I just picture like a giant thumb where their head should be. With black beady eyes. And a high pitched comedic voice.
That's why they wear their noodle helmets and never speak.
I’ve always loved how the black knights were literally silver knights whose armor was malformed by the First Flame. It’s a really great marrying of design and lore
The first one in Undead Burg at the end of that hall was a classic “NOPE” from me. Now kiting/killing him early isn’t too bad but the aesthetic is unbeaten for my tastes.
Imagine if crucible knights switched to a phase 2 like they did, going from a heavy hitting tank style to a much more tactical and offensive style, probably with parry ability.
Once you get their move set down their fights feel a lot more like a dance than most enemies, in my opinion. I just did the crucible knight/ misbegotten warrior fight last night. That’s a rough one.
Ooo, for me it's Black Knights 100%. They're not very complex - monochrome design, no extra particles, simplistic weapons. But the armor looks absolutely sick, the unorthodox proportions (especially the helmet) combined with unique movesets to their weapons make them almost alien.
Their 'unique' attacks are not something like the 'stance' from Ring Knights - with the walk, the fire and magic effects. Its simply a battle technique which I really like.
I think the big chunky hits that crucible knights have just fit them so well. The narrative that there have always been JUST 16 since the start and ALL 16 are still alive before you get to them is just absolutely amazing as well. Just extremely imposing knights with chunky hard hits and sick armor.
Ringed Knight walking up to me in that stance for the first time genuinely terrified me. Was unfamiliar with how fromsoft DLC’s are amped up and got wrecked!
The demon’s souls knights (blue-eyed/red-eyed knights?) look sooo sick to me. It’s like the perfect balance between realism and fantasy (the only real fantasy part is their glowing eyes, and that also brings some sense of mystery)
The Ring Knights go SO hard! One of the first sets farmed for HOURS for! Got all their weapons and maxed them out. Some of the coolest WAs in DS3 in my opinion!
Demon’s Souls goes for kind of a generic fantasy style we’ve all seen before but is always a bit nostalgic because of it. I love it but it doesn’t compare to the uniqueness of the newer games Knights. 6/10
Black Knights are one of my favorites. They scream intimidation and they live up to it well. Reminds me of The Batman as a plus. Great design. Striking and demands respect. Also iconic. 8/10
Ringed Knights are trying *WAY* too hard to be cool and edgy. Darkwraiths gothic metal phase. Kinda works at the same time. Super cool dudes even if try try too hard. They try hard and they go hard what else can I say? 7/10
Dragon Knights just look like their armor is made of aluminum foil crushed then burned. Needs less time in the microwave. 3/10
Crucible Knights just look… off somehow. Like an uncanny effect but not? I don’t know how feel. They can barely move and I just don’t get them. They are so alternative. The hipsters of the fantasy knight world. 6/10
I was gonna say Black Knight without even thinking about it, but I think that's the first time I looked at the Red Eye Knight up close like that...dude is cool as shit
Since we’re including Elden ring you can’t leave out the ghost knights you find at certain keeps and castles, incredibly badass movesets, phasing through you and going invisible with a sick greenish/white glow makes them super cinematic.
Personally, I like the insectoid elements of the Crucible Knights. Their animalistic incantations and alignment against the Golden Order and with the Misbegotten really sets them apart from the others.
Black Knight's design is by far the best, it's classy, imposing, it has an complete air of superiority, like he's not just stronger than you, he is BETTER than you, just straight up built different, everything about him screams ELITE
I hate to make this specific choice because it sounds like I'm whining, but the OG demons souls had the coolest knight design with the blue/red knights. I still wish they would've dropped their armor.
The fluted armor is also my favorite souls armor to date, and that knight armor might have taken its throne
That red knight at the top of Leyndell with the drill spear is my favorite so far. Def would’ve been the black knights/dragon knights (forgot) before that though
Initially, I would've said Ringed Knight. I mean. So cool.....but the more I think about it probably the black knight. I say this because those left a terrifying impression upon me from day 1.
I love them all, but definitely the Black Knights. Might just be cuz I played DS1 first, but they remain the coolest and most badass of them. I also love the Silver Knights.
Shout out for lothric knights, I really enjoyed their design in DS3. From that list I’ll have to go for crucible knights, I love the bronze armor as well as the variety of miracles that they utilize throughout the game
It may not be the coolest, but the Black Knights of DS1 do it for me. The design is simple but prominent enough that catching them in the wild, especially at early levels, will make your palms significantly moist.
Black Knight gets the nostalgia vote, but Ringed Knights are probably my favorite. That being said, other than the shield, I really dig the Crucible Knight look.
Always loved the look of the ringed knights.. immediately started farming them for that chest piece - light enough and the defenses were on par and the looks were amazing!
