I legit used this build 3 weeks ago as my final farewell to the game before Elden Ring. It works surprisingly well due to scaling and strike damage being the best damage, plus the movesets are just fun.
Don’t stop playing the game! Keep playing and enjoy it! This game is a long game for a reason, your meant to take your time and enjoy the combat music and environments. So enjoy the game, even once elden ring is released.
@@anwd8646 You misunderstand. I have played DS2 many times. But once Elden Ring comes out I have a feeling I can never go back to any Dark Souls game lol
Believe it or not, this is actually a pretty good PvP build. Powerstanced Caestus has a lightning fast attack, guaranteed to outspeed any enemy attacks. Combine with stone ring, and you can easily ora ora any unprepared opponent to death.
Yep. The fun times begin when you invade unarmed and strip down naked in front of the host to bait him to do the same then enter powerstance with the Champion's Seal to melt him in about 5 seconds.
Especially when bone fist is obtained. In GTA:SA CJ can literally learn some asian martial art (i bet its kung fu or wushu), where he also has a dropkick lol
I remain salty about how dry 3 and now Elden Rings movesets are for fists after the excellent stuff we had with power stance caestus and ofc the BONE FIST. Hopefully from gives us something with DLC. Now that I've pumped a load of hours into ER these past weeks I wanna go back to Ds2 and live out my monk dreams
@@draysmusicalshtposts6340 Respect, I was bummed too after being very thorough with testing all that I could. Might have to save the fist run for post-DLC release!
@@draysmusicalshtposts6340 personally I don't mind the fist weapons movesets but I am bummed that there's not very many of them and a lot of the ones that are good are locked behind getting into the capital. That said, DS2 still has better movesets and viability for fists
the kill on the Burnt Ivory King was the most anime-esque thing I've seen the whole video was absolutely insane, loved the detail of keeping the bell sound when Velstadt got knocked out as a summon too.
As a person who bought scholar in December and decided to do a cestus only run for his first scholar playthrough I'm glad to see people trying them out and seeing they aren't useless
It’s not CJ’s fault his hands are rated E for everyone In the middle of running through this game with a friend who hasn’t ever played it before, and I can’t wait to show him your channel! Thanks for the wonderful video as always, can’t wait for the next one!💛
1:32 Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home After recognizing it, i go back to that episode to hear that song, and i cried... Thanks for that...
Return of the mad lad. As someone whose going through the worst brink of personal drama, your videos featuring CJ brutalizing people across the Souls games will always put a smile on my face. Please keep going.
That's the thing... I bet most people don't give this game a chance cause the first try sucks. But I loved it so much after getting used to it's style.
@@Alex-K94 I think the idea of saying "the first try sucks" implies that the game isn't exactly good. If your first playthrough is garbage, even if its because it takes forever to understand the game, thats a flaw in the game. Its a legitimately incomplete game full of bad AI, terrible movement, inconsistent world creation and bad hitboxes. Yeah, it may be fun if you know exactly what to do, but thats what makes the other souls games so impactful, is because they were incredible when you had no idea what you were doing.
@@avriel6903 This game is still awesome nonetheless. It is a rather incomplete mess, but it can be extremely fun. The fact it has so many combat styles is awesome. You can use just fists, dex weapons, massive strength builds that can’t roll, you can play how you want. Want to duel wield lances? Go ahead. Massive great swords? Yes indeed. All just depends on how long you spend practising. It may have originally been a mess of a game, but it still extremely fun to play as long as you know just what in the goddamn you are doing. Dark Souls 2, hands down, has the best new game+ out of all dark souls games. New item locations, new npc invaders which just spawn in, it’s just non-negotiable. Also it looks goddamn beautiful in so many places, I swear.
@@avriel6903 to be fair not knowing shit in other souls games does make it suck much though, if i wasnt an avid souls watcher when i was a wee kid i wouldve NEVER wanted to play the damn 1st game and wouldve hated the series. fair and valid point from you though but i still love ds2 as my best souls based on fun and uniqueness factor
Dark Souls II continues to prove itself as the best GTA game Rockstar has made in a long time. And SOTFS proves itself to be the best remaster they have done in even longer.
