Dark Souls Without the Required Stats - Using a Demon Great Hammer that I Cannot Wield

Epilepsy Warning 13:09 to 13:15 has flashing lights. Dark Souls, but I don't meet the stat requirements. Using the Demon Great hammer but without enough strength to wield it properly. Failed stat requirements run
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[@Jade-yt9gu]

Yo I love these runs

[@zanemob1429]

Btw about that Quelaag bit witches are just practitioners of witchcraft. Its not gender specific like in Harry Potter. That was just a childrens book thing.

[@BeardedMIchael]

that was soo crazy challenging! I was wondering how you're gonna get through, but you nailed it. Amazing work ;)

[@michaelwerkov3438]

Ah! If it wasn't for you, I might have forgotten that the log song exists!

[@Bearded_Badass]

you gotta put the warning in the video, I'm luck I'm not epileptic but people dont read comments first.

[@hugh-jamesdavidson8760]

at this point i think you play games not for fun but as self imposed torture. it's still entertaining content.

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

agreed

[@user-qs4dp9ju1z]

He knows he deserves torture for all his terrible puns.

[@xryeau_1760]

Same difference if you're a masochist

[@themakerstoolbox9688]

My man is like sisyphus except its self inflicted. Every time he succeeds he has to do something harder.

[@joshuagraham5750]

"Maybe lemon flavour" *picks up lemon's armour*

[@Ideabot_69]

damn Joshua, you're a long ways away from Zion

[@Obviouse]

Lemon is the backlogs yeah?

[@barneybetsington7501]

Yes.

[@o2_Agon]

I thought I was the only one who realized 😂

[@requiescantenpace]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed

[@TheTrueAmaghedon]

that four kings fight must have felt like a turnbased rpg at this point

[@josephwalker1853]

They do look like something out of final fantasy.

[@RynKen]

I'm a dex player at heart, but I have to respect any weapon that can force enemies to kneel before thee with a strong attack. I only bring this up because this particular challenge makes me think of a dex character that wanted to be a strength build despite not being beefy enough to pull it off.

[@themightymcb7310]

The great scythe and lifehunt scythe are what I end up using for a Dex character who still wants a big ass weapon

[@zanemob1429]

Just in case strength weapons aren’t normally this slow its just because he lacks the stat requirements.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

@@themightymcb7310 ngl I just got the lifehunt scythe and was a little disappointed it wasn't as huge as the great scythe.

[@themightymcb7310]

@@jeremyabbott4537 it's not as big but it also has 500 bleed so you wreck everything.

[@koykoy13]

@@themightymcb7310 u

[@BallisticCitrus]

At 2:54 he says "maybe lemon flavored" while picking up the elite knight set. Love all the little jokes.

[@Lizzieaftermidnight]

I don't get it ☹️

[@Lizzieaftermidnight]

Nvm I get it now

[@Steph1]

Someone help me out here - I don’t get it

[@lynnmorgan5897]

@@Steph1 he is referencing his friend Lemon from the channel The Backlogs who uses a elite knight chibi as their avatar.

[@Steph1]

@@lynnmorgan5897 ah ok, not in a million years would I have figured that out. Thanks

[@tysonjdevereaux]

"It's not like the fair lady can see it coming" dude that was cold💀

[@mustachionut102]

The interesting part is that there is definitely someone who thought dark souls was too hard because they were using weapons they couldn’t wield properly because of their stats

[@PressContinue]

I wouldn't be surprised

[@GribbleGob]

I really doubt that. wielding a weapon you have no stats for without knowing it would be impossible because the game tells you when you can't use something.

[@chompythebeast]

I like your username and pfp, very cute

[@mustachionut102]

@@chompythebeast cheers, u2

[@bepisenjoyer]

​@@GribbleGobI did this with the zwihander until right before the bridge demon

[@DustoVonSusto]

I don't know if you'll see this, but I really want to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. The comedic timing, the wordplay, obscure references that I don't even know half the time that are still funny somehow, you really make my day with every upload, your content is so underrated and I hope great success finds you in the near future.

