Can You Beat DARK SOULS 1 With Only Whips?

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Жыл бұрын

Ain't no party like a Sexy Solaire Party.
Time to find out if you can beat Dark Souls 1 with only whips. I mean, we know, but come on, you're here for my suffering, just admit it.
Thanks again to A Wild Deathstroke for paving the way for us!
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Original Video : • Dark Souls - Whips Only
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@TheBacklogs Жыл бұрын

Thanks again to Khimyra for sponsoring the video. Dont forget to use promo code "BACKLOGS" for 10% off and to let them know my suffering is worth it khimyra.com/

@itaya2658 Жыл бұрын

rip Solaire, why Lemon WHY

@ragnard0967 Жыл бұрын

Call it the masso run

@numbersbubble Жыл бұрын

I came up with the hardest run. I think it may be impossible. You have to play as Petrus. Wear his armor and use his weapon. You have to have the same stats and can't level up, including the weapon. And you can only heal with miracles, no estus allowed.

@kol2456 Жыл бұрын

Lol, "High quality clothing without the accompanying high price" *Shows $50 Shorts*

@zanderjo Жыл бұрын

Loved the video bro it was funny and I would rewatch it eventually

@CubedQ Жыл бұрын

We don’t pigeonhole you as the guy who plays dark souls. We pigeonhole you as the guy who uses fire bombs.

@TheBacklogs Жыл бұрын

I can live with that.

@bananasoul3206 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBacklogs and as the man with no known weaknesses... except maybe upload schedule haha

@ArcAngle1117 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBacklogs It's time to beat FNV with only Fire Bombs

@Will-mk5pj Жыл бұрын

@@TheBacklogs lemon… firebomb all the games….

@Bluecho4 Жыл бұрын

It's not pigeonholing. It's duty. An obligation paid to the Goddess of Explosions.

@jpsoup7920 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing people using weapons that never seem to get used I would love to see this challenge in 2 and 3

@J.JONAH.Jameson Жыл бұрын

Problem is it's not a challenge run in 2 regular weapon run

@MrNinjaSoda Жыл бұрын

Whips in 2 are pretty good, esp dual wielded. DS2 had a spacing system where different portions of the weapon had different damage values. It really only came up reapers, a few halberds, and whips. If you hit with the whip tip it did 2-3x damage for some pretty beefy hits, and with practice wasn't too hard to do.

@villehaavisto7014 Жыл бұрын

@The Hittite just somehow get 6 and keep em loaded like a revolver! Its how I did it with insane luck :D.

@jasontaemon8598 Жыл бұрын

I used a whip for DS3 PvP for awhile and can say it was underrated. I loved the range and it’s weapon art. The damage was a little low, but it was much easier to hit with that most weapons.

@ewanleslie8073 Жыл бұрын

Same

@brycekrispiez714 Жыл бұрын

I’ll never forget the guy who did this run and screamed I FORGOT THE DOLL

@Dovah_Slayer Жыл бұрын

I stupid why can't you forget doll? Meme?

@grfrjiglstan Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the challenge run that taught me to appreciate every single one of a weapon's attacks. The biggest pain of this run by far is when the whip bounces off a wall, so you need to learn the one-handed and two-handed variations of R1, R2, jump attack, roll attack, and running attack just to figure out which hitbox will work in your favor. For those of you wanting to try this run at home without mods, I recommend a modified version called the Belmont run. It's basically the same, but you can use firebombs and throwing knives to simulate Castlevania's sub-weapons. It lets you just firebomb the Asylum Demon, and supplements your weak early-game damage. All in all, another good video. Cool of you to shout out Deathstroke, and I appreciated the Challenger Andy reference as well.

@randomcrusader5632 Жыл бұрын

Fighting nito would be cool as fuck in a Belmont run

@garrettsaylor9006 Жыл бұрын

@@randomcrusader5632 Richter Belmont fighting Nito: Die monster! You don’t belong in this world.

@st.haborym 10 ай бұрын

A flexible weapon bouncing off a wall is kind of silly

@archmagetyler Жыл бұрын

Lemon wasn’t kidding about chat murdering him, I showed up at the community bonfire (where chat tends to watch him) and they were all sharpening blades while I was just kinda standing back scared holding extra kindling I brought for good luck. Glad to see he didn’t need it but still.

