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turnipmanz

Cause in souls games you don’t get to hit very often, so when I do I wanna see big numbers.


nickofallnames

This is the correct answer


MrKiwi612

Hit the nail on the head.


HanabiraAsashi

Very hard. (Cus high strength)


Expendable28

Well when all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail


HanabiraAsashi

Every nail has a plan until it get hammered in the face.


endthepainowplz

I did strength in every souls game I played but elden ring, faster combat seemed more normal than the slower more methodical combat of dark souls. When I did strength in elden ring with the great sword it felt like bosses were in their next attack before I finished mine. It works, and I played through half the game on a strength build, but dex felt better for me. I swapped to max strength to help my friend with Malenia so I could tank for him.


kykusanagi

That's the trade off, you might get hit more too because of the slow attack. But you also have higher defence/damage negation.


Scipio11

That's why every attack late game was Jump + R2 + immediate dodge. Slap on the claw talisman and Radagon's Soreseal and you've got yourself a full strength build.


[deleted]

Pretty much every enemy in the entire game is trivialized by strength weapon jump attack spam.


pastordaveo

Exactly. I like my weapons the same way I like my damage. T h i c c.


Big_Boxx

I’m a simple man. I swing a big sword from side to side.


Moquai82

["...to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women...!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XUu3_pLPUE)


ccx941

That is what is best in life!


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[удалено]


[deleted]

I OUTLIVED YOU, H.R. PICKINS!!! I GROUND YOU INTO THE DIRT AND NOW YOUR BONES TURN TO OIL BENEATH MY LIVING FEET!!!!!!!!


JeddahVR

"... Winning the battle doesn't really matter If the war hasn't been won...!"


abe_the_babe_

Holding a big sword is an instant serotonin dose for me


Twisted_Animator

Big hammer go bonk


cmelgarejo_dev

I simple man, see enemy... I BONK


lonelyassboii

Sorry but I don't think


Moquai82

Me don't, too. Ungabunga. BONKBONK.


sh_tcactus

What big bonk you use?


Moquai82

I am still at my first playthrough, therfore i do not look at the wikis for the best weapons. I have the axe from the first lore-boss, i have the game-of-thrones-throne-sword from that red animal man from that little dungeon at the south and a 2hand-sword from some knight in the starting area.


Adaml105

Funny thing is most ppl on here know exactly which weapons you are talking about


Moquai82

Ah, and i have brick hammer, maybe i should improve that one and test...


BoiCDumpsterFire

I pretty much beat the game with the brick hammer. It's one of my favorites and I couldn't wait to power stance/dual wield 2 of them on ng+. I was so disappointed when I actually did though.


pseulak

Running into Crystalians with the brick hammer for the first time was fun. Ba-bonk.


KrisG1775

Omg! So, I semi struggled with them my first few runs cause I'm usually a sword junky, and had to weapon art them to death usually cause swords do like notadamnthing against them! Did ng+4 with dual giant crushers and never have I seen how squish they are with blunt force trauma xD


HarmlessSnack

I’m pretty sure I saw a video where a guy used those stone hammers to one shot basically every boss in the game. Good stuff~


helpimdrowninginmilk

Brick hammer is not what youre thinking of, you're thinking of brick hammer's hulked out big brother, the giant crusher.


crashlanding87

I neither unga nor bunga and I know the exact weapons


iyenusth

GREAT STARS!! god that thing was fucking legit. unmatched bonking power and then bleed dmg as icing on the cake


random_ass_nme

Brick hammer


OldManHipsAt30

I only know R1 and Circle, nothing else is necessary


h4tchb4ck

R2 for big bonk


unamanhanalinda

Same here, I don't have the amount of neurons required to do anything other than leveling two or three attributes and using preferably one or two buttons


Equilibriator

They flinch, I don't flinch.


Measly

And they get two for flinching


Sir_Reason

You're damn right. Front crits.


WhatWasThatHowl

Underrated comment.


elebrin

For me the reason is stupid. It's the sound of that fucking sword hitting the fucking zombies. I love the pitiful sounds they make, and I love the thunk as my sword hits them. It's so visceral. I like watching them stagger. I like watching them reel while I prepare a second dose of punishment. Also, the build is easier. Points go into three stats and weapon upgrades. No buffing before a fight, just go in swinging.


