Just casually gets Man-Serpent Sword, Demon Spear, Silver Knight Sword and Silver Knight Spear without farming for it. Sounds about right.

@satolemuerto9510

Жыл бұрын

Try the serpent Ring with that farming for Gear is way more effective or try the coins they boost the discovery rate as well

@hugofontes5708

Жыл бұрын

​@@satolemuerto9510coin usage is only for dark souls -3- 2 and 3, though

@danilooliveira6580

Жыл бұрын

@@satolemuerto9510 half of those you only have one chance to get until much later in the game, serpent ring increases your chances, but don't guarantee it.

@mr.wasgehtsiedasan8594

Жыл бұрын

​@@danilooliveira6580nah you can farm them right away, these weapons they mentioned are all from Respawnables enemies. Only the dancing wizard Trident and the weapon of the demon titanite monsters are farmable later iirc

@mr.wasgehtsiedasan8594

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@danilooliveira6580black knight weapons as well of course, forgot those!

You might want to tell Siegmeyer (the "Onion Knight") that you took care of the Silver Knights that had trapped him in that room. The guy is always very deep in thought, so he might not have noticed you fighting them right in front of him ;)

@fehoobar

Жыл бұрын

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

@ExileTwilight

Жыл бұрын

@@fehoobar Hmmmm...!

@pierfrancescopeperoni

Жыл бұрын

​@@ExileTwilightOh-hoh!

@mr.wasgehtsiedasan8594

Жыл бұрын

​@@pierfrancescopeperoniForgive me. I was absorbed in thought...

@HellionSol

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.wasgehtsiedasan8594hmmm 🤔

The shift into Anor Londo is one of the greatest gaming narrative thrills in gaming history. Glad you are enjoying it blind.

@ahassani

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Anor Londo re-imagined with their current budget. It's disappointing that it's quite boring gameplay wise. Lots of large, empty rooms and bland looking textures. Honestly, I just wish to see the entirety of dark souls be given a remaster akin to that of Demon Souls.

@danilooliveira6580

Жыл бұрын

@@ahassani I feel like this is how Anor Londo should be, it should be disappointing. you go through absolute hell to get there, then the beautiful framing as you first see it, then you start to explore it and... its just an abandoned city, oppressively empty, specially with its architecture that I can only describe as gothic brutalist.

@Deadpool-gr3us

Жыл бұрын

@@ahassani I think Elden Ring's Leyndell, Royal Capital is a espiritual successor of sorts to Anor Londo, Architecture is mostly the same. Always thought it was Miyazaki going "Hey, remember Londo? now we have the technology to make it look neat and actually be explorable. enjoy!"

@MysteriousMrL

Жыл бұрын

@@Deadpool-gr3us Exactly. It didn't dawn on me until after I spent a few hours exploring the capital, but then I realized.. hang on, this is the fully realized Anor Londo I always wished DS1 had. Probably my favorite area in that game and I'm pretty sure I still haven't seen everything there is to see in it.

@jonathanhenderson9422

Жыл бұрын

@@danilooliveira6580 Absolutely. 100% works thematically.

1:18:26 "You feel the Black Eye Orb wuivering.' Don't forget about this message!

I know people have probably already mentioned this, but if you can drop your shield earlier as you circle around an enemy, you pull in all kinds of backstabs. The game requires you to have had your shield down for a few milliseconds before it can attempt a backstab. Really, for a lot of reasons, the more often you can keep your shield down, the better. PS. Thank you so much for doing this LP! I love this game, and the energy you bring to the game is infectious! You're such a zen souls player :)

40:54 Small bit of trivia: here you can see Amber taking damage without being hit at all - this is because she was sprinting. In this game when you are sprinting on a sloped surface, you can trick the game into thinking that you are falling (since your height is changing quite rapidly), so it applies fall damage to you.

@st.haborym

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's kind of annoying

@afjer

7 ай бұрын

I have had it happen literally just walking down that thing.

@cocomunga

5 ай бұрын

Janky ass loveable game

Great reaction to seeing Anor Londo for the first time. It’s a magical moment in gaming.

I love that you decided to start parrying on silver knights (and did it like a boss!). They aren’t the hardest to parry but they hit like a truck so you’ve got to have nerves of steel to stand in there. Also, please don’t forget about our man Havel hanging out at the bottom of that tower. I don’t think you’ve got him yet and he’s worth the fight (and quite parry-able if you’ve got those nerves of steel!)

