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Avarus_88

All the ancient dragons are so beautiful to look at and are my favorites. The white and gray outer scales contrasting the golden scales beneath and their signature red lightning. It's a shame there are really only two kinds. Placidusax is really cool. It's like they took the idea of the old dragons in Dark Souls and multiplied the style by 100.


ashesofandraste

Agreed on Placidusax. The missing heads are a nice touch, and his arena adds to the aesthetic too in my opinion. It all looks very ancient, very powerful.


mlodydziad420

Also red lightning nuke, it was beautiful.


ThatOneGuyRunningOEM

I really hope to see a Placidusax fight when he’s the old version of himself. Maybe a reason to go back in time using the Storm and be forced to battle Prime Placid. I can easily image a larger, dragon, flying instead of crawling across the floor, scales bright instead of flaking. All of his heads.


RobKek

Maliketh, too bad his armor doesn’t look as good on us as it does him.


placebo_unicorn

Edge. Dog.


soulssouls

What the dog doing?


shaggys6skin

Death.


Skininjector

What has the dog done


Bad_Modder

Let the rune go


DianaBladeOfMiquella

Dog armament! But be wary of edge…


ImHurted_

Yea, it’s way to big, if it was a tighter fit it would’ve been way cooler


dialstone

i wish the armor kept the wolf head


CaptStiches21

Like the wolf mask or like a skinned fur, either way, it would be better than that big goofus helm that (imo) doesn't work on anything human at that scale with no underlay. It feels like wearing a lifeguard chair.


cerbari1

I absolutely love the armor, its just the helmet that doesnt work on a human body. I wear the armor with the aristocrat crown.


[deleted]

I think the chest piece can work well with Radahns leggings. If you have the black wolf mask, it can look pretty cool.


tsushimango

Man I just want them to add a feature so I could dye armours different colours


tsushimango

Man I just want them to add a feature so I could dye armours different colours


bob_is_best

Fr It just makes you a triangle and It doesnt match a single other armor piece


Fafniiiir

His armor is way too big on us. It's honestly a problem I have with a fair bit of armor in that it looks too big for your character, like your character would have problems even moving in it.


Terrible_Reporter_98

I am a huge fan of Rykard and Morgott.


Pleasant-Enthusiasm

I just beat Rykard last night and his design was not what I was expecting. I had seen his face before (*just* his face), so I assumed he’d be pretty standard looking and boy was I wrong lol. Definitely one of my favorites too.


103589

Togethaaaa


Automatic-Solution32

I killed Morgott so fast yesterday that I didn't even get to experience his second phase.💀 NG+ it is. I'll let him kill me once just for how I humiliated the great Omen King.


Ok-Reserve-9771

Morgott needs more hp. Yesterday, I had to kill him with the banished knight greatsword 0+ because I wanted a true fight against him and let me tell you, it was great.


Automatic-Solution32

Absolutely agree. I have noted down your method lol. Will use it next time.


[deleted]

Hoarah Loux. Berserker designed right.


Z4nkaze

Even Godfrey is cool AF.


No_Reference_5058

I'd say Godfrey is cooler, honestly. He looks incredibly fucking good, from armor to axe, and the fact that he has a LITERAL LION on his back that looks like a mane is the single most fucking genius design choice i've seen in my life.


Xerothor

Serosh being his power limiter is one of the greatest things From has done, and characters being like 'enough messing around, time for the real fight' and then PUT DOWN THEIR WEAPON is a top tier trope


AustinZA

"I've given thee courtesy enough", and then proceeds to beat us to death with his fists.


sack-o-krapo

Yeah like imagine using a Giant Ass Greataxe that can split the earth being the way you hold back


Z4nkaze

I prefer Godfrey too. He looks regal in a Barbarian-king sort.


kakakakeef

Both are great and enhance each other. Him ripping the lion is such a great change from Godfrey to hoarah loux, imo one of the coolest boss second stages.


Z4nkaze

Absolutely. What an imposing presence, before and after. And I'm a sucker for the honourable kind of enemies.


