@@TheBacklogs I don't have that much experience lol. Im currently going through salt and sanctuary beating all the bosses with poison gas and wraith fangs no shield. It's challenging but fun. I'm on Ng+2 I've got about 300 wraith fangs it's awesome. I've beaten many bosses already. I'm on the third lamb who's giving me some trouble at the moment.
1:52 "Kirk's Gauntlets buff fist damage by 10%." WHAT IT'S 2022. HOW AM I ONLY FINDING THIS OUT NOW. I'VE WATCHED LOBOS, KWITTY, DISTORTION2, DOZENS OF OTHER PLAYERS, PLAYED ALMOST 3K HOURS OF DS1 MYSELF, AND YOU STILL TOLD ME SOMETHING NEW. Thank you. I'm gonna stop shouting it's hurting my ears.
well after watching dozens of lobos streams i grew tired of him, and some stuff i realized is hes not actually good at games nor is he smart. What he actually does is try over and over again not changing anything until he becames perfect at it. Lobro first blind playtrough was less painfull than wacthing lobos play any game for the first time.
@@jeremyabbott4537 No, it does nothing, it's likely a vestige from an earlier version where it likely worked like Sorcery and used Intelligence, I mean the Demon's Catalyst is another thing that I can point to about the possibility that Pyromancy was supposed to work like Sorcery. It also makes sense lore-wise as before Pyromancy there was Fire Sorcery. In other words cut content.
Hey I did this run a couple months back! First time I ever used the dragon bone fist and immediately regretted it. Then I made the mistake of infusing my caestus with lightning so they lost scaling, which I did not realize was a thing at the time. Overall pain out of 10 I never want to fight Manus with only a lightning caestus again
@@RagbagMcShag also it is recommended to invest in Dusk's catalyst so you don't have to level int for the magic weapon buff as it's superior to a normal catalyst until INT level 26ish
I saw this randomly in my suggested, and even if I didn't laugh at all your jokes, this video is, in a way, the most relaxed challenge video. Real easy on the ears, which is a welcome change. Definitely subbing for the "Godly Left Hook" And "jinx you owe me an Estus" jokes though that shit was based.
@@matthewshafer9545 it's actually possible to do with fists. It just takes a lot of manipulating the hydra to attack in a certain way so you can hit the harder to hit heads
@@silentkhaos1176 I would agree with you, but just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it's been done . I have never seen the Hydra fall to a fist weapon, but that doesn't mean it hasn't . I would like to see it if you have an example .
@@matthewshafer9545 when they come at you couldn't you use swing at the heads until they break? Or does the head health bar reset after they go back up
Wow... your channel is criminally underrated... this kind of quality deserves at least 400k subscribers! Keep up all the good and hard work!! This is entertainment at its prime 😄
u didnt know that? i havnt played the game in 7 or 8 years but iirc sheath wasnt blind the first time you fight him before he locks you up then somehow someone pokes his eyes out. im not sure, my imagination mightve included some wierd parts but thts what i remember
Been going through all your fromsoft challenge videos. And i gotta say its awesome to see how much youve grown and yet something dont change lol. Keep up the amazing work and definitely wanna see fist weapons only on dark souls 3 and elden ring
@@umbraloctavia5349 I thought it was obvious but then again not everyone played DS1, and I don’t want people to think that I’m saying pyro users are dumbasses, so thanks ^^ It’s such a shame that they abandoned DS1’s upgrade system for the flame, it made so much more sense than stupid... thingies in DS2 or that even stupider idea to upgrade it with titanite >< Like... Yeah, sure buddy, stuff my hand with titanite it’s cool, I’m sure it’ll work just fine XD I wish all types of talismans had some unique upgrade material except for the bells, to incite more exploration on the part of the casters and further specialize them. The idea of having books was neat, although it didn’t really make sense that we had to give them to teachers, or freakin pay for them, it made sense in DS1 or DS2 when those teachers weren’t literally working for or with you, but goddamnit I’m those two idiots’ (orbeck and cornyx) student, do they really have to make me pay for every lesson ?
