Dark Souls - Expert's Guide to Shortcuts

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The first video in a new series of guides that will cover various areas of the game in greater detail than your typical beginner's guide. In this video I'll cover the major player discovered shortcuts, specifically ones that either allow you to skip large portions of an area or even allow you to access an entirely different one.
What I won't be covering are the shortcuts that are actually designed into the game, glitch shortcuts like the Kiln one(there are already tons of videos covering these) and most of the smaller shortcuts that aren't special in nature.
I plan on making more of these videos for various other topics so if there are things you're interested in knowing about in more detail let me know. Some of the things I'm considering are guide's to low level playthrough tactics, boss guides for certain bosses like Capra, 4 Kings, etc... Possibly a video on parrying, dodging and other mechanics. Keep in mind that there are a ton of beginner's guides out there so I'm not looking to just rehash those, I'm going to dig a bit deeper in whatever topic it is that I cover.

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@click4gameplay 9 жыл бұрын

This dude just doesn't get hit.

@junemorales578 9 жыл бұрын

+Click4Gameplay hes a hacker cx

@tixelch 7 жыл бұрын

+June Morales I doubt that.

@sparkplug8763 5 жыл бұрын

@@tixelch 'cx' if you look carefully, its a sideways emoji. So I'd say it was satire.

@Gnurklesquimp 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh hey, thought your name was familiar! Just watched your video on enemy scaling in rpg's

@robysword12 Жыл бұрын

His character probably reeks and none of the monsters want to go near him

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

2 Things about parrying. 1. Remember there is a time delay between when your eyes detect the swing, how long it takes your finger to react and then how long it takes for the game to respond. You may need to hit the button a little earlier to account for that delay. 2. Don't watch the weapon, pay attention to the enemies arm. The weapon animation can be deceiving so focusing on their arm seemed to work better for me in the beginning. Try to imagine timing it so your shield is hitting their elbow.

@xxUrameshixxTTV 9 жыл бұрын

The game should be re-titled: Dark Skills because that was some seriously awesome gameplay. Props and thanks!

@nicholasjohnson7245 9 жыл бұрын

Would be better named dank skills

@hacnsm 8 жыл бұрын

+jojo jones Your memes are shit, and you are shit.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

I didn't want to cover the glitch shortcuts. Not because I have anything against them, just that it's already covered on youtube numerous times and the ToG shortcut is already in one of my playthroughs. I may however make a video specifically about glitches and cover all of the known ones in it.

@unkownguy29loser19 9 жыл бұрын

You missed one in undead burg.there is a jump you can make b4 you meet the drake for the first time.Right after the guy with the firebombs and the guy who ambushes you from behind there is a very small staircase which you can jump off to land on a ledge and then lower undead burg.AMAZING VID BTW!!!

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

I'm not quite sure what you mean about accessing it before draining the water. Let me know a bit more specifically and I'll probably have an answer for you.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

I think Epicnamebro is working on a weapons guide as we speak so probably no reason for me to bother with a video. I'm mostly going to cover things that don't already have a good quality guide. I'm currently working on a parry video which will be next in the series.

@lagroad 8 жыл бұрын

Over 1.5k hrs and I only knew like half of these.

@CygnusExOne 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I love these unintended shortcuts. Especially the one you showed on the way to the Four Kings... I think I will have much use for that one. Thanks again!

@xDRAGONSHAGGERx 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new content format, please more of this!

@twosnakse 10 жыл бұрын

One of the best souls vids I've ever seen. Awesome man!

@Kitsunevania 12 жыл бұрын

One of the most useful videos I've seen. Good job! :)

@MicrosoftNestleTea 7 жыл бұрын

4:42 I accidentally discovered this on my own, and I always use it. Makes me feel like I'm actually good at the game, which I'm not at all.

@GreyDawgh 12 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. Several of these shortcuts, I had no idea they even existed. I love finding out stuff like this. Thank you.

@zekky1000 12 жыл бұрын

Wow that was pretty cool, I've been playing this game so much and yet i'm discovering new stuff, I love this game so much! Great vids vegeta!

@Leezer088 11 жыл бұрын

Unreal haha! I've played through 3 times now and had no idea any of these existed! Sweet vid man!

@Ivolance 12 жыл бұрын

Really nice video! Some of the shortcuts I already knew but about half of them were new to me

@MrNoneNico 10 жыл бұрын

I already beat the game once, and I´m halfway the second run, this is a cool guide for second runs! Thanks for that one, subbed!

