How to be OP and SL1 Dark Souls 2 SotFS (Main boss & DLC)

A detailed guide on beating Dark Souls 2 SotFS and its DLC Soul Level 1.
By using a combination of stat boosting gear with the right weapon, you can minimize the chance of getting one-shotted while maintaining a decent amount of DPS.
All the routes are designed to be least resistant while benefiting the player with just the right gear for the hardships to come.
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Music Used
Powerwolf-Blessed And Possessed
Cuphead Soundtrack - Inkwell Isle One (Track 6)
PICTURED - The Dwelling [Melodic Death Metal]
Cuphead Soundtrack - Carnival Kerfuffle (Track 21)
Hallelujah Chorus - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Cuphead Soundtrack - Botanic Panic (Track 7)
Britney Spears - Toxic (Official Video)
Cuphead Soundtrack - Treetop Trouble (Track 11)
Cuphead Soundtrack - Clip Joint Calamity (Track 15)
Cuphead Soundtrack - Shootin n' Lootin (Track 36)
Sad Distorted Violin Song
Cuphead Soundtrack - Sugerland Shimmy (Track 18)
Sarah McLachlan - In the arms of an angel
Cuphead Soundtrack - Inkwell Isle Two (Track 17)
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater Soundtrack Snake Eater
Cuphead Soundtrack - Dramatic Fanatic (Track 37)
Sad Piano Music
Cuphead Soundtrack - Threatenin' Zeppelin (Track 10)
Cuphead Soundtrack - Rugged Ridge (Track 41)
Our God is an Awesome God techno
Cuphead Soundtrack - The King's Court (Track 48)
Carl Orff - O Fortuna ~ Carmina Burana
Cuphead Soundtrack - Ruse of an Ooze (Track 12)
Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea - Lyrics ,
Cuphead Soundtrack - One Hell of a Time (Track 53)
Carmen Twillie, Lebo M. - The Lion King - Circle Of Life
Instrumental Core - Dance at the Moonlight

[@ymfah]

THOSE 14 FcKING ADS ARE NOT MINE HOLY HELL : imgur.com/a/eQvhesL Here are all the chapters: Chapter 1. +6 Mace 1:08 Chapter 2. Ladle 4:32 Chapter 3. Work Hook 6:41 Chapter 4. +10 Rapier 12:06 Chapter 5. Dex Ring 15:06 Chapter 6. Flynn's Ring 19:33 Chapter 7. 4 Lords 23:23 Chapter 8. Ring of the Embeded 27:21 Chapter 9. King's Ring 29:49 Chapter 10. Ashen Mist Heart 34:15 Chapter 11. Sunken King DLC 37:25 Chapter 12. Iron King DLC 41:40 Chapter 13. Ivory King DLC 45:37 Chapter 14. Aldia 50:40

[@yungmalaria]

ymfah pin your comment ya dummy

[@davidknezevic4276]

Now the only human boss left is truly Alonne

[@XxExtremeSamX]

Dark Souls 1 SL1 next?

[@diss-chargemaker]

God dam i think you are the only one who does this kind of format, pretty much like a tuto with chapters , showing advanced tech

[@halvarianknight4477]

ymfah as some help on the Burnt Ivory king you can Insta kill him by trapping him the ice with the gates.

[@_Ikelos]

This is 1 hour combining all the Dark Souls video genres into 1. It's a guide, a meme video, a ridiculous challenge and you even memed some lore in there(Prepare to cry: Torch Hollow). This must have taken you a lifetime

[@mrtoothless]

And he did it to the tune of big-band, swinging jazz.

[@lapantony]

Rip Petro the Torch Hollow :'(

[@sublimechimp]

Then you realize how many of these he’s made

[@MeatyJesus]

Damn dude. When I clicked on a 55 minute video I thought I was gonna be bored out of my mind by some barely edited mundane guide. Next thing I knew I had accidentally watched the whole video. Not only is this an extremely well edited and compressed tutorial, it also managed to keep me entertained and laughing the entire way through. You did a really good job. I'll definitely be watching more of your stuff, even if the subject doesn't interest me. This was just that great.