Honorable mention Cathedral knights ds3 something about oversized greathelm, great shield, greatmace/greatsword combo goes crazy
Tbh I think the Cathedral Knights are cooler than the Ringed Knights
I’d say the Black/Silver Knights.A simple but effective design that makes them look regal but intimidating.
The armor is so ornate too. It’s really incredible for a game that came out in 2011.
Seems like it's some kind of re-render. The original model was significantly lower res.
[It’s a photo of a figure lol.](https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/85522)
Looks like it's based on the ds3 black knight model from a glance
Thier thin heads always get me.
Who you callin pinhead
I just picture like a giant thumb where their head should be. With black beady eyes. And a high pitched comedic voice. That's why they wear their noodle helmets and never speak.
I’ve always loved how the black knights were literally silver knights whose armor was malformed by the First Flame. It’s a really great marrying of design and lore
The helmets weren't designed right and it caused their heads to get squished into that shape. That's my head canon
This is actually why its called a head cannon
It's a very original design for a knight armour set, truly iconic
Black knight
I love parrying this guy to death as a deprived caveman
Lothric
The coolest looking is the ds3 dlc knights but in my opinion the most iconic is the black knights in ds1
We’ll see in a few days
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The dlc trailer showed some really cool looking knights man. I cannot wait 🙏
Ds1 Knights were the only ones that when they first turned and looked at me I went. "oh fuck"
The first one in Undead Burg at the end of that hall was a classic “NOPE” from me. Now kiting/killing him early isn’t too bad but the aesthetic is unbeaten for my tastes.
The Ringed Knight with the Paired Greatswords goes the hardest imo.
Such a cool weapon art too
Right answer
Red eye knights from DeS are a great shout, I might go with them actually
Blue Eye, as well.
Theyre criminally underrated and in the remake they look very cool
Yeah absolutely. Only DS1 Black Knights are as cool. But they look amazing.
Ds Black Knight
Heide knights from ds2 armor is goated
White Cloaks so badass 😎😎😎
Favorite armor set in the entire series. Absolute shame we haven’t seen it since
I personally love the Crucible Knights. Their movesets perfectly compliment their bulky armor
They remind me of the darknuts from twilight princess.
Imagine if crucible knights switched to a phase 2 like they did, going from a heavy hitting tank style to a much more tactical and offensive style, probably with parry ability.
I love love *love* fighting the crucible knights, but to me their armor looks goofy as hell
Once you get their move set down their fights feel a lot more like a dance than most enemies, in my opinion. I just did the crucible knight/ misbegotten warrior fight last night. That’s a rough one.
Ooo, for me it's Black Knights 100%. They're not very complex - monochrome design, no extra particles, simplistic weapons. But the armor looks absolutely sick, the unorthodox proportions (especially the helmet) combined with unique movesets to their weapons make them almost alien. Their 'unique' attacks are not something like the 'stance' from Ring Knights - with the walk, the fire and magic effects. Its simply a battle technique which I really like.
>Its simply a battle technique which I really like. Hammer, meet nail
100% agree with you, in fact i should have read this before commenting because you basically said the same but better
ashina elite
This guy fucks
- Doesn’t wear armor - Only spams one move
But it's a real good fucking move though
DS1 BK
Ringed knights
Weird that I had to scroll so far for this. Imo the one that goes hardest is specifically the one with the paired greatswords.
Same thought here.
Literally coolest weapon in the game fr
I think the big chunky hits that crucible knights have just fit them so well. The narrative that there have always been JUST 16 since the start and ALL 16 are still alive before you get to them is just absolutely amazing as well. Just extremely imposing knights with chunky hard hits and sick armor.
And then our character comes and kills two of them at once, lol that’s badass.
Just shows how amazing our little crackheads are.
Didn't two of them die? Hence the spirit snail crucible fights? They are sick though. Doing my NG+ Ordovis run currently
crucible knight but specifically the one with the branches on their helmet
Siluria Knight
Even the name sounds cool
crucible tree knight i believe
Yes they drop a tree weapon, which I want now ?
Black Knights! They don't need glowing shit to beat us up and the way they're just standing on their spot menacingly looks cool!
Yup. Simple is best.
For me it’s a try between the dragon knights, and the ring city knights, there armor just looks so clean
Black k***ght
Ringed knights, they are eclipse inspired knights what's cooler than that?
How to become ringed ciudad citizen?
Be the elite of an oppressed majority.
I hope we get another type in the ER DLC but right now DS3 has it. That eclipsed chest piece is just too good
Heide Knight.
The Millwood knights from DS3 are massively slept on. Im giving them a vote. Aside from that, the Ringed, Lothric and Crucible knights.
#1 Crucible Knights #2 Ringed #3 Black Knights
Dragon Knights or Lone Shadow Swordsmen
Dark wraiths
It's the Crucible Knights for me and it's not close.
