Top 10 Best Areas in the Souls Series

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After ranking the best bosses in dark souls and remastering the best, worst, hardest, and easiest bosses in the souls series, I thought it'd be fun to rank the best and worst areas in Souls with you all submitting your votes. And so we did. This time I'm bringing you my top 10 favorite areas in the series, including Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, Central Yharnam, Tower of Latria, Sen's Fortress, and adding Sekiro into the mix!
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[@theDeModcracy]

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[@myamdane6895]

Why no Kiln of the first fire );

[@thomassager6396]

*obligatory no dark souls 2 área comment*

[@confusedcrayons5481]

rip Ash Lake in Dark Souls 1. From the sad blighttown, to rage worthy Great Hollow, then to only come upon the breathtaking Ashe Lake and it's wondrous soundtrack. Please look into it and add it to top 100.

[@SnakeEater776]

Notice there's no ds2 areas

[@bigboi1762]

theDeModcracy can’t believe you didn’t include drep heap reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@anythingatall7670]

Shoutout to that one snake man who gets run over by a boulder. Every playthrough man, bless his soul.

[@CreamTheEverythingFixer]

"The Boulder Snake of Sen's Fortress" Prepare to Cry

[@robmaddison8645]

what about the one you encourage out of the foyer onto the front patio and coax him into jumping over the wall to his death!

[@aokh604]

What about the sleeping one

[@TheSlammurai]

I always look forward to that. Some much needed slapstick in an otherwise dreary and depressing game.

[@vinylscratch735]

if the boulder could talk it would say WATCH WHERE YOU GOIN YA FOO!!

[@TheDeagster877]

Before watching I'm gonna have to say #1 is Gwynevere's jugs

[@wag-wankenobi1626]

They're actually #1 and #2

[@hethen5846]

@@wag-wankenobi1626 lol

[@thedregking9410]

Wag-wan Kenobi Oh mY gOd.

[@husleman]

@@wag-wankenobi1626 lololol

[@raziberry1595]

The jugs are a lie! They're just an illusion made by Gwyndolin

[@deldarel]

I'm surprised to not see Undead Burg in there. It's an incredible introduction level with all the strengths of Dark Souls. It's an interconnected maze centered around one bonfire filled with shortcuts and it encourages exploration like nothing else. When you get discouraged, you can just try something new. The aesthetic is generic, but the level design is fantastic.

[@amer7961]

I think the reason it's not included here is because it leads to one of the worst bosses in the game and it's not very vast and doesn't have a lot of good items.

[@firetitan1978]

it’s better than any area in ds3 lol

[@Beegyoshi000]

@@firetitan1978I don’t understand the hate for ds3 areas

[@Arkki11]

I personally loved High Wall of Lothric and Lothric Castle

[@ManiaMac1613]

Lothric Castle is great, High Wall is a bit of a slog on consecutive playthroughs.

[@Arkki11]

@@ManiaMac1613 I think the change from the weak hollows in the beginning and end with lothric knights is enough variety for high wall

[@danielschafer3296]

Lothric Castle is my favorite area in the game.

[@Arkki11]

@@danielschafer3296 The Twin Princes fight is my favorite boss fight in DS3

[@pixelsheep8939]

@jordan5221 I can never play that game in new runs since the double shit feature of Road of Sacrifice and Farron keep bore me.

[@nitrocharge2404]

we all know the best area is gwyneveres massive baloogas

[@mide8845]

Lmao baloogas brilliant

[@dete31]

I hope you do more DarkenRingEkiroBorneSouls top 10's once Elden Ring drops.

[@1cioda]

I think this meme is becoming self aware

[@dete31]

@@1cioda good

[@periachi4961]

Or eldensoulsborne shadows die twice

[@dete31]

@@periachi4961 that works too

[@giantdad1080]

@@periachi4961 what about eldenborne souls die twice?

[@fishnutz5196]

Ds3 is underrated. Lothric Castle, Cathedral of the Deep, Irithil and Ringed City

[@spideyfan1024]

fr tho they're the GOATS

[@yahia5476]

Dark souls 2 is the underrated one, here let us count, Heides tower of flame one of the best looking areas imo, No mans wharf, Drangleic castle, Brume tower, Eleum loyce which definitely deserved to be here like how is sen's fortress any better, and the big of them all Majula easily best hub imo

[@princssnasty]

@@yahia5476 demodcracy hates ds2 so it doesn’t get much rep in his personal lists. i’ve only done bloodborne and ds3 so far and was gonna skip to 1 but hbomberguy’s in defense of ds2 video convinced me to play it next it does seem underrated

[@sleddinggybe142]

@@princssnasty I like ds2 but hbomber’s video is one of the most biased and bloated videos I’ve ever seen

[@123NERDZ]

@@princssnasty I've played 1000 hours in ds2 it's my fave of the series and I have 20 characters in every game with dozens of playthroughs . My advice . Boost endurance to around 50 and get up to 105 agility so that you can roll as much as you need and if you follow those conditions ds2 is the best game

[@2D_Stranger]

Majula all the way, the sun at the horizon, the music together with the sound of the hammer, and the NPCs make me feel safe and melancholic in a way

[@1W454CCU53D0FMURD3R]

It is such a good hub. After a tough boss, spending your souls or upgrading weapons and armor and smoke a good one while watching the sun.

[@jernejgradisek5546]

The only fond memory i have of DS2. You've worded it perfectly!

[@willadamou621]

So true

[@purpleheart9160]

I love how none of the NPCs die at the end too unlike other games.

[@samuelloosmore6311]

Splish splash your opinion is trash

[@EthanSchmethan]

We all know that the real best area is the elevator that takes you *up* to Iron Keep because WHY IS THERE LAVA IN THE SKY!?

