@@martinmelanopaz6925 not really, pontiff knight have long combos but if you dodge one and work your way to its back you'll get a backstab unlike the boss that has 360 angle attacks.
@@hellogray2785 in their defence, theh are innocets knigths that were corrupted into midless killing machines. So yeah MAYBE not the best teachers... but they tried
@@Xenos369 Lmao, I recently fought him, parried his first attack and was instantly in phase 2 and just rushed him down since way too much was going on. Being thrown into phase 2 10 seconds in is scary as hell lmao
tbh, sticking to pontiffs right and blocking, going for a cheeky hit every now and then, works really, really well. Until second phase, where number 1 priority is killing the clone.
@@justanotherguy7984 Eh. I already learned to deal with his aggression in phase 1. The clone basically doubles his attacks, and can even get behind you if you're unlucky. I can understand the point of leaving it alive, but I find the fight easier when it's dead. Plus, it's a big easy punish when he goes to resummon it.
@@spleeneater9481 I find it a lot easier with the clone because 1 it's less aggressive and 2 he always without fail does the exact same attack as the clone right after so you already know what he's going to do
I mean, Sulyvahn is the bad guy here...so killing him ought to feel good in more ways than just the satisfaction of killing of a hard boss...for it is also the satisfaction of putting down someone who absolutely deserves to die for being the piece of shit person that he is...and for his terrible actions of course.
Sulyvahn isn't the archbishop or pontiff of Cathedral of the Deep, he just claimed himself pontiff of something and he's the tyrannical ruler of the Boreal Valley. And Aldrich is the deity of the church, not the head. The archdeacons are the head(s) of the church.
I actually just summoned an NPC (that died halfway through the fight) and....kinda just...lucked out ? Tears of denial saved my ass and I managed to beat him on 1st try. I still cannot believe how fucking lucky i was that he aggro'd the NPC.
"Try Pyromancy" MathasGames: I don't have pyromancy man! "Be wary of close-ranged battle" MathasGames: That's all I got! Close-ranged battle man! hahaha lol
I feel like Pontiff Sulyvahn has the most elegant yet deadly feeling attack animations. He feels so graceful, yet you can tell he is extremely experienced and holds back nothing, which makes him terrifying to face off against. He feels like the most lethal enemy out of all of them in DS3.
@@owenguyy I would be inclined to agree. Just like Martyr Logarius is the most badass boss in Bloodborne lol. Pontiff and Logarius are actually quite similar in some ways.
@@sydkvistarn ahh but sometimes you die like 20 times and in the real world this is like 25 to 30 minutos. so it wasn't that bad. a hard fight gets easily to 2h.
@@elciofonseca4275 Sure, there are many things that can make a fight hard or easy. Luckily you spawn close to Gael if you die so that really helps too :^)
@@littlemoth4956 Isshin's 6 hit combo is better because you can deflect every single one of them and you get a free Mikiri counter at the end. It is impossible to deflect Genichiro's 9-hit combo in it's entirety. The second last hit will always be a block. This is why for no damage runs, players back off when he does the combo.
@@Inevitibility23 The thing is, most other languages are at least a little familliar with that title and name, so it's just an "i skipped school" thing.
His first hit is rly easy to parry with Caestus bc you see the attack coming and you can bait that same attack out several time by keeping enough distance towards him. He's way easier when you fight him from a distance because he will fuck your ass up if you get too close.
@@juanpunchman5484 honestly abyss watchers and Ponitff were my favorite and easiest fights I just love how aggressive they are (Bloodborne my main bitch)
Juan Punch Man It’s easy to mess it up though, and it’s one of his heavier hitting attacks. I was trying the parry strat a few times, and on one run where I need a parry or two more I just decided screw that and beat him to death.
Pontiff Sulyvhan. One of the hardest fights in the game, is against a pope. Admiitedly this guy is like the second greatest evil in the game (First being Aldrich). But still he's a pope. Never thought a pope could be so awesome/badass. Also he has the best theme transition from first phase to second phase.
Local Hitler? That's a pretty good way to describe him actually considering how he came to power before attacking everyone who opposed his beliefs and his elimination of all opposition, all you need to do is mix in a little religious fanatic, a dash of undying loyalty and a sprinkling of amorality to finish the mix.
Shikazu Okari Would a neutral person eat all of the children in an orphanage? I'm pretty sure it's a bad thing to KILL OPHAN CHILDREN FOR YOUR OWN F****** GAIN.
@@walaba8565 Yeah, but what about the people who can't parry or carry anything heavier than a fucking straight sword? Not to mention Pontiff Sulyvahn is one of three bosses who you can actually fucking parry and any DLC boss or enemy would one-shot you at 10 vigor.
Pontiff Sulyvah's theme, especially his 2nd phase, has to be my favorite boss theme of all time. Nothing screams "villain" harder than the choir of his boss music
You know, I constantly see people on Sulyvahn videos say "parry him!", but I have learned an even deeper secret... stay to his sides, and don't dodge backwards. Seriously. He will only do one of 3 easily readable attacks following one of his combo starters if you're to his side, and then he'll either stop his combo, giving you time to attack, or (rarely) do his spin-to-win, then stop his combo, giving you time to attack. Then phase 2 is way easier as long as you don't distance yourself from him unnecessarily, and take advantage of his lengthy summoning animation to rip him apart. I do use parry strats on him sometimes, but only if my build involves a weapon that can parry, and that's rare. Or if I'm using a greathammer.