[@ymfah]

nice

[@airitech572]

Jesus plays dark souls?

[@Zerocryption_]

@@airitech572 obviously why wouldn't he

[@TheP0lix]

He just approves it.

[@deadlyworldscollide5941]

@@ymfah Nice.

[@yungmalaria]

I never realized how much this game rewards you for knowing niche little details and strategies, wether intentional or not.

[@halvarianknight4477]

Like ruin sentinel and smelter skip?

[@Unknown-gf1ci]

@@halvarianknight4477 yee

[@joshuakim5240]

It's also the only Souls game where bows have a respectable amount of power to their shots, making a lot of scenarios that seem absolutely stupid turn out to be very easy with ranged bow sniping.

[@Odinsday]

@@joshuakim5240 For all the game's issues, the developers really did put a lot of care into the little details. They made sure that almost any building could be viable in some manner, even down to the ladle and broken straight sword.

[@nathanjora7627]

DustyO'Rusty Or they implemented a poorly thought out system ripped for exploits that made it so that pretty much any build was viable even with weapons that are by design supposed to be jokes.

[@rxstarscream]

"cuz it's easy... and it does a lot of damage..." Happy Souls the goat.

[@meci6625]

I gotta watch happy souls every once in a while to keep my sanity

[@unknqwnshepherd1872]

@@meci6625 whenever it's mentioned more like

[@RagnellAvalon]

@@unknqwnshepherd1872 it's like the game but you always win

[@loftwingheropon2743]

Santi Martín what ever is needed to keep yourself from hollowing.

[@Mossmyr]

"Farm the peasant set (extremely important)" "Now you can look like a true pleb"

[@Jacob-zk1jy]

wait I just realized what he looks like in the beginning he is literally just the hacker invader from happy souls

[@TheFullcausevic981]

Holy moly the amount of work/editing that went into this. Amazing, great work.

[@Gracklef1int]

PowerMind now, imagine doing all of that work and expending all of that effort and saying to yourself “Y’know what would really show how proud I am of this massive investment of time and effort...a stupid, gutter-level rape joke. (Types out Rape-ier) Yeah...fucking perfect.”

[@Hellzonest]

@@Gracklef1int shut up cringelord

[@Gracklef1int]

Gub Gub nah. I stand for something. Do you? Wait...lemme guess...is it rape jokes? You stand up for rape jokes. Right? I’m right aren’t I?

[@itchynose3]

@@Gracklef1int wow dude you must be so fun at parties

[@Gracklef1int]

yourboychamoy you’re right. One time I was at this party where I totally forgot all of my rape joke punchlines and nobody laughed.

[@coworkerpaul5904]

49:02-49:29 I absolutely love these segments in Ymfah's DS videos! The amount of times I have died to those SAME bosses is crazy

[@vincentreyes4332]

but then you can see how he gets the bosses health lower every time

[@yungmalaria]

Bearer See- Seek Lest

[@kingcole5977]

That's why he did the sl1 run, so that he could skip that dialogue.

[@yungmalaria]

Im just shitposting

[@Fafinyr]

hahhahahahahaha

[@_dibbs]

you suck

[@heyyou9472]

those are words I strive for every single time I do a run based off his guides

[@gagglegames]

16:10 Who would win, a horde of Alonne Knights, or one climby ladder boi

[@sukicloud8352]

This made my day

[@mythrenio]

A greatbow

[@cyberdiver7076]

How can alone knights be a hoarde again?

[@linsenfishy7197]

Dex>Sex You never disappoint me

[@pillcosby2138]

LinsenFishy There are 69 likes on this comment... You know what that means...

[@pillcosby2138]

It means I'll be the 70th.

[@manmanboyboydudedudeguyguy2800]

LinsenFishy casul

[@HzArsol]

WAT R U CASUL

[@Bagixxx1]

666 like s Me: lets ruin this

[@neansath]

These are actually very useful tips even for a non-SL1 run.