[@xXTheDarkSoulsXx]

It's a volcano surely. Poisonous (sulphurous) gas at the bottom, and a kingdom that sunk into lava when it erupted at the top.

[@burnt520]

@jjgwrestling You play a game series that features warping via bonfires, stealing the mere essence of your enemies to make yourself stronger and fight dragons as an undead but you're also worried that areas don't connect in a way that makes sense Perfect logic

[@chuffer595]

jjgwrestling if you read the designworks they talk about it. It was supposed to be a castle on top of a volcano that sank in. There was a mix up between the designers.

[@2112mrrushfan]

@jjgwrestling People still bitching about Dark Souls II ganks, people still haven't gotten gud. Dark Souls II truly exposed the casuals that plague the series. It was only a matter of time before we saw the true nature of people like you, who normally play ultra streamlined games like Skyrim and their ilk. For people like me who play old-school RPGs, we know Dark Souls II is the closest to that in the series

[@memedealer6988]

@@2112mrrushfan I agree completely these foolish gamers are a burden upon our society (that we yet live in) and they should be purged. I propose a hunt upon all falsely proclaimed gamers, that we might reclaim the dignity the title once held.

[@CS-nq9sq]

ringed city will ALWAYS be my favourite area, ALWAYS.

[@therealtoroanthonysytthunk5599]

Cathal Swanton I don’t like it for pvp because midir and seeds but in my opinion it’s the best offline area

[@thekillers1stfan]

The Ringed City is a tier below where it should be solely because of that dumb fucking stair area

[@bigmanroadman3910]

thekillers1stfan and the swamp.

[@jack__6206]

True, but that giant and the archers at the beginning is complete bullshit

[@r0bz0rly]

@@thekillers1stfan fuck the stairs god damn. everything else is beautiful

[@frodothedodo]

Ngl DS3's Cathedral of the Deep is one of my favourite areas in any game ever

[@cameronshell4939]

Same, the Giants really make it unique.

[@amisfitpuivk]

I think I’m there now but didn’t figure out how to get in yet lol. 2 locked doors at chaple bonfire. Nothing in cemetary, went in a big circle on the ground level too. I guess it’s deeper than I expected

[@krzypl5959]

@@amisfitpuivk You have to get deeper into the cemetery. And remember: use torch for the corpse enemies.

[@amisfitpuivk]

Krzypl cool ty. I found the items and a couple greatswords in there and thought I was done. I remember seeing real enemies and turning around though because of no health. Loaded up Bloodborne after and forgot my mental map of the place soon after

[@ventrue7]

Yeah I feel like ds3 really has 2 above average areas cathedral and settlement.Other ones have mediocre designs.Irthyll look pretty but that’s pretty much it. It is empty small and has little depth.

[@Pallysilverstar]

Majula is best hub, quaint little village on a seaside cliff with an amazing soundtrack. Slowly finding people and getting them back there, making the crestfallen a little more hopeful. Reuniting a father and daughter and a student with her master. The giant map that lights up as you progress. The merchant who changes from unsure and meek to cocky af. It's just too good.

[@barryh97]

No Fishing Hamlet or Ringed City?

[@theredhood4896]

Yeah Fishing Hamlet wasn't even in the top 20 (amino story) thats shocking to me honestly. Would love to hear his thoughts on why it was absent

[@barryh97]

@@theredhood4896 PTSD from the shark giant fight obviously

[@iananderson4600]

I didn’t like the fishing hamlet nearly as much as everyone else does. It’s just meh to me. Boss is great in the area though and I like the Brador invasions.

[@waterdoggo4998]

I loved fishing hamlet, it got the entire atmosphere right.

[@Levitator94]

Yeah fishing hamlet might be my number 1, that or Darkroot Garden

[@sean269]

Number 1- The Abyss (Dark souls)

[@EriCLion-rt7sz]

Gotta love the amount of detail FromSoft put in the Abyss 11/10 best area

[@officertenpenny9792]

Such a gorgeous area

[@paynesyler6428]

Some say if you look hard enough in the abyss, you can find the discarded corpse of miracle builds

[@emlynselene1096]

@@paynesyler6428 Yes, as well as DS3 poise

[@Maliketh_Montdore]

@@emlynselene1096 also ds2 hitboxes

[@BBQ1311]

I am sad to not see the Fishing Hamlet. Its my fav Area in the Series because of the amazing Lovecraftian style it offers and some hardcore enemies. Then Orphan. Oh Boy. One of my fav Bosses ever and even having finished all 6 games, I find him the hardest. Always a pleasure to fight. Plus you get the Ballsack armor early in that place. And the Lore is pretty neat too. That is why it is my fav Level 141683638/10

[@megashark1013]

Agreed.

[@SlabOfSteak]

The intro to Fishing Hamlet is the best of any Souls game hands down in my opinion. You beat Maria, and think it was such an epic fight that the DLC has to be over. You see the light bursting through the clocktower, and you’re sure as soon as you interact with it the ending cutscene will start. No interact button, so you decide to step through the light. Wherever you are going its going to be bright. Then you step through and instantly transition into the most dismal, dark, murky, damp, and sad area you’ve ever seen. I’ll never forget that feeling, and how happy I was that there was another huge area in the dlc.

[@vpa1996]

I do love that atmosphere. When u see the sun and start to go down is so awesome. I do love blighttown too. Another controvarsiel opinion.

[@lyebatenkaitosofgluttony2452]

I too love fishing hamlet. Very epic area, tons of blood stone chunks and free rock. Very epic vibe. Hate the well sharks tho

[@cosmic2750]

Fishing Hamlet was really good. Plus, Astral Clocktower isn't bad either, as short as it might have been.

