How to Beat Dark Souls 2 without Talking

A detailed guide on beating Dark Souls 2 without talking.
All footage recorded on the most recent version of Dark Souls 2 SotFS.
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[Special thanks to]
TheParryGod( / xricsx ) for the cinematic footage.
Trophic Square, Sivulla, fGabo for checking the spelling.
The boys at the translation discord for all the community captions.

[@ymfah]

How to deal with social anxiety 101. Discussion thread : www.reddit.com/r/ymfah/comments/oiq5y1/thread_how_to_beat_dark_souls_2_without_talking/?

[@melonstudiospl1170]

Plz no

[@tsubasa_cat6991]

i forgor💀

[@trollegeeldritchlordofhorr4461]

One way to deal with social anxiety is by destroying the Society. Right?

[@iiishxniii4935]

@@tsubasa_cat6991 he forgor

[@Somerandomdude____]

Yo thanks btw invade me on dark souls 3 and im grabbing my thotslayer's axe

[@VaatiVidya]

How to beat the KZbin algorithm without talking: YMFAH videos

[@Crimson_Obelisk]

Wonder if it’s possible to do a no demonetization run

[@AlecTheMayor]

Hello verified person.

[@SomeDumbFox-OwO]

Surprised this has such little likes.

[@AlecTheMayor]

@@SomeDumbFox-OwO Don't worry ppl will catch on.

[@blademalonzo7540]

yes

[@Huggbees]

You don't beat challenge runs, you show the rest of us we've been playing on easy mode.

[@poopypoop5180]

Chocolate or mint

[@davidhensley3079]

Is this video a rinsing machine?

[@vermilliongrimoire1871]

@@davidhensley3079 it’s a filling machine I’m pretty sure

[@philo-]

Maybe the real lone noobs were the deaths we made along the way

[@richardgipson4454]

Your name is DUMMY, and if you knew anything about anything, you'd notice there's an Early Bird Special EVERY... SINGLE... DAY OF THE WEEK!!!

[@andresfelipe8274]

The fact that the "no talk" run is evangelion themed is pure gold

[@Deppie_____]

Can you explain? Never seen evangelion

[@Balty_Burnip]

@@Deppie_____ the main character of Evangelion is extremely depressed and afraid of any confrontation with other people. It's a great show, I really recommend it

[@Lord_necromancer]

@@Deppie_____ to kind of add to what was already said- it's amazing but you have to go into it knowing it's not a typical shounen "can do attitude and power of friendship!!!1!!" show. It's a more realistic look at what being the only hope of humanity in a violent war with horrific monsters would ACTUALLY do to a kids psyche lol

[@andresfelipe8274]

@@Deppie_____ yep, the main character shinji it's really fearful of people knowing the way he feels (and interpersonal relationships in general) so throught the show he very rarely share it

[@erin1569]

@@Lord_necromancerI'd add a disclaimer. Your appreciation of Evangelion is inversely proportional to your happiness and satisfaction with life.

[@lizard1255]

And over a year later, he would finally come back for that Immolation only run

[@akhanzhi]

He came

[@stoicatiberiu4600]

He saw

[@gianlucadipietro1650]

He won

[@dylanmontella9288]

@@gianlucadipietro1650 why..... also, hail mighty Caesar

[@Corrodias]

Was this video the origin of the "when's the miracles-only video?" meme?

[@Grashnook]

My man dropping another masterpiece

[@urb44n]

True

[@ButterscotchPenguin]

True

[@l3ryan_328]

You guys are dating?

[@christian8926]

True he is and always have been

[@pissgod666]

They really are tho

[@sprakh4647]

Everybody out here talking about how he's crazy creative and good at the games but my god can we talk about this man's choice of music for a second?! Every. Single. Video. has an absolutely flawless list of tracks. It's at the point where I'm not even sure how he's able to pick his music so well, seeing as some of the tracks he uses have like less than 10k clicks.

