dark souls w/ enemies, bosses & loot RANDOMIZED🪦DEMON RUINS

[@Twenty_Third_Nerd2347]

'Cue Artorias' Artorius: And i took that personally

[@jamesphillips4009]

"Silver Pendant, helps block dark damage? That doesn't sound useful."

[@AndrewBentley-n9m]

I love that the moment Luke sees what's at the bottom of the slide, he instantly switches from streamer-mode into completely silent 'don't-f-this-up' concentration.

[@XescoPicas]

Luke unlocked Ultra Instinct right there

[@holyrod2001]

That was full Orphan of Kos mode

[@sampahr]

He locked the fuck in

[@mclarge90]

His face throughout the whole fight is brilliant

[@Safiyahalishah]

@@mclarge90 The most terrified grimace for the most insane show of skill 😂

[@nathancarter8239]

"Shoot your shot, dog!" Dog: *belches fire violently*

[@BlueLoneWolf527]

Luke: OH SHIT!

[@mar_speedman]

Luke's like "Oh, what a cute pup- Oh god I'm so sorry for disturbing you sir!!"

[@doombiscuit5515]

I will now be crying "never underestimate the worm!" when I am vexed by a small and simple but deceptively destructive task.

[@Icam_here]

Luke: i wont do the dlc yet game: and i took that personally

[@robertnixon1557]

artorias fell down a well into the demon ruins and sat plotting his revenge

[@That_Commentor_I_Hate]

And then Luke cheeses him a second time. They’ve got a real road runner & coyote energy

[@robertmcdiarmid4921]

The irony of "hey i cant do the DLC because i forgot the demon ruins" proceedes to demon ruins only to fight all the DLC

[@DrowningInDoggos]

luke's face after "whatever it is, it's big" was just perfect

[@TheYorkRose]

You should comment this on every video, see how often it happens to be accurate :P

[@Xacris]

That pure silent focus for a couple of minutes at the end there shows you that Luke was being extremely serious. No jokes, must win

[@lordshavron]

Who knew when you said it was time for the DLC last week that the randomizer would oblige! That was amazing.

[@good_fats]

Luke was giving big "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!" energy at the end ... Until the crying lol

[@SolaScientia]

"Cue Artorias" followed by it being Artorias is yet another moment of perfect comedic timing. I was about to say that there's no cheesing him this time just when you said it, lol. The break to talk about the Patreon while making dog noise absolutely sent me. I love how it's just a reaction and then dead silence at seeing just what replaced the Bed of Chaos.

[@malcolmduncan]

'im toxic and flooded with worms' right we've found the ultimate tinder line.

[@Zoso14892]

😂 certainly the most honest.

[@notdancooper923]

With the taste of your lips I'm on a ride I'm toxic and flooded with worms

[@riveramnell143]

If you actually matched with someone who got the joke, you’d know it’s fate lol

[@malcolmduncan]

@@riveramnell143 joke? Who's joking? 😁

[@riveramnell143]

@@malcolmduncan You’re right; I meant to say reference. Damn these worms! 😂

[@Cheffy-B]

Seeing Luke fight Kalameet is yet another reminder that he is far better at these games than I could ever hope to be. What a mad lad! Nice work!

[@BeautyIsJustAMask]

Doing Kalameet first time with a not even level 80 character is insane scenes. If you can do that you can do the Artorias you accidentally willed into existence.

[@williamjones5334]

I think Luke was helped slightly by the arena being more confined than where Kalameet usually is... but yeah, even so it's impressive.

[@BeautyIsJustAMask]

@@williamjones5334 oh definitely, I never realised how his threat level is massively reduced if he doesn't leave the ground.

[@williamjones5334]

@@BeautyIsJustAMask Isn't the whole point of getting Gough to shoot him down to reduce his threat level? I do know what you actually mean, but couldn't resist!

[@mediarare2386]

31:39 Just the image of Luke barking into his microphone

[@gothmissstress]

I loved this

[@emildavidbjerrejrgensen6948]

Loved that Sif only bark, except for the word Artorias 😆

[@mattball8622]

I'm one of those people who looks forward to this series every Monday! Thanks for making the start of the week a little brighter.