[@ashenone3883]

This video: Exist Ds2: Am I a joke to you?

[@EriCLion-rt7sz]

DeMod and most of the community: Yeah, basically

[@haydeng3316]

@@EriCLion-rt7sz you know for a while demod ranked ds2 above ds3 right?

[@2112mrrushfan]

@@haydeng3316 He still does, he just hates the SotFS edition

[@just0sex0fever]

@@haydeng3316 He may still rank it higher - doesn't change the position of majority of the SoulsBorne community.

[@ashenone3883]

Hayden G3 Just memeing my dude

[@LargeMetallicFellow]

Majula will always be my favorite hub world. I love the feeling of it being a small town that appears to have a rich history before the fire started to fade. Like they had some kind of festival every year to celebrate the First Flame.

[@dialaskisel5929]

#1 was all the friends you made (and murdered) along the way.

[@StephenASmiith]

Honestly like, if you were really including DLC areas then The Ringed City is EASILY a top 3 area that software has ever created

[@naxergss2625]

N OMEGALUL

[@joesheridan9451]

Ringed city was crap

[@antekpatyk9425]

No.

[@naxergss2625]

@@antekpatyk9425 Yes

[@antekpatyk9425]

@@naxergss2625 No.

[@211aonscratch4]

My all tine favorite area is the Undead Burg. It has great connectivity, lore, and the plot with Havel was masterfully done yet still so easy to miss for all but the most observant players. Everything about it seems designed down to the last board. Great video, though, btw.

[@Hirotoro4692]

Only dark souls fans can call a plot masterfully done when only 1% of players figure it out

[@phobosromulus]

Gotta disagree about Anor Londo-- for all its spectacle and grandeur, there's not a whole lot to do in it.

[@KryptosatanTemnozor]

I must agree, this area looks nothing but completely lifeless and empty with few placeholder enemies.

[@schlimetime4938]

@Lebhrux yeah but that amount of content is in most other soulsborne areas. For Anor Londo being a grand and enormous city, its nothing more than a linear path and two oversized cathedrals. Not to mention the visual design of the place is outclassed by so many other areas as it's not that interesting to look after that initial awe on your first playthrough.

[@ufothe3270]

Holy moly i thought i was pretty much the only person with this opinion. Glad to see their are more people who see anor londo as the visually stunning but empty semi-bland area that it is.

[@yuriamaraldesouza5194]

???????????????????? have you played the game? lol

[@anythingatall7670]

Neal Anderson Honestly you’re kinda right

[@josephs.4813]

I’m a pretty simple guy. I see something souls related that was ranked by DeMod and I like.

[@iankolb8648]

I really love the Duke's Archives. The second half of DS1 slows down pretty hard but the Archives followed by Crystal Cave kept me on my toes. It's just too bad that Seath is kind of a lame boss at the end

[@guillermosolacorral597]

Can we just call them FromSoft's?

[@PenguinLabsCaleb]

Maybe we can finally get some King's Field rep in these lists

[@luker.6967]

No that would be too easy

[@EriCLion-rt7sz]

For that we would need to include King's Field, Armored Core, Tenchu, and FromSoft's greatest game of all time The Adventres of Cookie and Cream

[@guillermosolacorral597]

@@EriCLion-rt7sz I know, I know, but Soulsborniro is what FromSoft's is known for this days. Maybe FromSoft's RPG's? Dunno man, I think the comunity is starting to need a name for this games.

[@erroldtumaque3430]

Doesn't sound as cool. All the elitists won't approve haha

[@TheRagnus]

Top 10 worst areas. We already know that #1 will be Frigid Outskirts.

[@jorgehuertas3995]

Bed of Chaos Arena #0

[@tranviettung9792]

Never fought the boss because of the f***ing snowstorm

[@rebelraccoon9594]

#3 Shrine of Amana #2 Iron Passage #1 Frigid Outskirts

[@Slayer-ur5pu]

Blight Town

[@Cdv3_]

What’s that? I only know Reindeer Fuckland.

[@WeAreTheInsurgents]

I always personally found Anor Londo to be pretty empty, which was accentuated by its size and grandeur; there were too many open areas that had literally nothing in them. I wish you could have delved into the lower streets of the city and not just have the straight line to the main cathedral.

[@randomguy6679]

Do you really think they had the time or the budget for that since the game was rushed?

[@randomguy6679]

They planned an area below the city but ran out of time, hence Irithyll of the Boreal Valley :D

[@tehCostHD]

@@randomguy6679 Leyndell is the answer to anor londo and ringed city feeling like something is missing. This is the true massive city where you can explore everything you see that we’ve been waiting for. PRAISE ELDEN RING

[@Hirotoro4692]

Straight line? You fanny around on the rafters of the nearby smaller cathedral. Hardly call that a straight line.

[@kolzaz5591]

Should've just called this list top 10 areas in bloodborne

[@roidmango5751]

DeMod is a basic Bloodborne fanboy just like every other BB fan, change my mind.

[@megashark1013]

@@roidmango5751 Well, I don't think there's really an argument to be made against what you say. What you said was so mind numbingly stupid, it's hard to argue against. "DeMod is a fan of Bloodborne, making him like other fans of Bloodborne." No shit, moron.

[@jarlsunshot5542]

mangobones As a “basic”(???) bloodborne fan, I find it better than any other souls game in the series. I fail to see why my preferred game from this developer makes me basic, even though it boasts one of the most elegant yet viscerally disturbing and entertaining atmospheres and lore in gaming.

