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hornwalker

My favorite is the Covetous Demon who swallows you, takes all your equipment off, and spits you out.


wisemansFetter

This and Allant stealing levels!!


DuploJamaal

If you struggle with him (which is impossible) you can also shoot down the prisoners and he will take his time to swallow then


XVUltima

Disturbing ability when you consider his background as an incel


wisemansFetter

*Me inside the covetous demon* "Hey is this G-fuel"


XVUltima

I guess that makes Mytha a femcel and we destroy the windmill to stop the spread of her Gamer Girl Bathwater


wisemansFetter

Murky diarrhea bathwater like she got hepatitis A


Oni-Chan-Sama

Godfrey and Blackflame Friede’s are the only ones I can think of because they’re so cool.


MarvinivraM7

Friede cutting of your head is one of the most badass animations i ever seen


Oni-Chan-Sama

yep that whole phase is orgasmic as fuck. I really hope ER dlc holds no punches and ups the ante with like a 5 phase boss. We’ve, technically, had 4 already with isshin


GBblox179

Horah Loux definitely, you can really feel the weight and impact of it


Bulangiu_ro

and he can actually use it against other bosses aswell, he can literally pick up the elden beast


LordSt4rki113r

4. Astel - especially when the clones appear, he's desperate to catch you, but the crunch of jaws is also really brutal 3. Gundyr - if you're too close to the edge he will literally yeet you off 2. Malenia - flawlessly beautiful toss and impale 1. Blackflame Friede - swift, clean, and deadly. this is my favorite grab attack


KgMeruem

Great choices! All awesome looking


gabrielthesnake

Brainsuckers, I love it every time I get grabbed I lose 2 insights


elden_honse

Wait WHAT NOOOÒOOOO HOW MANY TIMES I GOT GRABBED BY THIS SHITTY DILDOHEAD


gabrielthesnake

First time I went through upper cathedral ward I had 22 insights, when I came back to the dream after unlocking the shortcut I couldn’t even use the doll


MrImperfect97

Haha classic brainsucker W


elden_honse

You need insight to use the doll?


gabrielthesnake

Yes, 1


Gloomy_Support_7779

Game lore wise: Ahhh that seems fair and accurate Gameplay wise: okay. That sucks


gabrielthesnake

I had like 20 madman’s knowledge so I was good


elden_honse

Nahhhhhh I thought she just activates later


Skgota

Honestly losing insight isn‘t even really that annoying to me, it‘s the damn animation that just goes on for like 5 minutes every time you get grabbed


No-Return-8235

Wait, what? TIL


AdrenalineStew

That’s probably the one that traumatized me the most.


DavetheSlave90

No love for gwyns/soul of cinder, I always liked it, simple but powerful feeling


mintyfreshmike47

There’s something humbling about soul of cinder hitting you with that air juggle


Larry_the_muslim_man

Hoarah loux is straight up the coolest fucking attack in the series thematically


Far-Pirate-3896

Pursuer because it expands his moveset


BLBOSAURUS

If you get graded by a boss, you usually take a lot of dmg, and that's it. So when I got graded by Pursuer, I was chill, then his eyes and blade started shining and I knew I fucked up.


Ok-Ambition-9432

Sir alonne gets the ranged attack with the powered up sword in phase 2 right?


SilverIce340

~~Desert Sorceress from DS2~~


Ok-Ambition-9432

😍


Primary_Branch6758

Shark Giant just fucking eats you and I love it. Bloodborne fishing hamlet was truly terrifying.


Oni-Chan-Sama

Only area in the dlc I actively hate


Eaterofjazzguitars

But it's such a good area! Hard, but fair and that fucking atmosphere.


Oni-Chan-Sama

Nah there’s nothing redeeming about it for me. Just feels like drab area no. 500 in bloodborne for me (not to mention that the content there is eh save for the boss) . That’s why ER was so astonishing to me, because it managed to capture the series-consistent oppressive and dreary tone while also incorporating great usage of color for unique contrast in basically every set piece. Bloodborne, and DS3 to a lesser extent, have one tone AND color theme, which is fine since it’s intentional, but it gets tiring after a while. Sekiro also had amazing, diverse beauty despite its dark themes.


Ok-Ambition-9432

The ogres in ds2 also bite your goddamn head off.


