Struggling In Dark Souls 2? Just use Sorceries

[@Yazzmania]

Sorceries or Miracles for PvE ?

[@corazzao1386]

sorceries for damage miracles for buff, only soriceries> but miracles build>>

[@hugodogobob]

Majestic greatsword I think is the ds2 name. Need to use it in left hand to fully make use of it

[@hugodogobob]

Also has unique power stance moves

[@HazeyMarina]

Pyromancy all day baby

[@Chosen_Undead6682]

YOU HAVE TO DO A MAJESTIC GREATSWORD RUN trust me YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT YOU BECOME ARTORIAS try out powerstance too for a total of 3 special moves besides the one handed ones

[@zema8631]

i love dark souls 2 and i’m so glad you’re here still cranking out quality ds2 videos in 2023

[@sasooo9106]

2024, it's still going

[@michaualtington]

one thing you can do to push slightly more damage is buff up your blue flame with crystal magic weapon, it actually increases the damage of spells you cast with it

[@calebgraham3334]

Good tip! Love how Yaz is too humble to mention that he already knows. I imagine he chose not to use that method, cuz it's overall better to use blue dagger w/ staff rather than blue flame buffed with crystal magic. Just my thought.

[@nicholausstevens1262]

​@@calebgraham3334nope, Blue Flame can output more damage than Staff of Wisdom.

[@quetzalcoatl1013]

@@calebgraham3334it depends, for PvP, crystal blue flame is better, as it’s flat magic damage on all spells

[@nezkeys79]

The item gilligan sells is way better than crystal magic weapon

[@nezkeys79]

Blue Flame more damage than Magic Staff of Wisdom? How?

[@corporal_q9606]

It’s very funny that blue flame becomes the best catalyst in the game with an aromatic ooze, especially being able to cast soul spear at a low height makes it useful for point blank casts

[@nicholausstevens1262]

It's better to use Crystal Weapon if you have like 60+ int.

[@OathOfRevenge]

Yo Yazz, make sure to NOT kill Maughlin when you do the pyro run, he sells the penal handcuffs (from the lost sinner set, after beating that boss and spending 1k on him) which improve pyro damage by 7.5%! If you really want the tseldora set, you can farm it from the spider-hollows before Freja or just rush lost sinner and kill Maughlin after getting the handcuffs.

[@zzodysseuszz]

Spend 1000 souls in maughlin, wait until his inventory updates, kill him, now his inventory will always be updated when new things are added

[@nautilus2612]

No, kill him

[@BowForGlory]

He definitely knew that bro.. it's annoying to see people give unsolicited advice

[@Cerise__]

​@@BowForGloryThere are many things this guy didn't know. And a lot of these videos are from Suggestions. If you don't believe me, he got a lot of help for the Poison build. And lastly, what's wrong with helping someone? Does it bother you? Do you HATE seeing people being helpful?

[@BowForGlory]

@@Cerise__ in my opinion, giving advice when not asked is not helpful always. Sometimes it's annoying. There's nothing wrong if someone asks. You see it everywhere.

[@KingReviIo]

Back in my dark souls 2 phase and glad I found your channel, nice to see people having fun with this game

[@greenhowie]

Yearn is stupidly powerful, a lot of the situational abilities are surprisingly versatile - like most people avoid Poison Mist for being a weak version of Dark Fog but it's great at aggroing hidden mobs or getting rid of poison moths if you're focusing on a melee build. Shame literally nothing affects its damage.

[@thet2o]

Between your dulcet tones and interesting commentary ive been really enjoying these videos, you obviously put a lot of work into them, eventually itd be cool to see you do some of the more overlooked smithing imbuements, making the most of what youre using is something youre good at, thanks for the great content my guy

[@Schnittchen011]

11:58 As a tip on the well at the falconer camp. At the nearest ledge you can just run into the well without jumping or breaking the wooden stuff

[@suigetsuh17]

might give this a try next run, I spent an enormous amt of time trying to get in there

[@mrkvasmb]

Sorcery run let’s gooo, this is gonna be good.

[@helloeveryone7470]

Can't wait for the hex build and maybe the pyromancy one. After that I'd like to see a fists only build ( Vanquisher's Seal ).

[@marschallblucher6197]

Considering that hexes and pyromancy scales off the same stats and anything resistance to one will be weak to the other It's not a bad idea to do both on 1 build.

[@abraham12355]

This video came exactly when I created my sorcery build. You're the best Yaz. I'm looking forward for the Elden Ring builds!

[@ixiahj]

One thing I liked about DS2 was that multiple copies of spells had a purpose. They stacked their charges. In DS3, it doesn't even reduce FP cost.

