@@ValentinParkourGaming Ah I live in South Korea. Since CN/KR/JP shares some of chinese characters, I can assume the Chinese characters from Korean version. btw, amazing video as always!
Agree with Nagakiba. As soon as I got it, my mind was blown with how elegant and fast can you be. No cheap tricks, you learn how to work it around and you can be a beast. Underrated
So is this based solely off pvp for the nagakiba? Because rivers of blood and moonveil do way more damage to bosses atleast in my time playing the game.
@@hayvanejones8791agreed! i use the nagakiba with the uchigatana (dual wield) and it's disgusting. The moveset is so good and with blood flame blade and flame, grant me strength, it shreds
I love the moonveil man it’s my favourite katana and I’m also in love with the rivers of blood but the amount of toxicity around using both in pvp really turns me off it the amount of hate mail i’ve gotten while using these weapons is crazy so i just switched to bloody helice
@@billyray6210 Don't let them stress you bro. I make Hybrid builds on every Fromsoft Game. Actually every RPG that allows it. I made my Battle Sage long before I knew Moonveil existed and while I've changed my weapons on and off there's no shame in using whatever. Besides, Moonveil is easy to dodge and if they can't that's cause they suck
I think my favorites are either serpantbone or dragonscale, both are really good in terms of visual design but it adds some uniqueness in the katana list, not only giving us a frost lightning infused death machine but a poison debuffer which make a fun and interesting combo when paired. (Guess I’m a fan if the weaker stuff)
For me Moonveil is simply S+ just because of how easy you can get it early. You can even go there at lvl 1 Samurai class and get it right away by defeating the boss, which isn't hard because of how easy it is to memorize it's attack pattern. (might get a few tries). Compared against something like Rivers of Blood or Malenia's Katana.
I like Meteoric the most, but I use it on a strength build and 2H it. It's really easy to roll catch people with the R2 when they're pulled in by the AoW. Srength/Int is one of my more favored setups. I'm a little shocked with Hand of Malenia's rating. The ash of war is pretty bad. I like Sperpentbone because of the R2. It always triggers the damage on successive attack talismans.
yh tbh I think Malenias one at best is only B tier, doesn't deserve to be up with the likes of uchigatana or RoB ash of war is extremely situational in both pve and gameplay lmao
If you actually want to be like Musashi, you don't need to powerstance two katanas, but rather use a katana with vakizashi (a dagger that looks like a short katana and powerstances with them). That's what his actual dual wielding technique looked like, and actually Okina pretty much represents Musashi in the game, as he also uses vakizashi in pair with rivers of blood.
As a Katana user through and through, I really enjoyed your list, and I'd say I'm in agreement with most - maybe toilet tier was a bit harsh for the bone blade 🤣🤣🤣🤣. It needs too much to be a day to day katana, and that's why the Uchi and Naga are my go to. Thier versatility is just bonkers. For PVE I use Uchis and in the arena dual nagas all the way.
Lol yes this is exactly what I told myself after the video was over ^^ Toilet is a bit harsh, but at least it was funny right :) thanks for your sweet message :)
you're telling me that I found the strongest katana in the game in the most random way possible and I didn't even know it, I absolutely have to get to 20 dexterity
To start, I only play PvE myself. I had to do at least one playthrough with a character named Miyamoto Musashi and using two katanas, I believe I used all of them throughout the playthrough at one point, but the Dragonscale and Meteoric Ore blade were two of my favorites. Using the Wakazashi dagger that powerstances with katanas also made the build more interesting.
@vngxrd GUTS GS with focus on Str/End/Vig. Golden Vow. Flame Grant Me Strength. Lion's Claw Ash of War with Heavy affinity. Blood Flame Incantation. Starscourge Talisman, Radahn Soreseal, or axe talisman. You will make all of Elden Ring your bitch. Easily the strongest build I have made up until mid game. At level 40 you will be stance breaking and killing every boss with a few Lion's Claws or heavy charged attacks. And best of all.. all of this can be acquired within a couple hours of starting a new playthru, along with enough smithing stones to +15 the sword. Simply OP build. Early game put the strength tear and the faith tear in your physick. This will give you the faith needed to cast the incantations and you'll be hitting like a truck. Golden Vow Ash of war is not as good at the incantation but will serve you well placing it on a dagger until later game and it can be acquired very early game along with everything else I have listed.
Nagakiba is the GOAT!!! Half of my first playthrough was with this beast, until I realized that I've always been into the strength heavy build. I thought I could escape DS3 by going dex in Elden Ring, but strength build will always be in my heart. But I still use the nagakiba from time to time, and infuse it with whatever incantations and ashes of war. It is really fun!
This tier list series is one of the best sources of weapon info out there! Would love to see you make a tier list of collosal greatswords! They are my favorite weapon type in every darksouls game and now in elden ring!
I did a run with Meteoric Ore Blade recently and was pleasantly surprised. despite it only having only a "C" scaling in strength it was getting 500 physical damage without buffs on just a basic strength build. Plus the unique R2 is great at breaking enemy's posture, this weapon destroyed all main game bosses in only 4 hours from a fresh save! Its not the best katana but I'd say at LEAST B teir.
