"I could just go really light." *Puts on Tarkus' armor*

"Let's go really light on this one" - proceeds to don Black Iron Tarkus' harness.

@danilooliveira6580

11 ай бұрын

she is playing easy mode by using the black knight sword, but she is compensating by only fatrolling everywhere.

@SuperMegaImbaLord

11 ай бұрын

@@danilooliveira6580 lol i thought exactly the same.

@o_wittwer2224

10 ай бұрын

It's a funny contradiction in how she has put it together but I like to watch her playstyle more than a "may the numbers riseXD" playstyled run😊

An interesting thing about Artorius is that he is left handed, he fights you with his right hand due to his left arm being broken. So he isnt even at full strength fighting the player.

@luciano1240

5 ай бұрын

No, Artorias is not left handed, that is a common misconception that i suppose someone made up thanks to DS2 but is immediately undone in DS3 (hell, it's also never done in DS1). His left shoulder pauldron is considerable larger than his right. Historically, this is done to protect your shield arm since you will be receiving blows there so reinforcing the arm where you will get hit the most was the logic. And, of course, we know that he used to have shield so there you have it.

@methanoI

4 ай бұрын

@@luciano1240 Amazing, never thought I'd see someone debunk this so easily, wonder who even came up with the rumour?

@luciano1240

4 ай бұрын

@@methanoI I've seen people speculate that Artorias is in the cover of DS1 just because he has a similar sword in the left hand but it's clearly not him, the armour doesn't match so that's as early as it could've been said

@methanoI

4 ай бұрын

@@luciano1240 So its a "Soldier of Havel / Havel himself" situation.

@luciano1240

4 ай бұрын

@@methanoI Well, in Artorias case is easy to see when it's him or not, the Four Knights of Gwyn are all unique in their design and having similar designs around isn't enough to confuse me but Havel and his followers all dress the exact same so it becomes more difficult with him.

33:55 We didn't know about Bloodborne yet, when the DS dlc came out, but Chester is understood to have been a hint at what was coming.

Amber, this is vitally important: You should use the wooden carvings. Especially the "Very Good" one

@RockinAfr0

10 ай бұрын

It is absolutely ESSENTIAL!!

Dark Souls is one of my favorite games ever and it's so cool watching people play it for the first time. Some pointers, trying to be spoiler free: -try using the wooden carvings -did you know having "liquid" humanity on you (the counter in top left) boosts your item discovery up to 10 humanity and damage resistance up to 99 humanity? -go back to Artorias's boss arena

I swear, I am learning more about the lore of this game by you realizing it on your first playthrough than I have been able to figure out on my own in six playthroughs. You have an amazing ability to pick up on subtleties.

HERE WE GO EVERYONE STAY CALM ITS HAPPENING

Killing Sif is even sadder once you realize that she copies some of Artorias's moves like the backwards flip and double spin :( the reason Sif even attacks you is because she doesn't want you to end up like his master when you get the ring, losing yourself to the abyss is a worse fate than death

@senhorbidu16

11 ай бұрын

Yes! And the broken arm/paw left hits hard too...

@danilooliveira6580

11 ай бұрын

she attacks you because she is a faithful companion that will forever defend her master's grave... even from you.

@AgentSnoreJar

11 ай бұрын

@@senhorbidu16 just thinking about her limping makes me tear up

@canontheory

10 ай бұрын

Been playing for 11 years and I’ve just now learned Sif is a girl 😅

@duro3666

10 ай бұрын

@@canontheory Well it isn't known i think, but I believe Sif is some female name in some mythology, but I don't know

You handled Artorias like a champ as usual! Looking forward to the next part.

@sodalitia

11 ай бұрын

Like an over-leveled champ.

@pissabicante8968

11 ай бұрын

​@@sodalitia🤓☝🏻

@SoulmongerV2

11 ай бұрын

@@sodalitia Not really. SL85 is perfectly reasonable for this stage of the game.

