How fast can you achieve Havel Flip in Dark Souls Remastered?

[@victorw_nderer]

as a person who is actually experienced in pvp, what i can say about havel flip it's quite bad for pvp. Investing so much in endurance leave you with little stats for anything else, like hp, you further cut your hp by not using fap ring or motm, while Havel's armor provides a small amount of defense for its weight. On top of that getting your poise past 61 has little benefit in PvP, because of toggle escapes, while you almost never see poise more than 77 for motm+giants - a set up, that is primarily for defense, not poise

[@Voidance_]

I'll add to this by dumping in my own unhealthy amount of time spent in Dark Souls PvP and say that endurance on more "meta" setups for PvP very rarely would be above 45-50 since all you gain after 40 is extra equip load and there are plenty of 32, 36, 56, or even 61 poise armor setups that aren't really challenging to fit under 25% of that equip load. Even on the rarer 77 poise setup of mask of the mother+giants you usually just accept a midroll and adjust your playstyle accordingly (midkumo is usually the most popular example). Havel's armor pieces do see some use though individually, since something like Mask of the Mother with Havel's body, Hollow soldier waistcloth and Eastern Gauntlets reaches 56 poise which is a pretty solid amount, typically 32 or 36 poise are the most common breakpoints used so 56 is on the heavier side. The hinting the video made at using pyromancy for offense to save equip load isn't entirely wrong, but you wouldn't necessarily be very successful with no stat investment. For PvP, pyromancy is much more reliant on having higher dexterity to speed up cast times if you want to be effective, to the point of having people who won't put 5 extra points into endurance for extra equip load be much more comfortable slipping 5 points into dex beyond the softcap to hit that 45 dex cast speed. At max cast speed things like great combustion have a lot more uses and it makes it a lot harder to just roll through and punish, or worse, just walk around and backstab, which you can quite comfortably do against low dex. Basically, full havels would be overkill for PvP on poise, and since its defenses are lower than fully upgraded giants, in any situation where you'd be flipping in full havels, you'd be better flipping in full giants. On top of that, Mask of the Mother is simply best in slot in PvP hands down, the extra HP is just outright better than the extra defense or really almost anything else (Crown of dusk will get a special mention here to amp up pyro damage, but you'd still probably default to MotM and swap over after you get hit below the MotM bonus). FaP ring is a more complicated point since ring slots can enable things besides just defense and poise like armor slots, but generally the extra HP and Stamina are pretty hard to outperform.

[@thanatos2980]

it was alot stronger early in ds1 life span alot of people didnt fully understand toggle escapes or even poise for certain weapons. I both fondly and sadly remember alot of just running at people tanking there swing to hornet ring backstab them with either darkmoon or sunlight blade buffed raiper.

[@sulIyisangel]

Furious Banana is one the best ps4 ds1 pvper

[@BioTheHuman]

I really can't understand why people get passioned about a PvP full of glitches, exploits and unbalances 🤦

[@musicenthusiast2372]

Or you get SL 500 and be best at everything.

[@gooseloose682]

Thank you Halberd Knight, what a gentleman! He even telepathicly amazon prime shipped you his halberd as he doesnt need it anymore!

[@DIABETOR]

2:40 "This saves some time at the cost of my soul" The things speedrunners will do to go fast

[@naturefub]

big guy... for you?

[@DIABETOR]

@@naturefub OF COURSH

[@emeraldwolf7920]

​@@DIABETORhello brother

[@DIABETOR]

@@emeraldwolf7920 :O

[@John-mf1sz]

Back in the day in vanilla DS they hadn’t nerfed the DWGR yet and the Darkroot garden was literally full of people flipping all over the place in full Havels and spamming WOTG. It’s was kind of sick, not gonna lie. Fun times for sure.

[@YEY0806]

Honestly, thank God I didn't play at that time. Would have made the game a horror game 😂

[@John-mf1sz]

@@YEY0806 It was wild, honestly. Made the whole thing a shit show but I definitely enjoyed those days in-between studying for tests because everyone knew the score so it pretty much managed to put everyone on a level playfield despite all odds 😂

[@mikehawk8984]

It was definitely wild for sure. I don't really miss it compared to "balanced PVP" that we have now, but it would be cool to have like a lobby or something to replicate it. Kinda reminds me of Diablo 2 on release and how wildly different the best builds were before all the changes 😂

[@John-mf1sz]

@@mikehawk8984 No doubt. Diablo 2 vanilla is a great comparison, honestly.

