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The video provides an in-depth examination of fist weapons in Elden Ring, emphasizing their fast attack speed, light weight, and versatile move sets despite their short reach and lower attack rating. Notable weapons discussed include the Clinging Bone with its life steal ability, the Veteran's Prosthesis for its physical and lightning damage, and other special fists like the Iron Ball and Starfist, each with unique traits and infusion opportunities. Emphasis is placed on optimizing these weapons with talismans, stats, and complementary tools like shields and faith-based abilities. The conclusion highlights the speaker's newfound appreciation for fist weapons, their powerful charged heavy attacks, and their effectiveness in stance breaking. The video encourages viewer engagement and hints at upcoming content coinciding with the “Shadow of the Erdtree” update.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses why fist weapons are considered the best weapons in Elden Ring. The video is part of a series examining different weapon categories, their pros and cons, and their suitability for various builds.
Key points include:
1. **Pros of Fist Weapons**:
– Extremely fast attack speed, allowing rapid strikes.
– Benefit from buffs related to rapid hits, such as Winged Sword Insignia or Millicent’s Prosthesis.
– Most fist weapons are paired, enabling dual-wielding with a single weapon equipped, thus maintaining a light equip load.
– Lightweight, the heaviest fist weapon weighs only four units.
– Fantastic dual-wield move set for effective enemy strikes.
– Variety of damage types (strike, slash, thrust), offering versatility.
– Higher stance damage compared to claws and daggers, aiding in stance breaks.
2. **Cons of Fist Weapons**:
– Lower attack rating compared to many other weapons.
– Recent patches have nerfed dual-wield status effects.
– Extremely short reach can make it difficult to hit enemies, especially at close range.
3. **Common Usage Styles**:
– Most players will use fist weapons in dual-wield or paired move set mode.
– Some might use them single-handedly with a shield, leveraging fast charged heavy attacks for reliable stance breaks.
4. **Distinct Types of Fist Weapons**:
– Two main subcategories: one includes Caestus, Spiked Caestus, Iron Ball, and Star Fist which share similar traits; the other includes various fists with different move sets and damage types (slash, standard, thrust).
The presenter then begins to discuss specific unique fists, starting with the Clinging Bone, which deals physical and magic damage.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses two unique fist weapons in Elden Ring: the Clinging Bone and the Veteran’s Prosthesis. The Clinging Bone requires 8 strength, 22 dexterity, and 16 arcane to use, and is notable for its life steal ability, which heals 30% of max HP, and its effectiveness against shielded enemies. The weapon scales better with dexterity, though arcane boosts its life steal capabilities. The speaker suggests using a shield in the off-hand and combining the weapon with certain talismans to maximize its potential.
Next, the Veteran’s Prosthesis is introduced, requiring 15 strength and 12 dexterity, dealing physical and lightning damage. It’s the heaviest and longest among fist weapons and features the powerful Storm Kick skill. Although this weapon is obtained later in the game, in the Mountaintops of the Giants, its attacks are fast and highly damaging, making it useful against tough enemies.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses various weapons in a game, highlighting their attributes and how to effectively use them. The first weapon requires 50 strength and 50 dexterity, scaling up to 80 in Journey 2 but becomes less effective in Journey 3. It’s best paired with a great shield for quick attacks and blocking. The next weapon, the cipher, requires 30 faith and deals 100% holy damage, making it ideal for incantation builds. It’s lightweight and its special attack, unblockable blade, can bypass shields but is costly in FP. Lastly, the grafted Dragon deals physical and fire damage, requires 20 strength, 14 dexterity, and 16 faith, and is effective against dragons. It has unique traits such as overriding the right-hand weapon when held in the off-hand and a powerful weapon skill, bear witness, that deals significant fire damage.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on optimizing damage output using specific tools and strategies. The fire scorpion charm and fire shot provide significant damage boosts alongside crack tier, but using them is costly in FP, suggesting a moderate usage. Ideal stats for the weapon include 50 strength, minimal dexterity, and faith, which scales well up to 50 dexterity and adequately up to 50 faith. Since faith affects the “be witness” ability, it’s recommended to invest in faith up to 25 for added benefits like casting golden vow and Flame grant me strength. The weapon is best paired with a great shield and claw mark seal for casting incantations.
Block counters effectively stance break regular enemies, allowing FP regain via assassin thrilling dagger. The section then moves on to discuss the ‘casus’ weapon’s unique characteristics and infusions. The casus, lightweight and requiring minimal strength and dexterity, is notable for its rapid attacks and use of Endure as a weapon skill to tank through attacks. Quick Step is also viable for evasion. Infusion options like magic, fire, lightning, and others are briefly compared, with Heavy performing slightly better than Keen. The spiked casus is recommended as an upgrade, offering more damage and bleed buildup, with an emphasis on using life steel fist and Arcane scaling to maximize its effectiveness.
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In this part of the video, several fist weapons in Elden Ring are discussed in detail. The Life Steal Fist deals mostly magic damage and benefits from magic-boosting charms. The Katar is unique for its 110 critical rating, making it deadly for critical attacks, and is the only fist with Impaling Thrust. It’s recommended to use a build that focuses on blocking and stance breaks to capitalize on its critical damage, pairing it with a shield and boosting it using a Dagger Talisman for fire infusion.
The Iron Ball, another fist weapon, has a unique two-handed R2 attack, requires 11 strength and eight dexterity, and has a high attack rating but is among the shortest in reach. It can increase physical damage and stamina recovery with its default skill, Beast’s Roar, which can be further enhanced by Roar Medallion and Highland Axe.
Lastly, the Starfist shares many similarities with the Iron Ball, including the two-handed R2 attack, but weighs slightly more and has higher requirements. It inflicts build-up on hits and can trigger Hemorrhage. For both the Iron Ball and the Starfist, magic infusion offers the highest attack ratings. These weapons are best used with various damage buffs and attack-enhancing items.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker concludes their discussion on why fists are the best weapon in Elden Ring. They highlight that fists have charged heavy attacks that are very powerful and commend their ability to break stances more easily than other weapon groups while maintaining fast attack speed. The speaker expresses surprise at how much they enjoyed using fists, comparable to their previous preference for claw weapons. They encourage viewers to try out this weapon group and invite them to leave suggestions and questions in the comments. More Elden Ring content, including new builds, will be shared as they approach the release of the “Shadow of the Erdtree” update.