The serpent bone blade had been my favorite katana since I got it and almost had me change my build during my first play through. It looks almost like a rapier with the intricate guard with an elegant savagery once you see the spines and such in the details if the weapons design. And it feels like a SWORDSMENS weapon, no overpowered ash of war, no dummy long range. Just you, your blade, some poison, and your moveset. I love this weapon
@Valentin Gaming Athlete ofc ofc lol, you just helped me remember a hole in my knowledge. Foreman is tied for my favorite fighter of all time. And the number one guy I would never want to get hit by
Only correction I have about rivers is that at launch it’s scaling was broken. It wasn’t until it’s scaling was fixed in a later patch (1.0.4 if I’m remembering it right) that it became a monstrous weapon that made people break controllers.
Yes you are right. Moonveil and nagakiba are the best. Just got my second moonveil so i am dual vielding those because i have int at 80 and i am using sorcery also.
Super impressive video! It was so interesting hearing the background and inspirations for the katanas. I had no idea the power stance moveset was inspired by someone. Very fascinating.
Great video! I like the Moonveil better than the Nagakiba. That ash of war is just ridiculously good at deleting opponents. And the fact that it pisses people off so much is a huge bonus, lol.
@@bbyponk I don’t know, mate, seems like the people getting mad at a weapon in a video game being used are the toxic ones. Laughing at their toxicity seems like a pretty good way to deal with it.
Finally, someone else who agrees that Malenia completely lost to Radahn and only got out alive because she nuked all of Caelid. That aside, I still think my favorite katana is either the Nagakiba or Serpentbone. Powerstancing is fun with them.
@@ValentinParkourGaming Bro, he literally diced her prosthetics like warm butter, I swear if Malenia didn't use her big flower hacks to nuke an entire country, Radahn wouldn't have been cursed with Giga Aids for the rest of his life, lmao
@@ValentinParkourGaming dont forget that after her last pathetic attempt at winning failed , she fainted and was left to die covered with wounds in a pool of her blood and rot , radahn pretty much left out of pity , if not for finlay saving her she wouldve died the most embarrassing death , whenever i mention any of this on a related video to the subject i get bombarded by weebs crying.
@@ValentinParkourGaming It probably has something to do with the game outright saying as much and the fact that before she ever used the rot she impaled him to the ground like a butterfly. Radahn is the only demigod who has lost to every demigod he's fought (he got his cheeks clapped by Morgott) besides Godrick. Kinda sad ngl.
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@@Rust_BKT Look Who is talking ! I have just stole the intro of PVP skillz, if you look at his videos, mine are pretty much copy pasted form his videos
Fun fact about the serpent weapons' poison, (the katana, fists, shield), can be strong poison. The game doesn't tell you, but the poison can be more aggressive than standard poison, like an in-between of regular poison and scarlett rot. (Side note: the fists with bleed, paired with a rot weapon is a good snowballing combination)
Might be popular opinion but I just fucking love the Rivers of Blood so much. The Ash of War on it is so cool, and even still the weapon just looks sick in general.
These thumbnails are godly, also the uchigatana works great for pure strength builds as it gives you an A scaling on the heavy affinity and has a small dex requirement. loved the video :D
from the intro dialogue to the epic intro-intro video/voiceover to the actual content. this is a quality video. in 2024 you see so much garbage, you really have to appreciate people putting in effort. dude ur good at what you're doing. well done.
Thank u so much man it means a lot. I have got inspired and pretty much copied the style of an old school youtube called PvPSkillz. Since he stopped making content since dark souls 3 I have decided to keep is work
@@ValentinParkourGaming quite admirable. Probably going to inspire someone yourself in the future. And thats the best legacy you can leave behind. Just like he inspired you. Keep it up !
@@ValentinParkourGaming by the way great tier list, I have to say your rankings were on point. Most of my first new game pluses (the first 2 to be exact) were katana builds and I kinda ran the whole game only for katanas. Personally I enjoy the versatility of the nagakiba and its range. Currently on new game +5 with rivers of blood. What's your favorite overall?
I adore the Serpentbone blade, but I sadly think you summed it up pretty well. It has a gorgeous design and an amazing heavy and the deadly poison makes it an actually useful weapon, but it cant escape the bottom tiers with its poor build up. I think it would be an amazing niche if it had even a small bit of arcane scaling to increase the build up.
I actually ended up doing a katana run partly inspired from your tier list that I just finished. Ironically I ended up using the Dragonscale Blade throughout the majority if not the entire run lol. I am honestly starting to think it is a underrated gem. Like you said in your list, the Dragonscale Blade buffed with it's AoW ends up being one of the hardest hitting katanas of them all and this thing was taking chunks out of boss and player health bars. Combined with a procced frostbite, I don't think people understand just how much damage this blade is capable of dealing. I'd say it can even outperform bleed procs and was very useful against (the few) enemies immune to bleed. It's range can be a bit annoying at times, but even as the second shortest it really isn't much shorter than the golden standard uchi. I won't deny that the Dragonscale Blade still suffers especially when compared to the gods that are Nagi and Moonveil, but I do feel like Dragonscale Blade isn't getting enough credit either. I'd say it could fit nicely C-B tier. And maybe even A tier when bleed gets its eventual nerf. But that is my take right now. Now time to try Serpentbone Blade :D
Uchigatana SAVED MY LIFE when I struggled against Godrick. The bleed effect is what truly makes the weapon, and it can stagger some man sized enemies easily if you land a five hit R1 combo. I was able to get early game souls farming in Caelid because of it, so I was eventually able to completely melt Godrick’s health. 🔥
the Meteoric Ore Blade will always have a special place in my heart because it was my weapon for my first playthrough so weapons like Rivers of blood will never compare to it.
Man your vids are top tier! Super entertaining ro watch! Nice work! Now I ain't a katana guy but Nakakiba is my pick. Although i love my rob swap for the bleed prock.
