Artorias of the Abyss is actually easy, guys.

[@JustSomeMemes]

Happy holidays, friends.

[@BroadcastingCN]

Yes sir understandable have damn good day everyone

[@zash6277]

Too you as well

[@duncman9891]

Happy holidays

[@johnnyfs1988]

You too buddy. Cheers 🥂

[@amcdvmxano136]

Happy holidays

[@taylorgoldman130]

I like how Fromsoft awards the player for defeating one of the hardest bosses in the game with a ring that just makes the game harder lol

[@uninconnu5844]

''Congrats, you just killed the hardest boss of the game in easy mode. Game difficulty is now selectable in the equip tab''

[@redgarlicbred6228]

It takes out a ring slot as well, out of your TWO slots! I got the calamity ring and immediately thought to myself, "what person would willingly wear this who isn't a challenge runner?"

[@GunlessSnake]

Apparently, the main creator of the series is in fact a self-admitted masochist and wanted players to experience pain and frustration with joy like he did.

[@uninconnu5844]

@@redgarlicbred6228 I think I have a theory : When you get the Calamity ring in DS3, the description calls it a symbol of dragon worship, passed down amongst the most fervents, who believe it to be a sacred duty. So I wonder if, maybe, there could have been something planned for it in the DS1 covenant that is led by a literal dragon. After all, we know for a fact that they couldn't really finish Izalith in time, and that's a main area, so I wouldn't be surprised if an area that brings so little and is as far from the main path as Ash Lake also had some things that couldn't get implemented in time

[@listener709]

The real price for the boss fight is in his tail wich is even harder to cut lol

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

Havel: Symbol of poise. Artorias: "Who's in the front cover of the game...?"

[@zerodestiny2899]

a black knight 🗿

[@BlaireBlaireBlaire]

oscar is on the cover of mine?

[@Crimson_Sun2486]

Poise ain't got dung pies on backstabs

[@TurkicGigachad]

I think Artorias is so easy with giant armor and black knight sword

[@johnadams9514]

Different cover art for different regions lol. Oscar on the NA and JP versions, black knight on the EU version, and Artorias on the updated Prepare to Die edition

[@arizonaranger921]

Ah yes, Havel's Gucci set. The ultimate "I'm tired of your BS" armor

[@luloski2741]

The only way to play dark soul on easy mode. We love to see it

[@JetStream0509]

@@luloski2741 that and pyromancy

[@JamesDM4]

@@JetStream0509 spells in general make the game so ez.

[@vitaliitomas8121]

@@JetStream0509 You mean sorcery. With pyromancy you still have to get fairly close

[@thememeilator2633]

When i got havels armor in DS1 i thought it would have way higher resistances but it didn't and inwas disappointed

[@oscartanyimboh3743]

are we not gonna talk about the bass boost with every single boss attack

[@thememeilator2633]

That Manus dark attack tho lol

[@heyu2395]

I thought it was my nokia acting up

[@Muncherino]

My favorite part is when you tried to superman dive the dragon breath like in monhun.

[@fernando47180]

The emergency dive is the strongest tool in any Hunter's kit. I won't blame the man for having his Hunter instincts kick in, this is MH old gens levels of bullshit.

[@meathir4921]

@@fernando47180 Really? I thought Kalameet was quite easy compared to Monster Hunter elders

[@fernando47180]

@@meathir4921 I haven't played the DLC, so, I can't really say much on that

[@bishopalexander9164]

@@meathir4921 Yeah honestly I think any average hunter could obliterate a chosen undead based on the monsters they fight on the daily.

[@devrimbulbul9524]

​@@bishopalexander9164lore wise nope

[@NamelessKnightt]

I like how he stopped dying once he realized rolling was a thing.

[@dillpickle59]

And then immediately started dying again against Kalameet when he forgot shields were a thing lol

[@khajiitimanus7432]

​​@@dillpickle59 Shields and rolling again, but that's okay. He did decently well against physical attacks, but not so well against the fire. In retrospect, there really wasn't any proper dragon boss before that point. It's not exactly _immediately_ intuitive to go towards the big fire-breathing lizard. Like, a lot of Kalameets breath attacks are avoided by getting past, under, or behind him before the fire reaches ya - excluding the flying fire attacks.