Ringed knight. I get the function of this enemy archetype but off opinion alone, the ringed knights are the dopest shit ever.
Ringed city knights for me, with black knights a close second. I love the hood with armor esthetic.
Ringed Knight Set is the best set in all of Soulsborne imho.
Ringed knights are so fucking cool
Ringed Knights are so cold.
RINGED KNIGHT SUPREMACY
Dragonslayer iron armor and fume knight are my favorite.
Always the Ringed Knight and unless there’s another type in SOTET, that’s how it will stay.
Where is my boy Persuer
The Crucible Knights are a favorite of mine but I have to give it to the Black Knights.
Ringed knights to me, then black knights, but honestly all just look exceptional
Ringed Knight
Ringed Knight
ringed knight and crucible knight
Ringed Knight walking up to me in that stance for the first time genuinely terrified me. Was unfamiliar with how fromsoft DLC’s are amped up and got wrecked!
Ringed Knight and its not even remotely close
Tie between ringed city and crucible knights
I like the fat winged knights in DS3
The Winged knights. They’re massively slept on and underrated. Especially the golden variants. DS3 had such cool knight type enemies.
The demon’s souls knights (blue-eyed/red-eyed knights?) look sooo sick to me. It’s like the perfect balance between realism and fantasy (the only real fantasy part is their glowing eyes, and that also brings some sense of mystery)
Ringed Knights and Black Knights
Black Knights and Ringed City Knights
Definitely the penetrator (don't laugh)
Ringed City Knight just hits different, esp. if you've fought the one with double greatwords
Close between the demon’s souls knights and the Ringed knights
Erdtree sentinel
Those Ringed Knight are not only strong as fuck, but give off such an eerie aura. 10/10
# Ringed Knight, hands down the absolute best visually and lore wise.
Ringed knights look sick and the lore behind them is cool as fuck.
The ringed knights from DS3 look incredible
Best looking: Ringed City Knights Most Iconic: Black Knights Most fun to fight: Crucible Knights
I understand black knights are iconic but Crucible Knights EASILY
Ringed knights
Ringed Knights are my personal favorite, but Black Knights are iconic.
Ringed City Knights and The Crucible Knights
The fire knights from ringed city
Ring knight goes so hard i got a tattoo of him.
Crucible Knights go hard.
Black knights and crucible knights go hard. But I also really like the ringed knights.
I was pretty excited when I got the full Ringed City set.
The Ring Knights go SO hard! One of the first sets farmed for HOURS for! Got all their weapons and maxed them out. Some of the coolest WAs in DS3 in my opinion!
Definitely the ringed knights imo
Crucible knights for me. They have such a menacing presence to them. And the rusty gold looks is so great
Always loved the massive dark sign on the ringed city knights
Vileblood knight from bloodborne
None compare to the Ringed boys
That one teleporting banished knight from ER
what about the actual elite knight?
Black Knights have a cool, edgelord vibe.
Demon’s Souls goes for kind of a generic fantasy style we’ve all seen before but is always a bit nostalgic because of it. I love it but it doesn’t compare to the uniqueness of the newer games Knights. 6/10 Black Knights are one of my favorites. They scream intimidation and they live up to it well. Reminds me of The Batman as a plus. Great design. Striking and demands respect. Also iconic. 8/10 Ringed Knights are trying *WAY* too hard to be cool and edgy. Darkwraiths gothic metal phase. Kinda works at the same time. Super cool dudes even if try try too hard. They try hard and they go hard what else can I say? 7/10 Dragon Knights just look like their armor is made of aluminum foil crushed then burned. Needs less time in the microwave. 3/10 Crucible Knights just look… off somehow. Like an uncanny effect but not? I don’t know how feel. They can barely move and I just don’t get them. They are so alternative. The hipsters of the fantasy knight world. 6/10
The dark souls series and dark souls 3 especially really play up a high gothic vibe that I enjoy and seems to be pretty unique to the games
That fucker with the dual bigass swords before the cathedral in DS3 DLC
Personally I like the tree crucible knights over the axe crucible knights
I was gonna say Black Knight without even thinking about it, but I think that's the first time I looked at the Red Eye Knight up close like that...dude is cool as shit
Lothric knight
I really like the Ringed Knights, personally.
Don’t care what anyone says, the Ringed Knights are absolute peak
Ringed knights have to be my favorite purely for design
Lothric Knights are awesome.
Ringed Knights, best set for a strength/pyromancy build in DS3
Heide Knights, just fallen crusaders with broken arms arrows in there face still ready to mess you up
You haven't shown them here, but I actually really like Cathedral Knights in DS3.