Yep, definitely agreed on the positioning. Not only does it make him more predictable but some of his attacks will outright miss you due to his size. You definitely don't need to parry to make this boss simple, it's just that his speed and aggression are a significant step up from previous bosses so it takes awhile to get used to.
A lot of times he misses his hits anyways I had no problem with him first try but I had a summon, but ng I still had no problem I stayed by his side and just kept attacking I mean yeah he hit me a lot but I took flasks he easy though
'Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are ya?' 'How tough am I? I beat Pontiff Sulyvahn.' 'Yeah, so?' 'Without parrying.' 'R-right, this way, sir!' Edit: I actually did this on my first playthrough, since I couldn't parry to save my life (literally.) Edit 2: Pontiff Sulyvahn for Soul Calibur? (Are those still being made?)
Still can't parry. Just bought the fire fades edition so I can replay the game and play the dlc. Dreading facing this guy again. Beat him first try on the second playthrough somehow. Maybe to make up for the literally over 30 tries on the first playthrough.
-Sulyvahn! -Oh, you are approaching me? Instead of running away you are coming right to me? -I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer... -Oh ho, then come as close as you like...ZA WARUDO!!!!
Actually I prefer removing the clone, as it gives an opportunity to attack him a lot when he re-summons the clone. So I always try attack them together to beat him.
Depends. Once you get the timing and can see the blindspots in his swings his moveset becomes manageable even at his faster speed. The clone's movements mean much fewer blindspots, so I'd rather just kill the clone and keep him fast, but singular.
The funny thing about the Pontiff, is that the game warns you that he is going to be super aggressive, both before the fight and during the fight while he stands still if you pay attention. The items that you get from Vordt and the Sulyvahn beast at the entrance of Irithyll, the Pontiff's left and right eye, both have effects that activate as long as attacking persists. If you pay close attention to Sulyvahn and zoom in on him with binoculars or a bow before the fight, you can see he has a necklace full of these eyes, which means that he always keeps attacking. I really love Miyazaki for details like these, he builds the fight before you are even near it.
10:45 the different types of players „He wasn’t actually that hard“ „AAAAAAAAH SAVANNNJAAAAAA“ „Yessssss“ First dude probably won’t figure out yhorm now
I've been playing through DS3 for the first time (new to soulsborne) and watching your videos after I beat each boss. It's fun to watch them struggle the same way I did with each boss haha. Pontiff was one of the most fun fights so far. His stage 1 felt a lot like Abyss Watchers stage 2, though with more complicated combos. Drinking Estus in this fight is an art all on its own
drinking estus whilst fighting pontiff gave me the same feeling of chugging mega potions whilst fighting a rage mode tigrex back in FU, I love this dude
I died 11 times to Sulyvahn and never made it to his second phase, on my 12th attempt I finally did and found it SO much easier than his first and killed him that time.
@@matheusbruno4221 Same. I saw phase 2 on my first attempt and nearly beat him then. After that it was numerous attempts and I died so quickly in a lot of them, which is fairly typical. I never got to phase 2 until my successful attempt and phase 2 is definitely easier than phase 1. I just beat Dragonslayer Armour, but so far I think Pontiff is still the toughest boss fight for me (at minimum he's taken the most attempts for me to beat, I think). I'm expecting Oceiros to be trouble though, because his phase 2 is so much like Ludwig's phase 1 and I had loads of trouble with Ludwig's phase 1 when I fought him.
@@youtubecommenter2527 because medium shields are only better than the Farron greatsword in terms of parrying due to short parry windows (4 frames vs 12 for a parry shield), only compensated for by a greater ability to perform setup parries compared to smaller shields?
I feel bad seeing this... since I found 2 NPC's outside help me get past this guy the first time I saw him. Kinda wish I didn't bring them now, since the area behind him is far more frustrating... and it might have taught me something for the Nameless Butthole :S
Yeeeaaaaa ds1:dont miss a single estus shard ds2:dont miss everyboss ds3:LEARN ALL THE BOSS MOVE SET AND FIGHT TIT-LESS BUTTHOLE (NAMELESS KING) AND SOCK OF MELTING POPCYCLE (SOUL OF CINDER)
I just killed this boss first try i feel accomplished. As a melee. A tip is to stay right behind him and continually turn. And wait for him to stop swinging and that’s you opening. Remember to dodge and watch his attacks, he’s got a large charge up on some his attacks. Stay close to him don’t be far out. I hope this helps
Pretty sure everyone got angry at a boss at least once. That doesn't mean they hate the game. For me, getting angry at a boss makes the satisfaction of beating them even greater.
@@thesnatcher3616 i dont really get angry unless its a bullshit boss which this game has very few of. well designed bosses like these i get excited about cause you have no choice other than learning the moves.
@@theobell2002 Ikr. Abyss watchers is fun as hell, pontiff is just stupid. I've died like probably 50 times to them now. You want a super hard but fair boss, do Nightmare king grimm in hollow knight. I died like 60 times to them but never once did I get angry at the boss because it wasn't stupid design and was completely fair.
