Can you beat Dark Souls with the WORST WEAPON in the game?

Surely after dark souls 1, Fromsoft will realise how bad the first sniper crossbow was, and improve it drastically in dark souls 3 :)
Thanks for watching! This video took a hideous amount of time to make, so I appreciate the support. It's my first time doing a video of this complexity and length, so if there's any errors in the audio or video, chalk it up to that. Subscribe if you enjoyed! I have several more videos in the same vein on the way.
Music List:
Coalescence - Risk of Rain
sans. - Undertale
You're Mine - Carpenter Brut
The Rain formerly known as purple - Risk of Rain 2
The raindrop that fell to the sky - Risk of Rain 2
Chill - Undertale
19:07 - Danger
Home - Undertale
Quiet Water - Undertale
Ruins - Undertale
Take care - Ultrakill
My Only Chance - The Toxic Avenger
Permission for use is granted by G4F Records: www.g4f-records.com/en
(Furi Soundtracks)

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

*TO GIVE FAIR WARNING* The audio absolutely bricks itself halfway through, then fixes itself after about 10 minutes. I did my best to represent the decaying world of lordran, and the continuous cycle of sacrifice that supports it by not editing the video very well and sacrificing your ears. Obviously, I did a perfect job of that. (sorry)

[@Tyrim]

Actually, if you kill the guardian of the seal you can drain new londo and get a +15 weapon before o&s. So you weren't at a real brick wall, but it's good you didn't need it.

[@elderfunghi7922]

„Being an easy boss, he isnt hard” truly words of wisdom

[@CA-ev2vf]

gotta get that word count up somehow

[@darkray7987]

8:16 the clip where you say „I quickly take out the archers“ while completely missing the shot because one of them ducked is just magnificent

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Literally sums up the entire run I hate the stupid thing so much 🥹

[@NIKE-biker]

Gotta love how the "Sniper" Crossbow has a literal sight, yet you can't aim with it

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Such a cool opportunity missed tbh, especially because it has massive range already. It probably just got cut to rush development like Lost Izalith :(

[@Challenger10K]

This is so underated. Nice video!

[@earlbrown8304]

The video editing and music are so good . Really enjoyed this one .

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:)

[@jimmyting1103]

I love the risk of rain 2 ost

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Ikr, only risk of rain, a game designed around getting through stages as quickly as possible, would have absolutely killer soundtracks on every stage

[@ciaranpatrick6859]

@@sariuswasstolenalready fuck that, I’m staying the whole 11 minutes on sirens call just to hear that banger of a track

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

That and sky meadow make me transcend with the soundtrack

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

On the topic of favorite challenge runs, mine has to be Press Continue's "DS1 without spending souls" run. I especially love those challenge runs where they find a way to make a genuinely usable, even powerful build under seemingly impossible restrictions like that.

[@asquid4429]

incredible editing love the intro for every single boss and how the music flares up

[@garebear6383]

This came across my recommended late but I love the editing and music, well done.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:)

[@aurelretigny]

I was looking if any challengerunner actually pulled that run off on youtube, and out of all of these large channels with dozens of runs up to date, it's a random guy with 2.5k subs I had never heard of before who did it. Anyway, for a channel this size, the quality of the video is super good. It deserves so much more views.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Aside from how miserable the audio mixing is, I appreciate it :)

[@uriplayz8713]

This is a great video, loved the whole thing and I have to say your commentary and music choices are phenomenal! I was so happy to hear Coalescence for the Gwyn section especially, it’s just so fitting. Subbed!

[@jakemurphy7148]

starting with a run this painful is insane, but for being a first challenge run video (i think) this is amazing. hope the algorithm blesses you because you can definitely go far❤

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Definitely my first as you can probably tell by the audio but I appreciate it :)

[@Sofagrigus]

Great video, music does get kinda loud tho when transitioning, and abruptly, might want to look into maybe fading it in and not having it go so loud. I was enjoying the video and then randomly I was like “OH DAMN WTF JUST HAPPENED” 😂 still loved the video tho, very entertaining, and found a new love for the sniper crossbow by using it in Elden ring for my RL1 character. Keep up the good work!

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Sniper crossbow causes me physical pain in elden ring good luck

[@brunom554]

Man, I'm new to the channel, but this was for real one of the most amazing challenge runs I've ever seen! So, congrats, and rope u do more videos like that, it was a really nice time seeing it! This seams kinda fake but it's not xd

[@MrNoahlindsay]

Love this video. Glad the recommendation gods blessed me

[@sifilo]

I really enjoyed the montages and channel run. Great work!

