Can You Beat DARK SOULS 1 With Only 100 Greatarrows?

[@TheBacklogs]

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[@badnugget-vd6kg]

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[@horizonbumpy2828]

@@badnugget-vd6kg oh you don't have the right

[@damnit8396]

Hey wired question why did a law firm sponsor a gaming channel

[@badnugget-vd6kg]

​@damn it either they are sponsoring people like raid or lemon may have recently got into a accident

[@Facepalm9]

Didn't realize you were based out of Florida. Interesting.

[@PressContinue]

But now the real question: how many game cycles can you beat with only a single crystal weapon before it breaks?

[@calvinsbiggestfan6934]

Is that a challenge?

[@Rubbish_]

One boss

[@thunderstorm55]

zero

[@anas6-1-9]

What are you doing? Shouldn't you be smoking weed because it's legal in your contry

[@Sakura-Army]

Why haven't you done a stream yet?

[@sideways198]

10:50 that's legitimately the coolest Iron golem takedown I've ever seen. So clean

[@vyllenor6928]

sent it right into whiterun guard enrollment program

[@BattleSpew]

@MzSmurf40 Tarkus! Tarkus! Tarkus!

[@sagniksingha8956]

@@BattleSpew Your comment translates to "Wisdom! Wisdom! Wisdom!" Lol

[@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251]

Man blew both its ankles to smithereens and let gravity do the rest.

[@enderdude233]

"I was an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow to the knee."

[@superantiguy4347]

The morgan and Morgan sponsorship was a left hook I was not expecting

[@nolem5538]

Same bro

[@ferro9926]

Fhey've been doing q lot of youtube sponsors recem, and i tbink that's cool because it's another company that offers sponsors :3

[@orxy5316]

Backlogs Saul Goodman arc

[@thegreatpapyrus2306]

They’ve been sponsoring everyone recently, even FNAF youtubers like UmYeah

[@fleurdeliseffxiv1580]

They are a very shady business

[@marctaco2624]

The Irony that he had a weapon he could use against the Anor Londo snipers, but couldn’t spare the ammo

[@TheLastTroller]

17:20 Fun fact: you can dodge nito's floor stab by just blocking while two-handling a weapon or drawing an arrow. For some reason, the hitbox for that attack targets the center or you body and goes right between your legs.

[@fernando47180]

huh, that's neat. Thanks

[@yourboiiv4106]

​@@fernando47180You mean... Neato?

[@chavzone]

Chosen undead confirmed to be castrated

[@12aj100.]

​@@yourboiiv4106 it is Nito?

[@Altaltalt4-js1sh]

@@12aj100. Neat+Nito=Neato

[@appelofdoom8211]

On my first playthrough I actually used the aim feature of my shortbow pretty extensively. You'd be surprised how many annoyingly placed enemies you can kill.

[@hammerstix5791]

Bows are my tool of choice to picking off annoying enemies in any game.

[@appelofdoom8211]

@@hammerstix5791 Pretty sure i've had a bow of some kind as a backup weapon in all my first playthroughs of the dark souls trilogy. When you don't know the layout they are a godsend and even if you do they're still pretty damn good. I just used it most often in ds1

[@leithaziz2716]

I tend to always have a bow as backup incase I want to cheese certain enemies. It's the only way I can finish Siegmeyer's quest. Also helps with getting the "Power Within" Pyromancy without having to get behind the bug. I never used the bow in later games, but it helped a lot in 1.

[@anonecki]

This was basically a must in SotFS for me, especially the Iron Keep

[@endeav0r_49]

​@@anonecki shrine of Amana is pretty much impossible without a bow

[@abdoaboueid8151]

It's really cool that almost all your videos are now sponsored. Shows that people are interested in what you do, and for good reason! Quality video as always!

[@nerrickk9024]

What a weird sponsor for a gaming channel though lmao. That being said, damn they managed to make it relevant, that's impressive lol

[@leonrussell9607]

​@@nerrickk9024 wait, the sponsor was real, it wasn't a skit?

[@cheato1163]

@@leonrussell9607 if you ever want to know if a sponsor is real check the description and see if theres a link.

[@barneybetsington7501]

Not cool, cringe. This shit is just cable all over again.

