Can You Beat Dark Souls With Only Fist Weapons? | Dark Souls Remastered Challenge Run

[@TheBacklogs]

Thank you all for being with me on this journey. You are all candles guiding me through this roaring salt sea.

[@Crazyoldman84]

I got to the four kings on my cestus run and gave up. I'm going back to it soon though as I was new to the game and learned a lot since I did the run.

[@TheBacklogs]

@@Crazyoldman84 Considering my build was _terrible_ on this run, I think you'll be just fine if you've got some experience under your belt.

[@Crazyoldman84]

@@TheBacklogs I don't have that much experience lol. Im currently going through salt and sanctuary beating all the bosses with poison gas and wraith fangs no shield. It's challenging but fun. I'm on Ng+2 I've got about 300 wraith fangs it's awesome. I've beaten many bosses already. I'm on the third lamb who's giving me some trouble at the moment.

[@haroldomiyaura912]

are you Chuck Norris? hehe

[@youraveragemfdoomenjoyer5513]

Dude you are awesome I love ur vids I’m addicted you are very talented!

[@Sundance967]

holy shit it’s baby lemon, how did 3 years make his voice deeper

[@TylerRobinson67]

Baby lemon is vibe ngl

[@hamiham32]

​@@TylerRobinson67huge vibe

[@josiahgarber3761]

My favorite part about challenge runs is that Bed of Chaos is still played normally and is still always one of the most frustrating

[@aetherspiralknight]

1:52 "Kirk's Gauntlets buff fist damage by 10%." WHAT IT'S 2022. HOW AM I ONLY FINDING THIS OUT NOW. I'VE WATCHED LOBOS, KWITTY, DISTORTION2, DOZENS OF OTHER PLAYERS, PLAYED ALMOST 3K HOURS OF DS1 MYSELF, AND YOU STILL TOLD ME SOMETHING NEW. Thank you. I'm gonna stop shouting it's hurting my ears.

[@LilacMonarch]

Probably because it says nothing about it ingame

[@herbertraffi]

well after watching dozens of lobos streams i grew tired of him, and some stuff i realized is hes not actually good at games nor is he smart. What he actually does is try over and over again not changing anything until he becames perfect at it. Lobro first blind playtrough was less painfull than wacthing lobos play any game for the first time.

[@vulpesmacrotis1990]

@@herbertraffi Actually baffling take what

[@theHOOD61]

@@vulpesmacrotis1990 lmfao

[@j0eyhz620]

Bruh I’ve played dark souls so fucking much, and I’m still learning new shit in 2022 game is legendary

[@kronniichiwa9909]

"It always seems Impossible until it's done." Great quote

[@jamesmorgan6831]

The tragedy at 10:23, the incredible luck of Power Within ending JUST early enough to avoid killing him, then stepping in lava

[@badassjorge9272]

I love how you call "cheating in boxing" just lighting your actual fucking hands on fire and charging towards your enemy. Lmao

[@thenthson]

Falcon... PUANCH!

[@youthoughtiwasjotarobutitw8642]

@Mr. Villain which reference you talking about? Sunlight Yellow Overdrive barrage or Burning Sendo hamon overdrive?

[@walesjedi9217]

@@youthoughtiwasjotarobutitw8642 both, as you can both coat your fist with fire and sunlight (lightning)

[@_owlz_7070]

This made me laugh for 10 minutes straight thank you lol

[@badassjorge9272]

@@_owlz_7070 👍

[@kyubbiman2255]

You killed Priscilla, your on the list just like the rest who think Priscilla is a boss. You'll all get what;s coming to you

[@johntidont]

Haha free souls go brrrrrt.

[@randomyoutubeuser261]

Haha good Dagger go brrrrr

[@phillipk4196]

wait she is a boss? i thought she was an elite dmg sponge

[@kiba_the_lucky]

okay and i'll fight you with the souls that i got from priscilla, the souls that you didn't get

[@phillipk4196]

@@kiba_the_lucky dont forget the knife

[@Lamentationsofapoory]

I saw this randomly in my suggested, and even if I didn't laugh at all your jokes, this video is, in a way, the most relaxed challenge video. Real easy on the ears, which is a welcome change. Definitely subbing for the "Godly Left Hook" And "jinx you owe me an Estus" jokes though that shit was based.

[@Whukariousprods]

Based? Based on what?

[@exursix]

@@Whukariousprods based on joe m

[@SevannM]

@@exursix Joe who?

[@XSniper74184]

@@SevannM ligma balls!

