Can You Beat Dark Souls 2 With Claws Only? 

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I believe you can lock on to the Lost Sinner in the dark, you just have to be REALLY close

Absolutely would love to see more DS2 runs! The weapon variety and fashion in this game is unmatched. Glad to see you had a ton of fun with the claws.

can't wait to see you claw your way out of this run.

Loved seeing you Claim the throne and declare Marshall Claw.

1:26 I had to look it up, but I think this "Estus" item you're given at the start of the game is for roleplay purposes. After all, everyone gets thirsty. The estus allows you rp drinking.

If you do a DS3 version of this, use the crow talons for fun and style.

This should be a very clawing experience

I'm never not delighted by your interpretation of boss names. Ian the Guard Dragon is a new favorite.

I wish I could make a time-traveling joke, but I can't do that without the c-law of clawsuality

10:06 Claws and some other weapons actually have it hard coded to really prefer specific infusions. Claws being really good for applying both status effects is their gimmick thanks to this. Also, I wonder how different you'd have felt about bleed if you farmed the Shadow Guantlets off of the Suspicious Shadows in Wharf, it would have added about 30% to your bleed build-up (they have a hidden effect that boosts it a lot more than the menu would imply). Good video :3

I’m surprised the Dragonrider really took your word for it, I should talk to the bosses more

After clawing at JK for more ds2 we finally got this masterpiece, I’m on clawd nine

I got the Gaia The Dragon Champion reference, and that makes me feel old.

Gaia the dragon champion is a yugioh monster made by the polymerisation between Gaia The Fierce Knight and Cursed Dragon and is show on the 5th episode against Weevil, the previous champion of Japan.

Criminally underrated channel! Good work keep it up!

Good job! This was quite the Sharp run, I'd just mention that Stone Ring probably could have wrecked, with light fast weapons you stunlock all, and get staggers on bosses quite often, and the Sanctum Soldier Gauntlets also boost Poison and stack with Rat Crest, so a short early Shulva trip could've made things even faster. For wacky DS2 builds, how about Staff only? A lot of things to smack, and Black Witch is triple elemental.

Cant wait for the claw puns

These Dark Souls 2 episodes are honestly brilliant, I am curious as to how well the poison claws could do again the dreaded Darklurker?

This is the first Premiere video I have ever watched 😀 So far enjoying it very much, as all other videos! I subbed only recently and have binged all videos already 🤣🤣🤣

21:40 Always enjoy a good Yu-Gi-Oh reference

Syncing up the music to so many of the attack/action animations in the Ivory King fight was very impressive. Thank you for taking the extra time to give us an even greater video

I actually legit love DSII and I always enjoy watching people do challenge runs. I've never been good enough to beat the game under any kind of handicap, but this video makes me actually want to try this build out. I've never tried power stancing in DS2 so this would be a good excuse to try now. Awesome job as always JK!

Great video! I'd also love to see more DSII, there's such a big variety of weapons to choose from in it. Also glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoys Blue Smelter!

I love that! I found this 2 hours into it being uploaded just by looking up dark souls

Gaia the Dragon Champion One of my fave Yu-Gi-Oh cards

Great Burnt Ivory King fight. One of my all time favorite bosses

The burnt ivory king fight was dope! Good job on the editing!

I did this challenge inspired by you, man it was tougher than I expected but I had fun and anger in some parts and btw this is one of my favorite videos

I don't know how youtube just didn't tell me about this video a week ago. I'm subscribed and claws are hands down(pun intended) my favorite weapon type in the entire franchise. There's just something about standing 3 inches away from the enemy's face and being fast enough that they can't touch you that's so satisfying.

30:26 bro is a trigonometric function

Did you know that you can lock yourself out of killing Freja for one try in vanilla ds2 (never played sotfs)? You can knock each head off (about 75% of her max hp per head iirc) and heal her with warmth. Once both heads are off you can't harm her anymore and need to re enter the fight. It was a great way to troll people as a summon.

Awesome video as always!! Great build! Gorgeous fashion! And fun jokes!

Love your vids keep up the good work 🔥

You can accually lock on to Sinner, the distance is just reduced, because of the darkness

this is clawrly your best video yet

Fun video as always! Love your content.

