Bloodborne Ludwig the Holy Blade Reaction
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Fun fact about Ludwig‘s sword: It’s called the Holy Moonlight Sword. It first appeared in 1994’s King’s Field and has since appeared in every FromSoftware game except Sekiro, including Elden Ring, where it is now most commonly known as the Moonlight Greatsword.
They probably could’ve made some kind of moonlight odachi for sekiro that one of the bosses has
The dragon god wielded a moonlight sword type thing, even if it wasnt a sword.
@@are3287 in demon souls there is a moonlight great sword in the poison level
@@darkstar3116 To be fair, moonlight also appears in Armored Core, but yeah, I think you're right.
lmao you haven't play armored core
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The lore for ludwig is he used to be a hunter under the healing Church and he found the Moonlight Great sword in a dungeon The healing church messedaround with this called the old blood And that's why ludwig looks like that How he finds the moonlight great sword You knock it off his back in the second phase
Thanks for the lore on him 🙂
The very thing that empowers the player created all the monsters you see.
“On a mission from god” my guy, you have no idea
I generally don't like react content but seeing yalls faces when yall saw Ludwig was priceless lol
Well, it took me and a buddy twice to beat him, and it was pretty fun. What I'm most proud of though, and I wish I recorded it, was beating Maria on my first try. She's regarded as one of the hardest bosses in the game, and I beat her with my good ol Hunters Axe.
Oh if you want to see another creepy boss from Bloodborne, here's one that I recorded. Super intense fight
ruclips.net/video/OrjocvW76xg/видео.html
first time seeing his fight and wow
The somewhat hilarious part about Ludwig is that he is the "first" boss of the DLC- The Old Hunters, and he is sort of the easiest one.
Ludwig was basically a legendary knight that tried to fight the spreading corruption in the Bloodborne world, but became corrupted himself by the Blood and transformed into a beast, becoming unworthy of the Great Moonlight Sword in his mind.
However, during the course of the fight, we remind him of his life as a knight and discovers that the Moonlight sword never left him and he regains some of his humanity.
I'm sure you'll get to them eventually, but Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (Bloodborne), Knight Artorias (DS1), the Soul of Cinder (DS3) and the Princes Lothric and Lorian (DS3) are all amazing fights- between the flow of the battles, the settings and the music, FromSoft does boss fights really well. I just cherry-picked a handful of my favorites.
I wouldn't recommend Soul of Cinder until you get further through the series and you need to watch Gwyn, Lord of Cinder beforehand
@@VernulaUtUmbra Very fair, it does have a lot more impact if you've already seen Gwyn.
damn after 7 years the game asthetics is still amazing, I hope for BB2
Welcome to bloodborne new hunters your time will be spent saying " wth is that " and " ahhhhhh away away "
It would be really cool if you guys saw the boss fight then watched a lore video on them right after. Would add some spice to these reactions.
Those ghosts are just the ghosts of other players that died. A lot of FromSoftware games have them. They don’t really do much except show other players how they died.
Imagine if Ludwig was real
Not sure if you'd notice it, but the boss' name changes from "Ludwig The Accursed" to "Ludwig The Holy Blade" after the halfway point. The change from mindless beast to a noble and seasoned hunter, all because of the Moonlight Greatsword
in the past Ludwig was a hunter who got mad under the influence of the Moonlight Sword and his body change in the nightmare dimension where the fight take place (correct me if im wrong)
@@NightsKing I'm not sure, but if I remember correctly, the reason of Ludwigs madness and transformation was not because of the Sword but it was due to the curse placed by the dying eldritch mother named Kos. That is why there is the "orphan of Kos", because Ludwig was part of the group of hunters that slayed Mother Kos, who was then pregnant at that time. Ludwig says that the sword is his "guiding moonlight", so my best interpretation of it is that it is another eldritch being that is helping Ludwig kill off other eldrich beings, by gifting him a blade that is what we know the "Moonlight Greatsword".