Not gonna let the malenia slander slide she released the rot because she wanted to put her brother on the throne. It was a sacrifice of everything she was for his dream. Also Rahadahan would have just rebuilt the golden order because he was a Godfrey fan boy. Which kinda makes him the villain of the conflict, still a great character though.
Nah nah nah he was try to take over and he prevent the stars from moving before the war started because daddy told him to screw over the carion royals. Now I do believe he was stronger then her but she did not release the rot because she was prideful she did it as a sacrifice to defeat the strongest demigod to realize her brother's dream. The lore stats she thought she would die for the cause and everything even her pride and reputation as a warrior was worth that dream. Rahadahan is far more of a I want the status quo to remain type of character. It was a battle of tradition vs change
Yeah but u are talking about morale I am talking about skills and who is beating the ass of who Radahn is ripping through her like butter watch the story trailer again buddy. But if u wanna keep simping for this worthless and skilless b¥tch then all the power to you L’amour rend aveugle
What I like is you rank according to pvp. Other channels rank using pve with summons. I play pve solo, and your ranking is closer to mine, because fighting bosses solo requires 2 things pvp needs too - speed and reach. Other channels just rank according to damage because they got a distraction bot
ur Japanese pronunciation is on spot 💯 it makes me appreciate the video and got hooked into it! a lot of ppl dont really pronounce Japanese names / words properly so thank you! ty for the guide aswell 👏
Arigato my friend, this is the best compliment I could ever receive. Everytime I say words in another language, I always try my best to respect the culture and pronounce it right :)
See alot of people fail to realize that with rivers of blood the weapon itself didn’t really get a nerf, it was primarily just it’s ash of war. ROB is definitely one the hardest hitting light weapons in the game, I’ve gotten mine to do close to about 800 AR with NO buffs at all, so if you just powerstance two of them and only use the ash of war to roll catch or surprise attack someone it’s arguably one the better weapons and one of the best katanas in the game
In Patch 1.10 the Katana got a slight boost (maybe not all of them, not sure). I play exclusively PVE. These tier ratings are always PVP ratings as if that's all that matters. The Nagakiba is by far the best Katana. I use Incantations to pair with specific enemies (Bloodflame is my favorite) but also use various greases. The range is awesome. It is also perfect for mounted combat because of the range. I use Double Strike for its AOW as I find it proc's Bleed faster (might be my imagination but I also like how it looks and that matters too). Moonveil is my second favorite. I use it in my main hand about 40% depending on the enemy. Meteoric Ore Blade definitely has its place as well. Gravitas followed by heavy attack is often the answer to a problem. The off hand is paired with a katana. Usually Uchigatana but it may vary. ...\
@@ValentinParkourGaming The Nagakiba is S tier for pve with incantations to fit the occasion. Moonveil also fits the bill but its shorter length makes the difference for me. I like Moonveil for dealing mobs/hoards that risk overwhelming me, the AOW cuts a nice path. Rivers of Blood just isn't the sword it used to be so A tier. Bloodflame on the Nagakiba does more damage I think.
I use Nagakiba and Moonveil in both hands. Nagakiba on right hand with Bloodhound Step and Moonveil on left hand. People recognize the Moonveil and expect the skill spamming, and then they see you disappearing all of the sudden and lose their minds. And when they less expect it, you dualhand Moonveil and do a ranged finishing blow with the skill. 10/10 best magic Shinobi experience in Elden Ring.
Nagakiba is the washing pole from dark souls 2, washing pole was pretty busted in that game too, along with chaos blade. I wish chaos blade made a reappearence in elden ring
Whenever i feel like using katanas , i power stance with Moonveil and Nagakiba , Moonveil on main hand for the Vergil cosplay attacks and Nagakiba in off hand for the reach , Already knew they were gonna be S-tier 😂
I sat fighting that stupid lava wyrm for 6 hours straight trying to get moonveil There were four seperate occasions where i almost killed the boss but died when it had a sliver of health left
Hand of melania is my favorite :) I just love that it take skill to land attacks in pvp especially with waterfowl dance! In my opinion they probably should’ve made it stronger initially but for what it is I just love it!
@@ValentinParkourGaming yes indeed! I picked Samurai and i kept the same sword and armor for almost the whole game. Only switching my armor halfways through
I love the feel and moveset of the Serpentbone. The slashing is so clean. Simple and effective katana! Just power stance with a bleed katana and you're kicking ass!
Rivers of Blood's original name is actually terrifying.
屍(Corpse)
山(Mountain)
血(Blood)
河(River)
"Mountains of Corpses, Rivers of Blood"
Oh how did u find the original japanese ?
@@ValentinParkourGaming Ah I live in South Korea. Since CN/KR/JP shares some of chinese characters, I can assume the Chinese characters from Korean version.
btw, amazing video as always!
안녕하세요 ! I hope you are ding well my friend thanks for your comment :)
Holy shit that's edgy and fucking badass
in Chinese version it's "Mountains of Corpses, ocean of Blood"
Agree with Nagakiba. As soon as I got it, my mind was blown with how elegant and fast can you be. No cheap tricks, you learn how to work it around and you can be a beast. Underrated
Yep, ne cheap tricks as u said
duel fire frost nagakiba is a nasty combo with AoW bloodhounds step on one
@@jeremiahjones4605That’s literally what I’m running + Bolt of Gransax and Gravel seal for range. I’m using this build for DLC
So is this based solely off pvp for the nagakiba? Because rivers of blood and moonveil do way more damage to bosses atleast in my time playing the game.
