The only game Acid Surge could "BREAK" enemies...

Revenge is a dish best served with a surge of acid... NOT SO NICE IS IT NOW DS2?
Timecodes for time travellers-
0:00- Durability & unlocking Acid Surge
1:35- The breakdown
2:30- The 2 Effects
3:50- Corrosive Urn are kinda gud
4:48- Enemy Acid Resistances
6:01- Conclusion
Bonus data-
Big thanks to 0pon for telling me all about this. The acid resistance seems to be linked with curse resistance. That's why most bosses are immune.
You can also technically have 5 acid surges or Whispers of Despair, you just need to level your attunement to 99.... ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏˢ ᵐᶦʸᵃᶻᵃᵏᶦ...
Big thanks to my Patreons for corrosive urns!🧪 ᵗᵃˢᵗʸᵎ
/ limitbreakers

[@HenryGreenEngine3]

It must have taken a MIRACLE to write a script for this one. I for one never imagined acid BUILD-up would work on NPCs.

[@cromptank]

Listen close at 3:05

[@yerimsfangirl]

Miracle build npc?

[@oulero]

haha le miracle build am i right guys

[@0pon706]

oi if you want it, I was the one to recommend this little idea to our old man; here's the message oi do you think you could do a video on how durability/corrosion is technically a status effect in ds2 when applied to enemies? As in: You can't break the equipment of enemies in ds2 with urns/acid surge but instead you can apply a debuff that stacks and lasts 60 seconds per stack. -This debuff is manifested by a sound + some crumbling particle effects. -This debuff multiplies outgoing damage by 0.95 and incoming damage by 1.05 per stack. -Reapplying the debuff does not update the timer, but adds a separate timer for each reapplied debuff. -This does imply that each enemy has a proper "corrosion resistance" and after some mining we found out that it's value is shared with their curse resistance. This is also the reason why most bosses (not all though) are immune to this effect if you were able to like throw 500 urns per second you could kill most bosses in a couple of punches, and I think that's pretty cool.

[@aileenfriedman235]

e taken youtubebu.com/watch?v=V8Bb5BRhzL3 a MIRACLE to write a script for this one. I for one

[@LimitBreakers]

I feel like DS2 levelled adaptability too high and is self aware and just invents new things at this point...

[@Bloxro_orxolB]

It does this to make you go hollow even faster

[@zZwingli]

DS2 is best girl!

[@whyisblue923taken]

Dark Souls 2 was built on an AI engine. It is literally the smartest game that ever made itself.

[@0pon706]

at this rate we're inevitably going to find a proper use for unveil

[@pacowallochenkenrick]

@@0pon706 I was still so disappointed to find out you can’t use unveil on the ghosts in the woods to make them targetable

[@superantiguy4347]

My guy went back to dark souls 2 before even touching a miracle build, you really BROKE my heart with this one old man...

[@soggybubble]

I don't get the hate of ds2?

[@limonada4347]

@@soggybubble it just tried a lot of things that didn't quite land

[@soggybubble]

@@limonada4347 like?

[@limonada4347]

@@soggybubble adaptability, finite enemies, weird torch mechanics, mob placement, to name a few (not saying I hate these, just why I think people dislike the game)

[@soggybubble]

@Limonada ok.

[@burnttoast26]

Viewers: Old Man, I'm going into battle, and I need your worst miracle build. LB: You cannot handle my miracle build traveler, it's too shit for you!

[@noaccount4]

Old man, enough of these games. I tell you, I'm going into battle and I need your worst miracle build.

[@CiaphasKirby]

@@noaccount4 My miracle builds aren't fit for a beast let alone a man.

[@PraiseDolan]

@@CiaphasKirbymy miracles would kill a dragon traveller. You cannot handle these shit miracles

[@monsieurdorgat6864]

Old man can't do a Miracle build because he was born a sorcerer. A sorcerer who smacked people with his stick.