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

[@biggiecheese3854]

Great vid, keep it up. Very entertaining

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Appreciate it :)

[@fuubsz]

good video bro, keep it up

[@nickb8755]

Nice work and great music selection

[@aggersoul23]

Too hecking entertaining... I love this bro. Really appreciate the suffering you go through.

[@Doubtkiller256]

"I was fighting manus, the usually hardest boss of DS1, and one I've only ever beaten once..." >looks at Sarius' most recent upload and laughs

[@1995Konsti]

Blessed by the algorithm with yet another excellent source for FromSoft content. It's a fantastic video, keep it up! Great taste in music too btw

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Undertale and risk of rain soundtrack clears everything else

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Appreciate it :)

[@ADastardlyBastard]

Subbed mate, looking forward to more challenge runs in future!

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Appreciate it 😁

[@J0hnnyH7]

Ayo what i was watching this thinking it was one of the 1m+ sub DS challenge runners and was even thinking about how hard the boss music choices and edits go, easily one of the top quality DS challenge runs ive seen recently, I cant wait to never think about the sniper crossbow again in my life

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

1m+ :')

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Neither can I oh my God firing once every few years was extremely aggravating

[@jalo-]

So lucky to have found this gem

[@fernando101090]

Love that Furi ost !

[@bennyuchiha8501]

I like your voice man, subscribed 👌🤟

[@idoonotkno894]

26:00 first time seeing this dude trip on a stone lol 😂

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

The 2011 AI is struggling come on man don't be mean 🥹

[@harioschtroliki]

Nice run, I didn't know the Sniper Crossbow was THAT bad. I am curious though, why didn't you upgrade your flask earlier? You can get it to +5 by Anor Londo and +6 by Dukes Archives (technically +7 but it's nice to have the Firelink bonfire active so I usually skip that one)

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

To be honest I completely forgot the weird flask upgrade process for ds1, the other games spoiled me

[@anemptyspace]

Damn I can't believe you have so few subscribers, you're definitely gonna blow up soon! The editing and narration quality are absolutely on par with the bigger channels. Subbed ofc 💖

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Appreciate it :)

[@gnorp_]

I am so, so happy to see Furi’s ost being used in the Orenstein and Smough section. Fantastic video.

[@gnorp_]

Oh shit, scratch that- Furi’s ost being used for near the whole video. Good choice in music.

[@gnorp_]

And the Risk of Rain soundtrack?!? Dude, you are too good at this.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Furi soundtrack is severely underrated and underappreciated oml

[@remedyhunter3561]

a dark souls AND undertale fan??? you have great taste

[@4kumetsu]

fun asf to watch good job

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:)

[@stokedlawyer6615]

you are a legend of doing this 👍

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:)

[@DarkCT]

...you did an amazing job here. no question about it. I love crossbows, but the dark souls games make me suffer in that. each try goes so terrible, meanwhile you used THIS one and completed this.

[@jakethecake3657]

the fart sound effects are what sold me... I'm all in baby

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Recorded directly from Gwynevere

[@jakethecake3657]

lmaooo, perfection@@sariuswasstolenalready

[@Anno_AD]

I'm definitely very late to talking about this but with Quelaag you could've used free aiming to try and hit her human body. She takes a ton of extra damage and gets stunned automatically when hit there so any time you're using a ranged build it's a good idea to go for it.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I did that in my bow run video to cheese her to death, but free aiming in dark souls shaves too many years off my life expectancy

[@An_Entire_Lime]

Trying to free aim with a crossbow sounds like a torturous experience no one should be subjected to

[@thedeadlygames9163]

The KZbin algorithm is just feeding me small souls KZbinrs and I am eating it up

[@gooseloose682]

Undertale, Risk of Rain and Persona 3 OST? I have to say your choice of music is goated

[@khepridixon2754]

Amazing video! I feel like you couldve saved yourself a lot of pain by getting +10, +5 fire, or lightning way sooner. I usually farm for +10 before ever leaving the depths

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I definitely considered doing elemental damage instead, especially say +10 fire for Gwyn, artorias and manus but I felt like standard damage was just the most consistent for every boss since they were all going to take 8 years regardless

[@khepridixon2754]

@sariuswasstolenalready that's fair, elemental damage is a bit high investment. I just figured only using a +5 weapon all through O&S is just, painful

[@mohammedalmosawi6310]

Great video, keep it up

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

[@user-cq1gq3gn4y]

Holy shit, I never saw the weapon model

[@bakedboy]

I like the Furi music :D👍

[@robertrichards6964]

Artorias entering with carpenter brut goes unbelievably hard

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I KNOW I WAS SO PROUD OF THAT YOU'RE MINE FIT IT PERFECTLY

[@josephvenable688]

Souls gameplay with ror2 music in the background is divine

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

ror2 music is incredible literally cannot wait for ror returns so Chris can remaster all of the old tracks

[@PianoMeister3]

I'm not sure if you discovered this in later challenge runs, but you can kindle to 10 estus by default. The Rite of Kindling allows you to kindle two more times to a max of 20 estus.