I used a npc summonsigns before pontiff and it made the fight disgustingly easy. The npc took all the agro and now I'm disappointed that i missed out on an amazing boss fight
Ahh, Pontiff “Welcome to dark souls, you gonna learn today, son!” Sulyvahn But lore-wise, he’s the most notorious villain in the game. And killing him is not enough for all the atrocities he did to Irythill and Anor Londo.
*Dies from a Pontiff knight*
Me: F*cking infinite slash combos!
Pontiff knights: Lol wait till you meet our boss
Hilario Galang little did he know, the demons were actually trying to teach him how to survive the embodiment of hell
@@martinmelanopaz6925 not really, pontiff knight have long combos but if you dodge one and work your way to its back you'll get a backstab unlike the boss that has 360 angle attacks.
@@hellogray2785 in their defence, theh are innocets knigths that were corrupted into midless killing machines. So yeah MAYBE not the best teachers... but they tried
hello gray
You must be fun at parties...
Don't @ me but tbh I found pontiff easier than pontiff knights
I remember reading a comment that described this fight fairly well:
"Dodge like a pro, or die like a bitch"
Saw that same comment. It's pretty accurate.
@@Xenos369 Lmao, I recently fought him, parried his first attack and was instantly in phase 2 and just rushed him down since way too much was going on.
Being thrown into phase 2 10 seconds in is scary as hell lmao
John Whitish Or rotate him clockwise and break his A.I.
Or parry like a god
Litch nah just parry it’s mega ez
*enters the fog*
Pontiff: Hey
Ashen One: Hey
Pontiff: Wanna see a 24 hit combo?
Ashen One: No, not reall...
*YOU DIED*
TheNaktrah “you wanna see me do it again?”
*enters Aldrich's arena*
"Hey"
"Hey"
"Wanna see an arrow barrage?"
"Not really, n-"
*YOU DIED*
Nameless King: “You wanna see me abuse the camera?”
Ashen One: “Wtf is a cam-
*Gets hit by a lightning stake from nowhere and dies*
TheNaktrah So true
TheNaktrah Sister Friede: hey.
Ashen One: hey
Friede: wanna see a three phase battle?
Ashen One: not really n-
*YOU DIED*
"I think my shield is going to be my best friend."
-MathasGames
Stamina: *Sweats profusely*
tbh, sticking to pontiffs right and blocking, going for a cheeky hit every now and then, works really, really well. Until second phase, where number 1 priority is killing the clone.
@@spleeneater9481 never kill the clone, pontiff becames more passive with the clone summoned just ignore him
@@justanotherguy7984 Eh. I already learned to deal with his aggression in phase 1. The clone basically doubles his attacks, and can even get behind you if you're unlucky. I can understand the point of leaving it alive, but I find the fight easier when it's dead. Plus, it's a big easy punish when he goes to resummon it.
@@justanotherguy7984 I didn't know that. thanks for the intel. personally, I always use a shield against this specific boss.
@@spleeneater9481 I find it a lot easier with the clone because 1 it's less aggressive and 2 he always without fail does the exact same attack as the clone right after so you already know what he's going to do
4:33 kicking instead of swinging during a pontiff opening and then accidentally unequipping your weapon is basically the definition of this game
I f*cking hated unintentional kicks on these games, man. I never EVER get to use them when i want to.
🤣🤣🤣
@@zalabit927the can't just have a kick that works by pressing a single button. Guess that's console limitations for you.
Pontiff Sulyvahn - The Infinite Stamina of the Boreal Valley.
Yeah, but compared to Champion Gundyrs second phase his stamina bar is tiny.
Daniel Antony
Gundyr was probably the easiest of the post abyss watchers boss after the deacons
+Sim-simo You killed Abyss Watchers before the Deacons?
Friede: Lol
Marc Shanahan Gundyr has infinite stamina what are you talking about
Pontiff "What Stamina Bar?" Sulyvahn
Neves7561 hahahaha for real he doesnt even give you a break for 5 seconds
you cheese him by parrying him. I'm like 75% sure that's the developer's intention
GUD ONE
Pontiff "Just parry" Sulyuvahn. Literaly never parried in my life so I whent to some ez ppl to train. Killed him in like 4 deaths
Well i used a frost weapon against him if you frostbite him he wont fuck you up as badly
''hey can i heal m8?''
''yeah ofc i will just stand here''
*starts drinking*
''PRANKED BABY''
Pontiff can't talk.
@@gabenvandenbrink9114 you can't pee
@@T---pc6tb why
@@gabenvandenbrink9114 cause I said so
@@T---pc6tb Aight
When your local church is being ran by a stand user
Pucci??!
yes
I love this comment. Thank you my friend.
@@evanconnolly7758 Do you believe in gravity, my brother?
I mean, Sulyvahn is the bad guy here...so killing him ought to feel good in more ways than just the satisfaction of killing of a hard boss...for it is also the satisfaction of putting down someone who absolutely deserves to die for being the piece of shit person that he is...and for his terrible actions of course.
Pontiff...the boss that says "hey ashen one the tutorial is over ..."
The tutorial is over the moment you step on the f*cking bridge.
