Can You Beat DARK SOULS 2 With Only Scythes?

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@solarpellets
@solarpellets 7 ай бұрын
I chose either the perfect or the worst time to upload my DS3 scythe only run, depending on how many more dark souls videos people want to watch lol
@TheBacklogs
@TheBacklogs 7 ай бұрын
Best time, no doubt :)
@Darksouls131
@Darksouls131 7 ай бұрын
I get the "it's easy and does alot of damage" reference it's from happy souls animation
@colemanstryk3r557
@colemanstryk3r557 7 ай бұрын
Your vid came up legit the second video on the right while watching this one, so I guess one of the best, at least for me, since I was planning on watching that one next. 😁
@CloudWind0643
@CloudWind0643 7 ай бұрын
Well now someone needs to release a scythe only run in bloodborne and Elden ring
@jackirish9022
@jackirish9022 7 ай бұрын
Actually, you could have killed him without using firebombs. The piles of fire do damage.​@@TheBacklogs
@rolfstalker2986
@rolfstalker2986 7 ай бұрын
"kill all NPCs" runs are so much sadder in DS2, because filling up Majula with weird strays is my favourite thing.
@mustafaalshawi2596
@mustafaalshawi2596 6 ай бұрын
actually true
@OhNoTheFace
@OhNoTheFace 6 ай бұрын
Something fun about filling your home base with dudes
@tylerf3788
@tylerf3788 6 ай бұрын
@@OhNoTheFace Diddy agrees with you
@smokestack_lightning_999
@smokestack_lightning_999 5 ай бұрын
Some of the NPC stories in DS2 are sadder the ds1. The focus on dementia in this game is depressing.
@Hellwaterva
@Hellwaterva 14 күн бұрын
@@tylerf3788NO
@bluejay1962
@bluejay1962 7 ай бұрын
"Liberty speed your step helldiver" was a damn mental flash-bang XD
@luNav88
@luNav88 7 ай бұрын
Music in the background is from Helldivers 2, awesome :D
@kylegrefe4399
@kylegrefe4399 7 ай бұрын
12:25 because the armor makes you heavier. It's trying to emulate real life logic, where if you fall with something heavy you fall with more force.
@thulsa_doom
@thulsa_doom 7 ай бұрын
^ this
@kkolyan373
@kkolyan373 7 ай бұрын
there is the reason why gravity is usually expressed in acceleration, not force
@kylegrefe4399
@kylegrefe4399 7 ай бұрын
@@kkolyan373 I suppose I should have said impact with more force, but the point still stands.
@kkolyan373
@kkolyan373 7 ай бұрын
@@kylegrefe4399 ah, then you mean energy of impact (force is for modeling process over time, not instant things like impact). okay, that may make sense. actually, being clad in armor gives you more acceleration than drag (braking agains air), so I believe the velocity of impact could be a bit larger when armored. also, if you land on legs, then armor without exosceleton-like frame increases the impact on legs even if velocity the same. or if you land on the side, and your armor is not paddded and is not hard-framed, then the armor chunks from the other side will squish body a bit, possibly making some harm. but, armor is usually padded, which is good for energy dissipation and hard armor distributes impact over the larger region of body, decreasing impact to the each part of region. and some sets of hard-framed armor could work as exosceleton, protecting legs from the weight of armor itself. so... I think, it's maybe easier to break a limb or ribs when land on that limb when you wearing armor with heavy non-linked parts. but I really doubt that armoring increases chance of death due to fall from critical height (which is relevant to the case of dropping to majula pit).
@Neceroe
@Neceroe 7 ай бұрын
​@@kkolyan373not to mention fabrics also increase your fall DMG in ds2 but would have little to no impact irl detrimental or otherwise
@hikagevonblitz8151
@hikagevonblitz8151 7 ай бұрын
As an individual who is nearly completely blind the phrase youve got eyes always makes me chuckle. Great vid enjoyed it thoroughly :)
@andylaw3222
@andylaw3222 7 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, isn't there anything that can be done? Eye surgery has had insane progress in the last 8 years and the surgery itself is at around 3500-4000€, that's quite affordable. Sometimes even just 3000, depending on where you live. Because it would be great if you could regain your sight or improve it? Should be possible these days. Best of luck!!!