Meteoric blade will forever be my favorite, it’s the closest thing to making gravity magic viable (collapsing stars please get buffed 😭)
Oh can u tell me more about your build ? How are u making it work ? I think it is a really cool weapon ! But I had to be objective
Bro idk about you but I use collapsing stars all the time. I use it to combo moonveil or dark moon r2 and its really good for that.
wth collapsing stars is pretty good
Idk what your smoking but gravity magic is busted
Bro you must be playing elden necklace or something cuz idk wtf your talking about
I personally just love the nagakiba. I never used moonveil much. I can't get over the range of the nagakiba. It is just so much fun to play with.
Its sooo good
I actually use both, Nagakiba on right with frost effect and moonveil on left. It was pretty great!
@@arifsatrionugroho9905that is the best way to play with them aside from Dualing one of them alone.
@@weskintime4177yeah ushi is better for dual
@@hayvanejones8791agreed! i use the nagakiba with the uchigatana (dual wield) and it's disgusting. The moveset is so good and with blood flame blade and flame, grant me strength, it shreds
The thing that made me love moonveil is the design of it, being basically the frayed blade of elden ring.
Yeah it s beautiful
I miss the frayed blade heavy
Same ! I also miss parry on katana it was one of the coolest move to pull of. I also miss Gael greatsword, it was awesome
I love the moonveil man it’s my favourite katana and I’m also in love with the rivers of blood but the amount of toxicity around using both in pvp really turns me off it the amount of hate mail i’ve gotten while using these weapons is crazy so i just switched to bloody helice
@@billyray6210 Don't let them stress you bro. I make Hybrid builds on every Fromsoft Game. Actually every RPG that allows it. I made my Battle Sage long before I knew Moonveil existed and while I've changed my weapons on and off there's no shame in using whatever. Besides, Moonveil is easy to dodge and if they can't that's cause they suck
Moonveil is insane, but the nagakiba just takes the cake for me. So fun to use.
I agree
I think my favorites are either serpantbone or dragonscale, both are really good in terms of visual design but it adds some uniqueness in the katana list, not only giving us a frost lightning infused death machine but a poison debuffer which make a fun and interesting combo when paired.
(Guess I’m a fan if the weaker stuff)
Yes they look fantastic
My only issue with how the DragonBall blade looks is that damn sheath...
@@brookemonshower2756 truuuue
I love weaker things too! Lmao! Last playthrough I did was 95% serpentbone, then started over at the end with the dragonscale. Badass weapons
For me Moonveil is simply S+ just because of how easy you can get it early. You can even go there at lvl 1 Samurai class and get it right away by defeating the boss, which isn't hard because of how easy it is to memorize it's attack pattern. (might get a few tries). Compared against something like Rivers of Blood or Malenia's Katana.
thanks for the tip
Same thing for nagikiba-you just have to kill kira
Gsp doing a katana tier list is something i didnt know i needed
Yes I have decides to recycle myself into gaming ! I am indeed a big fan of Myiazaki !
for real he sounds so similar to gsp
this
I like Meteoric the most, but I use it on a strength build and 2H it. It's really easy to roll catch people with the R2 when they're pulled in by the AoW. Srength/Int is one of my more favored setups. I'm a little shocked with Hand of Malenia's rating. The ash of war is pretty bad. I like Sperpentbone because of the R2. It always triggers the damage on successive attack talismans.
yh tbh I think Malenias one at best is only B tier, doesn't deserve to be up with the likes of uchigatana or RoB
ash of war is extremely situational in both pve and gameplay lmao
agree
If you actually want to be like Musashi, you don't need to powerstance two katanas, but rather use a katana with vakizashi (a dagger that looks like a short katana and powerstances with them). That's what his actual dual wielding technique looked like, and actually Okina pretty much represents Musashi in the game, as he also uses vakizashi in pair with rivers of blood.
Yeah the dual in real life is with a smaller katana, good call
True. All samurai carried a smaller sword along with their katana. It was also used for seppuku if that situation arose
As a Katana user through and through, I really enjoyed your list, and I'd say I'm in agreement with most - maybe toilet tier was a bit harsh for the bone blade 🤣🤣🤣🤣. It needs too much to be a day to day katana, and that's why the Uchi and Naga are my go to. Thier versatility is just bonkers. For PVE I use Uchis and in the arena dual nagas all the way.
Lol yes this is exactly what I told myself after the video was over ^^
Toilet is a bit harsh, but at least it was funny right :)
thanks for your sweet message :)
you're telling me that I found the strongest katana in the game in the most random way possible and I didn't even know it, I absolutely have to get to 20 dexterity
Yes you do ! Its true it is dropped after a random boss, it should have been a demi god boss weapon imo
To start, I only play PvE myself. I had to do at least one playthrough with a character named Miyamoto Musashi and using two katanas, I believe I used all of them throughout the playthrough at one point, but the Dragonscale and Meteoric Ore blade were two of my favorites. Using the Wakazashi dagger that powerstances with katanas also made the build more interesting.
Thanks for your comment and giving us your experience
@vngxrd GUTS GS with focus on Str/End/Vig. Golden Vow. Flame Grant Me Strength. Lion's Claw Ash of War with Heavy affinity. Blood Flame Incantation. Starscourge Talisman, Radahn Soreseal, or axe talisman. You will make all of Elden Ring your bitch. Easily the strongest build I have made up until mid game. At level 40 you will be stance breaking and killing every boss with a few Lion's Claws or heavy charged attacks. And best of all.. all of this can be acquired within a couple hours of starting a new playthru, along with enough smithing stones to +15 the sword. Simply OP build. Early game put the strength tear and the faith tear in your physick. This will give you the faith needed to cast the incantations and you'll be hitting like a truck. Golden Vow Ash of war is not as good at the incantation but will serve you well placing it on a dagger until later game and it can be acquired very early game along with everything else I have listed.