@@undertonetm7692 Ludwig led the group that killed Mother Kos. He was the leader at the time of the church hunters in that era. He was driven mad by the old blood in the nightmare that all the hunters were suffering from with the use of blood. Much like the hunter we play as who also heals off of blood. I do believe the blood we use is a more purified and less corrupting version though...that or we just never really used it as much in lore. As for the Holy moonlight sword Im pretty sure it was made by the old gods and gifted to him when he became leader and it was just a really really powerful sword of Alien tech.
Incredibly the music also switches to amplify this change - from disscortant and chaotic to composed and almost regal
he also stand upright feeling he is more "human" now
Ludwig is one of the greatest hunters of Bloodborne and the closest thing to one of the heroes in the story. His appearance in the game's DLC was a surprise since he has become one of the most horrid beasts due to the curse that afflicts many people in Bloodborne's world. When we find him in the Hunter's Nightmare, he has fused with his horse in his beast form and has been slaughtering other hunters for eternity within this realm.
He was known as the Holy Blade, being one of the first Church Hunters and wielding a sword that he claimed spoke to him. This blade is the one that appears in the 2nd phase. Not spoiling the lore behind the curse or his sword, but Ludwig regained his sanity in the 2nd phase because of the player. He was living in the mentality of a beast for all eternity until he faced someone strong enough to force his consciousness to fight like a warrior again, and he could finally hear the blade speak to him once more.
Once he receives the blade, it transforms and he stays upright for the rest of the battle. He loses his beast status for weaknesses and weapons and fights like the humanoid bosses. Killing him starts out as a duty of the hunters and then becomes a duel between the old greats and the new greats. It's one of the best experiences in gaming. You can even talk to him after the fight and receive his sword.
Also, the ghosts are other players who are fighting Ludwig in their world, not the player's. The little guys offering stuff are Messengers. In all Soulsborne games, they have small notes written on the ground that you can read written by the characters or other players online. In this game, Messengers hold it up for you to read, which is the last thing the player did before the video ended.
EDIT: I saw another comment mention this and I think it's a great idea. If you ever react to a single boss again, you should watch the corresponding lore video by Vaati or another lore RUclipsr. That's usually what most players do after they beat the game anyway, so it's actually pretty much as if you played the game in terms of understanding the story.
One thing to mention, Ludwig is the only known person to even recover a tiny bit of their humanity once they succumbed to the plague of the beasts.
Thanks so much for all the lore info! And for posting that comment from someone else about watching a lore video in addition to the boss fights. That’s a great idea 😀
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The ghosts you could see, is one of the online features. When you're out in the world, you will sometimes see ghosts which is just other players in their own world running around and fighting.
Also worth mentioning that they don't impact your game at all.
That’s pretty cool 🤩 especially since the ghosts don’t affect your gameplay 👻
Ludwig is the perfect example of something that lovecraft describes in The shadow over Innsmith where either a human looking creature making the sound of a beast or a beast screaming with a humans voice (or in Ludwigs case both) is truly terrifying.
The music in the second half of the fight is bloody fantastic. Not only is it a good song in and of itself, but it encapsulates the struggle between the man Ludwig was and the beast he has become.
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Great profile name by the way 😉
You're right on point with Ludwig suffering. He was a good hunter just like the player that got horribly corrupted by the bloodshed and turned into that monstrosity. A very tragic figure in the games lore.
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"Ludwig the Holy Blade" is definitely among the best Fromsoft boss themes ever.
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Not really. Nameless king exist
@@RoberChannel6 My man, did you read "among the best" or did you just skip the middle of the sentence entirely-
Not to mention, Imo, ludwigs theme is far superior to that of the nameless King. I've beaten both many times, but I still get chills down my spine when the second phase of ludwigs fight begins, whereas I can barely recall the nameless kings'.
@@mattg5791 I'm also highly biased because I was introduced to it by Generation Hollow. Hearing his confusion as the cutscene begins, followed by his reverent shock, always sticks in my mind.
"IS THAT THE MOONLIGHT GREATSWORD?!?"
The second phase. He claimed his humanity back by touching the sword itself...such a badass moment for ludwig.
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Oh my, this boss was very difficult. I remember first playing it and panicking so hard for the first 5 or so tries. But also remember helping a friend fight him and how much fun it was!
