@@JKLeedsfirst time playing Dark Souls and i got the weapon. I liked how it looked so i immediately wanted to use it without even knowing how broken it is. After seeing the first half of your video i was thinking it was a bad weapon then i saw the damage and was amazed. I grinded the levels to wield it and now im stuck on O&S. Have been for a long time and thats actually where i grinded
So brave of you to commit to such a difficult run. Can't imagine the pain of having to hit a boss 4 to 5 times. Certainly 100s of hours well spent for such a glorious worlds first.
I remember my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. I was fresh off beating Dark Souls 1 3 and in that game the black knight halbard does actually good damage, so when I got it in Dark Souls 1 I could not believe I was fooled so thoroughly. Thank you for spreading awareness of the worst weapon in the game!
back in the day when i used to play pvp with friends, whenever we saw the BKH we immediately stripped nekkid, one because fast rolls are so OP against it, but two, it was so fecking funny to just roll rings round the invader til they either left or changed weapon, it was such a joke
No, probably not enough skill or luck. If not for instraybility frames, lucky RNG and special cheese strats that few can pull off, this run would've been impossible. Try something easier like firebombs or immolation, the easy mode of DS1.
As a fellow Brit, you’re doing our country an absolute service not only with your display of skill, patience and unwavering fortitude - but also the script’s execution of sarcasm is world class 🤣 quality content
Im genuinly amazed at the speed you pump these out. I watch these at night to relax and the puns keep me from falling asleep but instead send me spiraling down into depression. Please keep on going. Your content is top notch.
This was one hell of a video for somebody with a few hundred hours in DS1 alone and who has never watched you before. It took me a good five minutes to realize you were serious and I'm so glad I've never used the BK Halberd. I have used the UGS before so I thought all the BK weapons were good. You have saved me from a long and arduous run with this video. Take my subscription for saving me so much pain. OK, dropping the kayfabe. This was beautiful and I'm so glad I decided to look you up from DoomWolf's DS2 OHKO video.
Sadly, the masterfully performed centipede demon cheese at 16:34 was patched. Now it only works with flip ring and kalameet ring equiped - which is the true effect of kalameet ring only discovered recently. Still mad respect for undergoing this tortue.
Oh, so you have to take off the FaP ring to do the cheese? That sucks, I was really hoping to be able to do this in NG, not NG+. I guess that's just how Miyazaki (im)balances the game. How am I even going to beat this boss and get to NG+ in the first place!? He's mandatory!
The luck you got on Bed of Chaos is insane. You got just the right RNG on the boss moves on the core phase to pull off decent damage despite your weapon dragging you down.
I know this is a very unironic retelling of the hardest run in the history of Dark: Souls One, but this is bringing me back to the ancient times. When my friend who attempted this very strategy and very ironically complained at how hard it was. All while I was living on easy street with my overpowered Morningstar. I just stayed in the very unlaggy Blight Town for days just as a prank to make him feel good about himself.
you might never know how to use bow correctly, you don't need arrow to use the bow, instead just shoot with the air to make it effective, or use bow as a melee weapon, it's busted.
My second paythrough, I did this challenge run. It was so horrible that my will to enjoy life died and I became addicted to the torture of halberds that I did a similar run in DS2. I think I need help!
I HATE the bkh! I somehow got it on my first run and thought it was a good idea to use it. But luckily I soon after got the drake sword which carried me all the way through the rest of the game. Glad I didn't have to put up with the shitty halberd for long!
I can't believe Miyazaki would leave such a weak weapon in the game, it's insane! Then again I guess not all weapons can be as destructive as the broken straight sword!
I’ve seen you do some insane runs, but this? Absolutely mad. The second I saw what weapon you were using, I asked myself, “Surely the halberd is required to get the better weapon?” but here you are, using a joke weapon to beat the hardest game ever. Top tier stuff.
I cant believe you can beat Dark Souls with so many restrictions! Thank you for making this, I tried the run myself but couldn't beat the boss called title screen :(
You never mentioned the crazy quirks the other bk weapons had, like how the sword does only 1 damage no matter the upgrade, the ultra greatsword has C strength C dex scaling (Crap, Crap), and the greataxe can't be got until you beat gwyn 8 times with your eyes closed. Honestly, how could the devs make such an oversight?