[@PressContinue]

Thank you so much Dusto :D

[@QuincyStick]

couldn't have said it better myself

[@DustoVonSusto]

@@QuincyStick my man

[@derekbraun6812]

facts i just discovered this dude and sometimes his jokes feel like souls related stand up bits

[@Gary_a_normal_human_being]

2:54 elite humor right there I wish I could like this video twice

[@amberhernandez]

I heard it and immediately did the Leonardo DiCaprio point LMAO

[@Gary_a_normal_human_being]

@@amberhernandez same

[@Demogarose]

I busted out laughing.

[@gabriel_cooper]

i love your content dude! the way you describe things and the casual nature that you make puns makes the narration stand out a lot, plus i don't know how you managed to make a circle with two detached hands and feet adorable but you somehow did lmao. Have a great day ^^

[@Be_And]

The BONK build, this is so silly, top work.

[@PressContinue]

Thank you so much kind sir :)

[@infectedworms25]

Elden Ring Shield only Bonk Build when?

[@Markus-8Muireg]

Your damage output against Queelag was unbelievably satisfying, exactly 1 segment per hit.

[@slimchelmi6940]

really appreciate the shout out to limit breakers, the love within the community is an amzing thing

[@mikeock4924]

He presses the L1 button after the fight just as much as he presses R1 throughout the entire fight

[@Graxil]

I gotta say I found this channel on accident, since I recently decided to make DS videos myself, and your content is just so good, I love your sense of humor, extremely entertaining vid, Subscribed

[@aros5299]

Huge respect for doing such crazy challenges! Also I'm happy people still enjoy content from games other than Elden Ring

[@boyishdude1234]

15:05 Actually, from what I recall when rewatching his video about poise in Dark Souls 1 Dissected, according to illusorywall, the Iron Golem being made unstable and then knocking him down is based on doing a certain amount of damage to his health, not poise. The issue here seems to lie in you not doing enough DPS to satisfy these checks in the Iron Golem fight, which has nothing to do with poise, rather than you lacking poise damage.

[@beargrylls6135]

30:53 made me crack up :DD Your humor is mostly the reason why I come back to your videos. Though your skill level is something to admire and I'm always amazed how you come up with these ideas.

[@JohannesBee]

Great work. One of the more insane challenge run ideas I've ever seen.

[@Sleepy7845]

You sir earned an subscription xD i was dying multiple times thru your video and i dont normally watch challenge runs but will probably watch a few. Keep up the good work!

[@QuincyStick]

I highly advise you watch the ds2 butterfly armor video, that shit had me rolling bro

[@TheDonkiii]

Been watching all of your Dark Souls 1 challenges since finishing my first blind playthrough last week, about halfway through DS2 now and when I finish that I am excited to start watching the DS2 challenge runs lol!

[@Linkfan1291]

Frankly, I was happy not knowing the scene at 5:55 existed at all. Now that I do, it's gonna haunt my nightmares, thanks Press Continue.

[@PressContinue]

You're welcome

[@mordraug]

That is one of the most horrifying scenes and deaths I have ever seen...

[@tommymacjock3159]

What’s it from?

[@Linkfan1291]

@@tommymacjock3159 The Peter Jackson remake of King Kong

[@tommymacjock3159]

@@Linkfan1291 thanks!

[@MarshallLeeFlames]

Character: Does not meet the requirements. Also character: Swings the huge ass hammer as if it was made of paper. 10:27

[@PressContinue]

LOL, good point

[@unyielding.entertainment]

These videos always be smackin, love this dude

[@GotOutFoxed]

Please never stop doing these videos, they’re always such a good watch

[@nael_luna]

The more I watch your videos, the more I love your inside jokes, the edits with your character (still the best channel mascot ever, don't care), and the flow of your challenges. Your channel is slowly becoming more and more of a comfort place for me😊

[@michaelmanier9447]

Need more dark souls challenge runs from you it is just to funny watching you complete them in the most comedic ways 😂

[@pidiokouloup5355]

I mean, yeah the challenges are panic and dopamine inducing, but the jokes... the jokes are *chefs kiss*. You never fail to make chuckle numerous times you glorious Dutch crystal lizard hunter

[@tamxd1615]

2:55 That's such a smooth reference to The backlogs.