I have to say... I honestly love the fist weapon... I have recently dine this run it was fun... Good job... Im currently doing it on 3 now still as fun as ever... More of a challenge though
His pitch has slightly changed. That or he got a different recording setup. And he has more inflections that make his speech seem more casual but almost sort of played up to be "in character". I love these early videos but he's really refined his videos over the past couple years and I'm all for it
Over quarantine, I played Dark Souls Remastered for the very first time. Turns out my brain VERY MUCH likes Dark Souls. Even with the comparatively clunky Dark Souls 1 moveset, I am REALLY good at this game. I first-tried most of the bosses, once I hit my stride. Sif, 4 kings, demon firesage, nito, even Papa Pling Pling Plong A.K.A. Gwynn Lord of Cinder all went down FIRST. TRY. And then on my next playthrough, I learned to parry. Aparrently, My brain REALLY likes Dark Souls Remastered. I hope to get enough progress on my book that I feel okay playing Dark Souls 2 and 3 soon, and I look forward to this video.
I love how the lore says Seath is blind but when you use invisibility and the slumbering dragoncrest ring he still locks onto you ...friggin' Seath the scaleless coward...
I love how 3 years later I can still look at these videos and get fully entertained ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ u make such good content for players like me tht really wanna now if it's truly possible
I decided to watch this cause of the challenge run I'm doing: fists only. Not fist weapons, bear fist, as in the 2 damage you were doing to the asylum demon XDXD. I'm also allowed to use armor of thorns and ONLY NPC summons, no player summons. but other than that nothing else to deal damage. Im useing soul dupe glitch, but just cause I see it as farming but faster. I really suggest you try fist *only* with me. I just beat quelaag (13 hours into the run)
It is insane you only have 10 thousand subscribers, not only are the videos fun, but the writing involved is so good, I've been chuckling so much at the style of your entertainment.
Because it's cooooooool. Nah, it was just a personal preference thing. I liked the onehanded animation better, and the twohanded damage wasn't different enough to matter all that much.
I actually did a punch build a few days ago and got to Arno Londo with some level 6 fists as well as a fire and divine gear as well. It was a ton of fun but I didn't do the asylum demon without a weapon because that's just too long for me lol.
@@TheBacklogs also if u took red terstone ring you could have go through the route near black knight with helberd and from there to andre without going through undead burg
Thought about it. But then I realized it would take 30 dragon scales just to get them haha Next time I attempt this run, that'll likely be part of the "new and improved" strategy.
I've just finished my own fist only run, that mustve been one of my favorite runs of this game. Maybe it all is because of the damage increase from going unarmed to cestus, but nevertheless :^) Also should've rewatched this one before diving in, as I didn't use power within nor did I remember Kirk's gloves
@@TheBacklogs I’m sure there are other weapons with some kind of special attack, I just wanted to give two examples that would hopefully convey what I was on about.
@@sonnitude Yeah basicly weapon arts only, but before weapon arts became a thing. Idk what weapon would you start with, or you just mod in a weapon for the start.
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Thank you all for being with me on this journey.
You are all candles guiding me through this roaring salt sea.
I got to the four kings on my cestus run and gave up. I'm going back to it soon though as I was new to the game and learned a lot since I did the run.
@@Crazyoldman84 Considering my build was _terrible_ on this run, I think you'll be just fine if you've got some experience under your belt.
@@TheBacklogs I don't have that much experience lol. Im currently going through salt and sanctuary beating all the bosses with poison gas and wraith fangs no shield. It's challenging but fun. I'm on Ng+2 I've got about 300 wraith fangs it's awesome. I've beaten many bosses already. I'm on the third lamb who's giving me some trouble at the moment.
are you Chuck Norris? hehe
Dude you are awesome I love ur vids I’m addicted you are very talented!
I love how you call "cheating in boxing" just lighting your actual fucking hands on fire and charging towards your enemy. Lmao
Falcon... PUANCH!
@Mr. Villain which reference you talking about? Sunlight Yellow Overdrive barrage or Burning Sendo hamon overdrive?
@@youthoughtiwasjotarobutitw8642 both, as you can both coat your fist with fire and sunlight (lightning)
This made me laugh for 10 minutes straight thank you lol
@@_owlz_7070 👍
You killed Priscilla, your on the list just like the rest who think Priscilla is a boss. You'll all get what;s coming to you
Haha free souls go brrrrrt.
