Weapon Expert Reacts To Elden Ring Swords and Heavy Weapons | Part 2
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День томуOur favourite weapon expert, Matt Easton, of Schola Gladiatoria, is back on IGN to react to even more weapons! Matt is an all around sword, historic weapon and HEMA expert, and today he'll be taking a look at IGN's Game of the Year for 2022, Elden Ring.
From the rapier like Bloody Helice, to the absurd Axe of Godfrey and the deadly Nightrider Flail, Matt breaks down just how realistic these weapons are, how they're used and what they could be inspired by.
Matt Easton is a Historical European Martial Artist, Antique Arms Dealer, and owner of the fencing club Schola Gladiatoria.
#EldenRing #IGN #ExpertReacts
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Bloody Helice
03:23 - Nightrider Flail
06:50 - Axe of Godfrey
08:34 - Dark Moon Greatsword
10:30 - Ghiza's Wheel
11:15 - Hoslow's Petal Whip
14:16 - Closing Thoughts
@SentinalSlice Рік тому
It helps that the axe of Godfrey originally belonged to a guy who was like 9 feet tall and ripped.
@lemmingrad Рік тому
And a detail he wouldn’t notice is one of the axe heads is broken. Am slightly dissappointed the player example doesn’t use the Ash of War to turn the heavy attack into a stomp, I’m sure he would find it amusing and not sure if he would know if there is a martial art that utilizes stomps.
@slxcelxfegaming Рік тому
@@lemmingrad Touch grass
@LongFingerL Рік тому
@@slxcelxfegaming has adin Ross and dying light 2 clips ,tells others to touch grass. How bout you touch a girl and stop being so salty.
@disnark Рік тому
Are you asking if there is a martial art in which humans utilize ground slams. Because “stomp on a dudes head and chest when he’s prone” is something literally every culture in history has done.
@Urd-Vidan Рік тому
@@LongFingerL goddamn, take a like.
@abhaysharma5024 Рік тому
Damn they got patches reviewing weapons 😭
@ceral1871 Рік тому
😂
@ShadowProject01 Рік тому
Bro….😆
@willzjohns556 Рік тому
😂😂😂
@ieshi23 Рік тому
Bro why you gotta do him like that?
@javiacuna3987 Рік тому
💀💀💀
@NilsRolandHallberg Рік тому
Missed opportunity to show him the actual Urumi.
@rubentorres8433 Рік тому
Great minds think alike
@toreymccleskey2848 Рік тому
Haha just thought "this guy is gonna freak when he sees a Nox Flowing Balde
@dusty111 Рік тому
Same with the Katar
@dogs-game-too Рік тому
Agreed!
@creamofthecrop6743 Рік тому
He’s a weapons expert not a toy expert
@jamesaditya5254 Рік тому
He respects the fantasy setting of the game so much, and honestly that made the content more enjoyable than a lot of other experts reacting to video games. My guy straight up fall in love with the Helice despite of its ridiculous design. Please do bring him back, From Software has plenty of weapons in their catalogue of games to nitpick
@reporterid Рік тому
Matt has a keen sense of context (he always says that it's one of the most important things when talking about something) so he's able to understand that something impractical in the real world can make sense in a fantasy setting.
@WeyounSix Рік тому
My favorite thing is this guy takes the world that the swords take place in seriously as a part of their story and that is really cool
@caseydia3957 Рік тому
right like he appreciated the moonlight greatsword despite them showing a character 2 handing it he's a fun dude
@Blessed_V0id Рік тому
Unfortunately most people don't consider it cool. Maybe they are busy looking for ways to wipe out eachother like colonies of ants
@caseydia3957 Рік тому
@@Blessed_V0id the moonlight greatsword would be great for that
@reporterid Рік тому
Matt has a keen sense of context (he always says that it's one of the most important things when talking about something) so he's able to understand that something impractical in the real world can make sense in a fantasy setting.
@GeneralTheGuy Рік тому
It's a shame wild strikes wasn't used on the flail, very representative of maintaining momentum
@staLkerhu Рік тому
The sad thing is you can't really use any kind of AOW on flails with useful/powerful movement (sword dance, spinning slash). Why? ...
@benucho3016 Рік тому
@@staLkerhu you can use lions claw on flails though 💀
@ngotemna8875 Рік тому
@@benucho3016 Ah yes, the ol' reliable flail technique: doing a flip
@Mystic-Midnight Рік тому
@@ngotemna8875 lions claw got me through malenia phase one consistently :)
@ThreeGoddesses Рік тому
@@staLkerhu im pretty sure wild strikes is flail compatible
@pongopea Рік тому
keep bringing this guy back, he's great
@1IGG Рік тому
Matt has his own YT channel and it's fun. Schola Gladiatorae.