@gwynnbleidd129

Жыл бұрын

Just to add on to this: the tower @LuckbeaSladey means is the one in Undead Burg which connects to Darkroot Garden :)

@BathroomTile

Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough the silver knights and the basic undead soldiers are the only enemies I can consistently parry

@albertoclocchiatti1510

Жыл бұрын

But... is he Havel? The TRUE Havel? His armour and his weapons are found in Anor Londo... The one in undead burg is probably ad impostor. The Lord did it to Havel because of what he did. In the hidden room in Anor Londo you find an occult weapon, made to kill gods, like Gwyn, Gwynevere and Gwyndolin... i think that the fact that that guy ain't Havel is pretty canon

@toddjones1480

Жыл бұрын

Silver knights were the first thing that I tried to parry, too. I was farming them and started thinking about possible ways to make them die faster.

@LuckbeaSladey

Жыл бұрын

@@albertoclocchiatti1510 that’s cool. I won’t pretend to know the ins and outs of Havel. Fextra seems to think he is the real Havel that went hollow and was locked up in the basement watchtower as referenced in the key description.

The way you casually blitzed through both Sen's Fortress and Anor Londo, two of the most infamous areas in gaming history is probably the best example of why you should always have confidence in yourself and not bother caring at all about the whiny a-holes who're insecure about a girl being better than them at games

Lots of back-seaters but don't worry about it Amber, you've got one of the greatest gamer senses, keep it up 👍 I'm really enjoying this series so far.

@brucepreston3927

Жыл бұрын

I know backseating is frustrating for some people, but you can't expect to upload videos of a game like this and not get backseating...I'm definitely guilty of it, but I try to be vague and not just spill it all out...

@TakaChan569

Жыл бұрын

And lot's of ass kissing too...but really never understood getting upset at a bit of advice even more so from a game that is set up to give you advice from others in game(even if the msg are 90% trolls).

@donaldgeddes48

Жыл бұрын

I've been loving the series, and it's really fun remembering what it was like my first time around, but I have been struggling resisting the urge to drop subtle hints in the comments, just to not spoil anything.

@loyaltyneto

Жыл бұрын

She is not reading the comments, so, no problem at all

TYSM!!! I really needed another episode of your playthrough. And it came out so fast! Spending your birthday alone sucks and 2 hours of a blind DSR playthrough is a good company. I hope you all have a wonderful day

@Bliss467

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday, friend! 🎉

@lucasbarcellos8356

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday.

@ToweringToska

Жыл бұрын

Happy fuckday to death!

@chrishardy1620

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday! Don't you dare go hollow!

Really love Anor Londo. Difficult but rewarding, beautiful scenery, interconnected. Everything great about Dark Souls. Topped off with a great boss.

@Dislob

2 ай бұрын

It frustrated me a lot inside by the 3rd bonfire where you have a bunch of silver knights and a titanite demon in a chapel.

Ornstein & Smough were a hell of a skill check for me. I had been playing the game for a few days when I got to Anor Londo, and just couldn't get past them. I decided to restart my whole playthrough with a new character and got there within a few hours now that I knew how to play the game and proceeded to beat them in the second or third attempt. These were some of the moments that made me fall in love with Dark Souls, glad you're enjoying it!

@hollandscottthomas

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much faster and deeper you suddenly understand how the game works when you start over right? I love that first initial stumble through as Soulsborne game, but they really show you their wonder once you're past that initial level of discomfort and can engage with them on their own terms :)

@rmsgrey

Жыл бұрын

After burning all my ~30 accumulated humanities on attempting jolly co-operation against them, I walked away from the game. I'm definitely not going back in with my current controller that has a marked tendency to drift - if I had 5 darkness for every time Zagreus has decided to wander into lava in Hades, I'd probably be able to max out the Mirror of Night all over again...

@Alex-dn5ns

Жыл бұрын

Lol stop blaming yourself. O&S are an absolutely shit, unfair, spazzy and utterly rage inducing fight. Whoever designed this absolute hell should never be allowed near video games, ever again.

What a treat! Wasn't expecting another Dark Souls video so soon 😊

*Amber when starting this series* "It's gonna be rare uploads" *Amber now* Can't stop playing

@ytmndan

Жыл бұрын

While playing TotK, at that. Says a lot about DS1. I put Elden Ring on hold until I finished TotK.

Just a few tips: Its best to parry the hand of the enemy (and not weapon ) and being closer to the enemy Either use attack or forward attack for backstab without using shield Check black eye quicker message again You can use jump attack to stagger some enemies You might want to visit the painting again 😀 Great job on O&S

Omg I can't wait to get off work and watch this 😁 It's like playing it again for the first time. Never seen anyone nearly as meticulous as me in exploration.

