My First Thoughts on Elden Rings DLC | Brandon Sandersons Elden Ring Highlights

My First Thoughts on Elden Rings DLC | Brandon Sandersons Elden Ring Highlights - Part 1

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Brandon Sanderson dives into the world Elden Ring in this new DLC "Shadow of the Erdtree" blind and ready to bonk with High Priest Thog. This is a compilation of some of the best moments from the live playthrough VOD which you can watch here: kzfaq.infocgEZvQhRqTg
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Chapters
(0:00) - Thog, High Priest of BONK
(1:20) - The 1st True Opponent of Thog
(9:44) - Overworld Exploration
(19:28) - A Truly Challenging Foe
(21:28) - The Opening Legacy Dungeon
(26:38) - The First TRUE Boss

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@BrandSanderson 19 күн бұрын

Want to see even more Elden Ring content from me? Check out the livestream tonight at 6PM MDT here: kzfaq.infoWyI1itch8DE

@Steinn1998 19 күн бұрын

Vigor before intellect Strenght before dextery Bonk before destination

@thomasray 19 күн бұрын

Bonk is destination

@hrothgarnogar 19 күн бұрын

No, no vigor, only bonk. Vigor useless

@yomanyo327 19 күн бұрын

That's jump before bonk

@WileeCoyote1516 19 күн бұрын

Bonk before everything but marriage

@trielt1 19 күн бұрын

Endurance before vigor Strength before Intelligence Bonk before range I will bonk those who cannot bonk themselves. I will bonk even those that use ranged weapons. I do not accept that there will be those I cannot bonk. I am the Bonk.

@samsonwilson4466 19 күн бұрын

Lol, I love the lore for his low vigor is "I'm immortal, I'll just come back and learn to dodge in order to bonk." The ultimate chill mindset.

@OneMediocreGamer 19 күн бұрын

His character is almost a Herald stuck in Braize xD

@nicolasrios1231 19 күн бұрын

@@OneMediocreGamer This is prime Taln.

@thereccher8746 18 күн бұрын

Vigor means shit in this game. Doubling your health bar may help you take an extra hit. You're basically Mario pre N64.

@joxerrrrr 14 күн бұрын

@@thereccher8746 One or two extra hits is a huge deal.

@Arkayjiya 7 күн бұрын

@@thereccher8746 two hit instead of one is insane, it's basically like multiplying your lifespan by ten because now you can *heal*

@gabethegreat249 19 күн бұрын

Bonk before magic

@RobinClower 19 күн бұрын

Kaladin is about to die. He speaks the words of the fifth ideal. "Bonk before magic". Suddenly Syl manifests as two giant ass swords. He loses the ability to fly but gets instantly giga strong and easily dispatches his foe.

@aryav25 19 күн бұрын

@@RobinClower hahahahahahha lololololololol

@orcishdad8075 19 күн бұрын

"You have been baptized. Go fourth and bonk." This is now added to by gaming vocabulary. I am more of a single bonk wielder myself, but another practitioner of the faith is always a joy to find.

@courier6640 5 күн бұрын

One must have FAITH in the STRENGTH of their bonk.

@HorseEmoji 19 күн бұрын

He takes down the Dancing Lion at Level 80, Scadu-level: (1), wearing a Soreseal (reduces his defenses) and no Gauntlets. This man uses his Physic to maintain his Runes despite refusing to use them, effectively playing a game within the game at all times. People are complaining about the difficulty of the DLC and Brando is out here dishing out "Nah, I'd bonk" without a care in the world.

@MATCHLESS789 19 күн бұрын

Judging by the things he says Brando Sando is a proper Fromsoft Vet, including the old school mentality.

@life-destiny1196 19 күн бұрын

While writing Secret Project 42 with his feet?

@scottwyman9888 19 күн бұрын

He double summoned LOL

@MrSkme 19 күн бұрын

That's just par for the course as fromsoftware is getting mainstream. There would be a lot more complaining if it wasn't difficult.