@Ratt611 12 жыл бұрын

Enb sent my. Great vid, very informative. Second burg shortcut and final dukes short cut were amazing. You have another subscriber good sir.

@TheOptionalGuy 12 жыл бұрын

Great video. At first I thought you were just going to show regular shortcuts so I was only going to watch it because I enjoy your videos but this actually helped me real good. That Duke's Archives Shortcut was great, definitely have to try that out because I hate the Prison Section.

@EDIshames 11 жыл бұрын

WTF oh my god, i wish i saw this video a LONG TIME AGO!!! Great job! I will rewatch this in awe a few more times

@godinthismachine 12 жыл бұрын

Your ToG runs has served me the most, the straight run from Patches to Nito, without you I died over and over and over trying to get around the proper path in the NG+'s, props sir.

@Sandro234 11 жыл бұрын

The fact that you referenced one of the greatest games I've ever played made me smile. Thank you.

@TheTonyVuko 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome guide! Thanks a lot for taking the time to create and post it up!

@TheAudioInjection 12 жыл бұрын

I have to say I'm really impressed. I'd consider myself something of a seasoned Dark Souls player considering I beat the game multiple times and I knew almost none of these shortcuts! The title "Expert's" guide really ISN'T a gimmick because apparently even "experts" can benefit from them! Thanks! :D

@frostiproclamation 6 жыл бұрын

This video was extremely helpful to my playthrough recently, thank you sir!

@breezyninja 12 жыл бұрын

Great video with great explanations. I will use this as my go-to guide and reference to friends who are curious to dig deeper! Seriously, some of these are ridiculous. Just makes the already impressive level design that much more fun.

@5150JamesA 12 жыл бұрын

Wow man..really awesome stuff! Have about 500 hrs in PVE and didnt know alot of these! This is simply the greatest game ever. Its insane that I am still learning new things. People like you and ENB make this incredible game even better!

@TheSeraphim17 12 жыл бұрын

jesus christ! that dukes archive move was genius. some i already knew, some I didn't. excellent work.

@RedViviStreams 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome shortcuts!! I never have even heard of quite a few of those... in particular the one at Seath's Manse is amazing! I thought I was done playing this game but damn.. you've just inspired me to go find some shortcuts! XD

@mako8091 5 ай бұрын

WTF KZfaq?! I finished this game twice last year but the algorithm finally decided to put this video in my feed. I seriously needed the Catacombs and Duke's Archives Skips. Better late then never I suppose. Thanks guy! ✌ Here's a sub.

@InfernumGames 12 жыл бұрын

More, MORE! :D This guide is trucking awesome.

@KartoffelKonig 7 жыл бұрын

Okay so i actually knew like 3 or 4 but the dukes archives one alone earned you one big like man :D

@TheCsukar 12 жыл бұрын

In 600 hours of playtime i have never noticed the shortcut at 4:09 lol, it's cool that DkS still surprises me when i think i have seen everything, great video man =)

@SigmaXS1x 12 жыл бұрын

I didn't know about HALF of these shortcuts..you got yourself a new sub sir!

@KaaReccommends 12 жыл бұрын

Wow, I have to say you're possibly the greatest parry-er I've seen in dark souls lol, kudos to you :P

@madcow2424 11 жыл бұрын

depths one is great, always get lost in there but not anymore! Awesome video dude.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

Yes I plan on getting it as soon as it's available and will be putting up videos of my first expedition into the new areas. It's really the only chance for me to do any sort of blind playthrough.

@knutaf 11 жыл бұрын

This is awesome stuff. The New Londo shortcuts might have benefited the recent 59 minute speed run if he'd planned for doing it. I really like the Expert Guide idea. Picking specific topics and exploring them with really quality content is more interesting to me than just PvP duels or invasions, which are in abundance.

@Freefidy 12 жыл бұрын

that dukes archive one is incredible, in the 50+ playthroughs of this game i have done iv never really thought of that one

@CamKhaos 12 жыл бұрын

AWESOME vid man cant wait til FRIDAY!

@daniels3401 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing these I'm really trying to get into dark souls and these are really helpful to keep from getting too frustrated

@EricLeeStepp 12 жыл бұрын

That last shortcut and the one to get into Lower Undead Burg are amazing!

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

You're right. I've done that in so many of my own playthroughs that I basically forgot it was a shortcut and that most players will go the long way. At some point I'll have to make a part 2 to grab the ones I missed, or do some sort of boss run/speed run series that shows the fastest way to get through different levels.