[@BananaPhoneCrazy]

@@roidmango5751 you are nitpicking and biased I win bye bye

[@cynda1768]

@@BananaPhoneCrazy remember that the best game of the year is super Mario brothers 2

[@hashslingingslasher9112]

It does feel like the Ringed City belongs on this list, but then again, the same argument can be made for at least a dozen other areas depending on your preference. The dlc has always been the highlight for me, but that's mainly because of the bosses and how gorgeous they are. Factoring in stuff like lore, interconnectivity, and overall enjoyment of the level, Oolacile and the Hunter's Nightmare are the only dlc areas I'd have on my list. Anyway, keep up the great work dmod and really looking forward to that Artorias video.

[@potatomatop9326]

#1 the ladder you climb just to one shot that epic ancient wyvern.

[@EthanSchmethan]

WHAT A THRILL

[@mephistophelesthesilentchi3446]

Best boss and area all in one!

[@rezamehraein1583]

Kiln of the first flame in DS3. Also the dreg heap. The atmosphere is crazy

[@Petitbiscuit66]

Best boss : None DS2 Best Location : None DS2 Me : C'mon

[@randomguy6679]

It's just his opinion man, settle down

[@Mare_Man]

And nothing of value was lost.

[@nolanc9432]

He still prefers it to DS3 though, at least I’ve seen a few comments saying so.

[@paulburger9904]

What area in Ds2 measures up to anything on this list?

[@Aztronaut001]

@@paulburger9904 it's just a matter of opinions, but I think that Brume tower is a way better area than Irithyl of the boreal valley, it's a great vertical exploration and contains 2 amazing bosses(I put sir allone and fume knight above sullyvan any day of the week) and majula is by far my favorite HUB world, but as I said, it's just a matter of opinion

[@icelordotis]

I feel like ds3 is rly underrepresented in this list especially when it holds gems like the ringed city, cathedral of the deep, grand archives, and the high wall/lothric

[@megashark1013]

The High Wall is honestly pretty tedious to make your way through on future runs, but on your first run, it makes for a very enjoyable area. Grand Archives, I feel like should lose points for being very similar to Duke's Archives.

[@LuckySevens]

IceLordOtis Demodcracy has said before that Dark Souls 3 is his least favorite souls game which I entirely disagree with, but opinions are opinions.

[@UnholyWrath3277]

Cathedral of the deep was terrible imo. Horrible boss and nothing really fun about going thru it. It's always the one area I hate having to redo in a ng+. The other areas you listed are pretty good tho

[@UnholyWrath3277]

@Sunbro Adresse and also if you look from the door of the cathedral in anor Londo in both games you will find lothric castle lines up exactly to the Duke's archives it's highly likely that lothric was built up around the Duke's archives and they became the grand archives. As with anything soulswise it's all what you choose to believe but that alone is more to side with it being the same place than not

[@jordanhewson8287]

@@LuckySevens wow has he really said that? Damn it's better than dark souls 1 though.

[@julienmccallin1848]

for some reason I really loved the Grand Archives, Sempou Temple, Dragon Aerie and the Duke's Archives.

[@case540]

+1 to Dragon Aerie just for its aesthetic alone.

[@Hirotoro4692]

For some reason? In other words you can't be bothered to go into the reason :p

[@TheLastComa]

Soulsbornikiro: Heirs of the Old Blood Die Twice

[@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495]

I NEVER knew that the giant’s bone punctured their own knee. Yikes!

[@m00nbutter7]

Hiccup Haddock yah and if you charge attack it he will go into a riposte animation

[@haydeng3316]

Yeah I didn't know that either. Very cool

[@megashark1013]

Details, man.

[@joesheridan9451]

Shulva sanctum city should have definitely been on here imo but I guess people have a cognitive bias against ds2. Also anor londo is a bit overrated when you actually think about it. Cathedral of the deep is criminally underrated too

[@keffertv304]

DS2 was my first Dark Souls game so it’s always been my fav. And I really hate all the bias people have towards it

[@idowatiwant9]

@@keffertv304 Opinions are not bias, in fact you're admitting that you have a bias for it so you know

[@joesheridan9451]

@@idowatiwant9 how am I admitting I have a bias for it? I actually do think ds2 is the worst game in the series but that doesn't take away it's moments of brilliance. Most people have this rabid hatred for it and use the fact that Miyazaki wasn't involved as an excuse to shit all over it which is just ridiculous. it's the worst game in one of the best franchises of all time. There's no shame in that. I'd still play it over 99% of other games

[@randomguy6679]

To each their own

[@joeharm8141]

Wow? Dark Soul 2 left out? Wow! I love the Souls series but Dark Souls 2 is soooo underrated & it never gets enough credit.

[@AttackDog0500]

Nope. It's the worst of From's output since Dark Souls by a relatively solid margin.

[@joeharm8141]

Explain to me why it's the worst man

[@AttackDog0500]

@@onuryilmaz6243 we can be better than that dude. Come on.

[@onuryilmaz6243]

@@AttackDog0500 What can I say I just dont like these Dark Souls 1 fanboys telling me what I have to play.

[@AttackDog0500]

@@onuryilmaz6243 Dark Souls 2 is still a good game worth playing. I don't mean to say otherwise. If you or anyone else loves that game and holds it up as the best FromSoftware game, cool. But personally I just don't think it's on that level. BTW, Dark Souls 1 isn't even my favorite From game; I have Sekiro and Dark Souls 3 ahead of 1.

[@dizhydron3846]

Honestly, my favorite area is undeadburg. The goodies hiding behind every corner is absolutely genius level design.

[@haydeng3316]

Undead burg is underrated

[@Geto.76]

You were talking about the dark soul 3 areas being gray how are bloodborne areas not? I mean look at the first dlc area in bloodborne

[@danielali-rezapourdadasch-8630]

Finally someone with a Brain

[@davids2368]

Its all to do with the lighting. Bb's lighting makes it look a lot more dynamic than a lot of DS3

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

It's the DS3 hate-train. It rode through on the back of DS1, and only DS1 remastered has been able to even just derail it somewhat.