[@Pharthrax]

28:19 "Same as normal Dragonrider" so, what, count seven steps and then make him fall off a ledge?

[@gamergamer7508]

Yep

[@jotarokujo6920]

I used my Stand.

[@SirBungus]

I see ur a man of colture

[@stephenmclemore7614]

I know your comment is way old but for anyone reading it don't hit the switches on the way to boss... will fill in the floor so he won't fall... but if that happens just stick to his back SUPER EASY boss....

[@jefflemenestrel]

You should start the "w/Powerwolf" bait. Success guaranteed. 11/7 would Deus Vult again.

[@frosty3469]

Jeff le Ménestrel I know this comment is a year or so old, but Dues Vult, the time for a crusade never stops

[@khadajhin2565]

@@frosty3469 a little late but the holy land is still in the hands of the enemy. DEUS VULT BROTHER! THIS CRUSADE WILL NEVER END!

[@frosty3469]

Ryan Baldoza Just because we lost doesn’t mean we cannot claim it back.

[@killimo7990]

Frost y yes DEUS VULT

[@lilox3690]

2 years later, we are still Vulting the Deus

[@Corsharkgaming]

I just noticed the Ivory King's hat gets taller after he buffs.

[@thatoneguy8966]

Replace it with Doug dimmadome's hat

[@ashikjaman1940]

The L O R E

[@adversarry]

DEEPEST LORE

[@justjoking5252]

@@thatoneguy8966 Doug Dimmadome? Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?

[@matthewsimon6170]

@@justjoking5252 Not right.

[@XxcCaioOPSxX]

It's impressive how you did a 1 hour long video to be entertaining from start to finish, you are awesome!

[@zyrusz37]

43:44 I love this scene. Perfectly edited. Godlike quality. Man, you're the reason why i watch youtube (Saw all the 55 min already 4 times just because it is just so godlike edited) KEEP IT UP, DUDE!

[@thepac9717]

Thank you so much for this video! Not only was it entertaining as hell but it was a perfect guide for me. I am currently doing a Dark Souls Marathon SL1 and your videos have given me the perfect guide on how to get through it. I dont think I would have survived DS2 if it weren't for this video.

[@hordible7475]

The cuts make this seem so easy and simple, but in reality doing SL1 in this game is one of the circles of hell. Especially with the god damn DLCs. Sick job man

[@schnozgaming989]

While doing sl1 I realised what dlc's probably has too much doors, lol

[@NISFWheezy]

Dude, I respect the hell out of you. Putting in the time and effort for this kind of content is super admirable. Props to you, dude.

[@STRANGErdanger164]

19:38 Yikes. Ymfah predicted the future.

[@steveminero5228]

No, he didn't, It's just cuz' when he show a funny image of the rotten he use a Photo of Robbie ROTTEN, is funny cuz'.... Yeah You know

[@nowanalt7804]

steveminero wooosh

[@woodchucksquirrel]

@@nowanalt7804 big whoosh

[@TwilightFlower9]

it wasn't really a hard prediction, he had terminal cancer

[@sovietdz15]

@@steveminero5228 i think you missed a joke i don't think it i completly mean because i see you don't know what sarcasm means

[@Nickesponja]

Now do a SL 1 no death no bonfire no hit no damage bare fists one hand upside down controller keyboard and mouse run with closed eyes

[@ecto_specto4521]

That would be too easy you casul.

[@khaliltqjkq7208]

He d rather cut his balls with a spoon while it is being stung by thousands of bullet ants

[@Odinsday]

He could do that in his sleep.

[@MarionFx]

lonesoul taker lmao

[@guilhermepeixoto3150]

*reading* pff, that's easy *reading* Oh..... keyboard and mouse? You mean like, no changing the keys as well? Yeah, I think that's impossible, man. All hail the double left-click parry!

[@dracanisobsidian1613]

When the video is so good you don't even realise you just spent one hour not even realising it's been one hour

[@swampgoat6343]

That part where you noticed the boss is left handed is actually pretty important to any form of fighting. Generally it's better to be circling away from your opponents power hand/weapon

[@Nicolas_Cage525]

Every time i get F on the exam : T A C T I C A L S U I C I D E

[@lezzolerciume6822]

Powerwolf intro is the best intro! Great video ymfah!