[@niemehrcdu380]

@@SevannM JOE MAMA

[@lkjdfukjsdf8002]

asking if those spell caster have any intelligence was the best part of all of this great vid

[@juuuuuuno_7]

This S&S mod looks wild!

[@TheBacklogs]

I know! They added a whole 3rd dimension and everything!

[@skeetershiesty5344]

⚡️⚡️ mod?

[@BragoTHEgraviyKING]

It's the darks souls of s&s mods

[@razvanvasilache7834]

LOL

[@shmiksisrymtai]

I thought you meant swords and sandals for a sec..

[@patriotbotelho9428]

I’ve actually done this run as well and was thinking about posting it.

[@TheBacklogs]

You should! We can always use more challenge runs on KZbin - I swear, I can't consume them fast enough.

[@matthewshafer9545]

Did you just skip the Hydra(s) ? That should be an exception to the rule . I don't see how it can be done .

[@silentkhaos1176]

@@matthewshafer9545 it's actually possible to do with fists. It just takes a lot of manipulating the hydra to attack in a certain way so you can hit the harder to hit heads

[@matthewshafer9545]

@@silentkhaos1176 I would agree with you, but just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it's been done . I have never seen the Hydra fall to a fist weapon, but that doesn't mean it hasn't . I would like to see it if you have an example .

[@vexcine]

@@matthewshafer9545 when they come at you couldn't you use swing at the heads until they break? Or does the head health bar reset after they go back up

[@wilsonjustwilson5680]

This kind of content fills a void I've wanted filled because I seemingly can't find enough of it. Hope the algorithm is kind to you

[@spicy1615]

Hey I did this run a couple months back! First time I ever used the dragon bone fist and immediately regretted it. Then I made the mistake of infusing my caestus with lightning so they lost scaling, which I did not realize was a thing at the time. Overall pain out of 10 I never want to fight Manus with only a lightning caestus again

[@RagbagMcShag]

yeah if you use magic waeapon or even better crystal weapon I think you can pack a punch

[@jeremyabbott4537]

@@RagbagMcShag also it is recommended to invest in Dusk's catalyst so you don't have to level int for the magic weapon buff as it's superior to a normal catalyst until INT level 26ish

[@Turin-Fett]

You know you can buy as many caestus as you want from Andre. So then you can make fire, chaos, lightning, regular, or anything else you like.

[@lemeres2478]

10:35 Pyromancy spells? No, not really in this game. You can go without int.

[@RagbagMcShag]

and that even though the hand has sort of a fake int scaling

[@jeremyabbott4537]

@@RagbagMcShag I think the INT scaling on the Pyro flame is just for the piddly melee damage it can do

[@Pihsrosnec]

@@jeremyabbott4537 pyromancy flame melee only sounds like a challenge I was gonna say a fun challenge but I don't think that word is applicable

[@AceAviations2]

@@jeremyabbott4537 No, it does nothing, it's likely a vestige from an earlier version where it likely worked like Sorcery and used Intelligence, I mean the Demon's Catalyst is another thing that I can point to about the possibility that Pyromancy was supposed to work like Sorcery. It also makes sense lore-wise as before Pyromancy there was Fire Sorcery. In other words cut content.

[@thechosenflutterbox]

@@AceAviations2 also, in a more meta sense, demon's souls sorcery (soul arts) had both soul magic and pyromancy

[@plank8989]

"You made it out too - HA jinx you owe me an estus" genuinely warmed my heart.

[@aztecdragon4220]

Been going through all your fromsoft challenge videos. And i gotta say its awesome to see how much youve grown and yet something dont change lol. Keep up the amazing work and definitely wanna see fist weapons only on dark souls 3 and elden ring

[@reaper_3699]

I wonder how many people came back to this video after he told us not to

[@talonalexander2849]

I've watched this video so many times and I almost always come back 😂

[@Darkgrass571]

Real

[@vincent112233445566]

Wow... your channel is criminally underrated... this kind of quality deserves at least 400k subscribers! Keep up all the good and hard work!! This is entertainment at its prime 😄

[@carrotwizard3900]

401k now

[@skeleton_boii]

480k now

[@zizun1996]

21:40 wait what? it's been maybe 9 playthroughs and it seems there's always new shit to find out... I had no idea Sif could fall

[@TheBacklogs]

He also has a hidden cutscene if you do the DLC first before fighting him. Sooooo much hidden content throughout the series.

[@immortuipraebibo910]

@@TheBacklogs Well now I know what to do in future dsr runs. As unfortunate as it will be for my undead.