@Psycorde Рік тому
Have fun binging
@22Mathers Рік тому
They should have showcased the larger weapons being wielded with 2 hands.
@Lucas-qo5go Рік тому
yeah why were they dual wielding a unique sword? they didn't show off the weapon art either. seems like a missed opportunity to get his opinion on some cool fantasy elements of the weapons
@Adlore Рік тому
this channel always makes this same mistake
@FigglersFacts Рік тому
2X Watchdog’s Greatsword or Rotten Staff is 🐐🐐🐐
@DankestOfMoons Рік тому
@@Adlore Just no care or thought put in, bare minimum of required content for the reaction. Literally ign defined Lmfao.
@carythacker8049 Рік тому
@@Lucas-qo5go why are we surprised? it's ign lol
@TheGayling2 Рік тому
The thing about the bloody helice (corkscrew blade) is that in game it has a passive bleed effect on the weapon so it actually kind of makes sense when considering that the cyclone knife leaves a wound that is very difficult to treat.
@justinthompson6364 Рік тому
Pretty much anything that would leave a particularly nasty open wound gets bleed. Case in point with Ghiza's Wheel and the petal whip
@devinspencer1678 Рік тому
Fun fact: that cyclone knife is a war crime 😆. Triangle daggers are forbidden in the Geneva Convention specifically because they are difficult to treat
@Rogsnutle Рік тому
@@devinspencer1678 No
@Sinhsseax Рік тому
@@devinspencer1678 Mohgstein does not care about your Geneva Convention.
@TheElefanteBranco Рік тому
@@devinspencer1678 Stop spreading misinformation. It's not fun nor a fact.
@lamthejamman5468 Рік тому
Should’ve shown him the Nox Flowing weapons, would love to see what he would think of them.
@gogogo123454321 Рік тому
Hopefully a Part 3 with those, that would be great.
@strangewolf1261 Рік тому
That thing basically IS an Urumi.
@SophiaLilithUwU Рік тому
@@strangewolf1261 there even is a weapon called urumi in this game
@delphidelion Рік тому
Let's not forget that these characters have godly levels of strength
@silverjohn6037 Рік тому
If the weapon weighs more than you do, it would stay still well your body moves around;).
@delphidelion Рік тому
@@silverjohn6037 E = MC^2 my dude. Energy counters that. There is a reason crossbow gets heavier when you set it. The energy is converted to potential energy which contributes to the weight.
@zeppie_ Рік тому
@@delphidelion a drawn crossbow doesn’t become any heavier than just the bolt and crossbow alone. Tension or impact can be expressed in force just like gravitational force, yes, but the similarities end about there
@MrWizardjr9 Рік тому
@@zeppie_ it actually might be slightly heavier because gravity does pull or rather cause space time to push on energy. hot object are slightly heavier than the same object with the same mass cold
@SophiaLilithUwU Рік тому
@@delphidelion nice argument unfortunately big axe go "whomp" :)
@Jono793 Рік тому
Matt: if you're going to hold a greatsword in each hand, why not wield a halberd in each hand? Or a pike in each hand? Elden Ring: Yes! 😅
@ShadowProject01 Рік тому
The pike in each hand…meta pvp poke build matchup flashbacks…(shutter)
@shanedillis153 Рік тому
Halberd dual wiled is one of the best for pvp double spears is actual cheese in pvp
@falcoon_f_zero9450 Рік тому
If I've learned anything about Elden Ring players is that they must always dual wield everything they find, no matter how silly it looks. Halberds, scythes, even pillar sized greathammers.
@SophiaLilithUwU Рік тому
@@falcoon_f_zero9450 elden ring player are not concerned with petty questions such as "should we really dual wield this?" we simply do. :)
@luciogabrielveras3589 Рік тому
Meta pvp is so historically accurate
@KarnBlueEarring Рік тому
1:25 "This is a fantasy setting, so I'm not going to worry about that." Man I'm love the way he approaches this topic. It has always annoyed me, in these types of videos, that experts were taking those fantasy weapons at face value. This guy is appreciating the fantasy-aspect of it, commenting on the creativity of it, instead of talking it down as merely unrealistic and useless. We know it is unrealistic; it's fantasy. Thank you for seeing that.
