Please remember this video is just for fun, it isn't a be all end all. Some of you are getting pretty hostile in the comments. Everyone's list is going to be different. The reason I had them do a 1v1 against bosses was to show how much damage they do on their own. It would be very difficult for me to measure how good a spirit is if I'm attacking them simultaneously. If a spirt summon can almost kill or completely kill a boss on their own, then obviously they are a strong spirit summon. I also couldn't include EVERY spirit because this would have been like 2 hours long. Depending on your play style, weapons, and stats, everyone's experience is going to be different.
@Aedelion2 жыл бұрын
Got Dung Eater and haven't tried using anything else cause he's so good 😝
@moelester41652 жыл бұрын
Redmane knight ogha has a special move he can do as well if you stand near him and use battle cry or whatever the hell its called he shoots a bunch of gravity arrows in the air at the enemies but he can only do that once per summon.
@lov.2.g2 жыл бұрын
bro you already spent so much time...just ignore those haters....you did a very good job on this list ....thumbs up man
@SwanyPlaysGames2 жыл бұрын
@@lov.2.g Thanks, this video took me like a week to make.
@shinkicker4042 жыл бұрын
I think the problem with these tests is leaving the summons to 1v1 a boss is a bad play. As like in the case of the Jellyfish or Finlay, they are support summons... not really meant to solo tank/fight a boss for you but it outputs some pretty consistent DPS with their DOTS and can take the occasional hit, and in Finlay's case give you a fantastic buff. In general you are right about the pros and cons, but you are using the support summons wrong which heavily skews the result. You have to get in there and either fight the fight as well for the most accurate test, or use the threat generating item, imo.
@JelloPuddnPAWPS2 жыл бұрын
Even if the Jellyfish isn’t at the top of this tier list, it still has a place at the top of my heart.
@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll2 жыл бұрын
It is still S-tier relative to the point in the game you obtain it. ;)
@MaverickJay19772 жыл бұрын
Me too! I love my jelly!
@ModernSundew2 жыл бұрын
Jelly has saved me a few times, although jelly is now retired in my playthrough, they will forever be my favorite
@Dr_Diaz2 жыл бұрын
For me is the lady latenna so far in my playthrough.
@coryamick25642 жыл бұрын
jelly is the sole reason I beat Margot at the beginning of the game
@StateBlaze19892 жыл бұрын
The lone wolf ashes were the first ones I maxed out in level. Had nothing to do with their end game viability. They just helped me so much in early and mid game that I felt obligated to reward them.
@songlovers34262 жыл бұрын
I'm this way with the Demi-human ashes :D. They're not the best but they took care of me so well through soooo many bosses
@mediatool95962 жыл бұрын
Wolves and Skeles totally kick ass. Wolves ALWAYS pull agro, Skeles just keep coming back
@rebelspark862 жыл бұрын
I didnt realize skeles come back I havnt used them cause my wolves or headless knight were doing work lpl
@emdeejay74322 жыл бұрын
They're the only ones I have right now and o absolutely love them, I'm still early game and they are so helpful.
@StateBlaze19892 жыл бұрын
@@emdeejay7432 Oh yeah, the wolves will definitely pull their weight early game. Just watch for bosses with AoE attacks.
@DrDarkheart2 жыл бұрын
The Dung Eater does Bleed Damage, He buffs his damage, debuffs the enemies damage and defense, he casts ranged attacks, and he is a monsterous tank. Theres a reason he is a nightmare to fight again
@DeltaAssaultGaming2 жыл бұрын
He’s the shit
@ratherhilarious97232 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THE LOATHSOME DUNG EATER
@eccentricaste32322 жыл бұрын
Dung eater was a nightmare for me.
@acevolutions67632 жыл бұрын
I didnt have to fight him because the damn crab killed him
@AverageGenericN.O-Resident2 жыл бұрын
@@acevolutions6763 lmmfaooo
@phamthienphuc39512 жыл бұрын
Mimic tear is the only co-op companion that don't instantly send me back to my world 10/10 would recommend
@mortuus4601 Жыл бұрын
well its considered the best ash so.
@clapped_globe23687 ай бұрын
He is good when it actually attacks, most of the time it just stands behing me doing nothing
@foxisroblox90375 ай бұрын
@@clapped_globe2368not really depends
@pralayaryanАй бұрын
@@clapped_globe2368 maybe ur game is glitched bcz my mimic always attacks the target
@lukefranklin1766Ай бұрын
@@clapped_globe2368 your mimic is a conscientious objector apparently lol just load him up with healing and buffing abilities/ items to keep you alive
@kyleblackburne28702 жыл бұрын
If your struggling with not being able to summon high fp summons you can set your physic potion with the cerulean hidden tear which gives you unlimited fp for 10 seconds allowing you to summon anyone within that 10 seconds even if you don’t have the right level of fp 👍🏼
@solotango55762 жыл бұрын
*you're Stay in school, kid.
@DarwinzTheoryz2 жыл бұрын
@@solotango5576 lol, bet you’re the fun friend
@gateofbabylon91772 жыл бұрын
oh shit thanks for the tip! I didn't even think about that. I got dung eater as a summon but was like gah I don't have enough FP to summon him. well this solves that problem
@Lucifronz2 жыл бұрын
@@DarwinzTheoryz You need to _have_ friends to be any genre of friend, I would think.
@areyoumybuddy2 жыл бұрын
@@solotango5576 MVP
@rp4newbs2842 жыл бұрын
I take it this is from a Melee player's perspective. As glass cannon Mage, the Great Shield Soldiers are S+ tier. They surround a mob in a way that both distracts the boss and prevents them from moving much. This makes it super easy to annihilate them quickly with Commet Azure. They might not be good for soloing the boss...but that's not really the point.
@SwanyPlaysGames2 жыл бұрын
Well I ranked them based off of how well they did on their own. But those are some good points, everyone's list will be different based on the build which is what I think is so cool. Tons of replay value.
@BusVista3602 жыл бұрын
Those greatshielders can trap godfrey and can easily cheese him and others alike lmao
@scycosis2 жыл бұрын
or just use mimic with aggro talisman works like a charm
@magpief96912 жыл бұрын
the great shields all survived my godfrey and let me obliterate raddagon elden beast sadly melted them. but yeah great shields are mages best friend i assume jelly is similar for melee builds but unsure as im not a melee
@rp4newbs2842 жыл бұрын
@@scycosis One unit can't surround the boss though. Bosses move much less when they are surrounded. Making it much easier to finish them quickly. For melee, it is a different story.
@sassysarssam87942 жыл бұрын
Another thing about the red mane knight, using the “war cry” ash of war when he is summoned, makes him do a rain of arrows (he can only do this once per summon but it’s still pretty cool
@RippahRooJizah Жыл бұрын
Having used the Jellyfish, I think the issue is that it's tier is based on how well it does on it's own. Jellyfish is a pretty decent tank and is good as a support spirit. It's good for players who want to use spirits but want a more active role in the fight.
@beatsbygoldie2383 Жыл бұрын
Came to say this. Very good for distracting enemies while you eat away at their health. Very helpful for me on the abductor ladies near volcano manor
@beatsbygoldie2383 Жыл бұрын
Abductor ladies boss*
@Batman_loves_Joker9 ай бұрын
I hate Jelly. Mimic tear is the best
@badbuttboo5297 ай бұрын
@@beatsbygoldie2383bout to try this out currently running through volcano manor and those things give me so much trouble
@canadat43807 ай бұрын
@nguyentranthanhlong5452 yah but ur bad at the game that's why u wanna use the mimic it's basiclly playing the game on easy mode some of us are not straight noobs so we don't need mimic
@ShadowProject012 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about Letannya: if you use her ashes when fighting wolves, there’s a chance she will jump on one of the wolves and ride it around while firing her arrows. Completely caught me off guard when she did that.