[@richgoldendoor4240]

The thing is is that DS3 is suppose to have a desaturated color pallet. Ds3 as a whole is basically the world going to shit, and the gray tones to it are well placed. Its very fitting to the atmosphere of the game.

[@megashark1013]

Because Bloodborne manages to combine this with a very rich, Gothic beauty. Dark Souls 3's grey elements are just boring Ash fields, or stone walls. Bloodborne's grey elements are usually beautiful architecture, creepy ass forests, or massive sprawling burning cities.

[@roach5768]

Demod: *Uploads new vid* Me: *Clicks as fast as humanly possible*

[@loomingmoon4682]

Better restore that humanity then

[@ChibiGwen]

You are just human?

[@roach5768]

What are you, hollow?

[@ChibiGwen]

@@roach5768 or you are pretending to be like rest of the sane folk?

[@lukasdomitrovic144]

Im glad That There are People giving demons souls praise it deserves, so sad That many People didnt play it but from soft should make a remaster or remake for modern consoles. great video, great content, keep up the good work

[@tomasdelcampo2]

Demon souls 2 PLEASE

[@lukasdomitrovic144]

@@haydeng3316 well its worth it fam, trust me lol

[@danielali-rezapourdadasch-8630]

Demon Souls is awful

[@lukasdomitrovic144]

@@danielali-rezapourdadasch-8630 git gud

[@yaboi2500]

Daniel Ali-Reza Pourdadasch-Miri Says the kid who’s never played it.

[@kessholightning6926]

My personal favorite area in the whole series is a tie between Majula or Eleum Loyce

[@rhynlock11]

Eleum Loyce is amazing with the knight rescue side quest and the badass drop to the chaos flame

[@randomguy6679]

@@rhynlock11 Not to mention it has one of my favorite shortcuts in the series, that snow boulder joyfully smooshing all of those monsters and re-connecting the bridge to the area.

[@badluckbrooks]

The production value of these videos have improved a ton. Love the transitions. It’s super simple but effective!

[@6icken533]

For once I'm surprised DS2 wasn't in the list because Majula was decent as well. Still a great video.

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

Honestly any of the DS2 dlc areas could have made it on here too (except for the Frigid Outskirts)

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@@dan_the_pathmaster7934 Most of them made it onto the worst list. For good reason.

[@RedHornet980]

This guy must really hate DS2

[@DasHoovie]

Yep, Majula, Eleum Loyce and Brume Tower are really top tier areas that couldve made it into the list

[@Late_NightRev]

Brume Tower is one of my favorite areas in the series, Eleum Loyce would also make it on the list too

[@InvertedWIng]

OH THANK YOU! Too many of these "Best of" and "Top 10" lists for the Soulsborne games skip over Demon's Souls, the game that got this whole ball rolling. It's nice to see it get some acknowledgement for once. Granted, my favorite level in it was the Shrine of Storms, but Tower of Latria is cool too, and I can see why some prefer it.

[@abdullahqazi2781]

Personally I'd have the fishing hamlet in my top 3. Something about the vibe. It's so different in both its enemies and colour scheme/visual design from the rest of the game and I absolutely love it

[@Cannibal-Wings]

Tower of Latria 3-1 was also my favorite level in all of Demon's Soul. I was so blown away by it the whole time. Not to mention highly on edge due to the mindflayer like enemies. It was a lot of fun to sneak around and explore.

[@girth_goblin]

I always loved the grand archives. The level is designed sooo well with all the little shortcuts and secret doors. Plus the boss at the end is such a unique and fluid fight.

[@randomguy6679]

Take out those damn wizards and I'll agree with you

[@serotonin7365]

My top ten areas (out of the games I've played) are something like this: 10. Shrine of Amana, purely on aesthetics. 9. Painted World of Ariamis, because of how spooked I was when I found it. 8. Smouldering Lake, its ash lake without blighttown or the great hollow. 7. Catacombs of Carthus, i just find the skeleton balls really funny, and I enjoy the levels overall design. 6. Belfry Luna, easy chunks, pretty view. 5. Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, because I'm always too high level for the area and steamroll everything and I enjoy that feeling. 4. Firelink Shrine (DS1), obvious. 3. The Dreg Heap, Angels are more interesting to play around than bullshit giants with infinite stunlock archers. 2. Kiln of the First Flame (DS1), the area might be pretty empty, but I think that fits the atmosphere, which is one of the best in the series. 1. Majula, because obvious.

[@andystewart3421]

"Stealth is a big key in making it through alive..." *front-flips off ladder

[@adamhall4549]

Demod, you’ve really come a long way in the critiques in your rankings and honestly your an amazing content creator.

[@Blazeadon]

You're gonna put Irithyll on the list, but not the Ringed City? I know the Abyssal Swamp was one of the lowest points in the area, but the level design; and the lore of the area and boss fights are top notch.

[@gullraiznadeem2548]

About the Anor Londo bit, the silver knights there really make it. Arguably the best base enemies in the series.

[@soccerdude12793]

Finally a list with central yarnham. There was no feeling like going through In Bloodborne’s opening area for the first time. It was my first souls game and I was hooked instantly

[@reptilianreptile4506]

To me, fountainhead palace is perfect both because of its challenge and visual design, but I have an extreme Sekiro bias.

[@megashark1013]

Honestly, Fountainhead Palace is absolutely amazing. It would be in my top 3, if not higher.

