Hey wuggs! I tried to leave a comment but my internet was being weird so I'm not sure if it posted. But I just wanted to share this with you cause you asked me to. th-cam.com/video/pnUflxfHHzY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fz98Sd1sJqf6XCdK
The endless stream of royal swordsmen at the entrance of Drangleic Castle was the game throwing you a bone so you don’t soft-lock yourself out. If you notice, the first one you killed with the crossbow, his souls didn’t fly towards you but went into the castle. If you had been looking in that direction you would have been able to make the connection immediately
Awww. You killed the Looking Glass Knight too quickly. Although not executed well, I love the concept behind this boss. It may be worth your time researching after your playthrough...or using a Bonfire Ascetic to respawn him. Your Community will be able to give good advice on this. Thanks for another enjoyable episode.
The fight with Looking Glass Knight is one of the coolest in the base game aesthetically and mechanically. LGK is not very tough on his own, but he can summon NPCs or even actual players to help him. The animation for this is also pretty cool, as you might guess, it involves mirrors. You can even be on the other side of this fight, invading other players's worlds mid-bossfight to kill them and help the boss. Kind of a pity that you couldn't see this because the fight ended too soon. This is my main problem with summoning - most bosses in Dark Souls can't handle multiple enemies properly, they can aggro on the phantom for a long time while ignoring the host, giving you the opportunity to hit them with impunity. And NPC phantoms in DS2 are stupidly tanky so this often continues until the boss dies. On an unrelated note, the cat in Majula will have some new interesting things to say, check it out if you want. And Duke Tseldora was not Tark's master, it was a certain seething creature.
Woot! Another great one, Wuggs! So glad you got to see and work with Benhart, he's awesome. And you just unlocked one of my favorite places in the game, have fun in the Shrine! Also, your desperation to release that woman in the cage (behind the super creepy dude hanging there) was so real. 🤣🤣
1:29:58 The bonfire you missed is in the room with the stone statues, near the first bonfire in the castle. There is also an important secret near this fire.
The 2 throne room in Drangleic Castle is a fun place (ironic tone) in NG+ use an bonfire ascetic when you are finishing the game you will have a lovely surprise (ironic tone)
It s that time again, time for the weekly comment for an absolutely lovely episode from Wuggs as always This episode was very loreheavy, very very so that it is time to start recalling the lore you have collected so far, but you did a very good job with the exploration and combat I had to rewatch the HN stream to know the situation, but I can confirm that you found all DLC keys and that there is not much left in the main game. However the lore will continue to get deeper and deeper the further you go into the main game (but I am sure you realized that during this video). In this case I would highly recommend a 10 -15 min recap for yourself regarding the lore you collected till now because it can become very confusing if you are not up to date with the lore (although you wrote eveything down on the board, you may need to find certain connections of the written down lore) BUT the next area(s) will tie a lot of things together. So about the area(s) that are to come: I won t say anything but I would highly recommend, -if possible- to not do the DLCs yet but to continue with the next area(s) without getting distracted by anything else. VERY IMPORTANT STUFF COMING UP so I would suggest a Freja-long episode if possible (but it is always your decision 😉I am just a veteran recommending😅😁) One thing though: ----------- You re on the right track ------------------- Next episode will be fire, and we ll be here for it !!!
Thank you for the goated comment as always! Interesting… I’ll be ready to retain as much as I can tonight when I record, and I’ll have the marker ready 🫡🫡
Great job with the Duo Dragon Riders and Looking Glass Knight! I'm really enjoying the lore whiteboard idea-your approach to the lore is fantastic. By the way, you missed something in that room at 44:19! Also, keep an eye on wooden chests with locks-those are mimics. If I remember correctly, it's the same for iron chests as well. Can't wait for more episodes!
Ayyye thank you! I’m super invested in the lore but it’s too expansive to keep in my head 😂 I’m glad you like it! Also I’ll definitely be going back to that room next ep!
1:10:45 you have no idea how many TH-camrs I’ve seen never find that bonfire. I appreciate that you take your time to look around, even if you do have tunnel vision at times.