@@bluethunderbolt9631 What bridge? Ariandel's?
Sol dumbass Irthrylls
I think it’s fitting that right outside pontiffs fight area you go where everyone does pvp
The Abyss Watchers say hi
Dark Souls 3, the game where even the boss summons a phantom.
He's also a R1 spammer, don't forget
Uhh don't you mean looking glass knight ?
@@dearyl1144 R/WHOOOOOSH
@@senpaikaroo you're the only one getting Whooshed here bud. the other guy is making a joke on top of his joke, you just dont get that.
@@zade8586 Plot twist: I knew it but I did it anyway because I wanted an excuse to just use the term ;)
Ah Pontiff Sulyvahn, head of the Church of the Deep, the Great Usurper, and the boss where you learn how to play the game or just quit
He ain't about that Deep life, Aldrich is the head of the Church, or should i say one of the three...
Ricardo Valdes Physche Nameless king is where you git gud pontiff is aight
For pontiff, gank with NPC's. Nameless King, cheese 'im with a crossbow.
Sulyvahn isn't the archbishop or pontiff of Cathedral of the Deep, he just claimed himself pontiff of something and he's the tyrannical ruler of the Boreal Valley. And Aldrich is the deity of the church, not the head. The archdeacons are the head(s) of the church.
I actually just summoned an NPC (that died halfway through the fight) and....kinda just...lucked out ? Tears of denial saved my ass and I managed to beat him on 1st try. I still cannot believe how fucking lucky i was that he aggro'd the NPC.
i still can`t believe a sorcerer can single-handily wield an ultra great sword in right hand and a great sword in left with ease.
Frank. Souls are Weightless.
He's giant so...
Sulyvahn is a corvian.
That's because he's an over-leveled beast
Obviously put all his points into END and STR
"How long is that combo"
Pontiff: *I DOUBT YOU COULD EVEN IMAGINE IT*
Even*
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@@thechickennuggetlordv2654 th-cam.com/video/Mj8pUI0Bn00/w-d-xo.html
24 hits
Honestly, I wasn't expecting the boss to have a stand. Midway through the fight he goes from Pontiff Sulyvahn to Polnareff Sulyvahn
Lol
Lmaoo
Bruh it was so worth it to peek at the comments XD
Underrated comment
"Try Pyromancy"
MathasGames: I don't have pyromancy man!
"Be wary of close-ranged battle"
MathasGames: That's all I got! Close-ranged battle man!
hahaha lol
That's what you get for defrauding GameStop, Mathas...
How I felt facing the Demon Prince and Midir with my pyromacy build.
4:28 parry king spotted
Dr. Peter Tezla we have found the god hail the almighty.
LMAO
Lmao
LOL
Let his dream be confronted by death (Fighter.PL) face to face HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHhahahahahahahahhaaaaahaaahhhh
Mr.Giggles - " I hope this isn't a quick fight like Abyss Watchers." Me - OOOOOHHHHH REEEEAAAAAALLLLLLLYYYYYY??????
Pontiff: BITCH I MIGHT BE
“Very poor choice of words”
It WAS a quick fight... for pontiff.
It always annoys me how he complains the most about fights being unfair and bullshit then when he wins he says the fight was to easy.
@@craftergamer9058 fr.
2:00 "big sword, he's gonna be a badass, he's gonna kick my ass"
"you're goddamn right"
I feel like Pontiff Sulyvahn has the most elegant yet deadly feeling attack animations. He feels so graceful, yet you can tell he is extremely experienced and holds back nothing, which makes him terrifying to face off against. He feels like the most lethal enemy out of all of them in DS3.
I think pontiff is the most badass boss in the entirety of ds3
@@owenguyy I would be inclined to agree. Just like Martyr Logarius is the most badass boss in Bloodborne lol. Pontiff and Logarius are actually quite similar in some ways.
Personally, I think sister friede is the most elegant but deadly boss in ds3.
@@wannesgeerts2514 Dancer is the definition of elegance.
They apparently wanted to make pontiff the final boss, I can see why.
Chloranthy Ring +99
END: 9999999999999999999999999
& grass crest shield naturally..
F.O.A.C.R/Father Off All Chloranthy Ring!!!!!
Chloranthy ring, dragon crest shield, END 99, high level pyromaniacs, and frostbites = insta kill
He's wearing like, 107,927,910 child masks
"He wasn't actually that hard :/"
>died to him 700 times
Did you actually died to him that much or is it a hyperbole ?
@@abovearth6740 He cited MrGiggles at 10:43. He says the boss wasn't that hard but still died so many times
@@sydkvistarn ahh but sometimes you die like 20 times and in the real world this is like 25 to 30 minutos. so it wasn't that bad. a hard fight gets easily to 2h.
@@elciofonseca4275 Sure, there are many things that can make a fight hard or easy. Luckily you spawn close to Gael if you die so that really helps too :^)
@@elciofonseca4275 it took me 2 weeks to beat midir, 3 for nameless king.
1:53
Ponteef Sulvayn
Bruh
No joke that urked me too lol
Lol
bruh
TomDaBoss 28 Dude straight up makes me cringe , even in the other reaction vids
Love that
“Is this gonna be like the Abyss Watchers? This is gonna be an easy fight.”
