Can You Beat Dark Souls 3 Using Only Throwing Knives?

After throwing my knife away in Dark Souls 1 and living the high knife in Dark Souls 2, it's now time to try and live our best knife in Dark Souls 3.
How will this go? Well, watch the video to find out!
Shoutout to @TheBacklogs , his DS3 Firebombs only video was a great help with this run!
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[@JKLeeds]

A knife well lived...

[@KainaX122]

And oh what a forking existence it was 😂

[@chrislevack405]

Well shivved*

[@ihaveinterestinkids2795]

That’s some cutting edge humor

[@freddogrosso9835]

I still think you throw your knife away with these challenges.

[@concept431]

ELDEN KNIFE

[@massaosaito4084]

I'm honestly impressed that you could beat the Nameless King with throwing knives, I bet Lemon from the Backlogs would be proud, since he couldn't do it with fire bombs only

[@JKLeeds]

I hope so! His DS3 vid massively helped me out with this run 🙂

[@alicepbg2042]

as we know, the pen is mightier than the sword. but the knife is sharper than the bomb

[@massaosaito4084]

@@alicepbg2042 what a poet!

[@hybrid5860]

I think it’s because nameless kings armor is heavily resistant to fire damage

[@Pinkooru]

lemon cringe. couldn't handle a single joke therefore he perma banned me from everywhere. literal toddler smh.

[@frogpuffin]

If Lemon has the Firebomb Academy then you definitely should open a Throwing Knife University

[@JKLeeds]

🤔🤔🤔

[@xdean816]

Throwing Knife Scholarships inbound

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

Seek Erudition!

[@TheBacklogs]

...why do I have a strong urge to eat Toblerones right now?

[@JKLeeds]

I'm opening up a Kick-starter next week "Buy Lemon a Toblerone".

[@aaronnicholson2035]

@@JKLeeds i’d give my money to that

[@mr.tapman8685]

Going back to kill the Nameless King was the greatest plot twist of the century

[@JKLeeds]

Just like the twist of a knife...

[@MatsYoo]

​@@JKLeedspls dont twist it it gives me big ouchies 😢

[@flamingpickle8846]

Everyone is talking about the knife puns but I love how you keep giving Greirat different names

[@JKLeeds]

Thank you! Glad someone picked up on that 😄

[@0f7t15]

It's like the Andre of Artorias from Crest in ds1

[@TREVORVADER]

Same that was my favorite part

[@eltoppdog]

"I don't want to use fog door glitch, I think it's wrong" Me thinking about all the times I've been hit through the fog door...

[@TRUENSS]

I was not expecting a recipe in the middle of my dark souls throwing knife challenge.... a welcome addition

[@ThatWildcard]

When you wanted to become a baker but your parents forced you to become a Gaming KZbinr

[@PressContinue]

Ah, dammit JK... I was hoping you'd forget that the crow quills even existed. But you didn't and then you simply chose not to use them. I mentioned before that I started this same playthrough a year and half ago, but then didn't continue with it because it lost the audience vote for the final video before Elden Ring's release. After that I just never came back to it. But back then, crow quills were my secret weapon to make every single boss in the game viable given that it's an unlimited resource. So I thought about putting it back on my list if you wouldn't be able to defeat both DLC's, so that I could then succeed by using the crow quills. But you did consider them after all and didn't use them intentionally, which makes that idea fall a bit flat... Crapalicious... you're evidently more perceptive than I thought you were... how very disappointing 😞But it's to be expected that doing 3 knife related runs has sharpened your senses. So perhaps you are the sharpest knife in the drawer after all. Well... suppose it's a good thing because the crow quills actually really suck with terrible damage and they have an annoying spread out hitbox and their throwing animation is this awkward leaping animation (and for some reason applying bleed, frozen weapon or poison to the weapon has no actual effect on the quill darts) so using it against the DLC bosses would be a massive pain to begin with. Still, makes me feel a bit sad that my evil plan seems a bit dull now. Could I perhaps get a therapy session from you next time?

[@JKLeeds]

Well now you've made me want to try Crow Quills only even more 😁 Sorry to steal your thunder there, my chap. My office is always open, happy to return the therapy favour... I live on the ground floor though so we'll have to come up with an appropriate substitute to the 40 story drop 😂

[@DarkCT]

@@JKLeeds you could always throw him up to the 40th floor with a curtain of knifes, Touhou style?

[@applesthehero]

imagine being a legendary warrior so ancient time has lost your name, and some pretzel-looking guy in a loincloth just walks up and throws 120 knives at you and your wyvern, ending your legend right there

[@JKLeeds]

This is my favourite comment so far 😂

[@aaronpino9161]

I think seeing a crow quills run would be epic

[@JKLeeds]

It's on the list for sure 😁

[@Spectre_Objector]

​@@JKLeedscrow quills weapon art only?