1.15 I think it was adding a flame for every significant plot point, one for every lord soul, and one for last giant for... reasons. 44:20 ‼You forgot to check this room. It has something important. Last on the left. 1:18:07 Your arrow just did not fly that far, try ring for shot distance) 1:50:10 Wow, that was easy, you have so much damage that boss did not even shows his gimmick, he can summon other players from his mirror shield. 1:52:22 Remember this ring, you will need it so, sooooooooooo much. You will love the next area. 😉 2:00:20 That was the items you get at the start for preordering the game. Literaly pay to win.😀 (They all suck, except for mace) Thank you for the playthrough, it's currently my favorite series on youtube/netflix.😀 P. S. here is the dialog with scorpion guy you missed. Just for the completion. You are actually doing a very good job at finding pretty much everything. Human, are we? This is no place for you. Be gone. Are you not afraid of me? Humans rarely come here. Those who do turn back when they see me. Or make an attempt on my life. But you, heh…are different. We once had a master. He created us long, long ago. But he was born with a fatal flaw. He resented those who had what he lacked, and became fully mired in hatred. Eventually, he drove himself mad. It was at the peak of this madness that he conjured up we strange creatures. Our master was a tragically lonely soul. Eventually, his solitude eroded his very reason. In the end, he never understood… …what it was that he truly lacked. Nobody knows when we were born. Or where our master has gone. The only ones who even speak a human tongue are myself and my better half. I wish to ask a favour of you. I want you to kill my betrothed. Once, I always found her at my side. But as time went on, things went awry. She became violent, raging uncontrollably. Eventually she came after me. And we've been locked in combat ever since. We seem to be at a standstill. The wounds we exchange are never lethal. I was born of my master's madness. Perhaps this is some curse. I will be sure to assist you in return. The past is a distant fog… My name was Tark… That is all that I remember…
Thank you for all these tips, and so so much for the Atari dialogue I missed!!! I wish I got all that glorious lore before the fight but I’m glad you dropped it here 🙏🙏🙏
Great part once again :) I also think that Drangleic Castle is a really cool area with lots to find and explore! I have a few things against: 1. In the room with the different doors which you have to feed Souls is something you missed. It is a side-thing, but I would recommend doing it first, since it is also pretty significant. And it would basically conclude Drangleic Castle (for now). But I recommend checking this out, I am sure you will find it worth it :) 2. The Key to the Embedded is very obvious to find, you will not miss it. Since you said it might be in an NPC Inventory, this will not happen. So dont worry about it :) 3. Speaking of NPC Inventories - Chancellor Wellager has the Items you get for having the DLCs in his inventory. This is why those weapons appeared. 4. The Looking Glass Knight has indeed a cool feature, as others have said. So if you find more Bonfire Ascetics, it is 100% worth it to fight him again, this time alone. Keep it up, always looking forward to the weekly parts of Dark Souls!
beat this game and the DLCs for the first time last week! you'll definitely love the dlcs, they have some of my favorite bosses and locations out of all three games!
4 years later I finally took the time to defeat a certain DLC boss (to OP, the one where you touch the armor to transport) I've left alone since then. I agree with the OP that they are a blast
I'm so happy you started using the boards as well! Such a good idea ^^ I think Drangleic Castle might be my favourite area in DS2. It just looks so cool and the statues are fun. Love the cursed painting too I don't think it's necessary to kill all the Sentinels to open the last door, as that door was the first or second that I opened in my playthrough
Ahhh understood, and yes I love it! Such an impactful area with cool mechanics. Also thank you for the compliment on the boards! I’m loving it so far 🎉
You're killing me Wuggs :P It's in the actual basement of that house, down that second staircase where you fought a skeleton. Smashed up in the dirt at the far side.
Great episode Wuggs, I second people's opinion on the glass Knight having more to give so if you have one ascetic spare maybe try him on your own.keep on doing your thing gg
Hey Wuggs. Something I've seen other TH-camrs struggle with is how often in DS2 the path branches off, and I've heard some say it makes first playthroughs difficult for them. They have a hard time because they end up missing a lot of things or getting lost/stuck due to not keeping track of where they have and haven't been. I must say, I've been consistently impressed during this playthrough with just how well you've dealt with that, and how little you've actually missed. I know you have help from the community, but that's not what I'm talking about. I large amount of that is helping you find things you would never find on your own. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say... It's impressive you've managed to find so much on your own. Great episode BTW. I kinda wish the Looking Glass Knight wasn't such a beat down, but you're stuck on summoning no matter what... it is what it is, I guess. I'm sorry, but I'm never going to let it go. Aside from that, this a great, and very special playthrough.... maybe someday you decide to stream a lighter build no summon playthrough.... one can only dream. See you in the next one.
@@Wuggernaut SL1 is tough in DS2, but maybe not as tough as 3 or ER.... It's harder than 1 by a considerable amount. I suggest a crafted challenge. These are amazingly fun, and make you think. Barons Castle (one of my favorite souls youtubers) does some pretty extreme, and hilarious challenge runs, but I don't expect you would want to go that extreme. you should check him out though... ideas could be: cleric or mage items only Hex only endurance / vitality levels only specific weapon type only specific damage type only no estus flask (this is fun. Ive done it) etc.... Theres a hundred ideas. Think on it brother.
@@Wuggernaut give yourself some credit, my guy. You bought a lore board to work it all out.... that's commitment if Ive ever seen it. SL1 may be tougher than you think for this game. I suggest a challenge run. Taking specific parameters and holding yourself to them. It's really fun, and makes you think. I did a "no estus flask" run, and I loved it. There's hundreds of ideas, and maybe the community can help. Think about it
Hey Wuggs, thank you for the episode, loving this playthrough. Speaking of big lore, i think you might want to speak to Shalquoir (the Cat) in Majula sometime. She has a lot of new lore about the four great ones now that you've defeated them. I think there's a lot of stuff for your lore wall :)
@@Wuggernaut You're welcome! I've double checked and i've read that speaking to the Queen might move her dialogue forward. So if you're talking to Shalquoire next time, she might already say something new and skip the old one lore 😬 But either way, she has new dialogue
Make sure you check both boss soul vendors to see new weapons every so often, as well as Maughlin. The reason why the dragon riders were separate was that one of them was shooting arrows at you, one was fighting in melee.