[@umino7]

Is there any easy way to figure out the tracklist? Does Shazam work for video game music? lol

[@mr_misfortune]

@@umino7 a playlist of tracks used can be found in the description

[@bruddaosas4510]

There are two theories on how Ymfah finds such well fitting and amazing songs for his videos. Number 1: Ymfah sold his soul to a daedric being known only as, "Joe" and has gained omniscience of every song ever and picks which songs are the best for his videos. Number 2: Ymfah is just a very good and hard working youtuber. (most probable)

[@b1zz1_]

@@umino7 Most of the music are from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion Soundtrack

[@Gator_Queen8188]

My man brought out "my innermost apocalypse", the man got taste

[@tStevester83]

"First rule: no talking." "Does that mean--" *gets thrown out of the room*

[@missingwyatt7056]

"Now... Would anyone like an estus flask?"

[@GamerBoy870]

@@missingwyatt7056 ...............................

[@BVasquezp]

"I would like one"

[@missingwyatt7056]

@@BVasquezp *Healthbar appears* "NO EATING IN MY C L A S S R O O M"

[@kingofworms831]

YOU DIED

[@zimnylech527]

The music. The humor. The godlike editing. And most importantly, showing every obstacle and all the complex thought process that went into beating it. Your channel is a real goldmine, and this particular video is probably one of the best I've ever seen on KZbin. This is my third time watching it. Congratulations.

[@rebirthofshien364]

Congratulations!

[@ali3n563]

Congratulations 👏

[@corvoattano8567]

"The Music" Being first is correct. This man is speaking the language of the gods: Meme music

[@Joseph-mq8ih]

@@corvoattano8567 redditor 🤮🤮🤮

[@FYCW2]

agree

[@GilCAnjos]

Gotta love how Ymfah puts "beat Dark Souls 2" in the title but then he kills Nashandra and the video keeps going

[@alfalldoot6715]

Well there is a boss after Nashandra, and plus I think he meant kill complete every dlc too

[@TheNephilimofEmpireCity]

@@alfalldoot6715 with p2d and Sotfs and dark souls 3 being out for the longest time now the DLC are really just apart of the main game

[@Varja376]

"with a twist" yes, that is how keys work

[@pradipgorkhali]

**Slow clap**

[@schizosamurai8840]

Dex > Sex Str > Ntr

[@Seinsmelled]

std bomb

[@VValunt]

“Sorry I just committed several war crimes; I’m just too shy to talk” said to the corpse of a guy he also killed

[@aeternalslime9670]

the idea of someone having enough social anxiety to not talk to anyone, but having the self confidence reuired to murder multiple human people, is cracking me up

[@red_menace1829]

So basically most murderous individuals. Got it 👍

[@asepsisaficionado7376]

Sigma male moment

[@jeebus2121]

Seems pretty logical, actually.

[@castorrodentia2954]

Soulionaire Grindset

[@ItsGBMoD]

i do this all the time im glad i can do it in game too

[@volgera684]

Man, I'm so in love with this style of 'how to'. Love those small cinematic moments that just take in the environment of the area you're about to go through, and the music combined with it is so awesome! honestly watched this video 10+ times just for the masterful video editing

[@Owiion]

18:48 really GOT me out of nowhere. Powerful.

[@MasterPodi]

I can't even really explain why, but this is definitely my favorite ymfah video. I went to rewatch it the other day and saw it had been struck down and I was so disappointed. Thanks for getting this gem back up.

[@GolAcheron-fc4ug]

Now some parts of it are silent though :(

[@renqui59]

0:53 using Miyazaki's film music on a Miyazaki's game what an achievement

[@SawekWyup]

Could you tell what is that song?

[@renqui59]

@@SawekWyup You got the playlist in the description : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pprZhKWKfcelocU

[@RezaQin]

Huh? Not the same one.

[@renqui59]

@@RezaQin Of course but it's still funny to notice those two namesakes

[@damasrion9192]

Miyazaki didn't direct 2 tho

[@Nameless.-._]

Bro I searched up Darksouls 2 walkthrough without talking, thinking it was like a no commentary one, this is way better.

