Dark Souls 3: Pontiff Sulyvahn Boss Fight (4K 60fps)

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    Dark Souls 3 Pontiff Sulyvahn Boss Fight

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  • @infinitetaquito4484
    @infinitetaquito4484 Рік тому +3120

    quick tip for anyone having trouble on this fight: dont run at him during the start, just walk. this doesnt change the difficulty but it makes it look cooler

    • @Sun_sune_x
      @Sun_sune_x Рік тому +38

      XDDDD

    • @plushyyu4327
      @plushyyu4327 Рік тому +108

      Instructions unclear, Pontiff sprinted at me when I entered

    • @infinitetaquito4484
      @infinitetaquito4484 Рік тому +54

      @@plushyyu4327 he was prob tired of the fist only damageless no rolling runs

    • @Cassan-The_Honorable
      @Cassan-The_Honorable Рік тому +14

      😂 you really gave me a good laugh

    • @mattdrummond3552
      @mattdrummond3552 Рік тому +6

      That's the only thing that keeps me coming back lol. It's so cool

  • @hankanderson3340
    @hankanderson3340 6 років тому +1370

    Ashen one: Ha this is my first time going to church in like 1,000 years.
    Pontiff Sulyvahn:

  • @13lackout360
    @13lackout360 4 роки тому +1491

    Pontiff: Come to confess your sins?
    Ashen One: I dunno how much time you got?
    Pontiff: *Ignites weapons* More than you.

    • @okinfallom12
      @okinfallom12 4 роки тому +17

      WishfulWayfarer 😂😂😂

    • @thinkomancer8726
      @thinkomancer8726 3 роки тому +9

      I wanted to like this comment, but it was already at a perfect 69

    • @KaptainKommissar
      @KaptainKommissar 2 роки тому +16

      dude the man's as religious as a strung-out unemployed college professor

    • @phillipwalling7470
      @phillipwalling7470 2 роки тому +3

      Ashen One: Uh...... Have you been juicing?

    • @mrantipatia1872
      @mrantipatia1872 2 роки тому

      @@thinkomancer8726 now it's (6)69

  • @SHmoogleThe1st
    @SHmoogleThe1st 6 років тому +4487

    the boss that tells you the tutorial is over

    • @moonwolf8470
      @moonwolf8470 5 років тому +364

      Xanax Player that be a abyss watchers

    • @NathanThomass
      @NathanThomass 5 років тому +634

      @@moonwolf8470 abyss watchers are too easy, even wolnir is easy. but irythil.... irythil is where casuals go to die

    • @SkullMinePro
      @SkullMinePro 5 років тому +218

      @@NathanThomass Eh, I had 81 tries on the Abyss Watchers, 7 on Pontiff.

    • @NathanThomass
      @NathanThomass 5 років тому +75

      SkullMinePro git gud. Abyss watchers is one of the easiest bosses in souls. If you REALLY wanted to, you can just walk backwards and roll the entire first half and let your boss partner do all the work. Then just the exact same thing for his second half. Walk backwards and roll to the side and it’s easier than pinwheel

    • @SkullMinePro
      @SkullMinePro 5 років тому +241

      @@NathanThomass git gud?
      I've beaten the game twice, all I have trouble with is the Abyss Watchers, I've got every other boss pattern nailed.

  • @saur1232
    @saur1232 5 років тому +3563

    Me: *trying to drink estus*
    Pontiff: Can I have some too?
    Me: no
    Pontiff: *angry noises*

  • @conormcloughlin-colwell2987
    @conormcloughlin-colwell2987 8 років тому +3116

    They should have named this guy "99 endurance combos" the boss....

  • @davidnewhart2533
    @davidnewhart2533 3 роки тому +1372

    Pontiff Sulyvahn should've gotten a cutscene.

    • @biga9144
      @biga9144 3 роки тому +248

      He kinda got a cutscene,you both slowly walk down the chapels hall then he lunges at you and so the fight begins

    • @biga9144
      @biga9144 3 роки тому +6

      Correct

    • @jooot_6850
      @jooot_6850 3 роки тому +69

      @@biga9144 It's just like how we find the Soul of Cinder resting at the bonfire of the world, before pulling out the Firelink Greatsword and charging at us

    • @biga9144
      @biga9144 3 роки тому +22

      @@jooot_6850 exactly or the cleric beast jumping on the bridge and screaming

    • @inferno2996
      @inferno2996 3 роки тому +70

      the dramatic walking at the start is way better than any cutscene imo

  • @Gabriel_TR
    @Gabriel_TR 6 років тому +2106

    PONTINFINITE STAMINAVAHN

    • @iMxcrd
      @iMxcrd 5 років тому +63

      No doubt. 2nd hardest boss for me along nameless king. His fucking atks that has too much little openings with his fucking infinite stamina

    • @generalralph6291
      @generalralph6291 5 років тому +13

      You win one internet point!

    • @leonardfeuerstein
      @leonardfeuerstein 5 років тому

      No

    • @generalralph6291
      @generalralph6291 5 років тому +2

      @lurker You kids and your green frogs.

    • @DvDick
      @DvDick 4 роки тому +4

      I did him first try, but only because I decided to summon Anri. I cried after I dealt the last blow because I was panicking, I couldn't dodge anything he was throwing at me lmao

  • @christianmartin3710
    @christianmartin3710 8 років тому +1364

    i love how in 02:29 when Sulyvahn lunges toward you, the music cues when you get hit

  • @LordFhalkyn
    @LordFhalkyn 7 років тому +4649

    If you hate Sulyvahn for his boss fight, you'll hate him even more when you learn what he's done.

    • @LordFhalkyn
      @LordFhalkyn 7 років тому +2868

      Here's a partial list:
      -Corrupted the Flare Witches by giving them access to the Profaned Flame
      -Knowingly gave his outrider knights cursed rings that would turn them into slavering beasts
      -Kidnapped the daughter of a royal family, and forced her to serve as a "dancer"
      -Inducted said dancer into his outrider knights, gave her the cursed rings, and exiled her
      -Accelerated the corruption of the Deacons of the Deep
      -Fed Gwyndolin to Aldrich and imprisoned Yorshka (and possible intended for her to meet Gwyndolin's fate as well)
      -Recruited the insane inhabitants of the Profaned Capital to serve as his personal jailers (those filthy, health-draining jailers...)
      -Corrupted the Way of White for his own purposes
      -Though not explicitly stated, it's implied he was responsible for convincing Prince Lothric to reject his duties and instead watch the First Flame die out
      In all, I guess Sulyvahn is the real villain of Dark Souls 3.

