Can You Beat Code Vein Without Weapon Attacks Or A Partner? (Gifts Only) [1/3]

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FAQ:
Q: You used a weapon to block, this isn't Gifts Only!
A: While I'm more clear about this in Part 2, it is implied in challenge runs that the rules should be interpreted as "not causing damage with anything except Gifts". I'm sorry that this was not as clear as it could have been. However, if you want to see this challenge done without weapon blocks, you can check out Revenant Owen's or PseudoDrifter's runs!
Revenant Owen's Gift's Only Run: • Code Vein - Gifts Only...
PseudoDrifter's Hardcore Casting Only Run: • Code Vein Hardcore Cas...
Q: Why are you bad? Why didn't you do any research?
A: This is my second time playing the game. I did 8 hours of research before the run, but there aren't many good sources to pull from. The best source is Revenant Owen's channel, who I discovered midway through the run.
Q: Did you do Depths and DLC?
A: Yes, I attempted them. That will be in part 3, coming eventually.
Q: Do you like Code Vein?
A: Yes! It's not my favorite, but I would love to see a sequel that makes improvements from this game.

[@TheBacklogs]

...Jesus WEPT this man suffers. From one challenge runner to another, I salute you. You couldn't pay me to attempt this kind of torture.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

ty ty

[@a_level_70_elite_raccoon]

After the All Gwyns run, I was like "It can't get crazier than this." Literally never attacking with a weapon? I don't have the self-discipline required for that. That's master level.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Gwyn run was pretty easy all things considered. Just a lot of bow shooting. If you looked at part 2, you will see why this is the most difficult run I've done yet

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial this man really said All Gwyn Run was kinda easy lol. Man this run really fucked you up huh?

[@brianw.2791]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial how was gwyn run asylum part easy? I thought you were gonna rage quit every 5 minutes

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

@@brianw.2791 Easy because I just exploited the wall. If I had to do the 28 parries or however many, that would NOT be easy. But like in the end, the strategy to win is easy to accomplish, though incredibly painful.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Holy shit almost half this video is the first boss wth

[@RhysGBiv]

@Spourmo impossible run

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Important Footnote: I never /attacked/ with a weapon. I only used gifts to cause damage. If someone wants to do the same run without blocking, I would be down to give advice, but I sure as hell ain't doin' it.

[@keyman245]

I'm a bit of an masochist myself, but my gaming skills are the ones of a Baby that can't parry normal gwin in a normal dark souls run, and at the same time my pc is so good that he can run an psp emulator with a lot of fucking strugle But mark my words, the day i Put my hands on a decent pc and money to buy games, you are going to hear the name tech in all the internet, as the dumbest and worst gamer in history

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

@@keyman245 oh trust me, once you can parry Gwyn's first attack as you go through the fog gate, you will feel euphoria.

[@keyman245]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial I died more than 30 times allready and my controler magicaly (that's not a joke, I didn't smashed him in the concrete wall) stopped working, and playing ds with mouse and keyboard is a fucking pain

[@cyanxde_G59]

you could use a fortified zweihander, it completely negates chip dmg while blocking

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

@@cyanxde_G59 that's what I did

[@artoriapendragon2088]

I thought about trying this challenge myself, but it's too difficult. I'm still stuck at the character customization screen.

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

I said it in my own comment already. But I have enough trouble beating bosses and regular enemies with Io for help. Nevermind something this insane.

[@aidanchilton7899]

dark souls character customization is truly the dark souls of character customization

[@S_raB]

Wait! There's another game after create your character?

[@MikinMikinovec]

The game: *not intended to be played without a companion* You: ok but what if no weapon

[@AfroChef]

Came here after the dark souls videos, very entertaining playstyle.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Code Vein is a good game. It's not the best game, but I hope a sequel will overhaul a bunch of the issues. It's more fast-paced, which is more my style.

[@asmodeus-senpay]

The same with me. Dark souls video was over 1 hour video of pure pain & suffering mixed up with overjoying success. That's what i've been looking for. And btw i love code vein even with its problems.

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

Anyone think it’s weird that Louis never once recognized the white-haired, yellow-eyed, doppelgänger of his sister that’s been hanging around his crib this whole time? Maybe he’s been too busy staring at something else... just like us. ... Wait a minute...