@bandelero23832 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Its actually factual
@Dan-Simms2 жыл бұрын
Too bad a lot of those arrows she fires are in the back of the wolves skull lol.
@blackhat42062 жыл бұрын
@@Dan-Simms She only attacks the wolf when the other nearby enemies are dead, from what I’ve seen from her.
@CreativeUsernameEh2 жыл бұрын
Firing arrows AT the wolf she is riding.
@picallo12 жыл бұрын
It has to be a dire wolf. Small wolves it doesnt work.
@WillKazeOh2 жыл бұрын
Bonus about Latenna: I also thought she was stationnary and pretty good already... but then I found out today through a youtube clip she has a mobility option: wolves. If you summon her in a zone containing wild wolves, and one of them gets close to her, she will tame it and ride it, increasing her attacking speed and allowing her to run around at mach speed. It doesn't really do anything in most, if not all, boss fights, since wolves are mostly found in the overworld and not in boss rooms, but it's a cool hidden mechanic unique to her. Edit: Many of the comments have specified this to me, so I will correct a bit of misinformation on my part: it doesn't work on ALL wolves, only SOME wolves. They have to be about as big as the wolf she had when you get her ashes, so dire wolf size. The wolves in front of the Ranni Castle work, but I don't know if they appear in other places in the world.
@aka_says23842 жыл бұрын
Wow! I never knew this was a thing, but that’s prettyyyy cool!
@GmodArgentina2 жыл бұрын
So this comes handy with the wolves outsid Ranni's tower
@jd_91442 жыл бұрын
April fools
@gaunterodimm59742 жыл бұрын
@@jd_9144 it's not
@valravnsshadow94222 жыл бұрын
Press X
@ryokensan2 жыл бұрын
Please be aware if you are using Luhtel the Headless that when it teleports, it loses aggro from the enemy(ies). You may end up surprised in a fight when it starts taking the heat and then suddenly you find yourself getting focused out of nowhere
@AVB512 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I noticed that but hadn't fully.connected it to his teleporting in my mind.
@michaelsotomayor5001 Жыл бұрын
@@AVB512 thank you for the heads up was gonna use it but I'm a mage.. I can't hold aggro lol (or i don't want to)
@Orcasro Жыл бұрын
I use lhutel aswell but i never had problems with her losing aggro/focus. I dunno why she just keeps focus
@Beezer17426 ай бұрын
Is there even such a thing as aggro? In the traditional sense? It sure doesn’t seem like it
@thevikingbear2343 Жыл бұрын
Latenna is great against dragons if you put her in a rock where the fire doesn't hit her. The higher she is, the better she is. If you put her on top of a branch in the great bridge she can take care of that dragon by herself.
@LyonsRoarGolf2 жыл бұрын
The shieldmen are def top tier. Their ability to welcome nearly every boss to the west side of watever realm they reside in by relentlessly curb stomping them into a corner is unprecedented.
@TheJensL2 жыл бұрын
They did help me against the Elden Beast. Like, a lot! They did the agro and I could kill it without taking damage. Tiche and Mimic didn't cut it this time so I agree with you on this one. They are top tier for sure! At least on some bosses.
@LyonsRoarGolf2 жыл бұрын
@@TheJensL glad to hear it! I had to resort back to the mimic for Rad and Elden Beast, they triggered his aoe way too much fo me, but against 85% of the rest of the game sheildmen are great!
@KillingMachine566562 жыл бұрын
Shieldmen get clapped in 3 seconds by anything that goes past their shield 💀💀
@LyonsRoarGolf2 жыл бұрын
@@KillingMachine56656 theres already plenty of vids out on em, nobody told you to take your level 0 shieldmen to go fight maliketh
@TheJensL2 жыл бұрын
@@KillingMachine56656 Tiche and mimic are still my go to, but on the final boss they took point and I got time to rain down deadly meteors on the bastard so that he died. That's all 🤷♂️
@pewpewpewpewpewpew57572 жыл бұрын
Great list! FYI, you can un-summon a spirit by "summoning" it again. That way, you won't have another accident like the Black Knife Tishe one.
@spencerquimby47262 жыл бұрын
One thing I do like about the lone wolf ashes is how quickly they can re-agro a boss because they are so aggressive. Like if you just pulled the boss after a big hit, it only takes a couple seconds for them to pull agro again. They definitely don't tank well though, but you can find a better balance by pulling the boss off them sometimes, especially if they are stuck in a corner or taking AOE damage or something.
@presidentrogue56682 жыл бұрын
I’ve enjoyed having Lhutel the Headless tanking for me, but the one thing I did notice is that when she disappears to teleport, the boss will also lose aggro and start coming after me instead.
@ThatGuyOrby Жыл бұрын
Kristoff might do you better then, he has almost double the HP of Lhutel (through some testing I found out that Lhutel at +10 has between 5,200-5,500 HP, while Kristoff has between 9,600-9,800) with slightly higher damage on his spear (especially after he buffs it with his lightning strike attack)
@canadat43807 ай бұрын
Or get good who needs summons
@presidentrogue56687 ай бұрын
@@canadat4380 Easy enough for someone who lives in their parents’ basement and has nothing more in life to do. Have at it.
@CapitanBarbaschiuma2 жыл бұрын
fun fact: mimic tear with blasphemous blade can heal himself a lot now and can solo a lot of stuff in the game
@LordFerbombi2 жыл бұрын
even after nerf?
@buttchinluv89472 жыл бұрын
@@LordFerbombi ye
@taylorleegang2 жыл бұрын
Or with intense blood damage. My blood build mimic is hella OP. We double team (pause) bosses like it’s nothing,
@pepperpeddler2 жыл бұрын
@@taylorleegang bloody slash
@taylorleegang2 жыл бұрын
@@pepperpeddler I do uchikatana/nabakiba with seppuku. Straight filf 🤢🤮
@markiusmcc2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite summons, that I didn't see mentioned, is Stormhawk Deenh. The bird flies around dive-bombing enemies and will occasionally screech, giving you a HP regen buff. Definitely won't solo any bosses but it's a great support summon.
@aircaite36992 жыл бұрын
The giant rats didnt get attention too. Just the better version of the wolfs but they are so good holy moly i just use them all the time
@JcNadine2 жыл бұрын
Stormhawk deenh is also one of my favs, uppon summoning he gives you an instant buff for attack damage and he’s great for tacking agro, he doesn’t have a lot of health but still a great summon. And he just looks badass!
@13thsonata2 жыл бұрын
@@aircaite3699 the best part about them is that they cost nothing to cast. No HP or FP requirement.
@nateputerbaugh57092 жыл бұрын
I had the Hawk Bro out during the invisible mage city in Caelid. Hawk Bro gave ZERO SHITS about their invisibility, dive bombing them back to reality. It was hilarious and I didnt even get a spell shot at me the whole time
@zombiekungfumaster2 жыл бұрын
Deenh gives you an damage buff when you initially summon it and it can reapply that buff to itself and you if you stand near it during the fight
@CulturedPotato2 жыл бұрын
Even though my Rotten Stray was under levelled, it was still very useful against the Draconic Tree Sentinel as the scarlet rot was very effective against it while I rode around on my horse avoiding it's attacks
@DaBesst88 Жыл бұрын
Good to know, I might try this cus he's still whooping me
@christofvk6993 Жыл бұрын
I used the Demi-humans for most of my first playthrough. They helped a ton because they do pierce, slash, blunt and standard damage and just swarm the enemy. Granted, they are squishy but they can do a crap ton of damage and just destroy those annoying crystallians
@Patriot_Zeig7 ай бұрын
They're really good at stunlocking bosses too because of their numbers
@rickydiscord76716 ай бұрын
I also use them. really good to help you kill at lest half of the bosses health. when they die. you would still have alot of health potions to use in the rest of the fight. the only early "half cheesing" summon in the game. I planing to use the headless and elite knight once I have enough fp. but sadly I can't level them yet. because I don't have the follows for them yet. because I only scan 60% of the world map so far in my run.