[@mikehawk8984]

@@John-mf1sz Infinite guided arrow piercing and 4 frame whirlwind were the goats back in 2000 🤣

[@stephencardone]

So glad my algorithm recommended this to me. Your narration sounds like a detective's monologue in a noir film had a baby with an ASMR lore video. Subscribed

[@damascusraven]

My dude has the best speed tech explanations I've ever heard, and in a meme run no less!

[@CallMeOGS]

16 minutes is wild and worth a sub for sure i can't imagine the trial and error and amount of time it took to master your moves and skips

[@ZomgLolPants]

I don't know if it's intentional on your part but you have a very relaxing voice. It's nice watching content where people aren't faking high energy and screaming in my ear.

[@KindlyMino]

I am just a quiet person.

[@Seattletyy93]

​@@KindlyMinowhat? Speak up I can't hear you

[@nothingnewhere6551]

not relaxing more like why I am listening to this lug?

[@ZomgLolPants]

@@nothingnewhere6551 no need to be rude

[@cdurkinz]

@@KindlyMino You should be a narrator for stories, you'd do well. Like a second channel.

[@eXecu7or]

this video has: -great voice -cool music -exceptional sense of humor this video doesn't have: -casuls 10/10

[@ikej1200]

I am loving these niche dark souls speedruns. Not many people have creative souls content nowadays so thank you sir

[@nightzzmixx]

I've never been so relaxed watching a speedrun. You have a very soothing voice.

[@DanteTorn]

I appreciate the clear explanations of everything. I've only just beaten Dark Souls 1 for the first time and have been exploring media online related to it now I have some context to everything.

[@luhcalmwhiskers]

dark souls meme video, a person with a soothing voice cant name something more perfect

[@abdurrehmankhan480]

Great content man! Btw u did look pretty cool with that jump in the valley of drakes..

[@thatgoodstuff1986]

First time watching an asmr speed run and I'm loving it

[@pyr0pe413]

How will Havel flip speedrunning affect LeBron's legecy?

[@noahthompson95]

imagine havel slam dunking his rock directly into your cranium

[@MoreFunThanNoFun]

Haven't watched a DS run in a while, but I feel like I'm going to be now, this is so soothing.

[@lovaszbence]

Not like you can hit anyone with pyro in pvp. But yeah, slap that build with the gold trace dagger, the one from Artorias lover and GG

[@MrCleanAteMyWife]

*Black flame has entered the chat*

[@Austin-gj7zj]

@@MrCleanAteMyWife I was gonna say, I've broke many a guard with black flame before. Especially with fast cast at 45 dex

[@ВиталикКоваленко-н9ж]

The funniest speedrun I've ever seen

[@karimlucarelli9685]

It's still funny to me how the Dark Souls and JoJo's communities share so many members. My dumb ass was surprised by the references but then I remembered that the first thing that caught my eye when I saw the thumbnail was the Dorohedoro pf pic. Anyway nice hatemail speedrun 👌

[@bim8950]

Wow, I've been trying to learn how to do the soul dupe glitch for a while now. I've only ever seen things showing the console version, which lost me way too many souls when I tried it, or it was a confusing guide I could never figure out. Thank you so much for your explanation, this one video taught me so much about speedrunning!

[@icup2260]

These always make me feel better about my own code 😊

[@corywertz9268]

Great delivery, well-timed and not-too-many jokes, and some sick techs! Fun video to watch.

[@autismrizzard]

I love how you turn the whole run into an ASMR run down ❤

[@Golden-ek2ku]

I've watched this video 3 times since you released it, masterful video very well done

[@folksyoxytocin]

Really animation cancelling and quitting out for doors in a speedrun that nobody else will play. I respect it tbh

[@AlphaW0LF]

Super great video and same goes to the rest of your content. You're gonna get that one video that explodes I just know it. Your content is so unique and interesting. Great work.

[@Tonba1]

Bro artorias death placement was perfect arm wrapped around your shoulder with no clipping

[@RockLegend2A]

That was probably the most Saharan Desert level of dryness I've ever heard in a commentary, but it really helped you land every bit of dry humor and sarcasm worked in. Solid video, man, thanks.

[@yektaagra741]

Hes dry so we can be wet

[@noahcoleman9709]

This guy is underrated and i've only seen one video. The tone and the script actually have me cracking up.