[@cheesecakesization]

im just tryna imagine your state of mind when you decided to put the "oh yeah mr krabs" with the apply lube.

[@halvarianknight4477]

Are you feeling it now Mr. Crabs????

[@EdrianLP]

Can't believe you edited 1 fucking hour of video, well done.

[@theliveisnoshit]

Thank you! I was on a SL 1 Run in DS2 and had problems with the DLC Bosses, this video helped me.

[@halvarianknight4477]

Doubt you're still there but you can Freeze the Ivory king inside one of the gates for an instant kill.

[@deixyis3806]

@@halvarianknight4477 Sadly, you can't do that anymore. It's patched in SotFS, idk about the vanilla tho

[@TitanGuppie309]

49:05 I was beginning to wonder if it'll show up

[@coolieo]

24:40 this looks like a perfectly cut scream meme

[@harryruffin1548]

I watched this entire thing not knowing it was an hour long. This shows how much I fucking love this guys videos.

[@chimericArdor]

This is one of the best constructed guides I've ever seen. Bravo my man, bravo!

[@Ju-Zejon]

This video is definitely the most fun I've ever had with Dark Souls 2. Awesome editing!

[@mynthrokb3495]

This has to be the greatest thing you've ever done It's just amazing

[@emcoulter4459]

Ymfah: Should be easy enough *Ivory King enters the match And I *SAY*

[@shaggymk2390]

Gotta say I just finished a sl1 run on this game today, it was torture but your amazing guide got me through it thanks so much for these great videos.

[@TheManofThings777]

Fencer Sharron vs Saitama who wins? Dumb question, of course Sharron wins.

[@coal159]

Desphinx A dumber statement obviously shaggy wins

[@datonebri5361]

Fucking Sharron killed the kids

[@dinotheruler1690]

She would be the final boss in One Punch Man lol, the S class heroes are nothing but an atom compared to her.

[@coffeesouls8197]

Erdogan wins

[@michaeljordan4457]

Sharron is scary but honestly Armorer Dennis Prager is even scarier with his magic

[@secretberzerker5363]

This is so awesome! Came to watch this video bc I was having difficult time with some bosses and my SL1. Peasant set!!!!! omg, I completely missed that. Witty, humorous, a ton of references and of editing. Well done ymfah, I really enjoyed it and will use it for the rest of my run. Cheers!!

[@Kazuyer_mishimer]

Currently midway wish me luck At the sanctum area Made it to drandelic I'll play later It's a fresh day time for more pain and suffering Currently in bullshit central the frozen hell Round 2 of the sanctum time to fist elena That stupid dragon had 1 HEALTH and killed me After much mental damage I've killed sinh The fume knight refuses to die oh well try number like 21 Ok so I just killed aava time for the ivory king I did it I beat the challenge the ivory king can gargle my nuts *WOOOOOOOHOOOO*

[@bruhmomentoylebirandrki9539]

Great job man

[@rianrichardson4297]

I applaud your persistence dear sir...

[@Kazuyer_mishimer]

@@rianrichardson4297 thank you :)

[@j_jhij_j5819]

“Gargle my Nuts” XD

[@johnnybravo4733]

3 months in the making

[@atreyu979]

Blessed and possessed fuck yea bro

[@zeroThreeSixHD]

Bravo sir. What an entertaining trip down memory lane. Like most peeps I didn't expect to be fully engrossed for 55 minutes, but here we are.

[@FrogMast3r]

Finally managed to get all the op weapon and rings thanks to this guide. Now I can finally play the game

[@SirFoxbutt]

So I clicked on this 55 minute video with the intention of just jumping around to find important bits of information, next thing I knew I'd watched the entire video... I was completely unexpecting such incredibly detailed and hilarious editing.