    • @clarechang3149
      @clarechang3149 6 років тому +259

      LordFhalkyn assholism skill at top notch xD

    • @xCmOn3yx777
      @xCmOn3yx777 6 років тому +623

      .......in short, hes basically the reason we have "Dark Souls 3" ;or did the the lord of cinder corrupt Sulyvahn?

    • @LordFhalkyn
      @LordFhalkyn 6 років тому +277

      The Profaned Flame, actually. (When you get to the Profaned Capitol, you can actually see it in a brazier.)

    • @cthulhuhoops
      @cthulhuhoops 6 років тому +574

      I love how he's tucked away into the (almost) middle of the game, seemingly as a random stepping stone to your next achievement. It speaks volumes of how he was significant in terms of damage and misdeeds, but insignificant in terms of worth and might and value. He wasn't a Lord of Cinder. You don't need him or his soul to accomplish anything. He was just another Heir of Fire, and you kick his ass and move the hell on.

  • @ryanharvey4220
    @ryanharvey4220 4 роки тому +194

    If this guy sees that you are drinking an estus flask, he goes full baby rage mode and goes on a deadly combo with a force of 1000 winds.

    • @gilapo27
      @gilapo27 Рік тому +3

      The six attack spinny thing is BRUTAAAAL.

    • @poopmangaming5684
      @poopmangaming5684 Рік тому

      Him and dancer

    • @Gamers_onlyy36
      @Gamers_onlyy36 Рік тому

      ​@@poopmangaming5684As a player who defeated dancer first pontiff is just a cakewalk for me

  • @mystut306
    @mystut306 5 років тому +757

    Who would be hardest to kill?
    The eldest child of Gwyn (a god of war who is riding a wyvern), The descendant of Archdragons who has consumed the abyss itself, the last knight who has outlasted every creature in The world and reformed The dark soul for The first time in ages,The literal anamglamation of every creature that has ever linked the fire including Gwyn
    OR
    Some faith build who r1 spams an intelligence weapon.

    • @moonwolf8470
      @moonwolf8470 5 років тому +54

      Captain Padraig to be honest I think nameless king will win

    • @cosmology124
      @cosmology124 5 років тому +12

      THINK YE CAN TAKE ME????

    • @mystut306
      @mystut306 5 років тому +7

      @@cosmology124 YER DUN

    • @cosmology124
      @cosmology124 5 років тому +6

      @@mystut306 DOHN'T FERGEHT ME!

    • @HitandRyan
      @HitandRyan 5 років тому +9

      Or the tutorial boss when he tries harder.

  • @scottk1525
    @scottk1525 5 років тому +2019

    Why is it when I play Pontiff he's an unstoppable samurai killing machine that attacks with precision, but in all the youtube videos he looks like a blind dementia patient swinging at a piñata? I know I know. Git gud 🙄

    • @wewserlethaldude9
      @wewserlethaldude9 4 роки тому +77

      Scott K Parry. He dies in four ripostes on leveled runs.

    • @alexcavera6200
      @alexcavera6200 4 роки тому +265

      Because a lot of the youtubers are experts at dark souls 3, the souls series in general, or they fought him several times and uploaded the best one. There are 0 hit speed runs of this game out there. I can't even imagine not getting hit once by the tutorial boss, lol

    • @pontiffsulyvahn562
      @pontiffsulyvahn562 4 роки тому +65

      yay candy

    • @johnnybravo8718
      @johnnybravo8718 4 роки тому +72

      @@pontiffsulyvahn562 stop bulling me pls

    • @castor9907
      @castor9907 4 роки тому +9

      The guy in this video did the fight completely wrong

  • @yourdarknessawaits3895
    @yourdarknessawaits3895 4 роки тому +519

    1:42
    "Ah yes, this chair will offer me fantastic protection against these 2 religious missionaries with wings out of the pure material of dark, flying down at 100mph blowing fire out of their 100% Solid Steel Swords, both of whom being larger than I am"

    • @tourist5167
      @tourist5167 4 роки тому +46

      I mean it worked...

    • @yourdarknessawaits3895
      @yourdarknessawaits3895 4 роки тому +4

      @Ferocious Battle yupyup.

    • @kryse4806
      @kryse4806 3 роки тому +13

      @Ferocious Battle chair has 1000 magic resistance and 0 physical resistance

    • @kroh7742
      @kroh7742 3 роки тому +2

      That chair is made out of the same material as gundyr's weapon

  • @ludwigtheaccursed1163
    @ludwigtheaccursed1163 4 роки тому +703

    I love the fact that Sulyvahn not just tries to protect us from PVP by sheer force, if you pay attention you see the first thing he does in the fight is to buff both of his freaking weapons to give us a demonstration of what we have to endure in PVP if we continue our journey after his jolly church. But when we don´t take him seriously he even goes so far as to literally ripping himself apart to show us what it´s like to be ganked. He makes so many honorable sacrifices (ಥ﹏ಥ)

    • @AtrociousAK47
      @AtrociousAK47 2 роки тому +52

      that actually makes sense since after his fight i was immediately invaded twice by 2 different guys, and im told that area is a popular meetup spot for people looking to pvp.

    • @lewanbroski504
      @lewanbroski504 2 роки тому +20

      @@AtrociousAK47 it's funny I wouldn't class myself as good at the game but when I fought him I learnt how to actually parry and fight

    • @joenitrate
      @joenitrate 2 роки тому +4

      Good ole Pontiff's Porch...the good days 🥲

    • @theluiginoidperson1097
      @theluiginoidperson1097 2 роки тому +2

      Me who doesn't even use ember outside of bossfights:
      👀

    • @leonardog.6027
      @leonardog.6027 Рік тому

      I think you’re doing a bit too much mental gymnastic here

  • @krystianmnich7819
    @krystianmnich7819 Рік тому +413

    Pontiff Sulyvahn is one of the most evil bastards in the entire franchise. He caused untold suffering and created countless monsters, all to further his own power. Yet, unlike almost every other enemy you encounter, Sulyvahn is not a mindless beast, mindless hollow or corrupted abomination. He is an extraordinary man, one who used his sharp mind and silver tongue to usurp the city of the gods. For all his atrocities and cruelties, Sulyvahn is the only person in this dying world who was still able to accomplish great things. And we slay him because he stood in our way.