@dingdongspaghetti Рік тому
it's hilarious to me that someone would click on videos about a real-world expert speaking on short clips from a video game and then get annoyed when they point out that something is inaccurate or unrealistic, that's literally what they're here for lmfao
@Nat_the_Chicken Рік тому
@@dingdongspaghetti Well, pointing it out is one thing. Right before this he said something like "I'm not sure how on earth you would make this thing," so he _did_ point out how unrealistic it would be to see it in actual medieval combat. He just didn't spend his whole time looking at it complaining about how they could ever come up with original ideas for weapons in a fantasy game (which limits the amount you get out of the criticism as a viewer), he did his best to compare it to things he was familiar with, and guess about the most effective way to use it. Pointing it out isn't an issue, it's ruthless criticism and refusal to even consider it in any other light which is annoying, because it kind of misses the point of the video.
@oviekpolugbo4227 Рік тому
Funny he mentions the urumi, it's actually in the game.
@Dujma Рік тому
Can't wait for ep.10 of this when we get to the ringed finger
@lencysoup Рік тому
@@jordanfringe_1 lol
@layerp Рік тому
@@lencysoup you've also been selected to "acknowledge your prize"!! Ffs man these bots are annoying
@user-kx4cf7iy5u Рік тому
mmmmm
@kylejohnson3889 Рік тому
@@layerp UKposts and fb and the internet as a whole should make a universal app that blocks all bot accounts and their activities
@bombomos Рік тому
The bubble horn
@vocwubsy8374 Рік тому
My favorite part is that he gives the strength benefit of a doubt, acknowledging that these characters are incredibly strong
@leurunner4764 Рік тому
It does help that, like in most modern fromsoft games, it is acknowledged that one can use the respective games currency to aquire quote:"Inhuman Strength".
@hagalazrune1410 Рік тому
Nice , Patches talking about weapons!
@olivur_1459 Рік тому
Hoslow's Petal Whip is a sick weapon in the game lol
@liamobrien9186 Рік тому
This is one of the most in depth expert reacts I've ever seen, please keep continuing this series!
@lepurpleboi3266 Рік тому
So a funny thing about the Urumi is that is actually in Elden Ring and is a whip.
@GeoGyf Рік тому
The indian Urumi was the basis of the flowing weapons of the Nox Dancers of Nokron and Nokstella eternal cities in Elden Ring.
@pawsouth2897 Рік тому
there's also an actual Urumi in the game. Even called that
@hcostaco Рік тому
suggestions for the next episode: great move set and style to analyse: - zweihander - uchikatana - rivers of blood - godskin peeler - double scavenger sword (with parry ash of war) - flowing curved sword fun options: - nox (urumi, hammer and sword) - magma whip - family heads - ringed finger - hand balista - visage shield / one eyed shield also, if possible, do a special episode for the ashes of war. they are the best for this type of videos because of how they modify the weapon usage. wild strikes, barbaric roar, sword dance, unsheathe, etc. great series!
@1IGG Рік тому
Always a fan of Matt doing those reactions.
@samuelwinn796 Рік тому
9:20 Matt discovers the meta
@SakiIsSaki Рік тому
the Godfrey axe is infact broken in this form, if we got in game brand new it would actually be double sided which makes it way more wild!
@dragonfable66 Рік тому
Iirc the phantom of Godfrey uses the Axe in its full double headed form….. we never get to use that tho
@brianbumble Рік тому
Truly a weapon selection of a Game of a Year.
@AlexHyena-dv4mb Рік тому
wish he’d talk more about the Dark Moon Greatsword than how the player has decided to wield it
@infantiltinferno Рік тому
Give him some slack. It's kinda like watching a keyboard review where someone is typing on the bottom side of a comically oversized keyboard. Sure, you could talk about the switches, but honestly, _why are you typing like that?_
@Nat_the_Chicken Рік тому
There isn't much to say about the sword itself, tbh. "It's... a really wide greatsword" pretty much sums it up. As a HEMA expert he's at least as interested in the technique of using the weapons as he is in their design, and "how would you effectively use this weapon" is how he approached everything in the video. For that one, it wasn't an incredibly innovative design, and they happened to show him a clip of it being dual-wielded, which is indeed practically ridiculous.
@Null_Experis Рік тому
He doesn't know that the blade is made of light and it's an extremely light perfectly sharp sword. It's only possible to wield because it's so light.
@Dogflight1477 Рік тому
Can't get over how he mentions the modern corkscrew being meant to cause huge blood loss and not that the Bloody Helice has that exact same function remarked in its description (which even showed up on screen!)
@danioshea Рік тому
The "corkscrew" shape you mention isn't actually that hard to make, Matt - augers and twist drills are made in much the same way. The difficulty comes in sharpening the damn thing, although it isn't clear how sharp it would be. You're right that the heat-treat would probably cause some hard-to-predict warping, though!
