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Fighting Messmer was 100% the highlight of the DLC. Being on NG5 meant I got my ass whoooped a lot, but Messmer made me feel like I might not have to die 100 times to beat him. We bonded, became friends even! Perfectly designed boss 10/10.

I never noticed the severed Placidusax head clamping down on Bayle, what an amazing detail.

The dancing lion made me feel like i was being chased around by an overly happy, and overly drunken chinese dragon who just discovered it could also use elemental magic, much to its drunken delight.

Its Bayle and Midra for me, its not only about the bosses themselves but the places when you go to them build up the tension. For example where you go up in the mountains, weather becomes worse and you start to get the feeling that the storm is incoming.

"CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!"

Bayle isn't in the first place? CURSE YOU, FEXTRA! I HEREBY VOW! YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY!

Messmer is in that Isshin, Gael, Ludwig level. He’s THAT special of a boss.

Saying the music for scadutree avatar being forgettable is such a weird take for me, getting to the third stage and the music switches to such a sad theme making it almost sad when the reality kicks in that you’re killing a flower and its just clinging to life after trying to protect something 😂

Let me be clear I've played through this dlc 3 times and the hardest thing is navigating the dam map . Forget the boss fights 😂

the miquellester not being last place is really sus... maybe fextra got grabbed twice as he was making this video...

Another great vid! I didn't know the Scadutree Avatar had three healthbars. I thought it kept respawning because of the stumps...so every attempt I was running around the whole arena baiting the Avatar to destroy all the stumps. Ah, good fun.

The music from Bayle’s fight literally gave me chills! I actually froze up from it and got one shotted 😂

Bayle was the highlight of the DLC for me. The climb towards him, fighting drakes on the way, Igon, and then Bayle himself - hurt, furious and deadly. Narrative-wise, gameplay-wise, difficulty-wise, a perfect fight.

Midra was my personal favorite. The fight was awesome. I just wished there was more lore to him, like a mention of Shabriri or the 3 fingers. Wouldn't it be extra cool if the fight had a different scenario if you go into Midra while under the Frenzied Flame Influence? Missed opportunity there.

I love how you included the ost in the rankings

Radahn doing a Lions Claw attack is easily one of the coolest things I've ever seen in this game and the music in phase 1 is amazing, however I really hate phase 2 of this fight. Messmer and Rellana are easily my favorite DLC bosses tho

Rellana, Midra, Messmer and Bayle are some of my favorite From Soft bosses of all time now. Incredible.

The designs of all the top 3 bosses are absolutely phenomenal; I personally especially like Midra. Radahn was a bit of a disappointment for me. The fight felt really cheap, and in the end I don't even know how I defeated him, I only remember that I was simply glad that it was over---unlike the majority of the other bosses, where learning their movesets and how to dodge them was actually fun.

Putting rellana below radahn should be a crime

Makes my dinner better. Thanks for your hard work.

You know it’s a good DLC when even the tenth best boss is a banger. I might put Radahn slightly higher except I wouldn’t know which to bring down.

My problems with consort radahn fight, isnt the damage or hitboxes, IS the fact that I cant see shit on the Second phase, I cant read his attacks If i cant see whats happening on the screen

They really spoiled us with this DLC. Rellana is one of the best bosses they ever created to me. Went to NG+ just to solo her. The only aspect I did not enjoy was the final boss.

This tierlist almost perfectly reflects my views on these bosses. Only change I would make is swapping Putrescent Knight and Romina. Both are good bosses, but Romina stood out to me more with a more varied moveset.

Midra is hands down the best boss in the DLC to me, S-ranks across the board. Messmer was probably number 2 and Bayle third only for Gigachad Igon making the fight more fun.

THANK YOU! Putrescent Knight is such a well-designed fight! I was amazed at all the slander for him.

The build up to Bayle climbing that mountain was peak. We were fighting him at perhaps the same elevation (underground?) as Radahn

I don’t care what anyone says, divine beast dancing lion music is S tier all the way

Radhan 1st phase = Ganondorf Radhan 2nd phase = Ganondorf + Zelda

Pretty much fully agree as you can coin flip 1 and 2 but for me it has to be CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!!!!!!! The added design of NPCs in boss rooms just added this new level I wasn't expecting.