    • @JillLulamoon
      @JillLulamoon Рік тому +12

      No one can stop the curse of the Flame.

    • @Saltboi1823
      @Saltboi1823 Рік тому +22

      The profaned flame drove him mad, also, tell me, If he is perfectly sane, why does he make these sounds in combat:
      "GRRRRGRGH!"
      "AAAGGHGH!"
      "RUUGGHHH!"
      "RRRAAAGGH!"

    • @Sam-vz8pm
      @Sam-vz8pm Рік тому +10

      ​@@Saltboi1823 people grunt when they fight

    • @Saltboi1823
      @Saltboi1823 Рік тому +5

      @@Sam-vz8pm I repeat:
      "GRRAAAAAAAGHHHH!!!!"

    • @Joao-jx1lo
      @Joao-jx1lo Рік тому +17

      ​​​@@Saltboi1823there's no implication that he went "mad" because of the Flame. Only that It bolstered his already existing ambition, it showed him his "true purpose". As another comment stated, Sullyvahn is completely sane.

  • @Not-Kurosawa
    @Not-Kurosawa 2 місяці тому +33

    we were NOT ready for this guy to return in the elden ring dlc💀😭🙏

  • @cleet6047
    @cleet6047 5 років тому +149

    If you're ever getting into a fight irl just think of pontiff before the fight and you will get instantly angry and win immediately

  • @goldeneagle987
    @goldeneagle987 7 років тому +265

    Boss fight: Pretty good
    Music: Lit asf
    Camera: Pure fucking cancer

    • @koenbrink8137
      @koenbrink8137 7 років тому +21

      Josh king of the storm takes the cake with camera bs

    • @goldeneagle987
      @goldeneagle987 7 років тому +3

      Koen Brink The camera itself is cancer, needs to be fixed.

    • @ronanvankessel6329
      @ronanvankessel6329 6 років тому +2

      Koen Brink no it doesnt. Just use the fucking right thumb stick like you are supposed to

    • @collision5904
      @collision5904 7 місяців тому +1

      "wahh wahh the camera is cancer!"
      Move it like you are supposed to

    • @goldeneagle987
      @goldeneagle987 7 місяців тому +1

      @@collision5904 Lmao I totally forgot this comment existed. I have to have been 15-16 years old when I wrote this.

  • @Zaroshy
    @Zaroshy 8 років тому +837

    This is my favorite boss is Dark Souls 3 so far. such an epic fight.

    • @famtomerc
      @famtomerc 8 років тому +242

      unless you summon 3 people for it, then it just becomes "4 dudes beat the shit out of Darth Pope"

    • @theashenone564
      @theashenone564 7 років тому +9

      LMAO LMAO

    • @WutangClan4LiF3
      @WutangClan4LiF3 7 років тому +74

      true but they should add an intro scene he deserves it

    • @brianjones1267
      @brianjones1267 7 років тому +37

      Ca- Blaze fucking seriously tho - If wolnir gets one Pontiff deff needs one

    • @k.theartist3940
      @k.theartist3940 6 років тому +4

      I hate it

  • @krajax
    @krajax 8 років тому +333

    I didn't know James P. Sullivan was a dark overlord lol

    • @Alexroberts666
      @Alexroberts666 6 років тому +4

      I read that in mr waternoose's voice :'D

    • @tredfxman
      @tredfxman 6 років тому +3

      Well we know hes always been into "Shady" bussines, so what to expect? ;)

    • @jeremytewari3346
      @jeremytewari3346 Місяць тому

      Anytime I fight this guy I just hear “SULLIVAN!” in my head

  • @quinnvineep3
    @quinnvineep3 4 роки тому +114

    2:29 he hits perfectly in time with the music lol

  • @6root647
    @6root647 7 років тому +1901

    I feel so bad for beating this boss at my first try. I summoned 3 phantoms and it was super easy. Should've fought like a man

    • @GrimReaper-qp6fv
      @GrimReaper-qp6fv 6 років тому +625

      6root he does not deserve any kindness for the atrocities he's done in the lore

    • @roryos
      @roryos 6 років тому +437

      Eh don't worry about it. Whatever makes it easier for your to progress in my opinion. you should never feel bad for using summons to help you.

    • @breakdancerQ
      @breakdancerQ 6 років тому +88

      Umm he should feel bad. One summon already doesn't make that win legit anymore, let alone 3.

    • @phillipk.dennison9131
      @phillipk.dennison9131 6 років тому +65

      There’s always new game +

    • @k.theartist3940
      @k.theartist3940 6 років тому +155

      No way, man. This fight is bullcrap. Summonning any amount of help does you a huge favor

  • @solidsnake9898
    @solidsnake9898 4 роки тому +186

    I swear every other level in this game is yet another cathedral

  • @jallerxzl1966
    @jallerxzl1966 4 роки тому +144

    Pontiff Sulyvahn at the beginning of battle: _"Hoo... so you are approaching me?"_

    • @canimade61
      @canimade61 3 роки тому +19

      “Even though I stabbed your fire keeper in the neck you are approaching me?”
      Ashen: “i can’t beat the shit out of you from over there”

    • @billoverbeck3784
      @billoverbeck3784 3 роки тому +14

      Sulyvahn: Ho ho, then come as close as you like
      (*charging attack*)

    • @MetzLyrics-_
      @MetzLyrics-_ 3 роки тому +10

      *Proceeds to activate his stand*

  • @frankiegomez4205
    @frankiegomez4205 2 місяці тому +23

    Rellana: *I'm the upgrade*

  • @kumorizora2507
    @kumorizora2507 7 років тому +348

    It's truly jarring to me how I found this guy to be extremely easy but many others found him very hard, it's also one of the reasons why I love this game because the bosses difficulties are interpreted so differently player to player

    • @brasteen1
      @brasteen1 7 років тому +12

      Big Bee Took me about 6-7 tries with smough's hammer two handed. Definitely a good challenge.