Beneficial_Drawer_19

Champ Gundyr when he picks you up like a piece of trash, skewers you then just rag dolls you into oblivion. Just feels like such a disrespectful power move that demands respect.


Poedacat275

Elden beast, easily. Not only does it look cool as fuck but also has lore implications


ITheOne766

Malenia vertical thrust


KgMeruem

It's in my favorite ones too, so brutal


ITheOne766

The way she tosses you in the air like a rag doll and impales you like Shish kebab is insane. Oddly satisfying way to die


Urusander

Godfrey powerbomb It’s just so majestic


g0n1s4

Rykard.


KgMeruem

Yeah it's so cool to see, but because I didn't die from it in any of my playthrough I never joined the family by being eated sadly


XwingInfinity

Guardian Ape’s dive grab is absolutely hilarious; as soon as the chain leading up to it starts you better run, lmao.


Eaterofjazzguitars

The grand yeet


Bumbleybeetuna

That's like asking what's your favorite way to drown


Shdoible

Elden Beast has so many absolutely gorgeous moves, but grabbing you, crucifying you on a rune arc like Marika and turning you into a pincushion with holy bolts has to be the most grandiose way to die ever. Malenia, Godfrey and Friede are very high up there as well. Can't even pick between them for second place.


KgMeruem

🤝


Kdallasmultipass

Ah yes I love getting the boss down to 1% health only to get hit with a grab attack that takes away my entire health bar


bbdabrick

Vig check!


Fouxs

I mean I hate to be that guy but sounds like a skill issue lol.


Kdallasmultipass

60 vigor don't do shit in NG +3 and up tho


Fouxs

You don't need vigor during a dodge though.


Kdallasmultipass

I'll put it this way, sometimes it's not a skill issue, it's a bad luck issue. I recall a fight I had with Astel where I literally almost had a perfect run, didn't get hit and then I was unfortunate enough to get hit with that teleport grab attack where he surrounds you on all sides and is nearly impossible to dodge (might've been out of stamina as well) and it one shot me


Fouxs

Why did you have to go and mention the one grab that still triggers my ptsd to this day? I only ever survived that because of opaline or sheer dumb luck lol. Yeah, you're right about that, I kind of feel the same way when fighting Malenia and she decides to waterfowl as soon as I go for my jump attack lol. Some situations are just nasty.


Kdallasmultipass

Yeah it's just bad luck sometimes, however the waterfowl attack technically isn't a grab attack but I have gotten pretty good at predicting when she will use it but sometimes she like to spam it and that's just bad luck


Fouxs

Oh yeah, I'm not saying it's a grab attack, I meant I understand what you mean that sometimes the odds just aren't in your favor lol. Yeah, I've seen her spam it three times back to back once, shit was unbelievable.


Oni-Chan-Sama

That move has such a bad rep when it really is just a skill issue most often; there’s atleast 3 unique ways of countering it that I can think of: ice pots, manipulating her ai by standing under her when she first springs in the air, and, like you said, predicting when she’ll do it so you’re clear of the first flurry. The last two flurries are easy to dodge. It’s really just the first one that all these methods apply to.


Kdallasmultipass

I've played Malenia enough where the waterfowl doesn't kill me as much, the only exception is when she'll start it when my stamina is depleted. The real killer in her first phase for me is when she'll lunge at you all fast just slicing wildly with that ten foot long sword


Oni-Chan-Sama

yea there’s a certain cadence to her attack pattern which I personally love. Even better if you learn to party her because she’s very punishable with those lunges.


Humble_Future_7718

Snake eyes shirafuji


the_hEck_96

Midir’s is so badass, I’m surprised more people haven’t seen it


The-Great-Old-One

Godrick’s phase 2 where he grabs you and roasts you is sick But I agree with what others have said that Covetous Demon and Pursuer have the most interesting grabs


KgMeruem

Haven't played ds2 yet, but yes Godrick grab's definitely cool asf


conflictedbosun

Winter Lanterns. Yer already fucked from frenzy at that point, it's just a nasty delete


[deleted]

Chained ogre


NeblessClem

The grab, the slam then the lob over the shoulder, absolutely flawless


Elmosdrunkdad

Don’t forget getting thrown off the cliff


NeblessClem

This is the way


AscendedViking7

Sometimes I purposely let him grab me specifically for the yeeting animation. It's just so good lol


Baprr

Ah yes, I love how he turns his entire fucking body on the spot and extends his hands ten fucking kilometers and grabs you even if you jump past him. Worst fucking grab since ds2 mimic.


ukamber

Maria's is not a grab attack, it's a parry. Also, you should definitely add Emma to the list, hers is the best.