[@bradengoldsberry]

You are single handedly making me realize that ds2 is my favorite

[@samueldavis5895]

In many ways it’s one of my favorite. I’d say 2 and 3 were absolutely amazing and had the best pvp

[@LazarusBell]

This is after the sorcery nerf, too. Sorcery used to be so much faster, and you could two-shot Ancient Dragon with Soul Geyser 🥵

[@D3sm0ndus]

It was before the dark time...the time when pvp crybaby beg for nerfing everything who is not THEIR playstyle.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@fabs5211]

These ds2 vids are pretty awesome. Really enjoying the series

[@JoeShmoeee]

This channel is growing at a pretty crazy rate I’m so exited for the future keep it up👍👍👍

[@Cozii_Bby]

3:37 bro came in and showed you his moves, got a little shy and dipped

[@alebaru1234]

Just finished to plat the game, truly a mysterious and hard experience but the game was very fun

[@zzodysseuszz]

I finished my plat Easter last year but good job

[@nezkeys79]

How did you do sunbro rank 3 And was it your last trophy 😮

[@schnozgaming989]

​@@nezkeys79You can farm sunlight medals from falconers

[@nezkeys79]

​@@schnozgaming989😂

[@foulrunx8027]

Bro your builds are probably the only thing keeping ds2 as my most played game on playstion

[@DaBhaalspawn]

It's been over a year and I'm still cracking up at the "dance, homie!" at 8:39

[@ThisGoose]

Watching your videos makes me actually wanna play DS2 again. Now that's talent!

[@Mahar.]

When I started my first character on DS2, I saw your video with faith build not so long ago. Finally completed the main story with thunder/hex spells, pretty strong. But damn, sorceries are on another level

[@insertusername9755]

I have never used only sorceries, I usually add pyros, hexes or miracles for avoiding dmg resistances, but sorceries certainly inflict dmg. Soul greatsword is my fav.

[@zeron_825]

Eyyy been waiting for another vid from you man. Good shit. As a thank you, another tech. The hand creatures in Black Gulch (named Ridgebacks for some reason) are in puddles of *Oil.* if you shoot them with a fire arrow or roll through them with a torch, it lights it on fire and kills the Ridgebacks after a few seconds. Makes for easy large shard and chunk farming and the souls you get for every kill more than makes up for the cost of the one fire arrow per puddle where they're sitting.

[@ortegalovesgaming2040]

I been going through your videos lately watching you in my spare time videos are super fun to watch you legit make ds2 fun to watch

[@Yazzmania]

aye I'm glad you like the vids ♥ I appreciate it :)

[@SapinoPhilimoan]

Literally what my friend told me before I played my first Ds2 run. Definitely helped I think since my repeat playthroughs have been harder lol

[@WilliamBraswell-es6pp]

Fun fact about the dragonrider boss, you can cheese it with arrows by aiming with the bow

[@pockystyx4087]

HIGHLY recommend a Blue Flame run one day. That and the Mace of the Insolent are some of the most fun builds. Either dual wielding them for the double buffed catalyst melee caster; or with the Sanctum shield for the added casting options.

[@ThiPatinhas]

Did you heard that if you get the 4 lords souls the gate to drangleic opens by itself out of respect for your character, but if you just farm one lord 4 times you need to push it ?

[@Solidsnakeysnake]

really cool video man 😮😅😊 great game! this might be my favorite dark souls game i started out with dark souls 2 FIRST. dark souls 3 is awesome to

[@spacewizardpip1111]

This video made me replay ds2 as a pure int build and I officially love it more than a hex build

[@moser108]

just found you yesterday but i can just tell you're a solid G bruh. Keep it up

[@Yazzmania]

real one I appreciate it, it takes a G to notice one

[@Hatchid-dj5dp]

u have good videos homie, keep posting them, 2023 but I still love this game!!!

[@Battleguild]

As much as I like Elden Ring's spells, the game's supporting mechanics and items are absolutely abysmal in comparison to Dark Souls 2. As a Caster main since DS1, I was constantly disappointed with Elden Ring's approach to Caster builds, especially with its heavy-handed approach in encouraging you to play as a Spellblade instead.

[@astaneko1510]

I've been waiting for this like a kid waits to open his presents on Christmas, looking forward to the hex and maybe the pyromancy build❤

[@Yazzmania]

that hit different, thank you so much

[@FadedImage]

YOOOOOOOO the boy has blessed us with an upload! Today is a good day of pushing the boulder.