[@davetech9403]

A really heartfelt thank you back, Luke for the normal adult content you have made thus far on the channel. You have been absolutely smashing it and I can’t wait to see the series of content coming next.

[@MikesPortugal-zm4oy]

the mega farming at Solaires door was definitely all the dragon butts that you usually found in the lava dying

[@bigmoviegamer1037]

That rat was like ... oh hell no, it's Ray Sunshine! Retreat! Wait! Oh nooooooooo!

[@SnapGrapplePop]

Was anyone else half expecting this to end with Luke discovering that he did actually have the ring for lava walking all along?

[@Virtuous_Rogue]

A lot of pyromancers sleep well at night knowing they've ascended their pyromancy flame and leveled it to +20 effectively and then spent 40 humanity at the Chaos covenant to get Chaos Firestorm.

[@tonyb6555]

To Westaway: in a Souls-like game, to make heavy work of standard enemies, then defeat the toughest bosses at the first attempt. As in "Luke proceeded to Westaway the Demon Ruins to the delight of his audience". The sheer outpouring of emotion at the end was wonderful to watch.

[@persephoneunderground845]

I absolutely Westawayed Volcano Manor in Elden Ring - all the snek boyz and girlz murdered me repeatedly with their iron widow friends. But the big snake was easy! Togethaaaaa!

[@thejason755]

@@persephoneunderground845TOGETHAAAAAAAAA

[@issiemerry]

“Fall infinitely through the map by accident” I feel like everyone who wasn’t there needs to know that Luke knew what he was doing when he very intentionally got the mail truck into the lake, despite the game making that pretty inconvenient to do

[@torgranael]

You know it's serious when Luke isn't roasting the boss and/or himself while fighting. That dead silent three minutes is one the most tense moments of the series so far.

[@ottersintuxedos4981]

I was really hoping the bed of chaos would still open holes in the floor and Kalameet would get swallowed. It would have been the perfect punchline to every dlc boss falling down a hole

[@kayla_eevee]

"Why did I think I could put on clothes?" -Me struggling with executive dysfunction

[@sacrificiallamb4568]

I'd put that on a shirt but there'd be no point.

[@iainperkins2085]

The giant rats are (often but not always) crystal lizards. That's why they are just running away.

[@patientallison]

Hey Luke, I know you probably wont read this but I just wanted to thank you for this series, it inspired me to finally play this game for myself (just normal though, not randomized). I didnt start until several episodes in so I just recently got the lordvessel but I've been inspired to play all the FromSoft games in release order. I probably wont be able to join you for the SotE playthrough because I i dont want spoilers for thr rest of the series but I'll make sure to bookmark them when I see them 😉

[@Moth.]

I have no time/skill/patience for soulsborne games but this is my favorite series by a lot right now

[@bigmoviegamer1037]

That sucks cause they're some of the best games out there. I bet you'd do well if you try them.

[@chrismanuel9768]

Elden Ring might be worth your time. It's much easier and you can just level up if anything is too hard, plus there's a ton of NPC summons and spirit summons, and you can play at your leisure

[@Moth.]

I'm not entirely counting them out for the future, I'm just not in a space currently to give them a go

[@bast713]

Same. I would rage quit these so quickly, but it's awesome to watch someone who's a much better gamer than I play it.

[@katfromthekong414]

Luke cracking himself up by making dog noises was too good! 👌😂

[@ffwng3992]

These videos are definitely the best part of my Monday (or sometimes Tuesday) and I'm super hyped to watch more Elden Ring content. Keep doing what you love to do because we all love to watch your content.

[@danielblack4815]

dude that slide, the slow reveal, the realisation. Pure cinema

[@samuxan]

I found Kalameet so hard, it should be harder on a tight space. Great victory there and not the first time we've seen that dragon defeated in a first try

[@Mistwolfss]

He made I look really easy. Mabey a bit stressful but the hardest part I could see about the fight was just that he took so little damage each hit.

[@cargath]

Not to downplay Lukes skill, but i think he might have been easier in a tight space, because he couldn't do his flying attacks?