[@Religion0]

It's a bit annoying as a viewer, but it's great for Lemon and I'm happy for him.

[@fayept]

this run is literally just "improvise, adapt, overcome" with every new lord soul

[@dossicationstation7097]

Just wanted to say you're such a comforting rewatch KZbinr for me. You're a lot calmer than so many challenge runners (which I'm sure is a lot of post edits, these games can be infuriating), and the addition of "take care of yourselves, be good to one another" is really lovely

[@SutryPink-n9n]

Tbf his streams are just as chill I like putting them on in the background because it's longer

[@seranaaela470]

I am so excited you actually included the "secret tunnel" song! Amazing video as usual

[@powermax8742]

The classic avatar the last airbender song that you can't forget.

[@QueueKyoo]

I only recently stumbled across this channel and the way you present each of these challenge runs is really digestable and entertaining. Its generally hard to keep a speedrunner entertained by specific weapon challenge run, but you keep finding ways to make it interesting and entertaining, with dialog and reasoning for methods used. Good shit

[@sinwithagrin4243]

"If you are still under the impression that i am anything close to sane" Me: *remembering the monologue from the end of the molotov only challenge in bloodborne* you seem sane enough for my liking, hunter.

[@winglessdraco4865]

21:12 I was not mentally prepared for that reference but I'm so so so happy you made it.

[@78Lemons]

This is going to be a wild ride, I’ve never even thought of only using a great bow, let alone only 100 of their arrows! Excited as always, Lemon

[@BaronofSouls]

If you want to see more great arrow madness check out Mr.Metagross he did a video like this just a few weeks ago

[@Jeff.Turtle]

Huh. That was an interesting run to watch. I have never seriously considered great bows in any souls-like game. The speed is just to low, especially as the enemies have progressively gotten faster with each game. It was really neat to watch that even what I consider the most useless weapon type in the game (yes, worse than whips, whips are faster [I think]) for PVE can be really good with the right amount of planning and going absolute insane. I also think this is a REALLY good showcase of [Infinite] Hyper-Mode and how if you're willing to use it the reward FAR outweighs the risk. I hope this inspires some people to pick up DS1 and use a slightly "less silly" weapon (like an Unga-Bunga Hammer) and do really silly things with hyper mode. Great job as always Sir.Lemon, you do the challenge run community proud with every video.

[@emperorkraglint9792]

Incredible work on this one. I admit, I was a little doubtful but I am happy to eat my words to see you succeed at this challenge. I recently started throwing challenges at my room mate and friend who's beat the fromsoft games many times and was looking to get back to them. He helped me beat my first casual playthroughs by helping me have someone to talk to while I went through the hardest parts of the games. Glad to see you still going strong after Immolation.

[@sosogamer771]

Here’s a good one: can you beat a souls game with magic but you can only use that magic until it runs out of casts or maybe a limited amount of refills allowed per spell or weapon summon?

[@banjoacoustic]

Like, he can only use a spell once and when it runs out never again?

[@sosogamer771]

@@banjoacoustic Basically or set it up where he has a limited amount of refills per spell or just a limited amount of refills per run or something like that, tooled to where he doesn`t want to quit living.

[@banjoacoustic]

@@sosogamer771 I like this idea!

[@sosogamer771]

@@banjoacoustic I mean if he finds it to easy could always adjust it to not give refills or get more depending on how many spells and casts there are and if the damage or need to get more out of something because of running out of casts or spells entirely.

[@MrMetagross]

Great video, much more skill than I could display given you did hyper mode for most of it. Awesome work!

[@ratburn4830]

You guy's should both feud and try beating the game with less and less arrows each time, eventually culminating in a 0 arrow run.

[@SunPraiser1988]

I have an idea for your next run. The Tony Run (I hope I got the name right). You have to only use weapons a skeleton normally uses in this game (falchion, shortbow, bonewheel shield, etc), you have to be hollow and not have armor to be as close to a skeleton as possible, and you cannot level your health past that of a ds1 skeleton (196).

[@ClouseFair]

Tony run, my friend. Skeleton's are Tony.

[@SunPraiser1988]

@@ClouseFair thanks, I knew it was the wrong name but I couldn’t remember. I’ll edit the comment real quick.