My favorite is Rellana mostly because those intimate sword dance bosses like Maria, Gael, and Malenia are my preferred playstyle. I like fast, graceful swordplay and Rellana delivers. Plus, her gear was perfect for my aesthetic, though as said in the video I wish there was more lore. Then also as a dragon fan Bayle is right at number two. Didn't care for Radahn as much. I much preferred his base game form and since I knew we were fighting Miquella I was hoping for a rematch with Malenia but oh well

The fact that 7 out of the 10 remembrance bosses have no cutscene or any dialogue is incredibly disappointing

For me, Rellana's fight was the best, I'm sad that she didn't have any quotes or cutscene, she deserved it. As for the others, I agree with the list. Messmer, Bayle e Midra. And of course, fifth, CURSE YOU RADAHN! And the others.

I swear after learning his move Gaius is actually fun boss to fight, I mean his charge still deal too much damage but finding attack in his move is very rewarding

If anyone needs help. Commander Giaus is real weak to holy damage. I used the the Halo Scythe ash of war and it took about 5 trys. Level 160 at 10 Scadu Tree.

Top 3 was spot on

I loved the music from the dancing lion boss

Crazy, I 100% agree to every. single. bit. Well done, Sir

Messmer has so much Orochimaru energy on phase 2

the most memorable disabled dragon boss fight of all time lol

I was pretty bummed Miquella’s plan wasn’t to return Godwyn to glory

I am surprised to see such a well thought tier list Fextralife pull out, I agree with most of it, except on the music side of things, dancing lion and scadutree avatar have S tier soundtracks. I can also see you are quite competent at fighting these bosses, It's not something to take for granted. You described the Radahn fight perfectly, once it clicks and you are dodging everything it feels like fighting in heaven, but when it doesn't happen it's a pain.

What a great video and I completely agree with your overall top 6. I will say, Radhan was top 2 for me behind Messmar. Yes, his 2nd phase is a little cheap, but after beating him after 200+ tries. I never felt more on top of the world. Messmar is just unreal though. I wish he was just a TAD tougher 👏

Music B on Putrescent Knight is insane

Man, Scadutree Avatar had one of my favorite themes in the DLC. Sad Fex didn't like it.

Messmer is probably my favorite boss ive ever fought. I mean goddamn, the moves and visuals and attacks are so unbelievably satisfying to dodge and look at. The voice actor was insanely outstanding, and we can't forget the boss design. The music slaps too.

You glossed over the #1 problem with Consort Radahn, which is that he just doesn't give you enough opportunities to counterattack him. After dodging a 9-hit combo flawlessly, you can go for a single light attack and then IMMEDIATELY get comboed to death because he can cancel his downtime for so many of his moves. Once you've mastered his moves, the fight just becomes boring because you're basically just waiting around for one of his openings while having to dodge everything perfectly.

My top 5 Bosses in Base game/DLC: 1). Godfrey, First Elden Lord 2). Messmer 3). Rellana 4). Bayle 5). Midra, Lord of Frenzy FS should have made a questline or some sort of Cutscene when encountering Rellana. She is such a cool boss. She has, in my opinion, the best weapon in the Game... Her Twin Blades are easily OP, in certain situations. Her Twin Moons are good, but not as good as her blades. Also, Messmer should have been the Final/Main Boss of the game. Messmer is highlighted in the trailer... Messmer is in the Collector's Edition. Radahn is nowhere mentioned in the trailer so I am a little confused on why FS made him the Final Boss.

i agree with this list except Bayle is number 1 and messmer nimber 2 for me

Man your dodging is GODLY

Midra's theme is just fantastic

Reminds me of the first dark souls bosses ranked from easiest to hardest going all the way to DS3

Scadutree avatar would be so much cooler if it had actual phase transitions instead of just hopping out of the sludge again and again. I personally love Radahn, but both the times I beat him, I had super good RNG. I don't think he's harder than Malenia tho. His biggest issue was that if you got hit once, (clone attacks are the bane of my existence) you are staggerlocked to death which makes it super cheap. I also think Midra is a tad bit too easy. If he had another phase he would absolutely be my no 1, but for now that position lies with BAYLE. Just a perfect fight, fun to learn and master. Messmer is a close second

Midra IMMEDIATELY took first place for me. What an absolutely amazing OST and the visuals are just mad. Bayle is almost tied but I loved Midras music way more. Metyr was like a wild acid trip, what a wild ride.

One additional aspect I liked about Putrescent knight was also that he was weak to holy which was a nice change from most endgame bosses being 50-80% holy resistant. A nice bit of variation to make use of the huge amount of holy damage weapons and incantations that otherwise seldom find use outside PVP

1. Messmer the Impaler 2. Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame 3. Rellana, Twin Moon Knight 4. Bayle The Dread 5. Romina, Saint of the Bud 6. Scadutree Avatar 7. Commander Caius 8. Divine Beast Dancing Lion 9. Radahn, Consort of Miquella 10. Putrescent Knight 11. Metry, Mother of Fingers

Well done. Great analysis.

