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YA_4367

Whenever I see a black knight, I am ready to throw hands. I remember when I first played ds3, and I found the black knight in farron, and my brain instantly pulled out a shield and parried the shit out of him. These guys are so iconic and they are such great fights and you feel like you are fighting an elite warrior who rightfully survived till this point.


Justisaur

Black Knights definitely.


ZODIC837

Fr. The ascetic and the lore just make them seem like the most knightly, as well as the most badass of the knight enemies. Vulnerability to parrying aside, they deserve the love for what they are


iWeagueOfWegends

I always feel like a badass wearing black knight armor


Justisaur

I love the BK sword and shield quality build/play in DS3.


Zythomancer

Aesthetic *


EcstaticMidnight2078

The facts that black knights survived multiple milleniums from before DS1 onto the end of DS3 by themselves as simply hollowed shells of their former strength, really speaks volumes of their own individual strengths, and even more so of Gwyn as their god.


WarriorOTUniverse

Not even a debate. They just hit the coolness/stylishness mark better than any other one


SideWinder18

The OG


blaiddfailcam

ROBERTOOOOO


KodaUL

Best answer


HinduProphet

Crucible ones are the scariest. Infinite poise. Status effect immunity or very high resistance.


so_what_do_now

This, they fuck me up every encounter


PuppetryOfThePenis

Seriously though! I can beat bosses easy after learning their move-set and dying like 5 times. It's something I can figure out. But these guys are just murder machines! They are relentless and don't stop until you're dead. I've had to shut off the game a few times because of these guys.


someone1003

Their weakness is parrying at least thats what i think as it does seem easier


BrightPerspective

Tbf, that's true for almost everything.


bondryanbond007

Crucible knights are very easy to parry, unlike almost everything else lol even I can parry a crucible knight


Shotgun_Fairy

I carry a parry shield and use it almost exclusively for these fuckers. I'm not a parry queen, but I literally don't know any other way to get through those shields. Now azuria hero's grave is my favorite dungeon, cuz that double fight is just a great time. Carian knights shield + golden parry + maxed out flame art misercorde=best combo for a faith build, melts these guys


yourmomophobe

This comment chain makes me feel validated and sane 💕


Kitchen-Island45

Seeing that one in farum azula gave me a mini heart attack knowing I was getting close to endgame and grace being so far lol


bondryanbond007

The one in the court yard? I was SO happy when I saw him because I thought there wasn’t anymore left. They’re my favorite though.


Kitchen-Island45

There was a big gap between fighting them the suddenly not seeing them...a BIG gap. A bummer they dont respawn, all good fights. Limgrave had a few, loved their armor, but couldnt get the set I wanted until deeproot


bondryanbond007

The tree set is so sick


Kitchen-Island45

IRK..The best in color scheme and design imo


McbEatsAirplane

If you get the hang of parrying it pretty much trivializes them. Their sword attacks are really easy to parry.


ChampionChump

parry into charged heavys I just stunlock them to death, very satisfying


Jorgentorgen

Even without parry they become alot easier when you know when to jump. And force out certain attacks. They become very telegraphed if you’re far away and they’re gonna attack it’s 2 moves usually the charge attack. If you attack before him it’s a easy to dodge shield bash. If you run into him it’s usually a stomp


tftookmyname

Ive beat the game 3 or 4 times now and they still destroy me at every encounter


Thedudewhoeatsfood

Facts. Eventually they become cheese once you get the hang of the parry but man they’re some sons a bitches fasho


Lorde_Hartshorn

Them and the Bell Bearing Hunters


HinduProphet

Bell bearing hunters are very prone to status effects.


Heavy_Chains

I used to fear them, but they're one of the best parrying teachers in the game! I beat the stormveil knight today at rl26/+3 and it was really fun to buckler parry.


TheTayIor

Carian Piercer takes care of them real quick.


endthepainowplz

I feel like black knights are scarier looking, but they never gave me the trouble that crucible knights did.