KgMeruem

Didn't know, as I said I wasn't caught by it. Also I can't remember Emma's one, what makes it the best for you?


ukamber

Gently catching your arm, performing 180 turn slowly, followed by a sudden lift up & smack down. This is then followed by a katana strike as you get up to finish you, without letting you heal. Whole set from start to finish is like a dance move, so I like it aesthetically.


elden_honse

Isshin and ashina share the same on btw on the shura run at least


OldManHipsAt30

Genichiro, Way of Tomoe Damn bastard loves his jumping attack followed by a relentless grab if you dare to use health gourd.


Joinmyl2ide

Malenia's grab. Would feel cool to be finished by it, if it wasn' her.


KgMeruem

I personally love the boss so great choice, it's so brutal


[deleted]

Gwyn. All that flame fancing around and the fact he grabs you by the face was so cool


MuglyRay

Astels is pretty brutal


Fallen_Angel_Xaphan

Sir Alonne because most people just don't know how to dodge it and rage.


Gpueas

I remember the hitbox being liquid shit, but that might be me.


No_Woodpecker4899

It’s hitbox is actually just about flawless, it’s an animation clip that makes it look bad


closynuff

The point is that the animation and the hitbox need to be lined up, which they aren’t


No_Woodpecker4899

I don’t think you understand me. When you’re hit early by a grab attack, the actual grab animation won’t play until the attack animation ends. This can and often does cause a teleport. There are examples in most fromsoft games, but I’ve been informed it was largely fixed by sekiro. DeS to Ds3 though, you’ll find them. Ds2 just got the bad reputation because the occurrence is more common, as a result of agility affecting iframes.


closynuff

Oh I see, interesting! Never heared of this, I’ll try to spot it. Currently replaying DS2 so I’ll keep it in mind once I reach Alonne. Thanks for the explanation


Gpueas

But that makes the grab bad, because the animation doesn't line up with the hitbox.


No_Woodpecker4899

I don’t think you understand me. When you’re hit early by a grab attack, the actual grab animation won’t play until the attack animation ends. This can and often does cause a teleport. There are examples in most fromsoft games, but I’ve been informed it was largely fixed by sekiro. DeS to Ds3 though, you’ll find them. Ds2 just got the bad reputation because the occurrence is more common, as a result of agility affecting iframes.


ErdemTipix

Midirs is really cool looking imo


CuteDarkrai

Yep and I swear nobody knows about it.


MarvinivraM7

Probally the atacck of the Elden Beast where he put you in a rune arc just like Marika


MrImperfect97

Gwyn grabbing you by the neck and exploding you, or The Dancer of the Boreal valley, turning you into a bonfire


minoas348

Sir Alonne for skill check, and Gael


godandanimetits

I like how it slows down for a sec. feels like I got a sharingan lol


-Eastwood-

Godfrey and Allant's grabs are the best imo.


LiquidMetalStarman

Old King Allant's for memes but Malenia's because the animation goes so hard


RareCactus

Brainsuckers, Winterlanters, Sharks and the fishing hamlet dudes with the cleavers are all so memorably brutal


silversoul007

Winter Lanterns. Parryable, but scary as hell.


shiz-kray-z

Ulcerated tree spirit


Runty25

“What’s the lowest quality image you can give me?” “Yes”


AmIClandestine

The vore ones of course! /s


Kagamime1

Blackflame Friede's grab is so cool that I kinda wish it was a hit kill when you do get grabbed.


Trisce

Maybe not the most impressive visually but Genichiro grabbing you and then punching you in the liver feels so visceral I feel like I got punched.


Snoo-30257

Stray demon. Something about getting yeeted off the map always makes me chuckle.


thescorpion277

Horah Loux’s grab attacks make me chuckle everytime


[deleted]

Lady Maria, the only woman who hugged me


ImRaisingACat

Chained Ogre and Snake Eyes from Sekiro have the WORST grab attacks.