That must’ve been satisfying helping your friend overcome the boss 🙂
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames Souls multi-player os very good for that reason, it's like a big family that helps one another! (most of the time hahaha)
It'd be neat if you paired subsequent boss battles with a lore video on that boss afterward in the same reaction, so for example, you watch the Father Gascoigne fight, talk about it, then watch his lore video and talk about that, and how you feel about the fight after knowing their story
So tbskyen's videos then?, Its the first thing that comes to mind off of that description
You think we should watch boss battle first? We may lore first and then the boss battle, but could try it the other way. Great suggestion 🙂😀
To have Ludwig be your very first SoulsBorne experience or knowledge of Soulsborne games has to be daunting.
Ludwig was a very interesting fight for me. He was the only boss in the game that REALLY kicked my teeth in.
His first phase would always throw me for a loop because of his design. He's some giant horse abomination so it's fairly difficult to try and predict what kind of moveset he'll have. His speed almost completely contradicts his design.
Ironically, that makes his second phase easier because he gains a sword. Swords are pretty linear weapons. You either swing or you lunge; added with a little bit of magic for some flavor.
(Also, those ghosts you see in the arena are OTHER people doing their own boss fight and going about in their own world.)
Someone else can explain the sword
Ahhh, you were at my side all along.
Ludwig's fight is amazing. Probably my favourite one from bloodborne. You should react to Gael's fight from dark souls 3, he's the boss the series end on and is just perfect.
My true mentor
Would love to see you guys do a bloodborne lore reaction!
I'd love it if they played the game, but yeah - I second this idea!
Once they dip into the rabbit hole there's no turning back
Not only a great bossfight, he also has the best boss music of the game
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@@MiguelSanchezDelVillar
Gherman>>>>
So patience does pay off it seems. I remember asking you to react to some boss battles 7 months ago on your video 'Elden ring lore and story trailer reaction'. Great stuff!
Oh, when you continue to react to these, don't forget the Nioh series (1+2). The developer is not Fromsoftware but the bosses are no less epic.
Nioh 2 especially for me has some fantastic boss fights
5:22 the "ghosts" are visions of other players fighting at the same spot.
So basically, while you fight Ludwig in your world you also see other players fighting him in theirs.
"I didn't want to know what it was... Really I didn't."
My absolute favorite boss/character from any Fromsoft game. I just love the music and design of the boss especially with how different the first and second phase is. Would definitely recommend checking out his lore and the other bosses from bloodborne.
Edit: Been keeping track of how many tries it takes me beat all bosses in From’s games and Ludwig currently has 1 for my first play through, 25 for my second, and 50 for my third, haven’t gone past that yet.
Damn i really couldn't tell ludwig was your favorite boss
1000% recommend watching a Bloodborne lore video. Vaati's 30 minute one is excellent. And then you'll need to check out one specifically for the Old Hunters DLC, in which Ludwig is included.
Sounds good to us 🙂
The holy moonlight greatsword is fromsoft iconic weapon in all their games and in bloodborne it's the first time a boss uses this sword against the player
The game initially plays out as a classic gothic horror where you hunt werewolves and whatnot in fantasy London. As the game progresses you begin to quickly realize that reality is not as it seems, and the game we might think is similar to Castlevania is instead much closer to the kind of cosmic horror you often see in Stephen King stories. The rich mystery of it all is really cool too, and the true ending could not be more fitting and awesome.
Bethany seeing Ludwig second phase
“Oh that not good”
Me: yup time to dodge
You hear about this guy throughout the game. Ludwig, a knightly defender of the innocent and a true hero. And when you finally meet him you see this THING. An abomination crawling with tumors and extra limbs that can only howl in agony and lash out at anything it sees like a rabid animal.
But then you knock the sword from the beast's scabby back. And the music changes as he regards it and picks it up. He stands up straight and holds it aloft, moonlight kissing his horrific features. As the orchestra swells his demeanor shifts, you realize you're no longer facing a beast.
You stand before a man once more.
Greatest music in any video game ever, in my opinion. I was blown away by the choir the first time I played it. Glad you guys got to experience it.