    • @lllool8404
      @lllool8404 4 роки тому +11

      Same here. He's not that fast and suddenly stops a lot. Abyss Watchers are clearly harder than him.

    • @xen6604
      @xen6604 4 роки тому +18

      @@lllool8404 Im currently playing Dark souls for the first time, abyss watchers was easy(3rd try i mean) while with pontiff i'm still stuck currently at 9th try and still cant get him to half.
      Update: Pontiff is no more, i've also just killed the dancer.

    • @glctcthnkr8059
      @glctcthnkr8059 4 роки тому +5

      Ò ʌ Ó I’ve played through ds3 6 times and I’ve died to the abyss watchers 3 times and I’ve died to pontiff over 50 times no joke. Another boss that people say is difficult that I just don’t agree with is Aldrich, as I haven’t died to him once in my entire time playing this game

    • @Revilerify
      @Revilerify 3 роки тому +2

      He was very easy, easiest boss so far for me. Just had a Llewelyn shield and kept parrying & retaliating at him. It was over very fast.

  • @ghostlkr.
    @ghostlkr. 2 місяці тому +19

    For the Elden Ringians, yes, rellana is a Remake of Sulyvahn 😁

    • @BeekoBaggins
      @BeekoBaggins Місяць тому

      Similar concept, remake I’m not so sure

    • @kovacs4429
      @kovacs4429 25 днів тому

      @@BeekoBagginstribute

  • @swezilian
    @swezilian 5 років тому +193

    It's sort of amazing to me that this fight didn't happen much later. Given your opponent's importance and connection to everything that happens in the game, you would think they would save his encounter for almost the very end.

    • @ShuraTheSoulEater
      @ShuraTheSoulEater 4 роки тому +42

      He was supposed to be the final boss

    • @Bendanna93
      @Bendanna93 4 роки тому +2

      @@ShuraTheSoulEater where did you hear that

    • @ShuraTheSoulEater
      @ShuraTheSoulEater 4 роки тому +39

      @@Bendanna93 the dev's themselfs

    • @Bendanna93
      @Bendanna93 4 роки тому +5

      @@ShuraTheSoulEater it does make a lot of sense

    • @samquik
      @samquik 3 роки тому +22

      @@Bendanna93 older builds of DS3 have Sulyvahn listed as the final boss

  • @icespirit7829
    @icespirit7829 2 місяці тому +22

    Look how merciful he is with his cooldowns. Unlike his doughter in the realm of shadows.

    • @shabbarbukhari7200
      @shabbarbukhari7200 Місяць тому +1

      Tbf the tarnished is also much faster

    • @icespirit7829
      @icespirit7829 Місяць тому

      @@shabbarbukhari7200 are they really?

    • @mingQWERTY
      @mingQWERTY Місяць тому +1

      @@icespirit7829 Yeah they can jump. I was able to get way more safe punish windows with Rellana than Pontiff. Just fought him today (again) and wow this guy is relentless even when compared with Elden Ring bosses

    • @jackdaniels6441
      @jackdaniels6441 17 днів тому +2

      ​@@icespirit7829im on my first ds3 playthrough after beating the other fromsoft games, just reached sulyvahn.
      I unironically struggle just as much with him as i did when i solo'd rellana. Stamina isa bitch vs pontiff, and the fact that i can't stagger him by doing jump heavys or something really forces me to "wait for his move". Ppl say ER bosses are super unfair but idk man, if you didn't complain about pontiff's combos you dhouldnt complain about malikeths malenias or rellanas imo

  • @themadgamer4571
    @themadgamer4571 6 років тому +393

    Showed this video to a friend. He said it doesn't look that hard. I let him make a toon. Fighting Iundex Gundyr, why can't I dodge, I can't attack.
    YOU GOT NO STAMINA BRO!!
    6 or 7 seven deaths later he beat Gundyr, this is actually pretty tough.
    THAT WAS JUST THE TUTORIAL,
    My friend ._.

    • @ryanxbr9535
      @ryanxbr9535 6 років тому +7

      LMAO!

    • @user-lt5jh9sm1i
      @user-lt5jh9sm1i 6 років тому +16

      Same my boyfriend said that it was easy until he got the chance to play dark souls ... he NEVER beat him though

    • @Riceyes
      @Riceyes 5 років тому +30

      Wow your friend didn't know how to play within the first 10 minutes of touching the game?

    • @deads1lence893
      @deads1lence893 5 років тому +1

      Riceyes ytty aw looks like sum one has no fwends 😥

    • @BigDave18
      @BigDave18 5 років тому +23

      @@deads1lence893 looks like someone said something that doesn't have anything to do with the subject at hand. Said person also used a cancer Emoji and misspellings to sound cute while it actually just makes you seem immature.

  • @TheRusSsoO
    @TheRusSsoO 4 роки тому +51

    2:29 ohh man that music timing...

  • @billiejeanslover8929
    @billiejeanslover8929 4 роки тому +43

    At the start:
    He's just standing there.... *m e n a c i n g l y*

  • @2.kings.22
    @2.kings.22 2 місяці тому +44

    Congrats on the transition pontiff 🙏

  • @convenient_username
    @convenient_username 3 роки тому +106

    Pontiff has mastered all of the 4 elements: Stamina, Salt, Lag, and last but not least
    The loudest fucking soundtrack during a bossfight

  • @dreameater2661
    @dreameater2661 2 місяці тому +15

    Decided to reincarnated into Rellana huh ? You cheeky bastard.

  • @amberjackson4882
    @amberjackson4882 4 роки тому +78

    For anyone who's curious about his wings it's because pontiff is half corvian. He's also half brich woman which explains why the wings look more like tree brances then normal wings. Apperently in a dlc in one of the games you can meet his brich woman mom, I don't know if you meet his corvian dad though.