@hikagevonblitz8151
@hikagevonblitz8151 7 ай бұрын
@andylaw3222 most surgeries focus on removal of cataracts or even the correction of the lense. My visual impairment is bexuase of malformed retinas so at present there is no solution unfortunately.
@willbordy
@willbordy 7 ай бұрын
​@@hikagevonblitz8151 first time i heard someone that has the same problem my brother has
@Shagaru_Bleed
@Shagaru_Bleed 7 ай бұрын
@@hikagevonblitz8151 Ouch man... I hope they find a way... Being blind sucks.
@saj9972
@saj9972 4 ай бұрын
wait how do u play games if ure blind sry for asking
@Loli-Knight
@Loli-Knight 7 ай бұрын
The Ivory King actually taught me to use weapons in my left hand for PVP because of how much it threw people off. It's pretty crazy how well it works. It's a shame Aldia's fight is so simple because he's probably the most interesting NPC in the franchise bar-none. Pretty much the only individual to ever break any of the game's cycles guaranteed other than the DS2 protagonist if they make the special crown.
@makutateridax1138
@makutateridax1138 7 ай бұрын
I don't know how well this would work, but when I saw your hours played in terraria in the "Lets talk about Dark Souls 1" video, I immediately thought: Terraria with firebombs/explosives only?
@TheBacklogs
@TheBacklogs 7 ай бұрын
Soon (tm)
@keyman245
@keyman245 7 ай бұрын
​@@TheBacklogswhat about terraria but tools only (axes pickaxes and shit)
@DanielFerreira-ez8qd
@DanielFerreira-ez8qd 7 ай бұрын
@@keyman245 too unchallenging, actually. explosives in terraria are clunky and you can't really build around them at all - but tools are melee weapons, so it's just your standard melee build with some really short weapons.
@dragonace119
@dragonace119 7 ай бұрын
@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd The drills post-WoF are also pretty good.
@mariushatcher2643
@mariushatcher2643 7 ай бұрын
Explosive bullets?
@SuperTab2
@SuperTab2 7 ай бұрын
it's too bad you didn't get to use nashandra's scythe.
@cosmiclikesminecraft
@cosmiclikesminecraft 3 ай бұрын
Or the Forlon Scythe. Love that thing
@Spr0ket
@Spr0ket 7 ай бұрын
I Just love how the scythe is around the most NPC's you talk with this run, from the start of the conversation they're in the Lemon Death's grasp
@Eden-kw1kw
@Eden-kw1kw 7 ай бұрын
“You’re next”
@crustyandcruel
@crustyandcruel 7 ай бұрын
What are you even saying lol
@Neceroe
@Neceroe 7 ай бұрын
​@@crustyandcruelhe likes that the scythe is generally around or near the NPCs neck as if they're seconds away from death
@brutemouse6024
@brutemouse6024 7 ай бұрын
18:45 YOU CAN JUMP TO THAT FROM THERE?!?!? Lemon, you have changed my life for the better. Sincerely, from the deepest depths of my soul, where the 4 kings live, I thank you for this True Boon of Knowledge. You are truly one of the best. Thank you, Lemon.
@STARSRav3n
@STARSRav3n 6 ай бұрын
There's a different way to jump there? I've always done that jump since day 1 😅
@brutemouse6024
@brutemouse6024 6 ай бұрын
@@STARSRav3n I went across the bridge to jump from the opposite side. I just never realized you could jump to there from specifically that ledge. So weird
@yearoldsinger
@yearoldsinger 4 ай бұрын
Yes but the 2 Alonne knights up top may fuck you up in Scholar so lure them off by the bridge first
@randomguy3708
@randomguy3708 7 ай бұрын
Even if Lemon does eventually stop doing Dark Souls altogether, it's not gonna stop me from watching immediately when he does. (Edited for clarity) Edit 2: I give up. I'm excited when lemon uploads DS, alright?
@christopherbronson3275
@christopherbronson3275 7 ай бұрын
Right? It's the sass and personality of Lemon's that keeps me here
@bigtree7071
@bigtree7071 7 ай бұрын
He’s got enough to keep him busy till retirement.
@2shadesofgray752
@2shadesofgray752 7 ай бұрын
How would you watch them if he stops doing them?