[@Santi.Ocampos]

Now i want a mod that puts the "where's the miracle build old man" replacing the casting sound of whispers of despair

[@capperbuns]

I can do that tbh, you can expect that mod on the nexus in about 2 weeks

[@kaschey6145]

Wha... I've spent 1.5k hours in this game and I never could even imagine that acid surge does actually work in PVE.

[@AtreyusNinja]

Im not kidding but, u never stop to learn with ds2. Like the Magic reflex ring that allows u to send back any Magic with the attack animation of Your weapon Yorgh ring? Something Like that

[@0pon706]

@@AtreyusNinja yorghs ring just gives you a passive 50% chance to deflect spells coming at you, the fact that you have to perform an action to cause the deflection is a myth sadly

[@0pon706]

if you like these absurd facts, did you know that dung pies are effectively better than any poison build you might make? Their very fast build up + the fact that their poison damages twice as fast just makes them unironically the strongest consumable in the game, but probably one of the strongest things in DS2 period.

[@AtreyusNinja]

@@0pon706 i'm sorry but i think u are wrong, check the video of "Duelist" : " DARK SOULS 2 - The MOST Underrated Ring EVER " here on utube

[@0pon706]

@@AtreyusNinja my friend, I really don't think I am, I've experimented a lot with that ring, even changing the game's files to make it always proc, you should probably test it yourself by slapping it on and having a stroll in amana

[@aphidamas1]

I'm gonna put "I know the effect Acid Surge has on mobs." on my resume.

[@AfroRyan]

I love that some of the fart sound effects and other background jokes are so low in the mix. I noticed, I laughed, and I appreciated.

[@cloudbloom]

Same brother I love how many goofs and gags the old man sneaks into his videos

[@cactuss33ds]

the jerma two towers clip got a chuckle.

[@thomsom1]

That acid may not be miraculously good but i have faith that old man can make build out of it.

[@LautrecOfCarim]

Considering how many variations of magically possessed suits of armor we go up against in Drangleic it would have made sense for this status to be more of a game changer. Oh well, back to throwing those funny pots at AFK hosts I guess. Heh.

[@Pardoned]

Don't need any sleep when new Limit Breakers videos drop.

[@diediedice]

Wanted to go to sleep, now I want to know more about acid surge

[@Pardoned]

@@diediedice Might watch the Elden Ring sleep video after to learn how to sleep.

[@thaias9654]

I was thinking of going to bed but then this dropped

[@Psychobum91932]

ah yes, a 7 minute video is definitely keeping us all up well past our bedtime 🙃

[@Pardoned]

@@Psychobum91932 Indeed it did, as I am now watching even more limit breakers. Cheers.

[@AshRaf-to5gu]

DS2 is just filled with surprises. For all the hassle durability is, it is also a thing that emersed me into the world like an adventurer who had to maintain his equipment in tiptop shape or having a spare ready in case your main weapon gets to damaged. It felt off in sekiro and elden ring that my weapon doesn't take damage from the constant use.

[@mecburnablasta6811]

Yeah, it’s the only game where item durability actually means something, and other than Acid insta breaking everything, I’d say I like it that way

[@kaltsssit]

Ds2 got me in the habit of carrying different weapons for different situations. Had a bleed, magic, lightning, etc. Even a heavy weapon you have to 2hand for particularly tough bosses

[@isodifbrakiul6387]

Fromsoft learned from the days of the scrapping spear, imagine if DS2 had a weapon that could murder your durability in pvp. That'd be a nightmare with its durability mechanics.

[@mecburnablasta6811]

One of Vendrick’s Boss weapons, the Ultra Greatsword, actually does damage durability, but it’s pretty minor and you’re more likely to just straight yo kill them before any of their stuff breaks lol

[@isodifbrakiul6387]

@@mecburnablasta6811 I'd forgotten about that, but 3 durability damage on an Ultra Greatsword is a far cry from a spear that does 10 against everything. The Corrosive Urn Does 10 vs weapons and 2 vs Armour/Rings. Imagine how utterly unusable Third Dragon Ring would be if getting poked twice broke it. Considering how it increases Equipment Load it'd be a nightmare weapon in PVP where I wouldn't blame people for DCing if I pulled it out.