@DragonKingSkye 18 күн бұрын

Soreseal's defensive benefits tend to outweigh the extra damage they take. There's a reason people wear them lol. It's not a challenge run

@kyu8152 19 күн бұрын

I can't stop imagining an Elden Ring book written by Brandon Sanderson

@arg9469 14 күн бұрын

TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY

@johnrichards1299 13 күн бұрын

He’s very interested in writing the story for the next fromsoft game. He’s mentioned it a few times.

@valkordarkmoor9108 19 күн бұрын

“He knows they have been well and truly baptized when they have stopped moving” god this guy is amazing

@darquanjr 19 күн бұрын

I keep coming back to this channel. I dont really read books and never his, but i think its so cool that this guy is at the top of his craft and is just also a youtuber. Ive heard he is also a book writingmachine so idk where he finds the time but i appreciate him still making videos because he likes all the things i do!

@mnjones92 18 күн бұрын

Happy to have you! If you ever change your mind about reading try Mistborn! You can also get them as an audio book and just listen on your travels.

@spoilers9723 17 күн бұрын

He has a pretty set schedule, and he just finished a massive book so he has a little time to unwind before hopping into the next major project. Mistborn is a really good entry level sort of book, it almost reads like an RPG at times (for better or worse)

@someguythatdoesstuff7658 18 күн бұрын

I kind of find it funny that Brandon Sanderson, a man responsible for creating some of the most beloved magic systems put into literature, unapologeticalluy uses a strength build who uses zero magic.

@ScugnizzoDave 3 күн бұрын

probably to break the pattern. Also, he might have other pc's

@OneMediocreGamer 19 күн бұрын

5:13 Gaol is indeed Jail so far as I know

@amelianyoom9545 19 күн бұрын

Yep, they’re pronounced exactly the same.

@MrWazzietje 13 күн бұрын

yup, same in Dragons Dogma. Old English for Jail.

@amelianyoom9545 13 күн бұрын

@@MrWazzietje not old English, early modern and variant spelling in modern British English, it comes from the Middle English ‘gaiole, jaiole, jaile’ which came from Old North French ‘gaiole’, Old French ‘jaiole’, though that’s just jail in general regardless of spelling.

@MrWazzietje 13 күн бұрын

@@amelianyoom9545 I learned something new, thanks !

@racoonlive1172 19 күн бұрын

Journey before destination

@LurcherrMusic 19 күн бұрын

strength before weakness

@zenrythebard5587 19 күн бұрын

@@LurcherrMusic strength before vigor

@DojoBelok 19 күн бұрын

Pancakes

@austinseph1 19 күн бұрын

Life before death

@azza8504 19 күн бұрын

The Abyssal Woods leading up to Midra was absolutely terrifying, this DLC is better than any standalone game released this year

@SleeplessSpecter 18 күн бұрын

I can’t wait for the discussion of if this should be eligible for goty when it is by far the best videogame release of the year and will probably stay that way. People gonna be mad either way 😂

@obi-wankenobi7041 2 күн бұрын

@@SleeplessSpecterit is

@Adultwithlaziness 19 күн бұрын

The thumbnail is the money shot, I didn't know I needed but now I want more of it😊

@csernobillahun 19 күн бұрын

Ther was mention of a "hitting Brandon in armor" project, it will be coming soon I think

@Adultwithlaziness 19 күн бұрын

@@csernobillahun 😂 Can't wait!

@Transformers217 19 күн бұрын

This is awesome! I love Brandon’s attitude and lack of anger issues when playing a Soul’s game! Amazing!

@Nasser851000 19 күн бұрын

I'll be VERY surprised if Brandon beats the final boss first try 😆

@benjaminthibieroz4155 15 күн бұрын

Final boss is the living saint archpriest of the Church of Bonk.

@Healcraft 8 күн бұрын

same since this isnt even supposed to be a boss but a mini-sorta elite enemy

@carbonfibercarpet4655 18 күн бұрын

Brandon’s love for From Software has convinced me to start reading Mistborn

@rrael 6 күн бұрын

Highly worth the read. In particular his magic systems and worldbuilding is top notch and original. But really he's just a damn good writer and storyteller.