The Looking Glass Knight, while I wouldn’t necessarily call it a difficult fight, it’s definitely one of the more fun fights for solo. The boss also has a super cool and unique ability that you unfortunately never saw, because you just outdamaged the fight too hard whenever your summon had aggro. His shield can be a huge pain in the ass when you have aggro all the time, especially with a greatsword! It is what it is. Lore is cool, so I’m not complaining. It is just a big shame that it comes with the cost of the boss fights (at least the ones that aren’t at dragon rider level lol)
Congrats on defeating the Mirror Knight! Big Sword comes in clutch yet again - had that fight gone on longer, he would have summoned troublesome mirror-people from the other side... (fun fact, he can summon real players that happen to be in the area to fight for him!) Oh, by the way, you missed a (rather interesting) bonfire... but then, you already know that because you can now check for yourself! Anyway... onward and downwards! The Shrine of Amana awaits thee!
The trigger for seeing all the bonfires is talking to Nashandra. And I'm not sure it's significant, but you can consider the lore implications of that.
2 tips: 1. this area is especially painful for melee fighters like you as alot of it is ranged based. 2. watch your feet as there are holes in the floor.
Even if you're not gonna wear it, you should try on Gowers Ring of Protection. I find it very funny. This might be the only ring that actually changes your appearance.
FYI - you now have all the "keys" to the DLC kingdoms, and the doors to go with them. Feel free to enter any time you wish - personally, I would suggest sometime after locating Vendric but before entering the King's Gate.
Your ADP is at a good level that means you get quite a few s on your backsteps- you should try it out on your heavy havel tank character Also If you're playing on PC, you might wanna try out the DS2 lighting engine mod at some point, it makes the already gorgeous game 2x more beautiful and immersive Loving this playthrough so far!
Honestly could be worth it to have a little bonus segment where you bonfire ascetic just to fight looking glass knight again. You'll really enjoy it a 2nd time when you see a little more.
Do you remember that sitting Mage NPC in No-Man's Wharf, who didn't want to talk to you? If you increase your intelligence level by just 3 (8 total), he might be willing to listen to you. Other NPCs talked about him (end of episode 2). You also might want to check on Licia (the clecic that opened the way to Huntsman's Copse at the end of episode 5).
2:07:20 funny you should mention Anora. Idk if you've ever played Dragon Age Origins but Nashandra has always reminded me of DA's Anora. They have a very similar appearance AND personality.
Aww man i gotta wait another week once again anyway im surprised editing wugg didn't notice you didn't go in one of the ruin sentinel rooms, could be something of great worth...
Looking glass knight was imo the best fight in the base game, he has a really cool gimmick where he can summon npcs out of his sheild if you had drawn out the fight for a bit longer. Im not sure if its in the Sotfs edition but before he used to be able to summon actual players from their world to come help fight you as well. I would recommend upgrading your bow for the next area and lvl up your vigor a bit more if you can.
@@Wuggernaut Don't worry too much about it, you can always resummon him with a bonfire ascetic whenever you want. And I think you might have missed something in the room with the ruin sentinels
Lol if you think the lore this episode is too much for the board, you’ll need a whole wall for DS3 and a whole room for Elden Ring 🤣 Can’t wait to see how you deal with the next area after the castle. It’s DEFINITELY calming and soothing 🤗
@@WuggernautIf you were wondering about the DLCs now that you have all 3 required items, I’ll just say once you “visit Vendrick” as Nashandra said, it’ll probably be a good time to start them. Also about that friendly invader you encountered; do they look familiar? ;)
Guess you don't like back lefts! Just a couple of areas you missed that are worth checking. In the entrance to Drangleic, with Wellegar, check the back left of the area, you beelined the ladder in the back right and forgot to return. More importantly check the back left cubby in the souldoor/ruin knight room. Next time you have the fun of Armana, slow rolling in Havel's may make things harder or not......
1:42:53 you shouldn’t have used a homeward bone. Go back and open the shortcut. Naturally, this is just a suggestion and you are no way required to do this to acquire any items and/or lore you may or may not have missed.
Wellager (the ghost) did have new material. Not sure the exact trigger for that, but those are all weapons that were available when you pre-ordered the original game, now standard as part of the remake (scholar of the first sin).
Please go back to the room with the Ruin Sentinels in the castle, and check the 3rd door on the left that you forgot to go in! There is a nice secret that I promise you will like!
Looking Glass Knight is a fight you’ll want to do solo. It’s so cinematic with the lightning flashing and with the area being illuminated by it. Also, you can get invaded in the boss due to his mirror-summon mechanic.
Bummer that you missed the mirror Knight's signature mechanic, you and Bernhardt were too much for him. He uses that shield in curious and startling ways, but he never got the chance. You guys beat him down fast. The key to the embedded isn't exactly what you think it is, look at its stats before you use the key for its intended purpose. Fun trip with the havel theme. 👍 ( Yes, the Dragon Tooth is better upgraded...but there are more manageable choices ) Yes, the Royal Knights ring is the "Havel ring" equivalent in DS2. Praise the Sun. \ó/
@Wuggernaut Ahh, it's not so bad... You also missed out on some of the lightning variations he shoots. They can be quite devastating and hard to avoid when unaccustomed to the moveset. Cheers! Thanks for taking us with you on your journey.✌️
00:58 The chest that broke at the poison dart room contains twinkling titanite, unfortunate, but you don't miss anything important. Plus, you'll get a lot of them later.
