In anticipation of Shadow of the Erdtree's launch, I got heavily into Elden Ring once again this year. I finished my original playthrough with a powerful spellsword build (except when I had to defeat Malenia, where I cheesed it with a bleed boy), but for NG+ I wanted to try something different—after all, I'd barely touched my hoard of larval tears. Specifically, I wanted something unstoppable. Something that would make every boss keel over instantly. The inverse of the usual FromSoftware experience, basically.
Naturally, I joined the ranks of the Blasphemous Blade club. For the uninitiated, this disgusting greatsword can be earned by defeating Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, the boss of Volcano Manor. Like a lot of Elden Ring's optional bosses, he's a bit of a tricky bastard, but sweating through this fight is a small price to pay for Elden Ring's most OP weapon.