Pontiff Sulyvahn: “Big talk for someone within combo range.”
Pontiff Sulyvahn: “Wanna see a 7 hit combo?”
Me: no thanks
Ashina Genichiro: “want to see a 9 hit combo?”
Me: yes please
Key difference is only one sword that you can easily parry or run away from. Isshin's 6-hit combo is much worse
@@littlemoth4956 Isshin's 6 hit combo is better because you can deflect every single one of them and you get a free Mikiri counter at the end. It is impossible to deflect Genichiro's 9-hit combo in it's entirety. The second last hit will always be a block. This is why for no damage runs, players back off when he does the combo.
@@Nole2701 genichiros combo is free posture damage
@@Nole2701 I always parry his whole combo and don't take any damage, is that normal ?
Gouki: wanna see a 15 hit black screen?
"Pon-teef Sul-vain." -GaLm. I actually cringed.
Hehe
i found it funny.
It's like damn dude. Is English your second language or something?
"Welcome back to let's play Daerk Zools Tree..."
@@Inevitibility23 The thing is, most other languages are at least a little familliar with that title and name, so it's just an "i skipped school" thing.
GaLm: "But I'm not going to be able to parry him."
Everyone who has parried Sulyvahn: *laughs*
KenliTheWarrior Everyone who has parried *and* one-shotted Sulyvahn: *cackles madly*
Codex Iblis What
only the people who killed him by parrying on their first play through deserve the right to laugh.
You mean the bitches?
KenliTheWarrior i dont know how to parry so i guess im a filthy casual
BOSS FIGHT: *Has two enemies*
LITERALLY EVERYONE: "Is this Ornstein and Smough 2.0???"
IS THIS MANEATER 3.0?
The Mearlander it’s pretty close to Anor Londo
@@aagh8714 is this ds2 bell gragoyles 0.5?
.2*
on scale difficulty, Pontiff does feel like that really hard mid game boss like Ornstein & Smough
Pontiff Sulyvahn: *enters second phase*
Pontiff Sulyvahn: "STANDO POWER"
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It’s crazy how easy this fight gets when you can parry
I can’t parry
It's amazing how satisfying it is to kill this boss without parrying
I too can't parry
its easy when you know when and where to dodge so you can land hits
His first hit is rly easy to parry with Caestus bc you see the attack coming and you can bait that same attack out several time by keeping enough distance towards him. He's way easier when you fight him from a distance because he will fuck your ass up if you get too close.
@@juanpunchman5484 honestly abyss watchers and Ponitff were my favorite and easiest fights I just love how aggressive they are
(Bloodborne my main bitch)
Juan Punch Man It’s easy to mess it up though, and it’s one of his heavier hitting attacks. I was trying the parry strat a few times, and on one run where I need a parry or two more I just decided screw that and beat him to death.
Video games 101: Any boss that slowly walks towards you/calmly waits for your approach is destined to wreck your shit.
What about the covetous demon?
A green Bush He doesn’t walk.
Old Fridge good point.
@@Yeah-pu8om covetous demon looking mighty t h i c c
Yes. Genichiro confirmed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ponfinite Stamivahn
Gotta give this guy a credit
W
He’s a big guy
Cant wait for champion gundyr "oh this nerd again? Pfft lazy boss design-oh shit oh shit why is he so fast!"
Fullyreloaded96 Gundyr is more agressive then fast.He's the most agressive boss.
*Kicking intensifies*
WHY I LOVE CHAMPION GUNDYR BECAUSE OF HIS PUNCHES AND KICKS
@@danielantony1882 And other than the Souls of Cinder he'll chase you around the arena if you try to heal
Fullyreloaded96 champ is my favorite boss in the game
"Is this one of those bosses that's all about, like uh, patience?"
*You mean every boss in the souls borne games?*
Ah yes, Pinwheel, an absolutely devastating entity that cannot be beaten unless you exercise extreme caution
@@Wuuff bruh
@@Wuuff Of course.
doesn't really apply to Bloodborne, but okay
@@wurmturm you can't aggro Laurence tho, guy spams AOE's
10:08 “It’s just you Pontiff!”
YOU DIED
You were correct... it was just him...
CyberHater funny but people are too dumb to understand this
@@flamselk1546 Yeah, I can agree with you on that.
@@starhammer5247 only elite mindsets understand this.
I don't understand it..
10:44 "He wasnt actually that hard at all"...sure looked like you were struggling with him a lot xD
next 2 guy was suffering as respond :D
It’s called sarcasm, you twat.
He said after probably spending a whole day on him
@@murahk123 it's called a joke, you twat.
Well it is Dark Souls, at a certain point someone isn’t so much “hard” as they are a puzzle to figure out. That said, Pontiff fucked me HARD
"I start panic rolling and it's over at that point" My whole DS3 experience in a nutshell.
2:31 - When Big Smoke orders at Cluckin' Bell in GTA San Andreas
lmaooo
1:53 PonTEEF Sol-vain
That’s what you’re going with, eh?
8:15 One can't just not get chills when Pontiff's theme gets real
even his sword swings are coordinated with the music!