[@ClouseFair]

@@SunPraiser1988 My pleasure. It would be a fun run to see attempted, even if it'd essentially boil down to a no-hit run at that little health.

[@zentazym1]

Skeletons can’t level their equipment either. You never see any of them with upgraded weapons, with sort of an exception in Vamos since he’s a smith and all

[@kaibowman4803]

Only one problem, the lowest VIT you can start with, 8, has an HP of 531, so that's the lowest you can possibly go. If you somehow have VIT of 1, that's 400hp. Since curses don't stack after the first patch, you can only legitimately have 265hp without using the DCR, which skeletons don't use.

[@DFivril]

Not to brag, but I beat Dark Souls 1 with ZERO Greatarrows!

[@nemesis2345]

12:45 "I've got bigger and better things to do" *stares intensely at Gywnevere's amazing chest*

[@emilydye5609]

I don't play Dark Souls and just like watching your challenge run videos -- needless to say, I was *not* prepared for the size of the great bow and burst out in hysterical laughter the moment it appeared on screen. I've seen bows taller than I am in real life but never something that's double my height.

[@juuuune]

thats the beauty of dark souls, comically oversized weapons

[@fredclasson7865]

Great vid, loved the concept and challenge of this one. Much more entertaining than seeing you suffer the usage of a terrible weapon.

[@kimbrolyy]

I've been binging all your DS1 and 2 videos and streams and just finished watching everything, so this is perfect timing

[@LilLunacya]

The amount of "If you didn't know why I'm doing this let me explain" bits in this video made me feel like a real dark souls gamer^tm for knowing all of it as soon as you said what you were doing! Great video as always, never really used the greatbow and probably never will, but still very entertaining!

[@Gamit522]

weirdest sponsorship ive ever seen on a gaming video

[@Sullenslime]

I'll take law firms over this week's mobile ripoff

[@inkanonymous3064]

Yea I was thinking the same thing, how tf did he get that sponser

[@lenguamastero]

he's just telling who to call when the group chat gets leaked

[@cool_name123]

Especially in a game about killing every living creature

[@joeoliva08]

Hope he gets that guy Saul Goodmans ad sponsor soon

[@fire_block7592]

Good to see Lemon clearing out the weapon backlog in the last few videos. It’s nice to see you able to have fun without the suffering that certain runs have caused

[@midnightwolfwarrior]

For the uninitiated: The drake farming technique he starts using at 6:50 ? PAINFULLY slow. You saw that triple digit number? Yeah, well, if he wanted to get to the later tiers of even this one weapon, or, gods forbid, level HIMSELF up to a reasonable standard, he'd be there for like a week of nothing but farming that bridge. Lemon has earned his patience elemental status before, but MAN, I cannot imagine a more painful and exhausting grind to high tier Dark Souls damage and sustain. Respect, you mad bastard.

[@polarsbear668]

May the algorithm bless this video with views! Also, keep up the great work, Lemon!

[@kyrar.j.4856]

You absolutely killed me with the "secret tunnel" reference! SO was not expecting that, but I love it!

[@raffibarrows3584]

A bit of a late tip, but if you hit Smough with an arrow just above the neck, in the bit with the eyes, it will actually stagger him. I learnt that when I did a bow only run. ❤

[@Shmethan]

That's so cool! If you look at how his helmet fits on your character you can see those are the actual eye holes, so you have to get an actual headshot

[@raffibarrows3584]

@@Shmethan yeah it’s pretty good design! The same as if you shoot quelaag in her human section, it staggers her constantly.

[@Rainbowboy-sv5fw]

Just wanted to say; I've been binging your soulsborne runs and I'm loving them. Your sense of humor really injects life into what I usually consider a boring watch. Thanks, Lemon. You do you, it's working.

[@SoggyBulbasaur]

Fastest click in the west

[@badnugget-vd6kg]

​@Sixx Wolf fastest raper in the west I'm in jail

[@future_soccer_mom]

unbelievable

[@CalvinLong-sh1lb]

Loved the video. You've pretty quickly become one of my favorite video game channels on KZbin. Glad you're getting sponsors, too. Dolla dolla bills, yall. Would a Karmic Justice run be doable? It's one of the most unique (and fun) spells in the game; not sure how viable it would be for a "solo run" but I get the sense that isn't necessarily a deterrent for you, haha. Also looking forward to the inevitable Bonewheel Shield run; that'll be a stunning build to lock in.