[@terrabits]

Yep, feels like Kalameet was a bit more generous than usual. Still, a good win for Luke

[@SolaScientia]

@@cargath That and most randomizers will have enemy and boss hp match the scaling of the area they've been put in rather than keeping their original scaling. Not sure if this randomizer has that feature or if Luke turned it on, but I know for sure I'd have turned on enemy scaling.

[@sean.chiarot]

Kalameet was much easier in this one. He only had two or three attacks and didn't use his life draining move at all so Luke could just sit under him and wail away. That, plus Luke avoiding the Artorias fight left me disappointed with this one.

[@bunnylizard2717]

The emotional rollercoaster/journey this episode took me on is not to be understated. The accuracy of Luke "The Prophet" Westaway and the Artorius prediction, to the shock and, one might say, horror, of what indeed was waiting at the bottom of the slide to Chaos, to the increasingly irritated encounters with Kirk. All fabulous! I also enjoyed the Toxic song parody as well as original westaway song "you all can suck it". Need those added to my playlist asap! I also think that final encounter went amazingly since (thank God) the arena was not conductive to flying and slam attacks from the Big Ol Guy.

[@BlueLoneWolf527]

The very end: eerie silence of concentration that upon victory, devolves into half-crazed laughter of triumph just to change again into half-mad sobbing of relief. Good job Luke, you got that big boy real nice. Would you like a glass of water and a pillow before your next stream?

[@konoikurozora5851]

I genuinely burst out laughing when I saw Kalameet at the bottom of that slide. It was priceless. Congrats on the 1 attempt win!

[@noahivanchavezespinosa3568]

I blessedly had forgotten all about the P organ...

[@joaquinvelasquez6252]

Oh no Luke! Is the algorithm like, "it's time to go luke." "Was I a good dark souls video segment?" "I was told you were the best..."

[@langdon7x]

That was spectacular Dark Soulsing. Go have a nap Luke, you've earned it.

[@Lionheart-tu4zs]

"I'm toxic and flooded with worms" I think Luke needs a vet 😂

[@slapstuckstudio]

Awesome video! I've never played a Soulsborne game until I watched your stuff, but it was encouraging to see you play/suffer. Now I'm well into Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring and loving every minute. I owe you my sincere thanks. Keep it up mate 🫡

[@candybeans]

My internet went out at 41:11 and I greatly appreciated the pause because I was laughing so much.

[@tzaandor]

I'd like to thank Luke for being great, this series and reminding me of when it's Monday

[@SmerkyRandomised]

Loved the impromptu middle of episode song lol, and the shock at seeing that particular boss after that being the "Please-Not-This" boss for the whole series was so intense, my reaction at the end of it was just as visceral as Luke's after recently seeing how that boss can thoroughly mess you up- This entire series is an absolute delight, keep doing what you do Luke!

[@MsCunningLinguistic]

SCREAM I've wanted to watch Luke play Elden Ring for SO LONG, I'm so happy 😭😭😭

[@madisonmcclure8243]

What a Chad. Absolutely recks the poor boss in one go with limited healing!

[@davidhollowelljr949]

I can't explain why...but I feel like this is maybe just a tiny bit misleading

[@madisonmcclure8243]

@@davidhollowelljr949 How so? Did it make you think it was Artorias, or not winning as handily against the dragon as you’d think? I thought he handled it pretty nicely for the first try in a long while (since he last played the DLC bosses).

[@davidhollowelljr949]

@@madisonmcclure8243 I think it's my general distrust of the Internet having grown up in the 90's and 2000's LMAO

[@adamdavies1990]

​@@davidhollowelljr949quit being a cynic and live a little

[@davidhollowelljr949]

@@adamdavies1990 IMPOSSIBLE. INCONCEIVABLE.

[@katbercar]

I laughed so hard I started coughing when I saw Artorias. Who knew Kalameet would be do much more doable when they didn't have space to fly about?