@sodalitia

11 ай бұрын

@@SoulmongerV2 maybe for a casul

@VijiogFrito

11 ай бұрын

@@sodalitiayea we get it you play the game naked level one fist only congrats

Man, without knowing any of the Dark Souls lore, Artorias really reminds me of the infected Hollow Knight. Still formidable but you can tell he’s all janked up from that darkness around him, and not in control of himself, which makes you feel kinda sad while fighting him... Very similar posture and bearing as well! Wonder if Team Cherry was inspired by this boss when designing The Hollow Knight. Great episode! Loved the little “Next time” preview at the end! ^^

Thank you for passing. 13:54 - If you had stayed longer in the forest and cleared it completely before the battle with Sif - this location would be more familiar to you.) 29:48 - Assassination of a peaceful NPC.) 45:00 - After Bloodborne, Artorius does not look like something difficult, because there the battle is quite fast. But for Dark Souls, this boss was an unpleasant surprise with its speed and agility, since the main bosses were quite slow as the whole game. For those for whom this was the first game, it was very "fun" to meet him. From him went the tradition of such bosses: Artorius, Maria, Gael. 1:14:22 - This head and sounds here, the behavior of enemies - you can immediately see what inspired them when they made the hospital in the Bloodborne DLC.

I have never known about the skull latern door/silver pendant. You're incredibly intuitive.

Hey Amber! At 33:54 you're actually not wrong at all. He's a character they implemented to hint towards their next game which was Bloodborne! He's also the one that invaded you in town and he wielded a Crossbow - Basically a Hunter's "gun". He also mentioned that he got snatched from that hand off of his world so he was dragged into this world from Bloodbornes' universe, just like you were from Lordran!

@ExileTwilight

11 ай бұрын

I'd not say he's actually FROM Bloodborne's world, but definitely a hint of what they were working on.

@kaathesacolyte2943

11 ай бұрын

​@@ExileTwilightIt wasn't the intention but there's quite a few fan theories that claim all of the games are connected and take place at different times. IMO it's fun speculation, even more so now that Elden Ring seemingly makes connections and bridges to all of the games.

@_Majisto_

11 ай бұрын

@@kaathesacolyte2943 I'm sorry, but the Elden Ring thing is pure wishful thinking and goes against the lore of most if not all games.

@kaathesacolyte2943

11 ай бұрын

​@@_Majisto_without getting too spoilerly, all of the gods are from space, once again giant trees hold a significance, the Land of Reeds referencing civil wars and a blood soaked madness, humans developing from beasts, all of the dragons were originally human, the giants who worship a dead god of flame having a war with dragons, and the birth of life starting from a crucible. There's more than enough to make an argument that ER ties Dark Souls together with Sekiro and BB. Again was it the devs intention? No, but it's fun to theory craft.

@oldcowbb

11 ай бұрын

These are just all fan theory

36:58 _"Hey man, I just work here, I don't even need this job..."_

Great job as usual Amber! A couple quick notes, one fun and one worth noting. 1) try the carvings, they’re not consumables, they can be used multiple times and I think they’ll make you laugh. 2) when you beat the very obvious final boss, you get automatically roped into NG+. So if you want to say good bye to anyone (onion knight?) be sure to do it before the credits roll. Always a pleasure to watch, don’t give up skeleton!

I have hundred of hours in this game, got the PS platinum, got all the steam achievements and I still didn't realise you could use the silver pendant out of the Manus boss room xD

@blazebane9995

11 ай бұрын

Side note: thr black iron armor is my absolute favourite in the whole game, always get it and upgrade it asap.

Stoked for the DLC! It's one of the best parts of the game. Also you missed two of your friends in Lost Izalith, maybe go have another look?

@nyghtmoon

11 ай бұрын

This. This. This.

@nora4003

11 ай бұрын

Up!

45:19 I love Walter cam! 🖤 Amazing gameplay as usual. You're so great at picking out strategies and being able to.execute them. And I love your enthusiasm/appreciation of the DLC's style. As someone who loves darkness as a concept, it's one of my favorite sections of the game.

Ahhhhh I'm so glad you read artorias' soul description. all of the boss souls and armor sets are worth a read, to be honest. Also you should ABSOLUTELY use the 'very good' carving. It's reusable, don't worry! They're ESSENTIAL items for online play, but you can use them whenever. Give it a try, you'll see what we mean :)

Wow, you made nice work of Artorias, he was my favourite fight in my game for sure There's a little more to explore lower down in the Royal Wood nearish/before the entrance to the Artorias fight, not sure if you'll find it in the next episode but worth doing

The story of Sir Knight Atorias and his companion Sif, is actually a sad story. The defenders of the abyss. The DLC was an epic journey when I played it for the first time. Ah man, good old ps3 gaming days

@anubis520

11 ай бұрын

One of my favorite stories but if you think about it, everyone in dark souls has a sad story. NO ONE you encounter in the game has a positive outcome.