[@snake4342001]

I'm here for your soothing energy and art of patience

[@Sandman_mr]

i love how him light his cestus on fire like he is holding a sword 10:03

[@CloneTrooperKosmos]

I used to be so into challenge runs when DS3 came out and kind of fell off the wagon... but man yours have got me back. They're so fun to watch

[@ilDuderoni]

It's been wonderful to see you grow.

[@TheBacklogs]

Im just happy to have a community as great as the one I've got :)

[@n1ckotin]

One year later and again nobody got a ps5 for christmas

[@princessc.j.6192]

I love how 3 years later I can still look at these videos and get fully entertained ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ u make such good content for players like me tht really wanna now if it's truly possible

[@Ayahuasca98]

Love how this feels like a 2011 video

[@crossbones80]

If you combine the claw and mask of the mother your basically just vega from street fighter

[@Crazyoldman84]

I'm going through Dark souls again on my PS3 so I'm on a Ds1 KZbin binge lol. 👍

[@ArcadiaP]

It is insane you only have 10 thousand subscribers, not only are the videos fun, but the writing involved is so good, I've been chuckling so much at the style of your entertainment.

[@jonaswest6993]

Really enjoyed my own fist run. You're a great creator and I love your creative works keep up the great work

[@blitzburn2871]

I have done a fist only run of my own and can attest to that it is perfectly possible to beat the DLC bosses aswell.

[@therockazoid1723]

This vid got me into dark souls again about a year ago. I've done several runs since then based on these challenges. Currently doing a magic only run. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

[@joranmoore5663]

This is my new favorite quote. "Are you sure using magic requires intelligence?"

[@chickenwingbob2881]

19:55 Wait Seath is blind?? Damn I’m gonna fail this lore test.

[@jacobjackson8619]

u didnt know that? i havnt played the game in 7 or 8 years but iirc sheath wasnt blind the first time you fight him before he locks you up then somehow someone pokes his eyes out. im not sure, my imagination mightve included some wierd parts but thts what i remember

[@jacobjackson8619]

i do remember wondering why a blinder dragon needed soo many books in the first place

[@umbraloctavia5349]

@@jacobjackson8619 I'm sure he had someone read to him since he was a duke. He does have lots of knowledge and had to learn it somehow.

[@jacobjackson8619]

@@umbraloctavia5349 he probably had a alexa hidden inside his crystal thingy. its super funny to think bout him having alexa read him books

[@johntelekom9712]

@@jacobjackson8619 what do you think all those poor channellers are for lol 6 eyes so they can read extra fast

[@e3n_mk124]

it's insane looking back at this video compared to the videos you've made more recently love seeing the progress!

[@vzazz_7847]

This video was randomly in my recommended and I’m already loving your channel! Hope you grow fast!

[@EmbyrKhenPyre]

Seeing these older videos of his makes me come to realize how much Lemon's writing has evolved and improved over time, and how much I appreciate it

[@moeb5]

This guys unrated this video quality is top tier I was surprised to how little subs he has

[@nisan8544]

Imagine a normal work day and then some guy shows up and punches your knees until you die. Truly the stuff of nightmares

[@Chef-Juice]

Dark Souls Boss "Foolish human, you can not expect to beat me wit-" Dies from one punch* Edit I love how you made him look like Bruce Lee.

[@mrnoob2547]

one punch man confirmed???

[@Chef-Juice]

@@mrnoob2547 Yes

[@mrnoob2547]

@@Chef-Juice pog

[@kingrandom3283]

"this is how shake of the rust" me going straight into a soul level 1 run after now playing for over a year

[@pissedkuma67]

I love how the lore says Seath is blind but when you use invisibility and the slumbering dragoncrest ring he still locks onto you ...friggin' Seath the scaleless coward...

[@jonaswest6993]

Yes, I do it every souls game. As long as the fist weapon in Elden ring has a good hitbox I'll do it there too.

[@billyray6210]

I seen a video about the hit boxes and they are so precise it’s crazy compared to the previous souls game

[@jenckobyte9434]

The most curious part is that i was seeing this even before the live, i got it recommended, good content my dude.

[@nathanjora7627]

10:40 « are we sure you need intelligence for your spells » Well actually we’re sure he doesn’t need them since he is a pyro ^^

[@umbraloctavia5349]

For anyone wondering pyromancies scale with both faith and intelligence in DS2 and 3, 1/remastered only scales with flame level.