@wietze1220 Жыл бұрын

To be honest i don't really care if a challenge run has already been done or not, its your own style of making these videos that i enjoy so much

@st.haborym 10 ай бұрын

Me too man

@talonalexander2849 Ай бұрын

What they ☝️ said

@roundishwhale Жыл бұрын

Gotta love how everyone in chat was just perpetually sour about what happened to our favorite boy xD 10:55 - Gotta say I love the buildup and the direct payoff here^^

@milessumida6770 Жыл бұрын

Oh god, his dangling fruit! I completely missed that!

@Cha05typhoon Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Almost as good as watching chat freak out when you first revealed what SPS was during the live run lol!

@demian5631 Жыл бұрын

That thumbnail alone is a 20/10 already.

@adrik.d 10 ай бұрын

😮

@Nomanzo Жыл бұрын

I did a whip playthrough myself, years ago. They’re surprisingly good! I had limited myself to throwing knives, firebombs (as a stand-in for holy water) and charcoal pine resin, to get the full Belmont experience. No magic though. Simon’s too dumb for that kinda thing.

@itsClaptrap Жыл бұрын

I made the argument for myself that I'm playing as Richter, and having Belnades blood would give him access to lite magic abilities that and uh, I cant live without Power Within and Magic Weapons

@thaddeusgenhelm8979 Жыл бұрын

You know, given all the crap Simon Belmont has been through and done, and all he's achieved, it seems weird to think that Simon couldn't use some magic... Though apparently he was under practiced in such things by Belmont standards, so I guess it's not an unreasonable take =P

@Avr33Gaming Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly good? They have no reposte and no falling attack. It was easily the most painful challenge run ive done on ds1

@Nomanzo Жыл бұрын

@@Avr33Gaming True, but they've got some pretty good range, and their damage isn't the worst. With some good footwork and well-timed jumps, you can kill many enemies before they can even get to you. I never said they were like, super powerful or anything. I just expected them to be worse than they actually were.

@1stCallipostle 10 ай бұрын

@@thaddeusgenhelm8979I coulda sworn he had some level of access to it in 2. But I also understand that most people have little memory of 2 and don't wish to change that

@maviimira Жыл бұрын

5:27 "76 damage without a buff, 125 with. That's, quite literally, double damage." Uhhmmm....?

@quedzadrake1636 Жыл бұрын

Never thought i would hear someone else bring PEGP up again Cheers to challenger Andy

@maxwellwilliams1802 11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@vaderluke22 Жыл бұрын

Just picked up dark souls yesterday because of your channel. So far I'm having more trouble avoiding rolling to my death than fighting bosses. It's good fun!

@MrZaranthan Жыл бұрын

The most dangerous enemy in the game is gravity.

@duckking7613 Жыл бұрын

@@MrZaranthan Even the legendary Black Iron Tarkus couldn’t beat gravity.

@bahhumbug5467 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for you to fight kalameet! Those cutscenes are legendary

@vaderluke22 Жыл бұрын

@@bahhumbug5467 can't wait to get there. But I have quite a ways to go. My biggest problem is that I've never played this game, so I have no clue where to go at any given time

@bahhumbug5467 Жыл бұрын

@@vaderluke22 yeah that was my problem with all the gamess absolutely no sense of where to go until you get to a boss room have fun and don’t go hollow 🫡

@Crestfallen_Fawkes Жыл бұрын

SPS really has a divine bloodline. He should be a vampire killer with those whip skills.

@qq5847 2 ай бұрын

A Castlevania reference?

@MelioUmbraBelmont 2 ай бұрын

@@qq5847what is a hollow?

@qq5847 2 ай бұрын

@@MelioUmbraBelmont A miserable pile of deadmeat

@johnnyboy95101 Жыл бұрын

Editing in a whip for the first boss, and then getting it legitimately after? This is the way.

@curtisbailey6326 Жыл бұрын

Lemon mentioning pegp means he's going to do the same challenge as Andy. I'd love to see the suffering he goes through, watching Andy was quite funny

@AabluedragonAH Жыл бұрын

Genuinely surprised at how distracted I was by SPS’s sexy party back muscles… that said, I definitely want to see this challenge run in the next games!