Haha good Dagger go brrrrr
wait she is a boss? i thought she was an elite dmg sponge
okay and i'll fight you with the souls that i got from priscilla, the souls that you didn't get
@@kiba_the_lucky dont forget the knife
1:52 "Kirk's Gauntlets buff fist damage by 10%."
WHAT
IT'S 2022. HOW AM I ONLY FINDING THIS OUT NOW. I'VE WATCHED LOBOS, KWITTY, DISTORTION2, DOZENS OF OTHER PLAYERS, PLAYED ALMOST 3K HOURS OF DS1 MYSELF, AND YOU STILL TOLD ME SOMETHING NEW. Thank you.
I'm gonna stop shouting it's hurting my ears.
Probably because it says nothing about it ingame
well after watching dozens of lobos streams i grew tired of him, and some stuff i realized is hes not actually good at games nor is he smart. What he actually does is try over and over again not changing anything until he becames perfect at it. Lobro first blind playtrough was less painfull than wacthing lobos play any game for the first time.
@@herbertraffi Actually baffling take what
@@vulpesmacrotis1990 lmfao
Bruh I’ve played dark souls so fucking much, and I’m still learning new shit in 2022 game is legendary
holy shit it’s baby lemon, how did 3 years make his voice deeper
Baby lemon is vibe ngl
@@TylerRobinson67huge vibe
My favorite part about challenge runs is that Bed of Chaos is still played normally and is still always one of the most frustrating
"It always seems Impossible until it's done." Great quote
The tragedy at 10:23, the incredible luck of Power Within ending JUST early enough to avoid killing him, then stepping in lava
10:35 Pyromancy spells?
No, not really in this game. You can go without int.
and that even though the hand has sort of a fake int scaling
@@RagbagMcShag I think the INT scaling on the Pyro flame is just for the piddly melee damage it can do
@@jeremyabbott4537 pyromancy flame melee only sounds like a challenge
I was gonna say a fun challenge but I don't think that word is applicable
@@jeremyabbott4537 No, it does nothing, it's likely a vestige from an earlier version where it likely worked like Sorcery and used Intelligence, I mean the Demon's Catalyst is another thing that I can point to about the possibility that Pyromancy was supposed to work like Sorcery. It also makes sense lore-wise as before Pyromancy there was Fire Sorcery.
In other words cut content.
@@AceAviations2 also, in a more meta sense, demon's souls sorcery (soul arts) had both soul magic and pyromancy
Hey I did this run a couple months back! First time I ever used the dragon bone fist and immediately regretted it. Then I made the mistake of infusing my caestus with lightning so they lost scaling, which I did not realize was a thing at the time. Overall pain out of 10 I never want to fight Manus with only a lightning caestus again
yeah if you use magic waeapon or even better crystal weapon I think you can pack a punch
@@RagbagMcShag also it is recommended to invest in Dusk's catalyst so you don't have to level int for the magic weapon buff as it's superior to a normal catalyst until INT level 26ish
You know you can buy as many caestus as you want from Andre. So then you can make fire, chaos, lightning, regular, or anything else you like.
I saw this randomly in my suggested, and even if I didn't laugh at all your jokes, this video is, in a way, the most relaxed challenge video. Real easy on the ears, which is a welcome change.
Definitely subbing for the "Godly Left Hook" And "jinx you owe me an Estus" jokes though that shit was based.
Based? Based on what?
@@Whukariousprods based on joe m
@@exursix Joe who?
@@SevannM ligma balls!
@@SevannM JOE MAMA
I’ve actually done this run as well and was thinking about posting it.
You should! We can always use more challenge runs on TH-cam - I swear, I can't consume them fast enough.
Did you just skip the Hydra(s) ? That should be an exception to the rule . I don't see how it can be done .
@@matthewshafer9545 it's actually possible to do with fists. It just takes a lot of manipulating the hydra to attack in a certain way so you can hit the harder to hit heads
@@silentkhaos1176 I would agree with you, but just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it's been done . I have never seen the Hydra fall to a fist weapon, but that doesn't mean it hasn't . I would like to see it if you have an example .
