Beating Dark Souls 1 with items only from Firelink Shrine 

Hello everyone. Sorry if the audio seems a little scuffed, Im switching recording software going forward so get excited for that I guess. Also if you'd like to see me livestream I try and do so Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday here on youtube so keep an eye on the community page for updates on that. Have a nice weekend!

“It’s not like there’s any other weapon in the graveyard” zweilhander has left the chat

"Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's Lord Soul." My god. Look at that subtle off-white yellow coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has lore in the description...

I can't believe I've never heard the nickname 'thunder and thighs' for O&S before. I'll have to use that one.

“And it’s not like there are any other weapons in the graveyard…” It’s not like, ya know, Fromsoft left one of the most powerful weapons in the game there, a weapon that is overstatted with respect to weight, damage, and poise damage compared to its stat requirements..

I never knew the purpose of that chest in firelink shrine until now. It always confused me as to why there’s just an empty, open chest. Guess you learn something new every day:)

TIL Ingward can be moved to Firelink Shrine after killing the Four Kings. Had the game for like four years, never once tried this.

Really amazing how you keep putting out run after run for challenges I have never seen anyone tackle before. Can't wait to see how this run goes.

Very nice! Now, let's see Paul Allen's challenge run

"i was playing sloppy because i had just eaten dinner" might be my new favorite excuse for bad gameplay.

Great video as usual. I swear if your channel doesn't blow up with popularity in the souls community, the algorithm is doing something wrong

After I read the title the Zweihander started dancing in my head.

I wasnt expecting the “Now, let’s see Paul Allens business card” but i loved it😂

nice more chill challenge run that looks more fun than tedious lol, also really liked the music choices in this one

Babe wake up, new Mr Metagross video is up

Great work! I’m also quite fond of the idea of “Chasm” just getting louder with each new video (even if it brings me pain).

Your videos have inspired me to do my own unique challenge runs once I beat Elden Ring, great videos!

This could be super fun and interesting in DS2, using only items from Majula, there's quite a lot of options but if you also limit upgrade materials it would scale perfectly with the endgame considering you get higher grade materials the further you go

This is such a goofy and unique idea for a challenge run. I'm totally here for it and would definitely be interested in other videos where you can only use items from certain locations.

Im forever greatful for you and others who complete challenge runs so that I will never have to, Great video!!

Love the video always love watching these and doing them myself with my brother makes dark souls fun and challenging

Great video man, loving the content, as always, creaking skull.

Yoooo I've never seen someone do this before, super unique keep up the amazing work!

Nice video earned a sub👾👾

Another cool idea, really enjoying the videos.

Great video 👍🏽Would love to see some DS2 runs

ngl your challenge videos are some of the better ones, I love the choice of music in the back ground too, I'd very slightly turn the volume down on them as they can be distracting from what you're saying, the only example in this video I have is the dlc pokemon one, other than that great video dude

I love the inclusion of the Mother 3 OST in your videos. Keep making content!

i've been watching for like a month and i just now realized you're not a huge souls youtuber. you seriously make your videos like you have a massive audience :)

Still having tons of fun with this! Just took down O&S with the Zweihander and half of Domnhall’s set, now bought the rest, I look epic but a bit overloaded. Really worried about Tomb of Giants in the dark…can’t think of a solution…if you have any other fun challenge ideas like this please let me know! The other one I really enjoyed was crossbow only, great prep and a really new way to play for me anyway.

Very good video ! i hadn't seen a challenge like this yet

Love the music titles in the description!

Really fun video to watch great video 👍

really enjoyed this run!

Love the video, very clever limitation!

Another great video!!! Keep it up

A couple things: 1: I appreciate explaining things without the assumption that someone has played the game. It makes the video date better and accessible to people who haven't played the game or don't know it super well. I've been watching Dark Souls challenge runs since before I played it recently. 2: I was NOT expecting Dark Chronicle/Dark Cloud 2 (UK/USA naming is different) music in this. It's good.

If you're struggling with the audio, using the parametric equaliser and multiband compresser (assuming you're using premiere pro) really helps it rise above the music. Great video :)

Nice run dude!

Really interesting run! I like how you're using equipment that never gets any attention really, even if some of it does kinda suck (looking at you morning star)

Nice vid! I recommend playing ds1 while over encumbered Or one i like a lot is playing as a literal hollow killing everything in your path including friendly npcs at first glance no interactions allowed.

yayyy new Mr Metagross video

Love your vids

Love the use of Tree Spirit Jurak Brought so much childhood nostalgia

Good stuff... Great vid bro :)

The "CHASM" bit nearly chocked me. Thank you for the video, I love it!

its crazy how youve become my favorite dark souls 1 youtuber after like 3 videos

I love how you included a song from Dark Cloud 2, future Sindain: Jurak mall 😊

FUCK YEAH LESSGOOOOO SOMEONE USING THE CRESCENT AXE ON A RUN! It's been my favorite weapon for a long time in DS1 and I never see anyone using it. Instant 10/10 video.