I hope to see colossal swords next.
Yep I am working on it as we speak :)
Nagakiba is the GOAT!!!
Half of my first playthrough was with this beast, until I realized that I've always been into the strength heavy build. I thought I could escape DS3 by going dex in Elden Ring, but strength build will always be in my heart.
But I still use the nagakiba from time to time, and infuse it with whatever incantations and ashes of war. It is really fun!
U can still use it on a strength build of u want
Throw flame stroke on it, and lean into the str side
You changed it for what weapon?
This tier list series is one of the best sources of weapon info out there! Would love to see you make a tier list of collosal greatswords! They are my favorite weapon type in every darksouls game and now in elden ring!
I am actually working on it as we speak ! Many people have asked for it ! Thanks for your comment Sagit Swag !
@@ValentinParkourGaming that's awesome to hear, I look forward to it! Thank you for the incredible content!
Thanks for watching Sagit
Would the wakizashi be considered a special mention since it can be used like a katana when paired with one?
Yeah I should have included it into it
I wish they add a odachi in the dlc. Basically Sir Alonne's sword. Would be awesome if it had a unique moveset too
What is odachi ?
@@ValentinParkourGaming ō-dachi is basically a very long katana
I did a run with Meteoric Ore Blade recently and was pleasantly surprised.
despite it only having only a "C" scaling in strength it was getting 500 physical damage without buffs on just a basic strength build.
Plus the unique R2 is great at breaking enemy's posture, this weapon destroyed all main game bosses in only 4 hours from a fresh save!
Its not the best katana but I'd say at LEAST B teir.
Yeah maybe B tier , I also had a lot of fun playing with it
The serpent bone blade had been my favorite katana since I got it and almost had me change my build during my first play through. It looks almost like a rapier with the intricate guard with an elegant savagery once you see the spines and such in the details if the weapons design. And it feels like a SWORDSMENS weapon, no overpowered ash of war, no dummy long range. Just you, your blade, some poison, and your moveset. I love this weapon
At the end of the day Dragonslayer this list is just my opinion and you should be using what you think is the most fun and cool !
@Valentin Gaming Athlete ofc ofc lol, you just helped me remember a hole in my knowledge. Foreman is tied for my favorite fighter of all time. And the number one guy I would never want to get hit by
Only correction I have about rivers is that at launch it’s scaling was broken. It wasn’t until it’s scaling was fixed in a later patch (1.0.4 if I’m remembering it right) that it became a monstrous weapon that made people break controllers.
thanks Crimson
@@ValentinParkourGaming your welcome
I just like how you answer every comment, it's a good and helpful video. Looking forward to more of your reviews after the DLC.
Of course it is the least I can do
Yep, I hope we have many cool weapons in the dlc
He misses a few
Yes you are right. Moonveil and nagakiba are the best. Just got my second moonveil so i am dual vielding those because i have int at 80 and i am using sorcery also.
Yep I love moonveil personally
Such a great series. I am personally not into PvP, but this tier list is also great for PvE. Will be waiting for the next video.
I am glad it can also serve my pve brother. Have a great day
What’s pve ?
@@CristianMartinez-pi4coplayer vs environment, basically just Elden ring without duels/versing other real players
Super impressive video! It was so interesting hearing the background and inspirations for the katanas. I had no idea the power stance moveset was inspired by someone. Very fascinating.
Thanks for watching the video Logan :)
BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN!
Cast aside, there's no coming hOOOOOOOOOOOOME !!!!
Great video! I like the Moonveil better than the Nagakiba. That ash of war is just ridiculously good at deleting opponents. And the fact that it pisses people off so much is a huge bonus, lol.
Lmao, yes pissing people off is always a win ^^, thanks for watching the video and commenting :)
@@ValentinParkourGaming It really is, lol.
why u wanna be toxic?
Nagakiba>moonveil
@@bbyponk I don’t know, mate, seems like the people getting mad at a weapon in a video game being used are the toxic ones. Laughing at their toxicity seems like a pretty good way to deal with it.
Moonveil makes me feel *Motivated*
And then you should us it ! Motivation is a good thing
What is the ranking based on? Dmg? looks? move set? maybe something else?
Maybe watch the video
@@p1omar I watched, now answer the question
On their PVP viableness, thanks for watching the video :)
@Valentin Gaming Athlete ok that makes sense now because pve wise this tierlist and greatsword tierlist were just rly wrong
Yes it is not a PVE tier List
TBF, Naruto doesn’t completely rely on the Kurama, he naturally has a massive chakra pool, but yeah Kurama is one of his main powers
Yes of course, Kurama is really the reason why he can compete against Sasuke and everyone else at top level
Finally, someone else who agrees that Malenia completely lost to Radahn and only got out alive because she nuked all of Caelid.
That aside, I still think my favorite katana is either the Nagakiba or Serpentbone. Powerstancing is fun with them.
Of course ! I don’t understand how can people think it was a draw
@@ValentinParkourGaming Bro, he literally diced her prosthetics like warm butter, I swear if Malenia didn't use her big flower hacks to nuke an entire country, Radahn wouldn't have been cursed with Giga Aids for the rest of his life, lmao
And he beat her @ss while protecting his horse and while holding the f$king stars !
