THE WORLD RECORD IS BROKEN! 🏆 27 Bosses, ZERO hits, ONE flawless run.

Everyone in the Elden Ring community is talking about Gino Machino’s latest feat—taking down all 27 major bosses (including the massive Shadow of the Erdtree expansion) without getting hit ONCE. And no, he didn’t use a “meta” build you’d expect. He turned a “Prophet” class into a literal God of Destruction using Frenzied Flame incantations and the infamous “Giant Ham” (Giant-Crusher) setup.

This isn’t just gameplay; this is a masterclass in pathing, RNG manipulation, and knowing exactly where to stand to break the game’s AI. Want to know how to turn your character into a boss-melting machine?

See the full breakdown of the “Impossible” World Record: 👇

In the world of extreme Elden Ring challenges, there are speedrunners, and then there is Gino Machino. His latest achievement—a flawless no-hit run encompassing all 27 major bosses, including the entire Shadow of the Erdtree expansion—has left the community stunned. It is a run that redefines what is considered “possible” in the Lands Between, serving as a masterclass in mechanical precision and strategic build optimization.

The Prophet Strategy: Starting from Scratch

What made this run stand out from typical high-level speedruns was the choice of the Prophet starting class. While most players rush to optimize for Dexterity or Strength, Machino utilized the Prophet’s high Faith stat to build an early-game powerhouse around Frenzied Flame incantations.

The early game was a showcase of resource efficiency. By utilizing items like the Beast-Repellent Torch and low-level fire spells purchased from Brother Corhyn, Machino demonstrated that high-level play isn’t just about weapon stats—it’s about “pathing.” By knowing exactly which treasures to pick up, which enemies to ignore, and which specific bosses to manipulate (such as luring the Night’s Cavalry to their deaths for early-game runes), he bypassed the typical “grinding” phase entirely.

The “Giant Ham” Factor: Endgame Dominance

As the run progressed into the mid-to-late game, the strategy shifted toward raw damage output. The highlight of this transition was the use of the Giant-Crusher (affectionately dubbed the “Giant Ham” by commentators).

This weapon, combined with the Royal Knight’s Resolve Ash of War, created a damage synergy capable of deleting even late-game bosses in one or two hits. The logic was simple but effective:

Buff Stacking: By layering specific incantations and tears (including the Charged Attack tear), Machino reached damage levels exceeding 300% of standard values.

Stance-Breaking: The “Giant Ham” isn’t just for damage; its poise-breaking capabilities allowed Machino to stun-lock the most difficult bosses, including Messmer and Radahn, Consort of Miquella, before they could initiate their most dangerous attacks.

Breaking the AI: The Hidden Art of Pathing

Perhaps the most “impossible” aspect of the run was how Machino manipulated boss behavior. Against bosses like the Cuckoo Knight or the Night’s Cavalry, he employed specific AI-breaking tricks, such as forcing them into gravity-based deaths or exploiting blind spots in their AI triggers.

For the general player, these bosses represent a formidable wall. For a runner of this caliber, they are variables in an equation. Machino’s ability to predict boss RNG—knowing precisely when a boss would trigger a phase transition—allowed him to set up high-damage “pre-prepared” attacks that effectively bypassed the complex dance of a typical boss encounter.

The Final Confrontation: Radahn and Beyond

The pinnacle of the run—the battle against Radahn, Consort of Miquella—was a testament to preparation. By the time he reached the final encounter, Machino’s build was optimized to the point where the “hardest boss in the game” was reduced to a two-hit execution. It was a stark reminder that in Elden Ring, given the right build and the right player, even the most daunting challenges can be rendered trivial.

What This Means for the Community

Gino Machino’s world record is more than a feat of personal skill; it is a signal to the community that the ceiling for Elden Ring optimization is significantly higher than previously thought. The integration of Shadow of the Erdtree content into a single, flawless no-hit run suggests that the game’s “impossible” barriers are often just obstacles waiting for a more efficient strategy.

This run effectively challenges the “melee-only” or “magic-only” biases of the community, proving that the most efficient build is one that pulls from every corner of the game’s sandbox—Faith for buffs, Strength for impact, and intelligence for pathing.

Conclusion

While most Tarnished will struggle to defeat the tutorial boss, Gino Machino has turned the entire game into a predictable, highly-optimized sequence of events. It is a performance that reminds us why Elden Ring remains the definitive action-RPG of our era—it is a game that rewards the obsessive, the meticulous, and the absolutely fearless.