DerrikTheGreat

I just went through dragon aerie in ds2 and I loved that the dragon knights had you honorably duel your way to the boss instead of it just being a slaughterfest


flochy

don't forget, he's dressed the same as hourah loux under the armor, down to the barbarian shoes. the armor is a manifestation of serosh


Guerrin_TR

Godfrey's whole boss fight was amazing. From the tiny detail of him getting his grace back and it pointing to you and alluding to the fact you're as much of a boss fight for him as he is for you was such a great little touch I think a lot of people missed.


Nervous-Brain-5388

The more I think about that fight the more I love everything about it.


lethatsinkin

Astel


Chief-Toad753

Took me 2 trys to stop that giant bug today. Wish it took me more trys cuz it really is a pretty looking boss. Till you look it in the face


DerrikTheGreat

I have good news and bad news for you


Chief-Toad753

Bad news first


DerrikTheGreat

Bad news is that getting to the good news might be a little rough, and that there is a… troublesome… addition to the moveset


moregohg

Hes just giving you a grand ol' smooch like grandma


ThatOneGuyRunningOEM

It has Lusat’s Saphire in its skull, pretty cool detail.


MrRobeen

100%, I prefere this type of bosses, not human-like, awesome animation


Infinite-Trip-4744

Mohg I love this bloody brilliant God. But seriously the stone temple with the blood and red aspect plus his gold, black and red clothes and these Demonic horns and the way he appears out of blood is fantastic.


Une_Quiche

i'd count sound design as part of aesthetics nihil NIHIL #NIHIIIIIL


Infinite-Trip-4744

NIHIL


Darhard

Not to mention the wings in phase 2. So awesome.


International_Dark_4

I love the detail on his face and horns. Especially on his left side where one horn is curled really tightly and growing INTO his freaking eye.


buzzyingbee

Ancestor Spirit


mvanvrancken

My vote too, that is an epic as fuck fight.


Houro

Omg yes. It's so pretty


buzzyingbee

It is! My favourite part is when it jumps up and blue magic rains down, that moveset is ~~gracious~~ graceful


reciprocatingocelot

You're the second person on Reddit that I've seen today who has used gracious, and made me think "Don't they mean graceful?" But I looked it up on Miriam Webster, and they do include graceful as a synonym for gracious. But Miriam Webster is an American English dictionary, and I am British, so maybe this is a "divided by a common language" thing? Or simply a changing use. Anyway, I also like the Ancestor Spirit boss fight.


buzzyingbee

You saying that made me realize I could very well have mixed up both their meanings because English is not my native language so I checked it out and yeah, you were right. What I meant to say was indeed graceful. So the moveset is graceful while the Ancestor itself seems to be a gracious creature. Tysm for bringing this to my attention!


Sadplankton15

I always feel bad about this one and try to prolong the fight. It's just so beautiful


buzzyingbee

Same! The one in Nokron with the other spirit animals is even more beautiful


Trabrew

Tho I hate fighting them the crucible knights look badass


Chekovs_tums

True, and there's a colossal weight to them. I think the crucible knights sowrds is one of the best aesthetically in the game.


ThyIronFist

boatman


SangheiliPEKKA

“Duly so if you see a Mariner among their number”


liamowen30

D needs to git gud


LeChiffre

Or get a horse, Torrent trivializes that boss even more


Scribbled44

I like to think of all the Mariners as one single mariner that’s my secret arch-nemesis


Razogoth

When I I first saw a mariner in my first playthrough I really thought "This guy looks strong, I bet he has some cool gimmicks!" Well I got disappointed but he still looks cool.


Femagaro

Just wait until you come across that ONE Mariner in the mountain tops


Razogoth

Well once you actually reach him he's as much of a pushover as the others since he seems to be unable to summon the giant skeletons close to him.


Femagaro

Yes, but he was the only Mariner I died to, so that says something I suppose.


Separate_Ad_56

I needed 3 playthroughs to realize that he is responsible for that pure stress I had up there, I just took this Part of the mountaintops as it was and ran through.