[@nathanjora7627]

@@umbraloctavia5349 I thought it was obvious but then again not everyone played DS1, and I don’t want people to think that I’m saying pyro users are dumbasses, so thanks ^^ It’s such a shame that they abandoned DS1’s upgrade system for the flame, it made so much more sense than stupid... thingies in DS2 or that even stupider idea to upgrade it with titanite >< Like... Yeah, sure buddy, stuff my hand with titanite it’s cool, I’m sure it’ll work just fine XD I wish all types of talismans had some unique upgrade material except for the bells, to incite more exploration on the part of the casters and further specialize them. The idea of having books was neat, although it didn’t really make sense that we had to give them to teachers, or freakin pay for them, it made sense in DS1 or DS2 when those teachers weren’t literally working for or with you, but goddamnit I’m those two idiots’ (orbeck and cornyx) student, do they really have to make me pay for every lesson ?

[@Beczkoolo]

I love the fact that after 3 years he is still the same monotonne voice that gets you into a trance

[@Ssimpleperson]

Yep the only thing that changed is that he added a narrative element to his challenge runs

[@ians7184]

His pitch has slightly changed. That or he got a different recording setup. And he has more inflections that make his speech seem more casual but almost sort of played up to be "in character". I love these early videos but he's really refined his videos over the past couple years and I'm all for it

[@CJE612]

Start with pyromancer to have a fist weapon that deals fire for the first fight

[@phatdookie4207]

Oh wow, glad to see your channel has had great growth.

[@ZoeBateman]

2:19 "I haven't played this game for over 2 years" Ah, so THIS is where Lemon's descent into madness started. Glad to have finally found and witnessed Exhibit A!

[@christianboose444]

I love this video! Good luck on your future endeavors! Hopefully more people will find you soon.

[@tjstitts4693]

bro the jab into the right hook on the dog at 8:22 was actually so clutch

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Over quarantine, I played Dark Souls Remastered for the very first time. Turns out my brain VERY MUCH likes Dark Souls. Even with the comparatively clunky Dark Souls 1 moveset, I am REALLY good at this game. I first-tried most of the bosses, once I hit my stride. Sif, 4 kings, demon firesage, nito, even Papa Pling Pling Plong A.K.A. Gwynn Lord of Cinder all went down FIRST. TRY. And then on my next playthrough, I learned to parry. Aparrently, My brain REALLY likes Dark Souls Remastered. I hope to get enough progress on my book that I feel okay playing Dark Souls 2 and 3 soon, and I look forward to this video.

[@RetroGEO]

13:03 This moment where you get up and immediately fall back down is so funny and I don't know why.

[@johnbloodborne9243]

"It always seems impossible until its done" is totally going to be my senior quote now

[@optichunter2157]

Gotta love the videos I watched when they came out ... 3 years already 😢 time really does fly 🎉

[@IckySquare0]

This has easily turned into one of my favorite channels, keep up the incredible work my friend

[@umbraloctavia5349]

17:10 This joke is gold

[@aguxx3128]

as soon as the beef jerky got removed he looks like Jonathan Joestar to me😳

[@purplehaze2358]

I love how this man is able to bring a like, 15 foot+ bull demon to its knees with his bare hands.

[@sauronsrighthandman301]

One challenge run I've always wanted to do, but haven't gotten around to it yet, is a shield only run. I love challenge runs. Did this one but in DS3. That was a blast.

[@TheBacklogs]

Give me a week or so. You'll get more than what you bargained for.

[@sauronsrighthandman301]

@@TheBacklogs Heheheh, I'll hold you to it. Say, if you want crippling depression, try a SL1 run on DS3. DLCs included...I haven't gotten to finishing mine...the twin princes have broken me...

[@TheBacklogs]

Oof. Hard pass. Good luck!

[@anklihlaanlestrange4881]

21:10 Corneria theme : *INTENSIFIES*

[@walmartslav1722]

this just randomly appeared in my recommendations... you did this 2 years after i did a caestus physical only no bonfire run. you have my respect just for embarking on this challenge, even if you made it easier by getting the dragon bone fists. i salute you sir.

[@julimos7301]

It's 0:30a.m. here so exactly 1 year since this video released (Dec 31, 2021), might become a tradition to watch.

[@pocketproductions7206]

I've already watched a shit ton of your stuff and for some reason only now decided to watch your most popular video and wow this has like, the most chill Atmosphere since a Bob Ross painting tutorial and it's DARK SOULS, incredible

[@ButteredMushroom]

"Why don't you come on down here and we can discuss what kind of funeral you'd like" I'm gonna be stealing this, thank you.

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

you should get a dark hand as a starting fist weapon, 200 on a light attack is great starting out.