@amicloud_yt
@amicloud_yt 7 ай бұрын
what
@salmonella7993
@salmonella7993 7 ай бұрын
This isn't a complete sentence.
@thatmidnightranger1105
@thatmidnightranger1105 7 ай бұрын
That helldivers 2 ost at 34:27 caught me off guard!! Really well done, i would have never imagined a ds2 character falling into the chamber of the Ivory king with the HD2 deployment music hahaha
@chadyoung9934
@chadyoung9934 7 ай бұрын
It's got multiple layers to it, too. Helldivers the game ost, but he specifically said, "We dive, so humanity survives," which is the motto of the Helldivers in the book series by the same name. There is no connection to each other besides the name, though. Absolutely threw me for a loop.
@YaboiiB1gJ1uice
@YaboiiB1gJ1uice 7 ай бұрын
I introduced my brother into the Souls series with Bloodborne and now he loves this series as much as I do. He then introduced me to The Backlogs and this is one of my favorite channels. Even the none souls stuff is great. Thanks Lemon. Love your stuff.
@tomjordan313
@tomjordan313 7 ай бұрын
"bye bye lil Sebastian. miss you in the saddest fashion" love the parks and rec reference 12:02
@The_Hahndsome
@The_Hahndsome 7 ай бұрын
10:30 Love a good Happy Souls reference
@sejtitsreal7285
@sejtitsreal7285 7 ай бұрын
I love sp much😂 finally someone who Also likes it🙏🏻
@Void_Ghost_Beelz
@Void_Ghost_Beelz 7 ай бұрын
It’s amazing, wish we got a sequel
@Gurmudgin
@Gurmudgin 7 ай бұрын
Every time I see a pursuer eye glow I can hear “is this… too easy for you?”
@The_Hahndsome
@The_Hahndsome 7 ай бұрын
@@Gurmudgin “I’ll see you later”
@ContentFarmerReal
@ContentFarmerReal 7 ай бұрын
hell yea
@Somerandomguy-tp8xu
@Somerandomguy-tp8xu 7 ай бұрын
I appreciate how you not only roleplayed death during this run due to your weapon of use, but also roleplaying the reaper through your commentary.
@viktord2025
@viktord2025 7 ай бұрын
Killing Lucatiel is unforgivable. Justice for the best girl in Dark Souls 2!
@danieladamczyk4024
@danieladamczyk4024 7 ай бұрын
But necessary.
@leonie_gata_de_outono
@leonie_gata_de_outono 7 ай бұрын
2nd best Alsanna is the best
@viktord2025
@viktord2025 7 ай бұрын
@@leonie_gata_de_outono well, you are welcome to your own opinion. You'd just be wrong, is all/jk
@AutoReroll
@AutoReroll 7 ай бұрын
​@@leonie_gata_de_outonopossible queer representation in a FS game
@FriedrichTheGreatest
@FriedrichTheGreatest 7 ай бұрын
​@@leonie_gata_de_outonothird. Shalquior
@supraaster
@supraaster 7 ай бұрын
"Au contraire", "C'est la vie", as a French it pleases me to hear Lemon speak our beautiful language. Keep being my favorite non-french KZbinr :D
@Catman_CM
@Catman_CM 7 ай бұрын
Lemon: Let's spend 2024 working on my actual backlog of games and quit focusing so hard on Dark Souls. Also Lemon:
@OneRightClick
@OneRightClick 7 ай бұрын
As someone who had a reaper only pvp build with sorcery enchants, usually the damage sweet spot is where the point of the reaper hits. For hitting around shields, you have to actually position yourself so the point of the reaper hits around the shield. Too close? Blocked. Too far? Hit the handle so it does no damage. Took me around 100 hours to get this down. But when you get it down, it is honestly one of the best weapons in the game in my honest opinion.
@randomguy3708
@randomguy3708 7 ай бұрын
40:17 Good lord that swing 39:57
@blipblop47
@blipblop47 7 ай бұрын
ye, that's were the darkness in Lemon really shined through
@dyslexsticks3381
@dyslexsticks3381 7 ай бұрын
Some of crit animations in this game are hilariously violent.
@FriedrichTheGreatest
@FriedrichTheGreatest 7 ай бұрын
​@@dyslexsticks3381*Halberd backstab.*
@ibragimowbekhan0987
@ibragimowbekhan0987 7 ай бұрын
Well, this scythe have a lot of mini-blades on it We're ripping off her face with this one!