Pontiff Sulyvhan. One of the hardest fights in the game, is against a pope. Admiitedly this guy is like the second greatest evil in the game (First being Aldrich). But still he's a pope. Never thought a pope could be so awesome/badass. Also he has the best theme transition from first phase to second phase.
Nat Grant-Haysey he wasn't evil imo,he's just local Hitler with methods nobody likes and results we have to fight through entire game.
Local Hitler? That's a pretty good way to describe him actually considering how he came to power before attacking everyone who opposed his beliefs and his elimination of all opposition, all you need to do is mix in a little religious fanatic, a dash of undying loyalty and a sprinkling of amorality to finish the mix.
First greatest evil being what? You mean Aldrich?
Nat Grant-Haysey Aldrich is actually pretty neutral
Shikazu Okari Would a neutral person eat all of the children in an orphanage? I'm pretty sure it's a bad thing to KILL OPHAN CHILDREN FOR YOUR OWN F****** GAIN.
Alternate video title: 'TH-camrs encounter enemy Stand user'
+respect to guys who killed him with barely upgrading vigor and running with ashen estus flask
Weed
Why? I barely had like vigor at 10 when I fought pontiff. He was easy. Just parry him!
Walaba casul
PaRrY HiM (of course it's easy when you parry)
I had like one ashen estus, but I think I missed all the shards. I never saw the point in vigor when you could just dodge.
@@walaba8565 Yeah, but what about the people who can't parry or carry anything heavier than a fucking straight sword? Not to mention Pontiff Sulyvahn is one of three bosses who you can actually fucking parry and any DLC boss or enemy would one-shot you at 10 vigor.
That transition at 3:00 was so smooth.
This was the boss that really showed me how AMAZING Dark Souls 3’s bosses were. And how precise and patient you have to be to dodge and beat them..
Pontiff Sulyvah's theme, especially his 2nd phase, has to be my favorite boss theme of all time.
Nothing screams "villain" harder than the choir of his boss music
4:28 parry king
Ville Lepoaho at least he tried lol
Ville Lepoaho the king of all kings
Parry kong
This had me cracking up
You know, I constantly see people on Sulyvahn videos say "parry him!", but I have learned an even deeper secret... stay to his sides, and don't dodge backwards. Seriously. He will only do one of 3 easily readable attacks following one of his combo starters if you're to his side, and then he'll either stop his combo, giving you time to attack, or (rarely) do his spin-to-win, then stop his combo, giving you time to attack. Then phase 2 is way easier as long as you don't distance yourself from him unnecessarily, and take advantage of his lengthy summoning animation to rip him apart.
I do use parry strats on him sometimes, but only if my build involves a weapon that can parry, and that's rare. Or if I'm using a greathammer.
Thesaurus Rex What if we COMBINE THE TWO
DUN
DUN
DAAAAA
Yep, definitely agreed on the positioning. Not only does it make him more predictable but some of his attacks will outright miss you due to his size.
You definitely don't need to parry to make this boss simple, it's just that his speed and aggression are a significant step up from previous bosses so it takes awhile to get used to.
Thesaurus Rex
Yeah, I found this out by accident on my first play through and had no trouble. I guess it was a lucky first try
A lot of times he misses his hits anyways I had no problem with him first try but I had a summon, but ng I still had no problem I stayed by his side and just kept attacking I mean yeah he hit me a lot but I took flasks he easy though
Yeah. Unlike some of the humanoid bosses in this game, it's good if you stay close to him because almost all of his attacks are gap closers.
second phase: Umaiwano stando... PONTIFF SULYVAHN
*ShaDOW cLonE JUtSu!!*
B-BAKANA!
H-He’s fast!
holy shit! is that a motherfucking jojo reference?!?!?!
kono pawah!!
Me: Hey Pontiff, how many hits you wanna do in your combo this time?
Pontiff: Yes
Phantom: >:(
Pontiff: Have you seen what it means to truly die?
Ashen One: Uh-Uh
Pontiff: *WOuLd yOU LiKE ToO?!*
pontef soulvain
Kisame Hoshigaki i fucking died when i heard that.
TheHog Isup I read your comment right after he said it haha fucking hilarious
I just skip the video until i accidently hear that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
'Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are ya?'
'How tough am I? I beat Pontiff Sulyvahn.'
'Yeah, so?'
'Without parrying.'
'R-right, this way, sir!'
Edit: I actually did this on my first playthrough, since I couldn't parry to save my life (literally.)
Edit 2: Pontiff Sulyvahn for Soul Calibur? (Are those still being made?)
1: Same
2: HELLS YEAH!
Still can't parry. Just bought the fire fades edition so I can replay the game and play the dlc. Dreading facing this guy again. Beat him first try on the second playthrough somehow. Maybe to make up for the literally over 30 tries on the first playthrough.
Same
@@Orcskin i suck at parrying so i killed him without it😂😂
Just use a Bandit Knife with a Blood Gem.
With it you can pretty much kill any Boss that can have Bleed Damage.
“Ponteef Solvein” i’m actually really mad how bad he butchered the name lmao
I laughed so hard at that xD
Yall some snowflakes
@@DateMasamune1636negative. I am a meat popsicle
-Sulyvahn!
-Oh, you are approaching me? Instead of running away you are coming right to me?
-I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer...