I appreciate the fact that even though Priscilla was impossible from the beginning, you took time to show how to grab the peculiar doll. Serious gaming
man I've watched some what I then considered to be brutal souls challenge runs; soul level one runs, zerolenny's broken sword runs, happy hob's ds1-ds3 back-to-back no hit runs. however, having just witnessed what you achieved here I can confidently say that nothing I've ever seen before compares to this in terms of the sheer willpower, dedication and skill needed to pull off. hats off to you JK Leeds!
I did this same run with a fully upgraded magic halbert. I even summoned the guy who helps you fight pinwheel. I killed pinwheel before the guy could even get inside the boss room
I tried that centipede demon strat and it worked like a charm thanks for the guide on using this awful weapon. I've been needing a way to challenge myself in dark souls again. Keep up the "challenge runs" or whatever these are called.
Bonus points to anyone who's reminded of both a teacher from your past AND someone you woke up next to one morning without remembering how, double bonus points and a Toblerone if at this point you're still only remembering one person.
This man is a god-tier masochist. Why someone would inflict themselves to the utter mind-numbing torture of a Black Knight Halberd run baffles me. Like, you could've done 47 naked, SL 1, broken straight sword runs instead and had an actual good time. Hopefully this video does well enough to pay for all the therapy sessions you'll need from the PTSD this run has caused you.
The sarcasm is so palpable in this, it’s sardonicism: “Carl, will you give me a hand, we need to get Shake to a hospital. Sure, I’ll do that. Carl? Are you being sarcastic? No… I’m not…” - Aqua Teen - Super Bowl
I remember my first play through using the dark knight halberd without guides, I thought the game was pretty easy until I got to those anor londo archers. It only took like 5 hours running up those toberlone shaped, handguard lacking, humanity stealing, buttresses.
Black Knight beats Black Dragon because in the beginning cutscene they said that Gwyn and his knights beat the dragons so that's why Knights are superior to Dragons, despite the halberd being the shittiest weapon in the game.
I would've never thought that someone could pull this off. This makes the God Run look like a cakewalk. But honestly, i'm in a really bad state for a while now and your video was one of the few that made me laugh throughout, so thanks a lot for brighten my day ❤ Also, using Power Within before killing Bed of Chaos killed me 😂
The great axe is my favorite, my older brother who got me into dark souls likes the great sword and he always asked me why I like the great axe so much I told him that it hits hard and looks cool as hell.
I actually started this run a few weeks ago and haven’t finished yet just because it was too much, luckily now I know a few new strats and will probably attempt to finish it
I tried this Run Myself and got to say, I couldn't pull it off in the slightest so it's nice to see someone with the Skill to successfully Achieve this Run. Thanks For this Redemption Green Man
at first i was wondering what could be worst that broken straight sword but then i saw that black knight and instantaneously knew what was coming 😂 great video btw i wouldn't mind more of these "challenge" runs
Today the algorithm blessed me when this video appeared in my recommendations. A year late, but I don't care. I was laughing all the time, this video is so well done and funny.
Hi JK, I discovered your channel recently and I really like your content ! Also, I wanted to thank you because I discoverd "Samurai" form Jim Yosef thanks to you, and it just carried me through my first half-marathon. I even finish faster than expected, so a big thank you and keep making these great videos !
Wow what a lovely comment! Congratulations on the half marathon 👏 Samurai is absolutely excellent, I've had to stop myself from putting it in every video 😂
I can't believe you pulled this off, all those years of training really shone through
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Thanks man, my wife was watching me do it and she said it looked more painful than child birth
Yes, I can confirm that watching him doing this run was more painful than child birth…
@sailingsentialChosen undead
@@imestonian2109nah, it's a hunter
I'll admit, when I clicked on this I didn't see this one coming. The narration makes this so creative, great video!
Yeah this was certainly one of the challenge runs of all time. Glad you liked it, fellow Souls TH-cam person 🤜🤛
Now you're married
The puns, man. The puns!