@kaltaron1284 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how easily it would have gotten you into trouble but Devo's "Whip it" would have been perfect for this. Still a very enjoyable video. Great job.

@enlongjones2394 Жыл бұрын

Elden Ring with whips should be interesting. It only has a few, but stuff like the Giant Braid and Hoslow Petal Whip are really neat.

@thefirstgoop Жыл бұрын

Used dual urumi for a run, can confirm whips are fun in ER

@sephirothsadvent Жыл бұрын

@@thefirstgoop I wish they were slightly less ass though.

@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 Жыл бұрын

Wips are actually good in er

@FubblerCo. 11 ай бұрын

Whips are great in elden ring, ran dual hoslow at the end game

@PressContinue Жыл бұрын

That Solaire word-play shows you can be as smart as a whip. But that doesn't excuse you from treating him as your whipping boy though!Regardless, I'll give the rest of the video a fair crack of the whip, even though I have other cats to whip.

@amberhernandez Жыл бұрын

I can read this in your voice at this point lmao

@articfoxfan9899 Жыл бұрын

Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me

@memeyxll2364 Жыл бұрын

Saw this notification and almost immediately clicked on it my lemon sensor are always tingling

@codyborders6948 Жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@paytongagliardi8709 Жыл бұрын

You've got too good at all these lighter challenge runs. It's time for the straight sword hilt try.

@NerdTypeZ Жыл бұрын

Your videos never fail to raise my spirits. Something about you tackling these challenges with such an upbeat attitude, combined with your impeccable editing ability just brightens my day.

@Judgement_Kazzy Жыл бұрын

Something that could have made this run a bit less painful in the beginning, and a good general tip for any player: If you're going for the bare-minimum int to use Great Magic Weapon, the Oolacile Ivory Catalyst with its fixed magic scaling will give you a lot more damage than the starting catalyst.

@TruePirateKing12 Жыл бұрын

I feel like the guardians tail should be the ultimate whip in this game. Its a scorpion's tail and its massive for crying out loud.

@thepearled0120 Жыл бұрын

Someone get Challenger Andy here. The PEGP Cinematic Universe is expanding.

@bananasoul3206 Жыл бұрын

The thumbnail is absolute perfection! Thanks for the content man, love your stuff!

@redeveer6647 Жыл бұрын

Niiice, Glad to see you still going back at it! also well honestly, doing challenge runs that are already done shouldn't get in your way too much. Not even mentioning the fact you have your own style some people might not have seen other videos about these challenge runs, you posting it is only adding since its us seeing your own experience with it!

@anthonylima4452 Жыл бұрын

I have not watched the original whip playthrough… I have indeed FORGOTTEN the DOLL

@Integer_Overload Жыл бұрын

This is your first video I've actually caught partially on stream! Thoroughly enjoyed watching you make your way through the Parish on a weekend morning!

@azericthetraveller6355 Жыл бұрын

For some reason I love the quote “Standing on the shoulders of giants and calling myself tall.”

@Awwscrewit Жыл бұрын

Using the Guardian Blade for bleed damage is pretty nuts with a Dex build. Usually takes just 3 hits to prov, even on bosses.

@offensivelyalive7774 Жыл бұрын

Deathstroke forgot the doll so we don’t have to.

@leonardfeuerstein Жыл бұрын

Love your videos man! You and some other youtubers keep the darksouls series alive and i wanna thank you for that.

@Alpachini Жыл бұрын

I can't overstate this enough, you're the creator that brings me joy when I see your notification on my phone. I love your videos, you deserve everything good in this world.

@DEDManGaming Жыл бұрын

My favorite joke was the 12 bottles of Everclear and a single drop of Sunny D. Fantastic job as always Lemon!

@grandbean9031 Жыл бұрын

"76 damage without buff, 125 with. That's quite literally double damage" Whips are so bad that he forgot how to math.

@seukariakumi3490 Жыл бұрын

Woo! Excited for this! Thank you for the great videos!

@minititan1031 Жыл бұрын

Now that's what I call some intense whiplash.

@noxealga 10 ай бұрын

😂🤦‍♂️

@brandiolipants6596 Жыл бұрын

"I forgot the doll!"... I still laugh every time

@connormccarthy2745 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one since the stream! That was a good one and this didn't disappoint

@300kyuubi Жыл бұрын

Yes! I have been looking forward to this one 😁 great job!