[@106640guy]

Those darn cicada's are everywhere... Can't get sleep even in Iron keep

[@KuroableNao]

Ymfah: "I needed to turn human again so I used the domestic violence strat" "Uh excuse me?"

[@frostknight7687]

Humans are not innocents.

[@Copier777]

>beats down a crippled blind old woman who doesn't fight back *HUMANITY RESTORED*

[@robertdoherty4539]

Average DS2 fan: "this game is clunky and broken. Unplayable." Average DS2 enjoyer: No talk

[@eutriV33]

Why would a DS2 fan say that ?

[@mewea]

@@eutriV33 because if you truly love something you both enjoy the good parts and embrace the flaws

[@ConstantEve]

@@mewea as someone who loves ds2 and had scholars as their first game... it is a clunky mess

[@bup6340]

I didn't have glitches or anything at all, for me it felt more stable than Dark Souls Remastered. But then again I played the Sotfs version in 2020, not the original.

[@trashycannoey]

flawed game but good

[@supercaptainstar7558]

17:00 I fucking shed a tear...You're always there for us when we most need you....

[@dylanmanley935]

Hearing the Lord of the Ring music made me cry

[@idlemindedmage6925]

Saaaaame.

[@rosesarafilovic]

holy shit! a whole game of ds2 without “bearer seek seek lest”

[@olargol2284]

What about 1:26?

[@Turtel825]

bear seek seek lest*

[@fell5514]

Put him in Elden Ring and call the boss "The Silent King."

[@seangambone8534]

**the necron would like to know your location**

[@frostknight7687]

Yeah right after ray dhimitri

[@eduardhegyi]

@@seangambone8534 i would like to know the necron race's location

[@tealserpent4895]

28:44 The madman still did it anyways. Godspeed

[@crysosisback7115]

Love the infinite brightbug part, where you don't have the buff when defeating the boss "Hey go get that, it helps... Except if you die to it, of course."

[@SwearDie96]

16:18 "Select Leave" had my dying!!

[@arturovi]

hahah

[@PunkZombie1300]

Most underrated joke on this channel

[@archibaldsutherland177]

Could someone please explain for the uninitiated? He's trying to leave the coc and it's not working..?

[@PunkZombie1300]

@@archibaldsutherland177 When you open up a menu like that "Leave" just means to leave the menu. In order to leave a covenant you need to abandon it via Shalquoir the cat or by joining another covenant (technically it's never referred to as "leaving" in game, it's always "abandoning"). So it was a joke about leaving the covenant by selecting the "Leave menu" option.

[@archibaldsutherland177]

@@PunkZombie1300 oh my god i get it now thank you so much

[@matthewroddick9737]

Dark Souls 2: This game is about you, the character. It's about your story, not...why aren't you saying anything? Wait, what are you doing? Stop that, you're not supposed to-wait, please stop doing this, we want to build your character's story. Ymfah: *cicada chirping*

[@geologist1235]

I like the implication that the closest thing that Ymfah can do to replying is chirp as a cicada!

[@avajie]

I saw “no talk” and was like “how hard could it be?” Ymfah: “no leveling” Me: “oh.”

[@eracer166]

And no estus

[@stormalfred1238]

@@eracer166 and no upgrading normally

[@finmat95]

Basically SL1 no upgrades

[@KristapsK1]

@@finmat95 but harder as you have limited heals until you reach aldias keep as no estus flask and no unlimited life gems

[@thaias9654]

No shopping

[@lewisleslie2821]

19:25 the bloodborne peasant voices had me laughing

[@machomanalexyt5736]

When he was grinding the lion warrior set, I felt his pain. I'm one of those guys that likes to have 2 of every single piece of equipment.

[@halcyon1644]

Okay real quick question, WHY?! That sounds like torture

[@machomanalexyt5736]

@@halcyon1644 I like to collect shit

[@halcyon1644]

@@machomanalexyt5736 Fair enough, have a good day

[@bruh-im7gi]

@@machomanalexyt5736 i do the same in every fromsoft game I played ngl so I feel ya

[@Jaantt07]

Me being stupid. "How can this be a challenge? Bearer of the Curse dosen't even ta-... Starts attack at Emerald Herald. "Oh! Now I get it!"