[@SPKotN]

That ending is literally how I feel every time I beat that boss 😂😭

[@daegiovanni5864]

36:50 the Zelda fanfare is perfect in *any* game

[@ButMadNNW626]

“Fall infinitely through the map by accident” - Luke, we were there. We saw you _intentionally_ drive into the lake. 😂 💙 And YAY, _Lies of P_ ! 🥰 Ever since the demo, I’ve been hoping you’d someday play it on video in some form. It’s my favorite soulslike and so far the only one I’ve finished (twice!) - and I never would’ve gotten to enjoy it if your playthroughs hadn’t convinced me that maybe I could play the genre after all. Like your _Elden Ring_ Ray, my first playthrough Geppetto’s Puppet has been waiting impatiently for the DLC instead of going into NG+. Soon™!

[@Mistwolfss]

I wish he switched them and did lies of P on the KZbin. I have been interested for a while to see him play it.

[@SolaScientia]

I've been trying to get into Lies of P, and I really enjoyed the first part, especially the factory area. There's a lot I like in terms of the aesthetics, music, and being able to mix and match weapon parts (current favorite is the fire axe handled with the sabre blade). However, I made it up to that Cathedral place with all the enemies throwing crap at me while being precariously perched on narrow beams and I got so frustrated and infuriated that I haven't touched the game in months. One time I made it past the first rolling ball and got annoyed at the enemy right at the ladder, so I went up the ladder and then got more pissed when I realized it wasn't even the right way (that door doesn't open until the next riddle). I then died to the ball that was there and that's when I dropped the game. I've tried going back since some, but I can't get over the enemies throwing stuff while I have zero room to do anything about it. It felt like they looked at Sen's Fortress or other areas, copied the idea, but failed to make it manageable. Even when the Soulsborne games put enemies up on rafters, they don't put as many and I'm pretty sure almost none of them do ranged attacks (if they do, it's much better implemented). So yeah, I want to love the game and I'm sure I'd like it more if I could get beyond this part of the Cathedral, but as it stands, I just can't deal with how they designed that area.

[@malElephant]

@@SolaScientia I played through this bit recently a couple of days ago, as a first time player - I found yeeting all the dudes hanging off ready to ambush with a saw wheel cog from the bottom was helpful - you can also block the ranged attacks which took me way too long to realise - once you get past a certain point, there's a shortcut to get back up easily. I definitely fell down a bunch, which was frustrating, especially since it's a pretty long trek of nothing from the chapel. I would recommend keeping at it if you can, it's such an excellent game

[@SolaScientia]

@@malElephant I'll try to give it another go. The ones hanging for an ambush aren't the problem for me. It's the big ones throwing stuff at me that are the problem. Even with blocking I still had major problems.

[@katfromthekong414]

"It's the pee bit where I'm struggling" 😂

[@TheGreatGoddessFreya]

I can't wait to see you play Shadow of the Erdtree. Well done on staying "relatively" spoiler free. Three words. IT'S SO GOOD. Also the "Word from our sponsor" segment from the best girl Sif was PERFECTION.

[@Aniphx]

Just call him Cool Head Luke.

[@MSte21]

Luke summoning Artorius just like that is bloody brilliant. Almost wanted to see him take the mad lad on for real.

[@SadThrash]

That ending was absolutely legendary! When it saw Luke go into silent focus mode, that boss knew it effed up. 😄

[@NameRealperson]

47:56 it's because of all the spikes, Luke

[@dawsonbusenbark3945]

My thoughts precisely 😂 was waiting for him to catch it as well 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mar_speedman]

Yeah, he's so full of it! (Pricks and spikes and all around sharp stuff)

[@TheGrandConde96]

Possibly the most memeable of the episodes so far, big love

[@MrFutago87]

Jesus Christ, Kalameet coming in like a Horror Film jumpscare!

[@RecurringRob]

Edit* The two boss reveals were GLORIOUS 😂 Incredible work on the last one! A big thank you back Luke! Killing it with the channel, I can’t often make the live streams due to work sadly, but I’ve genuinely loved both the Dark Souls and Sekiro playthroughs. You’ve absolutely “rectum!” Looking forward to the new content after the end of these series and your break :)

[@BADCompanySarge]

Good to see Luke keeping it together at the end there

[@clockworkcrow8590]

Bloody hell, I just did exactly the same thing as Luke did earlier! When he said, "I'm dreading this" as he slid down to the bed of chaos, I said out loud, "Watch it be Kalimeet or something" Lo and behold, _"Oh my god it's Kalimeet"_ XD

[@Eriamgh]

Those Patreon guest ad reads are just getting better by the episode.