Don't worry about whether or not you struggling in Dark Souls makes a video fun to watch, because it's a Souls game. Struggling and overcoming the challenge is what makes it great! You did very well against Ornstein and Smough, which is easily one of the best fights in the game (with an amazing soundtrack to boot!). You learned to separate them fast and then picking them apart slowly. Don't be afraid to try new weapons. Upgrade materials are plentiful and farmable/buyable. You varied your main damage stats quite a bit (Dexterity and Strength) making it easy enough to find a new weapon! It may feel slightly weaker then your Black Knight Sword at the start, even at comparable upgrade levels, but that's because the base damage on the sword is crazy good. Once stats are sorted it'll even back out! Well, onto the next part we go! Keep doing what you're doing, it's going great!

You need to check out the black eye orb in area before the boss area.

@nethrelm

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, for the FaP ring at least. Too bad she used Anastasia's soul to reinforce her Estus Flask though. RIP.

@NerdHerdForLife

Жыл бұрын

@@nethrelm She used the one from Blightown. You can't use Anastasias for Estus.

@nethrelm

Жыл бұрын

@@NerdHerdForLife Oh, you can't? It's been a while, my bad.

@NerdHerdForLife

Жыл бұрын

@@nethrelm I'm about 90% certain. You can only get five total and two of them are from killing the other two Fire keepers. Or NG+

@VaasMontenegro12

Жыл бұрын

​@@NerdHerdForLifeYou can get all 7 Fire Keeper Souls in a single playthrough, 1 is in the Undead Parish, 1 is in Blighttown, 1 in New Londo Ruins, and 1 in The Duke's Archives in the cell where Logan is. Lastly you can get the last 3 souls by killing Quelaag's sister and the Darkmoon Knightess in Anor Londo, and you can also get Anastacia's soul if Lautrec kills her and then you kill him by invading his world. The only thing is that you can't actually upgrade your Estus Flask to the max of +7 in a single playthrough, because if you kill all 3 Fire Keepers, then you have no Fire Keeper left to give the last soul to to upgrade your Estus Flask, however you can upgrade for the last time as soon as you get back to Firelink Shrine in NG+ if you have killed all 3 Fire Keepers. Also Amber hasn't used Anastacia's soul yet, because she hasn't even gotten it yet by invading Lautrec. Well unless there's something Patreon supporters know due to early access which I don't know haha

I think the reason you often can't backstab is That you hold your shield up during/just before slashing. Maybe i'm wrong but i think i was observing it

@loyaltyneto

Жыл бұрын

She does NOT read the comments She will make that mistake until the end

@denaze05

Жыл бұрын

@@loyaltyneto that's fine then. Its good if she doesn't.

@denaze05

Жыл бұрын

New episode it seems she did a better job. Probably realized on her own

@afjer

7 ай бұрын

​@@denaze05Agreed. It's much more authentic if you don't get help from your audience.

On your capra demon video I commented that the Capra demon was one of two parts in the game that was completely rage inducing. The second are those darned archer knights @42:39. To be honest you passed them faster than most lol. ....technically there may be a third annoyance eventually....but you might go through it very quickly with your skills. Good stuff and great progress.

@MadMadNomad

Жыл бұрын

I did the archers the "proper" way once or twice (That, is running up to 'em and risking getting knocked off) But these days I just bring a bow and a ton of poison arrows. They're snipers. It'd be silly to just run out into their kill zone, right? You need a proper sniper duel, like in Enemy at the Gates. (This is how I justify my cheese)

@brucepreston3927

Жыл бұрын

​@@MadMadNomadThis is exactly how I do it now! I just poison them and sit back and wait! I made the runback to them so many times on my first playthrough that I never want to do it again!

@R0nn

Жыл бұрын

I think I know what third spot you're talking about (I'm also currently going through the game for the first time, after having already beaten all other Fromsoft Soulslikes (except for DS2) and honestly, that specific spot had me raging waaaay harder than the archer part here. I honestly managed to get a grip on it relatively quick, while I got stuck in 'that other area' for a pretty long time with many many deaths (only truly frustrating part for me in the game so far).

@hachikuji_mayoi

Жыл бұрын

tbh the archers were never frustrating to me since parrying is so easy in ds1, you just run up close so they pull their weapon and parry to kick them off. A certain area later in the game is where the real frustration comes in

Hey Symb, this might get buried but I just wanted to say this is one of my favourite KZread series' of all time, me and a few friends (who are also into the Souls games) watch the updates religiously now and we're having a great time. Hope you're doing okay and I look forward to the next instalment 🙂

Congratulations on beating O&S. They are arguably the hardest skill check in the main game, and you beat them fairly quickly at that. (And your parrying of the silver knights was so satisfying to watch.)