@le4ndroh1 12 жыл бұрын

dude, this is awesome...so we actually have a way to finish the game with zero deaths, great job... +1 subscriber ^^

@dragunz8 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome Phrexeus, there is a pretty decent parrying vid out there but I am eager to get your insight. indeed love the new format, to the point and "expertly" put together ;-)

@salmonellasam2755 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone here in 2020 I completely forgot about this amazing dude 🤘🤘🤘

@adolfoahernandezm 8 жыл бұрын

this video was amazing dude, many thanks

@mozartfx1 12 жыл бұрын

Great looking character! Hair color, armor set, weapon and shield set...nice style. Thanks for the tips.

@FaxanaduJohn 12 жыл бұрын

I am far from a Dark Souls veteran, having only just reached my first NG, and with a mage at that, but I just wanted to post to say how much I enjoy watching your Dark Souls videos. They are highly entertaining.

@dgsaunders 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing video man, great job

@tomdaboss2885 8 жыл бұрын

that dukes shortcut is so difficult. I tried it for hours non-stop and never ever pulled it of

@jaheim123 4 жыл бұрын

But I figure it out on duke was actually put me a smile on my face but it made me really mad and I don’t care about it anymore I don’t get speedrunners get it on first try it took me hour and I got it

@Bearforceone 3 жыл бұрын

I legit did the same thing, I spent at least an hour trying to get it after being confident with pretty much every other shortcut in the game, never pulled it off once. I paid close attention to exactly how to roll and when, and still couldn't get it, extremely difficult.

@stabMyFaceOff Жыл бұрын

I just learned the technique last week and did it again today. It's easier if you use a bow to line up.

@oedalis 11 жыл бұрын

Cool, I will consider this factor in my fall experiments. Thanks for the info.

@TCParanormalInvestigations 11 жыл бұрын

So glad I found this video. You're awesome.

@yourhoodratfriend 12 жыл бұрын

I like that you posted that Catacombs run. Even though it wasn't necessary, I was thinking, "Wow, this guy kicks ass."

@Rujewitblood 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah I was confused about how the parrying worked, sometimes it would look like the shield stopped the weapon but it'd just go right through, but what you said about the arm makes sense, thanks for the help

@fjm666 11 жыл бұрын

another awesome video. i knew a bunch of those already (mostly from your other vids) and i think the only one i figured out by myself was the Sens/Man Serpent.

@v2rabb1t 11 жыл бұрын

great informative video dude, im just getting in DkS, i appreciate the work u put in, hopefully DkS chanels stay alive until DkS II comes out heh

@vitrais1797 3 жыл бұрын

Truly helpful, thank you!

@DSxCallOfBooty 12 жыл бұрын

Impressive. I'm not going for a speedrun any time soon, so I doubt many of these shortcuts will be that useful for me (I like experiencing all of the different areas, skipping them isn't my thing) but I imagine it'll be useful for a lot of players. Well done.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

I have one in the works. Been busy with work this week but it's slowly coming together. I'm taking my time to do it right so I think people will be happy with it when it's released. Hoping sometime this weekend.

@AdeyAdey 11 жыл бұрын

New Londo is my most hated place in the entire game. This video blew my mind within 3 minutes. The shortcuts there were fantastic!

@jaheim123 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh this made me wanna play this game again even more dang you’re good some skill you got

@atlas2555 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude I don’t know if you read comments but I wanna say you’ve always been my favorite dark souls content creator. I was 13 when I found your channel and now I’m entering college still watching your vids.

@eight216 10 жыл бұрын

Personally i just take the master key and skip the depths all together unless i decide i want to go back for the souls from the dragon boss later

@MatthewTheUntitled 4 жыл бұрын

And the ember

@TheBrew3 4 жыл бұрын

I only do this because I'm scared of the basilisks

@xenephorous6651 3 жыл бұрын

Humanity farming is great in the depths.

@noop9k 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBrew3 The ones before Ash Lake are even more annoying.

@iainkilcar7463 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBrew3 if you don't fall in holes you never have to even see one in the depths

@LuxsDeluxe 12 жыл бұрын

This is amazingly useful for making new pvp characters using the dragon head glitch

@jgmweston 3 жыл бұрын

The king of DS1 content.

@prestonswayze2483 9 жыл бұрын

that was a badass video thanks dude

@Zombey 11 жыл бұрын

This is broken in the PC version, the ring does not drop every time.

@torpid 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there

@thebeeghoont7888 3 жыл бұрын

Tf how is a dude w 2mik subs randomly here

@RandomGameClips27 Жыл бұрын

Was geht ab Digga

@SirPender 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I've played a long time, and knew 1% of this stuff. Thank you.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

It's very difficult as I mentioned. You have to get the angle and timing just right. Also make sure you aren't using the DWGR as it makes it more difficult.