[@mydogsnameistyson4870]

Wow you are stupid like me

[@DJMhero]

This is easily one of my favorite videos on this website. Editing is top notch, the whole Eva theme is godlike & its such a dope twist on a level 1 run.

[@darall7758]

Friends: - What movies do you watch? Me: - It's complicated

[@necoborgirarc]

19:05 I got really confused when I didn’t hear Zerolenny’s voice but then I remembered this is a Ymfah video

[@vagannazaryan3594]

I expected a joke text to speech NGL, EY LENNY WHERE YO ASS AT , THIS MANS IS USURPING YO THRONE OF SPICE

[@mateusmoreira897]

Years later, still one of the best videos ive seen to this day.

[@arthurdurham]

I feel so bad for the Majula Blacksmith, he cowers and puts his hands up when you attack him 😭

[@ApXucBuH]

that's why everytime I kill him (yes, I want to try this run myself) I say _I'm sorry, little one_

[@briancooley8777]

Anti-socials are merciless

[@JasonPtt]

That LotR theme with the Heirs of the Sun covenant was exquisite and delightful

[@nashbutler]

The amazing music in this video keeps me coming back over and over

[@The3rdFist]

This dude just drops a feature film on dark souls 2. Mad respect

[@justarandomperson4237]

This the by far the best Dark Souls 2 video on KZbin, I've seen it like 5 time and still enjoy it.

[@cristianfregolim2288]

Considerably one of the best videos I've ever seen, honestly all the work you went into, with these edits and details made me love every part of it. I had never seen a video longer than 20 minutes but I tasted every part of this masterpiece

[@ritoalfa1346]

44:04 ost being actually "battle at journey's end" from octopath traveler and not being on the playlist made me go on a rant trying to remember which soundtrack was

[@freespeech3817]

Thank you kind sir for sharing that!

[@dattinydragon3755]

I geeked out when I heard the track. I absolutely adore Octopath

[@thekingbelow]

and like i said i haven't played octopath traveler

[@ymfah]

Fixed. Thanks for the heads up

[@lazarus_senpai]

16:55 i cried bruh.... i really miss my wigga

[@StarShade0]

The Evangelion motif for this whole video is brilliant.

[@ImpassiveCanine]

49:45 Out of all things, I was definitely not expecting Sabaton. Good shit man.

[@ApXucBuH]

Neither I was!

[@noonelikespokimane8924]

I don’t know why lmao, he puts them in his other videos too lmao

[@braegan123]

All this makes me wanna do is watch Ghibli films, Thanks for the nostalgia Ymfah

[@acooper11397]

That scene when he walks into majula and journey to the west starts playing is great.

[@marlysalt]

I played Dark Souls 2 SotFS recently and thought the Emerald Herald said the line in the beginning of your video. I got so excited when I heard her say bits of it. I finally realized you must have spliced it, and yet it still gets my heart excited. Another well done video, ymfah.

[@ZomgLolPants]

"the first sin was this game being made" holy shit

[@alepippi]

Un fratello

[@TheTheKraven]

When you are so socially awkward that you kill an entire kingdom purely to avoid talking to anyone

[@s4rclogann]

Oh no Oh no You gave me an idea. Maybe I should spare you

[@Unclaimed_Username]

As someone who has a hard time talking to anyone I haven't known for a decade: it's the fucking mood and I fully understand.

[@Vitor-fd9pe]

literally my favorite souls borne channel, and these lot of studio ghibli and evangelion songs, love it

[@thomasdacasto4253]

You know it will be a noice videa when it literally starts with NGE'S osts

[@c.ostillas]

oh god, that intro what a masterpiece, what a great work of man OH GOD AND NOW THAT IM WATCHING THE VIDEO, THE EVANGELION TRACKS i'm diggin this even more

[@grougarolagran8229]

28:40 now that's how you anticipate upcoming videos, upcoming meaning "in about 9 or 10 years"

[@briancooley8777]

You have to name your character “…” so when the old firekeeper asks your name you stay silent. Otherwise you talked.