@Alex-dn5ns

Жыл бұрын

"Skill check". They're a bullshit fight. You either luck out on somehow beating them or get stuck for weeks on end and eventually just throw the whole game away. There's absolutely no skill involved in managing to hit them enough for them to die, you just need to be lucky enough for them not to spazz out and give you absolutely no chance of fighting them.

@R0nn

Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-dn5ns i'm sorry to say, but you can absolutely learn the fight and it's certainly not unfair. It took me way more attempts than Amber here (about like 20 or so), but it's very much doable with the right approach and strategy. If you get a good handle on the spacing, baiting out attacks and timing your own attacks correctly (usually right after they've done an attack themselves) while not getting too greedy, it's fair game. It's more or less how Amber approached the fight as well.

@Alex-dn5ns

Жыл бұрын

@@R0nn yeah, keep telling me that after I wasted more than 20 hours of my life trying to beat them and I still couldn't. I beat Quelaag in 2 tries and that's considered another difficult fight, but O&S are impossible. But sure, it's all about "learning" and "timing". Sure. Keep telling yourself that.

@franklinnartz1381

Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-dn5ns and yet people are able to consistently pull off 0-hit runs. That would be impossible if it was luck.

@Alex-dn5ns

Жыл бұрын

@@franklinnartz1381 🙄 sure, whatever helps you sleep at night. Keep defending this absolutely shit, unfair and spazzy excuse for a boss fight, but it doesn't change the fact that it's one of the worst piles of absolute shit to come out of a FS game.

I was looking forward to the buttress archers depleting your patience meter... There are 3 times in this game where you really wonder what they were thinking. You've been through 2 of them so far.

I laughed literally throughout the entire episode thinking of the nopes at the beginning anytime anything went sideways/got a bit scary, thank you so much for that

The game really opens up at this point, now you can explore very far/deep from Firelink Shrine without worrying about a long trek back. Also, it would be pretty funny if the KZread title for this was something along the lines of "A Magnificent Pair in Anor Londo".

the little sound effect and "NOPE" popup each time you said "this is going to be nice" made my day. Almost as good using "Amazing chest ahead" as a censor bar for Quelaag.

I know you've played through BB before, and some of that muscle memory carries over here, but damn, it's still so wild to me how naturally you seem to pick up game mechanics. I must have populated hundreds of Bloodstains when I was first in Anor Londo. Great work, Amber!

@kayla8402

Жыл бұрын

I felt like her dodging under and around Smough's hammer seemed like a carryover from the BB tendency to roll carefully between groups.

@CheddahSlammer

Жыл бұрын

From watching BB players going to Darksouls tend to be really good at Darksouls, but Darksouls players going to BB tend to start off bad.

You did it!!! This is the make or break point for a lot of people! By getting past this youve proven you definitly have the skills to beat the game. Also beating Ornstein and Smough is a good right of passage and bragging rights you can add to your gamer card :)

@NerdHerdForLife

Жыл бұрын

I mean, she beat Bloodborne, so there was definitely no question about weather she had the skills or not.

@ArcaneAzmadi

Жыл бұрын

Ornstein and Smough are small potatoes compared to getting past That Bit With The Archers. If you get past that, the game is as good as over. One of the few sections in FROM's games that I will shamelessly dismiss as just outright _unfair._

Probably one of the best boss fights in any video game period! Ornstein and Smough the best in the game. The soundtrack is killer

@dewhi100

Жыл бұрын

O+S are the most iconic Souls boss as well.

@anubis520

Жыл бұрын

I personally whole heartdly disagree. O&S deserve to be in DS2. I think the fight with Artorias feels way more epic, same with Manus.

@Alex-dn5ns

Жыл бұрын

You misspelled "shit". The shittiest fight.

The entertainingly satisfying eps continue! 🙌Now that you're able to warp between bonfires here's a quick checklist of hopefully non-backseat gamer things to do in areas you've already been to: ANOR LONDO • Go back to the big room with the giant knights before the O&S boss room. A message popped up there that said "You feel the Black Eye Orb quivering". 👀 UNDEAD BURG/DARKROOT BASIN • Visit the merchant who sold you the Residence Key and buy the Orange Soapstone, which lets you rate player messages as well as write your own, and the bottomless box, which lets you clean up your inventory at bonfires. • The big knight at the bottom of the Undead Burg tower is chonky, but you're far more skilled. • The monster by the water that was harassing you just outside the bottom of the Undead Burg tower deserves harassing back. The waterfall there is lovely, too. FIRELINK SHRINE • Try to get the item on the roof that you saw at the 15:15 mark of ep 5--you were very close to getting to it at 15:06. • That item on the roof is also very close to the friendly crow perched there. It's worth investigating her rooftop. Looking forward to more!