[@twowiresthick]

The LOG song killed me. HAHA! Great Ren and Stimpy reference. Great Video as always!

[@eldersoul9694]

No matter how painful your challenges feel, they're always top notch fun to watch. The humor in this one was - once again - legendary! Just one thing: wtf was that character's face at the dark lord ending? I laughed so hard and still that smile is freaking creepy. Well, befitting a dark lord/lady anyways. Keep on keeping on, you rock like a boss!

[@dad7702]

You mad lad you did it, didn't think it was possible. Loved the video.

[@KLredd93]

the video hasn't been out long enough for you to watch it

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[@dahelgarcia3541]

Amazing how consistent you are at making great videos ily press

[@GBNationalist]

That "cif" joke absolutely killed me. 😂 You are gonna blow up my man. 👍

[@Aryae_Sakura]

I see what you did there with the lemon flavored while picking up the Elite Knight Armor :D Good one :) I LOVE the jokes you make in your commentary XD especially the Saiyan reference with taking it further beyond was gold XD

[@TheRoadWarrior96]

6:00 I had forgotten about the nightmare fuel giant worms bit from King Kong, thanks for helping me recover that repressed memory

[@senecauk8363]

Press Continue back again with a crazy run. Great stuff.

[@iwanttwoscoops]

it’s really really rare for me to laugh watching internet videos. Or reading reddit comments, whatever. You are so damn funny though, i laughed aloud twice watching this one! thank you and congrats on-the comedic timing

[@Robahue]

same here. This was a really fun run.

[@invaderjim7234]

Literally subscribed because of the FULL LOG SONG intro. Awesome

[@georgesmith4861]

That joke about people not paying attention to things about rings was subtle yet sublime. Nice one!

[@pl_on]

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[@rdoozy]

This guy is funny as hell and entertaining. Makes it worth it to just listen to his videos even if you can't watch them

[@notakirakarakaza2118]

Dutch man wields large blunt, smashes to little effect. More news at ten.

[@unfortuitousash]

I left a like just for using "log" as your opener. Truly a man of culture.

[@cz-kick]

Been waiting for someone to do a run with failed stat requirements, this pleases me

[@boyishdude1234]

The first thirty seconds alone made me laugh my ass off. Best start to a Press Continue video that I've seen so far.

[@superdave8561]

That was such a good intro to your video. Using one of the funniest skits from Ren and Stimpy.

[@duck_lad4063]

Great video like always! :D

[@raistlyn117_8]

I’m so glad someone did this challenge! I wanted to watch someone suffer through this and now that’s at my disposal. Sorry not sorry, PC

[@yaminoroy]

That opening man… insta sub

[@Conandus]

WHY DID YOU REMIND ME OF THAT CLIP WHY, I WILL NEVER FARM LEECHES IN BLIGHTTOWN AGAIN

[@PressContinue]

I had to bring across my hatred for farming in a convincing manner and evidently I succeeded.

[@dasunersattliche9076]

@@PressContinue where does this clip even originate from?

[@naherathe]

@@dasunersattliche9076 from a king kong movie!! i think the 2001 one

[@dasunersattliche9076]

@@naherathe ok thanks

[@neeyou9118]

Yes , new content from my favorite youtuber, Push Select!

[@KassFireborn]

The thing that bugs me about low-chance random drops is that Final Fantasy *Twelve* had that shit sorted. I loved the way chaining mobs upped your drop rate in that; it was very nicely balanced so that someone just going through the game normally will occasionally get a really nice surprising RNG, and those of us who are stupid determined to get rares can chain Helvinek. (Which I honestly do not recommend.)