@NotYourProphecy 12 жыл бұрын

Very nice. You should also make videos of good armor combinations that offer low weight and high defense. And maybe even some good pvp buills you've come up with. Keep up the good work!

@NDenizen 12 жыл бұрын

The first and last shortcuts just blew my mind.

@byDISMAL 10 жыл бұрын

the last painted world one; I was already doing that and thought it was needed, I wasn't aware it was a shortcut!

@dajok 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You - Thank You - Thank You. This is so helpful.

@Iyerbaby360 12 жыл бұрын

Ur a boss at this game ur parry timings are good im like on a 6th play through and this vid helped a lot

@Seladoor 11 жыл бұрын

Love this guide, I saw your 'everything done before gargoyles' video and then found this. The Ariamis shortcuts are great, it's a shame that the level is optional because you could breeze through in under 1 minute.

@vageta311 12 жыл бұрын

Hauppauge Colossus internal capture card. Basically it's an HD-PVR without a seperate box. I edit in Sony Vegas though Phrexeus gave me a few tips to make it look even better. Hopefully my next video will be a bit sharper.

@furkanozbek8157 4 жыл бұрын

It would be much easier going through the archives than trying this shit. I have been rolling for hours now... Great video btw, this and your parry tutorial basically taught me the game.

@vageta311 11 жыл бұрын

I'm trying. Twice I've uploaded it and both times KZfaq gave me a processing error. I just upgraded my internet so I can upload faster so we'll see here in a couple hours if I can get it to work on my 3rd attempt.

@Gievfepix 11 жыл бұрын

This is REALLY cool. I've played an absolute ton of DS and I didn't even know half of these :P

@thebailey67 11 жыл бұрын

amazing video. you the master of Dark Souls!

@Pupuki182 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Could you on the description add Times Skips for different areas? Its good for people actually trying to reach a specific area faster. Still Awesome vid and keep the awesomeness

@sommi888 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing shortcut!!!

@TheAlmightyBoo 12 жыл бұрын

Dude! EpicNameBro gave you a shoutout in his daggers weapon guide. That's pretty awesome.

@d33f4ult5 11 жыл бұрын

The first jump in New Londo is so useful yet I've only done it one. I envy you man.

@stonechalice 11 жыл бұрын

I wish you'd make a few more Dark Souls vids man, they're the best on KZfaq and I know you think you've covered all there is but I'm sure we'd all love to see something more from you. There just aren't many games as entertaining to watch a Dark Souls.

@Anzariel 11 жыл бұрын

Glad to finally see someone who loves to *RP* a little. Your videos (Especially this one) put me right back into DS. Ended up scratching my SL 91 Paladin due to his stats being all weird. He had intelligence for some reason, probably due to the light spell, and he also had 28 strength for a divine greatsword. It was strong but I didn't like it, I prefer the claymore. Once I get my sorcerer up I'll start doing more themed characters. So yeah, damn you XD

@HXMbamwam 12 жыл бұрын

New format is GOOD!

@Fuminshou 12 жыл бұрын

I have about the same amount of playtime as you and that was the ONLY shortcut I knew about in this video haha!

@bryanwong3545 8 жыл бұрын

I cant even jump properly in my timing and im watching this. praise the sun!

@Kebat 12 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for the info!

@mutewolf9892 12 жыл бұрын

Simply awesome.

@RedSphero 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea for a video! Stuff like this is going to be really useful to all the new players the game should be getting soon, as well as being interesting for everyone else too. To join everyone who asked this - are you going to getting DkS for PC? Hope so, forgot how much I like your relaxed sports commentator voice ;D

@styxman911 12 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how i found this video, but nice job! 200 hours in and still learning things...

@71ruinsigil 10 жыл бұрын

The Duke's Archives one is fuqing awesom3.

@mozartfx1 12 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thanks for the tips.

@MrSpidermanisgay 10 жыл бұрын

Shortcuts! They make the world go round!

@ReignOfAnimosity 11 жыл бұрын

another shortcut would be the tomb of the giants. there are a couple of well placed rolls I can do to get further there too. I did not know about the archives one so thanks for showing that.

@theunder015 11 жыл бұрын

Very informative vid. I was just about to ask for the lava walk trough the Demon ruins without killing Ceaseless Discharge, but it's probably really annoying to do.... Also, it is super short but the Blightown fall that lets you skip the ladders is something most don't know about/don't know the timing of. Anyway, thanks for the great video.