@jacobwismer1512
@jacobwismer1512 7 ай бұрын
4:07 implying that the traditional Grim Reaper scythe isn't ALSO farming equipment
@pillagius
@pillagius 7 ай бұрын
Well that was fun! Another killer vid, Lemon! About getting naked reduces fall damage: I think, total weight of the character somehow (as in "I dunno the exact equation") adds to fall damage taken. Idea is something like jumping down with 40kg backpack and without it. Also about Ivory King DLC - the weapon durability goes down faster there by default, as far as I remember. Something about "freezing cold makes weapons brittle" or whatever
@COI-O3
@COI-O3 Ай бұрын
Best guess for the durability glitch is that the scythes have multiple hitboxes for each damage multiplier, which hit at the same time and apply more durability damage on big dudes, since they can be hit by more than one part of the swing beacause of their size
@strawberrycollector
@strawberrycollector 7 ай бұрын
12:02 Lemon no, don't do it you monster. The world needs Li'l Sebastian.
@esson_m
@esson_m 7 ай бұрын
Bye bye lil Sebastian
@heavystalin2419
@heavystalin2419 5 ай бұрын
It's just a rickety horse
@seandonahue5951
@seandonahue5951 7 ай бұрын
Having a backlogs video pop up in my feed had become one of my favorite surprises. Best way to start my day. Keep up the good work lemon!
@Sqlfox
@Sqlfox 7 ай бұрын
I think what I love most about Lemon's videos is that I can always learn life lessons no matter the game or the challenge. Today's episode was all about Death and letting go, for example.
@ronthorn3
@ronthorn3 7 ай бұрын
I thought it was about swimming?
@tylermacpherson6663
@tylermacpherson6663 7 ай бұрын
Hey man been watching you for a long time now. Just wanted to say what you do has helped me through some really stressful times in my life. Your content and your voice are a safe place for me. So thank you
@Buzk_4
@Buzk_4 7 ай бұрын
Yeah, I remember that golden serpent ring you got. I also remember that golden serpent ring +1 you got before getting regular one. Love you 🍋
@LordPenguinworth
@LordPenguinworth 7 ай бұрын
I was hoping someone else noticed that lol
@ProHamburglar
@ProHamburglar 7 ай бұрын
The channel is definitely helping you work through the backlogs, Ds2 is one you haven't gotten round to, right? Right? (I say as I load up the same 4 comfort games)
@ProHamburglar
@ProHamburglar 7 ай бұрын
I love the souls content all the same FYI
@corni_2043
@corni_2043 7 ай бұрын
3:40 BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD , SKULLS FOR THE SKULLTHRONE , MILK FOR THE KHORNEFLAKES wouldn't have guessed lemon is a 40k fan
@tsquitz
@tsquitz 7 ай бұрын
or that you're a lathrix fan
@JwaymesWilder
@JwaymesWilder 7 ай бұрын
KHORN flakes how did I just realise that
@aendranireho6038
@aendranireho6038 7 ай бұрын
@@tsquitz The Legion is always present Remember, we are the good guys.
@ScavengingWisdom
@ScavengingWisdom 7 ай бұрын
@@tsquitzwhat, I didn’t know that he referenced something else besides a good cereal
@richarddill692
@richarddill692 6 ай бұрын
I think a cursed weapons only run might be a lot of fun; using the Jagged Ghost Blade and Ghost Blade to start and then graduating to the Greatsword of Artorias (Cursed).
@bagin8486
@bagin8486 7 ай бұрын
14:40 I think this is actually a scyte reforged in a way that is more functional as a weapon. Also fun fact - Polish peasant using scythes set like that in uprisigns used to be called scythemen
@Raggrum
@Raggrum 7 ай бұрын
If you are talking about the scythe that doesn't look like a scythe. That's a war scythe. The first war scythes were just scythes with their blades mounted in parallel with the handle instead of perpendicular like normal scythes.
@jehru5
@jehru5 7 ай бұрын
That isn't a scythe. It's a bardiche. A war scythe is an actual separate thing that came about as an evolution from what DS2 incorrectly calls a great machete.