I always seem to come back to playing DS2 for fist weapon runs, so I definitely had to see this. But this was especially a treat watching all of the editing and laughing to the gags. Taco Bell Velstadt had me dying. Keep up the work man.
Why is Dark Souls 2 the best souls? Drop kick Thank you for coming to my TED talk Also the speeches incorporated into your videos create really cool tone, I loved the one in the Hex Only the most, but this was also superb. Don't give up, skeleton!
Must say, the way you beat BIK was awesome. Also some others who got dropkicked like Aldia itself, who disappeared for you to emerge. Good video, this is a build I should try.
I feel like this video should have reached 1 million views by now.. huh.... Great job on the video Be And I hope this video is blessed by the youtube algorithm
Best production quality so far. It seems like you're finding your own editing style within this format, which is good. I know I should be focusing on the contents of the video itself but it stood out to me so here's a comment about the editing instead of the gameplay lol
i (like many others, i assume) found your channel through the ds1 one shot vid, and i can strongly say that i have never become an avid fan of a channel so quickly. seeing the constant improvement in editing is inspiring, keep it up big man
Alright, I have to ask. With the new character creation skip, will you be attempting an SL-44 (all stats at 1) run? Would be really interesting to see you do it with your style of videos
Awesome! I won't spoil some of the surprises waiting for you, but I'll just say its surprisingly doable even without things like resins or brightbugs that you would assume are necessary for a run like that.
Ohhh man, I remember when my old friend Tyler ran this build in coop with me, he window shopped that Bone Fist and we went to NG+ to do DLC just so he could duel wield them. Good fuckin memories, thanks for reminding me of the good ol days.
I did this around a year ago I think. It was rough early but like an hour and 2k souls later, true fisting began and only stopped after 70 hours cause there was nothing left to beat and hadouken. It was the most fun and least frustrating souls run I've had(except getting the dragon scales part, ugh). Quality vid as usual btw.
Downloaded the wrong version of the San Andreas remaster... again.
ELDEN RING SOON OOOOH.
JAJAJA, omg you pass the wrong game again loool
very cool video and nice visuals, both for in-game shots and text&effects
Ohh hell yeah
I put you right under yamfa your so good
How do i download mods in dark souls?
I legit used this build 3 weeks ago as my final farewell to the game before Elden Ring. It works surprisingly well due to scaling and strike damage being the best damage, plus the movesets are just fun.
I was blown away by the damage, forgot how good the build was! Hopefully to some capacity in Elden Ring fists get some love.
Don’t stop playing the game! Keep playing and enjoy it! This game is a long game for a reason, your meant to take your time and enjoy the combat music and environments. So enjoy the game, even once elden ring is released.
@@anwd8646 You misunderstand. I have played DS2 many times. But once Elden Ring comes out I have a feeling I can never go back to any Dark Souls game lol
@@nolongeraperson I’d agree.
You'll be back, one day
Believe it or not, this is actually a pretty good PvP build. Powerstanced Caestus has a lightning fast attack, guaranteed to outspeed any enemy attacks. Combine with stone ring, and you can easily ora ora any unprepared opponent to death.
I'm glad everyone misses ds2 PvP equally 😢
and 2 sets of them, 1 poisoned
Yep. It's what I used back in the day. That and the Bone Fist.
It's my absolute #1 favorite build, the pocket Bone Fist to punt people off of the Iron Keep bridge too *Chefs Kiss.*
Yep.
The fun times begin when you invade unarmed and strip down naked in front of the host to bait him to do the same then enter powerstance with the Champion's Seal to melt him in about 5 seconds.
I just love the idea of CJ beating the shit out of all drangleic with only his fists
I just love CJ in Dark Souls in general, it's the perfect crossover... and they could re-skin the Asylum Demon as Big Smoke, it would be EPIC.