@nicholasballesteros44482 жыл бұрын
Interesting note about the Latenna the Albinauric: if you summon her and she makes contact with a wild wolf, she will tame the wolf and ride around on it like the Albinaurics you see in the mountain top of the giants area.
@BigHuskyGG2 жыл бұрын
does the wolf stay with her after that in a future summons or a one off thing that needs to happen every time?
@nicholasballesteros44482 жыл бұрын
@@BigHuskyGG it needs to happen every time for her to be mobile. Unfortunately, she doesn’t keep the wolf, but regardless she’s a powerful archer and the wolf thing should be seen as a solid bonus where applicable.
@BigHuskyGG2 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasballesteros4448 ah understandable thanks for letting me know! I didn't get her summon on my first playthrough so I'll definitely get it in this NG+ run
@Dan-Simms2 жыл бұрын
She rides it but definitely doesn't tame it, the wolf will still attack you, and she will continue to shoot it lol.
@picallo12 жыл бұрын
@@Dan-Simms Yea if its the only enemy left she'll shoot it. Kinda funny.
@mangasaint2 жыл бұрын
I use Latenna surprisingly a lot. Her range insane and her glint arrows track. If there’s a high ground overlooking a boss location you can leave her up there where’s she’s safe. Alternatively you can play tank with Shabriri’s woe equipped to help force aggro and let her do all the work.
@jasong44602 жыл бұрын
Oh my God, I totally forgot I had that talisman. I couldn't figure out what purpose to put it to. Thanks for the tip! :D
@anmakesart2 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree. Cannot stress enough how good she is if you are playing a melee build. Her range is amazing and her arrows actually stagger tf outta enemies combined with ur hit, I staggered every single boss I fought with her at least once. She is squishy at first but if you upgrade her and she can take a beating not a tank obviously but deals consistently good damage with shit ton of range and stagger value.
@davidicus67912 жыл бұрын
Yep, you can also slap that talisman onto your mimic then unequip it after the mimic summoned.
@majorpum95x262 жыл бұрын
ik, been using her all the way in my second playthrough, she does some INSANE DAMAGE when she is able to fire constantly, besides, being the only spirit beside jelyfish that has a questline, makes a lore friendly build for my taste :D
@dudeiii20692 жыл бұрын
@@anmakesart i mostly play melee builds and latenna is probably the best summon for me. She’s really good at fighting flying bosses and ditching out constant dps and maintaining your poise damage against bosses.
@AdamHallDeathPunch Жыл бұрын
I'm amazed at how early you get the wolves because of how good they are for SO long. Even in the late game I found myself still using them because they are so sporadic and take the focus of the boss that I could kill the boss before they would die. They suck if you want them to kill the boss all on their own, but they make for a great team.
@Tiagotaf2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised about Perfurmer Tricia. My top two are her and the mimic. She's super useful. Keep her health up, and she will keep casting the protection spell as well as attacking the enemy.
@3_Hit_U_Quit6 ай бұрын
dude Perfumer Tricia is amazing, especially on PC in a trio. Shields for the team, and the teams summons.
@LuxwingGo2 жыл бұрын
One of the things I really love about Elden Ring is that almost everything can be viable depending on your build. And that can be especially true for spirit ashes: magic based spirits might be low tier if you are also a magic build and same if you're a tank with a tank spirit, but if you get spirits that are a different class as yours those can be the defining factor of whether you win or lose. Love trying them all out whenever I change my builds!
@griffinwik2 жыл бұрын
That is true but some spirit ashes, especially regular ones, will just sadly never find a home because they are average at everything instead of filling a combat role that a player needs.
@thelocdesiringentryintoyou36862 жыл бұрын
@@griffinwik the strictly average ones still are just fun though. Super fun wearing blaidds armor and clearing out dungeons or areas with a pack of wolves or something like that. The all rounders shouldn’t excel at anything but also shouldn’t be weak to anything in particular. Wolves are pretty bad for most bosses tho
@griffinwik2 жыл бұрын
@@thelocdesiringentryintoyou3686 I wish we could run entire dungeons and caves with our average summons to give them a little more value. Something like "regular ashes can be used anywhere but special ashes can only be used in the boss room."
@widaflow2 жыл бұрын
That's why the MIMIC TEAR is definitely an S+ tier. Very flexible.
@nickthompson18122 жыл бұрын
People say this, but I’m not convinced. Half of the weapons, talismans, ashes, tears, or more are basically placeholders in my inventory.
@TeHPHoBoS9992 жыл бұрын
I feel like the Marionette soldiers do extremely well in non-boss situations, especially compared to a lot of other summons who can die easily from being swarmed.
@ArchaeaChasma2 жыл бұрын
Personally I think they fair well enough in bosses. Like they aren’t gonna win by themselves or anything but they’re decently helpful. For non bosses ya they’re absolutely amazing, I wholeheartedly agree with you there.
@SinoMaticPayne2 жыл бұрын
An additional note about the mimic tear is that is doesn't experience overload. If you you put on heavy armor and can't move, it can still roll, jump, and sprint as if it has a medium load.
@ImTrans-Former Жыл бұрын
Also is you only have one of those warming stones that heals you when thrown in the ground , he has unlimited amounts of those.
@Steph111 ай бұрын
Re overload: Does it also do full damage if I put on 2 massive greatswords that I personally can’t wield? Re warming stones: does it need to be the item currently showing when casting him, or can it for example be the fifth item on toggle?
@SinoMaticPayne11 ай бұрын
@@Steph1 well you have to be carrying the swords when you cast him, and you have to have the warming stones in your inventory wheel. He will be able to use them.
@Steph111 ай бұрын
@@SinoMaticPayne sweet, thanks. Might be a fat rolling issue but I can probably fix that faster than I can have enough strength to wield them in one hand
@Kernoel772 жыл бұрын
Greatshield soldiers solo any boss that is even slightly slow. They're really strong, S in my opinions I also feel you put way too many summons that were just "pretty good" in A tier. I feel like some of them should have gone in B at least, because this tierlist rn is very top heavy
@youtubeuser49432 жыл бұрын
I feel like summons should be judged in different categories Like there’s summons that are support, aggressive summons, defensive summons, etc Anyone else agree? (Also Tiche is probably the best summon imo (next to the mimic depending on your build))
@BookkeeperGaming2 жыл бұрын
Also judge them on grave vs ghost for upgrades.
@gamester5122 жыл бұрын
The Skeletal Militiamen are also pretty good, since they revive themselves endlessly as long as they aren't hit while they are reforming on the ground once their HP hits 0. This can make them very handy against certain bosses. They're not great against something like the Magma Wyrm since they're a melee summon and the Magma Wyrm can leave those pools of magma behind, and they're also less effective against bosses with AOE multi-hit attacks. But against a boss like the Leonine Misbegotten that is pretty much just a single-target boss, they are a near-constant presence as long as you can survive long enough for them to revive whenever they get downed.
@naitikgreyman2 жыл бұрын
Dung eater is the best now. The guy wrecks bosses and is so damn tanky. He's got everything, bleed, spells, debuffs, buffs.
@jafuncle2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, these tests really only rank how good summons are if you go AFK. Ashes that do status buildup or multi-creature ashes that can constantly interrupt enemy attacks are FAR more useful in many (most if you're a melee build) situations.
@minecraftpro2074 Жыл бұрын
@V then you for the heals
@tomtomkingbenito59982 жыл бұрын
Though they didn't make the list, I absolutely adore the Demi-Human ashes. I have 2 Golden Halberds so I always buff them before they go in. They are also much stronger and more aggressive at night which is a really cool detail. They're nothing special by any means but I love my little Demon Death Squad 😆
@SleepySelkie962 жыл бұрын
I just got those (new to game), and they’re perfect for helping grind runes. And I also like that they go feral at night!