-Oh ho, then come as close as you like...ZA WARUDO!!!!
It annoys me that no one walks forward slowly, when you do it’s sick af
Patiently waiting for the reactions to soul of cinder, Nameless king, sister friede, and most importantly Slave Knight Gael
Kheyon Smith let's not forget Darkeater Midir
Heck yes darkeater midir as well they will be in for a surprise
Champion Gundyr's kick reaction
Slave knight is not even that hard lol I got him to 20% my very first time then I let him kill me so that I could fight him again cuz it was fun af
Kassam Issa lol yea I did the same for Gael and Midir, they were so much fun compared to other bosses
Pontiff gets way less aggressive in the 2nd phase as long as the clone is up, so them killing it is actually deleterious
Mitch Fletcher best thing is: he gets predictable because he repeats the attack of the clone
Andreas Fleißner He also gets a much slower moveset.
Actually I prefer removing the clone, as it gives an opportunity to attack him a lot when he re-summons the clone. So I always try attack them together to beat him.
Andreas Fleißner Not always as you can see in this video
Depends. Once you get the timing and can see the blindspots in his swings his moveset becomes manageable even at his faster speed. The clone's movements mean much fewer blindspots, so I'd rather just kill the clone and keep him fast, but singular.
The funny thing about the Pontiff, is that the game warns you that he is going to be super aggressive, both before the fight and during the fight while he stands still if you pay attention. The items that you get from Vordt and the Sulyvahn beast at the entrance of Irithyll, the Pontiff's left and right eye, both have effects that activate as long as attacking persists. If you pay close attention to Sulyvahn and zoom in on him with binoculars or a bow before the fight, you can see he has a necklace full of these eyes, which means that he always keeps attacking. I really love Miyazaki for details like these, he builds the fight before you are even near it.
10:08: It's just you Pontiff.
Pontiff Sulyvahn: And that's enough.
BrickyOrchidB: "Other you is dead. Now that's a good thing..."
Me: "Oh boy how wrong you are"
2:30
Pretty much sums up this entire fight...
just beat him yesterday for the first time. no parry no shield no npcs. it was so satisfying, easily second favorite boss so far.
Ashen one: How much stamina do you have?
Sulyvahn: What is stamina?
10:45 the different types of players
„He wasn’t actually that hard“
„AAAAAAAAH SAVANNNJAAAAAA“
„Yessssss“
First dude probably won’t figure out yhorm now
I've been playing through DS3 for the first time (new to soulsborne) and watching your videos after I beat each boss. It's fun to watch them struggle the same way I did with each boss haha.
Pontiff was one of the most fun fights so far. His stage 1 felt a lot like Abyss Watchers stage 2, though with more complicated combos. Drinking Estus in this fight is an art all on its own
drinking estus whilst fighting pontiff gave me the same feeling of chugging mega potions whilst fighting a rage mode tigrex back in FU, I love this dude
0:39 later he'll realize thats a mistake to make fun of this beast
MrGiggles: "You know, he wasn't that hard, like, at all."
0:03 when I first came to this first the first time and I heard that roar, man o man,was i screaming for my life to get to that magic barrier
I yelled WTF IS THAT SOUND!
ashen(looks behind me):
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
LEEEEAAAVVVE MEEE ALLONEE!
AAAAAAH
>I don’t have a backstab there, really?
Bruh, the Ashen One’s head is level with Pontiff’s ass, you can’t even reach his back bro!
0:36 He is so going to regret traveling under that bridge later
Good ol' Ponteef Solvayn
NAME: Sulyvahn
STAND: the Pontiff
This guy still haunts my dreams
Generic Teenager
Freddy Krueger: “Now what is this kid’s greatest fea-
*sees pontiff’s swords lighting up*
“NOPE”
1, 2 sully’s coming for you
Cmon my dude the boss isnt that hard... Or does playing on pc make it easier or smth?
@@ab-de3835 He is indeed hard. The thing is he is actually REALLY FUCKING FAST, LIKE WAAAAAAY OVER THE TOP FAST.
@@ab-de3835 For people like me he definitely is. I suck at parrying lmfao.
You know what... now that I think about it, why didn’t we get to have pontiffs robe and crown?
we dont even get both his swords in one playthrough
@@amintron his swords should have been paired weapons
I died 11 times to Sulyvahn and never made it to his second phase, on my 12th attempt I finally did and found it SO much easier than his first and killed him that time.
I reached the 2nd phase only two times, beat it on the second. But died so many times on the first phase that I can't even count it.
@@matheusbruno4221 Same. I saw phase 2 on my first attempt and nearly beat him then. After that it was numerous attempts and I died so quickly in a lot of them, which is fairly typical. I never got to phase 2 until my successful attempt and phase 2 is definitely easier than phase 1. I just beat Dragonslayer Armour, but so far I think Pontiff is still the toughest boss fight for me (at minimum he's taken the most attempts for me to beat, I think). I'm expecting Oceiros to be trouble though, because his phase 2 is so much like Ludwig's phase 1 and I had loads of trouble with Ludwig's phase 1 when I fought him.
This happened to me on Midir , for over 15 tries I couldn't even get to his second phase , but once I got there I beat him in my second attempt
MrGiggles parry king... using grass shield for parrying lol
Something wrong with that you elitist dumbass? It can parry. So what is your point?