@@ValentinParkourGaming dont forget that after her last pathetic attempt at winning failed , she fainted and was left to die covered with wounds in a pool of her blood and rot , radahn pretty much left out of pity , if not for finlay saving her she wouldve died the most embarrassing death , whenever i mention any of this on a related video to the subject i get bombarded by weebs crying.
@@ValentinParkourGaming It probably has something to do with the game outright saying as much and the fact that before she ever used the rot she impaled him to the ground like a butterfly. Radahn is the only demigod who has lost to every demigod he's fought (he got his cheeks clapped by Morgott) besides Godrick. Kinda sad ngl.
I agree with every single one of these points but I haven't tried the serpentine blade yet and it looks cool!
It is cool, just not very good
I answer to every comment !
Thank you guys so much for the support !
Music List :
- Intro Song by the one and only Alex Moukala : ruclips.net/video/TnR-ZoSvofU/видео.html
- 3:22 lden Ring- Mohg, Lord of Blood (Synthwave Arrangement) by CthulhuSeeker -Composer- ruclips.net/video/QKxsIYP03KQ/видео.html&ab_channel=CthulhuSeeker-Composer-
- 4:38 Kaine Acapella version : ruclips.net/video/XYPv2FelMNE/видео.html
- 13:07 Hornet from Hollow Knight : ruclips.net/video/7xkM8mWC4Kk/видео.html ( Dragon Scale Blade )
Why are you so cool? Sick intro
@@Rust_BKT Look Who is talking !
I have just stole the intro of PVP skillz, if you look at his videos, mine are pretty much copy pasted form his videos
People: Do Yura's world quest to get Nagakiba
Me who got it by just killing him: 🙂
Yeah u can just kill him I guess ^^
Fun fact about the serpent weapons' poison, (the katana, fists, shield), can be strong poison. The game doesn't tell you, but the poison can be more aggressive than standard poison, like an in-between of regular poison and scarlett rot. (Side note: the fists with bleed, paired with a rot weapon is a good snowballing combination)
Yep it is “deadly” poison, thanks for pointing it out you’re awesome
Might be popular opinion but I just fucking love the Rivers of Blood so much. The Ash of War on it is so cool, and even still the weapon just looks sick in general.
Yep it is a super cool weapon, especially if you are a weeb like me !
These thumbnails are godly, also the uchigatana works great for pure strength builds as it gives you an A scaling on the heavy affinity and has a small dex requirement. loved the video :D
I guess the uchi is really the goat !
Thanks Deep Speed for your comment and watching the video :)
from the intro dialogue to the epic intro-intro video/voiceover to the actual content. this is a quality video. in 2024 you see so much garbage, you really have to appreciate people putting in effort. dude ur good at what you're doing. well done.
Thank u so much man it means a lot. I have got inspired and pretty much copied the style of an old school youtube called PvPSkillz. Since he stopped making content since dark souls 3 I have decided to keep is work
@@ValentinParkourGaming quite admirable. Probably going to inspire someone yourself in the future. And thats the best legacy you can leave behind. Just like he inspired you. Keep it up !
Cool intro montage, I really loved the quotes from multiple demi gods being used
Thanks a lot for watching the video Yonnash :)
@@ValentinParkourGaming by the way great tier list, I have to say your rankings were on point. Most of my first new game pluses (the first 2 to be exact) were katana builds and I kinda ran the whole game only for katanas. Personally I enjoy the versatility of the nagakiba and its range. Currently on new game +5 with rivers of blood. What's your favorite overall?
You really make the best weapon reviews out there man.
Thanks a lot Calvin. Chrightt is also making very good weapon review but he is a little less entertaining.
I adore the Serpentbone blade, but I sadly think you summed it up pretty well. It has a gorgeous design and an amazing heavy and the deadly poison makes it an actually useful weapon, but it cant escape the bottom tiers with its poor build up.
I think it would be an amazing niche if it had even a small bit of arcane scaling to increase the build up.
I actually ended up doing a katana run partly inspired from your tier list that I just finished. Ironically I ended up using the Dragonscale Blade throughout the majority if not the entire run lol. I am honestly starting to think it is a underrated gem.
Like you said in your list, the Dragonscale Blade buffed with it's AoW ends up being one of the hardest hitting katanas of them all and this thing was taking chunks out of boss and player health bars. Combined with a procced frostbite, I don't think people understand just how much damage this blade is capable of dealing. I'd say it can even outperform bleed procs and was very useful against (the few) enemies immune to bleed. It's range can be a bit annoying at times, but even as the second shortest it really isn't much shorter than the golden standard uchi.
I won't deny that the Dragonscale Blade still suffers especially when compared to the gods that are Nagi and Moonveil, but I do feel like Dragonscale Blade isn't getting enough credit either. I'd say it could fit nicely C-B tier. And maybe even A tier when bleed gets its eventual nerf. But that is my take right now. Now time to try Serpentbone Blade :D
Aha I am happy that you found some use to the list for your playthrough
This list os also more geared towards pvp
Uchigatana SAVED MY LIFE when I struggled against Godrick. The bleed effect is what truly makes the weapon, and it can stagger some man sized enemies easily if you land a five hit R1 combo. I was able to get early game souls farming in Caelid because of it, so I was eventually able to completely melt Godrick’s health. 🔥
i find it interesting caelid holds a lot of eastern weapons, the naginata, wakizashi, meteoric ore blade and the moonveil
Now that u mention it, it is very true
Caelid is in the east in lands between - solved
Nicely edited video!