@dualwieldroxas358 4 күн бұрын

Just do be aware, if you do audiobooks, they are a mixed bag. The Mistborne audiobooks were great...but Stormlight Archive audiobooks are....fine. the narrators can be very.....plain, when it comes to enthusiasm. Reading and Kramer are great, and over time get thier feet. But Way of Kings was....is....a bit of a slog to listen to. I ended up opting to just read like one or two chapters a day on my limited freetime

@rrael 4 күн бұрын

@@dualwieldroxas358 I get what you mean. I've listened to all of Stormlight and enjoyed it. Maybe it's the length that causes them to drag a bit. On that topic, highly recommend the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks. The audiobooks are a real treat. It's A++ epic fantasy.

@dualwieldroxas358 4 күн бұрын

@@rrael Ooh, i have been meaning to read that one. Any idea if the audiobooks are good? I like to listen while at work and continue reading on my free time

@rrael 3 күн бұрын

@@dualwieldroxas358 They're fantastic. I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks and it's one of the best narrated series ever. Simon Vance. Don't remember if I've listened to anything else by him, but he's incredible in the Lightbringer saga.

@powerfist1340 19 күн бұрын

In defense of Ranni's ending in regards to the lore of the different outcomes of the game - Ranni is probably the best ending of a lot of REALLY AWFUL outcomes for The Lands Between. her entire conclusion is 'The outer gods are, all around, AWFUL for everyone. I'm linked to the only one that seems to want to claim dominion and LEAVE. Let's win, and let everyone sort themselves out without eldritch interference." Then there's also that she seems to actually like the tarnished, under all her mega-tsundere tendencies.

@UnlimitedBick 18 күн бұрын

all criticisms aside, if you don't like the current ruling power, you can just walk in, kill them, and establish a new status quo, so ranni taking the rune to space means that there could be no future tarnished (Chosen Undead, Ashen One) like the player character (i'm pretending there aren't portals to farum azula) ranni removes the goal, golden order removes free will, frenzied flame removes all life and we eventually start over best answer is clearly fia ending because now skeletons can vote

@Landis963 17 күн бұрын

For whatever it's worth, Ranni seems to genuinely like a lot of her allies. Didn't exactly save them, but still.

@TheLetterH111 16 күн бұрын

I think if anything the DLC suggests that goldmasks rune of perfect order would probably lead to a pretty okay ending too. We know from Metyr's rememberance that the Greater Will abandoned the lands between almost as soon as it sent its envoys. So the Golden Order and its crimes are a contrivance of Marika, Radagon, the demigods, the fingers and the elden beast. With Goldmasks rune of perfect order, the demigods and the elden beast dead, we can probably expect the Golden Order to follow a somewhat similar material progression to medieval societies in our own history. There is hope for this world, unlike in Dark Souls, and without Marika there is a chance that the depravities of the Golden Order become a thing of the past. At the very least society wont be dictated by immortal beings with their own interests placed above all else.

@KnjazNazrath 16 күн бұрын

Duskborn ending best ending. Corpses deserve rights.

@austinkoble 18 күн бұрын

Please put a Thogg cameo in one of your books lol. Elantris sequels would be a good place to put him.

@Satanickus 19 күн бұрын

Sanderson x Miyazaki. Let's go!

@samuelandersson2379 19 күн бұрын

So what do we have here? We have Thog, the high priest of the Church of the Holy Bonk. Thog does not use magic; Thog does not understand magic. It confuses, amazes, and stuns him. He does not use a bow; a bow does not bonk people. He does not use throwing items; they do not bonk people. Thog bonks people with two swords, trying to convert them to the Church of the Holy Bonk. He knows that they have been well and truly baptized when they stop moving. perfect dnd introduction lol

@FelisImpurrator 18 күн бұрын

To be fair, that throwing weapon bit is now inaccurate. Once.