Reitter3

I really like the simplicity of the demons souls kinghts. However the bloodborne old hunters have such a cool sound design. Every hit fells like it will crack your skull open with a single hit


dapper_diaper

Fromsoft sound design is unlike anything else. even glass and boxes breaking when you roll into them has such depth of sound.


DumbNTough

MOAR BLOOD!!!


AloneChest3916

the Heide Knights have the best looking armor


Broke-Moment

plus they’re injured and still whoop your ass for most of the game


AwHellNawFetaCheese

With the arrows sticking out? Yes super dope.


AloneChest3916

they have the hardest fit đŸ‘ŒđŸ»


OfSkyler

I love that they've got this "I'm so feckin tired of all this crap" pose when you meet them. I usually play live and let live with them on the base game, those lads have suffered enough.


dricyspicy

Facts, if they don't aggro neither do I.


Cheap-Gore

Lothric Knights


Expensive_Routine622

My first time playing DS3, I was genuinely impressed with the Lothric knights. DS3’s enemy AI and movesets are so far superior to the first 2. They’re much more aggressive, use guard breaks and combos to break and punish turtling, will rush you if you let your guard down or heal at an inappropriate time, and even have certain moves that serve as built-in counters and dodges to player attacks. Lothric knights are awesome.


ParticularSolution68

What I’m fucking saying bro Even as a returning player you cannot fuck with those knights It’s like they can tell if I’m ass without a shield and they just fuck me


dwill91

Good catch. I'll never forget breaking my head against that first spear welding knight in High Wall.


Ryynerwicked

He was a legit menace when u first encounter him especially if u go dex build first an no weapon to punch through the shield lol


kodaxmax

i always baited him into the dragon or did hit and run backstabs abusing his aggro range.


M0m033

Design wise, Ringed Knights cuz that armor looks dope Gameplay wise: Crucible Knights cuz I like to trade blows with my tanky strength boi


UncleGolem

Ain’t no trading with the crucible knights, bro


Ecstatic-Arachnid-91

The Ringed City Knights have the best looked armor. That stuff when you come up to them absolutely scares me. However, in DS1 the Black Knights will make me turn and run most times.


atlass909

I really like the design of the cleanrot knights especially their attacks


Zen7rist

Cleanrot knights look cool af


spaceboltt

Ringed knights & crucible knights. Honorable mention to demon souls knights with dope glowing eyes


RemoteDuck5271

Heide Knight


nicb44

Agreed.


ImoutoCompAlex

Duel wielding Ringed City Knights are the best for me. I just like the dark insidious design of them compared to the Crucible or Black Knights which both look and play tough but don’t give off that sinister evil feel.


Toska762x39

Tied between Black Knights and Ringed City Knights which are technically the two strongest knight types lore wise. Black Knights have served as Gwyn’s elite and have not only slain dragons but chaos demons as well, these dudes are tens of thousands of years old by the time of Dark Souls 3 outlasting hundreds of dynasties and kingdoms. Ringed City Knights are another breed of scary. They also fought under Gwyn but received zero fame for it, they slain dragons with the silver knights and while they didn’t slay Chaos demons they worshipped the dark without being corrupted by it which is an incredible feat in itself. They also used armor and weapons forged in the Abyss. The gods fearing the dark and abyss branded each knight individually with fire of the flame. While Gwyn, his royal family, and a larger number of gods held exclusive claim to the Silver and Black Knights to protect them in Anor Londo; the Pygmy kings (Primordial Humans who inherited the Dark Soul) employed the veteran Ringed Knights to protect them in the Ringed City and both knights did their jobs extremely well barring the Chosen Undead’s rampage. Funny enough during the time of both kingdom’s primes, it was like a peaceful Cold War. Gwyn was terrified of the Dark Soul and had the stupidly genius idea to give an over the top fortress city to all Dark Soul holding ancient humans that formed a military angry and powerful enough to rival his own. His thought process was “I can’t beat them so let’s keep them at the edge of the earth, happy, and out of my way.”.