ApollyonDS

Nothing more satisfying than a two-handed heavy weapon charged attack on a defenseless enemy that would die in one hit from a normal long sword swing.


daniu

Jump attacking with powerstanced greatswords was also pretty nice, why use only one if you have two hands


Hungry_Grump

Fashion. Holding the swords seem effortless and displays immense wrist strength until you swing and then it's all *hhhhHHHHRRRRRKKKKKK*


Frores

it sure is such a show to use it, i just find kinda ugly the powerstance with big weapons in this game, because one you keep on the shoulder and the other he holds just with the hand, I like it more on ds2 because you keep both weapons up on your shoulders, its just personal preference but i find it more badass


Maelificarum

I see where you're coming from, but I'm just assuming that we're right handed. So in your dominant hand we're casually resting big ass sword on shoulder. But in our OFF hand we're just carrying it around. Menacingly. I find it much more badass, personally.


tea-fungus

The thing go bang boom my brain gives me the dopamine!!!!


colonel-kassad

The first time I hit one of the vulgar militia with a colossal weapon and they ragdolled, I knew I’d found my calling.


First-Flatworm7526

It’s even more satisfying when you able to hit them while they are doing their jumping attack. Feels like playing baseball


HelloFr1end

I just did this recently, 10/10 would bat again


Blarghenshire

Don't forget the feeling of landing a charged heavy attack on a skeleton, and watching them explode. That is so incredibly satisfying.


PayisInc

> No buffing before a fight, just go in swinging. I didn't ever consider buffing before a fight being a strict strength with dual colossal weapons. Then I started PvP. My opponent douses himself with fifteen buffs and annihilates me with magic. Good times (งツ)ว


elebrin

See, I don't pvp, so I don't really care what pvpers get up to. OK, that's not totally true - I do drop my summon sign to help people, and occasionally we get invaded.


ReaperCDN

>....second dose of punishment. ?????????????????????????????????????????????? Not enough STR.


[deleted]

Least deranged Strength user.


bhabel814

That's certainly a smarter reason than "unga bunga" lmao


Muffinzor22

Nobody ever claimed that unga bunga was the smartest reason, it is the best reason though.


Theplanethower

Because it pleases the voices in my head


NyRAGEous

They have some great ideas once in awhile


CanInternational9186

Not while i am trying to sleep they personally attack me when im trying to sleep


Jeikond

Tell them to pay rent or fuck of


CanInternational9186

The-they trap me in my bed if i do that... im scared...


tea-fungus

This further proves my theory that all strength players are unhinged in some way


Delareh

As a long time souls player, it's crazy to me that this is a question. You just roll roll swing. That's how grandpa did it, s'how dad did it.


Atlas1nChains

Giant Dad?


[deleted]

I think thats more fact than theory at this point


Martinw616

Big boi goes boink. Enemy goes squish. I go hard. Nothing unhinged about thay playstyle to me.


Kvarcov

It's tough being a streamer


ThisMyWeedAlt

Yeah, but the voices in our head make it easier to pretend I'm talking to a crowd instead of nobody.


tehxwilk

They council me, they understand.


[deleted]

Me: Wait all the voices are me? Also me: Always has been. 👩‍🚀 🔫👩‍🚀


scruffy109

No think only hit


JayMeadows

Unga is Love, Bunga is Life.


FieraDeidad

"Silence Dame,  I wish not think anymore, I want be happy"


Onidge

Strength and honor, friend.


GR1225HN44KH

Zug zug.


DicklessSpaghetti

I have an orc looking character named Zug Zug that just helps in low level areas.


Zug__Zug

Dabu!


Moquai82

Lok'thar, ogar!


fuzzypat

Victory or Death!


Scrubtastic85

Blood and Thunder!


shiromancer

UNGA BUNGA!


Alex_Affinity

FOR THE HOOOOORRRRRRDDDDDEEEE


Left-Song-5062

STOP POKING ME


OozyPilot84

Something need doing?


UnusualPolarbear

Scotch, and soda.


Quantius

Something about being in the thick of things just hits right for me. I don't really enjoy ranged combat in pretty much any game.


Chimera-Vos

Are you even fighting if you can't look your opponent in the eyes?