[@MikesPortugal-zm4oy]

Literally Artorias is both a great insult and compliment, as well as the best description for something tough as nails. Love that Priscilla and Sif were hired, just proves that all the hate shown previously was just an illusion and Luke actually loves them both

[@vikihalliwell]

Luke inadvertently saved Solaire... right? By entering Lost Izalith through the Covenant-locked door. I mean, there was no sunlight maggot to loot off the enemies there, but that's gotta be because of the randomizer, no? And I really don't think that 20k souls was from Solaire dying on the other side. The enemies don't attack him and there are no environmental hazards, plus he doesn't spawn there unless we enter Izalith from the usual route. He HAS to be saved! Luke, you accidentally saved the sunbro, you beautiful man! You can confirm this by going back to that hallway next time: he should show up there now just sitting on the floor!

[@jamesphillips4009]

The big soul burst was definitely the randomizer replacing the "dragon butt" demons in the lava with other enemies who are *not* immune to lava. They don't respawn.

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

And it was on this day that we were reminded, despite all our hecklig and our backseat-gaming, Luke is really quite frighteningly good at Dark Souls.

[@gabrielraphael2728]

Yes! More Luke and games that have Fromsoft influence! lol literally a shining light in my day even on the worst days these playthroughs just make me very happy and feel involved thanks for the updates!

[@Clay11_]

These videos have convinced me to start playing this game, my goal has been to be slightly ahead of your vids and so I’ve only got manus and Gwynn left!

[@kaitlynchrysler4830]

Thank you Luke for being one of the best things about Mondays! (Or sometimes later in the week if i dont want to have to wait so long between videos 😂). This video was absolutely brilliant. So many laughs and i will indeed never underestimate the worm after this. Great job as always!

[@robertnixon1557]

silver pendant is for the manus bossfight. normally he does this massive aoe dark magic and your supposed to pendant to give you a barrier against it.

[@cerosis]

Nah Luke, graphics on you are CRISP Can't wait to see what odd little videos you come up with. I really enjoy the off beat weird fact ones

[@Silenttalker22]

The look of contempt at cursing his luck when hitting the bottom. I did an IRL "OH MY GOD". The arena must've bugged some of his attacks, so the worst and best luck at once. Great show!

[@mclarge90]

“I’m toxic and flooded with worms” Luke Westaway 2024

[@jonmeller1382]

Super excited for all these announcements! My wife can't wait for Life is Strange (nor can I, but she's never seen it!), and I can't wait for Shadow of the Erdtree or Lies of P! These weekly videos are definitely a huge part of my week and I always look forward to them!

[@maxxcurtis4418]

I thought I couldn't be more excited for a piece of NAL content than this randomized Dark Souls run...until he mentioned the live play through of Life is Strange with audience voting. I'm so stoked y'all

[@joylessgaming]

I can't say that this brightens my Monday because for me, it's Tuesday.

[@bulmer363]

Re your intro, I really like watching you play this as I have always wanted to see this and other similar games but have neither the skill nor patience to gain said skills to be able to see the game lol, please keep up the great work, it is very much appreciated

[@alexanderwheeler3943]

Artorias came back like "Nah, you gotta beat me for real"

[@DesyHand]

I don’t know what makes me more proud - that Luke defeated that final boss at the end of the video in one go, or that I, someone who has never touched a Dark Souls game, actually recognized the boss before he said who it was 😆

[@terrabits]

The immediate silence and full concentration mode upon seeing Kalameet, you love to see it 😅. Good fight, Luke!