[@Bughy2236]

It’s an extreme shame that this doesn’t have more views

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:')

[@SpiffsMalone]

I know I've seen way too many challenge runs when I see the damage at 4:57 and go like "yeah that's decent tho" Great video already

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I know right it seems so nice on paper 🥹

[@SpiffsMalone]

@@sariuswasstolenalready also great editing/jokes You'll catch the algorithm soon

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:')

[@lilah1061]

i love videos like this and it was amazingly well done for a first souls challenge video but i always had to skip bits where you play rly long loud portions of synthwave. might be better to just do some brief commentary for the fight and edit it shorter, or simply keep the in-game sound?

[@silentkhaos1176]

An interesting way you could have done to get the Sniper Crossbow without cheating it in nor killing any bosses was to do the Firebomb glitch on Asylum Demon so it doesn't die and Oscar gives you the key, and then doing the Deathcam glitch to walk into Sen's Fortress.

[@redsniffer]

Bro needs more subs fr

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:')

[@austinclements8010]

nah man the worst weapon in the game is definitely the caestus

[@MrMerokii]

Nice job with this challenge, but i wonder if hawk ring would make thing easier

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

The crossbow already has so much range that it wouldn't really, since boss arenas aren't massive like in elden ring. I definitely thought about it but the existing rings were just too useful to give up :(

[@Commander_Gaius]

Mans made this so much harder on himself by not upgrading his Estus Flask oml could’ve had a +5 flask before O&S

[@coolkid9967]

I’m not sure about the licensing, but you may want to look into Jake Chudnows music. He used to do music for Vsauce, I feel it would go well on your videos.

[@Doness4q]

Did you two-hand the crossbow? That makes crossbows slower according to a wiki.

[@FruityBasket99]

Beating O&S this way must've felt incredible

[@SandraThePhox]

What is the song at 27:50 ? I checked all the listed music and couldn't find it. It sounds so awesome

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

It's called 19 07 by Danger

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

On the Furi soundtrack

[@reginawarburton3255]

@@sariuswasstolenalready what was the credit music

[@Absquatula]

Artorias: "You're mine."

[@tydanvotter7878]

Looooove the Risk of Rain 2 music used in the video. "The rain formally known as purple" is my favorite song

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Only risk of rain, a game literally designed around leaving a stage within 5 minutes, would have a soundtrack ridiculously good that takes 9 minutes

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Honestly my theory is that mithrix wrote it to bait you into wasting time

[@tydanvotter7878]

@@sariuswasstolenalready hahaha agreed man

[@Mezer_PoE]

Great video! Now do it SL1 :)

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

😞

[@shalopai6438]

How take crossbow (or any weapon) in asylum?

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I asked fromsoft really nicely

[@winterflan]

Learning that the Sniper Crossbow dumpsters the two hardest bosses in the game has to make all the pain worth it.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Unironically hilarious how bad it outspaces them both, artorias should've been unmatched with a Glock instead of a greatsword

[@unknownchapin7389]

Wait Can the sniper crossbow only take one kind of bolt? Or do the other bolts not change the damage?

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

It can take lightning as well, but honestly just stacking as much physical damage as possible worked out better, especially on the odd occasion I actually got counter damage.

[@unknownchapin7389]

@@sariuswasstolenalreadyoooh! There’s not much to increase damage on crossbow. Was there no point on hawk ring? I’m asking cuz I’m planning on this challenge. Currently I’m doing a sword hilt run and it’s eating me rn.

[@savoded7168]

I love the risk of rain 2 music

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Only a game designed around you leaving stages as soon as possible would have 8 minute long absolute bangers

[@wickedwhispers595]

Hey brosef I love the content and editing. But that music… makes it really hard for me to listen to. (Which is how I absorb most of the content I watch) keep it up tho great work

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Definitely noted a few people mentioned it, the soundtrack I used can be a little aggressive sometimes 😬

[@Dog_Dudeeeee]

massive dub

[@stephjjb]

I remember when I did a bow only run Manus was pretty easy for me. I wonder if he's just kind of weak to range builds

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

With how his AI works, he pretty much just continually spams dark magic and the super slow hand attacks if you keep a certain distance

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

In my bow only video I found that as well it was super easy because he honestly can't do much to close the gap

[@samael978]

9:03 Heather deep If you know you know

[@winterflan]