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

*facepalms* One of my favorite games of the past 3 years and I didn't notice this. (In my defence I have yet to beat the final boss yet i'm not very good.)

[@catchris99]

I know you were just making a joke, but his sister is Karen, not Cruz.

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

@@catchris99 I think they meant IO looks more like Karen.

[@frog1405]

@@catchris99 I mean, being fair, he should still recognize her then because he was visiting Cruz a lot before she frenzied.

[@icecreamdinoo_o4677]

I am so glad to see people are still playing Code Vein.

[@skeletonwar4445]

Yeah its such a good game. *Ignore the DLC*

[@frankbeans6084]

@@skeletonwar4445 the dlcs weren’t any good?

[@skeletonwar4445]

@@frankbeans6084 Sadly not. The DLCs were mega shit. 3 DLCs and each of them is a single small map with a recolored base enemy as miniboss and then a unique DLC boss with 100 challenge modifiers.

[@frankbeans6084]

@@skeletonwar4445 thanks for the info. Just bought the game on sale,

[@OmicronX-1999]

@@frankbeans6084 The DLCs were basically just new Depths maps where you fight an Aragami on mega roids at the end. They're cheap enough for what they are I suppose, but Namco promised actual content and so pissed everybody off. The main game is great though.

[@aximey]

I never knew about Field Mechanics... You're like Mitten Squad but more masochistic, I love it!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Field mechanics is something that should be made known to every player, it's so frustrating. Not sure about that. He's been playing Fallout for so long, and he drinks way heavier than me. My dream is to one day do a collaboration with him, but big doubt that'll ever happen, especially him being the kind of guy he is.

[@SomeOne-vf1rs]

He’s more like ymfah: Actually entertaining and follows the challenges he sets to the T

[@lawmanlawman2210]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial Uhhhhhhhhhh..... I got some bad news

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

So this is what it's like to play Dark Souls 3 using only miracles.

[@skeletonwar4445]

I really wonder who went and said: "aight so we makin the first boss a flying poison monster or what?"

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Or a boss that slows you down, because that will be a fun experience

[@Noah-qz2nb]

The butterfly boss has really avoidable attacks, just stay a distance and dodge roll a lot. Also use fire

[@kohlrak]

To be fair, the original soulsborne, Monster Hunter, has you fight poison bosses fairly early on a regular basis. However, they also offer better poison resistance and telegraphing of the poison attacks. However, the floor can often poison you, too, in those games.

[@kohlrak]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial And that was bullshit given how important speed is with her. She is, as you said, liquid bullshit.

[@_Sterben_]

I love Code Vein, but starting the game and trying to learn all the nuances and mechanics was torture. Totally worth it though, I really love the game.

[@The_Rising_Tempest_Emilia]

After I found the Zweihander, I just didnt care about anything but using it. I still dont know how I made it to the endboss with that mindset...

[@dehydrated9980]

@@The_Rising_Tempest_Emilia same here lmao, i got the zweihander and didn't use anything other than it and gifts for damage and that was that

[@DomOfSin666]

Might have to give it another try soon. I played it when it first came out and couldn't stay with it for more than a few hours. Just wasn't my thing, the visuals and artstyle were kind of crap imo, and all the different mechanics just seemed extra and unappealing. I've given up on games just to end up liking them later down the line, so maybe code vein will be the same

[@BAKENARI]

After the Gwyn Souls vids and this, I am convinced this guy is a masochist lmao

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

I just have a high pain tolerance and thirst for glory

[@jeremytitus9519]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial video game challenge run glory is the purest of all glories

[@dodojesus4529]

This seems horrible dont get me wrong, but nothing really gets close to what the gwysylum was

[@miweneia]

dude you've put so much work and effort into this, its so heavily underrated

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you!

[@CorrinQuest]

This made me remember when I made Doug Walker in this game

[@Entomono]

Jesus, the amount of pain you must go through to pull off these challenge runs is insane! Props to you man, you definitely deserve more recognition for this.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks! Sharing my videos always helps

[@terrylap6132]

Challenger Andy : I told him I’m not interested in prison sentence chan and promptly returned to the ruined city Ad : You know, some people try so hard

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

hahahaha

[@CobaltWaltz]

Verbose and yet utterly unhelpful, ah yes it certainly is Code Weeb.

[@kohlrak]

This is my biggest problem with the game: it manages to not tell me what the spell to ichor ratio is.