@Mohgwyn_ Жыл бұрын

DONT FORGET THE DOLL!!

@mariorsmith1141 Жыл бұрын

Hey backlogs if you see this comment I just wanna say thx for your hard work and dedication of what you are doing you really make my day batter with every post I was recently in the hospital with sever pain with the only thing to keep me happy was your content it really help me a lot thank you man have a great day

@Cookycunstrukter Жыл бұрын

Found the channel from one of the souls challenges and binged all your challenge stuff (my favs were the salt stuff!) Keep up the fantastic work Lemon!

@bubbles22386 Жыл бұрын

sexy party solaire is exactly what i needed today

@glassomilk2676 Жыл бұрын

I think a cool challenge for a video would be boss weapons only? I do t know if this has been done but I would love to see you do it, keep up the good videos man

@bahhumbug5467 Жыл бұрын

Would you say the flame drake sword counts as a boss weapon?

@glassomilk2676 Жыл бұрын

@@bahhumbug5467I think weapons like that should count, but if he does decide to do this challenge, it up to him ofc... But yes I would count them

@dreamguest3597 Жыл бұрын

The Solaire jokes never get old. Great video as always. Tîçñær ßrœndleba

@jameswagoner1460 Жыл бұрын

Yay, A new Backlogs video! Keep up the great work!

@Sara.Space.H Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of the thumbnail art... uh and run.

@Ratatosly Жыл бұрын

I love a man who knows how to use a whip. Please make more buff whippy boy videos.

@engarden5646 Жыл бұрын

The kinky run is here

@wen5248 Жыл бұрын

hey man your videos are the reason ive started dark souls - i’m stuck af but ty anyway!

@Deltaguy447 Жыл бұрын

Great work as always, Lemon! this time I did not forget to like the video. Always love your vids no matter the context :) Keep up the great work.

@padwock2294 Жыл бұрын

I'm ashamed to admit it but every so often when lemon says he's whipping something I just imagine the dark souls elite knight armour set hittin' a whip and nae nae mid-combat and I find it way too funny

@LucasSouza-jf1sm Жыл бұрын

Yey! Yet another challenge run, unfortunately a little to small video for my taste, but I won't complain about a backlogs upload!

@dennisthiha4339 Жыл бұрын

Finally! The video is out! As always really good quality.

@KornersquaredMike Жыл бұрын

I would watch you do any challenge, even if it’s been done before. You have great commentary

@no.3_194 Жыл бұрын

When i saw whip only, all i could i think about was the doll. The fact that you referenced it was perfect Edit: AND YOU MADE YOUR OWN WITH PYROMANCY GLOVE

@3milk207 Жыл бұрын

A fine weapon of choice 👴🏻

@Josukegaming 6 ай бұрын

This was so charming, love the SPS theming

@RandomWar12 Жыл бұрын

i am so glad youtube put this on my front page again, i missed the backlog vids

@amougus8607 Жыл бұрын

Wow I’m so early 😀😀😀 I love you’re content btw!!

@besaltman9961 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@robertscanlan3117 Жыл бұрын

I like your voice, your commentary, your jokes and your ending words. So I subbed. Good work and good luck in the mammoth that is KZfaq these days ^^

@vox9096 Жыл бұрын

actually I ADORE sexy party solaire, great video btw !! Always love seeing your content!

@olivernilsson9201 28 күн бұрын

"76 damage without a buff, 125 damage with a buff, that's literally double damage"

@skylerbryan7096 Жыл бұрын

NEW BACKLOGS CONTENT HELL YEAH! I love you man! :)

@capntizzy9029 Жыл бұрын

Sexy party solaire much better than finding his own sun.

@DargorShepard Жыл бұрын

I have never heard of nor seen A Wild Deathstroke before watching this video, and I've been a dark souls fan for over 6 years.

@UpliftThrone76 Жыл бұрын

As somebody who just recently did a whip run, I have to say that it seriously changes how I tackled certain areas. It makes more open areas like Lost Izalith and Demon Ruins surprisingly easy to handle because the whip's damage is passable once you're accustomed to it; while it also makes narrower areas (and any hill whatsoever) absolutely abysmal to go through. It has given me new appreciation for weapons that can crit, as well as weapons that only strike straight forwards.