[@ApXucBuH]

Why you think that character couldn't write its name on a piece of paper?

[@panose6542]

@@ApXucBuH I don’t remember paper in that room though

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[@ApXucBuH]

@@panose6542 fair enough, but maybe it was written

[@panose6542]

@@ApXucBuH fair enough

[@Zorxeng1990]

Took me some days to completely watch this video, imagine the amount of time this took to complete and edit.... Such an amazing work! Perfection!

[@TheRattleSnake93]

This guy is the hardest working KZbinr I know, definitely earned every one of those subs. Hope you reach 1 mil soon, keep it up, dude.

[@inkvixen3141]

IT"S BACK

[@ymfah]

@180 bpm and more got a worldwide block from the evangelion music.

[@inkvixen3141]

@180 bpm and more ....god damnit.

[@MattTheParanoidKat]

@@ymfah that is some hot garbage.

[@ApXucBuH]

@@ymfahnext time, try using the cover by Deai (former Ichigo Tanuki) and _angels_

[@ApXucBuH]

@@ashe_ maybe on VK, let me check upd: no :(

[@sodaoutofcontext7352]

This really should have been called, "I have no mouth and I must scream!"

[@ScaryBoiSupreme]

I get the sneaking suspicion that Ymfah likes Evangelion, just a hunch tho

[@crimsonstrykr]

Congratulations!! congratulations!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! cOngRaTulAtIoNs!!1!!?! Gracias!! ありが!! धन्यवाद!! 감사합니다!! Danke!!

[@spoopy870]

Every time you introduce a skip or glitch it's so epic and uplifting I love it

[@keithiusmaximus776]

Honestly one of the best videos I've ever seen. I feel like this is your Magnum Opus, that intro was pure artistry.

[@notshaking]

The quality on your videos it's absolutely amazing

[@HYLOBRO]

I fucking love that you still make DS2 content. This was my first souls game, the one that got me hooked, PVP was just so much fun in this one.

[@StartledSloth]

18:59 I was so ready for the ZeroLenny robot voice to start talking

[@kamikazekittiesii161]

Me when I saw the title: "oh so its just a no leveling run, thats not too bad" Me after thinking about it a few seconds: "oh wait.... ohhhhhhhh nooooo"

[@Levyathyn]

"No talking? Oh yeah, that should be..." And slowly it hit me, one at a time. No shopping... no healing... no leveling... I was ready for SOME of that, but this is a nightmare.

[@1stplacesilver]

picking up items should be considered talking aswell since you have to talk/action things , same with fog walls

[@naoiwatani8402]

@@1stplacesilver The action does not say "talk", thus it is not talking. You do not talk to fog walls or items you pick up. That it is mapped to the same button is completely irrelevant.

[@robbiirvine1038]

@@1stplacesilver i too talk to fog walls.

[@vengerofthelight]

At about 1:30 until 1:54 the audio cuts out. A shame that this video is starting to deteriorate, because it's a genuine masterpiece.

[@nashbutler]

It’s not deteriorating it’s getting copyright struck

[@Mr.Scott86]

@@nashbutler that's what he means unfortunately KZbin just allows this bullshit

[@magicfoogieA]

Same thing at 12:52. I wonder what music was copyrighted for both sections. 🤔

[@VanessaVersus]

Dark Souls 2 taught me that punching normally is stupid when you can clasp your hands together into a super fist

[@deusdeusasmodeus]

Maaaan the sooooong from mononoke hime you literally made me cry... my childhooooood i miss those daaays.

