I just want to beat him already, bros. What the fuck do I do? Also, why is Ludwig a horse?
I just want to beat him already, bros. What the fuck do I do? Also, why is Ludwig a horse?
Connor Campbell
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James Nguyen
Just run up to him and hit him with your sword and don't stop hitting with your sword or go somewhere not right up on him.
Elijah Hughes
>Also, why is Ludwig a horse?
Horse faced demons and rivers/lakes of blood are common motifs in Buddhist depictions of hell.
Brandon Peterson
He's a horse because it's probably, unironically, a berserk reference to the rape horse, but Miyazaki and team decided that Ludwig would rape you in a different way. It may also be symbolic to how Ludwig was probably running everywhere like a horse during hunts. Or something, I dunno.
You have to master beating his first phase if the second phase is giving you trouble. The two phases are polar opposites of each other, which is why often people will have trouble with at least one of the forms. The design is pretty evil: phase one is his beast form with quick, one-shot level damage attacks and a lot of hectic movement, while phase two gives him more range with the sword and his animations are generally slower to fake you out, so you twitch and dodge too early and get COUNTER hit for massive fuckton of damage. He also has a few quick hits mixed in there.
Generally? Hit and back off. Don't try to stun him or do anything with a long animation at point blank range. You HAVE to learn his attacks if you wanna perform well against him UNLESS you're a high level character in which case dodging normally and mashing with your most powerful weapons can get you through him if you're not even above New Game+. I've seen people facetank Ludwig with level 200+ characters or some shit, it's stupid. Good luck.
Cameron Johnson
He literally fused with his horse.
I mean you aren't wrong, symbolically speaking, but there's also a literal element to his transofmration: he became completely fused with his horse when the blood took over.
Anthony Taylor
Go to sleep and beat him on your second try tomorrow, son.
Evan Diaz
Literally the best boss in the entire series.
James Stewart
Thematically and aestetically, maybe, along with Maria.
But mechanically, no, the Orphan of Kos stand supreme as peak Miya.
Leo Sullivan
I think it's Maria, but respect your opinion and would not even fault you for thinking such.
Thomas Lopez
Bring an ally (I'm pretty sure there's one close to him you can summon) and the fight will be leagues more manageable. One of the few bosses where an ally is genuinely helpful just to get him off your ass for a bit.
Liam Rogers
I thought this was all European shit though?
I'm in NG+++ since I wanted to get all the ending/achievements before buying the DLC. I guess I should try to keep my distance and see if it works
Yeah, gonna try this too
Ehh, that feels a little like cheating. You mean an NPC? Is there one? I didn't see any bell
Hunter Ward
i agree, while orphan is objectively harder, ludwig is absolutely kino
Charles Hughes
>I thought this was all European shit though?
The entire Souls series contains european themes but theyr'e all seen trough a japanese mindset and mixed with japanese mythos.
Much like Berserk itself, the building block for this entire series.
Joseph Long
Aah, you were at my side, all along.
My true mentor...
My guiding moonlight...
Landon Perez
Or maybe it refers to to the fact he comes from a long line to honorable warriors. Horses are traditionally symbolic of power, grace, nobility, strength, and freedom, something that is encapsulated by Ludwig's design. Not to mention, he may have transformed into a horse like beast because he used them out on the nights of the hunt.
Daniel Russell
NPCs aren't cheating, get that out of your head right now. Ludwig is legit one of the hardest bosses in the game and jolly co-op has been a key soulsborne element since DeS.
As for summoning NPCs, if you're in The League and equip Impurity, you can summon ol' buckethead himself, Valtr, right in front of the boss room. Whirlygig saw is cool af to watch, but he doesn't do much damage at all. He's mainly there to tank for you and get aggro off you to give you some breathing room.
You can also summon Old Hunter Harriet elsewhere, but she's not particularly good for much at all.
Nathan Reed
Where was it stated he rode out on horse back?
Easton Evans
Don't be a faggot and summon, OP. Don't cheat yourself from besting the Holy Blade.
David Rogers
Oh, you can also summon the Younger Madaras Twin but he's kinda far IIRC and also not particularly useful either. I had the best luck with buckethead.
Jonathan Harris
No, but horses exist in Yharnam, so it wouldn't be a stretch that he'd utilize steeds in hunts.
Ryder Phillips
Bloodborne racing confirmed.
Brandon Ward
Here's leaked pics for the next entry in the BB IP.
Joseph Carter
Summoning isn't for faggots, it's part of the game and perfectly viable. You're still going to have to solo Orphan of Kos, Maria and Gherman, all of which are challenging and fun fights. Although FUCK Orphan.
Jacob Morris
>that move
based
Jackson Lewis
It is for faggots, actually.
You're babying yourself by using an npc to distract him. What a joke.
Angel Flores
The player can do a version of it with the transform attack from 2h to 1h on the Holy Moonlight Sword
John Reyes
>"If you don't play my way, you're having fun wrong!"
Gabriel White
I summoned once to beat Ebrietas, and the Mensis guy tanked all the beams that insta-killed me while I heavy attacked him (her?) to death. Didn't feel right, but I can try it if I get tired. I have 99 insight so I need to use that somehow anyways
William Wood
Ebrietas is ezpz when you find the sweet spot and learn when to back off. Ludwig is tough because in his second form he gets way more unpredictable and his attacks hit much larger areas. However, that is when he's at his most vulnerable since he has the barf beam, which leaves him wide open if you can get around it.
Adam Morales
>him (her?)
>Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos
Oliver Young
Is the Ludwig fight the coolest moment Miyazaki's ever made?
Eli Johnson
Ludwig's first form is way harder than his second
Carson Green
I didn't say you're having fun wrong. I said you're a faggot for trivializing a boss due to "HE'S ONE OF THE HARDEST BOSSES LMAO".
Jose Moore
David Sanders
Meh, I just summoned two NPCs at the same time and beat him first try. I don't even remember who those NPCs were but one of them died near the end of the fight.
Jose Howard
and as we all know Blopborg is very heavily influenced by buddhist mythology
Jaxon Green
god i love this song but i cant find anything else like it
Aiden Cook
>meh, I just double cheated and killed him first try
Meh indeed
Ethan Edwards
>bait attack
>dodge
>poke his sides
>dodge
>repeat until phase 2
>get close while avoiding moon zaps
>try your best to stay behind him and getting hits
>if he points his sword downwards, fuck off
>if he points it upwards, stay THE FUCK behind him
wa la
John Flores
Are you having trouble with first or second phase?
Asher Martinez
First. I could only get to his second phase twice
Jordan Flores
spoiler: it's made by japs
Tyler Murphy
Good news is the second phase is much easier because hes not as wild. First phase you just need to space him or learn the dodge timing of his combos. Watch out for the charge and ice spray because they can auto-correct pretty hard. Dont look to speed through it, attrition his ass by playing safe and poking him down until second phase.