@@JKLeedsfirst time playing Dark Souls and i got the weapon. I liked how it looked so i immediately wanted to use it without even knowing how broken it is. After seeing the first half of your video i was thinking it was a bad weapon then i saw the damage and was amazed. I grinded the levels to wield it and now im stuck on O&S. Have been for a long time and thats actually where i grinded
20% drop rate? That's insane. I'm surprised you didn't just quit there and go for something easier like the Channelers Trident.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Don't know why I'm laughing so much.
@@bobbywalker2980 because you have the Knights Honor achievement?
omg don't remind me farming for that trident... or the titanite catch pole -.-
@@ballisticthreat farming for that fork is the worst part of the knights honor achievement, beating out having to kill Sif thrice.
I always forget that crossbreed priscilla is immune to bkh damage. I soent hours wondering why she wouldn't go visible
That's cap ? I killed her with it ?
@@bobbywalker2980the joke understander is finally here
@@bobbywalker2980 hacks
@@bobbywalker2980i think it was a joke about how Priscilla is too adorable to kill
@@bobbywalker298017:30 Bro didn't get the joke 💀💀🤡🤡💀💀
So brave of you to commit to such a difficult run. Can't imagine the pain of having to hit a boss 4 to 5 times. Certainly 100s of hours well spent for such a glorious worlds first.
I once attempted a Petrus cosplay run with unupgraded weapon and shield plus trash spells. It made me hate the fat twonk even more.
Sounds awful. I'm sorry for your suffering
@@JKLeeds Why should he be the only one suffering you should do it to 😈
“By the lords! You damned fool! FeEl ThE wRaTh Of ThE gOdS!”
@@ratgameing8307up
"Feel the dry fart of Force".
I remember my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. I was fresh off beating Dark Souls 1 3 and in that game the black knight halbard does actually good damage, so when I got it in Dark Souls 1 I could not believe I was fooled so thoroughly. Thank you for spreading awareness of the worst weapon in the game!
back in the day when i used to play pvp with friends, whenever we saw the BKH we immediately stripped nekkid, one because fast rolls are so OP against it, but two, it was so fecking funny to just roll rings round the invader til they either left or changed weapon, it was such a joke
You know, People keep calling the ceaseless fall cheese but I'm pretty sure that's the intended way to kill it for melee builds.
Awesome pfp!
It's also very clearly coded in. No AI abuse or whatever it is CD falling to his death just like iron golem can be knocked off
Miyazaki confirmed that it was intended
@@glitchtabbyit’s how I killed him my first playthrough, first try too. Laughed my ass off
@@glitchtabbyWhy would someone even argue against it being intended. Like an intern slipped and accidentally coded in a whole animation for it lmao
can i beat dark souls 1 with a +5 black knight halberd and a fully maxxed character!?
I don't know....can you?
@@JKLeeds erm sorry, MAY i beat dark souls 1 with a +5 black knight halberd and a fully maxxed character?
Yes you may. I shall allow you to
Holy shit i actually predicted it lmao
No, probably not enough skill or luck. If not for instraybility frames, lucky RNG and special cheese strats that few can pull off, this run would've been impossible. Try something easier like firebombs or immolation, the easy mode of DS1.
The Ultimate April Fools Video. The fact that it's not released on April Fools day just makes it an even better April Fools prank.
Never let them know your next move, releasing a april fools video on Nov 2 is like playing 4d chess.
This shear level of sarcasm has never before been achieved.
Perfect timing on the release for this one. Made my evening ❤
Crossed over into sardonicism quite well.
Sheer*
As a fellow Brit, you’re doing our country an absolute service not only with your display of skill, patience and unwavering fortitude - but also the script’s execution of sarcasm is world class 🤣 quality content
Im genuinly amazed at the speed you pump these out. I watch these at night to relax and the puns keep me from falling asleep but instead send me spiraling down into depression. Please keep on going. Your content is top notch.
This was one hell of a video for somebody with a few hundred hours in DS1 alone and who has never watched you before.