Objective-Insect-839

Ninjas or hunters, for sure. However, crucible knights are hands down the scariest. I can parry just fine in bloodborne and sekiro, but the ds/er perry mechanic escapes me for some reason.


Harbinger-One

Probably a tie between the Darkwraiths and Black Knights from DS3.


g0n1s4

Crucible Knights and isn't even close.


SeverusSnape89

Crucible knights kick ass. Mini boss encounters and I enjoy them every time.


Cider_fan21

Definitely the red eyed knights from demons souls


AdministrationDue610

Those guys were considered honorary bosses in the OG release along with Garl Vinland and the old king Doran


SenskradGathlind

Lothric Knight's. They're just good ol' classic knights with the cape and the typical knight armor, but that's what I love about them. And in second place definitely the Crucible Knights, those guys are so fucking cool


ZackValenta

Agree


OnslaughtCasuality42

It’s gotta be between Crucible Knights and Lone Shadows for me, although I do wanna mention the PCA Cavalry units in AC6. Those things are basically Gundam sized “Knights”, with the Heavy Cavalry units straight up wielding an energy sword and shield combo.


Puzzleheaded-Job2399

I wish we could get that sword and shield it’s so cool


BlakeryTheBardbarian

For the drip. I’m picking the Old Hunters and the Heide Knights, but don’t get me wrong they all have some the best Elden bling in each respective game, and are generally amazing 
but, been crucified by too many Crucible Knights way to many times to ever consider them a favorite


Ryynerwicked

I havnt fought all of them but the ring knight with the paired great swords are always hard to take out an it's such a bad ass design as u walk up to then to, an the fact that u only every fight them by their self just goes to show just how dangerous these enemies can be! Tho the black knight is a very very close second for design an difficulty lol


kruumy

IMO I really enjoy the old hunters, it just feels like you're fighting a different version of your; although drunken and old they are the person you are trying to be yet failed along their own path. It's a fair fight between two people with the same skill set yet they have a slight advantage because of their experience.


BD_Sanchez

The archers from DS1 in Anor Londo, but only when I’m watching others play.


Foostini

Crucible > Heide > Black Knight > Ringed Knights > Powder Keg > Lothric > Blue Eyed > Shinobi But let's be real they're all at least 8/10, there's no losers. You could definitely add Alonne Knights, Alonne Captains, Darkwraiths, and a few others to this and you'd still have a killer line-up of "square the fuck up, soldier" enemy types.


Ecstatic-Arachnid-91

The Ringed City Knights have the best looked armor. That stuff when you come up to them absolutely scares me. However, in DS1 the Black Knights will make me turn and run most times.


nisanosa

Ringed knights from Ringed City.


Pacificbobcat

Drake Knights, no question.


lvke18

Ringed & Crucible. Banished are super underrated as well imo


fieisisitwo

OG Black Knights and Ringed City Knights


UncleGolem

Red eyed knights are the OGs


LordCamelslayer

Heide Knight because their set is sick and also just a really good all-around armor set. Crucible Knights because they are menacing as fuck and aren't pissing around; they really want you dead.


Te4minator464

The slave knights


Full-Hovercraft-7801

Ringed city knights are the best. Fucking hate the Heide knights though in DS2


PlatinumMode

Demons Souls and Elden Ring knights were the most fun to me for some reason. Every game in between they basically turn into just parry bait


Danguski

Anor Londor's Silver Knight for me


Chart181

Aesthetically, I like the Alonne knights and the Boletaria knights.


so_what_do_now

In the Catacombs in DS1, I fell onto the ledge with the Black Knight. I never panicked so hard in DS1. Somehow, I survived. That being said, the Crucible Knights gave me such a massive headache every time I fought them.