[@burnoutcat2387]

Solaire secretly being Ted makes so much sense it's scary

[@Filtiarin]

Damn he actually went through the depths and blightown again. Respect. Personally after my first playthrough I just took the shortcut from new londo ruins because blightown and depths are traumatising

[@waltuh11121]

I go to the depths to fight the Gaping Dragon

[@koalachan6029]

@@waltuh11121 yeah me too

[@aguafria9003]

I kinda prefer going through normally sometimes

[@soulreaver6546]

Honestly, blighttown isn't bad and I actually like it, unlike tomb of the giants

[@koalachan6029]

@@soulreaver6546 ahhh the classic swamp simp... it's kinda ur fault we have a swamp area in EVERY SINGLE FROM GAME!

[@Connorthecatsdad]

True story: I didn't realize the version I downloaded included the DLC until I was in NG+3. It was the worst 80 hours of my life

[@SantiagoDunbar33]

just found out the same thing only its just NG+1 still gonna be a good time though

[@thememeilator2633]

The DLC is hands down the better part of the game by comparison to the main game

[@DeftGaitJameson]

The DLC is really tuff on new game plus and up. Manus is tuff but Kalameet was hands down the hardest for me! His fire and dark damage combo is crazy!

[@kenbastards]

Lol, same. First time I went to dlc I was on Ng+3. Didn't even know there was a dlc. Got my ass whooped

[@Vandalgia]

Gotta give a huge props to Miyazaki, people are playing this game not just within one playthrough, but mostly play it through more than 3 times. I discovered the DLC myself when I was on NG+1, and I got tired of the game only after NG+5. This is a solid game right here.

[@xXFuzzeeXx]

My man actually beat Manus without even using the pendant. Absolute fucking unit.

[@mattieonutube273]

Just use crest shield. >:p

[@ToxicSoul03]

>uses full havel set allowing hit ignoring yeah what a unit

[@Marasma]

i also killed manus without pendant because chimp gaming here didn't know about it

[@ivanlagayacrus1891]

What pendant

[@JimmyPizzaDelivery]

@@Marasma I, three, have also beat the shit out of Manus without realizing that a pendant for this sucker existed.

[@KumieZoomie]

After beating DLC and running into adult Sif guarding Artorias's grave, and Sif recognizes you as the one who saved them, and then fights you anyway... SADDER THAN ARTAX DYING IN THE SWAMP

[@sir_wigglesalot4091]

He doesnt want what happened to Artorias to happen to you or anyone else! Even if he has to kill you

[@casual0014]

Bro can i ask u something?

[@KumieZoomie]

@@casual0014 you just did.

[@casual0014]

@@KumieZoomie thank you so my something is: so if you have to kill sif to get the ring[covanent of artorias]to enter the abyss and kill four kings to end the game,,, how some guys kill sif AFTER the dlc and artorias? :|

[@KumieZoomie]

@casual0014 you don't have to beat the game to access the Artorias Of The Abyss DLC

[@Freyria13]

"Black Knight's Halberd is the strongest in the game" Cristian: Hold my bonk stick

[@thegk-verse4216]

Artorias is the only boss I never raged on, or even felt the slightest negative feeling toward, even with quite the number of deaths.

[@noth1ingoriginal535]

Artorias' only problem is that his hitboxes are bs sometimes

[@scitheme3831]

In darksouls 3 the only boss I raged on was the lothric fight since I was running a sorcerer build I could kill Lorian easy but not lothric.

[@boaz7028]

artorias became so easy when i realised i should stagger him out of the powerup and not just... let him power up lol

[@BigfootUnibrowMan]

I found him not that hard actually, 100 shield and Black Knight Ultra and I got him on my second try. Would have got him on the first but I got greedy with my final hit. Manus on the other hand...

[@thememeilator2633]

In every fromsoft game i find at least one boss that i have fun fighting and dying against. DS3 it was Gael/Both Gundyrs, DS1 it was Manus/Artorias/Sanctuary Guardian, BB it was Orphan/Gherman.

[@S.A.F.T.I]

Seeing you use the great club fills me with a joy normally reserved for things like my last playthrough of Ds3 where I beat Midir and Gael before the Abyss watchers.