And yes this fight is super hard. Must’ve taken me at least 20-30 tries I’m sure. You can see the player in the video seems super skilled and knows the attacks pretty well, yet he still was getting tagged a lot. Definitely one of the hardest bosses in the game; there’s probably 3-4 super difficult bosses in that game where all of us struggle a ton.
Ludwig took me over 60 attempts to kill him my first playthrough, I still have PTSD fighting him just watching this
You guys are my comfort RUclipsrs! Thank you for making my day just a little better. ^^
I think checking out a lore video about Ludwig would be a great idea! When I played, Ludwig gave me some trouble, but I beat him within a reasonable number of attempts... the Orphan of Kos, however, now he was an all day grind ^ ^'
Ludwig, like just about any From Software character, is beautiful in his tragedy. Obviously not beautiful physically, but the story of his fall from grace. While there are plenty of gray areas for you to fill in as your imagination desires (as per usual with FromSoft lore), a good chunk of it is told just in the environmental storytelling that is the boss fight itself! The random soul begging to be saved from Ludwig, the bestial, feral state he begins the fight in, the return to at least a semblance of the noble Healing Church Hunter he used to be - it gives you so much insight into who he was and what he's become with little extra context outside of the cutscene between phases. To this day, my second favorite fight in all of Bloodborne, and definitely up there with the all-time greats in From Software fights!
Ludwig was once a Hunter who was famous for his sword, gaining the nickname "Holy Blade". However, when the Scourge of Beasts began, he was mutated into a horrific monster of rage, fear, and agony. The plot of Bloodborne is to uncover the mystery surrounding the Scourge and how to end it before it spreads any further.
fun fact, there are certain weapons that deal bonus damage to beasts, that do “serrated” damage. ludwig will take bonus damage from these weapons in phase 1, but when he becomes the holy blade once more, he doesn’t take bonus damage from it. the game is literally saying, “you fight a man now”
I adore the 2nd phase music it’s a fantastic orchestration. But you should definitely check out a lore video on bloodborne in general. Probably my fav souls game because of its themes of like bram stoker vampires and werewolves and H.P love craft cthulu mythos
God I wish I could fight Ludwig for the first time again. Epic, tragic and badass. The lore, fight, the music. Amazing.
It’s so exciting to watch you react to bloodborne, its truly one of the most masterful games I’ve ever experienced, and it hits you so much harder than just its excruciating boss fights! If i could suggest another reaction, i think Ebrietas daughter of the cosmos is one of the coolest bosses in bloodborne! The lore behind her is so tragic, and the song that plays during the fight really encapsulates the tragedy! + i think watching lore videos before/after each fight would be a really nice complement to the battle reactions (especially for Ebrietas!) ❤
Fun little tidbit: the corpse looking guy introducing Ludwig is actually an NPC in the boss arena. If you can somehow beat Ludwing before either of you accidentally hit him (he has 1hp and Ludwig can hurt him too), then he survives and you can talk to him.
The horrifying screeches of an ex-human monstrosity, abided entirely by having his sword returned to him. I think the sword is more of a part of him than his body is.
One of the best (and hardest) bosses in Bloodborne. His lore is super cool and he has the single best boss fight music in the game/maybe even the series.
In terms of difficulty for Bloodborne bosses, I would say most people would rank him as either the 3rd-4th hardest. Obviously it'll differ from person to person, but I feel confident that most people would put Orphan of Kos and Laurence, the First Vicar above him. A few people may also put Gehrman, The First Hunter and Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower above him as well. Regardless he is a monstrous opening boss to the Old Hunters DLC.
Needless to say this boss is very difficult. Especially during phase 2 because you’re gonna be dodging try to close the gap between you two but Ludwig will jump slash away making difficult to even get any hits in. This boss took me about maybe 8 attempts in my playthrough due to his attacks being so sporadic and unpredictable in phase 1 while keeping his distance in phase 2 yet still maintaining his aggressive offense.