@sirfreerunner17332 жыл бұрын
These were my 1st “good” ashes. I love my lil goblin squad lol
@jeremiahpradhan32942 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree, they were my go to summons till mid game and I'd purposely pass time till nightfall to get that extra aggro out of them. They're super useful outside boss arenas though and it feels good when you're charging into mobs with your own mob of goblins!
@alir7332 жыл бұрын
demi humans summons 5 units; perfect distraction for bosses, helped me through mid game
@JhonnyGil1012 жыл бұрын
I only watched this video to see where they ranked.
@ivanmartinez33842 жыл бұрын
The pack of wolves are actually really useful when fighting groups of enemies in the open field, and the amount of chaos they can create is hilarious to watch
@scurvylogs2 жыл бұрын
Ashes are very situational. Dolores for instance is the best against the Godskin bosses, specially the duo, but yeah, as you showed, she does not really work if the boss cannot be put to sleep. Great video, it took you a looong time to do, much appreciated.
@holdthephonexylophone2 жыл бұрын
Marionette Soldiers have literally carried me through the entire game. There are a few enemies that trounce them, but the sheer amount of stagger damage they can output and the aggro they draw is far and above any other I’ve seen. Many times a boss will shift aggro between them and basically get stunlocked, allowing you to do literally anything to them. In the double crucible knight fight, they solo’d one of them while I took down the other.
@prolaeusmorris65402 жыл бұрын
I too used Marionette Soldiers most of the game, and only stopped after getting Mimic Tear (I was at Fire Giant late when I got Mimic Tear). I agree; they're great for stagger, and deserve to be at least A+ tier on the list.
@jimmusthegrimmace2 жыл бұрын
I also main the bois. I play a towershield and spear faith/strength build and they do exactly what i need them to, shoot about 4000 arrows into the ass end of the big guy im tanking hits from. Medium sized bosses they decimate and extra large ones they distract long enough for me to get the life lead i need to win.
@khimaros2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been wondering if they were as helpful to you as they are annoying to fight against. Good to know cheers, I’ll get them upgraded
@jimmusthegrimmace2 жыл бұрын
@@khimaros its really dependent on your build, they need someone to hold aggro or they go down quick but if you can tank for them, theyre amazing
@SatelliteYL2 жыл бұрын
I love those guys, they always go so hard. They’re great at distracting the boss. Every time I’m in an evergoal fight that doesn’t allow summons I’m like damn this would be so much easier with da boyz backing me up… 2 bows each, so 4 bows total 🤤 my favorite ashes for sure
@anthonyacosta56602 жыл бұрын
The mimic tear proved what ever DS player has thought for years, the best summon is just a clone of themselves
@trembo32 жыл бұрын
No fp needed either.
@joshuapatrick682 Жыл бұрын
The Lone Wolf versus Rennala is straight up broken…like wow…hopefully the devs don’t realize how trivial that fight becomes with the Lone Wolves.
@Tyrarl2 жыл бұрын
Godrick Soldier Ashes are also pretty good, lower FP cost than some of the ones on this list, more HP than the wolves, and there two of them. They can use crossbows or hammer and shield, making them ideal against any enemy weak to striking damage (such as the Crystallians). Easy to get, too, since they're just in a graveyard to the west of Stormhill Shack. Honestly I'd say they're at least B tier, if not A tier against bosses vulnerable to strike damage. Definitely an early game upgrade over your starter Wolves.
@daniel_31912 жыл бұрын
Jellyfish has gotten me through a lot of tough battles. I can't abandon them now
@ZhongliArchonofSwag2 жыл бұрын
I mean using her after you reunite her with her sister would seem wrong though.
@duckmeat46742 жыл бұрын
Her*
@tigran0102 жыл бұрын
@@ZhongliArchonofSwag same bruv
@johnbuchanan34552 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣what tough battles? I want a video or it didn't happen. I've got my character to lvl 562 and I can tell you with all the ashen remains I have the jellyfish remains one of the worst. This is a Souls game not the Tweenies so there's no room for sentimental feeling just because it's 'cute' 😂 The only use you can have for the jellyfish is to reunite her with her sister to get access to the chest.
@ZhongliArchonofSwag2 жыл бұрын
@@johnbuchanan3455 XD Keep in mind it’s because you’re a higher level player that you’re view of things will be radically different. This is some peoples first Souls game. The Jellyfish is likely peoples first, naturally tanky, summon. Add to that it’s ability to poison the enemy, and it could make a big difference to players who are still learning their paces. True the early game bosses aren’t exactly monumental for Souls vets, but they could absolutely be challenging to people just coming in. And 562…? XD Just… why…? I mean I imagine that puts you new game +7+, but good lord…
@PlagueOfGripes2 жыл бұрын
Can't sleep on the Imps. They're melee or midrange, VERY aggressive and VERY fast, with bleed weapons and grenades. Some enemies have trouble just trying to land hits on them. They're not tanky though. Good B or *maybe* A rank summons, especially early game.
@TheMetalGaia2 жыл бұрын
Oh hey it's Plague! Love your videos. Hope you're doing well!
@hexacockadrom_78982 жыл бұрын
The elusive Plague, much like the merchants can be found in the most random of places.
@Canadish2 жыл бұрын
Old farmer Plauge come down from his farm to dispense some wisdom on the youngin's.
@Slurpified2 жыл бұрын
Prisoner class for life
@DIEDIECANNON20XL2 жыл бұрын
Hm. Those Fuckers are pretty annoying as enemies... I'll give em a shot tho, thx!
@rangertom63102 жыл бұрын
Great video. I’d say as a full mage build I find the mimic underwhelming. Typically I need something tanky to help me and the mimic usually gets 1-3 tap killed. All my strength buddies absolutely love it though. Black knife has been a game changer for me.
@danielholguin7621 Жыл бұрын
I love when creators just straight up admit “yeah my last video blew up. I want more views, I’ll do it again.” Keep that grind set
@tucket20002 жыл бұрын
Great review overall! However, it seems kind of hard to rank them all the same way when they aren't really supposed to be used the same way. For example, the Rot Dog isn't really built to keep aggro the whole time. If I were using the dog, I'd try to maintain aggro for the entire fight and just have the dog proc rot over and over.
@lysandrou882 жыл бұрын
The same with the Jelly. Top comment
@ZE-BREAD-KING2 жыл бұрын
Use shabriris woe ( sorry for spelling)
@tucket20002 жыл бұрын
@@ZE-BREAD-KING it doesn't work that well honestly, unless they've patched it. I think it just increases the range at which you can hold aggro
@SirCanuckelhead Жыл бұрын
Yes every player can find ways to make all summons useful in ways. However the ones higher on the list can do those things and a bit more.
@Kmarad_2 жыл бұрын
The mimic is absolutely crazy, with staff of the dead prince and just one spell, like Adula's moonblade, he keeps using it quickly, destroying everything. He solo most of the bosses in NG+2
@ymkas90152 жыл бұрын
@@SoSpaced0ut i like it i don't have time to place it all of the times and if he places it i really benefits me too
@Watchful0492 жыл бұрын
Even though I still died a lot, my mimic tear and I just stunlocked Melania to death with our Eleonoras. Most of the time, it would outlive me since it could tank a lot of the hits, especially the infamous waterfowl dance. Most times too, the mimic would just interrupt Malenia's waterfowl so it made the fight a lot more bearable.
@khoaha60952 жыл бұрын
Boss: "Time to slaughter!" Mimic Tear: "Come at me!" Me: Lay down and drink some tea.