[@TREVORVADER]

Same I’d love to see some of those more obscure weapons get some time in the spotlight

[@frazzlol]

glad to see you taking a ‘stab’ at this challenge in ds3 too. (:

[@JKLeeds]

Always!

[@sunnyweasel3097]

Youre pretty sharp for thinking of that pun

[@jackusmaracus]

That Nameless King victory was massively impressive! Top marks for perseverance.

[@JKLeeds]

Thank you! It's a wonderful knife...

[@sanddagger36]

you should allow yourself to use the crow quills for dlc bosses, it is a dlc weapon after all

[@JKLeeds]

Nah, I'll do a separate run for that weapon 🙂

[@SirJyrsy]

Love the Xenoblade and Persona songs in the background! Very impressed with your Nameless King kill, that dude took me the longest to kill on my first playthrough and that was with normal gear and weapon. Good job! Impressive tenacity all around really, these kinds of runs are not walks in the park.

[@JKLeeds]

It was a good challenge, but actually possible unlike DS1

[@drvofoka7033]

Yeah, love the persona music.

[@TheNerdinat0r]

These knife puns are a cut above the rest.

[@JKLeeds]

A real slice of life

[@gregorlangemeier4116]

When I saw the 8 damage on Vordt I thought this was impossible - the run was a dance one razor's edge but in the end, you were a cut above the challenge. Though I still can not believe how blade-end-ly the thicc fog gate stole your win from sister Friede, you deserved that one!

[@JKLeeds]

If I only could have cut the fog with a knife...

[@matthewfabacher]

I used to suck at fighting Nameless King but for whatever reason during my last playthrough something clicked and I destroyed every single boss including Midir which is the hardest boss to me.

[@aedragorix]

I just found your channel a few days ago and with the few im able to watch when im not busy I truly appreciate the jokes and the random recipe vids!

[@LdNidd]

Wow, genuinely impressed that this was possible, especially that insane Nameless King kill. Good job, man! This was a killer video!

[@HESOMADBRO]

Commenting before watching...it's gonna be more painful than all the others imo, but also theoretically doable. You got this!

[@JKLeeds]

Enjoy!

[@BigHatLoganGaming]

The guardian shiv is a godsend for consumable runs, too bad it's so late in the game. Ng+ gaming moment

[@JKLeeds]

Yeah when I figure out cheat engine, I may do a separate run with this

[@craigferge4702]

dude you never fail to crack me up. Please never stop making videos

[@ONI37]

Very nice video my guy! Keep doing these👍

[@GameBuff2305]

Great run, great video! Huge congratulations on the Nameless King victory!! Going in I thought that fight couldn't be done, but you gave me a welcome surprise; you were really a cut above the rest! 🤣🤣

[@jecmakes3052]

Never a dull moment in your videos. Cutting-edge stuff.

[@JKLeeds]

Always try to keep people on the edge (Of a knife)

[@Cha05typhoon]

Great video! Certainly agree with the Crow Quills not counting for this run but really hope to see that run eventually

[@JKLeeds]

Thanks! I do definitely wanna give it a go

[@stephjjb]

It's a shame too, because a nearly infinite throwing knife is locked behind the demon prince's fight

[@JKLeeds]

Yeah it would have made a huge difference! If only Demon's had a normal fog gate...

[@drvofoka7033]

Which one?

[@stephjjb]

@@drvofoka7033 painting guardian shiv, infinitely reusable, cost fp and it homes in

[@drvofoka7033]

Thanks!@@stephjjb

[@vit0or409]

Great video! Could you have "savestated" before even triggering Friede's fight, while the fog wall isn't there yet, and dropped the knives inside the room maybe?

[@TREVORVADER]

I never thought of that. Perhaps someone should test if it’d work

[@jayst]

That Nameless King fight 🤯🤯

[@rollingdice3679]

Knife to see there’s still some challenge being made about this masterpiece of a game, Ds3 is really a cut above the rest and the gameplay is the sharpest, most responsive of the 3

[@NovaTheAngel]

The "cooking/baking" segment was really funny!

[@poax4278]

This was awesome, nice work man!

[@whiteboyramen]

I’ve been patiently waiting for this video in the series. It’s finally here

[@JKLeeds]

Enjoy!

[@Fernando-tz3pd]

Tremendo video bro. Tienes un excelente humor y la edición estuvo excelente.

[@leonilyas3593]

Idk what i want more now, that cheesecake or a bloodborne knife only video...

[@JKLeeds]

....how about both at the same time?

[@zeno6554]

@@JKLeeds when will the bloodborne knife only video come out?