    • @MrcreeperDXD777
      @MrcreeperDXD777 2 роки тому +12

      He's from the painted world, which is where corvians came from

    • @mfjqkqo5665
      @mfjqkqo5665 Рік тому

      Explains why his face is just a bunch of roots. Nice

    • @kovacs4429
      @kovacs4429 5 місяців тому

      what??? lol. no.

    • @PontiffSulyvahn900
      @PontiffSulyvahn900 2 місяці тому

      @@kovacs4429 shut up

  • @kirbyc9042
    @kirbyc9042 4 роки тому +40

    Discovering that staying on the stairs would make his attack miss made this fight a lot easier

  • @therbeats659
    @therbeats659 5 років тому +34

    Of all the bosses of Dark Souls this is the only one with whom I took the bossfight as something personal...

  • @lambda494
    @lambda494 6 років тому +46

    I really wish you could transpose his soul into that sick lightsaber and dual-wield it.

    • @capnopossum298
      @capnopossum298 5 років тому +12

      You can, but it's from the Dancer of Boreal Valley soul. Dancer's Enchanted Swords

    • @ashikjaman1940
      @ashikjaman1940 3 роки тому +7

      You could just get to NG+ and get both swords.

    • @genaroperez8325
      @genaroperez8325 3 роки тому +2

      madeline plays dark souls? what a gamer

  • @chadelliott5568
    @chadelliott5568 8 років тому +687

    How to beat a boss in dark souls, 100% infallible
    Run in circles.

    • @sanadayukimura60
      @sanadayukimura60 7 років тому +15

      Chad Elliott Not midir

    • @flukeshot4562
      @flukeshot4562 7 років тому

      2. Profit

    • @zaidanfalih2923
      @zaidanfalih2923 7 років тому +32

      Sounds good, doesn't work.

    • @cynthiavrieze5095
      @cynthiavrieze5095 6 років тому +6

      Chad Elliott Nope, just summon 2 dudes and beat the crap out of him

    • @yorha9949
      @yorha9949 6 років тому +11

      ザエオン For Dancer just stick to her ass. It works really well. After 3-4 hits go back to doge her Grab attack. 2nd and 3rd phase is simple with her if you stick to her ass.

  • @carancole5974
    @carancole5974 5 років тому +25

    at 2:30 The attack of Pontiff's profaned sword matched with my favorite part of the theme. It was beautiful to watch/listen

  • @robertanderson9460
    @robertanderson9460 2 місяці тому +12

    Look, it’s Rellana twin moon knights dad

  • @DarkKnightX2X11
    @DarkKnightX2X11 8 років тому +141

    I beat this guy the other day with no shield, just rolling and only with parries. Whew. Took about 20 tries due to fuck-ups on the parry timing but I really like this boss. Def one of my favorites in all of soulsborne

    • @Wolfrsmv
      @Wolfrsmv 8 років тому +7

      I've beaten Sulyvahn by pretty much only rolling and hitting massively with my butcher's sword. It took me 5-6 tries.

    • @DarkKnightX2X11
      @DarkKnightX2X11 8 років тому +3

      Wolfrsmv Congrats

    • @Wolfrsmv
      @Wolfrsmv 8 років тому +2

      Ben Porter He felt quite easy tho, However the nameless king, twin princes, soul of cinder and dragonslayer armour... Damn those were way too hard for me.

    • @brmbltbr4
      @brmbltbr4 8 років тому

      I bet we have a pretty similar playstyle.

    • @brmbltbr4
      @brmbltbr4 8 років тому

      Did you have problems with SoC's "lance mode"? ^^

  • @kevinm.4846
    @kevinm.4846 2 роки тому +62

    Fun Fact: At some point during development, Pontiff Sulyvahn was supposed to be the final boss. A lot of his attacks and moves remained them same after they decided it wouldn't be him, which is why he's so challenging.

    • @poopmangaming5684
      @poopmangaming5684 Рік тому

      Damn i wanna fight him with all his attacks then

    • @Gamers_onlyy36
      @Gamers_onlyy36 Рік тому

      Took me 8 tries to defeat him guess this is what happens when you fight dancer on a lower level before him😂

  • @spectrasoulfaire215
    @spectrasoulfaire215 8 років тому +110

    1:22 "Good to see you, Cloud..."

    • @MinscFromBaldursGate92
      @MinscFromBaldursGate92 6 років тому

      Ahahah never really liked Final Fantasy. Zero roleplaying involved you're always a human teenager who must save the world.

    • @anfernycrab8029
      @anfernycrab8029 6 років тому +7

      Pontiff Sephiroth

    • @lllool8404
      @lllool8404 4 роки тому +4

      Two-winged asshole

    • @josecuestas7246
      @josecuestas7246 3 роки тому

      And the Pontiff Sephiroth sent Jenova, the Devourer of Cetras, to the forgotten capital to consume the last of the Cetras, Aerith.

    • @josecuestas7246
      @josecuestas7246 3 роки тому +1

      2:52 Pontiff Sephiroth: "I will never be a memory."

  • @user-ke8ew3or5n
    @user-ke8ew3or5n 6 років тому +258

    Nice try Fume Knight, but I still recognise you.

    • @Pokefan000000
      @Pokefan000000 5 років тому +18

      Глеб Каменский I feel like pontiff is a bit easier than the fume knight

    • @Pokefan000000
      @Pokefan000000 5 років тому +8

      Глеб Каменский but he’s still a pain in the ass to fight

    • @vendrixuther7111
      @vendrixuther7111 5 років тому +6

      he's hard AF even without nadalia's help

    • @QuadLamb
      @QuadLamb 5 років тому +33

      @@skinnylegs5164 flaming greatsword and smaller sword... uses smaller sword to retaliate...