For me the archers on the roof were the hardest part of the game, it took me at least 50 tries. You did a great job!

@grief_hammer

Жыл бұрын

Pain of absolute recognition. Now I can just run past them in seconds lol.

@red_laurel

Жыл бұрын

it's almost insulting how easy the Londo archers are once you know what you have to do

Just so you know, I absolutely LOVED this episode. One of the reasons I watch let's plays of these games specifically is to see someone fight and struggle and get beaten down so they can learn and overcome that challenge. I've watched your bloodborne playthrough and this one, and this is the first time that I've seen you truly struggle with an area and a boss (at least a good one) and to see how you handle it. Most of the time, you breeze through places so we don't get to see you truly fight an uphill battle often. You got my favor on this one, absolutely enjoyed every minute of this.

58:19 "Need holding with two hands" "ARE YOU KIDDING ME??" 🤣

I know that feeling, there is nothing quite like reaching Anor Lando for the first time and gazing that awe ispiring view

Thank you for passing. 25:25 - It was cool.) 1:16:23 - Damn! How many times I passed and did not notice that there was no rod in the fence! And each time the bone returned to the fire .... It's a shame ...(I didn’t have a hint inscription here). 1:37:30 - For the first try very long held against them. Commendable. 1:52:00 - An excellent battle turned out, you did well.

I normally don’t watch lets plays but I watched your Bloodborne playthrough as you uploaded and loved it! I’ve recommended it to several people. As well as hollow knight. I’ve long waited for you to do Dark Souls. You play these games very meticulously and it’s a blast to watch and vicariously experience it for the first time again.

It was nice to join you on this wonderful little stroll across the city rooftops. You handled that boss duo like a total boss (heh).

Yeh Anor Londo is just amazing I remember the first time seeing it! I got a similar feeling from the Boreal Valley and Majula too in the other two dark souls games. edit: Also Nokron and Nokstella left an impression on me.

I wasn’t expecting another episode so quickly! Time to settle down to watch. I’m loving these videos so much keep up the great work.

That was very funny editing you've made in this episode. Especially the 3 knights room epic music - I laugh so hard at that! I love your Dark Souls series

You did great Smough and Oristein are the hardest bosses in the game by far. Hints: to summon in allies b4 a boss you have to be unhollowed, in the main hall of anor londo use the black eye orb to fight the guy who kill the fire keeper at the fire link shrine, dont use her soul go back to her cage and revive her to reactivate the firelink shrine bonfire, the giant painting is a optional area that you need the 'particular doll' to enter, the silver knights straight sword is a good damage+speed weapon, and the giant blacksmith is who you can use the special souls with to craft boss weapons but the weapon needs to be +10 b4 you can craft it

I love these. And you look fabulous! You've done this game so much better than I did with my first playthrough! Congrats on the O & S fight!

The editing in this series continues to be awesome. Keep up the good work!

Honestly you did really well for most of these difficult situations! In fact all of these were infamous for their difficulty, especially the balcony part with the silver knight archers. Also Ornstein and Smough are considered to be one of - if not the most challenging fight for many people in this game. Your very first attempt was probably one of the best I've seen in a long time - you took your time, looked at their moves and did decent damage focusing on one. Keep it up! :)

I've watched my fair share of Dark Souls playthroughs and I've never actually seen anyone take out Smough before Ornstein. That in itself makes this a standout play through!

O&S is one of the most challenging bosses in the game, you did great! And now the game really opens up, i always viewed it like the mid point basically.

Definitely did not expect you to beat O&S in just a few tries, and with no summons! Absolute madlass right here.

i like the fact that you put in little jokes in a 2h almost uncut playthrough like the *nopes* when you arrived in anor londo, really enjoy it! :)

Oh my God, Amber! You went back for the other archer knight you mad lass! I was horrified for you but you did it, job well done.

You said you died a lot... I have watched many other Playthroughs on KZread easily dying 4 times the amount. If not more. So you did pretty well. Most people also didn't handle the archers that well and going back to kill the second one after the first dropped off was insane lol. Good job :)

You did amazing! I especially enjoyed the way you played with the parry, you got the timing very quickly and almost every time !