Don't mess with the Grove street gang
Especially when bone fist is obtained. In GTA:SA CJ can literally learn some asian martial art (i bet its kung fu or wushu), where he also has a dropkick lol
Cheat activated
28:51 can we talk about how classy that backstep dodge and finisher was?
I live in Germany and its 4 o' clock. I wanted to go to bed, bevor I saw, you uploaded a Video. Wow.... thank you :) + :(
Geht mir genauso ;)
Same!
Ich lebe nicht in Deutschland, aber es ist ziemlich spät und verschwendet kostbaren Schlaf, um dieses Meisterwerk zu sehen.
It's 4 Am right now here in Brazil
That intro is so clean, for real. This video is gonna be dope af.
Edit: Goddamn this whole video was fire.
Not even a challenge since DS2 gave us such great fisting options, my guy Be And out here just having fun and flexing his editing.
Tbh after I finished getting the Vanq's, most fun I've had doing a run with most of the bosses.
Horse Fuck Valley can well... yeah.
FISTING?!?!
I remain salty about how dry 3 and now Elden Rings movesets are for fists after the excellent stuff we had with power stance caestus and ofc the BONE FIST.
Hopefully from gives us something with DLC. Now that I've pumped a load of hours into ER these past weeks I wanna go back to Ds2 and live out my monk dreams
@@draysmusicalshtposts6340 Respect, I was bummed too after being very thorough with testing all that I could. Might have to save the fist run for post-DLC release!
@@draysmusicalshtposts6340 personally I don't mind the fist weapons movesets but I am bummed that there's not very many of them and a lot of the ones that are good are locked behind getting into the capital. That said, DS2 still has better movesets and viability for fists
the kill on the Burnt Ivory King was the most anime-esque thing I've seen
the whole video was absolutely insane, loved the detail of keeping the bell sound when Velstadt got knocked out as a summon too.
Zullie’s leaving really has shaken the Souls community to its core ;-;
*Like tears, in rain...*
She will return one day, one day. We must have our patience and wait for the return of someone truly loved in this community.
She will return in february she said
She's back now :O
@@johnmarston8753 goddammit Jim
So fun little fact: the 2 worms before the mass of flesh boss in the black gulch can drop awestones.
Thank you, Leeroy
Thank you Paladin Leeroy.
So can the invisible guys in Shaded Woods. If you can nab the Eye of the Priestess, they won't even be invisible anymore.
As a person who bought scholar in December and decided to do a cestus only run for his first scholar playthrough I'm glad to see people trying them out and seeing they aren't useless
You should try out the bone fists. Karate kicks that send enemies flying.
fist weapons have been pretty alright for all three games, as far as I can see. definitely not the best, but they have their uses
Must weapons are quite good. If you get a build going there is no bad weapon.
@@Alex-K94 pretty much, yeah there's really good weapons, but up to a point, everything is viable
@@Yes----- I'd say not even "up to a point". There are some better weapons and worse weapons, but you can do anything with anything.
It’s not CJ’s fault his hands are rated E for everyone
In the middle of running through this game with a friend who hasn’t ever played it before, and I can’t wait to show him your channel! Thanks for the wonderful video as always, can’t wait for the next one!💛
I've gotten really into DS2:SOFTS after your videos and stopped my run to watch, love your content so damn much
1:32 The pain hit remembering the "Little solider boy" song. But great video!
Holy hell, I'm only through the intro, and already I'm reminded just how amazing your editing skills are!
Why is every challenge run both amazingly edited but also got banger music choice like its amazing.
1:32
Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home
After recognizing it, i go back to that episode to hear that song, and i cried... Thanks for that...
Return of the mad lad. As someone whose going through the worst brink of personal drama, your videos featuring CJ brutalizing people across the Souls games will always put a smile on my face. Please keep going.
Your DS2 guides inspired me to play the game. I hated my first playthrough of it, loved every run after.
Keep up the incredible work!
That's the thing... I bet most people don't give this game a chance cause the first try sucks. But I loved it so much after getting used to it's style.