Curiosity: Ludwig was the leader of the Hunters of the Healing Crunch, if you talk to his head after the fight and use a piece of the Healing Crunch hunter's clothes, he will ask if his hunters died as heroes, if you answer yes, he will be happier and finally sleep peacefully
Yess Ludwig, love that guy! The designs in Bloodborne are something else and Ludwig really takes the cake. He's such an interesting character too. Lots of people like him, me included... I suppose everyone can have a bit of a soft spot for a hero turned monster. Fun fact, Ludwigs first phase obviously is more beastlike in attacks and noises and weapons that are effective againts beasts work well on him. Once the Holy Blade phase starts, that's no longer the case. Ludwig gains back his humanity and is no longer affected by weapons againsts beasts as well. Since you are no longer fighting a simple beast, but a noble hunter.
You guys should react to Laurence The First Vicar in Bloodborne like his theme or boss battle. Hes awesome and the cause of everything wrong that has happened in Bloodborne like the beast and the old blood.
Well, you guys have started off with my favourite From Software boss, and maybe my favourite boss fight in gaming history. It’s practically perfect: the action, the arena, the music, the story, the visual and mechanical design. Pure brilliance. Go check out that lore video.
Have you guys reacted to the full Bloodborne story video by Vaatividja? It's fantastic.
Please react to commissar story by the old man reacts as it takes place in the 40k universe from the pov of commissar an officer who instills loyalty and courage from guardsman at the threat of execution on a planet and his time dealing with the imperial guard there it is a really good story and it is still ongoing From episode 1 to 5 is already out I think
Friends you may not have noticed, but in this fight you managed to synchronize Ludwig's movements and cinematics perfectly with the music, it was something really sublime, excellent for your first attempt. The music synchronized so perfectly with the fight (3:43) that if you have the file of the fight without the reaction I recommend that you upload it separately to RUclips, the soundtrack of this fight is masterful, (4:58) but the music does not always synchronize good to start the fight with Ludwig, but you managed to synchronize it even with his attacks, damn it was great (5:34) Maybe it was just coincidence or luck, but if you see other players doing this same fight you will see what I mean, you achieved what no one could, synchronize the entire fight with Ludwig from the cinematics to the attacks perfectly with the music, I appreciate it. I repeat, if you have the video of the fight without the reaction, I recommend uploading it separately to RUclips, you achieved something incredible.
uh, my guy? This is reaction content, the original video is linked in the Description.
@@Sassaparilla It is not the same video
@@legadomerrick5301 they might've mixed up links. Shit happens.
Rule 1 of Bloodborne, eyes and blood are everywhere, you can't escape it
3:20 those ghosts are other players fighting for their lives during the same fight at the same time as you
Btw the ghosts u were seeing are just other players playing in their own game its just something the souls games do
You guys gotta do slave knight gael from ds3 such a sick fight
Did I hear a "very accurate" lore video from "Max0r" 🙃
I could listen to the soundtrack on repeat forever. So so good.
The theme for this fight is crazy good. The music change in part 2 is the a perfect match.
the music!! 😍😍
Not just controllers but lives and systems themselves
Yall should react to the Bloodborne trailers it helps show how much a dark and foreboding world it truly is
We saw them all here ruclips.net/video/ugxmyK613kA/видео.html 😁🥳
I would love to watch a playthrough of Elden Ring from you. Alternative choice would be Dark Souls : Remastered. They are both great games and you can make many videos out of them to upload on your channel.
One of the most beautiful and intense boss fight in Soulsborne games.
At first when I met Ludwig, I almost peed myself. :D
Bloodborne's DLC bosses are really some of the best From Software put out. If you want some really elaborate boss fight scenes, you can watch Sekiro's, at least the ones done by good players. Some of the recordings for the final boss of Sekiro done by talented players make the whole thing something out of an anime, I kid you not.
"Ahh...you were at my side...all along"
Chills, everytime.
You guys make great content! I did a Cinematic Lore video about Ludwig some years ago, and I would be very pleased if you both could take a look
Have a great new year!
EL VIEJO LUDWING!!!
Maxor Bloodborne when? Please?
So this fight happens in the Old Hunters DLC for Bloodborne which is a sort of end game extra content to the game for people wanting more fights, more adventure, and more lore. It takes place in the Hunter's Nightmare. A sort of planar realm where hunters are cursed to dwell if they go drunk with blood thirst. Ludwig the Holy Blade was a prominent figure of the Healing Church that used the practices of blood transfusion under the guise of treatment for ailments, but actually performed them for experimentation for ascension with the blood of an otherworldly Great One (sorta lovecraftian godly sort of the cosmos and higher dimension). Ultimately the hunters of old killed a Great One and were cursed from it as a punishment and manifested this realm of cursed existence to be trapped in. In the base game we won't know of this fate to them, nor the true horrors of their experiments.