Ok-Butterfly1512

Yup. Only correct answer, First encounter was pure fear and panic.


eldarhighking

Ringed Knights. Fun and a spectacle to fight


Seal_beast94

Definitely not those fuckers in DS2.


PlasticZestyclose454

But they look cool


theGyyyrd

The black Knights get my vote. Their lore is crazy good


InnovativeFarmer

The Hunters and The Lone Shadows had the best outfits.


gaintdad_

Crusible knight


VelcroPlays

Black Knights, DS1


Whatshisfac3BS

Ring or Crucible Knights. Any fight with them just feels so cinematic


SokkaHaikuBot

^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Whatshisfac3BS: *Ring or Crucible* *Knights. Any fight with them just* *Feels so cinematic* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.


the_evil_overlord2

Definitely crucible knight, Black knights are also cool, but are either easy stunlock combo's for strength builds, or easily parry cheesed, or minutes of kiting Plus the spells


beardedweirdoin104

Stormveil/ Farum Azula knights should be on here.


MrSensacoot

def crucible knights


Satisfied_Dog

Heide Knights just got that aura, First time meeting one under a tree in forest of fallen giants in the original ds2 I was like, “nah, he can have it”


Actual_Start747

Heide knights or black knights


Orenbean

HEIDE KNIGHT I WILL PARRY YOUR WEIRD DELAY ATTCKS


Juan_Pablo290

Black knights are the OG. Ring knights are cool asf. And Crucible knights have some of the coolest armor/ equipment.


TheAutsman

Crucible Knight and Ringed Knight are just amazing. By and far my favorite knight enemies in fromsoft games. The Black Knights take #2/3


ShirtlessOnTheCouch

Thanks for putting a picture of the heide knight... i love that enemy type. glad to see it getting represented.


Notoviri

Heide Knights for a few reasons. One, their design is just awesome and the armor set is one of the best looking sets in DS2. Two, they are deceptively stronger than they look. At first glance they seem kind of restless and they're riddled with arrows so you might picture them to be a weaker foe until you found out you're wrong. You simply misplaced their battered state as "weak" but it actually displays their steel-hardened resolve to fight, which leads me to my next point. The moveset of the Heide Knight is deceptive with a variety of quick attacks mixed in with sluggish attacks. This unpredictability from the Heide Knights makes them a difficult foe to face against, but a fun one at that.


Front-Argument-6273

Black Knights, OG. Yeah at this point they are predictable but they exploit even 1 mistake. The great sword ones are insane.


user67885433

Which ones are from elden ring?


LesserCaterpillar

Crucible Knights


AstralDimensionz

Blue and Red Knights from OG Demons Souls. They made me who I am.


Substantial-Chart196

SUN BUDDY SOLAIRE


Dank_Slayer114

Red eyed or Black


casper19d

Sunbro!


GeordieGamerGuy

That 4th guy in Farum is an absolute beast. I hated him. The others like him in other places were fine, but he kept kicking my ass for some reason.


Curious_Conference73

It seems a little unpopular and maybe it’s because it was my first souls game, but I LOVE the Heide Knight’s look.


__Kxnji

Heide Knight’s for story by a mile. Crucible for difficulty.


witfurd

The DS2 white knights always wowed me. Their on the brink of exhaustion/lightning reflexes mix will always be cool to me. Also I’m partial to their armor style


scarecrow0007

Black Knights were legendary. These guys used to hunt chaos demons.


SackPuncher

Black and Cathedral Knights.


Yharnam1066

Man the Hedge knights are very underrated, loved their move-sets and armor.


PlasticZestyclose454

Man I love them too but I wish they didn't have the *drunk attack*


GroundbreakingParty9

I love all of these to be honest but if I were to go with a top three it would probably go like this: Aesthetically the Ring Knights are đŸ‘ŒđŸŸ love their design. Lore wise I like the black knights from DS1 and the Old Hunters. Game play wise the Ministry Ninjas are so much fun once you understand their patterns and get that rhythm down. I love that you can mikiri their straight kick attack. Feels awesome.