@@youtubecommenter2527 because medium shields are only better than the Farron greatsword in terms of parrying due to short parry windows (4 frames vs 12 for a parry shield), only compensated for by a greater ability to perform setup parries compared to smaller shields?
@@youtubecommenter2527 he only made a joke, taken as a joke it's not offensive.
@@youtubecommenter2527 it’s harder to do it like that. he’s not being an elitist, he’s amused because a new player is using a more challenging method.
Next is going to be Aldrich, fun
Mr. Toast
Reactions to Anor Londo will be... Intresting...
Yeah.. That place took me some time to complete!
I thought Aldrich was painfully easy only trouble was when I'm out of stamina and arrows rain from above 😂
Had more trouble getting to Aldrich than to fight him :P
Aldrich wasn't that big of a deal. Rushing him like an idiot works out really well. His fucking oneshot lifehunt scythe though.
I feel bad seeing this... since I found 2 NPC's outside help me get past this guy the first time I saw him.
Kinda wish I didn't bring them now, since the area behind him is far more frustrating... and it might have taught me something for the Nameless Butthole :S
Yeeeaaaaa ds1:dont miss a single estus shard ds2:dont miss everyboss ds3:LEARN ALL THE BOSS MOVE SET AND FIGHT TIT-LESS BUTTHOLE (NAMELESS KING) AND SOCK OF MELTING POPCYCLE (SOUL OF CINDER)
@@exceldilianto3712 no shards in ds1
1:03 Pontiff is really setting the tone for the fight ahead.
I just killed this boss first try i feel accomplished. As a melee. A tip is to stay right behind him and continually turn. And wait for him to stop swinging and that’s you opening. Remember to dodge and watch his attacks, he’s got a large charge up on some his attacks. Stay close to him don’t be far out. I hope this helps
2:54 HELLO HITBOX
Ludex Gundyr: training casual filter
Pontiff Sulyvahn: actual casual filter
Alvin Hill what the fuck is a "casual"
its
*_CASUL_*
Alvin Hill why the fuck Ludex, it's Iudex
Shikazu Okari+ There are still blind playthrough vids of folks struggling mightily against him, hard as that is to believe
Nameless King: final filter
@@maximiliansinigr3505 Optionals dont count
I fucking love GaLm's reactions to the most simple/missable of things
4:28 Bro knows something we dont 💀
I hate when people see more than one enemy in the boss battle and they immediately say : "Wot iz dis? Ornstein ant Smough tu poynt Oo?"
So what, everyone has a reminder of previous bosses. Gael fight reminded me of Artorias
I love Sully just because of how much people hates him
I love his fight, his music and most importantly, his hate for casuals.
Fucking hated him because of his beasts lol
I love how every single video has someone who gets all angry that the boss is difficult. Like that’s the whole point of the game lol.
Pretty sure everyone got angry at a boss at least once. That doesn't mean they hate the game. For me, getting angry at a boss makes the satisfaction of beating them even greater.
@@thesnatcher3616 i dont really get angry unless its a bullshit boss which this game has very few of. well designed bosses like these i get excited about cause you have no choice other than learning the moves.
Eh, I think most people blame the game for things in the heat of the moment. i know I do, but im aware its just me fucking up lmao
Pontiff is hard but not in a good way. It's like fighting a button masher with infinite stamina.
@@theobell2002 Ikr. Abyss watchers is fun as hell, pontiff is just stupid. I've died like probably 50 times to them now. You want a super hard but fair boss, do Nightmare king grimm in hollow knight. I died like 60 times to them but never once did I get angry at the boss because it wasn't stupid design and was completely fair.
4:28 parry god
I mean he somehow tried, *somehow*
4:37 “oh I’m definitely... oh i’m still... no i’m dead” that’s how Sulyvahn let you finish ur sentence
2:30 "HOW LONG IS THAT COMBO???"
you should save that for the Dancer of the boreal valley😂😂
Sulyvahn: Have you ever seen a 20 hit combo in a souls game?
Player: No
Sulyvahn: WOULD YOU LIKE TO?
"try pyromancy" An alternate version of me that goes online must've written that, because I beat Pontiff first try with a pyro.
I used a npc summonsigns before pontiff and it made the fight disgustingly easy. The npc took all the agro and now I'm disappointed that i missed out on an amazing boss fight
4:18 That music timing though
Pontiff Sulyvahn: It's Treason Then...
Darth Sidious: Now that's a Sith Lord...
Beat this on fifth try. Found out holding shield and circle him is way more effective. Enjoyed the game.
Did you beat the owl first try? (Sekiro)
Similar experience, I was overleveled for the fight I think.
Pontiff Sulyvahn A.K.A “The dude that tells you the tutorial is over”
This boss is just perfect. He seems like the hardest boss until that point, which he probably is, but he is very fucking beatable and all fair.
Ahh, Pontiff “Welcome to dark souls, you gonna learn today, son!” Sulyvahn
But lore-wise, he’s the most notorious villain in the game. And killing him is not enough for all the atrocities he did to Irythill and Anor Londo.
You can clearly see where the inspiration for Malenia and PCR came from