[@yellow4633]

You cannot run from your destiny. It's a miracle you've done it for this long...

[@vulpesinculta3478]

Hey I just started ds2 last week, this is like some sort of divine intervention, a real miracle, I oughta use this with my build!!!

[@elitebelt]

0:47 God this brings back memories. I still watch it at least once a year. Good times.

[@Kadorja]

BOSS WEAPONS!

[@robbiirvine1038]

The main reason Happy Souls has so many views is because any time someone mentions it, you *have* to go watch it again. It's the rules.

[@idlemindedmage6925]

@@Kadorja RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD

[@turbotegs2102]

That throw animation is exactly how I throw corrosive urns in real life, ds2 is so underappreciated imo smh ong

[@empty5013]

looking forward to this being a critical piece of tech in an insane ymfah video

[@dogonit1936]

i feel like there’s so much obscure shit in these games that i literally NEVER use when i play them so i love these rundown videos

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

I feel like ds2 has the most of this stuff as well. It always suprises me how many minor systems are in ds2. I don't really like the game at the end of the day though, so I've never really seen most of them :/ Still, it's pretty cool how much depth went into all these tiny systems, even if some of the systems (like in the video) suck.

[@thehittite6982]

Whisper of Despair is a flat defense reduction, not percentage based. It effectively gives anything attacking that creature a 30-something boost to physical AR. And yes it stacks with Sacred Oath.

[@KEHEffC]

I used to use Acid Surge back in the day PvPing on the Iron Keep bridge. I remember trying to use it as a legitimate weapon but couldn't make it work consistently, so I started spamming it to hide my moves and confuse people. Felt great.

[@Consumstra]

Did Acid Surge break the Fume Knight's sword?

[@lf4227]

Happy Souls immediately followed by Rat Movie? Fucking beautiful.

[@needo6295]

so glad i finally know what the "break" effect does to enemies, even if it is essentially nothing

[@jimmybalzac6021]

Glad to see you're using Jerma sounds. So lovely. :)

[@whyisblue923taken]

Acid Surge broke my heart.

[@cloudbloom]

"Please....... Help me!" -Old Man auditioning for Demon's Souls

[@therighttrousers343]

Can someone make a full broken armour showcase/gallery? I think the broken armours look neat. Also would be cool to have contrasts of the originals to hand.

[@leonseuropeanislandadventu7398]

Check out his video from forever ago called "The most Broken Build".

[@therighttrousers343]

@@leonseuropeanislandadventu7398 I mean a gallery, that was a pvp video. Plus I only own the game on consoles, don't have all the armour on each, or duplicates of all the armour, which I think would be a neat feature of an armour gallery, to compare the two. And I don't know The Method™ to break things really fast in DS1, and breaking things in DS3 is a hassle, you have to either stand in Curse Rotted's acid ring or bait one specific attack from the half-dragons in Irithyll Dungeon.

[@rem520]

5:18 I almost can't believe I recognized the Zelda OoT boss font. Very nice

[@DallasPurdum]

Honestly, I used to run 6 copies of acid surge in PVP, and mix in flame whip, toxic mist, lingering flame, and a cheeky warmth, with them all having the same casting animation, I found a lot of opponents would charge in through the mist and roll face first into flame whip and lingering flames. Got so many salty messages about AS spam.

[@maginotline9601]

@Plain Water they can go to that obscure tree in the dlc for repairs

[@Edgariki]

@Plain Water No its repair all your gear you wear, even if its broken. Althrough this tree CAN die, so need to be extra careful.

[@DallasPurdum]

@Plain Water They can just whip the Sunken City tree. Edit: Others beat me to it.