Hey wuggs! I tried to leave a comment but my internet was being weird so I'm not sure if it posted. But I just wanted to share this with you cause you asked me to.
th-cam.com/video/pnUflxfHHzY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fz98Sd1sJqf6XCdK
Amazing progress dude!! Keep it up that’s inspiring 🙏🙏
@Wuggernaut thanks! I'm gonna start going to the gym on Monday. I should progress much more soon!
@wirklichdoof that’s fantastic dude! Please keep me updated :)
@44:19 You got distracted and never checked the room that this Ruin Sentinel clomes out of.
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The endless stream of royal swordsmen at the entrance of Drangleic Castle was the game throwing you a bone so you don’t soft-lock yourself out. If you notice, the first one you killed with the crossbow, his souls didn’t fly towards you but went into the castle. If you had been looking in that direction you would have been able to make the connection immediately
Ahhhh that makes total sense now, Never thought I’d be thankful for endless mobs 😂
Awww. You killed the Looking Glass Knight too quickly. Although not executed well, I love the concept behind this boss. It may be worth your time researching after your playthrough...or using a Bonfire Ascetic to respawn him. Your Community will be able to give good advice on this. Thanks for another enjoyable episode.
No worries dude! And if I get more ascetics (right now I only have enough to do the other 3 great souls) I’ll definitely do his fight again 🫡
@@Wuggernaut bros suffering from success
@@Wuggernaut its fine , i believe u get 3 bonfire ascethic when u kill looking glass knight and take the chest before the lift . not sure tho
@@Wuggernaut Dont't worry about Ascetics too much, you can get plenty of them later in the game.
The fight with Looking Glass Knight is one of the coolest in the base game aesthetically and mechanically. LGK is not very tough on his own, but he can summon NPCs or even actual players to help him. The animation for this is also pretty cool, as you might guess, it involves mirrors. You can even be on the other side of this fight, invading other players's worlds mid-bossfight to kill them and help the boss.
Kind of a pity that you couldn't see this because the fight ended too soon. This is my main problem with summoning - most bosses in Dark Souls can't handle multiple enemies properly, they can aggro on the phantom for a long time while ignoring the host, giving you the opportunity to hit them with impunity. And NPC phantoms in DS2 are stupidly tanky so this often continues until the boss dies.
On an unrelated note, the cat in Majula will have some new interesting things to say, check it out if you want. And Duke Tseldora was not Tark's master, it was a certain seething creature.
Yeah I think I’ll use an ascetic for this fight cause I’m getting fomo wanting to see this move
Woot! Another great one, Wuggs! So glad you got to see and work with Benhart, he's awesome. And you just unlocked one of my favorite places in the game, have fun in the Shrine!
Also, your desperation to release that woman in the cage (behind the super creepy dude hanging there) was so real. 🤣🤣
Hahaa I have to get her out!! And here we go 👀👀
@ You got this!
Me in real life: What is the ring I need to… talk to people… ?
😅😅
1:29:58 The bonfire you missed is in the room with the stone statues, near the first bonfire in the castle.
There is also an important secret near this fire.
Oh damn!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Picks up Havels greatshield -> proceeds to use a tiny shield xD
Hahah it was too intimidating 🤣
YES! I've been waiting for the Drangleic Castle Episode. Absolutely loved this part of the game.
Same!
“A peace so deep it was like… the dark”
The looking glass knight has such a cool mechanic that he just never did here.
😩😩 nothing a bonfire ascetic can’t fix 🫡
@@Wuggernaut You GOTTA fight him one on one eventually. He’s got cool stuff up his sleeve.
@@Wuggernaut now you’re thinkin!
Make sure you’re online
1:18:13 Reminds me of certain scene in DSI LOL
Yup!
The 2 throne room in Drangleic Castle is a fun place (ironic tone) in NG+ use an bonfire ascetic when you are finishing the game you will have a lovely surprise (ironic tone)
Ooooo sounds good!
It s that time again, time for the weekly comment for an absolutely lovely episode from Wuggs as always
This episode was very loreheavy, very very so that it is time to start recalling the lore you have collected so far, but you did a very good job with the exploration and combat
I had to rewatch the HN stream to know the situation, but I can confirm that you found all DLC keys and that there is not much left in the main game. However the lore will continue to get deeper and deeper the further you go into the main game (but I am sure you realized that during this video). In this case I would highly recommend a 10 -15 min recap for yourself regarding the lore you collected till now because it can become very confusing if you are not up to date with the lore (although you wrote eveything down on the board, you may need to find certain connections of the written down lore) BUT the next area(s) will tie a lot of things together.
So about the area(s) that are to come: I won t say anything but I would highly recommend, -if possible- to not do the DLCs yet but to continue with the next area(s) without getting distracted by anything else. VERY IMPORTANT STUFF COMING UP so I would suggest a Freja-long episode if possible (but it is always your decision 😉I am just a veteran recommending😅😁)
One thing though: ----------- You re on the right track -------------------
Next episode will be fire, and we ll be here for it !!!