[@lastthursday1416]

19:10 That STRAP though, for real! There's a dark part of me that wants to stab whoever decided her strap should be like that.

[@Ben_of_Milam_Music]

7:26 this is the moment that I learned you can change your blood code without resting at a mistle

[@pengwyn1259]

Finally, the king has returned.

[@kaiser1464]

Honestly, with all of this Challenge Runs you deserve every bit of support

[@Audiodump]

"Ick-Or" I think you mean "Eye-Cor"

[@J3FF_STUDIOS]

my eyelid twitched everytime.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

ick

[@Antigen__]

My takeaway from this is that I'm so glad I'm not the only one who saw Invading Executioner and immediately thought of Water Stripper Miku

[@Fatb0ybadb0y]

Dude your content is fantastic and I'm amazed you haven't blown up to the millions yet. It will come, I'm sure - just keep doing what you're doing. Best entertainment on the web right now!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Wow, that's high praise. Thank you!

[@rayoftempest]

At first I was like, oh a spell build yeah I've made those I didn't realize this man was going in parryless and drain attack-less, crazy

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Yeah, this ended up being way tougher than I thought. However, @Revenant Owen already one upped me on this challenge, so now I'M the casual

[@vantablack1914]

Absolute champion. Amazing run, and I love all of your challenge vids! What a madlad, shine on Andy you crazy masochistic diamond

[@crashcoptr]

I keep coming back to this video because it's such a treat to watch

[@prysthaea7735]

I've never heard of this game in my life, but I'm here for watching this absolute madman do the impossible as a cute anime wifu.

[@dayone5615]

Best thing of 2021 for me so far is this channel

[@thewanderer8639]

This is really good. Hope you'll keep 'em comin,man!

[@eris902]

It's interesting that my boss order was so completely different. I went bug, stripper, edge swords

[@trevorb7566]

Quality content made by a man of culture.

[@caliden2]

Oh man, I totally missed this in my sub box. Hell of a run, awesome video! I really hope you can get some more traction here, your videos are really something special

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@mrshadowcristal]

Butterfly of Delirium is pretty wack, that boss honestly gave me more trouble then 90% of the rest of the game

[@garlicv9648]

The poison damage annoys

[@aghitsaplane4262]

POISON RUNNING THROUGH MY VIENS

[@Dangerboy2]

The biggest issue with it is the fact that a majority of the better codes and abilities are gate-kept behind white castle which this creature essentially guards the door to. The game effectively tells you that unless you play like a pansy and poke it with ranged attacks while you let Yakumo fight the battle for you then you're gonna be in for a bad time. No playing the game YOU want for you, mister.

[@whytho4593]

Really I found it to be one of the weaker bosses I beat it first try on my first playthrough

[@mrshadowcristal]

The Poison DOT is crippling especially with how little healing you have at the time, and some of the attacks it has are a little tricky to dodge. That one where it charges you leaving poison clouds being the worst offender since it can come in from weird angles/timings. Its not the hardest thing in the game but its hard for an early boss.

[@kenn9283]

Subscribed after the DSR Boss run. You’re an absolute mad lad

[@bondjamesbond007ful]

I've just watched most of your videos, and you make ludicrously good content. please keep it up.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you! New video within this week and new challenge run video hopefully done in march

[@GuyXVIII]

Came from the DS All Gwyn Run, and though I've never played CV and am also a very low lvl weeb, I gotta say your runs are sick! Subbed :))))

[@FarhanH1]

This is the video that make me pick up and play code vein. Beat it, did the tower trials, loved it. Now coming back to this video to truly appreciate the amazingness that is this run!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Glad you got into the game!

[@jmh8817]

"everything in this game hits like an isekai truck" multiple times watching this and it still cracks me up

[@NieJestemWikingiem]

This video deserve millions view. It's so well made and took you so much time. Bro, you are a legend

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Yeeee thanks! Share my videos, it helps a lot!