Love katanas , definitely my fav weapon class. Nagakiba is the GOAT!!
I am happy that you enjoyed it ! thanks for your comment Schnitzel
I was already using both of those S tier katanas before I watched the video. Love them both
Oh man this tier list was nostalgic, reminds me of the old dark souls 3 weapon comparison bu pvpskills
Yep I am pretty much copying his all style ! I am surprise no one else thought about it
"Anti shield just git gud & dodge" "block bad dodge gud"
What ? I don t understand what u mean ?
the Meteoric Ore Blade will always have a special place in my heart because it was my weapon for my first playthrough so weapons like Rivers of blood will never compare to it.
Yep it is always a special bond that is created with the wepaon you beat the game wiht, for me it was bloodhound fang
@@ValentinParkourGaming I haven't beat the game on the save yet because I did the attributes terribly but it carried me through the whole game.
Man your vids are top tier! Super entertaining ro watch! Nice work! Now I ain't a katana guy but Nakakiba is my pick. Although i love my rob swap for the bleed prock.
Thanks a lot Tony, it means a lot coming from you ! I am glad you enjoy them, I put a lot of work and love into them
bro dropped the sickest elden ring katana edit and though we wouldnt notice
Hey hey Link thank u so much for your super kind message
0:12 Bro tried to sneak Zoro in there haha
Hey hey gotta put the goat somewhere
Nagakina power stanced w Melanias blade in off hand… Sweet sweet victory
I can taste it !
why is no one talking ab this mans editing skills?!? ur so entertaining to listen to and watch bro!
Thanks a lot buddy ! I love your profil pic :)
Another Valentin banger 💯. Great work as always bro ur the best elden ring pvp content creator. Edits are amazing
Thanks a lot this is a super sweet comment ! I am just copying the blueprint of PVP skillz. Thanks again for your super support :)
Definitly needed this tier list to be a samouraï thanks
Thank u for watching it and commenting :)
Not gonna let the malenia slander slide she released the rot because she wanted to put her brother on the throne. It was a sacrifice of everything she was for his dream. Also Rahadahan would have just rebuilt the golden order because he was a Godfrey fan boy. Which kinda makes him the villain of the conflict, still a great character though.
She release the rot because she sucks balls and Radahn was whooping her “@ss while protecting his horse and hpreventing the stars from moving
Nah nah nah he was try to take over and he prevent the stars from moving before the war started because daddy told him to screw over the carion royals. Now I do believe he was stronger then her but she did not release the rot because she was prideful she did it as a sacrifice to defeat the strongest demigod to realize her brother's dream. The lore stats she thought she would die for the cause and everything even her pride and reputation as a warrior was worth that dream. Rahadahan is far more of a I want the status quo to remain type of character. It was a battle of tradition vs change
Yeah but u are talking about morale
I am talking about skills and who is beating the ass of who
Radahn is ripping through her like butter watch the story trailer again buddy.
But if u wanna keep simping for this worthless and skilless b¥tch then all the power to you
L’amour rend aveugle
nakigiba is so good amazing double slash with blood amazing dragon communion seal and high arc and high dex and become unstoppable!
Ooof that sounds brutal
That has gotta be one of the best intros I've seen 🤯
( edit ) and montage
Thank u so much for the kind words !
Hopefully they drop another katana with destined death on it in the dlc
That would be awesome. Honestly I want any special faith katana really.
I recognize a Berserk fan when I see one. Nice set of songs!
Of course, Berserk changed my life !
Just wanted to give you praise for the intro! Elegant editing and hyped up the katanas fairly well!
Thank u very much snoms for the kind words
Find your videos really great! Totally funny and informative. Cool cut, super musical accompaniment! Thumbs up!
Thank u so much for your super sweet message
Moonveil got that beautiful nichirin design on it tho
Yeah trully an aamzing weapon :)
What I like is you rank according to pvp. Other channels rank using pve with summons. I play pve solo, and your ranking is closer to mine, because fighting bosses solo requires 2 things pvp needs too - speed and reach. Other channels just rank according to damage because they got a distraction bot
Exactly solo is the best way to play imo. ! Thanks for your message and watching the video !
ur Japanese pronunciation is on spot 💯 it makes me appreciate the video and got hooked into it!
a lot of ppl dont really pronounce Japanese names / words properly so thank you!
ty for the guide aswell 👏
Arigato my friend, this is the best compliment I could ever receive. Everytime I say words in another language, I always try my best to respect the culture and pronounce it right :)
@@ValentinParkourGamingkeep it my friend! i immediately noticed it and was amazed great job honestly 👌
See alot of people fail to realize that with rivers of blood the weapon itself didn’t really get a nerf, it was primarily just it’s ash of war. ROB is definitely one the hardest hitting light weapons in the game, I’ve gotten mine to do close to about 800 AR with NO buffs at all, so if you just powerstance two of them and only use the ash of war to roll catch or surprise attack someone it’s arguably one the better weapons and one of the best katanas in the game
Yep it is amazing really but people read nerf and just never use it. So stupid
In Patch 1.10 the Katana got a slight boost (maybe not all of them, not sure).
I play exclusively PVE. These tier ratings are always PVP ratings as if that's all that matters.
The Nagakiba is by far the best Katana. I use Incantations to pair with specific enemies (Bloodflame is my favorite) but also use various greases. The range is awesome. It is also perfect for mounted combat because of the range. I use Double Strike for its AOW as I find it proc's Bleed faster (might be my imagination but I also like how it looks and that matters too).