@SkellyHertz 19 күн бұрын

I wonder what he'll think when he finds the throwing hammer... long range bonk

@plain_simple_garak 18 күн бұрын

I've been wondering that too, those smithscript weapons are so good. They already nerfed the shield, but it's still OP lol

@benjaminthibieroz4155 15 күн бұрын

another weird sect of his church I suppose

@dualwieldroxas358 4 күн бұрын

@@plain_simple_garaki am loving the shield in my RL1 playthrough. It does surprisingly good damage, you can stay at good range, and it interrupts SO MANY BOSSES

@Brendonherring522 19 күн бұрын

The thumbnail of Brandon in armor is so peak. Thogg is also clearly the character with the richest lore in the game.

@zkatt3238 18 күн бұрын

Doing this at level 75 is INSANE. Mad props

@robsright4256 19 күн бұрын

Thog 'Leather Side', Thog 'The Vigorless', Thog 'The Imortal', and Thog 'One Shot'. These are some of the historical names known to be associated with Thog, High Priest of BONK.

@SaintBoot 19 күн бұрын

He's Bonk's Brother (Jacksepticeye Bonk build in soulsborne games) ME BONK!

@c1p0 19 күн бұрын

One of my favorite authors is playing one of my favorite games. This is grand!

@Eagle208_ 16 күн бұрын

Brandon and Miyazaki, I've never been more sure of a collab in my entire life

@theentmarch 18 күн бұрын

Brandon Sanderson is now my favorite gaming channel.

@Healcraft 8 күн бұрын

this playthrough would take 10000 hours just for the dlc, for a busy guy he likes to waste time by not leveling up lol

@brokenredflag 19 күн бұрын

That thumnail is❤️🔥🔥 brandom looks epic!!

@frikihd894 19 күн бұрын

It's so cool to see Brandon playing games, specially a soulslike one

@adashofbitter 19 күн бұрын

“I think gale is jail” “Oh really” Me in downunder-land - “We caught ‘im robbin’ a cashies… Chuck ‘im in the gaol, mate… I’m off for a cheeky bevvy”

@rellyky 19 күн бұрын

Ok Now please make a game with fromsoftware

@samohboy135 19 күн бұрын

i didn’t think you knew about the legend of thog this is such a huge win for elden ring and thog enjoyers

@sailingadventurer 19 күн бұрын

10:30 well said 👏👏 Answer for people who say Formsoftware games have no story. For video games, environmental storytelling > Storytelling through excessive use of cutscenes

@AlfredEiji 19 күн бұрын

When I first watch Tarnished Archaeology, it was incredible how much in-game story and lore he was able to extrapolate from the architecture itself and the scars of the land.

@Flabbergash 19 күн бұрын

I absolutely love that my favourite author is morphing into a KZfaqr playing amazing games. Ordinarily I'd say "quit playing and start writing!" but you're smashing the books out quicker than I can read them, so I'll shut up

@dualwieldroxas358 4 күн бұрын

Man just loves what he does and still makes time for breaks. That is a healthy mindset that promotes a better enviroment for writing

@Low_Tier_Jamal 19 күн бұрын

Strength before Vigor

@kolliwanne964 19 күн бұрын

10:25 TOGETHAAAAA

@mihneaadr 19 күн бұрын

FAMILEEEEE

@angelboss121 19 күн бұрын

Thog is prime Alethi kinda Young Dalinar

@MrLabpro 9 күн бұрын

I’ve never read a Brandon Sanderson book but I know his books must be gas if he likes Elden ring

@dualwieldroxas358 4 күн бұрын

I recommend Mistborn to start off. Elantris is technically a better "starting point", but Mistborn, imo, is more friendly to newcomers and really introduces Sanderson's style well

@deecupine 18 күн бұрын

i got to hear brandon sanderson say waifu

@Ipavaiva 19 күн бұрын

"Thowing weapons dont bonk people" Miyazaki is way ahead of you here Brandon

@williamstunkel902 19 күн бұрын

Donald, the unpaid intern, is a great hypeman.

@janmikule582 19 күн бұрын

Bonksmith...

