and lost are like the 3 musketeers of elden ring yt
Shiver me timbers I'm shaking in my boots!
Anotha day anotha new Monk video rejoice my brothas!
Edit: Favorite scythe is grave scythe, favorite claw is Hookclaws. Also Serpentbone blade is a underrated broken poison weapon if you run shard of alexander, rotten winged sword insignia, kindred rots exultation, and Erdtree +2
If spinning strikes had poise and/or a true combo, it would reawaken the demon from DS3 that we don’t talk about. One minute, an old lady is selling you a halberd, and the next, you’re mowing lawns in one combo.
1:51 POV: mike Tyson gets his face cut off
I was just thinking about you making an all scythes in the game video just this morning and now here we are. (what daddy wants...daddy gets >:)
Me, every time monk uploads:😮🤩 lol, serious tho these videos bring me great joy❤ my favorite scythe is the grave scythe with poisom and barbaric roar, my favorite claws are the serpent fangs (heavy) with lifesteal fist and rot grease 😅 in my opinion lifesteal fist needs the same amount of range as impailing thrust amd serpant bone blade NEEDS arcane scaling.
Raptor tallons and winged scythe are both great weapons.
I love my halo scythe top fave weapons for me. The rings also look like destructo discs
300+ hours and I didn’t know Venomous Fang existed
There are so many claw true combos. Btw my favorite weapons of each type are the reg scythe and raptors talons.
They brought back the Splitleafs Weapon Art but were terrified at it being busted again and thats how we ended up with Spinning Strikes lmao.
The grave scythe’s moveset isn’t particularly remarkable but the weapon itself just looks so good I gotta have it at #1
I remember the Grave Scythe farming grind. First one, on my dad's account, took a few minutes. Second, on mine, took an hour. Third one took DAYS. Is it just me, or does it seem like the game makes weapons harder to get based on how many you've acquired?
I hope the dlc comes with a scythe like Friede's
Raptor of the mists on a raptors talon because if guarantees a jump attack if you get hit.
Fun Fact: Lifesteal Fist scales Magic Damage with Arcane.
But you can actually use weapon buffs, including Scholar's Armament.
So you can hit for absolute clown damage if you put Scholar's Armament/Magic Resin on your Claw/Fist and then use Lifesteal Fist.
It also doesn't interact with LOCAL Arcane scaling, so it actually does not benefit from the Occult infusion. Which is lame...
You could use fias baldachins blessing to boost your poise while using the spinning attack
Was surprised to not see loreta slash on scythe. It trye combo deletes people
Condsidered my self spooked
I really like using rkr with claws and getting a fully charge attack off as both of the claws get the buff even though its better for pve still good if it would land
"testing every flail to see which is the least bad" when
Venom fang with rot rope grease is so fun.
I swear i fought a guy with the scythe, with phantom slash and the exact armour combination in the video a hour ago. Wether someone copied the loadout or if its the real deal, it was so unexpected.
.. Can we do an "every shield (but as a weapon)" one 😎
My shield-only playthrough will greatly appreciate it
I really dig the standard Hookclaws, very basic look but it's nice imo
Lifehunt scythe from the first Dark Souls
Lifesteal Fist in combination with Ironjar Aromatic in PVP is literally the absolute 'damage trade' build
I love these vids and I don’t even PvP that often lmao
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT A MINUTE , I AM NOT SUBSCRIBED THIS WHOLE TIME 💀
To be fair to Rogue, the name couldn’t actually been Rouge (pronounced rooj) which is French for red
M favourite thing about scythes is that when powerstancing 2 grave scythes, every hit makes the screen shake.
Epic video but that wasnt rogue, it was rogue, like french red
Monk after you are done with the weapon classes would do be doing different classes mixes/goof classes?
Eventhough it's been 3 months... I must break it to you, the second guy you fought didn't miss spelled rogue, he spelled rouge, wich means red in French.
(just discovered your content and realy like it)
edit : nevermind someone already commented on it lmao
What I found out with Faith builds is that you just need to believe. I got a Halo Scythe from the second Cleanrot Knight I killed. Coincidence?
Hey a bit late but what gloves are you using? They look pretty cool and I love to collect armour to make cool sets
Eccentric Manchettes. The whole Eccentric set is super clean in my opinion
@@monkwashere Thank you very much, only did Sellen's questline once so I barely remember the eccentric set lol
Hammer time? We need the hammer test.
i have been thinking about what weapon i would use for my dragon cult run.. might be the hook claws cause im gonna spend like.. 25 into dex for casting speed
I got the grace scythe while farming for the executioners great axe I just got the axe so I killed one of the hanging skeletons and he dropped the grace scythe
finally the scythes
Rouge means red in french. Maybe not a typo after all 😉
I'm disappointed, Monk. You didn't show off how cool claws are with Barbaric Roar.
I wish you'd show more fights. Dude I don't care about the 10mins of talk about the weapon, I kind of want to see it in action. And for more than 20 seconds.