    • @kevinocasio8641
      @kevinocasio8641 5 років тому +14

      @@QuadLamb similar movesets as well,its just that pontiff does them much faster lol

  • @joesheridan9451
    @joesheridan9451 5 років тому +20

    I love how unlike a typical sorcerer pontiff knows his way around a sword fight, to put it mildly

    • @supersbbrawl4ever
      @supersbbrawl4ever 5 років тому +7

      And also unlike a typical sorcerer, Pontiff has basically infinite stamina

  • @waifuwibu4504
    @waifuwibu4504 2 місяці тому +10

    Welcome back Pontiff Sulyvahn

  • @kalesmart1
    @kalesmart1 6 років тому +55

    best boss fight, this game is breathtakingly beautiful

  • @aidenkoss8473
    @aidenkoss8473 4 роки тому +29

    “One of your messages was rated” I laughed

  • @gamemaster1608
    @gamemaster1608 3 роки тому +15

    Ashen One with 2 phantoms: In the name of the Anor Londo Castle you're under arrested, Pontiff.
    Sulyvahn: Its treason then, you can't arrest me Ashen One, I'M ANOR LONDO!
    Ashen One: Not yet
    Sulyvahn: *Ignates Magic swords and jumps towards the enemies screaming

  • @SleepyMook
    @SleepyMook 3 роки тому +18

    Oh by the way, this guy was supposed to be the final boss.

    • @AtypicalAdventurer
      @AtypicalAdventurer 3 роки тому

      lore-wise would've been a waaaay better end boss than the amalgamation of fire-linkers

  • @TemplarBlonic
    @TemplarBlonic 7 років тому +28

    Here is the moment you came for.
    1:29

  • @NavidIsANoob
    @NavidIsANoob 6 років тому +6

    Can we appreciate how fucking well you timed the fade out of the soundtrack when you beat him, together with your gesture? That was fucking amazing.

  • @ChallengerAmenochiyuki
    @ChallengerAmenochiyuki 2 місяці тому +9

    The OG Rellana

  • @piccalele
    @piccalele 2 місяці тому +11

    rellana is pontiff if he locked in

  • @DagamerPC
    @DagamerPC 7 років тому +50

    1:33
    Did he just summon a fucking stand

    • @2HandHangerDunksOnly
      @2HandHangerDunksOnly 7 років тому +9

      Stand Ability: Fucking show everybody what you're going to do 3 seconds into the future discks out for MIyazaki

    • @D1ab0lical
      @D1ab0lical 7 років тому

      Bepis No, he didn't. Doesn't even look like a stand.

    • @pploversuckerandhuffer
      @pploversuckerandhuffer 7 років тому +3

      is that a motherfucking Jojo reference?!?!?!

    • @malcomalexander9437
      @malcomalexander9437 7 років тому +3

      But what does a Stand truly look like? There was a telephone tower that was a Stand, a Gucci Bag was a Stand.

    • @D1ab0lical
      @D1ab0lical 7 років тому +4

      It's just an etherial version of himself. It's more of an afterimage clone or something, except it predicts his attacks.

  • @bingusthegreat9733
    @bingusthegreat9733 2 роки тому +31

    Some people hate this boss but my opinion h is one of the best bosses ds3 has to offer

    • @conniefan123
      @conniefan123 Рік тому +1

      Who hates the pontiff fight? I think you mightve just been seeing people talking about how hes a bad person and a tyrant

  • @ExoGhost
    @ExoGhost 7 років тому +49

    4K, full screen, max volume = Epicness

  • @XxBloodSteamxX
    @XxBloodSteamxX 3 роки тому +10

    You gotta love the peaceful silence you get Everytime a boss is killed

  • @GyroMetric
    @GyroMetric Місяць тому +2

    After fighting Rellana head on, it really makes me appreciate Pontiff Sulyvahn way more, as both a boss fight and design.
    Clearly they took a lot of inspiration from his design and moveset when making Rellana, and managed to elevate it a lot.
    Makes me feel like I am progressing not only inside a game, but between them, as well - by fighting Pontiff, you are that bit more prepared for Rellana.

    • @youwatch2muchtv
      @youwatch2muchtv Місяць тому

      Yeah well, I havent played dark souls 3 in years so I wasnt prepared lol

  • @jeremy7157
    @jeremy7157 7 років тому +143

    *Ah, it's good to see a fellow Stand user...*

  • @sakatagintoki3437
    @sakatagintoki3437 8 років тому +184

    I find this boss a lot harder than the nameless king

    • @anwpecirotan
      @anwpecirotan 8 років тому +139

      Sakata Gintoki and here i am, getting killed by crystal sage about 15 times, and clear this guy about 3 attempt

    • @Boxman5618
      @Boxman5618 7 років тому +6

      +Anwar Hisyam I feel u man :P

    • @TheGlasgowGamer
      @TheGlasgowGamer 7 років тому +3

      Anwar Hisyam Really? What character build are you using?

    • @anwpecirotan
      @anwpecirotan 7 років тому +4

      blowskiol i dont really remember my build, i just use fallen knight set, grass crest shield, and astora straight sword. My build is focusing on str and endurance

    • @abyssafwan
      @abyssafwan 7 років тому +16

      same. got beat to shit by crystal sage and then easily dancing with pontiff damn it. hahaha. really hoping luck is on my side when fighting other bosses. haha

  • @mohamadasyraf4724
    @mohamadasyraf4724 2 місяці тому +6

    Watching this after just having beat Rellana to relive my old trauma too

  • @schmoobmcfroob2800
    @schmoobmcfroob2800 3 роки тому +7

    Holy shit, the end of the fight is synced up perfectly. The final fist pump, the victory text, and the final beat of the music, which actually happened to land at the very end of the composition, before it would have looped. That was so satisfying.

  • @caballeroesclavogael7410
    @caballeroesclavogael7410 2 місяці тому +5

    All those comments complaining about that ER boss just reminds me of the days when people complained about pontiff and were saying "remember the old days in ds1 when bosses used to be fun"

    • @skullhead1O1
      @skullhead1O1 Місяць тому +1

      yup, each game is newer faster harder iteration of the last.. bound to keep happening when the next couple fromsoft games come out

  • @JojoWolff24
    @JojoWolff24 5 років тому +14

    The best souls boss, the music, the setting, the fight. I'll never forget the first time I walked into that fight, and god damn did it feel amazing

  • @musicundertherain2983
    @musicundertherain2983 4 роки тому +10

    I just beated him yesterday and my heart still crazy beating when I see theres just 5 hits left to kill him...