@@matthewshafer9545 when they come at you couldn't you use swing at the heads until they break? Or does the head health bar reset after they go back up
This S&S mod looks wild!
I know! They added a whole 3rd dimension and everything!
⚡️⚡️ mod?
It's the darks souls of s&s mods
LOL
I thought you meant swords and sandals for a sec..
asking if those spell caster have any intelligence was the best part of all of this great vid
I wonder how many people came back to this video after he told us not to
I've watched this video so many times and I almost always come back 😂
Real
This kind of content fills a void I've wanted filled because I seemingly can't find enough of it. Hope the algorithm is kind to you
Dark Souls Boss
"Foolish human, you can not expect to beat me wit-"
Dies from one punch*
Edit
I love how you made him look like Bruce Lee.
one punch man confirmed???
@@mrnoob2547
Yes
@@Chef-Juice pog
21:40 wait what? it's been maybe 9 playthroughs and it seems there's always new shit to find out... I had no idea Sif could fall
He also has a hidden cutscene if you do the DLC first before fighting him. Sooooo much hidden content throughout the series.
@@TheBacklogs Well now I know what to do in future dsr runs. As unfortunate as it will be for my undead.
I'm here for your soothing energy and art of patience
If you combine the claw and mask of the mother your basically just vega from street fighter
Wow... your channel is criminally underrated... this kind of quality deserves at least 400k subscribers! Keep up all the good and hard work!! This is entertainment at its prime 😄
401k now
480k now
"You made it out too - HA jinx you owe me an estus" genuinely warmed my heart.
I'm going through Dark souls again on my PS3 so I'm on a Ds1 TH-cam binge lol. 👍
19:55 Wait Seath is blind?? Damn I’m gonna fail this lore test.
u didnt know that? i havnt played the game in 7 or 8 years but iirc sheath wasnt blind the first time you fight him before he locks you up then somehow someone pokes his eyes out. im not sure, my imagination mightve included some wierd parts but thts what i remember
i do remember wondering why a blinder dragon needed soo many books in the first place
@@jacobjackson8619 I'm sure he had someone read to him since he was a duke. He does have lots of knowledge and had to learn it somehow.
@@umbraloctavia5349 he probably had a alexa hidden inside his crystal thingy. its super funny to think bout him having alexa read him books
@@jacobjackson8619 what do you think all those poor channellers are for lol
6 eyes so they can read extra fast
One year later and again nobody got a ps5 for christmas
I have done a fist only run of my own and can attest to that it is perfectly possible to beat the DLC bosses aswell.
i love how him light his cestus on fire like he is holding a sword
10:03
Start with pyromancer to have a fist weapon that deals fire for the first fight
I sometimes watch those types of runs, but "Can you beat Dark Souls using actual weapon" wasnt something I expected
It's been wonderful to see you grow.
Im just happy to have a community as great as the one I've got :)
Yes, I do it every souls game. As long as the fist weapon in Elden ring has a good hitbox I'll do it there too.
I seen a video about the hit boxes and they are so precise it’s crazy compared to the previous souls game
Been going through all your fromsoft challenge videos. And i gotta say its awesome to see how much youve grown and yet something dont change lol. Keep up the amazing work and definitely wanna see fist weapons only on dark souls 3 and elden ring
"all minibosses"
no havel, no fire drake, so on
Yeaaahhhhh, I was on a bit of a time limit, which means I didnt earn the extra clout.
I used to be so into challenge runs when DS3 came out and kind of fell off the wagon... but man yours have got me back. They're so fun to watch
Love how this feels like a 2011 video
Really enjoyed my own fist run. You're a great creator and I love your creative works keep up the great work
10:40 « are we sure you need intelligence for your spells »
Well actually we’re sure he doesn’t need them since he is a pyro ^^
For anyone wondering pyromancies scale with both faith and intelligence in DS2 and 3, 1/remastered only scales with flame level.
@@umbraloctavia5349 I thought it was obvious but then again not everyone played DS1, and I don’t want people to think that I’m saying pyro users are dumbasses, so thanks ^^
It’s such a shame that they abandoned DS1’s upgrade system for the flame, it made so much more sense than stupid... thingies in DS2 or that even stupider idea to upgrade it with titanite ><
Like... Yeah, sure buddy, stuff my hand with titanite it’s cool, I’m sure it’ll work just fine XD
I wish all types of talismans had some unique upgrade material except for the bells, to incite more exploration on the part of the casters and further specialize them.