This has been an awesome series, I’m sure editing all the smooth transitions and adding the effects also takes time - they’re fun though and very much appreciated :) I enjoyed ‘Panic mode’, it reminded me of my own Souls experiences XD

Your playthroughs are easily among the best on YT, I really hope to see you do DS3 and Elden Ring at some point. And of course Silksong in 20 years when it comes out :')

"The6 really remind me of the beasts in Bloodborne. In Old Yharnam." I actually hadn't connected Oolavile with Old Yharnam, but it's an obvious parallel. FromSoft really seems to like some ideas, and present several variations on them throughout their games. Going all the way back to King's Field in 1994.

Use the carving items theyre pretty funny

Fun video Amber! A useful but hidden mechanic that you MUST know: You can hold the Change Item button (D-pad down) to directly go to the first item in that list (ie. Estus flask). This works for D-pad Up as well and is useful to avoid situations like 1:11:35 . It’s extremely handy in shuffling through items and pyromancies :)

I find it very impressive how decisively you dealt with Knight Artorias. That fight took me so many attempts. Congratulations.

someone have probably mentioned that already.. but it would be nice for you to react to some lore after beating the game.. :D

Absolutely the coolest part of Dark Souls! I didn't even know you COULD use the lantern to open those illusory walls! I always assumed you had to use the "Cast Light" spell, because it's a sorcery of Ooacile, and you can only buy it from Elizabeth or Dusk. You also buy that white tree branch, The Oolacile Wand, from them, which lowers the stat requirements for casting sorceries, making it easier for non-magic builds to use the spell. As you might suspect, that dark hole in the wall sends you into the depths of the abyss and towards the "final boss" of the DLC. There's still places to explore and things to do up above, though. There's that Dragon for one, and that key you found...

@moraiel7925

11 ай бұрын

Sunlight Maggot also works, it's an easy way to find them as you just walk around with light all the time.

You're the most perceptive player I've ever seen, always noticing small details in your first playthroughs

@kayla8402

11 ай бұрын

If you're interested, and it isn't even remotely a commentary on symbalily, check out KayPlays blind playthrough for someone who figures out a truly ridiculous amount of the lore in one go. It has its faults, of course, being entirely offline and avoiding ANY hints or spoilers, she misses ash lake, and some bits and pieces. But if you like perceptive players it should be up your alley.

@TheMarkoSeke

11 ай бұрын

@@kayla8402 I'll give them a whirl. I do enjoy watching people's first playthroughs of games like Outer Wilds, Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, so SymbaLily has been a real blessing.

@TheMarkoSeke

10 ай бұрын

@@kayla8402Hey, I just wanted to revisit this comment to thank you for the recommendation, I have watched that series, and will probably watch more of her stuff. I hope she's doing well, wherever she is.

@kayla8402

10 ай бұрын

@@TheMarkoSeke Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, she got a short ways into ds3 and stopped streaming, hope she shows back up eventually.

1:02:40 "I don't know how he missed." I think you made a perfectly timed dodge roll.

Just in case you didn't know, Artorias and the poor doggo you mercilessly killed a couple of episodes ago were best buddies :D

@octavianpopescu4776

11 ай бұрын

Twist that knife in her heart, will you? I'll never forget how she slaughtered an innocent, friendly, loving puppy for the sake of cold, ruthless power. 🤣

@subject_of_ymir

10 ай бұрын

​@@octavianpopescu4776 it's impossible to finish the game without killing Sif.

@AnneALias

9 ай бұрын

Just in case you didn't know, she talks about this in the video

Another brilliant episode. I'm going to miss these Sunday mornings. Thank you Amber.

that guy reminding you about bloodborne is actually a bloodborne foresight, cause it was already under production when this DLC came out

I can't believe how fast this hour and a half flew by.

"I need to eat and think". That's something Siegward of Catarina would approve

Artorias is truly a timeless boss, everything about him and his inspiration is incredible!

walton cam was the best and i am humbly (desperately) asking for more of that pls thank you very much

Funny you should say Chester looks like he comes from Bloodborne, his voice actor did the voice of Djura.

I love how I’ve peeked back into ambers channel and she’s just here slaying bosses now, I’ll be all over the Elden ring play through …..

A gazebo is a small building with a roof and generally with open sides, usually found in gardens or parks, where one can sit and _gaze_ on the view. FromSoft appear to be misusing the term. To be fair, you're not the only one who isn't familiar with the term - there's an anecdote that circulates in tabletop RPG circles about the time when a player encountered a gazebo, and, not knowing the word, assumed it was some sort of monster, and, after trying unsuccessfully to draw blood, decided to retreat - at which point, traditionally, the frustrated GM snaps and declares that the gazebo awakens and kills the player.