_ADP wants to know your location._
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@@Alex-K94 I think the idea of saying "the first try sucks" implies that the game isn't exactly good. If your first playthrough is garbage, even if its because it takes forever to understand the game, thats a flaw in the game. Its a legitimately incomplete game full of bad AI, terrible movement, inconsistent world creation and bad hitboxes. Yeah, it may be fun if you know exactly what to do, but thats what makes the other souls games so impactful, is because they were incredible when you had no idea what you were doing.
@@avriel6903 This game is still awesome nonetheless. It is a rather incomplete mess, but it can be extremely fun. The fact it has so many combat styles is awesome. You can use just fists, dex weapons, massive strength builds that can’t roll, you can play how you want. Want to duel wield lances? Go ahead. Massive great swords? Yes indeed. All just depends on how long you spend practising. It may have originally been a mess of a game, but it still extremely fun to play as long as you know just what in the goddamn you are doing. Dark Souls 2, hands down, has the best new game+ out of all dark souls games. New item locations, new npc invaders which just spawn in, it’s just non-negotiable. Also it looks goddamn beautiful in so many places, I swear.
@@avriel6903 to be fair not knowing shit in other souls games does make it suck much though, if i wasnt an avid souls watcher when i was a wee kid i wouldve NEVER wanted to play the damn 1st game and wouldve hated the series. fair and valid point from you though but i still love ds2 as my best souls based on fun and uniqueness factor
39:53 This is the reason I subbed to you Be And, beating DS2 has never been so damn stylish
1:34 Who tf made a remix of Uncle Iroh's "Leaves From The Vine"? That still made me cry.
Edit: Also, nice soul gain at 10:48.
Legit my favorite DS2 video. The music choices alone make it for me.
Dark Souls II continues to prove itself as the best GTA game Rockstar has made in a long time. And SOTFS proves itself to be the best remaster they have done in even longer.
You made me cry with the music at 1:32. I give you "Like".
I dont need sleep I need a high quality guide like this, good shit, keep up the good work
Bro top tier vid just for the intro alone. I love it
The intro! Stunning editing :) always a delight to see a new video from you!!
Clicked this vid without looking at anything but the thumbnail, and 26 mins in ive realised this isnt a ymfah vid. Excellent work emulating his style.
I always seem to come back to playing DS2 for fist weapon runs, so I definitely had to see this. But this was especially a treat watching all of the editing and laughing to the gags. Taco Bell Velstadt had me dying. Keep up the work man.
This video was so well edited. You just sold this build to me.
Congratulations, you have created the cleanest intro to any video on TH-cam. I swear I rewatched first minute 5 times before watching the whole video.
God Tier Contet, hands down.
Love it, keep 'em coming!
Be and deserves more.
These vids are too good.
I don't know why but Shoy The Enjoyer was just really funny to me
Love the video the editing is honestly really good gives me ymfah vibes, you sir have my sub.
30:12 you are so dead when the inquisition finds you
The legend returns!!!
Bro tysm for this it is just what I needed right now
float like a butterfly, sting like a cj
I was just about to watch your "Hex Only" guide again, I think it can wait though.
every video, the production quality gets better and better
I am thankful for your lessons CJ Aniki, great video as always my man, keep it going
I was trying this challenge the other day and you uploaded dis
Time to take notes
I tapped on the notif within a minute of it showing up when it came out. Absolute masterpiece.
I love your videos. I think I'm gonna do another run of DS2. especially with the new glitches that have been found.
I'm impressed by the quality of the edit here, great fun build as well
Always glad to see your content pop up in my subscriptions! keep up the good work!
Jesus that intro was so clean! God damn
The editing and music choices for this video are goddanm masterfull
This was incredibly fun to watch and will make my Senator Armstrong run much more easier to make in the first place
39:53
Wtf?? That's one of the coolest things I've seen in my entire life, that's sick af dude you're awesome
Bless your soul I was starting this build the same day
I'm actually doing a fist build in this game currently, so for once I can actually use this as a guide lol. Grog approves
Keep up the good work
33:29
Raime getting dropkicked in the nuts makes his death sound & animation much more accurate
I love your editing ! DS2 may not have the best pve element but Build diversity and pvp is my fav of all souls games.