Route 225 music makes me subscribe , underrated track and one of my faves :) !

now lets see Ceaseless Discharge bossfight

my favorite video you uploaded

Nice job dude👍

Another banger from Mr metgross

wow man, i learned 2 things from your.vid today : the empty chest in firelink and ingward going to firelink after the 4k ! thanks

Mother 3 ost in the BG. You are godlike:)

Really good video👍

Super cool challenge run my guy I was wondering if you would be opposed to someone possibly taking this challenge run for a ds2 series let me know how you feel about that either way really enjoy the content keep it up!

Bro this content is PEAK. ds1 remastered is the only ds game i can play bc i own a switch, so watching this ds1 content is awesome dude

Great music! Specially the dark cloud 2 song❤

Thanks so much for this idea! Think I’ll tone it down a bit cos I’m not that good but I love a well defined challenge!

“This cool looking kill” *hits a dog in the nose with a huge axe*

11:35 "... I get this cool lookin' kill." *KILLS SIF* D:

great video

This seems like a very chill challenge. I may try it myself.

Sorry Im late but Great vid meta keep that ball rolling

I never knew Seath was Paul Allen- someone get Vaati on this

every time mr metagross uploads my skull creaks in an attempt to notify me

You're talking so calmly i thought i was going to sleep ❤

Amazing channel

This was a fun idea for a run!

I just know this vid gonna be good

Having a good time with this so far, mostly the winged spear +5. Changed the rules a little bit, I don't need to unlock any rights to use or upgrade items like you did. Always wanted to use the Caduceus shield and now I finally have a reason to. Got gargoyles down, moonlight butterfly, asylum demon (took a while, but still first try) and taurus of course. Gonna grind up to the zweihander now I think that might work ok for most of the run. Also allowed myself armor drops from the undead as those can theoretically drop within Firelink Shrine. Just need the boots to have the full set, what a terrible set it is, heavy and weak all at once. Thanks so much again for this idea! Was running out...and the bandwidth is narrow because I'm just not good enough to do SL 1 runs and that kind of stuff, always get stuck at O&S. Let's see how this goes...

Before even watching, since you're including the graveyard, the very simple answer to this question is power up the bass cannon.

Underrated channel

Really good vid

Congrats on 19k views in a day!

Is that Tree Spirit Jurak theme?? Good to see DC2 isnt forgotten.

You ever fill your bathtub with spaghetti and sauce and pretend your a meatball? Also first!

11:58 You're telling me there's been a Bonfire there THIS WHOLE TIME AND IVE NEVER FIGURED THIS OUT???

You are a legend

Hey if you need video Ideas I recommend making this a series of for example "I beat dark souls with items only from blighttown" and stuff like that but ofc don't just post that all in a row only when you don't have video Ideas

Loving the jak and daxter soundtrack

Technically you can get one Estus upgrade via Anastasia, but it doesnt bode well that you destroy the firelink fire when you are using it as the central theme of the run.

Have you considered a DS1, covenant items only run? I think it would be pretty interesting.

Only items from Firelink you say? Well in that case "POWER UP THE BASS CANNON"

I didn't know the glitchy ledge affected the cats as well. Usually never go that way, might have to check it out later. It affects the trees in the dlc.

idk how to explain it but your voices is kinda soothing

"Thunder and thighs" XD Never heard that one before.

Love the Jak 2 music

Good video

I've never seen the bonfire spawn right beneath the player like that that's hilarious

11:07 "I forgot the crest of Artorias and can't be bothered to get the souls for it" says after duping half a milion souls to buy titanite... 🤣

I love the run, Though I was blind sided by the Dark Cloud 2 Music

Well if youre taking line requests for the videos I’d love to hear you say “Radiohead made the greatest left turn in music history with Kid A” in the next one. Nice video btw o7

After 11 years of playing DS1 I it was you who informed me that I am supposed to go to Ingward after defeating the Four Kings? I guess it's never too late to learn something new

"Only using items from X" sounds like a good challenge run template. Could pay homage to your favourite area this way, or even character and enemy.

Very nice yes

Love the dark cloud 2 music

Something I'd like to mention is that you could've bought the dark sun crown for a 10% boost in your pyromancy damage. It's essentially a weaker dusk crown with no downsides. It'd have only been a minor boost in damage but I wanted to mention this so if anyone decides to do this run you can use that knowledge to make it a little bit easier.