@itdogodownbruh6094 Рік тому
disclaimer: as someone who does blacksmithing you definetly can make the bloody helice by twistng cold metal, although it wouldnt be very strong or particularly useful as a sword you would definitely be able to make this sword
@Pluto137 Рік тому
Tis cool that he thinks about the fantasy side and not analyze , rather than just say it dumb. Also talking about the movement along with the pain stick design
@reporterid Рік тому
Matt has a keen sense of context (he always says that it's one of the most important things when talking about something) so he's able to understand that something impractical in the real world can make sense in a fantasy setting.
@WAHegle91 Рік тому
They should have shown him Prelate’s Inferno Crozier or the giant finger. It would have been interesting to hear his thoughts on those lol
@captplanet8688 Рік тому
Can't wait to see what he says about the grafted blade greatsword and blasphemous blade
@mr.watson3237 Рік тому
This is a great video! Kinda weird that part 2 was recommended before part one. Lol
@finalbreath15 Рік тому
The thing about the flail too while spinning it, is that a fixed chain would not spin properly, it would get nudged side to side and the chains would get twisted, it would need to be altered a bit to make that motion
@Page-bv9td Рік тому
It makes me so happy that he was so pleased with the bloody helice. It's one of my absolute favourite weapons.
@KayoMichiels Рік тому
1:47 Brothers at arms: Reforged: Challenge accepted!
@jordanfringe_1 Рік тому
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@nobi3460 Рік тому
1:15 "causes huge blood loss quickly" this game has fried my brain
@riekanicholas20 Рік тому
To make the bloody helica, you could simply forge the blade like a traditional blade to begin with and than you would heat up the the blade for the "twist" and turn it until you reached the desired twist ratio, finally you would coat the exposed core (and ONLY the core) with a type of fire clay (like the kind used for katanas) before finally heat treating the edge
@Bruno-cb5gk Рік тому
really liked his approach, looking at the weapons within their fantasy context
@zeallust8542 Рік тому
Episode 3: Show him the real life weapons he mentioned, that actually happen to be in the game.
@saudade7842 Рік тому
Love to see Matt on this channel, great pick!
@ElSolRacNauj Рік тому
The fact that the Qatar and the Urumi were mentioned, appear on the game, and weren't reacted feels criminal
@rlowethewitch8417 Рік тому
"...a pike in each hand." Quick, someone show him an average day in the Colosseum!
@alexkaen1701 Рік тому
A couple of these weapons are specifically Bleed weapons, which matches up with the historical and real world weapons mentioned (Cyclone, blade whip, etc)
@Max35P Рік тому
7:38 "how could anybody use an axe of this size?" just put 50 points into strength and you will be fine
@kalashniconb6459 Рік тому
Cracked up when he mentioned dual-wielding halberds, like thats not the pvp meta rn haha
@OG1Donut Рік тому
those are dual lances, dual halberds are kinda mid if you only use the dual wielding moveset.
@geminiistu Рік тому
You should've showed him weapons wielded in 2 hands as well plus the weapon art, also there is an Urumi (Nox Flowing Sword) in the game as well, show him that!
@Em022 Рік тому
im glad they got Matt. He's super knowledgeable of swords and stuff.
@dawnweaver2529 Рік тому
If you didn't know the Bloody Helic has a Cutting Sweep attack on its Super move
@JavenarchX Рік тому
That cyclone knife made me feel ill
@gluttonyfang6674 Рік тому
Even IGN got invaded by Patches, this guy is everywhere!
@wellurafastizio Рік тому
I'd love to see the sword expert and the gun expert react to Remnant: From the Ashes before the sequel comes out!
@jauneork278 Рік тому
Take into consoderation that the guy using the whip can lifte 15 inch thick 10 by 30 feet solid steel doors. So the power behind his whip swings and swings in general are nutso. Take into consideration that a real life grizzly bear. One of the worlds most dangerous creatures. Is legitimately one of the absolute weakest things in the game can be killed with a few dagger swings.
@icetide9411 Рік тому
"... and causes huge blood loss quickly..." It's ironic how this is weirdly accurate
@r3v01t_6 Рік тому
Ain’t no way. Patches is out here reviewing weapons!
@veiddimaddur8354 Рік тому
Nice to see Matt Easton getting the recognition he deserves
@minilabyrinth Рік тому
Please do a part 3! Include bows and crossbows and throwing knives
@IlConteSky Рік тому
They really thought duping, powerstancing and avoid using the Weapon Art of the Dark Moon GS was a great idea to showcase the most iconic weapon of the entire franchise to the weapon expert. And obviously him talking about the Urumi didn't ring any bell. Classic IGN...
@isabellam1936 Рік тому
This person knows what they’re talking about. So many people on UKposts don’t regarding weapons and how to use them.