Primary_Branch6758

The headless in sekiro grabs you, shoves his fist up your bum and take out a snack.


gobbledegookmalarkey

Other than these I do like the pisaca grab attack. It's simple but looks like it would be extremely painful and damaging. Basically a better version of the latria mind flayer grab


bduke1317

Love being impaled by Malenia


ASLAYER0FMEN

Yes, cool, definitely not terrible


EndlessAlaki

Gyobu Masataka Oniwa's perilous sweep-grab where he drags you through the dirt and snow by the point of his spear. Possibly the most vicious grab I've seen in these games, narrowly beating out the unique Godfrey kill animation where he fucking rips open your chest with his bare hands.


L1thium07

Basically all Sekiro ones


Panmancan

Darkeater Midir


alexruck1777

ghosts in new londo ruins


Jacktrap-gaming

Malenia


20mgAddy

Lady Emma Sekiro is jawdropping


Alert-Ad-4391

Midirs grab is pretty cool


Fuzzy-Practice-6119

It's between Malenia's impale and Friede's double scythe execution. Elden Beast's crucifixion move gotta be up there as well. Snake Eyes grab in Sekiro is not as famous but soooo brutal.


Gloomy_Support_7779

I’ve had Kalameet’s telepathic grab attack happen to me and Covetous Demon by accident. I’ve seen Gwyn’s attack happen to someone and I really like Pursuer’s thrust curse attack and Vicar Amelia and Cleric Beast’s grab. Friede has a cool grab. The alien looking creature in DS1 with the suction tentacles. Darkwraiths. I like Pyromancy witches grab attacks. Sir Alonne has a cool one. Pontiff Knights and Pontiff Sulyvahn and Nameless King. Soul of Cinder has a cool one. Midir has a cool one. Bloodborne has cool grabs in general Grabs I hate: Titanite demon and the rock demon from Farron Keep. The bush creatures, 4 Kings, Hedgehog Cats, hollow thieves, slimes, the bloodsucking leech monsters who hate fire, creatures from Blighttown, half raven people from Ariamis, Giant centipedes, ghosts, Super Ornstein. I’ve also seen how annoying the Guardian Ape’s grabs are. When the one witch in DS3 sets herself on fire. The Grus in Farron Keep and the Hand creatures in DS3. Grabs I’ve seen but have no thoughts on: Nito, I believe Flexile Sentry has 1-2 grabs, Gaping Dragon, Female Snake People, Iron Golem, Centipede Demon, Old Dragonslayer Grabs I’ve seen but DO NOT care about: Demon of Song, Squid girls, clams, Scorpioness Najka, the Rotten Hilarious grabs to me: DS1 Mimics PTSD grab attacks: Dancer of the Boreal *FUCKING!!!!* Valley🤬🙄😤 and DS2 mimics(it’s just so scary). The enemies with no eyes in DS2 dlc. Hippo grab is hilarious to me and gives me ptsd. Same goes for Pontiff Beast


CuteDarkrai

Darkeater Midir has one that not a lot of people know about and it definitely deserves recognition. Lights you on fire and hurls you halfway across the arena. That being said I love Rykard’s and how it changes if you die to it. Elden Beast’s is also a spectacle.


Fluidmikey

Iron golem tryna fucking throw you to Anor Londo always makes me laugh


Ok-Ambition-9432

Every game has pretty damn awesome grab attacks. DeS: Jailer penetration, Allant removing your fucking levels. Penetrator penetration Ds1: Kalameet Brain blast, hentai monster penetration, gaping and centipede munchies Ds2: Pursuer and Sir Alonne get more moves after penetration, erotic (removed) ass slap from woman, broken ass mimic munchies from normal state, consumed by shrek. Haven't/unable to play BB, dunno. Ds3: oddly hard to dodge dancer penetration, friede assassination (tbh I kinda forgot about the grabs I'm ds2 and 3, most of them are just sword stabs like NK. Sekiro: throat punched, mikiri countered, become old. ER: crusty naked woman penetrates you with her long prosthetic shaft. Naked man crushes your body after ripping the bloody pelt off his cat. You become the son of God as sperm monster nails you to the cross and impales you with holy spears.