[@grantanimor5051]

Top 10 Bloodborne(and other games) areas. Always will take the love for Bloodborne

[@nzwulfz6964]

Farron Swamp. Change my mind. Great vid, just missed a bit. **Inaudible & crazed mumbling begins**

[@Regufyz]

pOiSon

[@lidlpotato2047]

I like farron swamp, but I am a little bit of a masochist when it comes to videogames

[@nzwulfz6964]

@@Regufyz DO NOT MENTION THE FLAWS, FOR IT IS HOLY HERETIC

[@nzwulfz6964]

@@lidlpotato2047 Thank you for the praise of our holy land I bless you

[@locustpreacher2102]

@@nzwulfz6964 Road of sacrifices is attached to Farron Keep, does that mean it's at least half-holy? Especially with Mr.Crabs roaming around

[@Brouhahaski]

Ash Lake DS1, Drangleic Castle and Dragon Shrine DS2, Archdragon Peak and Ringed City DS3

[@fowlae4414]

The dragon areas in Ds2 look good but the gameplay is subpar. I definitely prefer the Aerie myself. And damn that Ancient Dragon fight.

[@twistedgwazi5727]

Ash Lake is super pretty and the music and atmosphere are top notch, but it's a huge open area of nothing. Drangleic Castle is ok, definitely a top 3 DS2 area, but still eh considering it's mainly copypasted enemies that don't fit at all (fucking Executioner's Chariot in that one room is ridiculously out of place) and boring hallways with enemies peppered throughout. Dragon Shrine is garbage because of the uninteresting enemy spam and a horrid, albeit optional boss at the end of it. Archdragon Peak is filled with annoying rolling enemies and the snake guys that suck fuck. Ringed City is good but has some bad moments like the flat boring plane that is the abyss swamp and Halflight.

[@lukoscreyden]

Great vid! I mean, I totally disagree with a few entries here, but I always enjoy seeing other people's personal top 10's on stuff.

[@doomraven0]

The DS2 DLCs all deserve a top 10 spot, imo, especially Shulva City and Brume Tower. The most i have ever enjoyed the series exploration but i figured they wouldn't make it since everyone shits on DS2 every chance they get it seems. Fishing Hamlet and Research Hall are both amazing as well.

[@silvercube7780]

I quite liked No-Man's Wharf from DS2. Thought it was a cool little area for early-game and getting to the boss gave me quite a yo-ho-yo-ho-a-pirates-life-for-me vibe.

[@bigEcatMan]

Nice top 10. So glad you added demon's souls, that level has a special place in my heart. Your number one is spot on. Add the nexus was a nice surprise too. Glad nothing from DS2 didn't make, thought the DLC's were worth consideration.

[@TuxedoCatGaming]

Really good area selection, love that Demons Souls got some love!

[@sewerwater12]

Favorite area in ds1 is probs firelink. It’s theme is a banger, and it’s probably the most comforting of the three hubs, due to how most da1 areas are dark and underground, so it’s always nice to return to firelink after a trip to blighttown.

[@robbedoes77]

I personally love both Rom and Gherman their areas, they were so perfect for the boss fights.

[@thomasclowater9471]

I've never heard anyone say it, and I'm probably a little biased because it was my first game, but the Undead Settlement in Dark Souls 3 is absolutely fantastic early game design. It's really the part of the game that teaches you how to explore areas, by having lots of different ways you can get around the area, and letting you see many other sections of the area, and you can see where you need to go to access another part, without it actually showing what you have to do specifically. It gives you just the right amount of hints and pointers to figure it all out on your own, and the only real downside is that the Curse Rotted Greatwood isn't a very memorable boss fight.

[@culmore170a]

100% great area .

[@I_Rayne_I]

Anor Londo at #1 really surprises me. I felt it was fairly underwhelming and bland, honestly. Not bad, but not exceptional. In fact, if it weren't for O&S, I think it'd be pretty forgettable. There are some cool events and interactions (traveling to the Painted World, Gwynevere/Gwyndolin, the transition from day to night), but the area itself is meh.

[@Dastsabre]

I mean the Anor Londo archers, the secret basement with havels, fighting the painting guardians on the rafters, the sheer enemy variety, the rotating tower, the giant blacksmith, the dramatic introduction, the overall aesthetic, the lautrec event, ornstein and smough, gwynevere and the lordvessel Your argument doesn’t really make sense to be honest, what area compares to that?

[@reiroy]

No Painted World of Ariamis?? Or even one DLC map from DS2? Those were great imo

[@elvispiss]

Fun thing that the DLC maps from DS2 fills up the top 10 worst areas

[@TamaraBloodhoof]

@@elvispiss Not really, the optional areas, which are ironically their own spots despite having quite the small portion of the experience. The main areas don't appear once, and the optional fights all give stuff that is less than necessary, nice, but definitely not needed things.

[@randomguy6679]

He's not a fan of the Painted World apparently

[@Mare_Man]

No areas from DS2, and nothing of value was lost.

[@sirspookybones1118]

@@randomguy6679 pretty sure DeMod didnt like Ashes of ariandel at all. I liked the area but I'm a bitch and die to Friede a ton

[@javierc.5837]

I have a combined name suggestion: Elden Souls: Blood Dies Twice.

[@211aonscratch4]

How about "Elden Souls: Bloody Demons Die Twice"?

[@ZankokunaKami]

I’m so happy to see my favorite snake guy from sens fortress got mentioned. It really does never get old

[@erroldtumaque3430]

Your analysis of cathedral ward made me wonder how I made it through and figured out where to go haha. Also made me realize I should've tried parrying more.

[@genralguy5127]

Best area is blighttown and I am completely serious. Really I am.