[@TheBacklogs]

I have tried and failed to figure out a way to make Karmic Justice work. As far as I know, there's no way to trigger it in boss fights... the window is just too small. If anyone reads this and knows something I don't, please let me know.

[@CalvinLong-sh1lb]

@@TheBacklogs Thanks for the reply! Sorry to hear it doesn't work out. By "the window is too short," do you mean bosses don't attack frequently enough in sixty seconds to trigger the effect? Safe to assume you've tried the Ling-Ring, does it not modify the length of the spell?

[@TheBacklogs]

It's more a problem of the Spell won't trigger unless you get hit 5x in 7 seconds, or something ridiculous like that.

[@CalvinLong-sh1lb]

@@TheBacklogs Damn, the spell build-up must drain way faster than I thought. That's unfortunate.

[@DecibelthePanda]

these type of videos are the reason i got into souls games. so thank you 👍🏻

[@terra1748]

10:43 I love the skeleton stepping back as if it knew the bit lol

[@ilikespagett1514]

During your hypermode explanation you should've mentioned power within does DOT. It probably made the Quelag fight a bit confusing for your father

[@theworkshopwhisperer.5902]

4:56 It's a mess full of sticks, slippery platforms and "overexcited gravity?" That's the best new sentence I've heard in awhile.

[@henlinkgames5811]

im not joking i was literally wondering if a challenge run with only greatbows was possible yesterday. thanks for reading my mind lemon.

[@matthewjacobs2991]

Gotta say. I'm perfectly fine with content creators getting sponsored from unconventional areas. Helps rid the monotony of the same old Audible/Skillshare/Squarespace/etc. Plus, you never know what a viewer is dealing with and some of these random sponsors could be exactly what some people need. And it's better than a Hanes or Coke commercial. Excellent video as always, learned some new stuff. And your patience and craziness is always a pleasant surprise. Keep on keeping on, good sir

[@Xerohour85]

Hi son! Lol Honestly, if it wasn’t for that shameless plug I’m not sure if I would have discovered your second channel which has quickly become my favorite KZbin channel to watch.

[@DoomWolfOfficial]

great video! I'm honestly surprised it wasn't closer to 100, but then again you're just the master of bows!

[@snakes_shadow3539]

Lemon, honey, I just found out that you can no-hit kill the iron giant with an emote. In the right location, with the lie down emote, you can make him miss you and fall off the edge. Perhaps this can be inspiration for another challenge run?

[@ferdburfle2370]

I've seen all of your ds challenge runs and stuff but this one I'd say is probably the hardest cuz at least with the other runs you could get more ammo etc. Honestly your a huge Chad for pulling this off

[@thelq382]

a morgan and morgan sponsor on youtube? thats the first i've seen in my life and never expected to see it on a dark souls video

[@FreyRosfield]

I don't play dark souls mainly because it is to hard for me (I'm not the most skilled person), so I very much appreciated you explaining what the build does item by item

[@velvetbutterfly]

Honestly if you do a pure strength build with a club and wear heavy armour it's not that bad. You can even use soul duplication to get crazy stats or boost your equipment if you're worried. It's a fun game even if you feel like making it more fair for yiu

[@FreyRosfield]

@@velvetbutterfly I laughed a little imagining my character with a club and a full set of armor, it really does seems fun I think I'll try it out, thank you for the advice

[@velvetbutterfly]

@@FreyRosfield it's how I play. It's tough at first, it's a glass canon build if you power level strength like I do. But it let's you take out every mob very quickly while still having you actually learn how to dodge or parry, the real gameplay, so I find it more fun than pure dex archer builds or intelligence sorcery builds. You don't have to do pure strength if you don't want to. Honestly, I was thinking of it after my last comment. And I think levelling 2 strength for every 1 HP, and then levelling stamina every 5 levels is a pretty solid beginner build, it'll be slower paced than my pure strength one, but safer. And remember, once you hit level 50, stat increases plateau so once you hit 50 strength, put those souls into another stat. And while dodging is handy, if you want to just wear the heaviest strongest armour, it's viable in DS1. You will be able to tank hits without getting staggered which is pretty nice if you only need a few bonks to finish the job.