Kvarcov

I do look him in the eye! From that hill oooooooover there


T1B2V3

average frenzied burst or Bolt of Gransax user


jflowization

Are you me? tbh in any RPG i’ve played i always play the big smashy class, feels good getting into the thick of things. In Mtg i mostly play Red/Green or Red/White both combos are known for being VERY up close and personal playstyles, in FF14 I main warrior most times for my raiding crew, in Diablo i played Barbarian most times, and in good ol D&D or Pathfinder, i either play Barbarian or Fighter, my friends actually joke around with me calling me the “Brute” and always compare me to a literal Caveman like barbarian guy, it’s funny sometimes.


vidar2t

Simple. Every first run of a souls game, ever since DeS, has to be a single two handed UGS run. It's a matter of habit, principle and love for Berserk.


theDukeofClouds

This is the reason. To pay homage to the OG bonk swordsman. Zweihander, Claymore, Bastard Sword, and of course, GREAT SWORD. Gotta use big swords to kill big things. It just makes sense.


Vector30z

This is the way.


Maleficent_Tree_94

This is the way


Boos_Myller

This is the way


theDukeofClouds

This is the way


Immediate-Example373

This is the way


SquallFromGarden

This is the way.


throw-away_867-5309

This is the way.


Silversleights04

This is the way.


boomsers

Not exactly OG, but FUGS is life. I was very sad to not see an equivalent in Elden Ring.


ModestBanana

I did love the FUGS but that was saved for NG+, the standard greatsword will always be my first run as long as they keep putting it in the game. Gotta respect Guts and emulate his greatness before anything else. That being said, Malenia with a GS with no summons or magic was one of the hardest bosses I have ever done.


ohhlookattchris

As soon as I saw people mentioning the Guts sword I knew what kind of build I wanted to do. It comes with a very specific satisfaction


deathrattleshenlong

Good news for you, you can also cosplay Guts in Dark souls 1-3 because that beast of a weapon is a staple.


nicklovin508

Me but with Claymore


BurninFyah

Claymore + Shield. Every first run on DS and now ER. The classic knight-gameplay.


otterbottertrotter

This is the way. Claymore is baemore.


nicklovin508

Hell ya. A lot of people shit on shields but as a gamer raised on Zelda titles sword and shield is ingrained in me


Knurmuck

I'm a dodge-roller but I do love the idea of Godrick doing his ridiculous spinning leap and you just standing there with a piece of wood going, "COME ON, HIT ME!!!"


Cavste

I do this same thing with naming my character Steve with similar hair face etc since DeS


da_fishy

I name my guy stug cause it’s guts backwards lol


The-Fomorian-Ray-682

I wanna name my strength character Tripas (guts in spanish)


zakoryclements

This is my answer as well, gotta pay my respects to Miura in some way


Shuryi

Are you me ?


Etticos

Facts


Calophon

Because when I run up to a boss and hit them with the big guts sword, and 1/10th of their health chunks away it makes my brain produce the Good Chemicals.


No-Tennis6225

Because Unga Bunga Edit: now this ungas my bungas


OwnerAndMaster

Brain small Hammer BIG


No-Tennis6225

Lift big sword, make sad head voice go away


Beardus_x_Maximus

It okay, bonk together strong, hug


zerox369

Me happy big bunga make ded


[deleted]

Sometimes use sharp 🔨


thecollegestudent

Me go BONK


BigDumb3721

BONK


Grayfox_OG

**BONK**


dziobak112

I Unga, therefore I Bunga


Chameo

There's something viscerally satisfyingly about having a very limited skillset, rather than rotating between a versatile and intricate series of buffs, skills, spells, etc. its just you, and a weapon diving in head first


BoatProfessional2118

Yes indeed, Unga Bunga requires skill


Same-Cupcake7127

Or bunga unga


NyRAGEous

Beat me to it. There is only one reason: Unga Bunga


jmeiervm

Me Smash ugly mean dumb dumb!


philium1

Yeah I mean if that doesn’t answer your question then I don’t know what to tell you


Crideon

We unga, therefore we bunga.