[@Houldey]

Only just randomly found your vids yesterday and have already fallen in love with your stuff, I adore DS2 for the sheer open ended build variety and the ease & options of choosing where to go & when to ascetic - great work dude, looking forward to watching the rest :) *edit* Also, if you wanna get more outta your brightbugs - you can give them unlimited duration by getting yourself wet when you pop them, then quitting out and coming back in to the game, some glitch with your character being wet makes the brightbug not expire until death / area load. I use the pharros mask to set it up in any location, but if you can roll in some water etc then you can also use that to apply the wet effect :)

[@AH-vm8yo]

I always do the magic glitch now to get like 200 crystal soul arrows. Pretty fun.

[@attano-ds3]

Nicely done!!! A very good build. Thanks for this!!!

[@Jadizi]

I'm about to start this game and honestly this video has me so amped

[@y.u.r.i7452]

“Some twilight herbs… team Jacob of course” lmao top tier content creator 😂 always hype for a new yaz vid

[@mako8091]

No fucking way. Whoever told me Magic is weak in DS2 lied to me.

[@aidenfrozenbite5395]

My brain is made out of oatmeal and on top of that I'm new to the game, but how can I upgrade the catalysts such as Staff of Wisdom beyond +5?

[@zzodysseuszz]

You can’t. Usually weapons that require twinkling titanite or petrified dragon bones don’t upgrade past +5

[@WitcherBioSouls949]

Good to see you back

[@Chosen_Undead6682]

Please try out the majestic greatsword it has the best moveset in the game when used in the left hand you can literally do front flips with it and become artorias also if you power stance it you get another extra flip move besides the other two you can use when not powerstancing the only drawback is the high requirements but trust me you will have a great time with this sword it’s badass, keep up the great content!

[@eckoschreiber]

The uncut turtle frog still haunts me;o) And Belfry was my fav. char. from OG Filmation Ghostbusters. Though I prefer lovecraftian Bloodborne to high fantasy knights and dragons, this sequel is criminally underappreciated! Thx for entertaining banter and an interesting build, I'll try next. Skill requirement 0 sounds achievable;o) Scholar of the first sin is a revamped bundle?

[@pianomotorola6389]

Can't wait for pyro & hexer builds

[@IIRYOTZII]

Let’s see a bow build! Would be sick as fuck

[@urazoe8240]

You can also just use the hood of Licia, it has the same effect as the hexer hood

[@HxH-to1xh]

Man, because of you, I'm going to play DS2 once again

[@sekireinofuuton]

Dagger is the only sorcerer weapon you need.

[@Sharley-Lilith]

You don't have to buy Black Witch set to Mavlaan! You can have this set after light all torchs in the Gutter, and you can drop Black witch domino mask into double havelyn guy in Sol Belfry reload with Bonfire ascetic he spawn one time for Ng! ) And I love your Sorcery roads she's cool ❤

[@DaveHelios99]

I remember 1.0 when you could apply crystal magic weapon on moonlight greatsword. You could easily oneshot people in PvP with the 1HR2 attack.

[@caseyking8394]

cant wait to watch this one, the miracle video was great

[@xxscrublordxxx5652]

Funny thing. When you had to melee fight dragonrider at the start, the staff would've hit harder with r2 than the dagger due to ds2 handling catalysts differently. Stuff like chimes and staves do deceptively high damage.

[@efales75]

Great efficient video man, thanks!

[@semicharmedkindofguy3088]

Love how nobody running this game even bothers with lud & zallen anymore

[@jakemcelhaney4705]

Finally been waiting for this one

[@scottydo0081]

Love the style of your videos bro! Are you considering doing videos for weapons in other souls games as well? Keep it up

[@ТамерланМугу-х4р]

33:44 you can fight them right after getting the king's ring.

[@despacitosoon-too-die6527]

I will still stand by that DS2 had the best magic system

[@Battleguild]

I think that Elden Ring barely topped DS2 in terms of spells, but DS2 definetly crushed Elden Ring in every other category when it comes to the Caster system and support.

[@dexplays8748]

Let's go, I been waiting for a new vid😁

[@Taiggah7]

You can just run off the little cliff in Brightstone Cove to fall into the well. You don't even need to break the roof thing

[@vonolemaxle3040]

Another OP build. Damn these magic builds, they're too broken. Shame that your base game damage totally got nuked in the DLC. The fight against Blueberry was funny asf. Overall, I still can't see myself playing as a long range caster no matter how fun looking these builds are. My hands are too itchy for some melee action. Thanks for showing another upload, my guy. You rock as usual.