[@FreyRosfield]

@@velvetbutterfly thank you so very much, I think I will try the hp/stamina/strength

[@velvetbutterfly]

@@FreyRosfield I hope you let me know how that goes for you

[@srtviper2011]

You earned my sub with that cursed + ring quarter health meme I actually audibly gasped when I realized why you did it, incredible and completely insane.

[@alexeytsybyshev9459]

To make Gwyn easier, you can stand on a certain slope with him above you, making some of his attacks miss your hitbox entirely.

[@RobotTwinkie]

Ain't no way this was a real Morgan & Morgan sponsored video. That's amazing.

[@liamclark4205]

metagross already did this video melon, it would be good to mention him!

[@levisdarkness4239]

Lemon doing the strat!!! I mentioned this back back on the fist only theory crafting episode and i'm so glad to see it being attempted

[@AlfredoPuente8]

That’s how I defeated Gwyndolin and just Gwyndolin.

[@Warchief-te9jj]

I love greatbows, used them on my first playthrough of each souls game and they’re by far my favourite crowd control method.

[@DefectivePieceofChalk]

Challenge failed. You didn't only use 100 greatarrows. You also used a bow.

[@cesarbernardi1646]

5:35 - about the Crystal Lizards respawning, if I recall correctly, the remaining lizards are distributed at random at every reload. Meaning that you can effectively spawn camp in a single spot (but that has reduced effectiveness for each reload).

[@Shmethan]

Is this true for just great hollow? Or could you literally empty out every crystal lizard in the game with enough reloading?

[@Evan_Schaefering]

​@@Shmethan Its just the Great Hollow that works this way.

[@Im_Tired4160]

I knew that after crossbows this would come eventually.

[@dankmemes2382]

The Morgan and Morgan ad made me think it was a joke at first then when I realized it wasn't I died even more 😂😂😂😂 love to see you getting big sponsorship man

[@rajkanishu]

Hey that's a Mr Metagross reference!!!

[@theAshesofDecember1]

Dude, I cannot express how much enjoyment I get from your videos. Every one of them has something in it that makes me laugh

[@gottkonighorus1493]

Hey you beat Mr Metagross score... somewhat at least. He did all bosses. But was that the inspiration for the video or is this a coincidence?

[@ashenknight5938]

Darks souls... but youre left handed

[@moopert86]

I love greatbows so much. There's something incredibly satisfying about sending fools flying from so far across the map.

[@prismriot4910]

Hey guys! Welcome to my dark souls run! We’re going to see if 100 great arrows is enough to beat the game! Now the trick to this playthrough is to just use a melee weapon. If you’ll notice, after beating the last boss, we still have 100 great arrows! So to answer that question, yes 100 great arrows is enough!

[@Sonicsion]

Thanks Lemon. I really appreciate the explanation of the ring effects etc. I watch lot of dark souls runs, but have never played it. My own lack of knowledge can be frustrating when people just say I grab this ring and that ring and this shield blah blah blah. I get it, almost all watching would know what's going on so the explanation would seem unnecessary. So again. Thanks for the info and thanks for the all the runs :D

[@BaronofSouls]

Mr Metagross did this first, but not with only 100 greatarrows

[@Grimleorio]

So then he didn't do this first

[@CatoBlomkvist]

This reminds me of the "A" button challenge from SM64. Where the goal is not speed but completing the game in fewest possible a-presses. But instead of "A" presses, it's fewest arrows fired. Would be cool to see how few arrows one would need to complete the game.

[@m4rtyre]

BRO UR VIDEOS ARE CORRUPTING ME I SWEAR I AM WATCHING AT LEAST 1 PER DAY CUZ THEY ARE ON MY MAIN PAGE ALL THE TIMEEEE (im glad they are tho)

[@MeatSalada]

I just wanted to say you are my absolute favorite channel. You are so charming and funny and I love your voice. I don’t watch KZbin much unless it’s to watch like you or aggy or something, usually ds videos or music. But Thank you for the laughs and good times, I’ll always look forward to your videos thank you for posting 🫶 you’re the greatest🤭

[@SinisterMailbox]

Thank you for explaining what the rings/buffs/weapons do!