[@SodPassionGaming]

That ending was epic, no other word will do. Also in defense of magic builds, they normally need multiple items to work, typically duplicates of spells to cast them more. Where as a dex build just needs a single good dex weapon to work(IMO demon spear is the best in this game). Randomized makes that a lot harder to pull off.(Also need to use souls to upgrade Pyromancy. Know you mentioned that before but that was much earlier in the game.) I would suggest using soul arrows to poke & draw aggro cause they regen at a bonfire unlike arrows, there's even a staff for low Int, but again, randomized. Who knows when or where you'll find them.

[@bobsquirrelking]

The souls were likely actually from whatever replaced the "bounding demons" that live in that lava normally. Whatever replaced them obviously was less immune to lava 😄

[@glenpywell8769]

That is some fight at the end! I think your reaction sums up the highs and lows of playing Dark Souls. Top skills 👍

[@charlottewhyman4025]

me: please say shadow of the erdtree. please say shadow of the erdtree. luke: of course, shadow of the erdtree. me: •ᴗ•

[@gothmissstress]

So excited for more playthroughs on this channel ❤

[@melvinkachere8782]

You are SO lucky there was so little space to work with. Otherwise those tears would not be happy ones😂

[@tgray5869]

Its true, but even a Kalameet without his charge, Calamity attack or overhead fly by is still a force to be reckoned with, so we'll done Luke on the first try 😉

[@MurasakiTatsu]

Well done with that last boss (and that bit when you were entering the arena was perfect XD). And pardon me while I envy you being able to skip that other certain Boss as I'm currently stuck on that very boss (...as a sorcerer main... mistakes were made... XD). This has been an amazing series and hats off to you for not only going for it, but for absolutely bossing it doing so! :)

[@mar_speedman]

I never understood the Darksouls fanbase's hate of magic... Until I saw Luke try to use sorceries... Now I'm only wondering... What possessed you to do this to yourself??

[@SolaScientia]

@@mar_speedman My hate of magic in the Souls games almost entirely stems from absolutely hating having to fight sorcerers. I hate the whole Raya Lucaria part of Elden Ring with a passion. That said, Elden Ring has been the one game where I've created a second character that's running a mix of melee and faith stuff. Incantations are a lot more fun than sorceries in that game at least. Magic in these games, in general, can either fully break the game if you do it right, or make it a truly unpleasant experience. I happily stick to my preferred quality melee build to avoid it.

[@Jonathon_Hennessey]

When I have played the Dark Souls trilogy in the past, I've never bothered using sorceries, pyromancies or miracles. Not because I hate them, I just prefer fighting the enemies and bosses in battle with a sword and shield.

[@evan5140]

Every new boss, I've been chanting "Kalameet, Kalameet" in my head. Sorry Luke, but I'm glad it happened Edit: oh, you beat him easily. Poor Kalameet

[@rootsandbonesart]

I sat there with my hand over my mouth for the entirety of that last part.

[@thedragon7087]

Amazing job, Luke. Happy Monday, all.

[@Liquidglitch]

The reason the pyromancy isn't working is because by this stage in the game you should have the chaos version of each spell.

[@mclarge90]

Gonna need someone to gif Luke from 51:05 to the end please

[@TheRealCodeBlack]

In which hubris, yet again, is the greatest enemies of all. At least Luke got his souls back this time.

[@jeremybunnett9741]

"If you're not doing the DLC, we'll bring the DLC to you" - Artorias, probably

[@novataco5412]

I can’t believe Luke managed to voice Sif laughing in the Patreon segment

[@novataco5412]

Fighting Artorius would’ve been cool and you did valiantly in the first one but honestly seeing the workaround is still very interesting lol

[@Shirafune161]

Every time Luke gets owned by the worms, I get flashbacks to Johnny and Aoife chanting "Walk. Without. Rhythm. 🕺You won't. Attract. The worm!" Edit: I'm still reeling from Luke absolutely bodying KALAMEET 1st time, in complete silence 😳 you're a beast!

[@SirFlopsy]

That's keeping your cool there with Kalameet. Well done.

[@frodobaggins7710]

This randomiser has had a real sense on humour. "Cue Artorias," Artorias is there. "Something not too bad," how about a Kalameet?

[@Artificer1911]

I have never seen such a potent unclenching as at the end of that last battle there.