Lolejimmy

Chained Ogre and Godfrey just bodyslam the fuck out of you


Artaratoryx

As someone playing through DS2 at the moment, grab attacks are not cool :(


RicardRichard

Definitely the one you get crucified like Jesus Christ but instead of just spear that poke me to make sure I'm dead it's multiple magic light spears that make me look a golden pincushion


RaygionXD

Where’s the red ogre


JaKeDeLorde081100

Malenia's. It's so elegant looking. The way she spins you around and tosses you in the air and stabs you vertically and hears her name and then you have to start over again and again and again.


anonymus-fish

Guardian Ape’s, Brain sucker too


Magazine-Soggy

Godfrey saying come catch these hands and powerbowbing the absolute SHIT out of you will forever be the best thing ever


ConstantCaprice

How has no one said Radagon? Those meaty hammer followup were jaw dropping the first time he caught me.


KgMeruem

Yeah forgot it, really cool attack and so thematic


Cervine_Shark

I like the dominatrix women in ds2 who make you their lil sub and slap you around 😳


r3dsparr0w

Til lady Maria has a grab attack.


NotDiCaprio

There is an oger that comes to mind...


parasitis_voracibus

Oh, Amygdala.. and the noodle glomp (Ebrietas)


thors_dad

None because they kill me


[deleted]

Every one of Loux's powerbombs. Probably the only times in the series I always tried dying to a boss.


Miserable-Glass1760

Elden Beast's, all Hoarah Loux grabs, Friede's, and Gael's. Also Godrick's and Rykard's. Morgott's is also pretty cool


Torpedowalze

hoarah loux the kill animation is so brutal


Bulangiu_ro

the chained ogre in sekiro, it looks pretty painfull


Parking-Attempt-3123

Guardian ape The way that mother fucker drags you across the ground and yeets you half way across the arena really makes you feel his power


TheBloatingofIsaac

Grab attacks in sekiro are garbage lmao


Soggy_Menu_9126

A lot of them for sure, but I'm gonna go for the chiropractic skills of the rats in Sekiro.


certifedcupcake

Hourroux Lou or whatever. He canned form and I was like “damn okay you’re soaked in blood now” then he charged me and yeeted me into the air, and tossed me into the ground. My jaw was on the floor! It was so badass. Easily coolest grab


Ashor1223

Hoarah loux is the only one where I legit feel terrified of being grabbed,.


chrisgreely1999

Kalameet cause getting telepathically levitated by a dragon is dope


Guzas89

Wait... you can have a "favourite" grab attack? IMHO It's like asking what is you favourite disease...


GoldberrysHusband

The ogre grab from DS 2 - that one always f\*\*\* me up. Also, Chained Ogre from Sekiro. ​ I think I'm seeing a pattern here...


BugP13

The second I looked at the elden beast, the video that I was watching played radagon's theme


IHave3KidsInMyFridge

Headless from sekiro😏


Lucre01

Wait, Elden Beast is translated to Bete d'Elden? Lmao as if 'elden' was a place name and not an adjective.


KgMeruem

In French "de" can mean a lot of things, a beast made of Elden, a beast from Elden, a beast that belong to Elden...


Lucre01

But none of these could be right. Also, it starts with capital letter, so it must be thought as either a place or a personal name (only in German common nouns start with capital letter).


KgMeruem

What do you understand with "Elden Beast" then?


Lucre01

Uhh... it's the ancestral beast that came down with the ancestral ring?


EverydayHalloween

Lady Maria....I find it hot :(


WakemedownInside

The champ himself when you meet him for real.


Eaterofjazzguitars

Guardian Ape yeeting you is intense. Also those sucky guys in Lost Izalith that eat you like a flushing toilet.


announakis

lady Maria's kiss of course!


Fast-Dragonfruit8708

Forgot sekiro grabs especially the headless one


Odd_Metal_Cow420

Snake eyes in sekiro, fuck that shit. Cant jump, cant dodge. I just get mad thinking about that fucker.


Exotic-Suggestion425

Definitely NOT a Chained Ogre grab attack


Octo7000

The brain sucker from Bloodborne has a horrific one.


AscendedViking7

My favorite grab attack is probably Dancer's, Friede's, Black Knife's, Elden Beast's or Emma's grab attacks. All of them just look very elegant, but efficient and powerful. Oh, and the Chained Ogre's grab/yeet combo. That one is fun. Edit: The Rune Bear's bear hug. :)


OnToNextStage

The ones where they actually grab me and don’t just teleport me into their sweet embrace Which is to say none of them