  • @user-qk9pk2dd2p
    @user-qk9pk2dd2p Рік тому +9

    2:16 - шикарно: музыка начинает затихать, Понтифик на секунду разрывает дистанцию, будто переводя дух - А ПОТОМ вдруг с новыми силами!..Божественный бой 👍👍👍

  • @krejzitime
    @krejzitime 2 місяці тому +6

    got rellana to the half hp as soon as she entered phase 2 i alt f4 my game and came here cuz i thought i was in a wrong game she is literally pontiff just with a movment of abyss watchers

  • @jaycobobob
    @jaycobobob 2 місяці тому +7

    Who's here after fighting Rellana? I can't believe we thought Melenia was hard😭😭😭

    • @scorpion4047
      @scorpion4047 2 місяці тому

      Man I'm in ng+7 and rennala hard asf

    • @bowlingpin3092
      @bowlingpin3092 2 місяці тому

      Rellana was tired of people bullying her sister

  • @gallow_
    @gallow_ 5 років тому +9

    This fight is perfect, the music and everything. My god

  • @reconstructedrichard208
    @reconstructedrichard208 3 роки тому +21

    beat this tonight, took me about an hour of attempts. i was using the black knight greatsword. i almost beat him about 30 minutes into the attempts but i choked and got killed when he had 2 hits worth of health left. Was tough with the great sword, if i didnt have a lot of experience from playing ds1 and part of ds2 and part of demon souls i can tell you i probably would have been stuck on this for like a week lol. I'm not gonna lie to you, i raged a lot trying to heal or get out of range only for him to fly over and start beating the shit out of me with a 3000 hit combo. Circling around him definitely seems to help a lot, dodge rolling directly away seems almost pointless with his sword range and speed. Definitely try to kill his clone as soon as you get the chance and take your free 2 hits on the shadow clone as he creates it but back away after that animation because he will tear you apart with the double offensive. hold the shield while you're circling around him too like in this video and dodge roll whenever appropriate every so often while youre shielding and circling so he doesnt break your shield. As you can see in this video, some of his attacks will just go right over your head. Best of luck everyone!

    • @RocketGruntJesus
      @RocketGruntJesus Рік тому

      Yep exactly right I took much longer than you to win but this was what I learned from fighting him aswell

  • @shadwmage8115
    @shadwmage8115 5 років тому +18

    This was the boss I died to the most during my first playthrough, but I cannot call him the hardest because when I realized the trick to beating him, I beat him with little effort.

    • @siraj_jr_
      @siraj_jr_ 2 роки тому +2

      Care to share that wisdom

    • @quartch7650
      @quartch7650 2 роки тому +4

      @@siraj_jr_ most of his attacks can be parried and reposted; his opening attack, the second hit after his thrust attack, and the overhead swing for example

    • @thisisscotts
      @thisisscotts Рік тому

      Simply rolling to the left instead of the right when he attacks made my survivability go up a significant amount.

    • @keatontatooles223
      @keatontatooles223 10 місяців тому

      @@thisisscotts Do you mean his left? I lost like 10 times in a row rolling left, then won on my firs try rolling right lol

    • @thisisscotts
      @thisisscotts 10 місяців тому

      @@keatontatooles223 haha nope, definitely rolling to my left. Perhaps you and I perceive different timing for the invincible frames, so only one side works for one of us but not the other...?
      Lady Friede was the next fight i had the most trouble with. That was a lot of panic rolling 😂

  • @lordpaps2270
    @lordpaps2270 2 роки тому +10

    the Pontiff had Mimic Tear before it was cool😂👻

    • @valentinvas6454
      @valentinvas6454 Рік тому

      More like he had a stand from JoJo but he is so egotistical that his stand is literally just him LOL

  • @BartBoyBlu9234
    @BartBoyBlu9234 7 років тому +40

    Stuck on this guy rn. He has next to zero cool down plus he isn't wearing any shoes! Literally has no chill.
    Think I might need to level up. Even with my most physically resistant armor and with ember he 2-4 hit kills me.

    • @joet4348
      @joet4348 7 років тому

      Bart Stepien That's where I was until today.
      My build is kind of a hybrid of DEX and INT and I might have made the mistake of splitting my stats a little too much. I was trying to beat him with rolling and melee weapons + great magic weapon, but I could only get him to like a 5th of his health before him and his body double wrecked me.
      I ended up going hard mage to finally take him down but it was still a struggle. It's crazy to me how people say they got him in like 2 hours. He took me forever to beat.

    • @xCmOn3yx777
      @xCmOn3yx777 6 років тому

      he has no opening in his 1st phase, you got to parry him, then visceral

    • @boza8737
      @boza8737 6 років тому

      Bart Stepien if he 2-4 hit kills you with ember then you have really low health lmao

  • @dumpsta-divrr365
    @dumpsta-divrr365 2 роки тому +8

    This guy looks so tame after elden ring

    • @teewurst4630
      @teewurst4630 2 роки тому +1

      For real. In my memory he was one the coolest and visually most pleasing bosses in dark souls 3 but after playing Elden ring he looks really easy and almost boring lol. I guess they really stepped up their game again.

    • @LuM4rex
      @LuM4rex 2 роки тому +3

      @@teewurst4630 There are a lot of crappy unbalanced bosses in the Elden Ring. Without DLC, ER, DS3 and Sekiro are still kings in their boss battles. I still love all these games.

    • @iustinjs9407
      @iustinjs9407 2 роки тому +2

      @@teewurst4630 pontiff sulyvahn shits on most of the elden ring bosses alone

    • @Based1889
      @Based1889 2 роки тому

      @@LuM4rex bb too

  • @khaq4960
    @khaq4960 2 місяці тому +8

    he is back boiss

  • @yungadderall4295
    @yungadderall4295 7 років тому +36

    Is it strange that the Abyss Watchers took me over 30 attempts to kill, but I nailed this guy on my 4th try? I don't know, people say he's difficult but I actually found him pretty easy.

    • @ShrimppClips
      @ShrimppClips 6 років тому +1

      Chris Dempsey I killed them both on first try? And it was my first time playing who knew I was such a savage

    • @bobjones1783
      @bobjones1783 6 років тому +11

      it was the opposite for me. I beat the abyss watchers on the 3rd try (being aggressive, not letting them fight each other) and this guy took me 9 or 10 tries. I bet him using that ice straight sword that you get from the miniboss guy, +2. I like it because it's fast and causes frostbite, but in retrospect I could have brought a much better weapon to the fight.