[@redtailcoatenjoyer6797]

DLC before main game players(and me); (Shakes hand)Brother

[@MrGhosta5]

Gael can be cheesed with poison and Midir is only tough because he has a ridiculous amount of health and constantly moves around so you have a lot more time to make a mistake then other bosses.

[@Alex-K94]

@@MrGhosta5 Yeah but midir is easy if you chase him down. If you force him into close combat He wont do his range attacks. Just stay under his head and you have an easyer time. Also you get the poise break which gives you a crit on his head for like 5k damage. In my Lucatiel cosplay run I almost got him on first try. I loved that build. Light armor and one of the best GS in the game. Destroyed him in my second try.

[@ponyforhire]

Kalameet be acting like Fatalis' skinny son

[@rokahn]

I find it mesmerising to see how people struggled with Kalameet, it all comes down to builds. If you are fast rolling this fight becomes soooo much easier. Without it and having to tank Kalameet hits it becomes so much more difficult.

[@hydrasent563]

The whole dlc is easier if you fast roll

[@boaz7028]

queue me just standing under kalameet with black iron armor spamming r1 tanking through his hits and beating him first try lol

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

@Gareth El Paladín Biónico yep, kalameet us a boss best fought deprived...

[@speinz9430]

And I was thinking I just got lucky or it was because I was using my 5+ black knight sword. I never knew it was because I wasn’t fat rolling.

[@MrGhosta5]

Pretty much every boss is easier with fast rolling. Also a lot of bosses have trouble hitting you if you're standing under them. Most of Sifs attacks will swing over your head if you stand under his front legs. 4kings will also hit you with the week hit box on their arm/shaft rather then the strong hitbox on the halberd blade.

[@dustinstuckey7419]

Sif jumping backwards during the Manus fight is definitely a mood.

[@humbleheathen69]

You can feel the pure hate for the black dragon fight. We all have that one or handful of bosses we despise with an unhealthy passion. You can feel the hate of this beast. Now it will make a fine pair of boots for the journey ahead.

[@river7874]

DS2, the Executioner's Chariot. For whatever reason that is easily my worst boss fight. I can roll through Smelter Demon and his Blue variant all day with ease. Hell, I even managed to get Alonne's secret death animation. But the Chariot just gives me fits despite the fact that it's an easy boss.

[@humbleheathen69]

Took me a few days but I guess I blocked it from the trauma. FUCK THE KHAN MAYKR in doom eternal. Really enjoyed myself up to that point, died 20 times said fuck it Bloodborne is easier than this boss! Then went and beat kos instead.

[@alduinthetyrant5225]

I didn't know anything during my first playthrough of dark souls. I had bad stat allotments, half upgraded weapons, and a bullheaded resolve to keep going for bragging rights with my friends. The end result was me doing fifty - one hundred damage a swing and fighting artorius for two weeks, and boy did he piss me off. Subsequent playthroughs and better game knowledge have made me enjoy his fight quite a lot, but first playthrough artorius was my bane.

[@humbleheathen69]

Fuck me shoulda figured but didn't mean this to contain solely DS bosses. But to contribute, Sister friede was a major bitch-n-ahalf. On the flip side I managed to beat maria in BB first try to the chagrin of my Lil bro watching me and giving pointers.

[@alduinthetyrant5225]

I didn't know we were including brags as well. I pissed off my friend by beating manus on the first try after my grueling artorius fight.

[@songbird6414]

Artorias took me seven attempts, even though I had him completely figured out by my second run. He REALLY punished the greedy, and I only pulled it off because I got a lucky stagger when he only needed one more blow. That was a fantastic boss, though.

[@izalethdemi9243]

Great use of World's End Valentine, always happy to hear Omori music. Also solid with Manus, dude's terrifying on NG+.

[@mopses]

You not only did the dlc, but you did it in ng+. You madman.

[@simonbastianelli5540]

You should try to cut Kalameet’s tail. Now that’s a challenge !

[@JaggedBird]

[during his attack where he flies toward you] DOOOOODge to the left then doooodge to the right, then he'll slam that tail, then you hit the tail, then you get that tail for yourself!~

[@Peng010]

Tbh, i never died to kalameet. Not even once. Untiill i discovered the obsidian gs. I died 17 times trying to cut that stupid tale!! Kalameet is ez but that is tough

[@jaimeg6780]

Cutting his tail off made me want to commit soy beans many times 🙃

[@yobogoya4367]

I've cut that thing off by accident several times by shooting him in the face with Crystal Soul Spear. On the ground, walking towards me as I back pedal.