[@suchar7175]

That was very impressive and I even learned something new (I didn't know about possibility to pick up items from outside of Boss arena). Great job! Seeing pretty good result with only knives, I feel encouraged to try beat my favourite Boss (Friede) with only consumables.

[@JKLeeds]

Do it! It's definitely possible with consumables

[@flapablesteak8986]

Nameless King was so epic. Had me shedding a tear of awesomeness

[@jgil3435]

I’m so upset with the amount of puns😂 Wolnir miss, wolnir death experience!! I sighed heavily after chuckling

[@thiccrandy975]

Came for the dark souls... got a sweet ass cheese cake and a great run, thanks sir looking forward to more dakesouls.

[@Gres-iu2iw]

if I tried this id have a brain aneurysm so thank you sir for the awesome content

[@lenkagamine4145]

I feel like it would have been neat to go to use the crow quills but only for the bosses that werent possible otherwise (meaning, the DLC's.)

[@Blank-Slate-Not]

Been waiting for this one!

[@JKLeeds]

Thanks!

[@mauviestwand]

Low key high key, the Nameless King Throwing Knife only to that metal solo is peak KZbin. What a perfect video Mr Leeds ❤🎉

[@craftihlow69]

YES! A NEW EPISODE OF: Sad man who has lost his humanity cooks something + Bonus Dark Souls Challenge

[@unfies]

Old video - but I loved all the warhammer esque over the top commentary about the epic battles of running between bonfires 😂

[@bullghani]

Always a pleasure to see you upload

[@JKLeeds]

Always a pleasure to share videos with all you lovely people 😊

[@bullghani]

@jkleeds1031 You and Barron always make my day when you upload. You guys inspire me to stay on the grind, haha.

[@Sunbro_Va-11]

I love to listen to these grand tales while running errands. I can almost picture that grand bout at the top of lothric castle! 🤔

[@RedYellowBird6889]

Very nicely done as always.

[@JKLeeds]

Very KNIFELY done I think you mean 😉

[@privateuser7]

That nameless king fight was magnanimous. You are a certified gamer for that one.

[@8666]

Seeing the strat i first thought you were *throwing*, but now i can see that it was a pretty sharp Idea. Knives Video

[@AlcyonEldara]

GG for the run. For Friede, there is a tactic used in bow only runs: in phase 1, when she is invisible and prepares her "big attack", if you land an headshot she staggers, but she stays in that position, so you can headshot her agin and again until she dies. Check Ymfah's video (DS3 bow only) at 16:10 I don't know if that would work with knifes, but if it does, she would be doable.

[@JKLeeds]

Yeah I did manage to do that but I still didn't have enough knives left to finish her off in phase 3

[@laughingjackez3260]

Love the vid. Have you ever tried using a big blanket to minimize echo?

[@wdwd8352]

I love the park where jkl said it Knifing time and Knifed all over them

[@JKLeeds]

A knife time was had by all

[@Alexx_57]

GG for the run❤ and that cake was delicious

[@vegy08b06]

Crow's Feathers should totally count towards this challenge, I think. I reckon it'd make more sense than leaving bags outside the gate, since it isn't an exploit.

[@faustusdrake]

Damn bruh, gj on Nameless! Well and Princes, and Deacons... aite just gj on it all lol. Absolute madchad 😵 'No-rope bungee jumping' almost had me chokin' on my dinner XD

[@_Bunger_]

The baking segments are so wholesome and such a great touch

[@JKLeeds]

Glad you like em! Need to decide what to cook next time 😋

[@justinscatina5321]

Love ur videos keep them coming. ❤

[@86fifty]

For the "leave a set at the fog wall" trick - I did something like this! in DS2, I dropped several bags off NEAR the bonfire, THEN cleared the boss run, and ran a bunch to move bags one by one. So I only had to beat the enemies once. Except, in DS2, I think the bags persist if you die? Not sure if that works in DS3.

[@cursedcat6467]

I don’t think ive ever used throwing knives

[@JC-hp4od]

Cheesecake was a surprise and it actually smashes. Great vid!!

[@MegaMiquelon]

Whoah dude this is crazy. Respect

[@kotyrollins]

A run with the DLC weapons would be cool, especially the crows feet. Maybe a Follwers javelin wepon arts only? Even when you run out of blue you can still throw the javelin.

[@kerradical5422]

I love these little cooking videos in the middle

[@JKLeeds]

I like making both the videos and the food!