[@ricardodarcangelo2437]

I played Ds1 last. Ds2-Ds3-DeS-Bb-Ds1. And I heard so much about how awful Blighttown was. But personally, that was the area where I felt what the game was going for the most. You can see all this Grandeur from when the world was first formed. You've got the great hollow and Ash lake to drive that home. Plus, you've got the demon ruins and Izalith to REALLY drive that "I'm walking where the first people walked" feeling. Then you've got Quelana down there, which really makes you feel that point of "this is where it all started". You've got the adrenaline of getting down there alive; and worse, getting back UP from the bonfire. But probably the most intense emotion I had in the whole series (mind you, I played this game last), was when you meet the fair lady. You hear her story, see how fiercely she is protected, and that music... It is heartbreaking. Totally breaks your feels.... Combined with the adrenaline of surviving, and that feeling of being where it all started... A once great area, that is reduced to absolute corruption. I totally agree with Blighttown being #1. I've never felt like I did in Blighttown, in any area of From games. In fact, I still haven't finished the game after I destroyed O and S on the 2nd try, with a character with complete hybrid and no strengths. The rest of the game, minus the Dlc and getting to Gwyn, just seems kinda meh

[@customersupportdeer6150]

I understand your opinion and respect the hell out of it. I love blighttown too, for all the drops, firedogs and that fucking elevator. It should have been on the list, its atmospheric af, interesting, brutal and amazingly placed.

[@ricardodarcangelo2437]

@@customersupportdeer6150 Well said, and I totally agree. The atmosphere is amazing. Just started over so I could go through it again lol

[@vanjaarsic1616]

@@ricardodarcangelo2437 Blighttown was mostly notorious because of framerate.

[@ricardodarcangelo2437]

@@vanjaarsic1616 I didn't play Ds1 until the remastered, so for my first experience there, I had 60fps through the entire area. I heard about it for sure, but it was all positive for me. I never died in Blighttown either, due to my experience from the other games. So I never even had any of the frustration lol

[@cloudbloom]

Demons souls is so amazing. My favorite area in any game in the series is right at the ending when you meet the Old One (that cutscene blew my mind when I first saw it), my next favorite area is ash lake

[@randomguy6679]

But those aren't areas, there's nothing to do in those """"""""areas"""""""

[@megahobbit5972]

I simply enjoy your dark souls vids and speedruns the most man :D makes me itchy to play these games again And i cant wait for the next one do we get a vote for sekiros areas as well? And also where can i leave my thoughts for artorias i'd like to give my view for beating him not only normal game but first experience was new game plus

[@Charon85Onozuka]

Personally, I have a great love for the first painted world. Maybe it's partially because I'm a fan of fluffy tail, but I love how the level wraps around to create the perfect straight path shortcut once you've opened the gates and how much interesting lore is hidden within (especially pertaining to Velka). Not to mention how the whole thing can easily be missed and helps reinforce that you're somewhere that wasn't meant to be traveled to. Also happy to see Sen's Fortress get the recognition it deserves. I heard so many horror stories about it before playing my first time - but as a slow and cautious player I was able to spot nearly every trap before it had a chance to murder me. The entire area is harsh, but fair, something which I find to exemplify the souls series as a whole.

[@alihendrix4779]

Demon’s Souls’ Boletarian Palace is the most nostalgic place ever!😍😭

[@TheeOptionalGuy]

Cool list, I definitely disagree with Anor Londo though. At least, looking back on it now, while the area provides a lot of spectacle and starts out pretty good and ends great, I feel like the bridge between the beginning and the castle becomes far too empty once the gargoyles are dealt with (which could be what they were going for since Anor Londo is abandoned after all but doesn't feel great level design wise) and the castle itself is a bit uninteresting just because it's mostly silver knights over and over and while it makes sense for them to be there, I do think the area could have been improved a bit if there were more Silver Knight variants instead of just the two. Great video, enjoyed watching it.

[@Dastsabre]

I mean idk I feel the opposite. You’ve got a secret boss, two covenants, a new blacksmith, hidden areas with great treasure, incredible aesthetics, a secret path to a new area, painting guardians, giant sentinels, winged demons, gargoyles, silver knights and one of the best bosses in the series. I don’t really understand the anor londo is lacking in content argument

[@theteaobsession7381]

Love hearing you gush about BB! Dammit I’m off to play it

[@therubbishpicture9665]

You should now do top 10 npc’s is the souls series.

[@festival3051]

Even though DS2 is the weakest in the series, Hades Tower of Flame is awesome

[@JohnDWJ]

It was though I wanted it to be more vast.

[@matheuscruz8574]

How about Dragon Aerie and Shrine of Amana?

[@lifeispotato7804]

@@matheuscruz8574 Shrine of Amana? i loved dark souls 2, but goddamn if that wasn't the most painful area in the entire series for me. Especially since i had a bug in dark souls 2 that wouldn't let me see magic or special effects. i could only see the aura around magic.

[@TamaraBloodhoof]

@@lifeispotato7804 I weep for your playthrough, the shrine is actually really nice once you learn the rhythm as the spells are fairly slow and can be walked by, so it becomes a fun juggling act. However if you couldn't see magic...whoof, I have a similar issue on mine where I can't see enemies on fire, and they self-destruct when they are flaming, leading to me needing a Havel greatshield to not just squelch over the ground.

[@enjoyer2227]

@@matheuscruz8574 I mean Shrine of Amana is pretty, but the ganks there are fucking relentless and the Demon of Song is a garbage boss.

[@infinitybelt]

Fishing Hamlet and Ringed City should have been on this list, but I can't complain about Anor Londo taking #1.

[@steamhead5417]

This is definetly on my 'Top 10 Videos I never thought Demod would actually make' Great video though! :-)

[@Yetii_bear-_-]

One of my favourite areas was in dark souls one with the ash lake just the sheer size and beauty with the ambience is just gorgeous

[@velocity966]

Notification: democracy top 10 souls areas Me: Instantly clicks

[@travisstroman-spaniel6091]

Right here XD

[@jackwagon527]

Huh. I actually really enjoyed dark souls 2. To each their own.