It took me a good five minutes to realize you were serious and I'm so glad I've never used the BK Halberd. I have used the UGS before so I thought all the BK weapons were good. You have saved me from a long and arduous run with this video. Take my subscription for saving me so much pain.
OK, dropping the kayfabe. This was beautiful and I'm so glad I decided to look you up from DoomWolf's DS2 OHKO video.
Always gotta keep the kayfabe, brother. Keeps the videos "too sweet"
Sadly, the masterfully performed centipede demon cheese at 16:34 was patched. Now it only works with flip ring and kalameet ring equiped - which is the true effect of kalameet ring only discovered recently. Still mad respect for undergoing this tortue.
Oh, so you have to take off the FaP ring to do the cheese? That sucks, I was really hoping to be able to do this in NG, not NG+. I guess that's just how Miyazaki (im)balances the game. How am I even going to beat this boss and get to NG+ in the first place!? He's mandatory!
@@Eric_The_Clericyou can get a second fap ring from the crow at the asylum
The luck you got on Bed of Chaos is insane. You got just the right RNG on the boss moves on the core phase to pull off decent damage despite your weapon dragging you down.
I just got the black knight halberd drop and I almost used it. Thank you so much for saving me from this nightmare🙏
0:19 Ah yes, the notoriously hard Dark Souls I series
I know this is a very unironic retelling of the hardest run in the history of Dark: Souls One, but this is bringing me back to the ancient times.
When my friend who attempted this very strategy and very ironically complained at how hard it was. All while I was living on easy street with my overpowered Morningstar. I just stayed in the very unlaggy Blight Town for days just as a prank to make him feel good about himself.
The rapid "just like our damage has fall-" after ceaseless had me laughing a bit too hard
That joke was worth the 15 minute buildup
Thank you for taking one for the team and letting us know of this horror, your sacrifice wont be forgotten :(
This challenge would’ve killed me, you didn’t even use the best weapon… THE BROKEN SWORD!😵💫
Yeah that thing is busted
you might never know how to use bow correctly, you don't need arrow to use the bow, instead just shoot with the air to make it effective, or use bow as a melee weapon, it's busted.
I saw a family of 4 vreer off of a cliff and couldnt help but see it as a metaphor for how the damage for this weapon dropped off
6:14 me whenever I play a randomizer, come across shops with stupid amount of souls for cheap and promise myself to use them responsibly
My second paythrough, I did this challenge run. It was so horrible that my will to enjoy life died and I became addicted to the torture of halberds that I did a similar run in DS2. I think I need help!
I HATE the bkh! I somehow got it on my first run and thought it was a good idea to use it. But luckily I soon after got the drake sword which carried me all the way through the rest of the game. Glad I didn't have to put up with the shitty halberd for long!
I can't believe Miyazaki would leave such a weak weapon in the game, it's insane! Then again I guess not all weapons can be as destructive as the broken straight sword!
Yeah it's proper shocking man! What a troll
I’ve seen you do some insane runs, but this? Absolutely mad. The second I saw what weapon you were using, I asked myself, “Surely the halberd is required to get the better weapon?” but here you are, using a joke weapon to beat the hardest game ever. Top tier stuff.
I cant believe you can beat Dark Souls with so many restrictions! Thank you for making this, I tried the run myself but couldn't beat the boss called title screen :(
You breezed through this challenge like it was nothing! I could only hope to have skill like yours one day!
You never mentioned the crazy quirks the other bk weapons had, like how the sword does only 1 damage no matter the upgrade, the ultra greatsword has C strength C dex scaling (Crap, Crap), and the greataxe can't be got until you beat gwyn 8 times with your eyes closed. Honestly, how could the devs make such an oversight?
honestly the biggest oversight that's not a joke is how the black knights have a stumble animation for missing attacks yet the player does not
I can't believe you didn't dupe the Twinkling Titanites, a Haldberd only run is masochistic enough without having to *farm* the upgrade materials. 😂
I appreciate the fact that even though Priscilla was impossible from the beginning, you took time to show how to grab the peculiar doll. Serious gaming
This was truly the Toblerone eating contest of all time
This is the kind content im on the internet for. God tier. Thank you for making this! I loved it, definitely earned my sub. Nice to Kala-meet ya!