Thank you for the goated comment as always! Interesting… I’ll be ready to retain as much as I can tonight when I record, and I’ll have the marker ready 🫡🫡
Great job with the Duo Dragon Riders and Looking Glass Knight! I'm really enjoying the lore whiteboard idea-your approach to the lore is fantastic. By the way, you missed something in that room at 44:19! Also, keep an eye on wooden chests with locks-those are mimics. If I remember correctly, it's the same for iron chests as well. Can't wait for more episodes!
Ayyye thank you! I’m super invested in the lore but it’s too expansive to keep in my head 😂 I’m glad you like it! Also I’ll definitely be going back to that room next ep!
At 44:05, inside that door, there is a hole you can drop into. You may find something you're missing there. 👊
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1:10:45 you have no idea how many TH-camrs I’ve seen never find that bonfire. I appreciate that you take your time to look around, even if you do have tunnel vision at times.
It’s inescapable for me but I fight it best I can LOL. Thank you dude 🙏
1.15 I think it was adding a flame for every significant plot point, one for every lord soul, and one for last giant for... reasons.
44:20 ‼You forgot to check this room. It has something important. Last on the left.
1:18:07 Your arrow just did not fly that far, try ring for shot distance)
1:50:10 Wow, that was easy, you have so much damage that boss did not even shows his gimmick, he can summon other players from his mirror shield.
1:52:22 Remember this ring, you will need it so, sooooooooooo much. You will love the next area. 😉
2:00:20 That was the items you get at the start for preordering the game. Literaly pay to win.😀 (They all suck, except for mace)
Thank you for the playthrough, it's currently my favorite series on youtube/netflix.😀
P. S. here is the dialog with scorpion guy you missed. Just for the completion. You are actually doing a very good job at finding pretty much everything.
Human, are we?
This is no place for you. Be gone.
Are you not afraid of me?
Humans rarely come here.
Those who do turn back when they see me.
Or make an attempt on my life.
But you, heh…are different.
We once had a master. He created us long, long ago.
But he was born with a fatal flaw.
He resented those who had what he lacked, and became fully mired in hatred.
Eventually, he drove himself mad.
It was at the peak of this madness that he conjured up we strange creatures.
Our master was a tragically lonely soul.
Eventually, his solitude eroded his very reason.
In the end, he never understood…
…what it was that he truly lacked.
Nobody knows when we were born.
Or where our master has gone.
The only ones who even speak a human tongue are myself and my better half.
I wish to ask a favour of you. I want you to kill my betrothed.
Once, I always found her at my side. But as time went on, things went awry.
She became violent, raging uncontrollably.
Eventually she came after me.
And we've been locked in combat ever since.
We seem to be at a standstill. The wounds we exchange are never lethal.
I was born of my master's madness. Perhaps this is some curse.
I will be sure to assist you in return.
The past is a distant fog…
My name was Tark… That is all that I remember…
Thank you for all these tips, and so so much for the Atari dialogue I missed!!! I wish I got all that glorious lore before the fight but I’m glad you dropped it here 🙏🙏🙏
Great part once again :) I also think that Drangleic Castle is a really cool area with lots to find and explore! I have a few things against:
1. In the room with the different doors which you have to feed Souls is something you missed. It is a side-thing, but I would recommend doing it first, since it is also pretty significant. And it would basically conclude Drangleic Castle (for now). But I recommend checking this out, I am sure you will find it worth it :)
2. The Key to the Embedded is very obvious to find, you will not miss it. Since you said it might be in an NPC Inventory, this will not happen. So dont worry about it :)
3. Speaking of NPC Inventories - Chancellor Wellager has the Items you get for having the DLCs in his inventory. This is why those weapons appeared.
4. The Looking Glass Knight has indeed a cool feature, as others have said. So if you find more Bonfire Ascetics, it is 100% worth it to fight him again, this time alone.
Keep it up, always looking forward to the weekly parts of Dark Souls!
Ahhh thank you for these! I will definitely head back to that room at the beginning of next ep, and I can’t wait to find that key 👀👀👀
Better get stocked with arrows for the next area 😂 great episode!
👀👀👀 thank you dude! I’m glad you liked it!
Oh boy... next week will be amazing 😂
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@@IzidioAlex yes it will! lol
I've basically been waiting all playthrough for that
“confidently walking the wrong way” should have asked that troll for directions before he dispatched you
🤣 never thought of trying to reason with it 😂
beat this game and the DLCs for the first time last week! you'll definitely love the dlcs, they have some of my favorite bosses and locations out of all three games!