[@SuperKILLINGMASTER]

@@Peng010 same, I only died once because I was trying to get his tail, relatively easy boss imo.

[@afsanabilkis5439]

We all can rest knowing Ted is in the darks souls lore

[@The_Chair_Man]

Artorias is easily my favourite fight in dark souls, I love the lore behind the dude and everything

[@oscarguevaraf778]

Thing: *exists* Cris: It's actually ez guys

[@JD-zp4vn]

3:32 Right in the Iron’s *Golems* Also that last battle with Kalameet, dam stress inducing and satisfying to watch at the end

[@Mindflood18]

My comment didn't make it into the video, but thanks for playing the DLC. Love that you had to start over, comedy gold. Great vids, keep it up. Edit: Ted isn't actually Solaire, Ted and Greg will assume whatever form is necessary to carry you through whatever challenges you face. That said Ted does prefer the Solaire persona.

[@liamwiedl931]

"i must be a lord of cinder because it burns when I piss"- John darksouls

[@TheCain91]

"Manus porque tiene manos grandes" me ha pillado con la guardia baja.

[@jeffryreyesG]

Definitivamente 🤣😂

[@korokseed1619]

The ultimate power team when it comes to Fromsoft games is definitely Artorias, Gael, Ishin, and Orphan.

[@synphilia4776]

Now fight all four at once, for true pain

[@sudowoodo5826]

For me it’s Manus,Gael,demon of hatred, Orphan and the blue dragon in demon souls

[@JP-mr1hn]

The Ivory King is the best boss in the souls trilogy and I will not tolerate this slander

[@soulreaver6546]

@@JP-mr1hn abyss watchers

[@songbird6414]

Cries in Sir Alonne

[@AV524]

If there’s anything I’ve learned from the Kalameet fight, it’s that if this happens (9:55), and Kalameet is about to slam down his tail, you roll right to avoid it. It works 9/10 times and gives you to chance to do damage to his tail.

[@vm7528]

8:06 My boy chugged through firebreath here. What a lad

[@Antonete2005]

7:10 I must be falling asleep, because that turn gave me the impression that I was dropping my mobile phone

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

8:34 Surprised you didn't make a Monster Hunter relatable reference there >.> [Cuz that's so relatable D:

[@lightninggaming016]

That miss when kalameet had a smidge of health would made me quit lol

[@Biorocker97]

You killed Kalameet without the tower shield cheese. I was waiting for you to say screw it and use it but you didn't. Kudos to you, sir!

[@MegaGeewee]

Tower shield cheese?

[@tamonowo247]

@@MegaGeewee Guessing it had enough physical and dark absorption for Kalameet to do basically no damage

[@Biorocker97]

@@MegaGeewee If you run an upgraded tower shield Kalameet basically does 0 damage to you. He goes from one of hardest hitting enemies in the game to a flailing toddler.

[@resin2092]

@@tamonowo247 there is no dark damage in ds1

[@tamonowo247]

@@resin2092 Well, been a while that I played DS1, magic absorption then?

[@Eshtian]

The armor of the Knight Havel, made of unbreakable stone. The shield of the legendary Artorias, unpenatrated by all threats. And a big fucking stick

[@coffeecrispy2673]

3:27 IS THAT IRON TARKUS I SEE? AND THEY'RE FIGHTING IRON MARKUS

[@gaminassassin7146]

HOLD YOUR HORSES AND HORSES HOLD YOUR BREATH, YOU CAN SUMMON SIF? MY BORKEN HEART IS MENDED

[@thelastcheetomaster6954]

Man this guy's editing always makes my day

[@Klnkykoala]

... The editing is hella fire (PUN INTENDED) also huge respect for maining the bonk stick the entire time, my god (HH/hammer main here d: )

[@Vandalgia]

Dude's just persevering through Kalameet with fat roll and pancake beater. That deserves mad respect. The first time I played Dark Souls, I cheesed the entire game with Havel's Set and shield with Demon's Greataxe and when I play through DLC, I was like, "Nah I can't do this shit with this kind of playstyle. I have to be able to roll and dodge" and changed my set into a lighter one and try to beat the game with roll.