Amber figuring out so much just from reading desccriptions and context clues is so awesome to watch.

Haven't finished the whole video yet, but omg your fight with Artorias had me smiling the whole time! Though I've loved the tanky approach, I've been waiting for you to try a quicker build. It was such a good fight!

btw in this dark area there is a secret way for one of your favorite characters if you find him you can summon him for some boss fight dont miss it and also reverse hollowing all the time you have many humanities :)

All the DLC boss fights are excellent, though the Garden Guardian is my personal favorite. So elegant! Best fight in the game in my opinion.

@SoulmongerV2

11 ай бұрын

Fun fight indeed. Shame he's made of paper.

@BalbazaktheGreat

11 ай бұрын

@@SoulmongerV2 - Yeah, totally true. He loses a lot on replays simply because he doesn't have the HP. (Well, I suppose you could always take on two at at time if you want a challenge...)

@SoulmongerV2

11 ай бұрын

@@BalbazaktheGreat Facing those two is scary. I've done it once or twice just to prove to myself that I can but generally I skip.

@BalbazaktheGreat

11 ай бұрын

@@SoulmongerV2 Same. Beat it once and said "that's enough for me."

What a beast of an episode!

the npc you said looks like the belong in bloodborne is in fact the first model easter egg for bloodborne. the creator of the souls series intended to release bloodborne after dark souls 1 but the studio made dark souls 2 while the creator worked on bloodborne and so dark souls 2 was never truly meant to be. the npc makes it clear that they were ripped through time suggesting that bloodborne is the same world as dark souls just a different time period.

50:47 Artorias _did_ have a covenant with the beasts of the Abyss, allowing him to walk it, but in the end was corrupted all the same. Perhaps the exposure was just too great. There are hints we can glean from the context of what we witness in the dlc, but the complete story of what happened to him on his last Abysswalk is ultimately unknowable to the player. I doubt anyone except Alvina knows the truth, and she isn't talking.

It IS the best fight in the whole series...I felt humble,proud and sad at the same time!It was an honour,Sir Artorias!

@kayla8402

11 ай бұрын

And really, this dlc set the feel for the rest of the series, not just for artorias but the fludiity and pace of boss fights in general (on the whole)

Great job on Artorias! That was really enjoyable to watch.

Wow that fight was incredible. And that light puzzle is brilliant with the thumping being super ominous. Also PLEASE use the carvings, they're hilarious.

Thanks for the great time in the past! Im just a little amused at your depth perception in game, not sure why :D

Oh wow she was chill when she found out the region was the Darkroot Garden in the past. I lost my shit and was pointing at the screen yelling for minutes

You should go back to the first two boss arenas. There's stuff to see in both of them that's easy to miss as this game doesn't usually require backtracking like that. Also, please try using the carvings you picked up. They're reusable items like the silver pendant or binoculars. Definitely loving this playthrough. These videos are always instant clicks for me.

Artorias was angry because you killed his dog. That's why he went John Wick on you.

@LePeppino

11 ай бұрын

I don't remember John Wick getting his ass handed to him :D

"What happened to you mate?!" was so unusually british of you 😂

I thought the Artorias fight would be the highlight, but that Chester invasion takes the cake.

I havent played DS1 in a long long time. I have played all the DS games and sekiro and elden ring since then - especially sekiro which is my favourite (then ds3). Watching this amazes me. I remember struggling to get through this game but now all the bosses and enemies seem so slow and I can see so many easy openings to attack them. I think thats the training sekiro gives you that lets you spot all that. And, yep, fromsoft has a thing about pairing water areas with enemies using lightning. Ive tested it many times and it does hit harder in the water.

The reason this DLC feels like Bloodborne is because they started working on it at the same time the DLC was being worked on. It's kind of the reason why Chester feels like he's from Yharnam because he is an asset used to test things like cloth physics and such. He's basically a prototype hunter character. Not just that, this Remaster has a ton of assets found in the data from BB such as the beta map for Upper Cathedral Ward.

Great video really enjoyed it keep it up 😁

"nice one, you and your big sludge" 😂

please play darksouls 2 after this :)

I had the best time with this dlc. Artorias is one of my favourite boss fights in the whole soulsborne. Love it's lore too

I've never seen the DLC before! This is so cool!!

The big tactic with Artorias is when you see him start that "AoE"...Is that you have to get close and do enough damage to him to disrupt it. It is actually a buff that makes him much stronger, FROM is counting on you to have courage enough to charge into him and break his buff. You prevent him from buffing and makes the fight easier overall. That being said, you handled him adeptly.👏 nice work.