[@snipebob2222]

The rune scape damage icon really gives the video that extra touch

[@user-yl8xr5ll6u]

my fav yt is back, ;ove flavor and atmosphere of ur vids man

[@0pon706]

Hahaha thanks for making a video on this obscure topic I recommended! God knows if there's several of these hidden mechanics in the game..

[@mikemasterson3096]

I love these watching these videos while playing DS3. Playing right now actually. Gracias amigos

[@brentclouse7791]

Fun video to watch on my Christmas BREAK

[@menialbee]

nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit like ACID

[@ThetaWindfall]

Let's go, new Limit video!!!!

[@Kadorja]

Happy Souls and Jerma in one video? If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you had feelings for me!

[@MattheusLondero]

There's not a single video of yours that isn't good, Keep the good work. ❤

[@wKarge]

I actually witnessed this every time in all of my playthroughs without knowing what it was: In the 3rd bonfire of Shrine of Amana I always summon Felicia the Brave for her to clear out the acid bugs for me. I've always heard the rock breaking sound repeatedly whenever she was clearing them, and she most of the time (not always) died to the Archdrake's after the bugs too quickly even though NPC summons in DS 2 have 10K HP. Sometimes she could solo them, sometimes she would die in 30 seconds. Now with the explanation it makes a lot of sense; her armor broke every 2 seconds and she probably faced the later enemies with a nearly 90% debuff.

[@vincent112233445566]

Love the final fantasy background music man 😁 you're an absolute god!

[@izarashi1588]

Very nice video gramps. I hoped ds2 rework mod will be done soon.

[@ZoeBateman]

Incredible, another video on the best game in the trilogy!

[@scxizm7828]

I remember grieving people with this spell. Good ol times

[@josuesalcedobetanzos5105]

Hey Whisper of despair is cool vs bosses. 20% more damage is great.

[@nanachimakenshi2512]

The call backs to Happy Souls was a nice touch.

[@vexxa7562]

Nice crunchy sound!!

[@stoplookatmyprofilepicture]

My favorite part of Limit breakers videos is the RuneScape sound effects

[@pallydan9k]

Oh shoot I always wondered what that particle effect with the nice crunch was about

[@lordtalo2062]

Thank you for showing me the way old man. I love you grandpappy.

[@arthur3545]

You have the best content! Please come back soon, old man!

[@Chimera-man-man]

Limit Break reminding us all to get our monthly rewatch of Happy Souls in before the new year :)

[@MisterJW]

Actually, noticed via testing, some outfits DO have broken durability models, like the Hollow Infantry gloves

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

But you don't see them on mobs.

[@D.H.1082]

All armor pieces have a broken visual effect. Only for player characters, though.

[@goinghamilton7863]

I can't get enough of these videos

[@knight_lautrec_of_carim]

merry christmas, old man :)

[@voraito]

The acid to mountain dew switcheroo joke is a top tier 8-bit theater reference

[@theguiltypaytheprice.4899]

I'm glad you did a collab with Jerma985! Keep up the good work!

[@SuperErinMan]

Old Man could make a video about bonus damage you get from the sun being in your eyes and I'd be enthralled. It'd be a ***miracle*** if my excitement didn't ***build*** to its maximum after seeing that.

[@misteral9045]

It's so surreal having metaphorically grown up with Jerma985 and now he's a meme and clinically insane. Between that and the Happy Souls reference I had to pause the video for a minute. Ooooooooof

[@fromthegamethrone]

I wish more mobs/bosses had immunity sounds, that would be dope.

[@ignotumperignotius630]

We had to go back to go forwards. Limit knew this.

[@RhizoK]

Missed you Limit!

[@nekorisakirisame1323]

waiting for that christmas miracle build

[@whale605]

Nice to see a fellow sane Jerma fan

[@HoffsonKrol]

Expected a fart sound effect when it breaks armor tbh

[@luxiouslox3605]

I was NOT ready for a rat movie reference lmao

[@tomschlaiss5735]

Great and funny video as always, cheers from Germany 🎶✌

[@rockkingzstylelife4524]

Now I can't wait for ymfah to do only acid run 🙏

[@redeniousmusic7551]

Was that the pot breaking sound from windwaker? Also, great ending

[@tomjones6347]

Do a video on stealth mechanics in each souls game!