@CryptofSkulk 19 күн бұрын

I saw the notification for this and instantly hit the Shaq face 😯

@dietrichenstein 13 күн бұрын

Brandon Sanderson maining my beloved Royal Greatsword omg. Truly a man of fashion, intellect and culture. 😩😩😩 I love.

@sconathon 14 күн бұрын

i think the closest i've gotten to reading something that reminded me of souls story-telling is the Malazan series. the piecing together of the past throughout the books, and the spoon-feeding of details about some characters like Anomander Rake. edit: not to mention the difficulty at first 😂

@HidanoftheAkatsuki 3 күн бұрын

Was hoping someone mentioned that, or even Book of the New Sun.

@tomasoliveira4465 17 күн бұрын

Sanderson would love to read berserk, anyone knows if he read it already?

@tomasoliveira4465 17 күн бұрын

I love that this guy powerstances colossak swords xD

@carlos8412 18 күн бұрын

The absolute GOAT

@justtitanboi5566 18 күн бұрын

The Bonk Baptism.

@hawkivory 18 күн бұрын

"get bonked" LOL

@ivanllopis5882 18 күн бұрын

Quality content I'm willing to watch

@trevorn2351 19 күн бұрын

Love the way you play. It can be frustrating for me to watch people play this, but you play with the old school mentality like me, and explore pretty exhaustively like me. Also, a Thog type character cameo could be hilarious in one of your books. It's a pretty funny concept.

@CharlesZane_ 19 күн бұрын

“Get bonked” - probably Dalanar

@geordiejones5618 19 күн бұрын

Not much of a fan of his writing but his playthroughs are genuinely hilarious. Also excellent note about epigraphs. Maybe in a big book you could do a few chapters where some scholar or investigator is collecting scraps of information and throw them all in there, or start each chapter with a few epigraphs that build on one another.

@JAAAY62 17 күн бұрын

That is what he does in Stormlight. It's really cool to see how they are pieced together

@Sangreezy 19 күн бұрын

Gaol is old english for jail, and now this expansion theyre using scadu, which is apparently old English for shadow.

@CrappyCar 19 күн бұрын

Well done Tarnished. Go forth and Bonk!

@georgimihalkov9678 19 күн бұрын

My favorite author playing my favorite game ❤🙏😊 😀

@robsright4256 19 күн бұрын

I'm more of a three sword man myself.... 0:43

@radosawpapierski8610 19 күн бұрын

Please, for the love of God, please, higher quality than 720p.

@writerblocks9553 19 күн бұрын

I’d love some Elden ring lore video reactions from you, man

@613aristocrat 19 күн бұрын

11:45 I think the best example of incidental world building is the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede.

@finchharper4647 19 күн бұрын

Bonk was a great game on Turbo GraFX

@jackwriter1908 19 күн бұрын

Bonk Damage is the Best Damage Type that exists.

@Shadesaiyad 19 күн бұрын

Cool thumbnail

@Cernunn0s90 14 сағат бұрын

Enjoyed this. Brandon is truly based! Too bad he doesn't like stealth games, I think he would have enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid saga if he gave it a try

@asbestos_poisoning 2 күн бұрын

Speak again the ancient oaths: Bonk before magic Strength before vigor And return to thog the bonking ability he once bor The bonk knights must stand again

@kokloonchin5723 3 күн бұрын

Wow author of Mistborn playing Elden Ring!

@renownedhades2703 4 күн бұрын

Wait what the actual fuck. How is Brandon fucking Sanderson the most based souls player of all time? What

@AvionBlackstone 5 күн бұрын

I was today years old when I learned that my favorite author plays my favorite game. OK. Second favorite author. You lose out to Terry Pratchett. Sorry. But… Still!