[@darkspark5770]

I had more fun in DS2 than any of the other souls games and I don't consider it the best but its all about the fun!

[@matheuscruz8574]

I like DS2's maps way more than DS1, so much eye candy. Highlights are Shrine of Amana and Dragon Aerie.

[@josephsouthern4643]

Can you fellas give me the number for the dealer you're getting your crack off please? Seems you're all on some fantastic shit

[@goaway6207]

Anything is “fun” when you’re high it seems. *refer to comment above*

[@josephsouthern4643]

@Alex Smith I think you're right in a lot of respects but I think the god awful hit boxes and dumb AI are what makes DS2 the worst Dark Souls game...at least that's how most people I talk to view it

[@giornogiobama1795]

One of my favourite areas of all time the ash lake from dark souls. There is nothing extreme there but it looks stunning and i love the background music. The whole place makes it feel like that giant lake never ends.

[@Clayton0301]

Hey DeMod, I just gotta say, I have so much love for you and this channel. Amazing content, and so very handsome. It actually makes me feel amazing seeing you smile in your SpeedRuns. Anyway, I was looking, so you not have a Patreon? I would like to donate, but don’t see a way! Anyway, thanks again man have a good weekend ♥️♥️♥️

[@ShiningQuasar13]

when the clip introducing irythil is anri's "wedding" :'(

[@mariopllumbi3748]

I am here waiting for BLOODBORNE 2.

[@vincevileborne]

Mario Pllumbi YES... 💪🏾💪🏾

[@Felix-dh9tl]

I’m here waiting for you MAMA

[@jhinpotion9230]

You don't want a second Bloodborne as much as you think you do. The story is complete (and the themes are much harder to have a second stab at without it feeling like a rehash). The first does everything it needed to, and there's very little to expand upon. At best, you'd just get More Bloodborne without a quarter of the artistic merit. Maybe that's enough for you, I guess. Point being, something fantastic being made does not always mean it has to be done again. Bloodborne works best as a standalone masterpiece.

[@chaoskiller6084]

But we got it in the form of DS3

[@mariopllumbi3748]

@@Felix-dh9tl really nigga??!!

[@derekcampbell4209]

Ds3 gets shit on a lot for its world not being connected enough, but a lot of its levels are really well made individually. Recently I realized how awesome the Lothric castle/grand archives areas are. So many drops, levers, hidden areas, just a lot of nooks and crannies. Not my favorite game by From, but I think it deserves more love for the level designs individually rather than all of them as a whole.

[@solidsnake9898]

I was totally expecting Ringed City to be number one but Anor Londo is awesome and I'm happy you gave it top spot.

[@hiddenshadow2105]

No Brume Tower, or any DLC levels from DS2?

[@haydeng3316]

He hates the ds2 dlc areas lol

[@twistedgwazi5727]

Brume tower is trash but it's better than like 90% of DS2 areas, shulva is pure enemy spam and stupid gimmicks with the bow and arrow puzzles (this isn't fucking zelda) and eleum loyce is decent, just overstays its welcome having to go through it again to get the knights.

[@markopusic8258]

@@twistedgwazi5727 I wouldn't call Brume Tower trash, the verticality is pretty nice for a change of pace, however the place is packed to the brim with mobs. Also I should point out that the basic enemies in the DLCs feel very recycled. Exact same body type every goddamn time with a different color, overlapping weapons and movesets too.

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@@markopusic8258 upon playing through the game again, I agree it isn't trash, just had a rough first experience. not good, but not as bad as I said it was

[@lto5764]

I actually loved the shit out of ds2, so I'm kinda disappointed that drangleic castle didn't make it in, but oh well

[@just0sex0fever]

Yeah, i hate DS2, but from purely visual standpoint there are some nice ones, like Majula or Shrine of Amana.

[@lto5764]

Максим Биленский yeah, from a purely visual standpoint shrine of Amana is great, but from a gameplay perspective it makes me want to shove a railroad spike through my tv

[@minhtran-vq2nf]

I absolutely love the complexity of Central Yharnam, so good.

[@joemmg8745]

Man I love your videos

[@badralmutairi9577]

DO A SOULSBORNE DLC RANKING , I would love to see the community opinion about which DLC is the best

[@sleddinggybe142]

Old hunters easy

[@sleddinggybe142]

@Minicro Ringed City has amazing bosses but the areas are pretty meh, Old Hunters has amazing bosses and amazing areas

[@Late_NightRev]

The Ringed City is my favorite DLC bosses-wise (except for the fucking npc boss that I forgot the name of and don’t care enough to look it up), but areas-wise it’s only barely good when it comes to areas. Drew Heap is extremely mediocre, and The Ringed City is very good but disappointing. You only get to explore about 1/5 of the area you see. That is why The Ringed City is only my second favorite are of Dark Souls 3.

[@dialectix3891]

Rest in peace drangleic Castle, w e simply weren't ready for you yet

[@randomguy6679]

Just because it looks pretty, doesn't mean it's a good level

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@@randomguy6679 Tell this to every souls fan out there, literally the only defense I've ever heard for trash like Shrine of Amana is "oh it's pretty" but if a handsome guy is raping my asshole then it doesn't really improve the experience does it? I'm still being raped

[@monkeman5895]

@@randomguy6679 Anor Londo says hi

[@constipation4650]

Ash Lake will always take number 1 spot in my heart. The place gave me chills when I 1st set foot there, and the ost kicked in.

[@shaikanwarhussain8722]

No.1 video that i had ever seen you are a believer man