Congrats on beating O&S Amber! They're in my top 3 boss fights ever! The music, the sick armour and the two different cut scenes halfway through make it such an epic battle

Just wanna say YOURE DOING GREAT AT DARK SOULS!!!!! I too cried many tears over those silver knight archers. Even now that I’ve got experience they STILL give me trouble when I start a new game!! Hang in there❤❤

The anor londor archers still show up in my nightmares. Love this series!

I would say that Anor Londo and O&S are the peak of dark souls 1 and you have smashed it. Unfortunately some areas after this are a little less polished but there is still plenty to look forward to.

amazing episode as always! one thing I've never realized before: the encounter with all the painting guardians near the painting is meant to teach you how to use pillars to split enemies' aggro before the O&S fight. Yet another example of brilliant, very subtle design by FromSoft

Congrats on your progress, glad you're able to continue pacing through the challenges (although the archers of Anor Londo are one of the most frustrating bits of the game). Really enjoying your approach to the game!

I dunno if you've noticed or if anyone else has mentioned it, but concerning chests, if the chain is rounded forward it is safe. If it is not, it is a mimic.

Ah, exciting! Your Dark Souls videos are such a treat! Still watching it, but I had to note that there was a really funny IK glitch on the big knight doing the shield slam at 35:05, haha!

@wwklnd

Жыл бұрын

OK, I finally finished the video, and I can say: GodDAMN you did well against Ornstein and Smough! Extremely well done! Re: weapons, I personally played through with the Halberd until I picked up the Black Knight Halberd very late in the game. Basically any weapon is viable as long as you level it up appropriately and feel comfortable using it. Also, didn't even notice you looking tired or swollen or anything, you always look lovely! It's hard to compete with Walton in cuteness though, I kept going "awwww" whenever I saw him. 😁💜

if you go back to your cell, you can find a doll that lets you go into the large painting.

I love how you keep your head cool in these fights.

Great Job Amber! Absolutely conquered one of the toughest bosses and areas in this game. Orstein and Smough are one of those bosses that make or break people, I remember having such a tough time my first go. Yes, depending on which one you kill first, you get the one left remaining's soul AND can purchase their armor set from Domhnall (in this case Smough's since you killed him last). Also, that giant blacksmith can make weapons from boss souls! Great job on parrying those silver knights too!

Don't forget you can upgrade shields too. Awesome work as usual, you've finally noticed you can kindle higher!.

Well done, you handled Laurel and Hardy like a champ! There is a difference whether you kill Snorlax or Pikachu first: Killing Thunder before Thighs just gives you just Fatboy's soul while if you leave Slim for last, you get a ring too, but don't worry it wouldn't be useful on your build. Most people agree that Bert and Ernie are one of the best boss duos in the franchise.

@Wulvaine

Жыл бұрын

Always fun to see people take on the Super Londo Bros. fight for the first time. Seems like most people leave Biggie for last just by default, but I find super Smalls to be a little more difficult to deal with anyway, so that makes sense. Drake and Josh are the 'skill check' bosses gating the back half of the game; a lot of people would even say Jay and Silent Bob are the toughest single fight in the game, or at least outside the DLC content. Took me over a dozen tries before I took down Bulk and Skull in my own playthrough.

Having beat Ornstein & Smough, nothing will stand in your way moving forward (outside of the DLC that is), you've beat the gatekeepers as it were. Great job Amber, looking forward to the rest of your playthrough, don't stress you seemed fine and punched through one of the harder sections with real skill. The archers on the rooftops especially can completely paralyze people.

What an amazing run through Anor Londo, especially beating Ornstein and Smough in only a handful of tries. They are one of the harder boss fights in the game and you did it with relative ease. Well done!

Nice job on Ornstien and Smough and parrying the Silver Knights is so fun once you get the timing

Loved watching you navigate this area! Great videos

She forgot the doll !!! No, but seriously, I'm enjoying this immensely. Just don't forget about that knight in the tower close to the bull deamon boss fight. Good job on O&S.

Great video Amber. You did really well with this area. There are a lot of things still to do here though. You can go down one further level and explore there. You will also need an item from a previous ara to access the painting. Look behind the giant blacksmith. He can use the boss souls you have acquired and create boss weapons. Most importantly though, you can equip the black eye orb in your hotbar and use it when the message appears so that you can avenge the Firelink Shrine firekeeper. When you manage it, please read the item description. Also don't forget to go back to Seigmeyer, the onion knight and talk to him.

Nice work, you made it past a major roadblock! Those rooftop archers and Ornstein + Smough lay down an absolute gauntlet on new players and you handled it very well. Some MLG pro parries on those knights too.