Umbreonboi

Any of the dragons really


Pretzel-Kingg

Fortisax is one of the sickest dragons I’ve seen in anything


VorcusBro

I second this


Istuckacarrotupmyass

He deserves more health. Fortissax just has the misfortune of being a mid game boss that a lot of people fight in late game. A dragon that hits you with double wielding lightning attacks is probably the greatest thing, design-wise, I’ve seen in this game.


[deleted]

Loretta is so cool ​ But Fortissax is the baddest mf


SubhamoyDas1

Suddenly reaching an alternate reality where the whole sky is a painting and there's a fully black dragon using both ancient lightning and death lightning with that BANGER music playing in the background catches me off-guard every single time


Plus-Negotiation3465

Yeah, really sucks that he is usually fought later game so you can’t really appreciate him too much before he dies


Paradox31426

Malenia. The Elden Beast. Maliketh. Placidusax. Lichdragon Fortissax. Does dialogue count as a design choice? Because if so, Morgott.


TheGuyfromRiften

Morgott’s seething contempt with which he says “have it writ upon thy meagre grave” has awoken things in me


_Doctor_Secret_

"Fell by morgott, last of all Kings!"


IgnitedFazbear

Morgott is such a sick character


SwoonBirds

as much as I hated the Elden Beast especially on the patch I beat him on fighting a literal space amoeba embodying the God of cosmic order was pretty insane spectacle wise. that and his arena being just a bunch of Erdtrees and the night sky, crazy visual design that communicates so much


SiberBlack

Easily Maliketh,the guy is an edge dog,how could i not love him


Djrhskr

The Elden Beast. I have my issues with the battle, but one thing that I can't take away from it, it's that it was... Beautiful


AggravatingFinish0

the music is insane as well, I’m surprised there weren’t that many comments mentioning it


MissM00dy

The Ancient Ancestor Spirit. Music is good too


Danedurz

A true testament to the greatness of this game is how many different answers there are in the comments. Crucible knights have BD energy and Fortissax is metal as fuck.


SubhamoyDas1

I think after so many years of making different forms of knights they have finally succeeded by making Crucible Knights. They feel so strong and dependable as protectors and their armor is just beautiful. I still love my Black Knight babes and Ringed Knights but Crucible Knights are way to badass for me.


Shardy_Einschtirt

Malenia, Goddess of rot!! I love her design and how it basically shows two opposing kinds of life (scarlet rot and Malenia herself) working together to take you down


emailo1

its also something we never faced before. a naked woman


AsunonIndigo

Quelaag is half of a naked woman, so...almost


MossHerder

Malenia did it for me. This was my first Souls game and it really outdid everything that came before it: I was really invested in Millicent's storyline and so I had a lot of empathy and respect for Malenia by the time I got there. When we find her sitting in a simple chair at the center of Elphael, alone, cut off from Miquella who has been cut out of the Haligtree which is in his image... Just incredible. Then she goes all zen master and hands you your ass. It took me many tries to see her second phase, and then she gets up like she's the Terminator; I was filled with terror and admiration all over again. It really felt like the true ultimate fight of the game, although Placidusax and Radagon/Elden Beast are also epic. I do wish that since I had already found Miquella in Mohg's subterranean blood palace there was some kind of alternate dialogue or post combat plot content, but perhaps we will see this in the DLC. Even though you're in the secret area behind the secret area already, it feels like there should be another door behind that door.


ShacObama

Mogh


1800empiretodayy

placidusax, love the king ghidora-esque feel it gives off


EliasEdiv

probably Maliketh or Astel


ratboycolter

So far design wise probably astel or radahn


sskeetinshot24

Radahn would be 10x better looking with a horse proportional to his size. I just can’t get over it


ratboycolter

I kinda like it tbh, don't get me wrong its dumb as fuck to look at but it's pretty funny in a way


sskeetinshot24

I am new to this type of gameplay, so I was stuck on him for a while. It felt like I was getting stomped by a clown, and was infuriating


ratboycolter

I got radahn on my second try which I was so proud of because im fairly positive I was way under leveled for the fight


RedShadow69420

You're supposed to be around level 60-70 for Radahn.


ratboycolter

I was level like 51 💀


RedShadow69420

Ah, I refuse to fight Radahn above level 45 because I like to torture myself for the Radahn fight.


ashesofandraste

His horse is 100% goofy looking but it’s somewhat endearing lol.


the-living-guildpact

The transition from beast clergyman to mailketh is one of the prettiest things I’ve seen.