@cvrc11 7 күн бұрын

"Is there a way to replicate soulslike descriptions in books" I mean... I feel like the Stormlight epigraphs are actually kind of similar in nature and purpose to the Souls item descriptions. I don't know if it's possible to do any serious written storytelling using ONLY stuff like that, but Brandon has actually done a pretty good job of incorporating a similar concept. EDIT: LMAO seconds after I said that he mentions epigraphs. Although weirdly enough not his own XD

@THEWORLDISPVP 8 күн бұрын

Im sad he didnt make kaladin as his mc

@THEWORLDISPVP 8 күн бұрын

I bet this dude is writing a book with his feet while he plays.

@SunRayz3r 8 күн бұрын

It’s funny seeing Brandon play video games.

@sageof6pandas233 9 күн бұрын

Brandon, doubt you'll read this but you would LOVE sekiro if you haven't played it yet.

@nevilleabram 10 күн бұрын

Wow I didn't realize he was such a hardcore Souls player. So awesome to see my favorite author and favorite game series coming together

@Moss_and_Such 10 күн бұрын

Love your shit Brandon.

@DrakusRecords 11 күн бұрын

24:16 Day9TV makes a cameo "brick with a brick"

@Looch1717 11 күн бұрын

Why do you have a guy interviewing you while playing instead of interacting with your chat? Never seen that before. Chat interaction is one of the most important things while streaming.

@Excalibagel 12 күн бұрын

Thogg's 1st ideal is "Death before Dex, Strength before Vigor, BONK BONK BONK"

@glaciergirlv2265 13 күн бұрын

But shields ARE bonk weapons.

@shantheman9922 13 күн бұрын

Thog dont caare

@Talescaped 13 күн бұрын

brandon is an epic gamer wow

@M.A.R.S. 14 күн бұрын

Huge influential writer also games. Best day ever.

@Lazypackmule 14 күн бұрын

Ultra greatswords are funny weapons, because if you're underleveled or approaching fights with the wrong mindset then they're the hardest things in the world, but then if you're playing right then 70% of bosses will go down before you can even engage with them mechanically My first playthrough I really struggled with a lot of the latter half of the game, but going through it again for the dlc I beat Mohg before he could even get any real attacks off

@raedien 14 күн бұрын

"Unique controller set up" That's...just normal.

@jamesandersen5514 14 күн бұрын

So sounds like Malenia took him longer to beat than it takes him to write a book.

@FlaskFlash 14 күн бұрын

Altho camera makes it impossible to see, he's writting 2 books at once. One with each feet.

@mulf4812 14 күн бұрын

I tought for a moment that brandon in the thumbnail was wearing the armor of Rick Soldier of God.

@CerpinTxt87 15 күн бұрын

I don't believe for a second that this guy beat Malenia xD What is this gameplay? 😂

@Rompstirdg 14 күн бұрын

Wdym he's super under leveled

@schwabdizzle 15 күн бұрын

I hope Sanderson and Fromsoft make a game together next.

@jamesmontgomery7074 15 күн бұрын

I wonder if Brandon has ever read The Order of the Stick? There is an orc named Thog in it who also bonks.

@finchharper4647 15 күн бұрын

Brandon, what happens to the church of Bonk. When the next Elden Ring uses A.I. to constantly change the way Bosses fight so you can never memorize their moves?

@WookieWarriorz 15 күн бұрын

i mean you would never need spirit summons if you just levelled up and got better pots, also much more vigor to actually learn attacks without getting 2 shot, incantations and buffs etc. Strengthen yourself before using external support.

@user-lk3dj2ho9b 15 күн бұрын

I love that my favorite author of my favorite book in my favorite series plays my favorite game lmao

@applegeepedigree 16 күн бұрын

Gaol is indeed meant to be "Jail", it is its etymological precursor irl. However it's still technically pronounced with a hard G.

@viorp5267 16 күн бұрын

Based BONKer

@villam215 16 күн бұрын

Lol i love how the beginning of the video feels like the start of an interlude in a SA book

@chancefoster4171 16 күн бұрын

such a chad

@ggflowen 16 күн бұрын

I love that Brandon used the ancestral follower spirit ash. I really liked that guy and wore the antlers you get down there as well to match him. My tarnished and the ancestral follower have slain many great foes together.