The idea of having books was neat, although it didn’t really make sense that we had to give them to teachers, or freakin pay for them, it made sense in DS1 or DS2 when those teachers weren’t literally working for or with you, but goddamnit I’m those two idiots’ (orbeck and cornyx) student, do they really have to make me pay for every lesson ?
I have to say... I honestly love the fist weapon... I have recently dine this run it was fun... Good job... Im currently doing it on 3 now still as fun as ever... More of a challenge though
Just finished my DSR no death run with these bastards, took me 27 attempts. So yes it is possible
I smell cap
I smell cap
as soon as the beef jerky got removed he looks like Jonathan Joestar to me😳
once you redo the run i have to suggest the dragon torso stone, great vid
you should get a dark hand as a starting fist weapon, 200 on a light attack is great starting out.
Can’t upgrade it tho
This is my new favorite quote.
"Are you sure using magic requires intelligence?"
I love the fact that after 3 years he is still the same monotonne voice that gets you into a trance
Yep the only thing that changed is that he added a narrative element to his challenge runs
His pitch has slightly changed. That or he got a different recording setup. And he has more inflections that make his speech seem more casual but almost sort of played up to be "in character".
I love these early videos but he's really refined his videos over the past couple years and I'm all for it
Yes, casting spells needs intelligence. It doesnt need common sense though
Oh wow, glad to see your channel has had great growth.
Over quarantine, I played Dark Souls Remastered for the very first time. Turns out my brain VERY MUCH likes Dark Souls. Even with the comparatively clunky Dark Souls 1 moveset, I am REALLY good at this game. I first-tried most of the bosses, once I hit my stride. Sif, 4 kings, demon firesage, nito, even Papa Pling Pling Plong A.K.A. Gwynn Lord of Cinder all went down FIRST. TRY. And then on my next playthrough, I learned to parry.
Aparrently, My brain REALLY likes Dark Souls Remastered. I hope to get enough progress on my book that I feel okay playing Dark Souls 2 and 3 soon, and I look forward to this video.
The weapon made with the golem's core doesn't count as fist?
I think that glove would destroy everything with the uppercut
Oh it does, but it's heavy AF, and requires dragon scales to upgrade. Felt easier to just stick to the ceastus
I love how the lore says Seath is blind but when you use invisibility and the slumbering dragoncrest ring he still locks onto you
...friggin' Seath the scaleless coward...
You forgot the dlc
Yes!...I did it, started with Caestus but then went most of the game Dragon Form fists only (series on my channel), good vid sunbrother 😎👌
I love how 3 years later I can still look at these videos and get fully entertained ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ u make such good content for players like me tht really wanna now if it's truly possible
Dude no-one gives a shit about delays, just put out stuff when you can and we'll be grateful. Also, I'm 5 months late to this. Ha.
This guys unrated this video quality is top tier I was surprised to how little subs he has
i tried this but only enchanted caestus...
it didnt last very long
I decided to watch this cause of the challenge run I'm doing: fists only. Not fist weapons, bear fist, as in the 2 damage you were doing to the asylum demon XDXD. I'm also allowed to use armor of thorns and ONLY NPC summons, no player summons. but other than that nothing else to deal damage. Im useing soul dupe glitch, but just cause I see it as farming but faster. I really suggest you try fist *only* with me. I just beat quelaag (13 hours into the run)
Unfortunately, i dont have enough free time to finish that run before 2022, but good luck! Hope your challenge ends in success!
@@TheBacklogs thats ok, i meant it as a joke lol. But this run is definately making me want to end myself before the end of the run! XDXD
You do, in fact, not need intelligence to cast pyromancy. So that one you can't blame him for.
This video was randomly in my recommended and I’m already loving your channel! Hope you grow fast!
Imagine a normal work day and then some guy shows up and punches your knees until you die. Truly the stuff of nightmares
17:10 This joke is gold
You had the opportunity to create Saitama in the Character creation AND DIDNT TAKE IT! UNBELIEVABLE
"this is how shake of the rust" me going straight into a soul level 1 run after now playing for over a year
I was expecting a SNU SNU joke there actually
Its impossible because noone ever made a challenge run with a subpar weapon before. *Sarcasm detected*
Oh shut it sarcasm detector!