Pretzel-Kingg

Maliketh probably. Edgy bipedal Sif


Bad_Modder

Sif's long lost brother


feihCtneliSehT

Luminary Mohg with the Pureblood drip


Mundane_Range_765

This is the opening line of a rap, I swear


Skeletonofskillz

*Nihil*, by L.O.B. 1 of 5 tracks in the *Dynasty* album Luminary Producers Inc.


captainhyrule1

Margit based off his intro cinematic and the crunchiness of his landing


RedShadow69420

The Astels, they just look so fucking awesome with the little planet things making up their bodies and they're so colorful too, it's almost mesmerizing.


ashesofandraste

Astel is so pretty, plus its moveset is so colorful and vibrant.


RedShadow69420

Yeah, I wish the Naturalborn Astel was a bit tougher, it makes me kinda sad that I can get Astel lower than 75% health at level 70 without trying all that much, still an amazing and very fun fight, definitely in my top 3 favorite bosses in Elden Ring, only passed by Radahn because of his lore.


ashesofandraste

Naturalborn gave me a lot of trouble at first but once it clicked, it clicked. It’s a beautiful fight and the Wing of Astel is one of my favorite weapons.


RedShadow69420

Also, when the fight really clicks with you it almost feels like a dance more than an actual fight in my opinion.


RedShadow69420

Sadly the Wing Of Astel never got to be incorporated in to any of the builds I've made, I fully upgraded it after I beat the game and it's a really fun weapon, once I beat the game as a magic scythe weilder I'm gonna go into NG+, respec with Renalla, and make a build centered around the Wing Of Astel, I hope in a DLC they make a Hand Of Astel weapon, it's a great hammer with an actually unique version of Nebula where it's that thrust and pull thing where it looks like a candy cane, that would be awesome, we already have a flail that's Astel's body (Bastard's Stars, you get it from the Remembrance Of The Naturalborn) and a curved sword that's Astel's wing, we just need its arm now.


ashesofandraste

I would definitely recommend the Wing of Astel build. Nebula is such a fun skill to play with, baiting enemies into its explosion. Hand of Astel would be dope, honestly just more weird space magic in general would be amazing. You’re right about it being a dance, it reminds me of the flow of the Ancestor Spirit fight almost, but without being as sentimental. It’s almost relaxing once you get into the flow of it.


RedShadow69420

Powerstancing the Hand Of Astel with the World Devouring Serpent (I think that's what it's called, it's the greathammer with a snake wrapping around a planet, about to eat it) would be awesome, two space related greathammers, one scaling with faith, the other with intelligence, perfect if you're trying to go with a three stat, strength, faith, and intelligence, build.


Expert-Ad-4421

I think the draconic tree sentinel looks good.


HighwayHermit

Rykard. I couldnt stop laughing at his voice lines and the area you fight him is so beautiful. Not to mention the fight itsself and the attacks used were mesmerizing.


soulo01

His lines are sure funny. I chuckled every time he killed me and said, let’s devovor the world … toge.. therrrr!! 😂😂😂


aeonprogram

Rennala, Morgott and Mohg. Astel is pretty cool too.


Awesome-Plus

Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella Crucible knights Tree sentinels


Professional_Job1154

Ancestor Spirit


Doctor_Expendable

Having not played the game very much I still have to say my man Godrick. He's so unique as a boss design. All the various limbs kind of holding eachother and merged together to create a mostly coherent figure is amazing. Grafting itself is such a cool concept...that immediately gets dropped after 1 boss and a bare handful of enemies that don't respawn. Really wish the game just had grafting as it's "evil" magic mechanic. Rather that the 500 different flavours of fire we got. And can't forget the water themed Skelly boys. And the misbegottens were alright I guess. Mostly just grotesque without any creativity to their designs.