[@GeometricalNeko]

Im new and this is the first video i ever watched on this channel and i already love this man's content.... have my subscribe

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks I appreciate it! This is one of my favorite videos I made, mostly for the vtuber part after Oscar

[@colemiller9629]

Amazing video as always

[@onetel21]

Props to you for doing this... 😮‍💨That must've been painful

[@catwithagun7410]

You sir are very brave to try and block the Executioner

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

I'm currently doing the tower of trials and she's in it. Now that I have enough ichor/strong enough gifts, I don't block a single time. Her AI is extremely manipulatable in the first phase, and phase 2 all you have to do is dodge those dives and its EZ

[@dimenzhion]

I've played this game a lot, but this is the first time I have seen someone that brave to try a run like this. God like masochism or not, fkng genius xd

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

This was my second time playing hahaha

[@cantthinkofaanem93]

I searched for code vein no gifts and found this run. I just finished part 1 and subbed. Great jokes, made me lol. 👌

[@LaulamHD]

came here from the gwyn run videos, code vein is one of my favorite games because of the creativity you can have in builds, love to see that used in a challenge, poggers

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

hehe thanks!

[@crescentwolf7072]

I remember doing something similar to this run, and even with weapons and blood drain techniques, it's still brutal.

[@MultiNaruto900]

*Water Hatsune Miku is the Satan in the Church of the Zweihander.*

[@dognamedpancake1016]

Bruh omg, when you used that synonym for easy, i lost it. Magnificent work :3

[@masterthune]

The intro the second "ARE YOU A FUXKING WEEB" had me in stitches bravo my good sir bravo.

[@johnmills6351]

These runs are great, thanks for making them.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Glad you like them!

[@asbestosuser80]

Love your vids man, keep up the good work

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you!

[@lumiverinightstar228]

Your suffering must have been legendary my friend. Mad respect!

[@Kotake10]

You definitely deserve way more views. Love your videos!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you!

[@phillphunny]

I'm devastated by how unsurprised I was by "piece of piss," I love this town.

[@Sy-yd8be]

It was an honor to see you nearly quadruple you’re sub count in only a couple of days. Huge fan. Keep up the work!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

yee thank you for your support!

[@vgod586]

ahh yes my favorite dark souls video

[@deadbiomass7894]

You put the hollows of the elden ring subreddit to shame. Godspeed on all of your future endeavors because god damn do you have the patience and sanity of a psychotic saint

[@adrianlivermore4967]

Something about this channel reminds me of James from Angry Video Game Nerd, the way you go off on things when they’re difficult coupled with the long technical explanations. It’s my crack.

[@dreamerofthorns]

Commenting for the edited format, that's the best I like

[@TumblrEcho]

your videos are really good, I really hope you get the traction you deserve

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks! Help by sharing my vids!

[@stygal6112]

the sequel to the story of the game is just god eater right now if only we had something with this gamestyle

[@lordalcatraz000]

That sweihander is so amazing it has the same move pool as the great sword from monster hunter

[@davidreeding9176]

Great video. I gave the game a try a while back, wasn't too bad, but I haven't had the will to play it again

[@Belzughast]

I just beat code vein today after three days of being in moe frustration. And you are insane.

[@skyportal8562]

here's my comment to appease the algorithm

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Much appreciated friend!

[@syguyful]

Yo I just found your channel today and binged most of your videos. You make good shit man, you're hella underrated. Keep making quality stuff :)

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks! Stream Highlight video should be released this week, and next run video in May!

[@aronsvanlaugsson5338]

When you said "Everything in this game hit's like an an Isekai truck i fucking lost it!" great vid!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Haha thanks!

[@cba643]

Dude i finished code vein from like 5 months and i have to say that looking at you doing this is torture.

[@therealdoc]

I love your videos. You know what makes them even better? You saying Zweihander properly.

[@generalmagnesium3304]

Love this video for inspiring me to try a similar challenge and subsequently getting the game

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Awesome! What challenge are you doing?

[@generalmagnesium3304]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial I just finished it yesterday but more or less same constraints with no blocking, parries allowed without the drain attack. So no parries on mobs since auto drain attacks on them was the same story for argent wolf berserker

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

@@generalmagnesium3304 niiiiiice

[@sniksnik9809]

Kudos to you mate. I remember how much bullshit I went through doing a pipe-only run (no partners and no gifts that directly dealt damage) and that's only a portion of the assery you had to go through

[@juniie_1962]

This channel is so underrated

[@nb-3018]

I’m late AF but love this game . Thanks man.

[@23lopis]

Just watched your Gwynn only run. Bro, props

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks!