[@boi8396]

THE RETURN OF THE QUEEN Edit: Given the recent video, this comment now stands corrected

[@LeftyPantaridis]

I had no idea the dark wood grain ring functioned that way. I was so confused when I was trying to use it and I just couldnt because I always wear as much as possible without fat rolling

[@GrizzlyKnightX]

Love the vibe! music, voice, all of it. Feels like Bob Ross

[@raccoonyobo3137]

when you use havel set for the first time you realize how scary this build is.

[@lynxishd9587]

Havel flip was originally just someone fighting dishonest in pvp the old ds1 invaders remember, they were either hackers/twink builds or min maxed with havels chest and father mask with their ankles out. Excellent speedrun by the way, instant subscribe lol

[@ajb4230]

the monotone voice is amazing but what makes this are the breaks in monotoneness that are hilarious

[@s0LLagal]

I wasn't expecting a full on speedrun with this video However, I do not mind It is neat

[@vvv0d4]

This video was so calming and a good tutorial! Thank you :3

[@kmac831]

earned my sub over the goated commentary. nice run

[@pratikgurung7153]

Impressed by your knowledge, chill content, hope you get to be a succes story like baron castle or the backlogs

[@martinmosna2732]

Very relaxing commentary, and a cool jump in the valley of drakes ;)

[@arcxcc]

i watched this entire video BECAUSE you were softly speaking. very relaxing

[@brosty_Star]

man all of his videos are awesome, such a underrated channel

[@SyndicateOperative]

havel flip was a meme from very early in the original DS1, because it was extremely easy to do back then.

[@vanevanhaagen4011]

Wow, even the Technical Difficulties subscribed to this channel XD

[@zenmorte2793]

excelente stuff man how they even figure this duping shit out is beyond me, great run

[@-opus]

0:30 Fromsoft fixing anything is fast for Fromsoft

[@santiclause2134]

This was one of the best videos i’ve ever seen on this game nice

[@UselessAccount48-ew8tc]

Your voice was so soothing that I dozed off mid-video.

[@datguy6101]

Thank you Halberd Knight

[@hahaureadmyname]

narration style reminders me of goldvision

[@dotanuki3371]

incidentally, the lawn sword is my favorite weapon

[@alabaz]

when you said 'cringe' i just had the cringeline test playing back in my head. larp cringe havel flip GG good explanations thank you mr Hal Burt

[@evieisleavie]

The entire cadence and vocal tone of this video is the exact same as Patrick Bateman's "there is no catharsis" speech. I don't know what to make of that, but it's extremely entertaining to hear the cute little jokes in such a severe, calm, calculated and breathy tone.

[@PhillStone]

Thank you halberd knight

[@TheOneWayDown]

I remember some time ago doing the math for what you would need to make the classic giantdad build flip with the ring. Still need to do this one day.

[@lillynystrom4571]

Thank you Halberd knight

[@sambarney8244]

I'm not gonna lie, half the reason I subscribed was because of the dorohedoro pfp

[@kawaiiheady4569]

i‘ve came to the party pretty unprepared. i never finished dark souls once (but currently trying to) an with that comes my little knowledge about that game, english isn’t my first language which can sometimes be an disadvantage and i‘m stoned, sooo well. i‘m a few minutes in and i‘m feeling like i only understood the half of it. still fascinated

[@friedchicken8440]

Well done, also a Havel Flipping is the spookiest thing you could ever see in Dks1 PvP. People will immediately assume you're either cheating or level 387

[@t1glistenerelf]

You have such a calm voice. Have you considered a career in radio or starting a podcast? I'm glad that KZbin recommended this video to me!

[@RegalPixelKing]

This whole video felt like a Bob Ross video, but instead of learning how to paint you learn about how a specific meme speedrun for Dark Souls works.

[@t1glistenerelfvevo168]

Thank you, Halberd Knight!

[@n0denz]

I'd expect nothing less from a fellow Nikaido enjoyer.

[@ignasbagdanavicius3019]

Havel flip ASMR. Nice.

[@notyou8508]

Great video! Also thanks for explaining everything you did and why you did it.

[@LeftyPantaridis]

the standup glitch is gonna save me so much time when getting logan since my first and only playthrough i thought i had to attack the cage to open it and didnt realize i just needed to be closer

[@wompastompa3692]

The chosen undead stores items up his nose with a rubber hose.

[@Be-Cool456]

Asmr speedrun. Not bad, pretty comprehensive.