@darthplagueis13
@darthplagueis13 7 ай бұрын
​@@Raggrum This is not, in fact, a war scythe. It's a Bardiche, a completely separate type of polearm. It also bears mentioning that War Scythes never were just scythe blades attached to the handle differently. An actual scythe blade would both be too heavy and be almost guaranteed to break if you tried to use it like that. War Scythes had always been forged as weapons, the name stemming from a superficial resemblance.
@Xx_SoggyBurrito_xX
@Xx_SoggyBurrito_xX 7 ай бұрын
18:30 "Ahhh you deny your weapon its purpose Jack!"
@justbrettt
@justbrettt 7 ай бұрын
Lets go part two! I started showing your videos to my wife and now she may be joining me on my next few play throughs! Thanks for being hilarious and calming all at the same time
@kRx1203
@kRx1203 7 ай бұрын
A true masochist version of this run would be killing all enemies that eventually stop respawning until they do.
@ciadies1823
@ciadies1823 7 ай бұрын
Nice! New lemon video! Hoping the one shot competition vid is gonna release soon, super excited for it
@sirloinsteak7206
@sirloinsteak7206 7 ай бұрын
Love the vids and the one thing i know you love more than the vids is fire bombs. There's this metroidvania soulslike i picked up a week or so ago called Last Faith that guess what, has firebombs, and actually loads of other bombs too. Would love to see if you could beat the game with those only
@skelly5638
@skelly5638 7 ай бұрын
As a long time fan,I gotta say,man,you just keep getting better,keep up the good work lemon!
@Artemis19925
@Artemis19925 7 ай бұрын
Randomly came across your channel from all the dark souls vids I watch, and you have one of my favourite presentation styles. It's so chill. Glad to see the challenge runs aren't over yet. ❤
@Loganaman
@Loganaman 7 ай бұрын
I’m a simple man. I see one of my most nostalgic games being played by one of my favorite creators, I click. I enjoy.
@patient0500
@patient0500 6 ай бұрын
Lemon is probably one of the only few KZbinrs I actually enjoying going back to watching videos from
@h13n12
@h13n12 7 ай бұрын
I finally get to watch a video early. Thanks whoever gave me membership.
@pacgabe99
@pacgabe99 7 ай бұрын
I first found your channel a few weeks or so ago, through the pikmin challenge runs. Since then, the Backlogs have become my favorite background noise for any and all tasks.
@scottt7309
@scottt7309 7 ай бұрын
Ah excellent a dark souls ring from lemon. My favourite citrus named challenge runner.
@okillydokilly6274
@okillydokilly6274 7 ай бұрын
You know, if you truly want to test your patience you should try beating Darkest Dungeon 2 with only firebombs. Two of the classes have firebomb equivalents (Runaway has multiple firebombs and Plague Doctor has plague grenades.)
@shaiquaygoins752
@shaiquaygoins752 7 ай бұрын
10:28 "because it's easy and does alot of damage" love that video🤣🤣
@ianwallace8034
@ianwallace8034 7 ай бұрын
My brother in death Lemon, being naked in Dark Souls 2 does less fall damage because of carry weight. I believe it's the only Souls game that actually cares about carry weight in regards to fall damage.
@cosmiclikesminecraft
@cosmiclikesminecraft 3 ай бұрын
No DS1 does as well I believe
@LeoIsDIO
@LeoIsDIO 7 ай бұрын
Love the Cult Of The Lamb OST in the background 💕
@micahfloyd1057
@micahfloyd1057 7 ай бұрын
Literally just started DS2 for the first time ever today and you upload DS2, perfect
@andrewwolfe5479
@andrewwolfe5479 7 ай бұрын
How's the run goin
@t-hakase
@t-hakase 7 ай бұрын
I wonder if Lemon ever noticed he had the upgraded gold serpent ring +1 after going out of his way to get the base version
@TheBacklogs
@TheBacklogs 7 ай бұрын
Not until I had already recorded my voice lines and was ducttaping the clips together haha
@Eaterofthedark
@Eaterofthedark 7 ай бұрын
Had a feeling you'd show up again, Made my day a bit better. :)
@crablion847
@crablion847 7 ай бұрын
All it took was a sacrifice to the firebomb goddess to start the run, guess the scythe you got from it was her punishement Very interesting run still, I didn't know McDuff also used a log as his weapon of choice lol
@gordonfreeman7187
@gordonfreeman7187 5 ай бұрын
That profile picture is crazy. If the Olympics hosted an event called most victimized person you would win a gold medal.