When it comes to farming up lots of souls for ammo and the like, I honestly don't mind it when people use the value-storage glitch to get a bunch of souls. Farming with the drake is all well and good, but value-storage just saves time and is about the same level of risk. Just my 2-cents, I know it's not super relevant. Using it for levels is another thing entirely, I think it cheapens the fun, but when it comes to cheap items? Soul-dupe all ya want.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Definitely considered it but honestly I didn't really struggle to keep up ammo, since I wasn't scaling strength or anything alongside hp, I had so much extra souls that I could afford a billion bolts all the way through

[@nz7974]

I can't believe you skipped the best part of Purple Rain :(

[@Zoadkotera]

manus laughing got me xd

[@R00KIE_GUY]

How do you not have more subs?

[@frickerjohn]

Never used the rite of kindling...?!!???!

[@scottnito2640]

How have you never used the rite of kindling?

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Honestly I forget it exists

[@THEONEANDONLYGAwd]

That's a subscription

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

[@konii1995]

this based idea of this video is good but i think the sound is screwed, because when you use a montage the voice is +20 decibel louder and my ears want to blow up.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Sound is definitely screwed, thank you to your ears they did a great job getting through it 🥹

[@2manyprunes]

I was always a bit dubious about this weapon's crapness until I tried it myself. It really is solid gold shit.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Firing a single bolt every lifetime is just the dream honestly

[@2manyprunes]

Strangely enough, I did a heavy crossbow only run one time and steamed through the bosses like nobody's business, even Manus and Kalameet. Weird.

[@ninakuup21]

Pretty sure I got permanent hearing damage from this video

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I appreciate the sacrifice

[@invaliduser9889]

Hey Priscilla is alive :D

[@topichu970]

32:28 wha- o.o

[@Lucky4MIR]

Wouldn't hawk eye ring help? Or is it just with bows

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Hawk ring works with any projectile that is physical, but the sniper crossbow already has such a high range that there isn't really a boss arena big enough to make use of it :')

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I think the only boss it would help with is kalameet, since he's in an entire valley

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Possibly manus too if he's on the opposite side of his little circle arena

[@gabrielsantana6161]

At least the sniper crossbow can do damage if you hit it, it's not like that 150 damage dealing drake sword

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

How dare you hate on the drake sword I love that thing so much

[@ThatGirlYouForgot]

Quelaag can get stunned if you shoot her human parts, and take much more damage.

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I would do that, but freeaiming in dark souls is torturous

[@AshenUndead.]

Undertale music on a dark souls video. I’m definitely on the right side of KZbin

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

The undertale soundtrack just clears everything else I couldn't not use it

[@AWKennth]

Best soundtrack ever

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Undertale and risk of rain just clear everything else honestly

[@RealMonkeyDKirby]

Prob could have just save quit on the boars

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Death before dishonour

[@DragonOfPureGoofiness]

I absolutely hate when people use the silver pendant against Manus There gonna get destroyed without it

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Correct

[@badddy361]

That song in the background is so insanley annoying but otherwise very cool video with an interesting challenge, sadly i couldn't finish it because of this song...

[@JEFFALITY]

Fun watch if a bit cringy at times but that aint your fault. Im so used to the crossbows and the sniper crossbow i just naturally work well with them. Still nice seeing someone really inexperienced with my preferred weapons taking a crack at it 👍

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

:(

[@iamwhoimnotimnotwhoiam4431]

I feel like you punished yourself way too much by not free-aiming at the boss' weak spot's... you shouldn't only auto aim is what I'm saying, but this was a good video

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

I did play with the idea, and in my bow video I actively aimed at some weak spots, but free aiming in ds1 shaves way too many years off my lifespan

[@haydenk9568]

Just found this channel and love your vids but bro, please turn your music down while you're talking

[@dinoseen3226]

lmao pig issue would have been solved by quitting out

[@innoc4063]

32:28 💀💀💀

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

🤤

[@npc_N8]

Is your ego so large that you thought you'd be able to do what you decided would be one of the most possibly difficult challenge runs, without ever kindling?

[@fahddulaimi1940]

bro try magic only its makes the game so easy that you feel your playing press button simulator

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Honestly at some point I'm going to do a dark bead playthrough just for the catharsis

[@fahddulaimi1940]

@@sariuswasstolenalready that would be great to watch

[@SmellenBellen]

You really need to learn to make those black screens last half of the time you’ve set them to because god damn it’s annoying waiting two hours just for you to keep talking

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

the game has literally been beaten fists only. this video doesn’t need to exist

[@Axesmed]

you really need to stabelize your audio man. your music is way too loud at times and your voice too low

[@sariuswasstolenalready]

Working on it with each video 😬