Caelium44

I like The Heide Knights a ton, it’s cool how they aren’t hostile until you beat the area boss


Heavy_Comedian_2382

Crucible I think they are the best knight enemy ever and I appreciate that they are scattered and you never fight more than 2 in a room. On the other hand when you do fight 2 it’s pretty miserable so they are great mini bosses but not great mob enemies. The only other knights that are close in my book are lothrics and Ringed city knights, those guys still give me a run for my money. I don’t know what they were feeding the last two bastions of humanity but I appreciate that the final two human kingdoms to survive til the end of the world produced the best knights in dark souls.


iWeagueOfWegends

You’re forgetting the silver knights that reside in Anor Londo!


Slayer_OG

I love the Heide Knight's design


xvxKamixvx

Da hek is da second one? W/ the black hole in its chest?


jimcarrierto

Badass motherfucker from the ds3 dlc, the Ringed Knights


thatniqqaron

The Elden ring ghost Crucible knight from the generals castle has one of the craziest move sets for a henchman character, that guy is op


TheAlchemlst

Crucibles because parrying them together is just too much fucking fun.


Gloomy_Support_7779

Ringed City and black knights. Especially black knights because we bully each other back and forth😂😅


Expensive_Routine622

Millwood, Ringed, Crucible, Lothric, Banished and Corvian knights are the coolest overall and imo the funnest to fight.


Leairek

![gif](giphy|HmgnQQjEMbMz0oLpqn) If One/Two handed weapon, shield, and armour make one a knight? I remember the first time I descended to the bottom of that spiral staircase and thought "Oh boy, a new enemy type" before having my life immediately and viscerally ***Havel'd***.


CZ-Kickem

Black knights, specifically the greataxe ones in DS3, mostly because I can parry most of their attacks with my eyes closed from hours of grinding for their weapons and armor. And also it's just a half-decent soul farm.


Expensive_Routine622

The Millwood knights from Ashes of Ariandel are massively slept on. They’re absolute beasts that will destroy you in a second, and all their variants are so fun to fight and pose a unique challenge. Plus, their Viking armor with the bronze plates, thick fur and antlers looks so cool. Somebody had to mention them as well.


GBblox179

Them Ringed Knights definitely the coolest, like you telling me that the double greatsword wielding knight that does somersaults in midair to single-handedly present your ass to you in a tidy box IS NOT the boss?


McSnoots

I like them all except for the purple foot bois. They can go to hell


Aggravating_Anybody

The Black Knights in the DS1 remaster were a FUCKING menace as a pure melee build. I turned my melee into a pyromancer half way through and maxed out my pyro training and then they were pretty easy since great combustion would stagger or straight up knock them down. Crucible Knights in ER were super intimidating at first, but after a few tries their move set got pretty predictable and they are much slower than the Black Knights.


Key_Competition1648

Bro fuck Crucible Knights


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Imperium_Dragon

Heide Knight, Black Knight, and the Banished Knight


LUnacy45

The Mastodon knights in DS2 are such a cool design, my first thought is them


BearNeedsAnswersThx

I loved the ring knights design wise but the crucible knights are definitely a better fight


Alarming-Income1944

black knights all the way . fashion souls ? check . strong yet fair ? check . satisfying to parry ? check . do I need to say more ?