[@vampyerion6804]

1:50 I’ve put quite a few hours into this game, even coming close to one shoting hellfire knight. And I was unaware you can just become Gilgamesh from fate! Incredible

[@OrbitWho]

this is the greatest challenge runner of all time. Andy is the best.

[@tizza963]

Love your channel, another great video.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thank you!

[@FelipeCosta-rq3dy]

Love your vids Andy

[@NieJestemWikingiem]

That vid was awesome. So much great content

[@prophetezekiel]

Engaging content my dude, keep it up

[@QaDri93]

Finished the game many years ago, but only now finding out about that hidden mechanic :O

[@konoskubos1641]

CV is actually pretty pog and im happy people are playing it

[@Italianchef26]

Dude you are insane. I love it

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Haha thanks!

[@mannydani9180]

Having played a good bit of this game, forgotten about it and started again twice, the difficulty in this game is really something else. If you have a partner it's no problem and you can push through a lot thanks to luck and brute force. Solo, this game can be absolutely miserable with boss attacks. I dont think i ever got a boss down in less than 5 tries while solo (outside Oliver and the depths but thise dont count) meanwhile after picking the game back up a few days ago, with partners, I've only died 3 or 4 times and all but one of those were falling off a cliff After hearing your rant about the butterfly, i was reminded of that because that was pretty much my first experience as well

[@halex107]

as soon as delirum starts charging dodge spam to your left w.o the camera lock on, took me forever to learn to avoid her attacks but you move a bit more slowly while locked on, if you wait a second or dodge right, she'll either smack you or hit you with a poison cloud

[@jikan6289]

This video is art!

[@praetor47]

underrated use of old school windows 95 startup sound. loved it

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks!

[@irtehmrepic]

Andy, I have a challenge I've always thought about and wanted to see done. Astral Chain no upgrades. The only upgrade you can ever get is the forced baton upgrade in order to progress a tutorial. Otherwise, no legion leveling, no legatus leveling, everything as low as possible. This limits your moveset and could lead to some interesting strats as the game progresses. I know AC is only on switch, though, and I don't know if you have a capture card for it. Still an idea I think you could enjoy.

[@unitlonda4925]

I've never played code vein but the video was still really entertaining!!

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Thanks!

[@Graysett]

"The Fextra wki said" and that was your first mistake. (I'm binge watching all your videos after just having the "Oops, All Gwyns'" one recommended to me. You poor bastard, you've more than earned my Likes and sub.)

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

So many people are saying that, I didn't know that this was universal thing with Fextralife

[@Graysett]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial Idk how it's so popular, if they even have info there's huge chances the info isn't even accurate. I haven't used them since DS2:SoTFS came out, the other wikis always update with accurate info before Fextra steals it and I'd rather have no info than misleading info.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

@@Graysett There website looks pretty nice. It'd look better if it actually had information

[@catterhine]

That shield bash around 21:00 is so tree sentinel. Gotta love it

[@Scholz737]

I mean....code vein did it first

[@icycrusader1947]

Didn't know about the field cap mechanic. I usually don't level that much but this info helps nonetheless.

[@FaeriePuck]

It kinda bums me out that these videos didn’t do as well as Andy would’ve liked. I’ve never played this game, it doesn’t seem like it’s my style at all (though the character creation is indeed tempting) but these videos are really interesting and crazy entertaining. It obviously took a lot of work and it shows! If the algorithm took to these videos better I’m sure more people would enjoy the hell out of them.

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

Honestly I just need to stop complaining about it. I did learn a LOT from editing this video, has a lot of fun techniques and it one of the last BIG jumps I made in editing improvement. All Seath (current project) also is a big jump in effeciency as well as effectiveness. My favorite part of this video IIRC is still just the fact that me laying/throwing Io down in the beginning is literally just reversed footage sped up a bit and something as simple as that makes it look so good lmao

[@FaeriePuck]

@@ChallengerAndyOfficial oh hey thanks for the wicked content, Andy!

[@bup6340]

Now that I played the game I can finally understand the explanations in the beginning lol.

[@TheDropOfTheDay]

jesus, subscribed - good luck for the future

[@ChallengerAndyOfficial]

I'm currently finishing up the endgame for this run and Tower of Trials 2 is annihilating me

[@DarkHalis9]

you got me to buy code vein. it was on sale for like $15 so I got it and I've been playing for like 3 days straight. Ive just beaten Nichola and gotten his blood code.