[@mirko241]

One enemy required you to kill 100 other specific enemies, and had something like 5% chance of rewarding a katana that wasn't even good. I will always love FFXII

[@indubitablewordsmith9138]

Except that chaining certain rare enemies with rare drops in XII involves having to zone out before their death animation finishes, which probably wasn’t intentional. 😂 Still the game was way ahead of itself and handled nicely a ton of issues that games still seem to have today.

[@KassFireborn]

@@mirko241 Was that Larva Eater or the rare Bomb in the Lhusu Mines that dropped that? They were both absurdly obnoxious, but Larva Eater was worse, as I recall. I did try chaining the Bomb once, but it was just truly tedious so I stopped. I read the *directions* for chaining Larva Eater and was like nope, nuh-uh, not happening. I even respect those being like that, since there's only a few that are that difficult, and they're anything but essential gear. Though I would not ever do a challenge run requiring, say, the Grand Helm. (Rare in the Pharos, but you can build up a same-type chain and use the Strahl-doesn't-break-chains exploit, I remember this without looking because farming really does drive you mad.)

[@KassFireborn]

@@indubitablewordsmith9138 True! The Cerberus & Tartarus enemies would have been a better example. Made the Tournesol grind much less painful. Though on my second playthrough, I realized it was still nonetheless unnecessarily painful because every guide claimed you could keep killing both and it wouldn't reset rarity rates. Untrue. It doesn't reset multiple-drop rate, but it messes with rarity. That means it's good to use both types until you get to like maybe a fifteen or twenty chain, then switch to just the type that dropped the Hell-Gate's Flame and it drops waaay faster than doing it with both, saved me so much time in the future. Why do I remember all this, what good is it still doing me? Anyway, I loved that game, which I think shows.

[@Soumein]

I thought I remember reading FF12 reloaded enemies on zone change, but the american version needed 3 zone changes. Or was that just treasure chests like the Zodiac Spear's 1/10000 pot... I remember liking 12, but never bothered with Chains because I had to ignore everything else to do it.

[@joaohenriqueneuhaus2023]

That was some impressive gameplay right there. Survive so long against those final bosses was not just impressive but clean af

[@Oroberus]

OThe bit in the Anor Londo Cathedral completely broke me ... at some point, the Benny Hill theme just started playing in my head while watching

[@noahfantom7095]

That rings of power jab was on point, made me laugh, damn such a disgrace to Tolkien

[@aboodinatorgaming1929]

I respect the agony you had to go through to deliver this video

[@ahmadali-lq3ut]

I love the references to other soul's creators Lemons flavour Old man (useless data) Love your videos keep up the good work ❤❤❤

[@Dubowl115]

Awesome vid! Best 46 minutes ever

[@QuincyStick]

having watched pretty much every single souls related video on your channel, the only one that's even gotten close to making laugh as much as this video is the pupa video (we all know the one)

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

I uh, liked and commented, you deserve it, after all this suffering, dear god

[@cutter892]

Ren & Stimpy reference right from the start, best video every. Now to finish watching it, lol.

[@ambralemon]

I can hardly HANDLE the thought of how you may have managed HANDLING through this WI(e)LD run.

[@KingStyler1234]

Never stop! U Need 1 Million more subs you Crazy man

[@worthlesstrash9662]

You absolutely got me with the bottle of Cif :D

[@ojjo1095]

Kkkkk Fico muito feliz que ainda tem pessoas fazendo esses desafios criativos no dark souls 1 :)

[@davidbrown5146]

The cif bottle yelping made both of my dogs run into the room XD

[@svlanifructis7114]

Big weapons in this game are weird. I had such a hard time with Smough cause my scythe kept hitting his hammer and doing no damage to him. It was honestly bizzare. You have the patience of a saint for this though, I would have given up rather quickly.

[@demonarcher1661]

6:00 thanks i finally got that scene out of my head after a year long attempt now its back. I hate it here

[@EmeralBookwise]

My favorite weapon wielded in entirely the wrong way.

[@dannygeorge9131]

The absolute madlad

[@Cronosecks]

Loved the Limit Breakers reference 🤩

[@sbineedmoney5551]

Instantly subscribed fifteen seconds into the song lol

[@CoolHandMikeYT]

lol that looks agonizing. But ahaha the character's face at the end was great.