Heck yeah!! I’m so excited dude 🤩 NO SUMMONS for the dlc 🤝
4 years later I finally took the time to defeat a certain DLC boss (to OP, the one where you touch the armor to transport) I've left alone since then. I agree with the OP that they are a blast
Wuggs having an existential crisis when he realized that every missed bonfire was on the fast travel screen
Hahaha how dare they come with receipts 🤣
1:12:41 I broke out laughing so hard, love editingWuggs' comments
Hahah I’m glad it didn’t go unnoticed 😅🤣🙏🙏
16:16 can't believe he forgot the Dragon Talon
Actually found myself rooting for the Looking Glass Knight as the underdog in that fight, Wuggernaut has become too powerful
I'm so happy you started using the boards as well! Such a good idea ^^
I think Drangleic Castle might be my favourite area in DS2. It just looks so cool and the statues are fun. Love the cursed painting too
I don't think it's necessary to kill all the Sentinels to open the last door, as that door was the first or second that I opened in my playthrough
Ahhh understood, and yes I love it! Such an impactful area with cool mechanics. Also thank you for the compliment on the boards! I’m loving it so far 🎉
You're killing me Wuggs :P
It's in the actual basement of that house, down that second staircase where you fought a skeleton. Smashed up in the dirt at the far side.
LOOOOL NOOOOO, I’m sorry dude this is HAPPENING next episode 🤣🤣
Yeah, pretty cool and subtle thing. I saw him walk right over it in an earlier episode. I wouldn't have seen it, either, if I hadn't been told.
Great episode Wuggs, I second people's opinion on the glass Knight having more to give so if you have one ascetic spare maybe try him on your own.keep on doing your thing gg
I definitely will! Thanks dude 🙏
Shrine... Of Amana (do dooo, da do do)
Of Amana (do, do do, do)
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Hey Wuggs. Something I've seen other TH-camrs struggle with is how often in DS2 the path branches off, and I've heard some say it makes first playthroughs difficult for them. They have a hard time because they end up missing a lot of things or getting lost/stuck due to not keeping track of where they have and haven't been. I must say, I've been consistently impressed during this playthrough with just how well you've dealt with that, and how little you've actually missed. I know you have help from the community, but that's not what I'm talking about. I large amount of that is helping you find things you would never find on your own. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say... It's impressive you've managed to find so much on your own.
Great episode BTW. I kinda wish the Looking Glass Knight wasn't such a beat down, but you're stuck on summoning no matter what... it is what it is, I guess. I'm sorry, but I'm never going to let it go. Aside from that, this a great, and very special playthrough.... maybe someday you decide to stream a lighter build no summon playthrough.... one can only dream.
See you in the next one.
Dude thank you so much! I can feel myself sloowlly adopting a new, adventurous play style 🎉 and I’m certain there’s a ds2 sl1 run in the future 👀
@@Wuggernaut SL1 is tough in DS2, but maybe not as tough as 3 or ER.... It's harder than 1 by a considerable amount.
I suggest a crafted challenge. These are amazingly fun, and make you think. Barons Castle (one of my favorite souls youtubers) does some pretty extreme, and hilarious challenge runs, but I don't expect you would want to go that extreme. you should check him out though...
ideas could be:
cleric or mage items only
Hex only
endurance / vitality levels only
specific weapon type only
specific damage type only
no estus flask (this is fun. Ive done it)
etc....
Theres a hundred ideas. Think on it brother.
@@Wuggernaut give yourself some credit, my guy. You bought a lore board to work it all out.... that's commitment if Ive ever seen it.
SL1 may be tougher than you think for this game. I suggest a challenge run. Taking specific parameters and holding yourself to them. It's really fun, and makes you think. I did a "no estus flask" run, and I loved it. There's hundreds of ideas, and maybe the community can help.
Think about it
1:50:00 Damn. You killed him before he summon his boys 😂
Hey Wuggs, thank you for the episode, loving this playthrough.
Speaking of big lore, i think you might want to speak to Shalquoir (the Cat) in Majula sometime. She has a lot of new lore about the four great ones now that you've defeated them. I think there's a lot of stuff for your lore wall :)
Ooooo thank you!! Definitely adding it to the itinerary for next episode 😅
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You're welcome! I've double checked and i've read that speaking to the Queen might move her dialogue forward. So if you're talking to Shalquoire next time, she might already say something new and skip the old one lore 😬
But either way, she has new dialogue
Make sure you check both boss soul vendors to see new weapons every so often, as well as Maughlin. The reason why the dragon riders were separate was that one of them was shooting arrows at you, one was fighting in melee.
Ahhh fair enough 🙏 I think it could’ve been interesting if they fought melee at the same time throughout the fight 👀
You've killed that knight too fast. So you didn't see what those mirrors meant 😂
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The Fan Favourite area next week. Cant wait for it. 😁 And the ost just was the best aside from Majula.
Just walking in on the first bonfire I was impressed!
Very relaxing. Btw there are tons of secret there. Hope you can explore all of it
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The Looking Glass Knight, while I wouldn’t necessarily call it a difficult fight, it’s definitely one of the more fun fights for solo.
The boss also has a super cool and unique ability that you unfortunately never saw, because you just outdamaged the fight too hard whenever your summon had aggro. His shield can be a huge pain in the ass when you have aggro all the time, especially with a greatsword!
It is what it is. Lore is cool, so I’m not complaining. It is just a big shame that it comes with the cost of the boss fights (at least the ones that aren’t at dragon rider level lol)
True, I definitely regret not soloing a few of these fights. I’ll prep ably burn an ascetic for this one
Fun fact you meet 'evlana' is ds1 in darkroot garden, she's one of the Forrest hunters and she weilds Pharis' black bow
Oh I completely missed that, that’s awesome!