It's just beating dark souls normally, isn't it?
Yes....if by beating you mean smashing the disc with a baseball bat for 10 minutes
@@JKLeeds Is there any other way of really beating it?
You should have used your fists there are millions times batter
Bro is summoning Baron's castle
Spoken like someone who didn't watch the video
man I've watched some what I then considered to be brutal souls challenge runs; soul level one runs, zerolenny's broken sword runs, happy hob's ds1-ds3 back-to-back no hit runs. however, having just witnessed what you achieved here I can confidently say that nothing I've ever seen before compares to this in terms of the sheer willpower, dedication and skill needed to pull off. hats off to you JK Leeds!
Dude I'm crying laughing at the whole sequence of the "instability damage"
Love your videos Im glad you showed up on my home page!
Your commitment to the bit is commendable 👏
Oh and thank god for instability damage!
02:44 "he did drop the weapon" i was just wondering how would you beat the game with a Blue Titanite Chunk
I did this same run with a fully upgraded magic halbert. I even summoned the guy who helps you fight pinwheel. I killed pinwheel before the guy could even get inside the boss room
I can’t believe I fell for it until after you soul duped, I was like “ I could’ve sworn it was deemed the best weapon in the game”
Don't swear.
@@Bobwenthewen Don't be alarmist, they just said they could have. is that such a terrible thing?
I tried that centipede demon strat and it worked like a charm thanks for the guide on using this awful weapon. I've been needing a way to challenge myself in dark souls again. Keep up the "challenge runs" or whatever these are called.
I was sort of stony-faced at first, but by the time of the plunging attack on Frampt I was laughing out loud.
I like that even when he's playing a character, he still includes the dad jokes
The only scaling damage was the emotional damage over time as this terrible weapon dragged this out so much. My condolences and my upvote to you, sir.
Bonus points to anyone who's reminded of both a teacher from your past AND someone you woke up next to one morning without remembering how, double bonus points and a Toblerone if at this point you're still only remembering one person.
legendary run, I can't believe it's possible... something is impossible until it's done
Truly one of the most Dark Souls 1 Challenge Runs ever!
This man needs to get hired as a gaming journalist ASAP
This man is a god-tier masochist. Why someone would inflict themselves to the utter mind-numbing torture of a Black Knight Halberd run baffles me. Like, you could've done 47 naked, SL 1, broken straight sword runs instead and had an actual good time. Hopefully this video does well enough to pay for all the therapy sessions you'll need from the PTSD this run has caused you.
The sarcasm is so palpable in this, it’s sardonicism:
“Carl, will you give me a hand, we need to get Shake to a hospital.
Sure, I’ll do that.
Carl? Are you being sarcastic?
No… I’m not…” - Aqua Teen - Super Bowl
"Vaping Dragon - because he got smoked" will live in my head forever now
Best challenge run I've watched in a long time!
I remember my first play through using the dark knight halberd without guides, I thought the game was pretty easy until I got to those anor londo archers. It only took like 5 hours running up those toberlone shaped, handguard lacking, humanity stealing, buttresses.
5:55
Fun fact- my first walkthrough finished with BKH
What a brave effort oml, I would never try this myself. Hellish run, kudos for completing it!
Yeah, the BKH is probably the worst weapon in the game; kudos for completing a run with it, I myself would rather use the broken straight sword.
Particularly against Slave Knight Gael in the Church in Dark Souls III; hours of struggle…
I'm actually surprised this was not released in April 1st.
Mr Leeds i know this is a very delayed congratulations but congratulations on becoming a Dad!
Having a kid is not as impressive as completing this run. I'm amazed he didn't offer up his son to Miyazaki in order to finish it.
@@elnombre91 Hah that's true
I never would have thought this run could be done. Respect for pulling it off. You are a Legend. Toblerone.
Who knew the weapon would be a Toblerone 3:56
I hope you recover from so tremendous traumatic experience and keep going with your channel. It's amazing, like the lack of damage on this challenge.
literally an out of season April fools joke
Black Knight beats Black Dragon because in the beginning cutscene they said that Gwyn and his knights beat the dragons so that's why Knights are superior to Dragons, despite the halberd being the shittiest weapon in the game.