[@nektarine3432]

new upload AND it’s dark souls remastered? can’t wait to watch this

[@artisticatblues]

When the bass drops in the Abyss: 6:32

[@justjohn7756]

Ahhh darksouls 3 is gonna be fun. Love your work man❤

[@mrswoose220]

As a man who's recently completed DSR, the most infuriating thing I had to experience was fighting Manus in NG++ and trying to cut off Kalameet's tail. Those two shitters are the bane of my existence

[@mrkruzjr]

Im glad I cane across this channel recently for this lol! Great video

[@connerreid3579]

10:38. The bonk heard round the world.

[@phigg7788]

Ive never played this game but the gift of this holiday is a vid from you! Happy holidays!

[@yamada7036]

9:34 You tried to superman dive there didn't ya

[@mr_joke8165]

This is the best dark souls video I've ever seen in my life .... really enjoying your videos keep going you're the best

[@cronian2372]

If only Ted was here to shine his light upon NG+

[@glycerr4014]

0:30 YOOOOO WTF THERE'S MY COMMENT I'M SO HONORED, also thanks for the video

[@mistermaxie6487]

Just a reminder that FromSoft cut so many good pieces of dialogue from the Artorias boss that, in my opinion, would've elevated it to something greater with the emotional stuff.

[@aosomnissj4585]

"dark souls is easy" that's what i was saying untill i got to ng plus myself ,it's a nightmare to 100 level players ,especially 4 kings .

[@ongabonga4378]

I like to think that the greatclub is Havel's spare for when he misplaces the dragontooth.

[@Pyrosy04]

4:06 you're going to Brazil

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

Not going to lie; the first time i fought him was an awesome trip. i had Power within (used when i got infront of him) and wailed onto him with my Zweihander. after a while when he was charging up for that AoE blast, I was still swinging away, when i realized something was probobly going to happen. ... Then i staggered him, and had the biggest "beginners luck" i've ever had in the game, and finished him off. I really love Artorias' story alot and how your character helps protect his legacy.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

0:51 Off to a PERFECT start for a Dark Souls Game.

[@rawwkkgranados6924]

Heavy armor against Kalameet its such a huge handicap xD nice job and happy holidays!

[@JM64]

Makes you wonder how bad ass Havel was in his prime fighting the ever-lasting dragons alongside Gwyn

[@the0ne_horned]

6:06 Manus porque tiene manos grandes hahahaha good one

[@NamelessKing1597]

If you pump stam and carry weight enough he actually is, just time your dodges and play aggressive. Then again I played DS3 before DS1 so my ptsd from Gael helped a lot.

[@MrGhosta5]

I just cheesed Gael with poison.

[@NamelessKing1597]

@@MrGhosta5 I mean I used poison on him too but I just buffed the drang hammers with it and used the weapon art between dodges. It was awesome, it was like we were dancing.

[@Catman-ih3lk]

YOU'RE FINALLY BACK wait.. you're not Ted!!!

[@knvs2931]

Lol'ed so much on that tail whack on the Gaping Dragon thinking it's gonna come off soon like in MH

[@kevgmei]

I'm actually so proud of you for sticking through Kalameet and learning your way through the fight from max derp to winning through mastery! GGs; I love the adventures that a good struggle can bring us through!

[@zkatt3238]

The DLC is absolutely brutal in NG+

[@LouisDgm]

the absolute ***BASS*** on manus' fight, jesus christ, my ears great vid man

[@stevenwoods2763]

JSM out here finishing the game again just so we get our funny video 👌

[@marcogorres3270]

Damn this chrismas present is really nice seing a man being slautered by demons humans and dragons XD Happy holiday

[@dondon5791]

FINALLY! MY MAN 🤝 Welcome back

[@turi_hdez7317]

I lost it at the google search man, that was funny

[@DevilJhoMama]

2:30 I can't be the only one who thinks this theme sounds like ben 10, and the worst part is how many times I hear it becuase of how many times I die to the iron golem.

[@highoctanesynx7950]

0:49 not even a minute in and i'm already rolling on the floor 🤣🤣🤣

[@halfdreamer720]

finally, someone who really understand the power & mightyness of BONK

[@andrevaldez8106]

Bonking Artorias with Omori music? Fantastic.