[@kedarunzi9139]

Okay that anor londo chapel part is awesome

[@blockwearingman]

only press continue would use the demon hammer as a magic weapon, and thats what we love him for

[@PressContinue]

It's like a sorcery build, just with a very large magic stick

[@oafkad]

You buggard. I had finally gotten that scene from King Kong out of my head. :p

[@Shadowolf1181]

Another fun mimic fact, the mimic by the dukes archives bonfire(by the big cell key) is immune to black fire bombs, and maybe all fire(didn't check).

[@PressContinue]

Oh really? That sounds like some sort of oversight. Can't imagine that being intentional

[@Shadowolf1181]

@@PressContinue found it when doing my consumables only run

[@roasted3317]

love the backlogs reference. I know it's not your guys type of content, but I would LOVE a collab between both of you ! maybe something like a challenge run race ?

[@PressContinue]

Well although it's not with Lemon, I do have a collab project in the works

[@roasted3317]

@@PressContinue neat ! can't wait !

[@faptimoolactos7423]

Absolute unit right here.

[@AsmodeusMictian]

That intro was top notch X-D

[@AsmodeusMictian]

The rest of the video had me laughing the whole time too. VERY WELL DONE, SIR!!! 20:09 - On the contrary. They couldn't be used for *visual* porn. Auditory, however....

[@PressContinue]

Ah yeah phone sex was a thing for some reason. Good point

[@tylercoffin2640]

I love that scene from King Kong, thanks for reminding me it exists.

[@CrystalMoth664]

on the Queelag thing, iirc, Queelag almost escaped whatever explosion or wave made everyone else in Izalith into demons, however part of her was still in it or something, hence half lady half spider. I could be way off on this, I haven't refreshed myself on DS1 lore in like 4 years now.

[@Panzerschreck9]

If I knew then, what I know now, this would've been my first ever playthrough of any souls like

[@sirhisato1159]

Was that a back logs reference at 2:48? Love it

[@halfexcat1822]

Unbelievable amount of patience and discipline

[@thekaz5225]

God I love the SpongeBob references. Also did you ever get revenge on the crystal lizards? Amazing content as usual press

[@PressContinue]

I got my revenge... er... off-screen

[@thekaz5225]

@@PressContinue at least you got it, hell yeah bro.

[@mlgdoge1943]

Your vid is amazing, i love ur jokes

[@xramgamerz]

You have my respect

[@TheGamingCamel22]

As always, amazing video and commentary with those puns :D But I have one question, Did u forget Gwyndolin, or was he not at all doable with this challenge?

[@PressContinue]

Oh that didn't even come to mind. I practically never fight him. My runs are mostly any% + DLC

[@hurricanelily_ja]

A simple song about a log brings back warm memories to the heart 🥲

[@MetroAndroid]

22:10 Woah, I've never seen that before! Had no idea that was even possible.

[@PressContinue]

Neither did I

[@justinraymond9008]

Wtf I was watching this on my phone next with my dog sleeping next to me and the part where you killed sif actually woke her up

[@cage94123567890]

This channel made me realise what masochism truly is. You're a saint.

[@RxAxIxNxBxOxW]

All that Queelag mumbling broke my brain!

[@beneeney]

That "bottle of cif" bit was incredible lmao

[@DIRTIE1]

love the ren and stimpy log reference

[@andrewwillard5773]

Nice intro 🤣 "Every wants a log" lol I was looking for a video to see if anybody has beaten the entire game over encumbered.. but I guess this will do lol

[@andrewwillard5773]

Glad I didn't see the Dragon lady waifu get smashed.. 😏🐉

[@necoborgirarc]

Babe wake up press continue just uploaded

[@michaelbarker6732]

damn one thing i will never miss about ds1 is checking every consumable soul to find out if frampt would eat it for more, fewer, or the same number of souls. RIP to anyone who fed him smoughs apparently disgusting tasting soul.