Another great episode!
Tyvm!
Congrats on defeating the Mirror Knight! Big Sword comes in clutch yet again - had that fight gone on longer, he would have summoned troublesome mirror-people from the other side... (fun fact, he can summon real players that happen to be in the area to fight for him!) Oh, by the way, you missed a (rather interesting) bonfire... but then, you already know that because you can now check for yourself! Anyway... onward and downwards! The Shrine of Amana awaits thee!
Thank you! Bonk boy allay come in handy lol, and I definitely gotta go back there next ep!
Now the game really starts ⚡️
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@57:54 The homicidal soldiers swinging their swords broke the chest [55:48], and opening the chest (or breaking it) also triggered the dart trap.
Ohhhh thank you!
The trigger for seeing all the bonfires is talking to Nashandra. And I'm not sure it's significant, but you can consider the lore implications of that.
Oooooh I didn’t know that triggered it! Thank you 🙏
Welcome to Shrine of Amana! The Area every DS 2 Player dreads.
Bring on the pain 🫠
2 tips:
1. this area is especially painful for melee fighters like you as alot of it is ranged based.
2. watch your feet as there are holes in the floor.
mayne ur not gonna have enough walls in ur house for the entire dark souls lore lmao
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Can't wait to see the final result of the white board 😂
Same 😅
Even if you're not gonna wear it, you should try on Gowers Ring of Protection. I find it very funny. This might be the only ring that actually changes your appearance.
Oooh okay 👀👀
Don't worry about the embedded, he's just really into bondage so much so that he's taking prisoners
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1:17:09 Bow situation? Dude... XD
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You saying Llewellyn while writing it down was so hilarious
Hahah pronunciation is definitely not my forte 🤣
Ah yes, next episode will be fantastic. You will absolutely LOVE the next area!
I feel like something’s afoot here…
FYI - you now have all the "keys" to the DLC kingdoms, and the doors to go with them. Feel free to enter any time you wish - personally, I would suggest sometime after locating Vendric but before entering the King's Gate.
👀 interesting I’ll keep that in mind thank you!
Your ADP is at a good level that means you get quite a few s on your backsteps- you should try it out on your heavy havel tank character
Also If you're playing on PC, you might wanna try out the DS2 lighting engine mod at some point, it makes the already gorgeous game 2x more beautiful and immersive
Loving this playthrough so far!
Oooh true, I’m a little nervous to mess with mess cause I don’t have much experience with them, but definitely on my next playthrough!
Honestly could be worth it to have a little bonus segment where you bonfire ascetic just to fight looking glass knight again. You'll really enjoy it a 2nd time when you see a little more.
I’m really up for that :)
I've been waiting all day
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Do you remember that sitting Mage NPC in No-Man's Wharf, who didn't want to talk to you? If you increase your intelligence level by just 3 (8 total), he might be willing to listen to you. Other NPCs talked about him (end of episode 2). You also might want to check on Licia (the clecic that opened the way to Huntsman's Copse at the end of episode 5).
Ahhh gotcha, I appreciate the reminders! 🙏
2:07:20 funny you should mention Anora. Idk if you've ever played Dragon Age Origins but Nashandra has always reminded me of DA's Anora. They have a very similar appearance AND personality.
You'll find that key soon enough. I don't think you can miss it even if you wanted to.
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Hey Wuggz, there’s one secret you missed in the room with all of the Ruin Sentinels
Ty! 🙏
Aww man i gotta wait another week once again anyway im surprised editing wugg didn't notice you didn't go in one of the ruin sentinel rooms, could be something of great worth...
We both slipped up on that one 🤦♂️🤦♂️
havel armor greatsword beastmode XD. yeah now that you're here at the castle you'll learn more about vendrick and the queen.
You might remember character from DS1 looking very similar to queen Nashandra. And as it happens, this character is also connected to great Dark.
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@@Wuggernaut good luck on you lore investigation
Les goooooooooooooooooooooooo the weekly Highlight
@someonethere8126 ayyye thank you dude!!
@1:04:58 There's more to this room in NG+, or with a bonfire ascetic.
@8:57 It you talk with Gilligan after buying is big ladder, he has something for you.
Oh damn thank you!
Hi Wuggs, great vid as usual...please try to learn parrying...its a core mechanic and, while initially difficult to master, its always satisfying 😊
I will try my best! Yet again I completely forgot about parrying 😅
You should try shooting Nashandra with a bow once more. It doesnt show the hp bar, but after 10-20 arrows something will happen
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For what it’s worth, npcs and even other players would have come out of the looking glass knight’s shield… if you hadn’t killed it so fast.
This power is a cuuuurse (jk Bernhardt carried lol)
Thanks :)
No worries, thank you :)
Looking glass knight was imo the best fight in the base game, he has a really cool gimmick where he can summon npcs out of his sheild if you had drawn out the fight for a bit longer. Im not sure if its in the Sotfs edition but before he used to be able to summon actual players from their world to come help fight you as well. I would recommend upgrading your bow for the next area and lvl up your vigor a bit more if you can.