[@Sam-fq5hc]

Can’t upgrade it tho

[@guillermobonilla-flamenco5980]

6:12 -----"why hello" says chosen undead " you do realize locks open from the inside right,......Are we sure using magic requires intelligence" the funniest fucking line ever, so good hahahhahahaha

[@Onebadterran]

Your content has improved a lot since 2020. Well done on improving your video quality, commentary, and comedic timing!

[@igor953]

In other words this was shit

[@trharrington22]

I love going back and watching old content after a few months or so. Everything is so different, not better, not worse

[@ShenHibiki]

I -know- you said "Eyes, throat..." but I kept hearing "I stoke" That changes the little chanting QUITE a lot. XD

[@freshcolors1272]

I have to say... I honestly love the fist weapon... I have recently dine this run it was fun... Good job... Im currently doing it on 3 now still as fun as ever... More of a challenge though

[@Shark_Dude]

"What? You thought we were doing 'an amazing chest ahead' joke...you know they're fake right?" You could say they're...mimics

[@redreaper79]

“Fire go woosh” Pyro mains: I took that personally.

[@shakybeevessouls]

Yes!...I did it, started with Caestus but then went most of the game Dragon Form fists only (series on my channel), good vid sunbrother 😎👌

[@WeakerWeakest]

Him taking the gaping dragons tail knowing damn we’ll just sell it “this is mine now”

[@coolnamebro7363]

Crystal magic weapon cestus looks really nasty to take a punch from.

[@Sleksin]

I did a punchy-only run a while ago. It was slowed down when I realised that I needed like 30 dragon scales for the dragon torso stone and DS1 PTDE only had like 300 peak players on steam. It had my best Artorias kill ever. No estus, low health, Artorias had just too much HP to kill with an R1. I tried to jump attack with the Dragon Bone Fist but messed up the input and did the R2 uppercut. With such a long windup, Artorias started his next attack, the chain frontflip slams that combo you if you get hit once. As he flipped through the air, sword on a downwards path to my skull, my uppercut connected at the last moment, killing him. Very stylish.

[@ilovegarradors]

Backlogs: "Dammit Patches!" Patches. "It's trusty Patches, love!"

[@EvanFarshadow]

"You know they're fake right?" At that moment, I died xD

[@Rummsbatte]

Amazingly comedic cut there at 4:36 man!

[@Wrtt0G]

once you redo the run i have to suggest the dragon torso stone, great vid

[@headachepuppy]

10:14 My guy you would fit right in the dark souls world with that laugh.

[@opticalbattle1999]

Rewatch this video for the 3rd time. There is something magical about the old Backlogs scuff audio. Still a great video.

[@stormbringer5826]

Majora's mask sound effects in there giving me real nostalgia.

[@btd6player487]

I love that people still play dark souls

[@FormedBox]

10:55 “No wait, please, I have a family !” Yeah, so did he. :(

[@ShahjahanMasood]

9:27 That Ost its from Bare Knuckle for the sega genesis. Holy shit what a nostalgia bomb. Its been soooo long.

[@ericb3157]

"are you SURE you need Intelligence to do spells?" i seem to remember a book where USING spells made a wizard slowly lose his mind... maybe i'm thinking of that one book by Jim Butcher, where wizards were for some reason dependent on personal possessions, and were unable to even MOVE if they were stolen! i forget the title, but it was NOT a "dresden files" book, it was supposed to be book one of a different series.

[@FangOriona]

I enjoy this, I like how you talked to yourself a lot more

[@Soulsborne312]

I'm totally in your vibe lemon your komments are always funny😅😅the context fits so well

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

It's crazy how much his delivery style improved over time. Quickly too. This video is still very pleasant to watch, but Lemon's videos are goddamn phenomenal now.

[@prinnywizzard9608]

I happened to find you from your XCom videos - I'd never even heard of Salt & Sanctuary. Decided to sub after just 2 videos because the editing and script were excellent :D

[@someguy3840]

Just finished my DSR no death run with these bastards, took me 27 attempts. So yes it is possible

[@dramamine755]

I smell cap

[@dramamine755]

I smell cap

[@alminzahirovic6212]

I can’t believe this video is a year old, I remember when it first came out. Love you’re videos keep up the grate work👏👏👏

[@kevinlopezobrien5366]

Appreciate the SoR2 spook house jam. Such a good beat em up.

[@SinHurr]

"It's either easy, or impossible." - Salvador Dali.

[@justrandomstuff6828]

Well, i guess it's my turn now... Here we go again Caestus...

[@arronleeming4782]

Haha. "Jinx you owe me an estus".

[@westtownslapgaming]

i love revisiting old lemon vids