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A dedicatedDark Souls 3player managed to defeat one of the game’s most difficult fights with nothing more than a saxophone. Streamer Dr. Doot shared their accomplishment early Monday morning, revealing they had finally defeated Slave Knight Gael while using a digital saxophone as their controller, proving once again just how passionate and persistent theDark Souls3and FromSoftware communities alike can be.
Released back in 2016,Dark Souls 3still seems to have a grasp on the video game industry, acting as presumably the final entry in FromSoftware’s monumentalDark Soulsfranchise.Dark Souls 3marked an exciting new starting pointfor the series, though it featured multiple beats, locations, and bosses that felt nostalgic for longtime fans.Dark Souls 3notably kicked things up a notch with its bosses, featuring some of the toughest fights in the entire franchise. WhileDark Souls 3’s final fight was intense, another one of the game’s endgame bosses proved to be a sticking point for many, though one player prevailed using nothing more than a musical instrument.
Streamer Dr. Doot managed to defeat Slave Knight Gael live while using a digital saxophone. While this achievement is incredibly impressive in its own right, Dr. Doot was also at soul level 1, meaning they did not level up any of their stats during the run. These types of runsare quite common inDark Soulsgamesas well as FromSoftware’s entire catalog, though it’s far rarer for players to use a saxophone as their input source.
Dark Souls 3 Streamer Beats Slave Knight Gael with Saxophone
Slave Knight Gale is one ofDark Souls 3’s most infamous bosses, added as part of the game’s Ashes of Ariandel DLC expansion.Dark Souls 3features a number of challenging fights, but as mentioned earlier, Slave Knight Gael remains one of the game’s toughest. His quick combos and immense damage make him a tough fight, even if players have leveled their stamina, health, and other attributes. This isn’t the first time a player has conquered a FromSoftware boss or title using a musical instrument, withElden Ring’s build variety allowing for all kinds of challenge runs to be possible.
FromSoftware recently announced a new standaloneElden Ringtitle that will be released next year.Elden Ring: Nightreignis a bold new adventurethat puts heavy emphasis on multiplayer and co-op play, pitting three players against both new and seemingly old foes in a rogue-like setting.