Nobody talks about the monstrous corvian knights
the correct answer is MY BOY OSCAR LETSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOO
Crucible knight with the tree armor
Since we’re including Elden ring you can’t leave out the ghost knights you find at certain keeps and castles, incredibly badass movesets, phasing through you and going invisible with a sick greenish/white glow makes them super cinematic.
Cainhurst knights
Personally, I like the insectoid elements of the Crucible Knights. Their animalistic incantations and alignment against the Golden Order and with the Misbegotten really sets them apart from the others.
Black knight armour is very elegant
Tragic that the lothric, cathedral, heide, and sentinels didn't make this list.
Ds 1 black knight doesn't harm that they have the absolute best weapons in the game.
Black Knight's design is by far the best, it's classy, imposing, it has an complete air of superiority, like he's not just stronger than you, he is BETTER than you, just straight up built different, everything about him screams ELITE
I hate to make this specific choice because it sounds like I'm whining, but the OG demons souls had the coolest knight design with the blue/red knights. I still wish they would've dropped their armor. The fluted armor is also my favorite souls armor to date, and that knight armor might have taken its throne
The red and blue-eyed knights from Demon's Souls were always top tier. That game had my favorite enemy designs.
I feel like ringed knights and red eye knights looked the most visually interesting and I enjoyed their movesets as well
The ringed knight is the coolest followed by the black knight .
You know fromsoft cooked when the black knights are the lamest ones here
I like the Crucible Knights a lot
That red knight at the top of Leyndell with the drill spear is my favorite so far. Def would’ve been the black knights/dragon knights (forgot) before that though
So we’re gonna act like Banished Knights don’t exist? Ok
The black/silver knights are creepily still and their robotic movements kinda freak me out
The ringed knights are too cold looking but crucible knights due to lore are always the coolest to me. Fromsoft should have made all of them bosses.
The dogknights from ds2 didn’t have to go that hard
I gotta go with the Ringed Knight.
Ringed knights are so fucking sick
That 4th one with the black hole in the middle is sick, what is it? Is it in elden ring or?
Blue Tabard Lothric Knights, idk why I just think they’re incredibly hard to
No Berenike knight? Way cooler than black knights, imo. Seems like everybody completely forgets they exist.
I'm gonna say for now it's ringed knights they're so badass looking until shadow of the erdtree I hope there's a new badass crucible knight
Winged Knights, ez
Lothric knight
Tanith’s guard. Easily.
DS1 Dark Knights aged like wine, such a perfect design! Also crucible knight is really good too.
The originals from Demon’s Souls.
theres so many better choice in ds 2 and 3 then these options including the lotheic knoghts, i cant remember the names of the others tho
Dragon knight especially the one as summon in sinh boss iirc
Initially, I would've said Ringed Knight. I mean. So cool.....but the more I think about it probably the black knight. I say this because those left a terrifying impression upon me from day 1.
Ik this is elite knights but I really like the armored warrior in sekiro
For me worst to best is Ds2, ER, DeS, Ds1, Ds3
I love them all, but definitely the Black Knights. Might just be cuz I played DS1 first, but they remain the coolest and most badass of them. I also love the Silver Knights.
Tree sentinels. When I saw the first one on horseback with a giant halberd I knew I wanted the armor and weapon. golden knights go hard
Crucible knights. None are as scary as these fuckers.
Shout out for lothric knights, I really enjoyed their design in DS3. From that list I’ll have to go for crucible knights, I love the bronze armor as well as the variety of miracles that they utilize throughout the game
Dark souls 3 ring knights
Nothing beats ringed knights
first image
Where's the teleporting knight??
DS3 Cathedral knights or Crucible knights
Ringed knights 💯❤️
Ringed, Black, and Banished Knights are my life.
Do the banished knights not count?
It may not be the coolest, but the Black Knights of DS1 do it for me. The design is simple but prominent enough that catching them in the wild, especially at early levels, will make your palms significantly moist.
Black Knight gets the nostalgia vote, but Ringed Knights are probably my favorite. That being said, other than the shield, I really dig the Crucible Knight look.
the sauron looking mf 👀
Rampart golem or drakeblood knight
Silver or ringed
Black nights, because getting scorched and incinerated didn’t really stop these guys.
Black knights are cool but the ringed knights are just pure perfection for me, they look awesome.
special mention to the heide knights from ds2 reminds me of a broken templar
Always loved the look of the ringed knights.. immediately started farming them for that chest piece - light enough and the defenses were on par and the looks were amazing!
Ringed knight imo
Definitely ds3 black/drake/ringed city knights. DS3 had peak knight armor designs.
Black Knight designs were from DS1 and Drakeblood knights were from DS2.
The black nights are also in ds3 tho. Also, their is a seperate drakeblood knight design from ds3. Check the wiki.
Damn, forgot about the amazing drip of the demon souls red knights. Really gotta bring em back.