@BurgerwithPeanutButtter Рік тому
The approval for Hoslow's Petal Whip brings me great pride, as it has been my weapon of choice.
@Mote. Рік тому
Matt Easton is great. I've been watching him for a long time.
@MilkandCookie1 Рік тому
You have to see the boss that holds Godfrey’s axe, then it would make sense. Then missed the cool part of the wizard sword or moonlight great sword
@TheJedaiHero9000 Рік тому
Dark Moon Greatsword is, without an Abso-fraking-lute doubt, one of my Most Absolute favorite Greatswords in Elden Ring!!!!!
@hououinkyouma5539 Рік тому
12:12 Pretty sure there's also a weapon more closely based on the Urumi
@YoshLovesYou Рік тому
Regarding the Bloody Helice: What if the "Corkscrew" were a sort of sheath, with a locking mechanism in the handle? Inside the corkscrew would be an estoc!
@revxlutionz-i-1497 Рік тому
Ive watched the the Witcher video and fell in love with this man. And now he reacts to my most fav game atm? My day cant get any better.
@francescofavro8890 Рік тому
certified matt easton innuendos in this video, nice work.
@tristancallahan8189 Рік тому
To be fair 7:40 the one who that acts was made for in elden rings floor was literally massive to begin with
@Elodeme Рік тому
That corkscrew blade looks like someone attempted to weaponize a ice drill
@unnamedfool2039 Рік тому
Now am thinking about weapon expert react to enemies/minibosses/bosses moveset
@Rusticity_ Рік тому
"How would you block with it?" Tarnished rolly pollying around like a chad- "Am I a joke to you?"
@DinChaddle Рік тому
You shouls show him the prelate's inferno crozier. Would blow his mind.
@mrpolskija Рік тому
That corkscrew sword looks like a down sized core drill you'd use to go ice fishing and drill a hole in the ice! :)
@smokinggnu6584 7 місяців тому
12:23 there's an Urumi in the game as well.
@JigInsane Рік тому
Wonder what he'd think about Ivy's Snake Sword, The Ivy Blade or Valentine, from Soul Calibur.
@dangerousperson9278 Рік тому
in the scene with the whips, what armor is being worn?
@duerical Рік тому
Insanely cool
@dogs-game-too Рік тому
You should link his page in the description
@PsionicCavalier Рік тому
The Ghiza's Wheel is literally the Whirligig Saw from Bloodborne.
@willzjohns556 Рік тому
My favourite weapon in BB
@darklustgamingchannel4535 Рік тому
Bloody helice can deffo be made, just do it in more than one part, weld and temper accordingly
@lornemiller3489 Рік тому
You've clearly never done any of those as every step would make the others harder
@Ensorann Рік тому
12:14 you can get Urumi in elden ring xD
@SkibidiSam2014 Рік тому
4:10 surely im not the only one who heard this
@FangXL Рік тому
2 sticks connected by a flexible bit? So the first flails were nunchucks?
@billcutting2681 Рік тому
The edges will be sharp so it's more like a long mace with sharp edges
@LoliFoxQueen Рік тому
funny that you mentioned the Urumi as that is in elden ring
@j.jonahgameson7992 Рік тому
is there a video of him reacting to „for Honor“ gameplay? i‘d like to see that
@Josh-th7tm Рік тому
"When you've got a decent amount of shaft, there's certain things you can do with it.."
@Somnusrei Рік тому
I'm just happy that he gave my babies, Hoslow's Petal Whips, a glowing review.
@bar1barian877 Рік тому
Matt Easton's channel is awesome
@sgcvelasco Рік тому
Plot twist: Dude is actually one of the consultants for the game.😱
@Existential_Carousel Рік тому
You guys should get this guy to do a breakdown of Kingdom Come Deliverance. I'd love to hear his analysis and expertise on it.
@Gank-SquadUK Рік тому
7:37 Because they levelled strength stat mate
@kienhwengtai8113 Рік тому
Just realised Darkmoon Greatsword is the Moonlight Greatsword from Dark Souls
@dylanheckert8148 Рік тому
The berserk greatsword is probably the best in the game. At least for strength builds.
@stefanestarman3239 Рік тому
Matt Easton the coiled sword was forged on That Works channel.
@shadowthoughts7959 Рік тому
First Sword: Death by Jousting (thrust hard and twist on contact)
@achaziel Рік тому
Funny he'd mention the Urumi, there IS one in Elden Ring. Wonder what he'd think about its representation in-game
@ezpickenz7326 Рік тому
The bloody helice is doable take a small tapered auger a sharpen the tip with a hilt
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