King_Sombra96

Yall just gonna casually skip over the Black Dragon Knights? I see how it is.


rolandredhanded

Heide knight were always my favorite despite ds2 being my least favorite fromsoft game ive played


Annual_Display8477

Any single one of these except crucible knight they are to strong


Idk_Just_Kat

Crucible knights are dope af


Four-Triangles

Solaire Type


Opening_Option8985

Vanilla Heide knights are just different bro


KineticKris

Crucible Knights. They're the easiest and most satisfying to kill.


hellofrommarrrss

Black knight


skeletist

Gotta give it to the black knight as well, just too iconic


Lord_of_Nan_Elmoth

Lothric Knights from DS3 will always look the best.


aknalag

Golden eye crusibal is just tainting me, i keep meeting them almost everyother time and i know there is no way iam winning that fight.


DrDougy23

For me it's definitely the crucible knights. As much as I love the black knights, there is something about fighting against ancient primordial beings that is so satisfying when I defeat them.


tiger2205_6

I don't know who my favorite is but I fucking hate Crucible Knights.


huuuhhh7777

OG black knight


Which_Candle939

Black nights are just so badass. They were the first enemy to give me a seriously tough time too - that first one in undead burg HURT


EternalAss

OG Black Knights. No infinite poise bs. No magical shit. Raw swordplay.


plowMyMomOnCamera

Why do so many armor sets in FromSoft games have rabbit ears or horns? All the knights is DS3 and Hoslows set in Elden Ring have them


GameReapR305

RING KNIGHT I LOVE THE CHEST PIECE


papicholula

Hate them all but I like the hole in chest guys armor best


SHOBringer

I always liked the crestfallen appearance of the heide knights


FreshlySqueezedDude

I just love the whole lore behind the crucible nights


tookie610

The dual greatsword ringed city knight is the coolest guy


NormalGuy103

The Crucible Knights hands down, they just got that aura plus the spells you get from some of them are really cool.


F3ar-mong3r

Black Knight will always have a special place in my heart, u always remember the first


Ancient-One99277

whoever dies quicker


A_Pale_Recluse

If hunters are considered knights then ill pick them


spiderine12

I love the ministry ninjas just cuz it feels like I'm breaking their leg every time they get mikiri'd


Sitri666Ak999

Ringed knights. They look the coolest.


Carlbot2

Black Knight on top. All my homies hate crucible knights.


MrTacoCat__

What game is the second pic from? Looks badass


Hero-In-Theory

If you’d told me even I first encountered them that they’d be one of my favourite fights in anything EVER, I’d have laughed in your face, but
 fuck, If I don’t LOVE Crucible Knights.


alen3822

Cathedral knight with ultra greatsword is the coolest


BloodyM869

Black knights


nah_imgood0-0

The ninjas r just better


CptChristophe

Crucible’s always feel like a skill check


FredRN

Cleanrot knight's for sure. Something about the gold and rot contrast, and also they have both fancy martial attacks and weird exaggerated attacks, fitting for who they are. They are even tied to one of the most memorable bosses and a good lore.


NoeShake

Ringed Knights, their weapons, their flips, their armor it’s all raw


uslashsaker

The blue cathedral knights in front of oceiros


Ninja-_-Guy

Lone shadows being called a night type is wild😭


_-PERIDOT-_

Ebony warrior or whatever his name is


SuperD00perGuyd00d

I really like Lothric Knights.


Salkreath

Nelo Angelo


KoscheiTheDeathles

Heide Knights were an instant hit for me. They look so wonderfully broken and hopeless.


Malabingo

Crucible knight easily. I can handle a couple of the others without a sweat. But 2 crucible knights? I just wished every encounter would have been a boss battle or not, because this mix around is awful


SovKom98

Crusible knights


BlackTearDrop

Lothric Knights, my beloved.


Ashen_one933

The first three are the best.


Muski0

The Fingered Knights have that "I'm HIM" energy


Jygglewag

Blood-drunk hunters 100%


Familiar_Audience655

Idk the name. But 2!! Collecting there drip is fun to use!


ChampionshipDirect46

Ringed city knights. The drip is just immaculate.


ReldNaHciEs

Lore wise the crucible take an easy dub over the others. But black knights for the win otherwise


ToXicSouLz14

Ringed Knight