That archer duo is peak game design which most modern devs don't dare. Doable yet with just a hint of intended malice shining through. I think going to the right first and screwing aroung until the knight falls off if the optimal strategy indeed. O&S is usually a check if someone made a "speedrun" here and gets rofl-stomped. If everything was explored carefully and the gear upgraded the encounter is fair with an optional NPC summon. And we get another amazing quest as reward. Anor Londo is one of the highlights of any playthrough.

Symbalily, i'm on watching you play part 8 of Dark Souls really enjoying it have a great week and Thank You very much Symbalily.😊🌟🌟🌟🌟

There's something about just having the text "You feel the Black Eye Orb quiver" appear on screen that feels so scary and ominous. No fancy animation or UI indicator, just plain text.

"Why are there so many amazing chests everywhere?" - It's because FROMSoft are convinced they're adept at ventilator maintenance.

3:38 This was the same reaction most people had when they reached Anor Londo for first time.

Let me just say, as something of a Souls veteran (though I'm no pro by any means, just played and enjoyed the whole franchise) you are absolutely killing it! Those two buttress archers had me pulling my hair out for days on my first run, and O&S took me weeks! You're doing amazingly! I'm so proud of you!

Mimics DO breathe, just not audibly. You can see their lid moving a little, and sometimes they yawn. Also, their chain goes a different way than normal chests.

42:45 ahh I have been waiting for this. Played this game 10 years ago but I remember this vividly.

A few tips: 1. To backstab you have to not be holding your shield up, that keeps messing up a bunch of your backstab opportunities, so make sure to stop blocking after you've gotten behind the enemy. 2. The Giant Blacksmith can create Boss Weapons, using the Boss Souls you have gotten such as the Soul of Smough, Soul of Quelaag, Core of an Iron Golem, etc. To create a Boss Weapon using a Boss Soul you must have a +10 standard weapon (standard weapons are weapons that are upgraded using normal Titanite, not Twinkling or Demon or any of the colored ones) The current weapon you're using is a "unique" weapon, which means that it's a weapon that is upgraded using Twinkling Titanite. Additionally each Boss Soul can only create specific weapons, and depending on what that weapon is, it needs a specific standard weapon to become a Boss Weapon, well when I say specific standard weapon what I really mean is a standard weapon from a specific weapon category. For example the Soul of Quelaag can create 2 different Boss Weapons, the Chaos Blade or the Quelaag's Furysword. The Chaos Blade needs a +10 katana category weapon. While Quelaag's Furysword needs a +10 curved sword category weapon. To check a weapon's category you can check it in your inventory and press square to bring up more details about it, and it should list the category on that screen, near the top. 3. Don't forget that when you entered the big room with the 2 big Royal Sentinels and the Silver Knight Archer, right before the Ornstein and Smough arena. It gave you a message saying that the "Black Eye Orb is quivering", you should go back to that room and check the Black Eye Orb in your inventory and try to use it. 4. To activate the giant painting you need a special key item which can be found in an extremely hard to find super secret area of the game. I won't tell you how to get there yet, but something really cool happens if you activate the painting, so I hope you do it before the end of the playthrough. 5. One last thing, remember to read a lot of item descriptions to get cool lore and learn about the world and characters. At least for very special and unique items such as rings or super cool looking weapons, shields and armors. They usually have good lore on them.

So glad im watching this now. Excited waiting for the next part is so much better than binging

thank you Amber for making one of my favorite games feel fresh and new in 2023!!!!

It wasn't first try but you beat Ornstein and Smough like it was no big deal. I've seen people get stuck here for days or even rage quit all together.

So glad I didn't have to wait too long for this episode! I was so eager to see your reaction to the magical bagel! Welcome to the home of the Gods, Amber! "That statue's funny! 😂" Smough: And I took that personally.

they're ~roommates~ good job, you're consistently doing great! glad you liked them, they're two of my favorites

I loved this. Had a ton of fun watching this episode. also don't worry you looked fantastic, not tired at all. hahaha. Can't wait to see how you handle the rest of the game.

good job making it past the silver knight gauntlet! seriously the most frustrating moment in the game for me. whenever i lose a lot of souls in a soulsborne game i just remind myself that i will probably lose more than that in the future, and sure enough it's not too long before i've accumulated even more and lost as much too

Excellent work with Ornstein and Smough! I raged so hard on that fight first time through, and on my subsequent playthroughs, I'll usually summon Solaire to trivialize it. If you want to find the thing to unlock the painting, you should go climbing around the roofs of Firelink shrine. Also, try attacking Gwynevere at some point, once you feel like you've explored Anor Londo enough. It's definitely worth it. (Also, also, remember your Black Eye Orb.)