[@ThePoltergust5000]

20:12 What the _hell???_ I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS THERE LMAO

[@-lvl8skinflute-518]

Most out of place video sponsor ive seen, never expected to see a DS/BB/ER content creator getting partnered with a legal firm... good shit man

[@jasonrauch8757]

Long time fan here! Always wanted to see you do Skyrim or fallout 4. I feel like your challenges would be unique and fun. Love your content!

[@xandysiuveita6823]

do never NEVER stop doing this videos, i dont know if i can live without the anymore

[@Aliya_Akane]

nah man, that title is PERFECT, rolls off the tongue and gets the point across beautifully

[@crazzyperch1781]

you will never understand how happy i get when I see a backlogs video in my recommended

[@insanegamer5504]

I LITERALLY looked up this channel 2 hours ago to check for updates, watch some random stuff, get bored, refresh recommended and BOOM!

[@sycros1866]

"If your one of my audience members that doesn't actually play DS and has no idea whats going on. Hi Dad 👋." So wholesome.

[@ironwolf5802]

I've never seen anyone limit themselves as much or often as Lemon and complete the task. That last part being the more sticking point.

[@itslatinalina569]

I’m so happy I’ve been rewatching your entire souls challenge videos and now u drop a new one?!? Thank you so much Adore your content✨

[@IamScombert]

There are two wolves inside of me, the one that wants to go to sleep with lemon in the background and the one that understands that these videos are pure gold and i must pay attention and they are constantly at war.

[@TGPDrunknHick]

I have no idea how the hell I can watch you play the same game over and over again but, somehow you get me every time.

[@runningsloth3324]

This was honestly one of your best video concepts!

[@gringodingo7523]

A Morgan and Morgan sponsorship on a darksouls video is crazy to me

[@trashasaurus]

A personal injury law firm sponsoring Lemon is probably the most fitting thing I've ever seen.

[@luznis139]

i have been waiting for this for so long, ever since you mentioned greatbows in the crossbow run

[@jimothybilliams8960]

Wvery time I see a Morgan and Morgan sponsor I think it's an elaborate bit for about 30 seconds and then realize lemon is 100% serious, good for him getting sponsors, it's just so weird seeing an injury law firm sponsor a gaming channel

[@thestabbybrit4798]

Dark Souls: "Am I a joke to you?" Lemon: "Under advisement from my legal counsel, I choose not to answer that question."

[@sacrificialvoid9838]

Sweet, a new video always makes a good time.

[@thestarfallgamer7225]

Oh, hey, Lemon. Thank you for inviting us to the Backlogs

[@nemtudom5074]

6:434 Him being crushed by the gate he usually trolls us with just makes this extra satisfying, lol

[@chairwood]

I kept expecting the Morgan and Morgan ad to be a parody or a bit.... but it was real o.o wtf

[@Ruben-to9yk]

Suggestion for a name for "weapons you've never tried." Gwyn or Cin(der). A series on if a weapon is actually viable enough to be used in the Lord of Sunlight's army or trash enough you want to throw it in the First Flame.

[@Random_Tech-Priest]

11:03 The iron golem got sent straight to Skyrim to become a guard

[@LadyNightscale]

I'm sure this has been answered before, but re: the lizards nto spawning- Quitting and loading causes all lizards in the zone to reload. There's more spawn points in the hollow than there are lizards, their spawns are randomized each time. Thus, every time you load in, you're respawning *and shuffling* the STILL ALIVE lizards amongst their spawn points; this is why if you keep doing it over and over you'll eventually get them there. However, if you go check any other lizard spawn in the game, you'll see that the quit-load does in fact respawn them every time without fail.

[@robertrivero360]

20:12 10 years of playing Dark Souls and i never knew that there was a little cave with a humanity there

[@GamersWeekend]

Sanctus my beloved -this post was brought to you by the Armor of Thorns gang

[@YaBoyPigz]

The fact that this video was sponsored by morgan and morgan earned you a sub.

[@wunnup3229]

I rocked the Greatbow in my first playthrough, and absolutely wrecked large portions of the game that my roommates told me were gonna get frustrating.

[@thomasquwack9503]

Having built this character before on a whim, I’m excited to see someone take it through the whole game. Big number fun