    • @joesheridan9451
      @joesheridan9451 5 років тому +3

      Pontiff is definitely way harder but the abyss watchers are no joke either

    • @ogloc420
      @ogloc420 5 років тому

      I beat the abyss watchers on my like 3rd try and pontiff on my first because the red eyed watcher went after me as well so it was a 3 v 1 on fast ass enemies like them, which is way harder than fighting multiple gargoyles or multiple giant sentinels

    • @manospapad2087
      @manospapad2087 4 роки тому

      I beat Pontiff and Abyss Watchers both at 2nd try but they were very close fights.

  • @heartnet40
    @heartnet40 Рік тому +3

    Coming off of Dark Souls 2, after Vendrick and Aldia sacrifice everything to find another way and beg you to do the same, Pontiff Sulyvahn's rise to power and plan to wretch the Dark from its vast nothingness and caress it in his hands with Aldritch at his side is a fucking disgusting bastardization of everything those two stood for.
    What an terrifying yet perfectly evil monster.

  • @ZaddyGohan
    @ZaddyGohan 3 роки тому +19

    Loved this boss fight, haven’t felt this exhilarated when fighting a boss in a long time

  • @juliomartinez9607
    @juliomartinez9607 2 місяці тому +9

    Elden Ring 1st dlc boss be like

  • @Kookosbanaani94
    @Kookosbanaani94 3 роки тому +2

    A boss so confident he was waiting for you to make the first move. Because even so he will kick your ass.

  • @The-Athenian
    @The-Athenian 3 роки тому +7

    It's funny how I killed this guy (in my 40th try no less) with an Irithyll Straight Sword, which was the sword given to his knights. Talk about poetic justice.
    I was surprised he's affected by frostbite. My attacks did 139 damage on him. Except on each 3rd hit, which applied frostbite damage for like 300 damage or so.

  • @platoniclogic5877
    @platoniclogic5877 Рік тому +2

    Nobody:
    Pontiff swinging his sword: YEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!

  • @dubbeking
    @dubbeking 3 роки тому +3

    Love how him smacking you at 2:28 synced with the music.

  • @Regicide2024
    @Regicide2024 4 місяці тому +2

    no one mentions the fact that this guy perfectly times his celebration with the music at 2:55 !

  • @atahanakay
    @atahanakay 4 роки тому +6

    Sulyvhan:Can you parry ?
    Me: no
    Sulyvhan:Top Kek

  • @nerfhealingpls
    @nerfhealingpls 2 місяці тому +6

    Welcome back to Elden Ring, it's been so long.

  • @fromtheh3158
    @fromtheh3158 7 років тому +16

    My little brother wasted all my embers that little shit, i need them for this fight or else this guy kills me in 2 hits

  • @joeyhinman4800
    @joeyhinman4800 Рік тому +2

    Love the first time I walked up to him and his sword catches on fire so u know ur in for a fight

  • @Archetex
    @Archetex 3 роки тому +5

    Learning to parry this guy is so satisfying.

  • @Xolcm
    @Xolcm 7 місяців тому +1

    One of my proudest moments in Dark Souls 3 is that I beat the Pontiff on my first try.
    I had heard that he was one of the hardest bosses in the game, so I did everything else that I could have done beforehand, so I went to challenge him after beating Yhorm. I was embered, so I got invaded on my way there so I made a mad dash for the boss fight. During the fight, my health was reduced to a point where I would have died if I wasn't embered multiple times.

  • @jarlsterra
    @jarlsterra 2 місяці тому +3

    The drop in his OST goes so fucking hard

  • @craigjikumlambo1333
    @craigjikumlambo1333 7 років тому +40

    I came across this guy yesterday . . . he beat the shit outta me . . . repeatedly, so much so that I summoned an NPC, however immediately after he was defeated I felt dissatisfied, as every other boss I'd fought so far in the game I'd overcome with rage and meditation LOL!, but at the very least all by myself (probably because I didn't how to summon NPC) so I started over again ,ahhh . . .

    • @asapparty
      @asapparty 7 років тому +2

      Craig Jikumlambo Same!! I like to fight them one on one.

    • @mooganify
      @mooganify 6 років тому +1

      Craig Jikumlambo yeah I felt the same way. I stumbled upon him with a friend, killed him first time. Felt bad because I killed all the other bosses myself.

    • @johnathanmaturino1208
      @johnathanmaturino1208 6 років тому +4

      Craig Jikumlambo Yeah, I feel you, not quite the same as knowing you overcame it on your own.

    • @abyssalrayz9499
      @abyssalrayz9499 6 років тому

      Craig Jikumlambo same, but parrying him really helps. I'm not a parry god or anything.

  • @PentagonPotato
    @PentagonPotato 7 років тому +135

    1:29 Jojo reference?

    • @TheAmubis
      @TheAmubis 6 років тому +36

      *This must be the work of an enemy stand !!!*

    • @malcomalexander9437
      @malcomalexander9437 6 років тому +4

      We beat him with Remote Romance.

    • @noritsukenji
      @noritsukenji 5 років тому +9

      Wish I had Star Platinum to stagger this fucker

    • @diverdcwn
      @diverdcwn 5 років тому +4

      It won't even take a second to finish you off

    • @alial-king9998
      @alial-king9998 Рік тому

      Ayyy finally i found your comment again . I just came back to say that your comment still makes burst out laughing everytime i remamber it😂

  • @austins.2495
    @austins.2495 2 роки тому +3

    Nice job man, this boss fight is so hard.

  • @j.vinton4039
    @j.vinton4039 3 роки тому +8

    Felt so satisfying To kill him after like 3 dozen attempts as a intelligence/strength build. What I got out of the fight made it all worth it “Greatsword of Judgement” as it was just what I was looking for, and still remains my favorite sword in the game.

  • @playwithdomination9238
    @playwithdomination9238 3 роки тому +3

    Pontiff Sulvahn delivers such a beautiful fight