No olviden reaccionar también a la batalla vs Gherman y Lady Maria. Estoy seguro que también les encantarán esas batallas. 😅
I love your reactions so much, you both are such nice guys, have a great new year folks!
The Moonlight Blade is an ancient powerful artifact that seems to have influence on its wielder hence Ludwig referring to it as a mentor and a guide. Neither Ludwig or the Sword are evil though, in fact its the Sword that brings back clarity and pulls Ludwig out of his beast like frenzy and mindless state back into his old conscious self.
Ludwig The Accursed/The Holy Blade is for my personal taste a Medium Difficulty Boss !!! The 1st phase is quit harder than the 2nd phase with The Holy Moonlight Sword !!! Ludwig could be a nightmare for Players that have a bad build and/or simply underleveled !!! Ludwig is literally the standard barrier for all Players that wanna find out if they got this Bloodborne Game together !!! Now i can say with the experience that i have now in Bloodborne i can take down Ludwig 1st Try but don't push me into a rush of making it happen 🤣🤣😉😉🙌🙌
I beat Ludwig on my second attempt, but I was really over level like around Lv. 160, using fire paper and maxed out Hunter Ax with gems to make it over 500 ATK, so I cut through him like butter. (Non-NG±)
So, not really a normal experience players have with Ludwig from what I've seen. Lol
I’ve only beaten Dark Souls 1 (i am playing through Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring though), but i have two boss requests if you’re gonna do more: Ornstien & Smough from Dark Souls 1, and the Abyss Watchers from Dark Souls 3.
Team Four Star played Bloodborne, and the DLC, and they had a hellishly difficult time fighting Ludwig. Worse, they drank a shot every time they died. Against Ludwig, they ended up getting HAMMERED, both by Ludwig and by the alcohol they downed every time they got taken down.
In the end, it was Lanipator that defeated Ludwig, after drinking, if I'm remembering correctly, bourbon (which he does not like, to put it mildly). It was a sight to behold, as they had endured, and drank, so much already, and he managed to do much better when he was noticeably drunker than the rest of the team (they'd trade who was playing each time they died). He channeled the power of Dumplestiltskin, barely got hit, and he took down Ludwig with a copy of Ludwig's own sword, all while drunk on a few beers and a good swig or so of bourbon.
Oh man, Ludwig is creepy as hell, but a super fun fight. Wonderful you did this, hope to see more SoulsBorne boss battle reactions from you in the future. I will second another suggestion I've seen, that if you do do more of these boss battles, it might be prudent/interesting to watch a lore video about that boss at the same time, just so you guys have more of the context and it's not just a battle. Battles are cool, but I know you guys(Bethany especially) are all about the story and having a reason to care about what you're seeing. Oh yeah, the "ghosts" you were seeing, those were other players fighting their fight, that was part of the online component. Cheers!!!
This will always be one of my favorite boss fights of all time. I stopped counting my deaths somewhere in the 30s.
Ludwig definitely is on another level when it comes to bosses. Not the hardest imo in the Bloodborne DLC (I beat him on my 7th attempt personally) but definitely up there. Thing is, he's part of the DLC and at that point you've already sunk a few dozen hours into the game generally ^^ Personally I played the DLC when I was pretty much almost done with the mainline story except for the final fights, so I was appropriately leveled for the area and didn't find it as oppressive as someone who may enter the DLC way earlier in their playthrough
For me personally Lady Maria is my favorite Bloodborne fight, as she's a human hunter like you, and the fight is almost like a "dance" as it were. (Though she can be cheesed... but what's the fun in that haha). The hardest boss for me in Bloodborne is a toss up between two DLC bosses, The Orphan of Kos and Laurence, the First Vicar (tho I think Laurence is a less interesting one due to its visual design being basically the same as one of the earliest BB bosses).