[@paoloscavalcacinghie428]

My gf:"We have to talk." Me:

[@urb44n]

Lmao

[@burritowyrm6530]

kILL WIFE

[@AraikSarkisyan]

40:33 She summoned the strongest enemy in Souls series.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

I swear those pigs killed more than the skeletons in the graveyard

[@shadow-kry2167]

Oh my God all the Evangelion stuff is amazing

[@japes25]

You know I really wish he uploaded more bc his videos are amazing, funny, and possible

[@PivasRox]

The editting and the music choices are perfect. I never played dark souls but I still get entertained. Excelent job, ymfah, like always

[@MrPotatoes97]

Majula, still the best starting zone of every Fromsoft game

[@ApXucBuH]

49:46 So I was just watching another Ymfah's fresh video, *and then the **-winged hussars arrived-** Sabaton started playing* Particular thumb up for this!

[@SorowFame]

45:23 it’s so weird to hear the Civ 6 main theme outside of Civ 6.

[@pingaazul8061]

1:31 why youtube?

[@ApXucBuH]

because f*ck ymfah and f*ck us all, that's why. And also because capitalism, yep

[@ExemplarKyle]

This is right up there with your best videos. Maybe even your magnum opus. I can only imagine the hours upon hours of editing you put into it, but I can safely say it was worth it.

[@anautilus2004]

Episode list: From the Future Fall Guys Animal Farm Human Farm +6, +7, and +8 It's an Effigy of You The "Giving" Tree 1=2 Victor's Stone Step 1: Large Club +8

[@NourArt02]

DS1 without talking: *finishes game at level 150* Because you don't need to warp, wait for a loading screen, and listen to "seek, seek, lest" for the 100th time to level up

[@treesuschrist1782]

The editing in these vids never stops amazing me. With some damn good shots, some great music choices, and no talking, you've made more entertaining content then anything on tv anymore.

[@SinHurr]

Are these posted anywhere that KZbin hasn't eaten half the good audio?

[@titanics.o.s2101]

Patron?

[@PurebloodKnight]

*The Gutter* >gets immediately poisoned I fucking laughed hard man that was perfect Also, the timestamp for that is 9:23

[@matthewmccoy7437]

i don’t even want to know how long this took to accomplish, let alone edit. love your videos man, early congrats on 1M subs because putting out content like this you’ll hit it in no time.

[@festivefate4045]

This video made me want to play dark souls 2 for the first time. I started a week ago and finished today. Amazing video

[@nousagi7437]

I was about to ask for the music playlist but you were 500,000 steps ahead of me, thank you so much

[@blockbeard5351]

I just cant imagine what we will be getting when Elden Ring release

[@niwatorimeat]

I do hope he does a no horse run.

[@halo8913]

@@niwatorimeat that might just be ymfah walking forever instead of something that is challenging and interesting, besides there might be horse only areas that can only be passed while riding on a horse

[@niwatorimeat]

@@halo8913 I'm expecting he'll discover some way to run faster than a horse and enter horse-areas while horseless.

[@AC_Philosopher]

Another piece of gold. The armorer Dennis part had me legit dead.

[@kuda9098]

Thank you youtube for bringing me back here once in a while

[@kuda9098]

Thank you youtube for bringing me back here once in a while

[@lucyarisato6850]

Oh shit it’s back!!!

[@gamingtimef]

woohoo!

[@volpilh]

Oh lord, oh god. Ymfah's reenacting neon genesis evangelion in DS2. He's become too powerful

[@by_yulg777]

I’m offended about the fact that credits are not like evangelion ones.

[@mr.someone5679]

You know how much work was put into this video? Shut up

[@incognitoburrito6020]

@@mr.someone5679 They're not trying to say the video is bad because it doesn't have evangelion credits, jut that it would've been a col touch.

[@crimsonstrykr]

@@mr.someone5679 Catch a joke m8 jz

[@shrimpstance]

This has to be your best work yet. Incredible.

[@sobot_]

Me as a mute: oh yes finally a playthrough for me

[@peterdumpel5729]

Your sl1 character ended up doing more damage with his fists against fume knight than my fully leveled end game one with a weapon lol.

[@erbitez]

Mio padre si é segato qui

[@Godz_Villuz]

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