[@rampantbuckler818]

Me: Comes to see some Ymfah videos Ymfah video beginning: *Powerwolf noises* Me: Ah, A man of culture I see

[@cronoz-sensei4259]

Became my favorite band since hearing it in his openings. That's how powerful his vids be.

[@itsmebroseidon7993]

This man is prolly the best content creator in the souls community

[@SavageGreywolf]

"Things you kill: Robbie Rotten" d00d

[@hydromanticmel684]

I think you’re one of the only dark souls youtubers that doesn’t completely bore me with teachings or an annoying voice or just straight pvp content, Praise the sun.

[@galkatra6998]

I like how attacks, rolls and other action fit in perfectly with the music.

[@georgebutler3323]

As a jazz muso, the music, and in an amazing dark souls video, why this is fantastic, is there more.

[@jange8782]

wow i really saw this 1hour video... You are freaking awesome dude!

[@Godzeller3143]

Wow. Was not expecting the “Our God is an Awesome God” rendition.

[@its_kuro]

Thanks for giving me a heart attack at 50:12

[@JediMasterKitFisto]

Normally never see such great editing on a video this long consistently throughout. Really nice job man

[@GodgivenLeo]

Now do SL 1 No bonfire no death, *casul* ^_^

[@superman91111111]

he already has accualy on stream if i remember correcty

[@GodgivenLeo]

link pls ^_^

[@superman91111111]

well im no expert on finding links but i believe its saved on his twitch channel so search there i would help you out but im in the middle of leaving so sorry

[@GodgivenLeo]

Where to find his twitch FeelsBadMan

[@MaipuruSyrup]

PoFFicK To call him a "casul" don't you have the do what you said for the right to make that statement or is it simply a one way street.

[@stepbro7834]

Man, I’ve been watching you for a few years and I gotta say, you’re a GIANT in your niche! Most entertaining vid so far is the Bloodborne Heisenberg run xd

[@ducklux]

The best Dark Souls content on KZbin!

[@TheTygre]

I think this was the first video of yours that I saw. I thought I was in for a boring guide until I heard that intro! Been a fan ever since. And thank you for reintroducing me to Powerwolf! Because of you, I went out and got their albums for myself!

[@Luckysquirrel1256]

This is extremely impressive especially since DS2 has arguably some of the hardest bosses in the series, great work!

[@ardorcallow4761]

Not really

[@gamerforlife3946]

I would say BB has hardest dlc bosses ever made. Next would be DS1. SL1 in those ones were so hard.

[@bismarckimperia8781]

Not really lmao. Just obnoxious hitboxes, large damage and and larger health.

[@Amandor2011]

100% not the hardest bosses lmao The only hard ones are in DLC and optional ones which he didn't bother killing

[@Slender_Man_186]

Eh, I’d say Nameless Bullshit from DS3 is harder than Raime or Alonne or even Ivory King. His timings are such straight trash, and the devs thought that just because the stamina cost for rolling is nonexistent now, that he can just constantly attack with no room to breathe and it’ll be fine. The funny part is that nearly every other boss in DS3 (outside of the DLCs which I haven’t played) is a joke.

[@jordanedwards2714]

Been playing over my xmas break and damn it has made this video so entertaining, well edited m8

[@theowl5126]

6:04 that sentence . Make me good

[@4SheR]

Almost finished my dark souls 3 sl1, but now i know how i will spend second part of my holidays) Thank you, man...

[@zyrusz37]

16:29 that MC sounds lol

[@Kids_Garden_TV]

This was what guided me on my first ever dark souls experience ymfah went pretty rough on me but thx to that and ymfah I’m a god now at ds2

[@jmandafish]

Commit t a c t i c a l s u i c i d e

[@Marina-bc2dc]

this video is such a classic ong

[@milkmangreg871]

All this, the editing, the actual gameplay, the failures and the sweet reward of victory just for SOMEONE ELSE TO CLAIM THE MONEY. I do not envy you.