[@jcman-lp6lg]

Limit breaker avoiding Elden ring because he knows Elden ring has viable miracle builds

[@grfrjiglstan]

...Or you could use the other rat soul from the easier boss to get Toxic Mist, which has more casts and deals 1400 damage to enemies in like 2 seconds. Oh well, there's always the 1-shot videos this'll help.

[@eatingmage603]

I nominate my orthodox rabbi Miracle Builds

[@theholyknight9490]

Ok but this is actually super useful knowledge for my next ds2 playthrough any damage buff and reduction is amazing

[@omelettefrances8304]

Finally, another video Old man

[@thelegalsystem]

an unexpected Jerma, but a welcome one

[@ayemate2945]

Gracias Limit Breakers

[@ShogunRyuusha]

Aldia smiles upon this video. He's become the Scholar of the First Grin.

[@venomouswyverns8819]

this guy still makes content? i saw some ds3 videos YEARS ago, im really glad i refound the channel, insta sub

[@rossato2109]

I think the durability maintance in Dark Souls 2 was briliant. It was another layer of complexity and another way to increase the replay value of PvP. I think it was super cool how you could use breaking someone gear as a strategy to win a fight.

[@upsettispaghettivulture]

I have also been told that wearing stone ring and using any of the mist spells strips poise extremely quickly, as stone ring affects spells and bows on top of melee weapons. also if you want to break the equipment of other players with acid surge be mindful acid surge doesn't break weapons, you need corrosive urns to do that

[@iissacc]

it would've been nice if breaking the glass knight would crack the mirror shield too, oh well

[@Integritys_Sum]

0:47 ahhh happy souls! ☺

[@tomjones6347]

I would always make sure my invasion builds carried 99 corrosive urns for any player unfortunate enough to be AFK... Dks2 really has the best PvP in the entire series.

[@SleepyPitou]

huh, thats really interesting. just like the fact that we still need that miracle build old man

[@bew6332]

jerma in the limit breakers video is HUGE

[@theundeadempire3640]

Does it work on giant lord? Would that even help farm him quicker, I don’t think it would so this is actually useless to me but still very interesting. Thank you for making these videos.

[@colorgreen8728]

You should test law of causality and how it doesn’t get buffed by the canvas talismans or gold mask or golden seal even though it’s a fundamentalist incantation

[@jonathanbrown5747]

I main Golden Order Build and can't for the life of me figure out why it's like that.

[@colorgreen8728]

@@jonathanbrown5747 yeah, I feel ya

[@chronix7946]

I'm still waiting on the "what effects can water have in Elden Ring on elements" vid. I hope the old man isn't 'drowning' in his research :D I'll see myself out

[@Maldunn]

B-team sounds lol love this channel

[@BirnieMac1]

NGL the miracle build joke never gets old for me Much like the joke of an old man holding out on us

[@finmat95]

Finally some useful data

[@t1glistenerelf]

"You can have my feet pics when you release the miracle build, old man."

[@TheFlowerday96]

My favorite dark souls game! It was tough but fun

[@krippydepperi8636]

Old man, i need your help do riposte/backstab/visceral ignore armor for pvp in demon souls, dark souls (1 2 3) and elden ring? couldn't find anything about it..

[@AtreyusNinja]

Thx for keep thinking about best souls 2.

[@SirVyre]

Miracle Build: X Limit's sensitivity to a specific sound: O

[@olancruzrobertocarlos3522]

2:00Deaf ppl: ???? 2:03 Deaf ppl: *intense eargarms*

[@user-ui3ty6uv3w]

that ending. glorious

[@phantomkrieger2744]

Love the Happy Souls reference

[@dalegilley6476]

Happy Souls🥲