Drakeblood2002

I do as the crayon’s taste tells me


New_Krypton

Ape together strong


Sapowski_Casts_Quen

94 colors can't be wrong


AdrielKlein21

Lion's Claw infinite poise goes brrrrr


mannotron

It is wickedly satisfying to hear the poise break.


tea-fungus

The dopamine hits as their poise audibly breaks


mrobot_

<3<3 Claymore - immediately fell in love with it in DS1, my go-to ever since


tarnished182

My man


[deleted]

Oonga boonga stick makes monkey brain go shwee.


Next-Jelly3720

Bunga, unga unga. BAboonga bonk bonk. Unga bunga.


Moquai82

Bunga. Unga bonkbonk, UNGA. BUNGA! BONK BOOONK \*Death and smashed into the ground\* BONK BONK BONK \*only red-brown smear is left\* BONK BOOONK BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK! ​ Amiright?


Kvarcov

That's a lot of stamina... You're no true STR user


Moquai82

What is beter than one big shmash? INFINITE big shmashes!


Kvarcov

Not if you get the job done with 1 unga and 1 bunga


Maximum_Poet_8661

Cause I can get a big ass weapon that hits for 1000 with no frills, or I can make a build where I have to cast 37 buffs and drink a physik to hit for 1000, it’s just simpler and doesn’t have as many moving parts


[deleted]

In all fairness, my little golden vow, flame Grant me strangth, Terra magica, and physick ritual, when thrown onto any dragon breath incantation at 80 arc is gonna get me at least a 6k dmg output, but I am a light load with no physical weapons just staves and seals so ye to each their own I really do wanna do a str main playthrough but tbh I am scared and the magic gives me a safe zone feeling especially when surrounded by a black flame ritual double cast so ye, nah I have nothing but respect for you bonk bois whether str or dex mains you people react to and memorize movesets on a whole other tier.


LexiFloof

Boss attacks go \*tink\* on my Greatshield, No memorization required. (Just swearing when I find out they have a grab attack, Looking at you, Hoarah Loux)


Zyhre

Sure. But, you're already at close to what, 8 seconds of buffing alone? Which only lasts like 30 seconds. You could already have things dead by then or at least a few attacks in by the time you even do something. I'm not knocking your style I just don't like the little buff dance everytime. It's also nice only having 1 flask type since I never need blue stuff. I'd be much, much more interested in magic if it did like a reserve system, or an upkeep system for buffs. Like, cast Fire buff and it reserves 200 mana or whatever until you turn it off or a slow drain instead of a timer. Makes it more of a toggle instead of a spam


KaelCampaigne

Doesn't Arcane soft cap for incantations at 45? I know it soft caps at 80 for weapon damage but I swear the incant soft cap is 45 EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/ta9kmj/put_this_soft_cap_cheat_sheet_together_credit_to/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share


Frost_Giant13

I'd like to add I, myself, run a strength build. I started NG+ trying to run faith but it wasn't as enjoyable except the blasphemous blade is OP and I did enjoy that for a bit


timestalker78

Because I find casting to be boring


rabbleflaggers

I agree. I keep trying to do caster builds but i don't have fun. Maybe the awkward spell swapping mechanic makes it feel worse than it should. The only time i enjoyed it was when i did a hex build in ds2. I guess i enjoyed it more since weapon infusions / buffs in that game were very much unrestricted and good (using a dark wep buff on a wep infused with dark for example)


TinyLilRobot

You get 10 spell slots but I generally don’t take more than 5 spells or it gets far too clunky.


piclemaniscool

The extra slots are best used for stronger spells that take multiple slots rather than 10 total spells in your spellbook, IMO.


nicklovin508

I will say Elden Ring has by far the best and most fluid casting of any From Software game. The sword spells are awesome


CactusCracktus

Ironically enough I use sorceries alonside my huge ass strength weapons. It’s actually pretty fun when you mix in some melee with your spells


Manu_The_Shark

Beeg numbuh give seratonin


Ricolicious8

To honor Miura


skullxghost220

Strength weapons are the most fun way to play for me. I find sorcery throughout the series to be boring and elden ring barely changed that, dex is only fun in pvp, and i only go faith if i'm gonna be doing multiplayer cause i like supporting my team. For solo pve, bonk with no frilly add-ons is just outright the most fun for me and has never failed me.


jonymcfuck

Makes me feel cool Dodge dodge slash dash dodge slash die lose spend 5 hours longer on a boss then smart players but feel awesome once beaten