If you want to react to more, I can highly recommend at least Lady Maria and Orphan of Kos. They're excellent fights and show the game at its best, like Ludwig has done so as well.
My first time fighting Ludwig only took me like 7 tries, but I was playing with friends and doing summons. My first time doing solo was probably around 40-50 attempts, I honestly lost count. My no level up run only took me 23 attempts, but at that time, I had sunk like 1000 hours into bloodborne and fought Ludwig many times, so I was used to the fight.
It's kind of a theme with a lot of From Software stuff where some corrupted creatures use to be a noble hero or king at some point. You kind of see that idea all the way back to Armored Core 1 if you think about it. But yeah, getting hit for 1/4 your health is pretty common in Souls-likes. In From Software's case Miyasaki said that was pretty much a narrative choice. You're a squishy human, not Goku. A giant dog man hitting you with a giant glowing sword would hurt. As a character, your super power is returning from death, not being a tank.
Just so you know, Ludwig the Accursed counts as a "Beast", which means weapons that bleed are effective against him. But when he becomes Ludwig the Holy Blade, they stopped being effective.
Yes, even the game acknowledges that Ludwig is no longer a beast at that point.
I want it now. Plz react to Maxor's Bloodborne video. You will not regret it. But if you want actual in depth lore, there are many who have done videos dedicated to Bloodborne's lore as a whole. Aegon of Astora, VaatiVidya, and The brother's code all do good work, but Aegon goes above and beyond with his videos. This game has such an amazing community.
Yep, 60 deaths sounds about right in my case. I love Ludwig, but his 1st phase is a wall for me in every playthrough. 2nd phase is so much easier if you "go for the butt". Ludwig goes to Gryffindor? Yeah, I can see it.
I don't think Ludwig has the same impact if you don't know the game/story.
From a cinematic standpoint i would say that Orphan of Kos or Lady Maria are better ? Maybe even Vicar Amelia ?
Frankly the player wasn't a good one (that hp bar) but i guess if he was there wouldn't be much to react to.
The Old Hunters DLC for Bloodborne is one of the best DLC's Fromsoft has ever made. Without going into all the mental loops in how it work lorewise it takes place in the Hunter's Nightmare. The Nightmares, which there are three in the game (four if you count the Hunter's Dream), are other realms that are created by different humans or beings for a specific purpose.
In the case the Hunter's Nightmare it's a realm created to punish Hunters that have gone mad with bloodlust in general but specifically for those who preformed a horrible deed against a God, for lack of a better term.
The thing that makes the Old Hunters DLC really fascinating is that almost all the bosses in it are lore characters that had major impact in the current state of the world. All of them are mentioned regularly in the base game and most of them have weapons or organizations named after them.
Ludwig is the first boss you encounter in the DLC and it's shocking to see this great figure in such a state. It perfectly sets the tone for it and what you're in for. After all you're told after the, likely, first boss in the game:
"Ludwig was the first of many Healing Church Hunters to come, many of whom were Clerics. As it was, Clerics transformed into the most hideous of Beasts"
Awesome video. You should definitely check out the Slave Knight Gael fight from Dark Souls 3. Possibly the best FromSoft boss fight.
It definitely took me 20 plus times to beat Ludwig. The accursed form was so unpredictable and my reaction time is garbage. I kind of go into every boss fight knowing I'm going to be there for a while, while I learn the attacks.
Oddly enough, I had no problems with him in his second phase, because it's just a dude swinging a sword with, very few tricks or gimmicks to him. Once I was was able to get him to the second phase consistently, he became a cakewalk to me.
i recommend you, if you continue reacting to thee boss fights (which are great), also maybe add a short video from "TB Skyen shorts".
He makes 1 hours long videos analyzing the game and the boss design while playing the game, but he makes these shorts which are normally 1 min, summerizing his theory and the analyzis.
(Yet another) fun fact about this fight: Serrated weapons, which do extra damage against beasts, stop being effective during the second phase, reinforcing Ludwig's transition from mindless beast to the shadow of a formerly holy knight. He even covers the deformed half of his face with the blade during the cutscene.
4:58 the music in this fight is the best theme in all fromsoft games.