The famous speedrunner BushyGames has defeated every main boss in FromSoftware’s action RPG Elden Ring with a single hit and uploaded a video of the run on YouTube. Some of the tough battles were fought voluntarily as a glass cannon with extremely low health.
What was the challenge: BushyGames played Elden Ring with the challenge of having to defeat every main boss with a single hit. For the speedrunner, only bosses necessary to finish the game counted as main bosses.
If a boss is not defeat-able with a single hit due to having multiple phases, the respective phase had to be finished with one hit.
BushyGames also imposed the rule on himself not to use the extremely strong spell Comet Azur, unless it was unavoidable for the success of the run. Other techniques and items like buff spells were allowed for the speedrunner.
If you want to see the nearly 50-minute video of the 1-hit run by speedrunner BushyGames on YouTube, we will embed it here:
Why is he a glass cannon? BushyGames used numerous buff spells in his 1-hit run and also the war ash Seppuku. With this, the user inflicts damage on themselves but gains some strong buffs in return.
By using some buff spells that inflicted self-damage, BushyGames sometimes fought battles with only 10% health or less. The speedrunner became a glass cannon because he sacrificed health for increased damage.
If you want to test the war ash Seppuku as well, MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic has a strong build ready that will make the blood flow:
Problems with Radagon and the Elden Beast
How did he complete the run? BushyGames started his 1-hit run with intense farming, leveling, and collecting runes and items.
The first boss fight was against the death bird in Liurnia, which he defeated with a single hit on his third attempt. In the first attempt, the speedrunner inflicted about 50% damage.
In the second attempt, the death bird barely survived. Between the failed attempts, BushyGames farmed again and leveled up his weapon. In the third and ultimately final attempt, the total playtime of the run was already over three hours.
For the complete run, including collecting items, leveling the hammer, and testing his build, BushyGames needed over 25 hours. The speedrunner particularly struggled with Radagon and the Elden Beast. For the Elden Beast, he even had to break his own rule and use Comet Azur.
What items and weapons did he use? BushyGames specifically collected some items in his run that helped him with the challenge. As a weapon, the speedrunner used the gigantic hammer Giant-Crusher, with which he literally flattened numerous boss opponents with a single hit.
If you want to get an overview of the weapons in Elden Ring, check out the ranking of all 309 weapons on MeinMMO.