Nice video. You almost fisted the game as hard as I fisted the game
I know some people say this but don't actually mean it but i swear you deserve more subs
Well, until the almighty TH-cam algorithm favors the channel, I'm happy with the great community I've got :)
@@TheBacklogs yeah, hitting it with the youtube algorithm is more rng then getting every enemy drop
It is insane you only have 10 thousand subscribers, not only are the videos fun, but the writing involved is so good, I've been chuckling so much at the style of your entertainment.
Why did he buy two cestus instead of two handing one
Because it's cooooooool.
Nah, it was just a personal preference thing. I liked the onehanded animation better, and the twohanded damage wasn't different enough to matter all that much.
The most curious part is that i was seeing this even before the live, i got it recommended, good content my dude.
I actually did a punch build a few days ago and got to Arno Londo with some level 6 fists as well as a fire and divine gear as well. It was a ton of fun but I didn't do the asylum demon without a weapon because that's just too long for me lol.
“Fire go woosh”
Pyro mains: I took that personally.
something i realized, the dragon torso stone causes your fists to become INSANELY powerful. Why didn't you use it at all?
I love how this man is able to bring a like, 15 foot+ bull demon to its knees with his bare hands.
18:52 it's a bunch of Tony's that stuffed themselves into a trench coat
Crystal magic weapon cestus looks really nasty to take a punch from.
Man the humor is pretty painful to sit through but the gameplay is interesting
All fairness you don't need much to use pyromancy 😂
Haha. "Jinx you owe me an estus".
I can hear you now! I kinda wish i couldn't...xD
Well, i guess it's my turn now... Here we go again Caestus...
What about the pyro hand and the dark hand?
You know, I've never really used either of them for direct damage. That sounds like an interesting challenge.
Vid starts at 2:40 - you're welcome
it's insane looking back at this video compared to the videos you've made more recently love seeing the progress!
Yes you definely can, DS2 even better to do it :)
I found it😂
Wow old video without the usual lemon energy
I'm late to the party but I like it! A new sub .
will I expected more fist weapons but ok
NO DLC
FOCKING CASUL
(just kidding great vid XD)
I'LL DO BETTER NEXT TIME, I SWEAR!
"You know they're fake right?" At that moment, I died xD
I just wanna ask. Why the hell, are you wearing the Calamity Ring? Are you a masochist?
Was I? I don't think I was...though that would certainly explain a lot if that was the case.
why you dont use that weapon from iron golem
Started a run of this a while back.
. . .
I’ll let you know when I’m brave enough to start it up again. . .
You could have started as pyromancer coz pyromancy flame has fist attack and it could give you some extra dmg at the start
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...shit.
@@TheBacklogs also if u took red terstone ring you could have go through the route near black knight with helberd and from there to andre without going through undead burg
You didn't thought about dragon form? :(((
Thought about it. But then I realized it would take 30 dragon scales just to get them haha
Next time I attempt this run, that'll likely be part of the "new and improved" strategy.
@@TheBacklogs Haha
Dang, the last time I was here you were at 400 subs, this is great to see! If you haven't subscribe to this man!
Aaall bosses??? What insaneee! GG buddy
I've just finished my own fist only run, that mustve been one of my favorite runs of this game. Maybe it all is because of the damage increase from going unarmed to cestus, but nevertheless :^)
Also should've rewatched this one before diving in, as I didn't use power within nor did I remember Kirk's gloves
Here’s a fun one: Can you beat dark souls with only special weapon attacks, like moonlight sword beams or obsidian sword down stab?
That durability loss though.
Would definitely make for an interesting challenge! Ill do some research!
@@TheBacklogs I’m sure there are other weapons with some kind of special attack, I just wanted to give two examples that would hopefully convey what I was on about.
@@sonnitude Yeah basicly weapon arts only, but before weapon arts became a thing. Idk what weapon would you start with, or you just mod in a weapon for the start.
13:03 This moment where you get up and immediately fall back down is so funny and I don't know why.