@Koi_Boi14
@Koi_Boi14 7 ай бұрын
Lemon. Ive fallen asleep to your voice once again. Why must you be so calm and soothing. Anyways great video. Wish i couldve stayed awake to watch it all.
@icicle_ai
@icicle_ai 7 ай бұрын
love the helldivers music in the ivory king fight
@archusdraisen2786
@archusdraisen2786 14 күн бұрын
I appreciate seeing people run through DS2. I just couldn't wrap my head around it and wasn't having fun with it, so it's interesting seeing what the game has.
@kirbodin
@kirbodin 7 ай бұрын
I was quite surprised Death left Ornifex alive, and thought she might get the scythe of want, but she did not, and left Ornifex alive for no apparent reason.
@memereaper2764
@memereaper2764 7 ай бұрын
Imagine Death forgetting you're still alive
@BirchMonkey857
@BirchMonkey857 3 ай бұрын
Death must leave the carrion-birds, for who else will pick the carcasses clean?
@mattfoster2849
@mattfoster2849 2 ай бұрын
Cause he's stoopid
@Lost1ntheSauc3
@Lost1ntheSauc3 7 ай бұрын
Ayy I've been on a huge dark souls 2 grind the last couple weeks and this beauty drops, Thanks Melon :)
@TheAverageNerd
@TheAverageNerd 7 ай бұрын
Killing Lucatiel is a sin that can't be forgiven, even if committing to the theme of the run. Just do her questline and let her time come naturally 😭
@stabbygenki
@stabbygenki 7 ай бұрын
DS1 with Scythes was my favorite video of yours. I am so glad you decided to continue the showcase.
@braindent6464
@braindent6464 7 ай бұрын
i'd watch terraria challenge runs from this channel :)
@TATERplaysGAMES
@TATERplaysGAMES 7 ай бұрын
I made a whole grim reaper build in DS2 and learned alot about how the scythes work in the process. They have a 'shaft' hitbox and a 'blade' hitbox, the blade doing buffed damage, and the shaft doing debuffed damage. Its more consistant than it seems, but it depends on the scythe, some of them have much smaller 'blade' hitboxes than others, but its all about getting familiar with your scythe of chocie and learning the proper spacing for its blade to hit more often than its shaft.
@Rock-the-block
@Rock-the-block 7 ай бұрын
Where does this man come up with such raw lines??? “Purpose is an invaluable thing, and you have lost yours”
@lucajohnen6719
@lucajohnen6719 7 ай бұрын
Even Lemon cant escape the call of managed democracy 34:26
@jandipoo
@jandipoo 7 ай бұрын
"We dive so humanity survives!" while playing Helldivers music is a great reference that only a handful of people will get. I respect it.
@audreyrewinded
@audreyrewinded 7 ай бұрын
helldivers is one of the most popular games rn i dont think thats a handful of people
@Jaydee-wd7wr
@Jaydee-wd7wr 7 ай бұрын
@@audreyrewinded, No way…
@megabumbusta2746
@megabumbusta2746 7 ай бұрын
​@@audreyrewinded it's a hand so full it's overflowing lmao
@yeet6893
@yeet6893 7 ай бұрын
For the record im pretty dure "we dive so humanity survives" is a quote from the helldivers book series not the games
@jandipoo
@jandipoo 7 ай бұрын
@@yeet6893 Bingo. All the people saying it's from the game series are proving my point.
@fcbaroni
@fcbaroni 4 ай бұрын
I really love the fact you chose the Cult of the Lamb music for this one - good choice :)
@moonlight2870
@moonlight2870 7 ай бұрын
I will never not giggle at the bane MILFnito
@tcdtboc8551
@tcdtboc8551 7 ай бұрын
14:38 the reason that's classified as a scythe is because weapons were hard to make reliably back in the day, so tools being repurposed was the norm. A scythe normally meant to harvest crops was refitted and sharpened to be used more like a poleaxe. The more you know.