Ah yes good point! An important piece of lore that I missed 👏
Its sad that it took me 5 minutes into the video to realize this was a parody 💀.
The mans single handedly redefined what it means to “challenge run” 🙏
POV: Average Game Reviewer
I would've never thought that someone could pull this off. This makes the God Run look like a cakewalk.
But honestly, i'm in a really bad state for a while now and your video was one of the few that made me laugh throughout, so thanks a lot for brighten my day ❤
Also, using Power Within before killing Bed of Chaos killed me 😂
First video of yours ive seen and during my wake and bake joint 💨 did not disappoint you're a funny guy! fuckin algorithm gets it right for once
The great axe is my favorite, my older brother who got me into dark souls likes the great sword and he always asked me why I like the great axe so much I told him that it hits hard and looks cool as hell.
You know it’s not April 1st, right?
I've seen some hard DS challenge runs in my time but this was unbelievable... how u managed to complete this run is amazing.
ng+7, nohit, sl1, thorns armor only?
Who knows
@@JKLeeds I'm excited now
No mercy
That David Hasselhoff comment legit got a good laugh out of me, subscribed mate thanks for that
Me when my professor asks how busy has our week been and if we could handle another assignment:
This is literally the build i've been trying to beat the game with. Im still stuck on Taurus demon though, it's such a hard weapon to use
I hope you're able to clear soon so your erectile dysfunction can finally end 😢
I actually started this run a few weeks ago and haven’t finished yet just because it was too much, luckily now I know a few new strats and will probably attempt to finish it
Was duped into taking this weapon on my first play through. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. It took me nearly 1 try to beat Ornstein and Smough 😢
I'm honestly not even sure how you did that. Such artistry, such skill. You're truly in a league of your own.
I can't believe no-one has showed this Centipede Demon glitch before.
Thank you for not being like all those FAKE challenge runners!
Genuinely hilarious narration. Well done mate
This was awesome ... We need more ...crappy dark souls 1 challenge runs please give
was looking for a fun challenge run and I defo found one 🤩 love the commentary and jokes
I tried this Run Myself and got to say, I couldn't pull it off in the slightest so it's nice to see someone with the Skill to successfully Achieve this Run. Thanks For this Redemption Green Man
His sons first words being “git gud” 😂
The Dark Souls 1 series has never seen such a challenger as you. I tip my hat to you for your bravery and courage.
Damn, I had to re-check every 2 minutes that the video was or wasn't released on 1st April. Well done!
at first i was wondering what could be worst that broken straight sword but then i saw that black knight and instantaneously knew what was coming 😂 great video btw i wouldn't mind more of these "challenge" runs
This challenge run was so tough I just had to drop a like, much like how the damage of the halberd dropped off
I don't know if I could ever pull of this godly feat, congrats man!
2:12 ah yes...i remember playing it on switch so no savestates. Dude single handedly taught me to speedrun the beginning of the game
Today the algorithm blessed me when this video appeared in my recommendations. A year late, but I don't care. I was laughing all the time, this video is so well done and funny.
Awesome Vid!
Thank You very much for Your Work! Greetings from Germany
i applaud your efforts, and valiant tenacity to complete a run as horrendous as this one mr leeds. i am awestruck
took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize what was happening
Hi JK, I discovered your channel recently and I really like your content !
Also, I wanted to thank you because I discoverd "Samurai" form Jim Yosef thanks to you, and it just carried me through my first half-marathon. I even finish faster than expected, so a big thank you and keep making these great videos !
Wow what a lovely comment! Congratulations on the half marathon 👏
Samurai is absolutely excellent, I've had to stop myself from putting it in every video 😂
Dear god. "Bark Souls" would be hell. Every enemy is a dog.
Drinking challenge: Take a shot every time he says 'Our damage has dropped off'
Holy shit that was so funny dude i’m definitely subscribing
Toblerone. Thanks for the tip on Kalameet. I don’t think I could ever beat this boss without your help. Thanks for making this sacrifice for our sake!