@chefalbert2232 жыл бұрын
what is “NG+@“ or what is NG in general
@Watchful0492 жыл бұрын
@@chefalbert223 NG+ is starting a new game but you use the same character u finished the game with and u get to keep all ur equipment. The enemies deal more dmg and have more health.
@davidgutierrez82972 жыл бұрын
Rotten Stray was by my side at the hardest times. I will not abandon a good boy like him.
@Amalgam032 жыл бұрын
The Jellyfish summon is more of a support ash, ti support you with poison damage and the occasional aggro draw for you to back up. It isn’t meant for prolonged aggro, just enough to get you recovered from an attack and get back in
@Miguel-ng5wm2 жыл бұрын
To protect Latenna the Albinauric you can use the Shabiri's Woe to atract the agro from enemies.
@Guardian_Arias2 жыл бұрын
You can do the opposite with mimic tear. Summon it with the talisman equipped then swap out the talisman for yourself.
@Deluxta2 жыл бұрын
Shabiris Woe only works in Co-Op not in Single Player.
@Guardian_Arias2 жыл бұрын
@@Deluxta not true it works to either protect your spirit ashes or to dump agro towards your mimic tear if you do some talisman swaps
@LordangeloxD2 жыл бұрын
@@Deluxta It works on singleplayer, dafuq are you smoking.
@deadpansnarker37492 жыл бұрын
@@Guardian_Arias plus a full defense talisman setup, bullgoat and fingerprint shield. You get Havel on your side
@springheeledjacques2 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen a comment in the top 20 or so mentioning this, so PSA: if you want your spirits to attack one specific enemy, throw a Cursed-Blood Pot at it. You get the recipe from the cookbook found in the Rose Church in Liurnia.
@stevenanderson40492 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck. You guys actually have massive brains. My mind just opened to so much possibilities.
@tommyvoyles7523 Жыл бұрын
I just flip flop my aggro trinket for my mimic, but I'll use that pot with others. Thanks
@tylerrees852 жыл бұрын
Only 3 I even slot at all times (all are +10 too) are Tiche, Latenna, and Mimic so...glad to know I'm not the only one who sees their value
@Psycho_Raged Жыл бұрын
Mimic Tear and Black Knife Tiche were the 2 I went to every time I summoned. The mimic was op when i was using a bloodhounds fang bleed build
@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll2 жыл бұрын
The Dung Eater is even better than you think: his big AoE blast leaves a lingering debuff on enemies that lowers their dmg reduction AND resists so not only do they take more damage but statuses build up easier as well. Dung Boi is S+ tier.
@TheCrossed232 жыл бұрын
Yup yup yup, Dung Eater straight to S tier!!! High on that S list
@weaponizedrationale66912 жыл бұрын
Man is insane with my bleed build, by far my favorite summon. He's insanely aggressive too so he's amazing on every build.
@JimmyPizzaDelivery2 жыл бұрын
"The Loathsome Dung Eater!" man loathes so much he makes everyone else do the same too
@longphan76562 жыл бұрын
Isn’t it better to just put the sword on and summon mimicry for the same effect?
@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll2 жыл бұрын
@@longphan7656 The sword doesn’t send out projectiles like his ability does AFAIK. Plus where’s the fun in NOT using the LOATHSOME DUNG EATER?
@PhilosophyandLove2 жыл бұрын
This Video's S-Tier List: 1) Black Knife Tiche 2) Latenna, the Albinauric 3) Mimic Tier 4) Redman Knight Ogha 5) Dungeater Puppet You're Welcome
@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend33402 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@janelle_was_here2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ggaccentc2 жыл бұрын
Hmm interesting #2
@timboslice90712 жыл бұрын
Try pickle, then praise Elden Ring
@JrockGames2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@picamike Жыл бұрын
Not seeing it on the list, but the Skeletal Bandit is pretty decent. It can tank the boss, die, then come back to life so long as you draw the bosses agro. It can really allow for some easier fights
@glitchydoll2 жыл бұрын
The thing about the Jellyfish is that what makes it good (for me anyway) is a combination of both poison damage, and being chunky in terms of health. The jellyfish can take a couple hits, and when they’re not being smacked, they’re applying poison damage while you fight the boss. It serves as a meat shield for when you’re healing.
@nathanbozeman90302 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Jellyfish isn't designed to be a combatant. It's a predictable and robust distraction to pair with a player who intends to do all of the winning themself. The game even groups it with the land squirts in the menu, iirc. These tests were clearly about which spirits make the most successful fighters, so it makes sense that a jellyfish doesn't do well. I personally find bosses harder or at least more annoying when I am fighting alongside a second combatant, because it's hard to predict their movement and targeting. Jellyfish is better than nothing for me and nothing is better than most of these other spirits.
@court12b Жыл бұрын
It's great against slow moving bosses if you're a caster.
@skyfiretaino79222 жыл бұрын
I audibly exclaim BLACK KNIFE TEEEEESSSHH, When ever I need her help, summon her, and she never disappoints
@found63932 жыл бұрын
She didn't do so hot against Dragonlord Placid Ducks, he puts out monstrous amounts of AoE. But against everything else, she's also my default go-to.
@TheRealProdigy2 жыл бұрын
she’s the best but at like NG plus 2 3 Tiche starts to get killed faster but at that point the boss is almost dead 😂
@Nimno742 жыл бұрын
I literally wouldn't have beat Melenia without her.
@eggmatickgry62172 жыл бұрын
@@found6393 if you have the boss attention and tiche just spams out the blood flame bosses like the dragons are going to get annihilate and for malenia she just destroys her if you get her trapped or tiche is knocking down or up her
@OG-ColorfulAbyss.2 жыл бұрын
She can never keep aggro for me
@thehappyaipom Жыл бұрын
I have to say, the Fanged Imps are pretty decent for distractions on bosses and crowds. Bleed damage plus a ranged explosion, they can also take a hit pretty well
@Jay_Hendrix10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised by the fanged imps myself. They're pretty versatile and aggressive. Not the tankiest, but real cool to start the game with.
@thehappyaipom10 ай бұрын
@Jay_Hendrix they were a great addition to my blood sorc run. Small bleed on the blades helped with abysmal bleed spells in early game
@trobitman Жыл бұрын
Jelly has good amount of health and a range attack that retargets your enemies which makes me like her.
@1ChristopherCampbell2 жыл бұрын
I feel like with the way you test them by letting them solo the boss can be a bit skewed when most of these summons are SUPPORT characters
@aperson43192 жыл бұрын
yeah, and things like the lone wolves arent meant to solo bosses, they are meant to help do some damage while you distract it. Not to mention a lot of his lower tiered ashes are early game ashes.
@Blackmagic84342 жыл бұрын
I agree he's using the support summons incorrectly, but I think the major point being made here is there are many ashes that can solo bosses and many other things in game without help, so naturally ones that are able to do that are inherently better than ones that you need to take aggro for so they can do the damage slower
@Bread-nr6dn2 жыл бұрын
On top of that, using godskin apostle as a replacement for a zamor knight is a very jarring difference in boss difficulty.
@Gr1pp7172 жыл бұрын
@@aperson4319 I usually go the other way - have the ashes district the boss while I do the damage. In the case of the wolf ashes, they're great when they can stagger a boss. I can't remember who it was, but I used them to keep one boss basically perma staggered while I melted him.
@isaacgeorge80932 жыл бұрын
@@Gr1pp717 I think where the lone wolf ashes truly excel are in the little fried areas with a lot of enemies. Against bosses they kind of aren’t the best but it’s situational.
@sticky01592 жыл бұрын
I hope Fromsoft adds a bonus upgrade to Latenna when completing her questline in the future where she summons alongside her spirit wolf. She would immediately be number 1 summon from me.
@ppaappii4782 жыл бұрын
She’s good coz she’s Not moving around and giving constant damage.