Whuh? Wha? Whe? I'm just so perplexed by the amount of joyful successes you've made that i'm lacking words... Going through Anor Londo is no small feat. Also, your reactions on every single tidbit is priceless! There are things specifically designed to be the way they are, to bring certain reactions and you somehow hit each note perfectly. Add to that the great gameplay paired with analysing the enemies and characters. One thing that would require explaining is the upgrade system for weapons. Armors are pretty straightforward as you just need materials and level them up. Weapons though are more complicated, with each branch requiring different materials and changing the basic stats of a weapon. Here's the rundown (if it's too confusing just lookup a wiki page about it, there is tons of info about it): 1. Regular weapons level up to +5, where you can ascend it to something different - either +6 (further regular progression) or add an attribute (fire 0, magic 0, divine 0). 2. +10 regular can be ascended to a +11 regular (upgraded max to +15), the weapon changed into a boss weapon (boss 0) or add an attribute (lightning 0, crystal 0). 3. Lightning and crystal can be upgraded to +5. 4. Fire +5 can be ascended to Fire +6 (upgraded to max +10) or chaos 0 (upgraded to max +5). 5. Magic +5 can be ascended to Magic +6 (upgraded to max +10) or enchanted 0 (upgraded to max +5). 6. Dragon and Unique weapons can be upgraded to +5. REGULAR - needs titanite shards, large shards, chunks and a slab. FIREand CHAOS - needs red chunks and a red slab. LIGHTNING and CRYSTAL - needs titanite chunks and a slab. MAGIC and ENCHANTED - needs blue chunks and blue slab. DRAGON - needs dragon scales. UNIQUE - needs twinkling shards (Black Knight Sword is a UNIQUE weapon). Each ascension requires a specific ember to be given to a certain blacksmith. For example, only Rickert in New Londo Ruins will ascend MAGIC and ENCHANTED, not Andre. Considering you didn't upgrade any regular weapons, you've got enough materials to check out one or two more weapons one way or another ;) But remember, it's your gameplay and you choose if you want to experiment with it all! Goodbye then. Be safe friend and don't you dare go hollow!

Super impressive Anor Londo run - this is definitely the coolest area in the game environmental storytelling and secrets-wise. But the first time I played it, between the stupid ballistic missile archers on the narrow beam and the Smough + Ornstein boss fight I got so annoyed I literally rage quit and didn't come back for weeks. I'm glad you could find the fun in that fight, it took me a few tries. Also super impressed with how much stuff you notice - yeah, there's absolutely a statue missing :P Oh and first playthrough I wouldn't worry about which of Ornstein/Smough's souls you get - there's build reasons to prefer one or the other but for playing blind, just kill the one you can beat.

Im so happy ever time i see a new DS video. Thank you so much!

You did great! Dying a lot is normal here. Feel free to swap weapons if you want. It's never to late! That giant blacksmith might be able to help you make some interesting ones too... You cleared Ornstein and Smough super fast, way less attempts than I took, though you may have cut some tries from the episode and we'd never know! :P Good work either way, that fight is tough, but satisfying. Oh, and one last thing to check on. That Black Eye Orb reacted when you entered the cathedral with the huge soldiers. I wonder what that was about... Loved the episode, glad you're having fun, can't wait for the next one! :D

Amber telling us to get used to the "You Died" sign: Yeah, I saw the title of this episode. Honestly, nowhere near as much as I expected. Should have seen my mounting glee as you approach those two archers on the ramparts of Anor Londo. It's always a wonderful moment to see someone else suffer through. Anyway, now the real Dark Souls begins...

There's something wonderfully meta about Onion bro talking about needing help in Anor Londo since it's still by far the most active when it comes to both assisting with Ornstein and Smough as well as PVP invasions.

Most underwhelmed reaction to been able to fast travel I wouldn’t have believed was possible - “huh! I can warp” 😅

Lets go dark souls! And i bet the most frustrating episode yet. But don't worry if you can do this then nothing can stop you. You alone are an army. I believe in you beating this game.

We’re getting spoiled with so many Dark Souls videos so quickly. I love it!

Just started to watch your playthrough, I've really enjoyed it so far, I like your humour you're hilarious.

Amazing episode and awesome job getting through this area and with Ornstein and Smough!! The way you tackled the O&S fight was a sight to behold. On a side note, you might wanna check out that message about "Black Eye Orb" that popped up in the room before O&S, the one that scared you away. Try to remember how you got the black eye orb, it might be worth investigating.