Ahhhh Dammn I regret not seeing that part of his fight! And I appreciate the advice!
@@Wuggernaut Don't worry too much about it, you can always resummon him with a bonfire ascetic whenever you want. And I think you might have missed something in the room with the ruin sentinels
57:59 Those 2 soldiers that followed you there broke the chest
There was 2 twinkling titanites in it :D
And iirc the queen paintings face turns disturbing when you go close to it and emits curse
Ooo I didn’t notice the face!
If you look carefully, you can see the mimic teeth and watch it breathing
Ooooh I definitely want to look closely next time, the breathing is a cool touch
You just summoned to one shot a boss without seeing what else he can do. That’s why you didn’t see what happens with his mirror.
the second Dragonrider was using a bow. somehow none of the arrows hit you. I think as an archer he's just squishier then his friend.
Ahhh fair enough 🙏
please don't forget to spent your souls, Shrine of Amara is brutal
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Lol if you think the lore this episode is too much for the board, you’ll need a whole wall for DS3 and a whole room for Elden Ring 🤣 Can’t wait to see how you deal with the next area after the castle. It’s DEFINITELY calming and soothing 🤗
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@@WuggernautIf you were wondering about the DLCs now that you have all 3 required items, I’ll just say once you “visit Vendrick” as Nashandra said, it’ll probably be a good time to start them. Also about that friendly invader you encountered; do they look familiar? ;)
@glitchedporygon5426 🤔🤔🤔 I can’t think of them atm… 😵💫
Guess you don't like back lefts!
Just a couple of areas you missed that are worth checking.
In the entrance to Drangleic, with Wellegar, check the back left of the area, you beelined the ladder in the back right and forgot to return.
More importantly check the back left cubby in the souldoor/ruin knight room.
Next time you have the fun of Armana, slow rolling in Havel's may make things harder or not......
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Imma need about 5 episodes right now
Hahah I appreciate that so much dude I’m sorry I can’t fulfill the order 😅
The flames in the lower level of the Majula mansion are the 4 lord souls and the last giant (for some reason).
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you miss a lot of souls by not using the ring of xp
I'm not sure you checked all the Ruin Sentinal rooms in that trial room in Drangleic Castle...
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45:44 Yeah that’s the key for the DLC
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you can kill the scorpion guy to get the ring of favor sooner, this ring help a lot but its not as good as the one in ds1
1:42:53 you shouldn’t have used a homeward bone. Go back and open the shortcut. Naturally, this is just a suggestion and you are no way required to do this to acquire any items and/or lore you may or may not have missed.
Wellager (the ghost) did have new material. Not sure the exact trigger for that, but those are all weapons that were available when you pre-ordered the original game, now standard as part of the remake (scholar of the first sin).
Ahhh gotcha, that’s pretty cool!
The urge to tell you the backstory of "The Queen" is insane but I am not gonna do it..
I appreciate that 😅🙏
Please go back to the room with the Ruin Sentinels in the castle, and check the 3rd door on the left that you forgot to go in! There is a nice secret that I promise you will like!
Consider it done next ep! I’m excited to see what it is 👀👀
I am very intrigued to see what you think of Shrine of Amana. I don't think it's quite the same as it used to be but still. Going to be interesting.
Did you ever get the stone merchant to move to majula? I might have missed it.
Yup :)
Ayoooooooo let's get it
02:02:10 oh wow, she distracted the sorcerussy outta you
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Looking Glass Knight is a fight you’ll want to do solo. It’s so cinematic with the lightning flashing and with the area being illuminated by it.
Also, you can get invaded in the boss due to his mirror-summon mechanic.
I think this one I’ll use an ascetic on 👀👀
@ definitely do it. I just did myself not too long ago.
It sure took a minute to realize you didn't read the dragon talon
🤦♂️ classic lol
Bummer that you missed the mirror Knight's signature mechanic, you and Bernhardt were too much for him. He uses that shield in curious and startling ways, but he never got the chance. You guys beat him down fast.
The key to the embedded isn't exactly what you think it is, look at its stats before you use the key for its intended purpose.
Fun trip with the havel theme. 👍 ( Yes, the Dragon Tooth is better upgraded...but there are more manageable choices )
Yes, the Royal Knights ring is the "Havel ring" equivalent in DS2.
Praise the Sun. \ó/
Yeah after hearing about this I definitely regret beating him so fast cause of summons :/
Praise the sun \[+]/
@Wuggernaut Ahh, it's not so bad... You also missed out on some of the lightning variations he shoots. They can be quite devastating and hard to avoid when unaccustomed to the moveset.
Cheers! Thanks for taking us with you on your journey.✌️
The “stuff” that breaks all your “stuff” aka equipment doesn’t affect weapons.
Damn it!!! Lol that woulda saved some stress
"I gotta check if I missed anything."
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00:58 The chest that broke at the poison dart room contains twinkling titanite, unfortunate, but you don't miss anything important. Plus, you'll get a lot of them later.
@@yarou3124 ahhh gotcha, thank you!
I think you missed an estus flask shard if you want to get it it’s in the lost bastille BTW
(Behind the wall there’s chest)
Ohhh, thank you!