@FlashCZ09012 жыл бұрын
There is niche, but really cool interaction with her while fighting wolves. She just tame one of them and mount up. Really nice detail
@F4M3Resistance2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashCZ0901 Yeah but it´s kinda bugged, when I did it she kept on killing the wolf she was riding and shot him in the back of the head :D
@Dan-Simms2 жыл бұрын
@@F4M3Resistance yeah, she rides it but definitely doesn't tame it, as she continues to, as you said, shoot it in the back of the head lol...is real cool to see though!
@altair6582 жыл бұрын
the thing is that could make her far worse she is what he says she is a torret if you place her in some place high where the mobs cant touch her she will shoot non stop with taking hits i use her against the fire giant and she hit him through all the fight she has good range and good damage but if she mounted the wolf she cant last more than 10 seconds with some bosses but thats my opinion though but i do think that they should do like summon her again and you summon her wolf and then you can make her go
@ulireachi46612 жыл бұрын
Black knife has the same issue that you mentioned with the mausoleum soldiers. I’ve noticed when I summon it too far he will just roam in that spot. I have to bring the boss to him so he can agro.
@AdimasCrow2 жыл бұрын
One of the good things about Banished Knight Engvall is how early in the game you can get him, without making a bee line to some far flug part of the map. He's a little expensive for early game but if you're playing a sorcery focused build he'll basically tank everything for you while you blast from range. Both the banished knights are decent at aoe too with their wide sweeping attacks that'll stagger smaller enemies.
@dylangower6002 Жыл бұрын
Yeah hes a beast, i was playing as a faith/dex build and was trying to get the golden scarab from the cleanrot knights and had limited summons and kept failing so i went straight to murkwater to get him, lvl’d up to 5 went back and got it first try with so much ease, he basically solo’d one of the knights
@yosharioIII2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. It displays all these ashes in action even though I kinda disagree with how the tests are performed. You’re not wrong at all about the lower tier ashes being fragile or not dealing enough damage, but this testing environment favors the hardiest and brutalist among the summons. The lower tier ones function better as extensions of your toolkit. The wolves work great on foes that stagger easily as there’s three of them and they’re relentless, but work together best with a player who is just as relentless, gaining more aggro to keep you both alive and pummeling the boss so they can’t fight back. Similarly Dolores and Miss Jellyfish work best when YOU focus on drawing most of the aggro, as they’ll take some away while shooting at the boss to give you a chance to breathe but you have to take it back to make sure they don’t get overwhelmed (and obvi best used on foes you know are more vulnerable to sleep/poison respectively). Of course the hardy more expensive ones are more versatile in just being a staunch ally to fight alongside you, but the cheaper spirits function well if you’re using them as tools for their intended purpose. Not detracting, great video, super informative.
@gabrielmckie91272 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree with this comment
@Jim26D2 жыл бұрын
I used the wolves all the way up to volcano manor
@Harry_Paratesties2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. You cant grade these ashes on how they perform against things completely solo, when thats not how they will be used.
@xxmayhemxxgaming16902 жыл бұрын
it depends on which boss you use em with.. obvy your gonna use weak early summons on weak early bosses.. then yes like u said u pick attacking(Wolves) or tank(Jellyfish) depending on scenario/type of enemy/boss/situational
@SirCanuckelhead Жыл бұрын
But if something can do better then something solo. It can probably work better as a teammate. Each player and their style/build can make anything work, but some are just all around better so will work in more situations.
@schusslxyz2 жыл бұрын
Mimic Tear with pulley xbow and xplosive bolt is like a visit from the spacemarines
@giovanniborroto2 жыл бұрын
I'm dead 🤣
@jebes909090 Жыл бұрын
The 5 skeltons with great shields are amazing. They tank like champs and aggro the heck out of the enemy.
@court12b Жыл бұрын
It's fun how the summons have their niche. Some are support, some are ranged dps, some are melee dps and some are tanky and which one you pop out depends on what you're planning to do. It's crazy how even now the mimic tear is just head and shoulders above the rest since it's AI will use all the OP consumables, heals and spells and simply attack non stop.
@emeraldo2 жыл бұрын
some of my favorites: Cleanrot - Slow and steady boss kill with rot. Holy attacks are also a + against undead. Tiche - Awesome for fast killing bosses. Possibly the highest dps output out of all the ashes. That dot is chef's kiss. Dungeater - Insane debuffs. Therolina - Heals for days. Her aoe heal can insta stagger some enemies. (that fast/annoying multiarm grafted enemy for example) Skeletons - Great for slow bosses (like those cat stone bosses) they will never die. Headless - Great tank. Will zip through a lot of enemy attacks. Latenna - Great DPS uptime against mobile bosses, especially big mobile bosses like dragons. Doggos - My personal favorite against Crystalians. Especially great during 2v1 and 3v1 boss encounters. Stagger one and move on to the next. They will permastagger them to death lol Shieldbros - Awesome for phys/mag ranged builds. Sit back and pew pew while they hodor the enemy.
@puffman062 жыл бұрын
therolina sucks imo she gets staggered/stunned way too easily and she casts heals when far away from you for no reason
@emeraldo2 жыл бұрын
@@puffman06 totally understandable. i agree she sucks at probably 99% of the content. But in those back to back to back encounters against revenants (fast crawling mf's) in elphael, her heal insta staggers every encounter and it's a dream to watch. lol
@DrawingClaudio2 жыл бұрын
My favorite and the only i use is the doggo my latena don't have a high lvl so I use most the doggos and I feel like an artorias with 3 sif
@gravelordneato70072 жыл бұрын
The explosion the dung eater does also applies a debuff that reduces all damage negation and status resistances for all nearby enemies via the "Shriek of Milos" skill from his sword. So he makes you do more damage, he bleeds, has very high poise, and is pretty aggressive. Also he's such an asshole I don't feel bad at all making him my puppet.
@weaponizedrationale66912 жыл бұрын
Dung boi is an amazing summon good on any build type, I honestly think he's the best one
@DetectiveStablerSVU2 жыл бұрын
Hey how do you figure this shit out? Esp for things like the name of the skill he uses. Thanks for the info
@weaponizedrationale66912 жыл бұрын
@@DetectiveStablerSVU it's on his sword he uses called the sword of milos, and the spell is regal omen Bairn from the capital boss Remembrance!
@DetectiveStablerSVU2 жыл бұрын
@@weaponizedrationale6691 that's awesome. I love that ppl figure this stuff out.
@Lucifronz2 жыл бұрын
lol yeah, I want to turn him into a puppet just for being a dick, so knowing that he's a powerful spirit really reinforces that desire.
@maskguyfromsailormoon2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that this is a realistic tier list, tho at 60 hours deep into the game I'm gonna have to ask you to offer rump, for jelly being so low
@Peterthewalrus Жыл бұрын
I've always really liked the Ancestral Follower because of how annoying they were when I wandered into their territory early on. He was the first I level definitely situational but always useful.
@golemofwill47282 жыл бұрын
I love the summons for this game. They feel incredibly fair and the sheer diversity of them makes them fun to use on any character type.
@sicthemutt2 жыл бұрын
they aren't fair lol, what. they make the game way easier.
@knoven-2 жыл бұрын
@@sicthemutt Leveling up isn't fair, it makes the game way easier
@JiryStark2 жыл бұрын
@@knoven- leveling up is a mechanic and the game is somewhat prepared for it unless yo go level 200 or more. Summoning npc FOR FREE without the boss getting its health buffed is absolutely broken and trivializes completely every single fight in the game to the point is not even fun.
@sr.croqueto6022 жыл бұрын
@@JiryStark I hate to break it to you but summoning is a mechanic and the game is absolutely prepared for you to summon (and in most cases assumes you do)
@exister49592 жыл бұрын
@@JiryStark doing damage to the boss isnt fair, makes the game way easier.