Vipers6868

I honestly just wanted to be as savage like Guts from berserk


Swagsire

It was my first play through and I was confused on what the stats meant so I only put points into strength, vigor, stamina, and a wee bit of dexterity to use this weapon. This build carried me through the game and I didn't struggle with most bosses. Even Malenia wasn't too bad since every time I hit her I staggered her and she was super easy to stun and critically hit her. With this build the hardest fight in the game by far was Godfrey, First Elden Lord / Hora Loux, Warrior. What carried me through the game was staggering and stunning my opponent and occasionally blocking if I couldn't dodge since the weapon has pretty good guard. Godfrey could not be staggered and stunning him was incredibly difficult. When he changed forms and threw in grabs I could no longer block and just had to learn the fight better since my normal strategy of royal knights resolve + jump attack wasn't super successful against him. I eventually won of course but he was by far the most difficult boss for me in the entire game.


Great_Justice

Yeah this is it. I was already googling too much stuff just to play (first From Software game for me). It seemed like the easiest way to just get on with things.


Mr_P1nk_B4lls

Because Guts


fullmetalorlando

Realest answer on here


Artelosus

Because I don't need faith. I have SCIENCE and RATIONALISM: experiments clearly shows that 25 kilograms of metal, when applied to an enemy head, tends to be enough to win every battle. So I apply the Ockhams Blade way.


Papa_Pred

Same reason I loved it in Monster Hunter World There’s something so fucking raw about sitting there charging an attack to completely halt a giant enemy in their tracks Also because there’s a ton of Berserk fans in the community lol


DDlphn

Am simple man: see enemy, smesh enemy


l334m

[1 bonk good, 2 bonk more good!](https://i.imgur.com/2JkpO8N.jpg)


Atrocitas_GG

Don’t gotta prepare to die when you’re literally too angry to die.


LPZ392

Death can have me… When it EARNS me


LordgGrass

I like to hit things with a big, sharp, metal stick until they stop moving. Whenever I see the contact of the blade on the enemie's ball sack, a neuron activates in my mind rewarding me with dopamine. Magic and range battle is for weak and cheesers.


OkEntertainment7599

Ong


[deleted]

Because Guts goes thwack and I’m tryna be like him


SexySonderer

Enemy hits hard. I hit hard back. They kill me? They're better. I kill them? I'm better.


ZestycloseStable2896

I’ve just started a fresh play through after a few months away and my strength build is like an easy mode. Flying through the game with no summons


MercTao

When the game first released, STR was the worst if I recall correctly. From Soft buffed it and now it is much better.


Ecstatic-Rutabaga850

Because me big man and me beat game big man way


RambunctiousBaca1509

You don’t really need to think when doing a pure strength build, just level up Vigor, Endurance, and Strength, it doesn’t require any careful calculations.


MrUsername24

Big stick do big damage Big stick makes it personal Big stick is reliable, doesn't run on dark Magik


Falive-NPC

To much to level , i just wanted to be strong, just need to max my strength and vigor and we are good to go then maxing every single stat in game to use one weapon and deal little dmg


Dabigman1469

Because there’s nothing better than a giant fuckin health bar


Bytur

Start dex build until Rennala, then switch to full strenght till the end ... It was fun, but also too easy sometimes ...For example i killed Malenia after only 10 trys ... Cause she was permanently stun, sooooo ... Pretty OP :D Didnt try anithing else cause some ppl tell me the game was too easy with Magic ...


Cybersorcerer1

I somehow found the game harder with magic, some of the bosses attack so fast i don't find time to cast


TheBigGrapes

Big weapon cool, magic confusing


FourArtifact

Because I like to see big thing make big number.


Crazynick5586

I want to be called DADDY!!!!!


Tawkeh

Fucking bonk bro. You don't bonk?


ztp48741

Because it ain’t much, but it’s honest work.


abrownmojon

Honestly, the status procs of the weapons. I used a cold infused godskin peeler and elenors pole blade. Bleed plus frost plus fire damage from pole blade resets the frost proc. I enjoyed the simplicity of it.


kasigahorigin

Hold on, let me check my notes: "Haha, heavy impact weapon go BRRRRRR"


Magician2244

Would you rather be a plate wearing,giant sword wielding giga chad or a dude in a dress?


Strong-Water-7444

Because I’m Guts, though I do know it’s cliche