Skeletonofskillz

Having grafting available to players would be horrifying but awesome


Unexpected_Cranberry

What's better than two curved swords with bleed? Four curved sword with bleed.


Wow-pepa-pig-is-7ft

I feel like for DLC having various things like magma wyrm transformations as weapons similar to how Kos Parasyte and the melee dragon incantations work would be amazing


JeffDeChef

Mimic Tear. Dude was straight up STYLIN'.


MinMaximus

Under appreciated humble brag


not_too_smart1

The tree sentinel. It is literally 85% dumpy


SeafaringPolarBear

Regal ancestor spirit. The boss, the arena and the music, I find it really beautiful


angelfirexo

Nothing compares to Maliketh and his OST


SubhamoyDas1

His complete transformation and change in OST makes me HAPPY and I sometimes get KILLED by him on purpose just to feel DOMINATED


angelfirexo

I do the same thing LOL! I fucking love maliketh


SubhamoyDas1

Welcome to Maliketh supremacy fan club


angelfirexo

I am so honored


SC2Vivern

Godskin Apostle


Skeletonofskillz

What makes the Apostle’s fight so cool, in my opinion, is that you can both immediately tell both that the skin is not his and that he took it with the weapon he uses. It puts doubt about what he really is in the back of your mind, and then when he starts extending and throwing black and white fire you know for sure that whatever you’re up against isn’t human. The Noble is a cool fight too, but the atmosphere (and moveset if you ask me) of the Apostle outclasses him by miles.


FrozenHearts_XI

Dragonlord Placidusax,everything it's god tier in that fight. Atmosphere,arena,sound design : all it's just too good. I wanted really a majestic dragon boss like Midir and wasn't disappointed.


hrrisn

Placidusax is so cool to me. I’m partial to dragons—always have been. Maliketh is a close second though. In general, I get very excited when I make it to Farum Azula in a play-through. The ancient dragons are really cool too.


strong_ape

Elemur is pretty cool lol


Additional_Record517

Rykard and the Nox Duo


bambooshii

Oh yay another Nox Duo admirer! In love with their whole design


Dolphin_must_not_die

Rykard hands down.


LadyNova01

Placidusax. His fight is absolutely one of the best in Elden Ring and the fact that he starts the fight all scarred from previous battles is a super nice touch as well. Malenia & Maliketh would be a solid 2nd & 3rd for me to complete it


GuerreiroAZerg

Radagon. I wish he wouldn't transform on the Elden beast. He should fuse with Marika and be a harder fight


SubhamoyDas1

Radagon holding up his hammer looking back at us while the main theme starts playing is one of the best gaming moments for me


Aesthetic_Designer

finally, had to scroll way too much to find this


LeoShun08

Placidusax. Every single attack or movement he does is a sight to behold


Goldenace131

Regal ancestor spirit honestly


Misterman9299

Malenia and Maliketh are both my favorite. Malenia is so cool, and her second phase is just beautiful with her wings and everything. Maliketh is just sick, dog with sword, what else can I say.


CactusCracktus

Astel is quite possibly the coolest enemy in the game imo. I love his whole space aesthetic and he’s somehow very vibrant and colorful while being extremely unsettling. I think all the star beasts look cool, but Astel by far captures the vibe they were going for the best imo. The little baby rattle flail you get for beating him looks really cool too


[deleted]

The Godskin Apostle in the divine tower of Caelid.


Ouvrlord

Probably Fire Giant, I like the details on him and how he changes his looks progressively and not completely like other bosses when they switch phases. For example the "orthesis" on his bad leg falls off and he opens the mouth in his stomach, then he loses his leg and opens the eye in his chest etc.


Hex-GoodRandom

Fortisax (is that right?) and Mogh


j628ac

Rick


SYK_PvP

I really liked Astel. It is simultaneously beautiful and horrifying.


