How to Survive Your First SL1 Run in Dark Souls 2

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  @PressContinue · 5 years ago (edited) · pinned

  <b>I made a mistake about respawning enemies. Joining the CoC WILL make enemies come back when they have stopped respawning</b> <br>If you want to see a more advanced level guide, or need extra help with the bossfights, check out my SL1 NG+7 Broken Straight Swords &amp; Crossbow and no stat boosting gear Walkthrough: <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdsVVRUwQo&amp;list=PL7ZSS2SC_BLkUmR0ng2nx-BRwnnMBRiFZ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdsVVRUwQo&amp;list=PL7ZSS2SC_BLkUmR0ng2nx-BRwnnMBRiFZ</a><br><br>Also I forgot to mention that my starting gift was healing wares

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• DE

  @Deoxys_Used_Mimic · 5 years ago

  I’m one of those freaks that LOVES to ignite every single torch post in The Gutter; it pleasures my monkey-brain.

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• CO

  @corvus1889 · 2 years ago

  YouTube keeps putting this video on while I&apos;m asleep is it telling me I need to get good?

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• BE

  @bestsouls2446 · 5 years ago

  I know this is super late, but I saw in a limit breakers video that archers in DS2 actually read your controller inputs to know where you&apos;re going and shoot where you will be. You can actually counter archers this way by just jittering your movement left and right really quick.

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• BU

  @BulletC12 · 5 years ago

  You deserve wayyyyyy more subs. Please dont stop making videos, I cant wait to see where your channel grows!

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• BR

  @brettparry711 · 4 years ago

  This guide kept me sane the whole way through. A lot of the techniques didn&apos;t work as easily for me as brute forcing it but having a logical step by step was amazing. If I could like this 100 more times I would.

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• TH

  @theenbee8222 · 4 years ago

  Random piece of trivia: While the Looking Glass Knight and Demon of Song are weaker to dark than to lightning, the latter damage type (lightning) is more effective in practice due to both bosses being in water (LGK is in rain and DoS is in a small pool), which decreases their lightning resistance by 150 points, making it deal more damage overall; just thought that was worth bringing up

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• KA

  @KaoruMzk · 4 years ago (edited)

  I’ve done SL1 runs in Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls 1 and 3, but never on Dark Souls 2. The lack of adaptability and no shield to make up for the lost of iFrames always intimidated me. But I think it’s time to change that, hopefully this video will be useful.

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• SQ

  @square_ace2160 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I wanted to personally thank you and let you know this has been my go-to video to listen to while I fall asleep for abt two years

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• JO

  @jonathanw1106 · 5 years ago

  another good tip on fire arrows, is that if you infuse your crossbow with fire you can blow things up without needing fire projectiles. Great guide as usual!

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  @JoeyShadowKorn · 5 years ago

  Man, I have absolutely no desire to ever try any of these runs that you do as I find the base game plenty challenging enough haha, but I still just find it so damn fascinating to watch you go through these playthroughs man, they&apos;re masterfully done and really entertaining to watch despite me never wanting to do one myself, I can do it vicariously through your vids and I love it, keep up the great work!

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• TU

  @turntapeover5749 · 5 years ago

  SLVL1 In demon&apos;s souls, Dark Souls 1 &amp; 3: Tests your skill and knowledge. <br>SLVL1 in Dark Souls 2: Tests your patience.

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