[@knightdriven4202]

I remember in one of the games, might be ds3, if you looked away just before the poison effect ran out, it would restart the timer

[@The_Moth_Mafia]

I would love to see a run with the crow quills only one of my favorite weapons from that game please do :)

[@professional_shitter]

i love when he said its knifing time and he started knifing everywhere

[@frsl771]

me after seeing that nameless king montage: you don't have the right, o, you don't have the right

[@KingDalla]

certified banger! awesome content

[@michaelgraves7595]

" you look so stupid " YES INDEED got me dead there

[@ilikespagett1514]

20:26 ik you failed the strat, but hiding only works in phase 2, in phase 1 the arrows are more at an angle and still hit you, whereas in phase 2 they fall straight down

[@JKLeeds]

Good to know for future!

[@futuristicbus61]

Calling them “disposable me’s” is now something I’ll start doing

[@vladardrarkus6259]

You could make an Elden Ring throwing knife only. In that game there's a good variety of different throwing knives. (Regular ones, Kukris, Fan daggers, and three you can craft, being another regular throwing knife, poison knives and a magic one, i din't know if i'm forgeting any kind of knife).

[@wrench982]

My favorite part is the throwing knife cameo that he’s using to cut the consumed kings cheesecake

[@JKLeeds]

Why, do people use something else apart from throwing knives to cut cheesecake?

[@wrench982]

@@JKLeeds i’ve always used crystal darts

[@TheFrontLines955]

I love how when throwing the knifes at the dragon you can see them bounce off his scales and yet it still does damage to him. Pretty amusing

[@user-on6jx9wx2k]

2:32 ashy gerbal im fuggin BATMNH (blowing air through my nose holes)

[@VyniVynis]

Give urself a treat for all this trouble and play Elden Ring like that, you gonna have the time of your knife 👍

[@JKLeeds]

Oh we'll get there 😈 a couple other games need knifing first!

[@kompressorkerstin3133]

It's really knife to see a new video from you!

[@JKLeeds]

Hope you had a knife time watching it

[@XxExtremeSamX]

28:36 You really need a music list, I’ve heard this one so much over the years and have no idea what it’s name is.

[@JKLeeds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWKxf5-neM96mbM 😉

[@themuffinprincesa21]

I don't think I've killed decons without using the alluring skull since the game dropped. It just makes the fight even easier in such a hilarious way

[@maxwellvindman7212]

You really demonstrated your perseverance on the old king

[@JKLeeds]

Love it!

[@AnotherSkeletor]

I love the image of a green wrinkly guy with violet ponytails beating a actuall god with toothpicks.

[@DoomWolfOfficial]

"it can't get any worse than this" ah, the the special phrase that turns on Dark Souls' hard mode lol

[@JKLeeds]

Oh yes indeed

[@Arteth]

I appreciate the Challenger Andy reference. Very underrated masochist.

[@JKLeeds]

He's a top lad

[@subdominus8837]

Almost die with the Mary Kate and Ashley Reference HAHAHAH

[@Rascal1214]

Congrats! You didn't even need to use the Church Guardian's Shiv (reusable DLC knife) to beat the game, which is all the more impressive.

[@jermergerg]

Amazing video! I wonder, could you have worn the red tearstone ring and then allowed yourself to get hit enough to get the damage boost?

[@Goda_Plays]

I love these kinds of videos, only thing I wished you'd do is kill the bosses before and see if you can kill the bosses ahead

[@writtenworlds]

If you decide to do this for Elden Ring, throwing darts ABSOLUTELY count as throwing knives.

[@JKLeeds]

It will get done for ER, 100%! But I'm working on doing it for another game with the word "Souls" in the title first...

[@zeno6554]

a hint please🥺🥺🥺@@JKLeeds

[@increase9896]

damn, the nameless king kill with throwing knives was dope

[@thekeeper1287]

You can use purging stones to make yourself look nornal again and she doesn't leave! She only leaves when you cure the dark sigels. (I use purging stones all the time cause hollowing looks awful)

[@NokkOnWood]

Toblerone (Instructions unclear)

[@markuska]

Man, you do love NKs SpearGrabAttack

[@JKLeeds]

I mean obviously I purposefully got hit by it to add drama to the video....obviously... 😅

[@TotallyACat]

“You look Stupid.” Game Narrator: “Yes, Indeed.” 😂

[@ewanm7398]

bro thinks he's barons castle, with all these quips. (love both your channels)

[@dave2436]

The cake looks fire bro

[@cedrickarter5680]

Actually you could use a purging stone to go back to human and still have yuria around, she just gets mad if you cure the dark sigil that you get from leveling up with Yoel, which you can only truly remove it with the firekeeper after you give her the firekeeper soul

[@user_was_lost3529]

JK Leeds: just says The devourer of Gods Me: gets flashbacks from fighting the DoG in Terraria Calamity Mod

[@zenithofcreation8338]

its sad he couldn't beat demon princes because he could have gotten the painting guardian throwing knifes