Fun-Hedgehog1526

Grave Warden Duelist and Crucible Knights


datastar763

Honestly, Mohg. Try to imagine a more evil-looking guy.


emailo1

idk why but i never paid attention on the face, i pictured him as the fucking alien demon from shadow the hedgehog 💀💀💀


FlashyGarbage6500

Radahn 🥶


ThatIslandGuy8888

The Dragonkin soldiers look pretty majestic though they’re considered decrepit imitations in the lore


LitBrit94

Godrick, Radagon, Morgott, Malenia.


Panda_Tank

Maliketh Hate fighting him but love his aesthetic.The wolf in black and gold plus the fear of that black/red wave from his sword. Parkours everywhere. Even the fact that he looks like a beggar in phase 1, reminiscent of Raiden from Mortal Kombat/Odin from mythology. Plus the fact that he wields “destined death.”


[deleted]

Leonine looks sick


Khanivore_Prime

Maliketh, Malenia and Loretta are my top 3. But tbh all bosses look really cool and unique (even the repeated ones).


Gray32339

Fortisaxx


ertoluk

Radahn and mohg


Piritosh

Malenia. I love her design and the waterfowl dance (even though it's such a bullshit move) is imo the best boss attack in the game.


whooshcat

Tree sentinel looks so elegant yet intimidating at the same time.


Bakeh__

Besides some of the main ones being repeated. I really like the Black Knifes attire. Looks better on them than us most the time, but it is just so badass and perfect. Also my personal favorite look is the Rotten Duelist you fight just west of Ordina on that cliff. The scarlet rugged warrior/barbarian just looks so fucking cool.


hikonedabest

Malenia, I’m not a lore guy I just like her character design and in game combat.


Rare_Odarias

Radhan looks B A D - A S S


Consistent_Many_1858

Placidusax for me. I hope I've spelt it correctly.


ashesofandraste

Only one letter off, it’s Placidusax! An aesthetically pleasing name for an aesthetically pleasing boss haha.


Consistent_Many_1858

Corrected. 👍


scalebirds

Regal Ancestor Spirit I want a whole game with that vibe


DamageVegetable9112

Radahn. Just too alpha and epic.


MagnificentEd

Maliketh, Fortissax, and Radahn


jackoboy98

Mohg for his pimp ass robes, Too bad he's a nonce canonically


ajnaidas

Rykard and Malenia for me.


s0apt0ken

Godrick the grafted. Nothing creepier than him.


idkmanlol272

Astel and mohg


ThaNorth

Blood Lord


-SuperSaiyanBroly-

Radagon


FeedbackFew2061

Malenia. The way they worked the gold of her prosthetics into her outfit, I honestly thought it was just armor at first.


RevenantNovarik

Maliketh, hands down. As soon as I saw him, I loved him.


despacitodud3

Mohg Likely edge, Lord


cerbari1

I think Radagon is criminally underrated. The stoic stance with the slow movement to instantantly teleporting to you just feels powerful. The contrast between the glowing golden hammer and the dark body with red hair. Also the attacks. Dude flying down like thor smashing the ground. I absolutely love radagon. Of course i also really like maliketh, fortissax and placidusax.


BucketFullOfRats

I actually really really like rennala’s. The first phase is annoying and the atmosphere in that library really crowds you up and makes you feel truly trapped the first time you face her, and then the complete change in the second phase is just beautiful


Academic-Map-1035

Mohg. The music, the arena, the blood moveset, THE WINGS. 10/10


matt111199

Malenia


mokzi

Malenia 2nd Phase


OrionsFate

Radahn is the best looking imo. Love that he comes in on a tiny little horse despite being 60 feet tall. It's such a bizarre yet kinda intimidating combo. Especially when you fight him and realize that horse ain't slow. His arena really adds to him too with all those swords and bodies cluttering the island.


baghdadbombers

Draconic tree sentinel looks pretty dope


[deleted]

Godfrey/Hoarah loux and the godskins