@danielkelsosmith2 жыл бұрын
“Mimic tear is great.” Switches to a clip of the mimic getting obliterated and not hitting the boss once
@AKSBSU2 жыл бұрын
It does really well with a high Faith build, and you can cast things like Golden Vow and Blessing of the Erdtree on it and yourself at the beginning in many encounters. Only have strongest casts equipped when you fight the boss so it's using things like Ancient Dragon's Lightning Strike and not Catch Flame.
@Cadrieldur2 жыл бұрын
The Mimic Tear can be placed anywhere between D - SSS+. It all depends on the players build.
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@dcblunt6662 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being honest about the jellyfish. I almost got memed into significantly upgrading it wondering at what point it was actually going to be useful.
@shpiner51552 жыл бұрын
Nooo what about the lizard boi? Great area denial, great range, and he looks so funky too, like he's really glad to help
@charlesatanasio16222 жыл бұрын
I think all the summons are great, provided you know what each summons is for. Dont use the Greatshield bois as a melee build. Use them for a mage build. Jelly is good against anything that it can poison, and against floor based damage.
@niklasmitfussl26392 жыл бұрын
Sadly poison is kinda redundant when compared to rot inducing summons like the Stray Dog or Finlay :( Having said that, both Jelly and best boi really struggle to even proc their status effect on most end game bosses.
@lynchinjesus2 жыл бұрын
The villagers summons kinda sucks.
@charlesatanasio16222 жыл бұрын
@@niklasmitfussl2639 yeah, but ill doggo MURDERS the early game bosses.
@aizen36062 жыл бұрын
As a mage, I don’t recommend the greatshield and Jelly. Yes they’re very beefy, but most of them are not good at pulling aggro in the late game
@Ubu902 жыл бұрын
@@aizen3606 im my experience, NONE of the summons do there job of pulling aggro,i die ALOT cause they dont do there jobs
@HolyHunterOfGold2 жыл бұрын
Headless 5 shield bros Mimic tear In every boss, in its specific situations, these are the strong 3 as they are the most versatile and survive the longest
@Chloethemarxenjoyer2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the wandering nobles didn't get a mention, they're so op
@Romstine2 жыл бұрын
Latenna is THE queen in huge arenas and outdoor bosses. She falls short in catacombs/cave bosses though, where she lacks space. Depending on your build some summons are really useful, like companions helping your bleed buildup as an arcane build. I saw a youtuber playing as a faith caster and really revolving around tanky soldiers, coming in melee range to heal the summon and then backing out again. Elden ring is a fantastic game. I dislike mimic tear the most, because it doesn't complete your build, or it would involve a whole lot of changing gear around in a short amount of time to get some complementary gameplay. Whereas you can just summon the appropriate partner from the get go. I really think it's the one of the most "dumb" summons and it makes you play dumb as well. There is like "another you" rushing for the boss, everything is clumsy, it makes the boss start swinging for it but ends up hitting you. Triggering unwanted boss attacks that you would otherwise avoid. It sometimes uses some of your equipment at the worst times or when it is not needed. And also takes away 1 flask use at the start as well when you would rather take time to find a good spot to tackle the boss. I've use it once or twice and ended up switching back to Latenna for big bosses and trusty Jellyfish for caves/catacombs/cramped areas. I'm playing melee build.
@ndfirish27 Жыл бұрын
Mimic tear is much better then you give it credit for. While yes you are right about the gear switch, if you have bleedbite build, you can just have the mic tear use that and now you have twice the amount of bleedbite bar progression. It's situational. But it has carried me throughout the game up until I got tiche
@edanpino50352 жыл бұрын
The Lone Wolves have always been my favorite, mostly because they're meant to compliment a playstyle rather than be backup. The way I like to think of it is they are supposed to be the pack behind their alpha, aka the player. And that player leads them, maybe takes a step back to heal sometimes while they distract the boss. So for me they've been very effective
@vectoredwolf2 жыл бұрын
If you wear the aggro talisman with them it would probably do a lot more damage, yeah.
@RNGeeGee2 жыл бұрын
The problem with Spirit Summon tier lists is that summons will be better or worse depending on your character's build and your playstyle. For example, if I have a purely bow/crossbow build, I'd probably find a tanky melee spirit like the Greatshield Soldiers more useful than Dolores.
@dondemonico2 жыл бұрын
Pls stop.. You know they die in 2 hits. Against Godrick Soldier they're good but whe it comes to enemies/bosses what are dealing big damage they die instantly
@cluster45832 жыл бұрын
Any summon does the same thing it can easily distract and tank to buy you time and ur liking them just cz of a single reason which any summon can do and they're horrible against enemies which have high splash and area damage the single tanky summons are just way better than having multiple lower health summons which can't even deal as good damage as other summons
@dondemonico2 жыл бұрын
@@cluster4583 exactly 👌💯
@aced4fun2 жыл бұрын
Kristoff is such a goddamn badass having the entire Lightning Knight move set Same feeling for the banished knights
@tacoface5000Ай бұрын
Also, cool thing about the albunaric, of you encounter a wolf in the world while using her, she'll bond with it and become one of those mounted archers near Tue consecrated snowfield
@Vethavear2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time! To be honest, once I gained Mimic I didn't use anything more. I was running heavy armor blasphemous blade + fingerprint shield build so imagine Mimic tanking and healing himself with this greatsword XD
@m.a.dmatt66892 жыл бұрын
Interesting enough with the lone wolf summons...they do blunt dmg so they are VERY useful against the crystalian bosses
@MrDoubleblades2 жыл бұрын
The 3 wolves do blunt damage?
@kylegraywolf2 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotta try this. Still unable to beat the trio in Caelid.
@RedLeader19982 жыл бұрын
@@MrDoubleblades I think he was talking about the lone rot dog.
@D00M3R_MAVS2 жыл бұрын
I levelled up the night rider flail just for breaking the crystal bosses. Works really well. I'll try the Wolves though and see how they do.
@grabyourlantern2 жыл бұрын
Technically what you’re looking for is “strike” damage.
@leonardinho32352 жыл бұрын
Ancestral spirit is good because his arrows can stun enemies, really helps to break an enemies combo and let u slash away, gonna use him for whole game I think
@lynchinjesus2 жыл бұрын
Smae with the jelly. It kills combos and can take a lot of damage.
@ousmaailayoub57272 жыл бұрын
Having 5 huge ass shiny greatarrows sticking to the boss's ass or face is the best thing about him, I died so much to his bs aimbot shots so I was extremely happy after getting him as a cheap summon, he was extremely useful through the whole game.
@andyhull91822 жыл бұрын
Good thing about faith build was when you got the Erdtree Heal or something, near end of the game, it heals the summons alot, when the heals you get before that don't really heal full buffed mimic tear that much since it has so much HP but erdtree heal heals like 1/3 of it's health with proper setup
@DMCDrake2 жыл бұрын
My favorite is probably the stormhawk, because he buffs you when you summon him
@christopherdunn87672 жыл бұрын
A lot of things struggle to hit him, too, so he makes a pretty good distraction with his mobility.
@stephenlong98062 жыл бұрын
You missed Stormhawk Deenth. They are pretty great, getting all the benefits that the Jellyfish has (avoiding aoes and environment damage and slams) they do decent damage, and they buff your damage with a screech skill. I like the Perfumers too, they provides decent buffs (Tricia will give the damage reduction buff from the Bubbletear) and they also use various perfumes.
@tom2gunzbombadil6892 жыл бұрын
I like the storm hawk too..
@dilmacomendopombo77342 жыл бұрын
He is so beautiful but he is a shit too i use him for fun always
@darkeather22 жыл бұрын
My favorite thing about the skeleton crew is their ability to take aggro. As long as I'm engaging consistently with the boss, there's a good chance they'll survive for some time. That means that I can take a moment to rebuff or heal or reposition when I need to and feel safe that they are holding aggro for me. It also means that I can comfortably use a summon without feeling like they did all the work for me/cheesed the boss for me.