Messmer really wasn’t that memorable to me tbh. I think the Hornsent summons quest kind of took away more than it added unlike Bayle where Igon was just a treat. I was doing a no summons besides quests run, and where Bayle felt amazing and Igon a treat, Messmer was just dodge and counter and Hornsent was “can you please NOT take my reposite!”

Agree on everything about Radahn, finally a video that just doesn't rank him low and says "too hard and unfair" but actually explains what the boss does good and what does wrong while also having a fair placement for it because of the problems

Bayle was number 1 for me. Love a great Dragon fight and he’s the best From have ever made. Messmer a very close second.

Bayle is my personal favourite

I feel so fucking validated. My top three fav bosses of the dlc are these exact top three in that order. Genuinely amazing bosses, they don’t feel absurdly cheap but they’ll punish stupidity, their respective atmospheres are fucking amazing, and their individual lore is great as well.

people are all like "yay Igon", but they never heard Ansbachs greeting to Radahn, when you bring him into the fight

I just wished Bayle had a deeper more demonic roar. He just does the standard dragon roar, which is pretty lame. Radahn was spoiled for me but after hearing my cousin who is a FromSoft veteran, struggle with him the first time. I knew i was in for a asskicking, but surprisingly enough it didnt piss me off getting murked in his second phase. Actually the first major boss i actually started memorizing their attacks to the point i could if didnt get smacked by his triple hit attack could go most no hit until his second phase. Messmer is my favorite by far, the second and most framerate breaking boss fight if had in Elden Ring😂 love his character so much!

Midra’s area (abyssal woods) is not exploited enough and I think his moveset could be improved. The ost is cool, the design also, but the fight is not UNIQUE enough. Could be better

Fextralife's analysis of the 'Shadow of the Erdtree' DLC bosses is exceptional! The thorough breakdown and detailed difficulty ranking truly reflect the effort and expertise put into this video. It's clear, well-researched, and incredibly helpful for players navigating the new challenges. This video stands out uniquely from others, providing in-depth analysis on not just boss difficulty, but also the music, design, and lore. It's an incredibly informative and well-crafted guide. Kudos to Fextralife for setting a high standard in gaming content

I don't like Messmer as a boss, but Rellana is amazing. When I fought her with the backhand blades, it really felt like a dance of swords. Well done, FromSoft.

I personally have Radahn as my #2 behind Messmer, and was surprised to learn that he was so controversial. I enjoyed him more than all of the fights in the base game, including Malenia, and definitely a LOT more than the original final boss Elden Beast. All of his moves are very flashy, and many have tight timings to dodge them, but I also thought that all of the attacks were telegraphed pretty well with both visual and audio cues; it just takes a bunch of learning to get used to those telegraphs and figure out how to dodge everything. It was incredibly satisfying to learn all of the patterns and watch myself get later and later into the fight with consistency. Once I figured out the telegraphs, the boss didn't feel "cheap" to me at all. I thought it was perfectly fair and consistently doable with practice, just hard, and requiring many attempts to learn. I wouldn't really consider something to be "cheap" unless it's random, poorly telegraphed, and un-reactable, but I get that people might have different opinions on that, and may not like having to sink in 100 attempts just to learn all of the boss patterns, or having to change up their equipment in order to accommodate the boss. None of the attacks were even close to one-shots with 50 vigor and light armor, but I also swapped to three defensive talismans, which made the boss a lot more forgiving and easier to learn. I can definitely empathize with FPS issues, and I do think that a couple of the map-wide effects in phase 2 are a bit too much, but these didn't really sour my experience at all thankfully. I'm not upset if people don't like the boss, since it's a game and they can like or dislike whatever they prefer, but personally I had a ton of fun with Radahn, even though he took me the longest to beat by far. Perfectly valid to enjoy different things.

Hot take. Commander Gaius is a great boss. Avoid the BS charge with light rolls and the moveset is top tier. Extremely fun attacks to avoid and time to get hits in after every attack

Me after seeing Baylor named number 2: “Is Golden Hippopotamus number 1?!” Me after seeing it’s Messmer: “Oh yeah, that’s much better.”

Scadutree avatar had top tier music though for sure

gaius is most hated by people? is consort radahn not at the phone right now?

I unironically think most people who absolutely hate Radahn either have never played any of the other souls games to know what a true dogwater boss is, or refuse to try anything differently. He is not perfect and as the video says he has plenty of annoying things, but he is far too overhated.