@darthplagueis13
@darthplagueis13 7 ай бұрын
The repurposing thing is a common misconception. If you just put a scythe blade onto a pole in order to make it point forwards it would be too heavy and brittle to use. There is a polearm called a war scythe, but that name stems from the fact that the blade bears superficial resemblance to that of a scythe, not that it is made from one. Plus, the "Scythe" in the game is a Bardiche.
@TerribleScroll
@TerribleScroll 7 ай бұрын
Have no idea if you will se this but the scythe in 14:44 is a war scythe that people would use in battles the great scythe is a farming tool.
@darthplagueis13
@darthplagueis13 7 ай бұрын
It's not a War Scythe though. It's a Bardiche.
@Enzo_honey
@Enzo_honey 7 ай бұрын
Love the little “because it’s easy and does a lot of damage” reference lol
@jamesthompson6528
@jamesthompson6528 7 ай бұрын
Let's fucking goooooo, made it on the Firebomb Scholar wall
@Crimnox_Cinder
@Crimnox_Cinder 7 ай бұрын
the fact you have helldivers music playing when you dived into "hell" really caught me off guard. well done Lemon! can i expect to see challenge runs of a "beating an entire level 9 mission using nothing but fire nades?"
@dartroza3062
@dartroza3062 7 ай бұрын
A sickle. It’s called a sickle. Edit: I was overzealous.
@DerpyLaron
@DerpyLaron 7 ай бұрын
Always sweet to see a new video from you! Have you considered making a Monster Hunter challenge video? I never played Dark Souls till your videos got me to start it and the combat flow reminds me of monster hunter and some weapon types are basically challenge modes in the early parts. One of them is the gunlance. The answer to the question what would happen if a lance and fire bombs had babies
@TheBacklogs
@TheBacklogs 7 ай бұрын
I actually did already, and beat MHW with only the Kinsect (the bug, not the glaive) :)
@DerpyLaron
@DerpyLaron 7 ай бұрын
@@TheBacklogs Wel I be damned you are a fountain of content and gamer with many talents. I salute you fire bomb master
@Verbose_Mode
@Verbose_Mode 7 ай бұрын
TLDR: Split damage is good in DS2 because defense is bad. So... DS2 is the only game where physical damage has absorption (mitigating damage by a flat [and frankly paltry] amount), but elemental damage has percentile resistance with no absorption. That means that the higher AR from elemental-damage weapons goes through MUCH more effectively, and most enemies do not resist Lightning, while Dark can get crazy scaling. So, something like a physical Scythe would do something like 250 physical (minus 6-10 damage from slash defense, seriously, it's pitiful). But a Dark Scythe would do something like 170 physical and 170 dark (minus 56 or so from the standard 30% elemental defense) for a nice 274 actual damage punching through. And that's _before_ Dark scaling. Similarly, if you want survivability, gouge HP. Defense is pitiful, elemental defense can be handled by rings and buffs, and poise is unreliable.
@DerNeoUffja
@DerNeoUffja 7 ай бұрын
I don‘t know why, but I your words about the many faces of death brought tears to my eyes. I put my dog to sleep last week and I can imagine how a figure helped my dog to cross the bridge to heaven. Thanks
@HollandTHG
@HollandTHG 7 ай бұрын
Gravity is a Reaper, slicing webs and wings, plummet to the Earth now, child, hear Death's Windsong sing. There, I made poetry to justify the gravity kills.
@shawn3064
@shawn3064 7 ай бұрын
26:50 Dr. jekyll and Mister Hyde reference. Got to love it when you know it
@cosmicfails2053
@cosmicfails2053 7 ай бұрын
But when will there a deaths gambit video? When you play truly as the instrument of death to put down the unwilling
@matthiasbarish1296
@matthiasbarish1296 7 ай бұрын
So fun fact: the reason that “scythe” looks like a halberd is because it’s a war scythe, which looked a lot like halberds. Big ol’ crescent blades meant for harvesting crops don’t do too well against people in armor, as it turns out
@darthplagueis13
@darthplagueis13 7 ай бұрын
It is not, im fact, a war scythe. It's a Bardiche, a style of halberd that became popular with arquebusiers who would use the axe head as a rest for their firearm to make aiming in the field easier. If you want to know what an actual war scythe looks like, Loretta's War Sickle from Elden Ring is not bad for reference, if you disregard the fact that it's way too fancy.