@gamestopper3134 Жыл бұрын

i did my whip run around the start of this year, and its cool to see how our two runs were so different from each other

@xanage8413 Жыл бұрын

As soon as chrono trigger's song started a bunch of good memorys flowed my mind. Thank you, it was a very good memory

@futuristicbus61 Жыл бұрын

That’s where the “I FORGOT THE DOLL” came from?! Man knowing a meme is one thing, but actually knowing it’s Irgun is another thing. I’ve known tons of dark souls memes for the majority of my life, hell, I’ve known some before I even knew what a meme was. A few years ago I first actually played a dark souls game, and playing through those games and witnessing firsthand the things that the community joke about is an incredible experience

@ryla22 Жыл бұрын

Your add read reminded me of an armoured sceptic video. Great style.

@jamesdavis2359 7 ай бұрын

Late to the party, but man this vid had me rolling lol. Love this series of DS you do so entertaining.

@G-Edition22 28 күн бұрын

The end game track goes so well with the end game scenes 🎉🎉

@LunarSoul255 Жыл бұрын

"working out the kinks" I see what you did there...

@necroparagon7226 Жыл бұрын

This is now a blessed Saturday, thank you.

@Kona_chibi Жыл бұрын

Hi Lemon! Just wanted to say I love you choice of background music for all your videos. If I'm remembering it right, one of the tracks in this video was from Atelier Iris wasn't it? I won't be bugging you to do a DS challenge, I'm happy watching whatever you play! :D

@Godfadda 6 ай бұрын

I just gotta say, your promo animations are hilarious.

@slimchelmi6940 Жыл бұрын

the PEGP shoutout made me giggle, glad to see that people know that

@lizard1255 Жыл бұрын

Man I really though SPS was gonna be Solaire Protection Squad. My naivety continued even when he hit him since I thought: "oh cool, hitting him stops him from progressing through his storyline, so it's all good" oh how wrong i was.

@brandonflorez2059 Жыл бұрын

1:30 in me "huh no advertisment" Lemon straggled my a whip. I freaking lost it. Tears

@diegonei Жыл бұрын

I watched the whole sponsored segment smiling. Thanks for the nostalgia!

@tihsllubelohssa8559 Жыл бұрын

i like eating lunch and dinner while smoking some smeed while watching you play through a game i have never played before. Thank you for your hard work in keeping people entertained

@bluescero4617 Жыл бұрын

Hey a new video! Going through the back logs of…The Backlogs…inspired me to try a Nuzlocke run on Pokémon shield. Thank you for breathing new life into old franchises.

@sirpaladinknight5491 Жыл бұрын

My dad tried a build in dark souls 2 before of using both whip and crossbow before duelweilding them , the build idea was decent mid and long range , the issue was damage , at least with the build he used. This video just reminded me of that . beyond that the video was great : )

@runecowman 2 ай бұрын

I love the commitment to the outfit 10000/10 Solaire would understand

@TheLivingOdyssey Жыл бұрын

I loved doing this run. I routed mine to grab the very large ember from new Londo as my very first move, then the large ember from depths, killed stray for my slab and then grabbed titanite from blighttown and Andre. Had a +10 whip before Sen’s and a +15 before O&S. Mix it all with charcoal pine resin and this weapon MELTED bosses way faster than I thought it would. Tons of funs. Notched whip and guardian tail were niche since the late game bosses and enemies love to resist bleed and poison.

@TheHalogen131 Жыл бұрын

Some very funny narration! Well done.

@paulzu2778 Жыл бұрын

The third person view of SPS was marvelous

@nixoproto7545 Жыл бұрын

thank you backlogs for reminding me how much of a bakery the asylum demon has

@NLABRAiNiAC Жыл бұрын

Additional +1 for Furi music, that game's soundtrack is incredible

@darkshadow19 Жыл бұрын

Pretty fun take on the whole whip challenge. I know making it for 2 and 3 will take time, but still would watch it, as it's always great content :) I'm sure you already know, but in DS2 whips are nerfed less compared to other weapons - you can parry, riposte and backstab :D