[@lagto.n.e]

Lets gooo, i also did a sorceries run but yours put it to shame😅 almost 9k yay

[@mikecharecky2818]

The casual Disturbed reference was dope

[@native2277]

Thanks for the laugh Yaz. Those skeles lookin up was funny AF.

[@Mo_Mudabber]

38:59 Ornstien said take me the boss fight I’m done 😭

[@kyrars6724]

how do you get this good at ds2

[@jeitoyhead7249]

Man you have to try the Manequin Claws, you're going to love them. Atempt 13

[@nezkeys79]

97% platinum missing Sunbro rank 3 1) wait for a summon that never happen 2) farm falconers in things betwixt for an hour for 1 medal :( :(

[@Kervixon]

dam the goat back at it again

[@greedypig1711]

i play on ps3 and they only let you get the op staff near the end of the game so sorceries dont have the same effect.

[@IBRA360HIMYT]

great video as always btw have you played og ds2 not scholer there is a big difrince between theme and the og ds2 has more busted buildes to check out

[@struggler3915]

Dude thank you so much for the effort

[@Ranni854]

My favorite youtuber homie got da full pack!

[@chaing-kai-shek2862]

I love that you clown on that basilisk every video.

[@NicolaAcoust]

ds1 does the beggining of the game so well, that people can´t still shake off that feeling, specially if they didn´t play demon's souls before. but ds2 for me does so many other things better, than I still believe ds2 is the best game yet. the combat is unmatched, very fun and diverse.

[@Rookie_FPS]

You can use a Loyd's talisman on mimics to make them open up and you can get the loot out

[@Voxdenable]

Do you know [or are willing to find out] which staff is the best for someone that wants least stamina per spell cast, for spamming of spells?

[@FromTheWombTotheGrave]

My favourite class in any souls game. I even finished entire Elden ring as pure sorcerer.

[@deliciousducky3271]

Bro do you have a speed up mood the game feels faster just wondering no hate love the videos

[@Yazzmania]

yeah i use cheat engine to speed it up by x1.5

[@nicholausstevens1262]

Dark Souls 2 is the only souls game where you can use any sorcery (yes, even crystal soul spear) with 1 intelligence. It even still does 1k plus damage. Sorceries OP

[@graveltheblock5578]

I struggled with SotFS on my first run as a strength only build. Second run with sorcery and I am unstoppable. The game is a joke. The game cheesed me before now its my turn to cheese.

[@corazzao1386]

I didn't understand what was missing from my day, then I got this video and I understood

[@Yazzmania]

lmao my man i love you

[@corazzao1386]

@@Yazzmania youtube rizz

[@mh_LiquidSnake]

Bro got oh Christmas tree in the playlist 21:58

[@roqishere]

1 year later and bugsy still a real one

[@Yazzmania]

YESSIR, FOREVER AND ALWAYS!

[@MrIrdatlan]

The bosses in ds2 lookso much easier than almost any in ds3, vordt may be the only comparable boss and maybe the fat tree thing

[@florianwroblewski6354]

As expected, sorcery is good... And violent !

[@isy9623]

FYI leveling dex for caster builds to 12 is pretty good. It increases cast speed and gives acess to some better weapons for cleanups or running out of casts

[@MennydorgesERArchive]

Only in ds1/3/ER, casting speed is unaffected by dex in 2.

[@isy9623]

@@MennydorgesERArchive youre right yea i misremembered

[@Battleguild]

​@@MennydorgesERArchive Sadly Attunement (Mind) isn't the default for Cast Speed, especially since Attunement is the Caster equivalent of Endurance for Martial builds. I find that decision on From's part to be quite vexing.

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@Battleguild attunement and adp increase item consumption speed and I think that affects spells as well. Unverified.

[@Battleguild]

@@zzodysseuszz Both increase what the other primarily increases by a slight amount. So while Attunement can increase Agility, the amount is so small that it's only somewhat noticable. The same is true of Adaptability for Cast Speed.

[@Arowsrevenge]

Honestly waiting for him to do a Mundane run.

[@Tzhz]

You speed your videos up by 0.25x so I have to reduce playback speed 😂

[@soneremirozdemir6708]

since this one is a sorcery run i think you should do with hexes next

[@EternalDarkZzPKXD]

You can also use magic retainer staff+10 its way better if you have ivory king dlc

[@MrTeedle]

really underated channel

[@Gianlu98Ita]

I really love your video💪🏽

[@竜朝日]

pyromancy run when?

[@salaan0675]

this gon be a banger

[@adamrydl692]

played DS2 for the first time, i like mages in games bcs i like range combat but hate archers, so i try sorcerer, it was so easy that i dont understand why somebody have problem with this game :D