@DoomWolfOfficial
@DoomWolfOfficial 7 ай бұрын
That durability hit during Sinh, I don't even have words that's just ridiculous
@billygoatz3636
@billygoatz3636 7 ай бұрын
Lord Lemon has returned to grace us with content! Praise be! 🎉🎊
@SleepyKurisu
@SleepyKurisu 7 ай бұрын
I've been missing the lemon dark souls challenge vids and one has finally arrived, one that I really enjoyed because scythes are just awesome I'm pleasantly surprised though that ds2 being the first large boss amount souls game there's only 3 scythes compared to the usual one or two of each game ig at the end of the day it's similar to it's brethren
@theodoredexter6540
@theodoredexter6540 7 ай бұрын
I always like these kinds of challenge runs, where its not some struggle to see if its even possible to do it (I still enjoy those) but where its just playing the game a little differently and seeing what happens when you do it
@britishshock
@britishshock 7 ай бұрын
Theses are really fun to just listen to at work. It's like a story time. Telling the epic a run long long ago
@stephenmurphy326
@stephenmurphy326 7 ай бұрын
I have to say about the invader comment. I agree with you that they are hard because they are similar to your character and have a build per say. But the reason they are harder is because that the 'main bosses' in the game have patterns or tell or weak spots whereas the invaders don't they are unpredictable just like the player. Love the vids man. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
@Rehann-The-Pretender
@Rehann-The-Pretender 7 ай бұрын
I’ve recently discovered this guys challenge runs and been binging them. Nice to see a new one
@painwithoutsuffering
@painwithoutsuffering 7 ай бұрын
Happy Souls was such an iconic piece of media
@quantumationsgaming3387
@quantumationsgaming3387 7 ай бұрын
I dunno if its just been one of those weeks, but hearing Lemon say "hope youre doing well" in his lively, friendly tone genuinly made me grin
@EndlessYASA
@EndlessYASA 7 ай бұрын
Had no idea you could get to the queen in elaum. Learn something new about my favorite games all the time from you, lemon 🍋! Thank you
@wagsworld5521
@wagsworld5521 7 ай бұрын
Lemon thank you for the video, had a lot of stressful things happen this past week and a video from my favorite challenge runner made it better. Even if you never do another Dark souls run I still enjoy all of your content
@flynnfarron
@flynnfarron 7 ай бұрын
The Cult of the Lamb music playing in the background is KILLING me, Lemon; I need a challenge run for it like I need air to breathe.
@zeddthesecond1019
@zeddthesecond1019 7 ай бұрын
Honestly would love to see Lemon take on a Terraria challenge, like using class damage exclusively (yes many people have already done said runs but i would like to see Lemon try one) or maybe using specific weapons (Molotov's?) Or even armor
@Xeraghusta
@Xeraghusta 7 ай бұрын
The reason why being nude makes you take less falling damage is because the heavier you are in the game, the faster you fall, and therefore, the more damage you take.
@86fifty
@86fifty 7 ай бұрын
Ya know, I actually DID learn something new from this video - That Carhillion has some unobtainable lower-leg garb! I've never seen him stand up before! - so it's only fair you get a like!
@jinn8465
@jinn8465 7 ай бұрын
I always enjoy the stories in these runs. It's always interesting to see the character go from a nameless hollow to whatever god slayer Lemon comes up with. Though this particular hollow wasn't nameless, I suppose... Everybody knew her, and everybody feared her.
@yayita2788
@yayita2788 7 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! I just came from work and my dude lemon drops a new video. Greatings from argentina!!!!
@alundra11
@alundra11 7 ай бұрын
I love the warhammer reference! Blood for the blood God, skulls for the throne! I just started reading the 40k books. Love the videos.
@RandomSquirrel
@RandomSquirrel 7 ай бұрын
Ah, another Dark Souls II challenge run video. What a pleasant gift to get. And it's as great as always.
@realmshifter9102
@realmshifter9102 7 ай бұрын
32:02 Fun fact about Ds2. Even though the mid roll threshold is between 60-70%, there is a very significant penalty to stamina regen when above 59.9%. So much so that even the Cloranthy ring doesn't fully mitigate the penalty. But even lower equipment thresholds see penalties of up to 15% stamina recovery speed. This is why being naked is used by most speedrunners.
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