@khimaros2 жыл бұрын
100% this, if you draw the boss’ attention immediately when they die, they won’t get hit on the ground and respawn. Carried me through the whole game.
@spiegeltn2 жыл бұрын
I used the respawning skeletons and the helper sorcerer to defeat Margit. Distraction was the only way to beat him early.
@immortalgamer3960 Жыл бұрын
Latenna is my favourite summon, for all the reasons you listed and one more. Her FP cost is TINY, I think only 74 IIRC. She and the mimic are pretty much the only two summons I use on any melee build.
@timosith9814 Жыл бұрын
B tier is actually the "you have to play the game instead of expecting the ash to do the job for u" tier
@brinker502 жыл бұрын
Great video. The greatshield soldiers are lately showing up in community vids and comments as an S-tier summon for sorcerer builds who want to stand back and deal spell damage. Now it would be interesting to see 2 future separate vidoes showing the best summons for tank build and best summons for sorcerer.
@boneyeah232 жыл бұрын
I would suggest a third option, Dps. Tank, Sorcerer, and dps
@pyramidschemer40832 жыл бұрын
The skeletal boys are actually quite good at just barricading the smaller bosses. I had them barricade Ordovis and his "friend" while I went around and nailed them with comet azure. Easy mode lol.
@scopaf16622 жыл бұрын
Lol I ran pretty much the entire game with Lhutel bc I was impressed with her immediately. Tried some other summons here and there and most of them fell flat in comparison - glad to see I wasn't just flat out wrong and she actually holds up!
@HD_COLT2 жыл бұрын
the mimic also utilizes anything in your quick items, mine puts down healing stones, uses perfumes to buff us and throws freeze pots
@Skydron Жыл бұрын
The Great shield Soldier ashes have been one of my go to summons for running dungeons in my playthroughs. At +10, combined with a health regen spell cast onto them, they are surprisingly durable. I was farming death roots and they literally got the dungeon boss pinned into the corner of the room about half way through the boss fight. I was laughing so hard, so it took a little longer to burst it down.
@noahhelsee13402 жыл бұрын
as a mage luhtel has been a lifesaver. she's never died when i've summoned her, even when i have. her teleport ability is delightful, especially when fighting multiple enemies.
@grahamgillmor59192 жыл бұрын
I've run lhutel like the entire playthrough. She is arguably THE best spirit summon. She has a shield, a huge health pool, teleports to avoid damage and to help you instantly. Not to mention she has death on her spear and will instant kill any boss without death resistance.
@noahhelsee13402 жыл бұрын
@@grahamgillmor5919 after watching the video i finally got tiche and upgraded her to +10. she doesn't have as much HP as luhtel but damn she hits hard and is super aggressive attacking enemies.
@LordFerbombi2 жыл бұрын
@@grahamgillmor5919 Lol liar, death blight only works on Tarnished AKA pvp
@Kumbunchamushroomppl2 жыл бұрын
@@LordFerbombiWhich is extra silly since I know of no places where you can use spirit ashes in pvp
@LordFerbombi2 жыл бұрын
@@Kumbunchamushroomppl Damn they got caught in 4K
@berto0o0o852 жыл бұрын
The thing about the Jelly fish summon. It’s not about “letting the summon do the job” but more for “letting the summon distract the enemy while I’m doing some damage”
@Jaymes4002 жыл бұрын
i'm gunna assume he knows this, consdidering that is obvious information regarding the Jellyfish. I knew this since early game, so im sure he knows this information , butr it still has Lower HP, so even when does distract, it doesn't do it long enough or well enough for a lot of situations. that's what ive found anyway, and im sure that he has found this also through his testing.
@johnapple66462 жыл бұрын
The jelly attacks so rarely that it's lucky if you can even use her to draw aggro, much less poison. Ok against Margit, terrible for pretty much anything after him
@sgggoldrnjr49672 жыл бұрын
Almost every summon does that, doesn’t say much about the jellyfish
@perckmalice702 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure what people love so much about that jellyfish and whether it’s Just because it’s given by some hot babe Roderica but jelly fish imo is just bad all round compared to the other summons. I would say even the raya Lucaria soldiers would do better in everything from damage tanking and holding aggro.
@johnapple66462 жыл бұрын
@@perckmalice70 sentimental value and waifu pretty much. Understandable tho, I ride and die with my wolves into the late game
@maloxi14722 жыл бұрын
Against some bosses, Tieche at +10 makes me feel like a Jellyfish summon... and I'm almost at level 125 😅
@stiimuli2 жыл бұрын
In all the testing I've done Lhutel the Headless has never performed that well. She spends more time teleporting than attacking and both her damage and "tankiness" are too low. By FP cost she's supposed to perform around the same as Oleg and Engvel but from what I've seen those two just perform better for slightly less FP.
@saltissalty38332 жыл бұрын
I agree, and as BlooThunder stated, she does not hold aggro well, and does not deal enough damage. That is especially bad with my character who is a glass cannon (I'll admit I'm not the best at avoiding damage).
@Pookus442 жыл бұрын
Idk what y’all are saying I’ve used lhutel in new game +3 and 4 and easily takes agro without taking dmg from tping. Also her dmg may have been silently buffed in the latest update but she’s doing more dmg than I’ve ever seen
@Jrecondite2 жыл бұрын
in case you didnt know, stormhawk deehn is a decent pick if you are an aggressive attacker because the hawk gives a damage buff at summon and refreshes regularly
@whiplash27452 жыл бұрын
deenh*
@ffbeexaid45092 жыл бұрын
Cool
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@Raionhardt2 жыл бұрын
survival and aggro control > dps for spirits. luthel and swordstress puppets should be S tier great shield soldiers can also easily be one of the best ashes in the game
@luketfer2 жыл бұрын
As others have pointed out this is list is..sort of...melee biased. Melee want summons that do DPS and just enough tankiness to survive distracting the boss so you can get the occasional heal off. Meanwhile Casters want summons that are MAXIMUM CHONK for distracting bosses so they can get off their high damage spells.
@kyiaao2 жыл бұрын
@@luketfer This tier list is based on how well the Ash Summons do on their OWN, not with the player helping them
@zombiekungfumaster2 жыл бұрын
Lhutel is S tier in my book. Some people don't like her teleport because it drops aggro but I don't mind it because it makes her practically immortal sometimes, she can draw aggro and then phase out of a boss's grab or homing missile attack. And she's one of the tankiest summons even when she doesn't randomly dodge every attack. Tiche is S tier for bosses but Lhutel is S tier for clearing out field camps.
@ianatwood52532 жыл бұрын
@@zombiekungfumaster Yeah I was surprised this person didn't put Lhutel in S tier as a solo spirit ash with no help from the actual player (it is what the test was all about). If anything he is the best solo spirit ash without help from the player due to his tankiness and teleport (avoiding attacks), to include range and melee attack, etc. The other thing better than him is a high level well put together mimic tear. Dungeater maybe a good competitor against Lhutel as well I personally do not think Latenna is an S tier solo spirit ash without help from the player.. she maybe do alright against bosses in the bigger arenas by herself, but I think she'd still get beat down quick. Her by herself she is not that good. If anything she is A tier as a solo spirit ash, maybe B. However, once you pair her with the actual player fighting along side her and especially in the larger boss arenas/areas, ie. ancestral spirit boss, astel, fire giant, etc. then she begins to become an S tier for sure
@DogOffTheLeash2 жыл бұрын
@@kyiaao You’re really missing the point everyone has made to spam this comment like people are stupid. Incredible.
@AcalBrosGaming2 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩 I’m missing 2 of them.. I’m going to get them right now!
@jedi1josh Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you put Jellyfish are D tier. I'm constantly looking at guides for this game and Jellyfish pops up often. It sucks so bad.