[@jasikshaw9309]

Fun fact: lore-wise we only ever fight 4 bosses with intact, full-powered souls. Manus, Kalameet, Gwyndolin, and the Bed of Chaos. (Although BoC is kinda debatable)

[@Marasma]

and Kalameet gets shot by a giant arrow on his wing if you fight him the regular way, so unless you didn't ask help from the giant and killed him while he was flying, you don't fight his 100% form

[@gnomikon]

I would say, that Gwyndolin could be even stronger, if he was an adult god

[@Marasma]

@@gnomikon wym if he was a adult god? so we kill a kid/teenager?

[@gnomikon]

@@Marasma basically yes

[@taequando5081]

2:14 NO YOU CANNOT PUT A PALICO SOUND OVER SOLAIRE AND NOT EXPECT TO ABSOLUTELY DIE

[@manofsense7859]

Imagine if Artorias had use of both of arms and had his great shield…

[@WoScAn]

BRO, THAT MIX OF CREEPY MUSIC AND "BONK" "BONK" IS HILARIOUSLY GOOD

[@BroadcastingCN]

Y'know your day is getting better when jsm upload

[@NoctisMFS]

One thing: you forgot to show that need to get the necklace in Duke's Archives. 2:02 And I like how you put the Iron Golem music here. Adds a tone of urgency to the mission to catch the Lordvessel.

[@kiratherenegade1561]

Manus is up there as one of the hardest bosses in the franchise simply because it feels like fighting a DS3 boss in DS2. His wombo combo is soul crushing. Let's not even discuss Kalameet.

[@notveryultraguy]

I have literally never lost a fight to him his damage is actually garbage and if you use this cool thing called the B button you dodge his attacks

[@kiratherenegade1561]

@@notveryultraguy Billy big balls over here with his mastery of the game. Everyone bow down in awe to the man who beat Manus first try without damage in a blind playthrough! Don't be shocked when he beats Sekiro without ever missing a parry, in one sitting, blindfolded & without hands.

[@highoctanesynx7950]

6:16 this is exactly how this combo sounded like when i got hit by ut the first time......

[@princeking1562]

7:00 take that a chill wid ya grabby self

[@soxandbears]

2:00 the disrespect to 1bros everywhere. that's our armor

[@sloppyjoee1087]

Teds voice when solaire came up is the best 😂👏🏻

[@elitepixel1165]

best dark souls youtuber ive seen so far (i subbed)

[@Chilledtiger]

The Black Dragon looks legit like a pain in the ass

[@JustSomeMemes]

He is indeed a pain in the ass. Probably the hardest boss in the game.

[@SZRLM]

Ah the tail swipe. The move we all try to bait out, but when it finally comes, we forgot to anticipate it and get smashed.

[@Rackzoom]

Así se vuelve a lo grande y con dark souls XD

[@wjoming3]

9:00 When you try your best but you don't succeed...

[@astrealove1]

During my playthroughs of Dark Souls I've never struggled against Kalameet, I usually get him in 2-3 tries, same thing with Manus & 4 Kings, they are bosses many seem to struggle with for some reason, but I've personally never had any issues with them. The bosses I do struggle with however is Artorias and Ornstein & Smough.

[@MrGhosta5]

4kings is a dps check. They're supper easy if you can rush them down but become super difficult if you don't have enough dps to kill them before more kings join the fight.

[@iveharzing]

Yup, I had about the same experience with the DLC, also did it in NG+, also used Havel's Set, also struggled with Kalameet. But then I had enough, and grabbed the Wood Grain Ring and frontflipped myself to victory. :)

[@knightslayer6161]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. NEXT YEAR WE PRAY FOR DRAGONS DOGMA 2 😤

[@kevinoneil5120]

The added bass to the Manus attacks might be the first time added bass ever made me laugh.

[@mochammadfuadhakim7731]

Still die to manus even when TED-like sif was there ? Duuuuuudeeee

[@CMDRBonbon]

Watching you get one-shot by Artorias so often because you allowed him to buff... hurts my soul.

[@BroadcastingCN]

It's good to see legend back with another banger Astoria's? Dear lord

[@arvinravena3013]

"Knighthoods HIGHEST calling" I see what you said there