Thanks for the video.
I used to think these videos filled a ymfah shaped hole on my heart, but now I realize all along I had a Be And gap that you're filling.
Why is Dark Souls 2 the best souls?
Drop kick
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
Also the speeches incorporated into your videos create really cool tone, I loved the one in the Hex Only the most, but this was also superb. Don't give up, skeleton!
Huge vid ma boi, thanks a lot for the work, real cinematic piece of nostalgy.
HAve a great time, take care
that Leaves on the Vine mashup is criminal
Your music choices are fantastic as always
Bro I love your videos, that kicks and punches to end the bosses are the best
Truly a work of beauty
Te puto amo bro, gracias por sacar otro vídeo de CJ en darle souls, tus vídeo me dan la vida en la hora mi trabajo💗💗💗
Well, this looks like it could come in very... handy
You always deliver. That intro, and the music in general. Awesome.
Must say, the way you beat BIK was awesome. Also some others who got dropkicked like Aldia itself, who disappeared for you to emerge.
Good video, this is a build I should try.
My God, Oh My God, all i can say is you did a great job w cutting, w run, w animations keep up the great work❤️
I've never seen that ice cave, and I've never seen that fist weapon. That's sick. That is some primo pre-modded game stuff right there.
god, it makes me smile how much these vids get greater day after day
I feel like this video should have reached 1 million views by now.. huh....
Great job on the video Be And I hope this video is blessed by the youtube algorithm
Best music-taste of all the DS creators. Great video
this is exactly what i've waiting for
Thanks for another wonderful video.
Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
What a beautiful thing to behold. Love your style.
Best production quality so far. It seems like you're finding your own editing style within this format, which is good. I know I should be focusing on the contents of the video itself but it stood out to me so here's a comment about the editing instead of the gameplay lol
Absolute treat to see this in my recommended, keep killing it man
The legend is back!
Ah shiet, the savior of Grove street
i (like many others, i assume) found your channel through the ds1 one shot vid, and i can strongly say that i have never become an avid fan of a channel so quickly. seeing the constant improvement in editing is inspiring, keep it up big man
An absolute legend. I will be watching your career with great interest.
Also the music slaps harder than a DS3 raw infused dragonslayer axe.
i've been waiting for this day
Alright, I have to ask. With the new character creation skip, will you be attempting an SL-44 (all stats at 1) run? Would be really interesting to see you do it with your style of videos
Yes! On the radar for later, going to wait for others to do it first though!
Awesome! I won't spoil some of the surprises waiting for you, but I'll just say its surprisingly doable even without things like resins or brightbugs that you would assume are necessary for a run like that.
Wait, you can skip creation now? You got a link to that?
DS2: Scholar Of The First Fist
a pleasure to watch! amazing work
Always nice to see a Be And video, makes my day better.
Bro you content is absolutely so damn good. Makes me wish this 42 min video was longer.
Ohhh man, I remember when my old friend Tyler ran this build in coop with me, he window shopped that Bone Fist and we went to NG+ to do DLC just so he could duel wield them. Good fuckin memories, thanks for reminding me of the good ol days.
I know this video just came out but man... how does this not have at least a million views?
I completely forgot about that Ghostface and Doom song thank you so much for including it in this lol.
I love the choice of music in this video man
Great video, flowed super nicely, and well played aswell.
look man, i might be completely baked, but that was an absolute delight to watch. very well done.
The dropkick for finishing Shin is so flawless
Finally a new video
Dang,i really enjoyed this video. Good work mister!
I did this around a year ago I think. It was rough early but like an hour and 2k souls later, true fisting began and only stopped after 70 hours cause there was nothing left to beat and hadouken. It was the most fun and least frustrating souls run I've had(except getting the dragon scales part, ugh).
Quality vid as usual btw.
So much talent dude
Keep IT up!
This man needs more subscribers his editing is on par with ymfah