[@Wraggle3000]

Please speak up, everyone says its soothing but soothing and volume are two different things.

[@tvdvd8661]

Right? Lots of ssss lispy peaking sounds. Makes it harder to hear

[@juli7xxxxx]

turn up your volume

[@SeSmokki]

9:40 I can't explain how GLAD I am you decided not to use that TV technical difficulties image in conjunction with static noise and a beep. That skit is everywhere and so overdone, I despise it. Thank you for being original. Cheers!

[@leek5682]

okay now this is a video i need. all the little tricks you point out are great. from one true dark souls gamer to another: nice job. EDIT: there is a strategy to shoot arrows at objects behind the painted guardians so they turn away and arent looking when you run across the rafters

[@sunbert2041]

but for speedruns that would be slow

[@Catman_CM]

Minoan has a voice that would fit perfectly narrating a noir film o.O

[@blemisheddiscgaming6464]

2k subs?! This is quality stuff! Come on, people!

[@shannonney3028]

I once spent my red titanite slab on a Chaos straight sword hilt +5, so I could have a meme weapon for my ninja flipping havel dad build. It did 74 damage on backstab for Firelink Hollows at 10 Humanity. I never brought the build out to pvp because I considered myself done after getting my screenshot. Now, in present day, I regret not having more recorded the build. I have a lost screenshot somewhere on my old laptop, as well as the save file. I really do wish I had taken it to pvp to see reactions.

[@cuddlequeen3225]

Your voice makes me sleepy haha. Maybe that's just cause I'm already tired tho. Nice video anyhow

[@scottsmith8486]

Lex Fridman called, he wants his voice back.

[@strogonoffcore]

5:57 idk why but i automatically said that in Portuguese even though you said it in English lmao, so obrigado, cavaleiro da alabarda

[@noxthedremoralord2683]

“Where does the chosen undead store items? Hammerspace, obviously

[@_H8ed_]

John Darksouls would be proud

[@JohnSpicebag]

when the Chosen Undead isn't using rings, I like to think they use them as toe rings funny

[@Bobjohn124]

I thought I knew a lot about ds and glitches I didn’t even know abt these specific dupes it’s really interesting how ppl even find these

[@jacksonmallia-walker8687]

1:28 I was not paying attention and this line caught me so off guard

[@youascwub]

Havel flip Banana Sword flashbacks

[@Lowkas]

god fucking damn do you have a soothing voice

[@Melvonathan]

This video is sicc, thank you. :)

[@himthejim4106]

Nice video! Now, time to save Gotham

[@fcavie3876]

You... You Havel flipped, oh my God.

[@ttcrazycrew382]

Never knew this ring existed has to be the best thing ever to exist.

[@thefluffyone999a]

No-glitches-in-speedrunning folks are SEETHING about this one. 😂😂😂

[@wowsuchhandle]

I'm gonna sleep to this I bet the video is great no offense.

[@Kira-rn9fl]

thank you halberd knight

[@zinaidanitikin4886]

dancing Havel though... Pricilla's dagger or Ciaran's gold and silver tracers. wide sweeping twirls combined with flips.

[@spyro7249]

Lol I didn’t know there was a duplication glitch. The fact any of those glitches. Pretty cool what people find

[@DragonSlayer3050]

havelflip% should be an actual category, i would start re-learning to speedrun just for it

[@Z_D3m0n]

I've made a havel flip pvp build. Used silver and golden tracer as the weapons. Golden for damage output and silver for riposte and backstabbing damage. I can honestly say it was so stupid. Poise walking thru ugs for a backstab is so cheeky. The flipping is just extra bullshitery. The builds poise alone is enough. Being able to light roll or flip while also using golden tracer is a mean build. You can poise tank people's hits and stager them with r1.

[@kingofbleh]

Dragon just wanted an eep

[@lighthouse6543]

Man soulsborne speedrunners scare me. But regardless I loved this video ❤

[@omegagaming609]

3:11 damn, what is it with old games, and having game breaking glitches that involve the brightness bar? In another game I watch speedruns of, there Is a glitch called brightness boosting that launches your character in the air by just adjusting the brightness bar.

[@sebastianalancliffordthomp4114]

Which one? I wanna watch that :)

[@kingcrimson4133]

​@@sebastianalancliffordthomp4114 seconding that

[@MothFable]

Many fear giant dad, ALL fear ninja Havel.