I personally consider the phase 3 scadutree avatar music the best, I love that the final phase soundtrack gets slower and more quiet instead of the other way around like nowhere else

My top 3 would be Radahn Rellana Messmer However that rank is only based on how fun it is to learn, fight and eventually kill a boss. I dont really take graphics or lore into account. I also seem to be the only one in the world who didn't care much for bayle. Sure the fight definitely looked really cool and all but was it a fun fight? I dont think so. It was the only major boss of the dlc I somehow managed to kill first try. Definitely had alot more trouble with the other dragon before him. Probably need to give him another go I guess

Scadutree avatars music is forgettable...really? Messmer felt so perfect after mastering his moveset I almost nohit him.

I agree with nearly all of this, I have issues with the dancing lion hit box, as well as camera issues with Bayle (hes’s still top 5, no doubt.). If fromsoft fixed someone of these issues, people would no doubt stop raging about the bosses being too hard. My top 5 Messmer Bayle Midra-not mid Rellana Scadutree avatar fight feels similar to Rykard, who I LOVE. Amazing video, I love the community this channel has brought together for Elden Ring.

Adding a category for cutscenes could be a cool addition to future boss tier lists, good vid!

I soloed Radahn because of you!

Golden Twink and his Meat Puppet not being dead last is very sus

Honestly best boss list so far on youtube !

You absolutely nailed the top 3. Midra, Bayle and Messmer are the most fun I had in the whole DLC. All of them also had great areas that slowly prepared you for the fight. Amazing bosses for sure.

Radhan ruined the whole DLC, I have beaten him but it was such a ludicrously outrageous fight that could give someone PTSD 😮

Radahn is way too high

"Midra is a bit too easy" Also you at 10:32: *Dodges an 8 attack combo for a single hit*

"It was hilarious and horrifying the first time I saw him rise in to the air and barrel roll in to me at mach12 speed; which was a phenomenal experience." -Fextralife 2024

Radahn music is one of the best soundtracks I ever heard, the design of the boss is also GOD tier. It's so unfortunate the boss is loaded with BS in the second phase. If was not for the huge amount of BS, it was second place for me (Bayle for me is the best boss fight of all fromsoftware games).

What I noticed is that Messmer is actually more difficult with your mimic tear. You go in, summon and get smacked since you can’t dodge the upcoming attack due to you summoning. You run away and heal and now he’s extremely unpredictable and will attack you even if you’re not attacking or near him. That’s how it should be. Prevents it from being easy with a mimic tear.

Great list. Really appreciate how you clearly indicate individual factor rankings. Right now my list is almost identical to yours, though I would probably swap Metyr & the Tree Avatar, and swap Rellana & Consort Radahn.

Radahn is an awful boss, its a not fun allowed boss, that to me drops it almost to to spot 10, I don't care if its an spectacle, its frustrating to learn to fight, it felt like a chore, and no I didn't want to change my whole build to a shield or somethign along those lines. if he was supposed to be this fast and flashy I wished it did less damage so that you can atleast try and learn the moveset without being killed by 5 string combos that 2 shot you while being hell of confusing to dodge. Also good luck if you had a build that was relying on cast time, becuase he gives you no time to without being slapped in the face atleast once per cast. After beating him I went and loaded a save I had on blodborne and Orphan of kos felt less opressive that this ass****, he had lenghtier openings in a game which the player character can basically light roll for free and the movesets are way quicker.

Radahn not being 1 is wild. Everyone leans on he's "to hard" or "cheap". HE'S A GOD and the greatest warrior the lands between had ever seen. It's the final boss of Elden Ring as a whole. I don't want a fair fight or even a somewhat medium fight. I want insane difficulty and insane granduer and spectacle. That's what we received. They're all amazing, honestly, except hog rider, so I see the difficulty.

While not a sunflower boss, the Living Failures in Bloodborne have a giant sunflower mass in the center of their arena.

Igon made the fight a million times more cinematic and memorable. This DLC was insane 🤩🤩🤩

I'm gonna be perfectly honest, I never even noticed Placidusax's severed head biting down on Bayle's back...hell, I never even noticed he was missing a leg till you pointed it out!

You should do a visual design tier list next. Would love to get your thoughts. In terms of that its Bayle, Scadutree,Metyr, and Romina for me.

I saw those comment that made sense to me and that i agree with. A majority of the dlc bosses felt like I was trying to survive.

I’m so glad you brought up metyr looking like the Elden beast . I haven’t seen anyone talk about it

Perfect, perfect tier list, you just mentioned everything right and wrong about these bosses, well done man!!

What made the Messmer fight even better for me was that I forced myself to use the serpent hunter on him, making the fight a lot more fun