Moonveil is my second favorite. I use it in my main hand about 40% depending on the enemy.
Meteoric Ore Blade definitely has its place as well. Gravitas followed by heavy attack is often the answer to a problem.
The off hand is paired with a katana. Usually Uchigatana but it may vary.
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Ah so what u would say are the S tier Katana in pve ? Nagakiba and Moonveil ? What about River of Blood ?
@@ValentinParkourGaming The Nagakiba is S tier for pve with incantations to fit the occasion. Moonveil also fits the bill but its shorter length makes the difference for me. I like Moonveil for dealing mobs/hoards that risk overwhelming me, the AOW cuts a nice path. Rivers of Blood just isn't the sword it used to be so A tier. Bloodflame on the Nagakiba does more damage I think.
Love the commentary and usage of historic lore in this video 👍🏻
Thanks a lot I try to mix lore with gameplay ! Thank u for your comment !
@ValentinParkourGaming No problem! Glad I found your channel
We have GOT to get a pole-arm/spear/halberd tier list in the future
I am working on colossal, probably spear will be 2nd !
Both the dragonkin weapons need passive frost build up and or lightning damage
Yeah Dragon Halberd with the confirm combo on spinning slash is now really good. But dragonscale blade is still pretty trash tbh
With the moonveil bury of the light start immediately 😂😂 ( you became vergil 😎)...
Lmao yeah that is a must do meme !
YOU GOT A SUB THAT INTRO IS CRAZZZZZZZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank u Angeliii ! You’re awesome
I use Nagakiba and Moonveil in both hands. Nagakiba on right hand with Bloodhound Step and Moonveil on left hand. People recognize the Moonveil and expect the skill spamming, and then they see you disappearing all of the sudden and lose their minds. And when they less expect it, you dualhand Moonveil and do a ranged finishing blow with the skill. 10/10 best magic Shinobi experience in Elden Ring.
Zoro:"Did someone say katana?!"
Yep
Nagakiba is the washing pole from dark souls 2, washing pole was pretty busted in that game too, along with chaos blade. I wish chaos blade made a reappearence in elden ring
I wish we had the midir katana in Elden RIng :)
I also wish for a katana for revery build, like an arcane dex katana, and a faith dex katana
Haha "Some call their mamma|" I love it! :) Great video , thank you
Hey thanks for watching I am glad u had a good time
Whenever i feel like using katanas , i power stance with Moonveil and Nagakiba , Moonveil on main hand for the Vergil cosplay attacks and Nagakiba in off hand for the reach , Already knew they were gonna be S-tier 😂
Yep you knew before watching the video what waere the best katanas
Valentin: "Moonveil doesn't have much lore associated to it."
Vergil: "Foolishness, Valentin... Foolishness."
lmao ^^
Nagakiba with bloody slash , oh man what a high damage rate😮, yeah it does require sacrifice of health from the player but it's worth it
Yeah imo its not worth the self damage
I sat fighting that stupid lava wyrm for 6 hours straight trying to get moonveil
There were four seperate occasions where i almost killed the boss but died when it had a sliver of health left
Yeah this boss can be really hard when u are underleveled
Man’s playing Farm Boy in the background :,)
My guy !!!! Original ffvii scared me till i’m dead
Kaine’s theme ❤
Oh yes ! I like 2B's butt better though
God damn that intro was genuine fire
Thanks a lot Kaiju !
Hand of melania is my favorite :) I just love that it take skill to land attacks in pvp especially with waterfowl dance! In my opinion they probably should’ve made it stronger initially but for what it is I just love it!
Yep u gotta u use what u love the most no matter the ranking
Our favorite.
Great video pal, subscribed
I love the Nagakib because... Sephiroth!!!
Yep it is definitely the Masamune !
moonveil + river of blood combo is a deadly one
but what is your build looking like ?
Moonveil the keep away katana, that ash needs toning down a tad
Yep I agree
Great video you explained why these are good or bad. Most people just rank them
Of course I have to be thorough in my ranking! Thanks for watching and commenting Alex :)
I see you are a man of culture as well. I also cosplay as Vergil in Elden Ring with the Moonveil in hand
Ah no I dont do that ^^
Tier List of Colossal Wapons, Colossal Swords or Halberd
Colossal swords is next
I use my moonveil with meteoric ore on my left hand, meteoric does a hell lot of damage tho
Yeah it's raw ar is bonker !
I finished my first playthrough using only the Uchigatana ❤️
Beautiful. So I guess u took a samurai for your starting class
@@ValentinParkourGaming yes indeed! I picked Samurai and i kept the same sword and armor for almost the whole game. Only switching my armor halfways through
I love the feel and moveset of the Serpentbone. The slashing is so clean. Simple and effective katana! Just power stance with a bleed katana and you're kicking ass!
Yeah if you like it then use it, you should use what u think is fun, not I think is good
I duel wield both the nagakiba and the moonveil, best combo ever.
Rennala was a breeze at level 30
Ooooof, this dual wielding is brutal my friend, great choice !
Great video, I duel wield uchi katsna with rivers of blood and it works well for me
Yep I love it too
I played most of the game with the Nagakiba, expecting to switch once I got Rivers of Blood. After maxing both I’m firmly on the Nagakiba train.
yo for such a small youtuber that was a fire intro
Thanks a lot Trigger, being small doesn't mean the video is bad quality, it is just bein lucky with the algorithm and hard worker and a bit of talent