The Royal Wood and the fight against Artorias are definitely two of the best parts of the DLC, and the entire game, in my opinion! Glad you're loving the DLC so much!

Just a heads up, that Bloated Sorcerer Head you picked up is one of the rarest items in the game, its something absurdly low like 3% drop rate. Good job haha (edit -- its actually 1%)

@nyghtmoon

11 ай бұрын

Her RNG luck in this playthrough is crazy. Three vagrants ffs. I am watching another person's first time playthrough and she hasn't gotten any drops.

@brucepreston3927

11 ай бұрын

​@@nyghtmoonshe wears the gold serpent ring alot while she is exploring, thats why she gets so many good drops...I have like 500 hours or so in this game and I've never had the sorcerer head drop before...I honestly didn't even know about it!

@nyghtmoon

11 ай бұрын

@brucepreston3927 True, but before Amber found the Gold Serpent Ring she was getting crazy luck with drops. It is definitely a run that has the favor of the RNG gods.

nice save 29:47 !

The way he slides across the floor and his upper body droops a bit, he struck me as a marionette. Actually, his legs are always bent like a puppet's, and all his movements are unnatural somehow.

Yes actually the royal wood is the ancient darkroot garden and you basically traveled back in time.

You did great against Artorias! And especially so without interrupting his power-up sequence. Very impressive! Can't wait to see how you do against Kalameet, which is IMHO the best and hardest boss fight in the game.

Amber looking fly with the denim drip. Artorias is toast.

omg that mimic grab dodge was insanely clutch

1:12:00 - That "ufff" really comes from your soul xD

Good job! Now the real Dark Souls begins!

only started watching, but the title of this video made me very happy :)

36:28 Jump Scare

I love how the DLC is about rescuing the princess of the mushroom kingdom. I’m sure we’ve seen that somewhere before 😂

I can't wait for this

“Snatched by a shadowy limb, and dragged off into the past? … Yes, exactly what happened to me..” Hunters Nightmare DLC, anyone?

I'm sure you will get it in the next episode, but don't forget about the key! Great job with Artorias! I had to go to a light roll to beat him my first time...

That dragon/lion thing is really freaking cool

the elevator jumpscare is a classic 😂

Trying to count out a pattern in Artoris's over head slam flips, he has no limit to the number of times that move can be used in succession. The most ive counted was 17 flips in a row.

Great job on the Artorias fight Amber

Chosen undead, toucher of things

21:53 that was satisfying :D

Can't believe we are almost at the end. This playthrough has been a joy to watch! Would you consider to play other Souls in the future? You seem to enjoy them quite a bit and honestly you are pretty good at. I would love to watch you playing Elden Ring, or DS3, even DS2 but that one is rough 😂

Amber, I don't know if it'll mess with your algorithm or whatever but when you finish this game please *please* watch some of vaatividya's "prepare to cry" videos and post the recordings somewhere. I imagine I speak for a ton of your fans when I say that I would really enjoy seeing you watch them, and I think you would really enjoy seeing some of the interpretations of the lore.

29:47 Almost had a heart attack. Close!!!!

You had a brief cameo in the backlogs recent video. Apparently you show up pretty high on the list when searching for dark souls videos!

Loving the videos, watching them while I practice guitar, and until know watched all of the Bloodborne, God Of War, and half of Last Of Us 2. If I may suggest for the next game God Of War Ragnarok, Demons Souls or Elden Ring. Would love to see how you kick Melania :-) All the best

You're definitely in luck re: wanting to do the Artorias fight again, because a lot of bosses in later games took inspiration from it since it was so popular haha.

Dude you slain Artorias being heavy loaded and letting him get powered up 3 times. What a boss! cant wait for dark souls 2. Its goint to be a breeze. Btw are you planning on bringing more souls games?

@myrkflinn4331

9 ай бұрын

I once survived artorias in ng+ up til his fifth charge up, and thats when I got one shot LOL

hell yeah, this DLC rules. i hope you didn't forget about that key you found!

Just think about Sif guarding the abyss ring. He saw what the abyss did to artorias and didn't want it to happen to anyone else

Imagine what fighting Artorias would have been like if he had use of his other arm. Artorias was not human. So he was all light and no dark. Thus he really could not face the dark of the Abyss and it consumed him. How his pendent ended up where it did, who knows. I can't wait till next episode. Will you find the secret, and will you do the right thing? Questions, questions.

Well done with Artorias. Don't forget about your key either!

Very good!