[@Darkmind115]

This videos just keep getting better and better. You're the best

[@ZombieMatt27]

now that is a lot of work in a video. Nice Job man, you got another subscriber

[@didjo]

Reaaaally a great quality video ! I first started watching it thinking it was years ago, then saw the "2018-2018" for the mob you killed and realised, people are still doing GREAT things on Dark Souls 2 SotFS, I'm not the only one still playing like the game was just released yesterday ! :P Be sure I'll have a SL1 Character too hahaha Thanks for the videos, and keep your huge and great work up, really enjoyed watching it ;-)

[@luizarruda3629]

Mano ,tu é foda dms , eu amo seus vídeos ,já vi esse sl1 umas 500 vezes

[@donottrusty5911]

This channel has gotten me into Powerwolf

[@shintoraijin6216]

**sigh** Just when I thought I knew all the best ways to beat Dark Souls II..

[@RyokoVT]

Holy. I have literally NEVER heard someone use Great Big Sea music in their video before now. Thank you.

[@thisismyfirstusernameimade3007]

3:03 I got an ad after the "Nani?"

[@HankinoEX]

dark souls 2 IWTD (i want to die) isn't even my favorite souls game, but i watch the ENTIRE THING keep up the good work and kudos for the patience to edit this out

[@spookyjohn6543]

After you unlock pharros mask, you can inf brightbug in every location due to its passive *wet* effect.

[@zanekreger8041]

I don't know why the fuck I keep coming back to these videos. I've already done a speedrun, I've already done sl1 , I've done no damage (NOT EVERYTHING), and I've done the "I do no damage and focus on the npc summons to kill the bosses" challenge. But I still love these videos. So 10 points *Clap Clap*

[@harryalgar2494]

The fact that you cut the opening music before the "blessed and possessed" part should be a criminal offense

[@helpinghand6400]

Thanks for this great video, got a bit stuck on Ivory King because I didnt enjoy the gauntlet leading up to him but he was surprisingly easy once I just put in the effort Fun guide!

[@gessuto6890]

Ayy its zero Lenny !

[@esper6126]

Great entertaining vid my dude, can't believe I watched it all, didn't seem like an hour.

[@AnTiN0Y]

23:50 NICE. FREDDY KRUEGER

[@mattmccaughey1618]

Editing is so sick on this one

[@mublysnubly9420]

9:01 rest in peace in peace

[@No-sr5fb]

You had me at "Chuck wood." The remaining 51 minutes were just dessert.

[@apocryphalbebop]

40:07 "Let me in! LET ME IIIIIIIIIIN!!!"

[@MrDavid7117]

i finshed dark souls 2 with your guide, thank you on this amazing guide.

[@Kavriel]

Now that is some dank content right there !

[@Zepheroni]

the editing is making this 200% even better, good job

[@larry.f]

+rep for the Ace Combat musik

[@seamusevans6800]

BLESSED AND POSSESSED

[@michaelhall2955]

16:49 is that dunkeys clip saying of course the plunging attack altered

[@icey_john]

the hardest bit of the ds2 sl1 run is the lack of adp, i just found out about the prisoners armor here. thank you ymfah

[@judeokeefe7445]

How did he use the hand axe at the start? It has a 9 strength requirement

[@icey_john]

@@judeokeefe7445 two handing increases your strength virtually by 50% of your current strength. since he has 6 strength, when he two hands his strength becomes 9 virtually by (6 + (6/2))

[@judeokeefe7445]

@@icey_john oh nice. Thank you very much

[@DigitalRRS]

This guide made my day. Thanks

[@DreamTravelerZenddrex]

Just wanted to say thanks for introducing me to the awesomeness that is POWERWOLF.

[@armouredjester1622]

This guy: gg 2 ez Me: still dies at last giant

[@blindtorturekill]

Fantastic job with this vid mate. Informative and funny, hits all the right notes. Very impressed!

[@xelavon2719]

"tactical suicide" I gotta start using that 😂

[@xelavon2719]

What the fuck. I don't remember making this comment over a year ago. Still, tactical suicide is hilarious lmao

[@demonfox13]

Came here to study and understand what i need when i start my run. Thought it would be a serious video and tutorial was very very wrong but loved every second of it and learn so much XD Keep up the amazing work.