I think the reason you have to beat Mytha to ascetic that first Harvest Valley bonfire is that burning the windmill actually drains the poison from directly outside the bonfire. I don't know if they hoped this would obscure that bit of trivia or show it of better, but that's the only link I can think of.

I love your humor, great video! 🤌🏼

Thanks for this Video. i really enjoy DS2 as a game (maybe my Favorite game) might also think about to start a new run again with the Claws. Maybe as a Video Idea make a full run with the Maidens Ladle ^^

I would love to see more DS2 runs, it's my personal favorite of the series and it doesn't get enough love! Drangleic for LOIF!

ooo more ds2 runs, I'm always excited to see those ... *now do it with a ladle*

It should be illegal to make us wait like that plus you're playing DS2 which makes me more excited

Yugioh Gaia the Dragon Champion reference! 🎉

gaia the dragon champion had the coolest background of any card, the blue sunburst thing looks so sweet

Loving your ds2 content. Run I did that was surprisingly fun recently is pyromancy only, you gotta get creative with the routing for that one. Might be fun for you to try

Wasnt expecting a yugioh reference at the dragon aerie

HOW YOU GONNA MAKE ME HAVE FEELING DURING THE IVORY KING!? Incredible song selection, I was moved to tears.

I loved this. I'm one of the very few who prefer this over DS3.

I find it unbelievably wholesome that your son helped you out in this challenge.

Yoo was that gaia the dragon champion a yu gi oh reference?! That takes me back

1:28 Saying you have no idea what an estus flask is has the same vibe as "Pot of greed? Yeah I don't know what that shit does" 😂

Man I love DS2, the build variety, the different paths you can do, bonfire ascetics...

21:40 Gaia the dragon champion, a very dark soulish Yu-Gi-Oh! card haha

Yet another clawmazing video

God I haven't played yugioh in ages, Gia was pretty cool back in the day

21:37 Gaia the dragon champion is a yugioh monster 😂😊

The dance of 1000 fists just matured to a new level of mastery, absolutely clawsome!

This build reminds me of my Pre SOTFS 360 build. Dual DrakeKeeper swords NOT power stanced, with bleed and poison. Alternating left and right swings with maxed out stamina capacity let you get a 10 hit stunlock combo in pvp. Guaranteed bleed and poison with decent sword damage as well. Build also had max HP and carry capacity to mid roll in full Havel's and face tank glass canon builds to death.

Watching this with my cats. They think you did fine!

The things I would do to play any dark souls game with this absolute legend of a man

This video healed my clawding disorder.

Power Stance is one of the best thing added on DS2 by far

Lovely DS2 run mate!

You can light your torch at the bonfire for lost sinner, you don't even need to sit down to do it so you can run back after clearing out the area and light the thingies

That intro made me laugh so much 🤣 GG for setting the tone straight off

“What are claws, but knives attached to my hands” -Son Tzu, probably

Great video, you should try a “Everything in the Kitchen Drawer” Challenge (Ladle,Mankin Knife, pitchfork)

The dude gives you a container to hold Dr. Pepper. 1:27

"gaia the dragon Champion" got a laugh out of me, a shame this one doesn't use two greatlances

Yyes please more ds2 runs

This looks fun i might try it

7:05 JK: "Which was an absolute piece of *DRAKE*" Me: *PTSD flashback of trap weapon video drinking challenge*

Yes. I want more dark two souls. Do it.

i use polymerization to fuse gia the fierce knight and curse of dragon to make gia the dragon champion

14:21 Cool effect with the breath, innit?

missed a good opportunity around 12:09 you could have said "to show you the clawrt of war!"

You should do a fist only run in DS2 if you haven’t already. Vanquisher’s ring goes crazy, and you with the covenant you can farm then of invader in front of royal rat vanguard to get it while offline.

'My grandfathers deck does not contain any weak cards' 21:53

"Mom, can we have Bashful Ray?" "We already have Bashful Ray at home" Bashful Ray at home: (this video)

yay Yu-gi-oh reference at 21:37

lightning infused dragon tooth +5 is like vrooom brrr

I know you are gonna hate this, but the shadow gauntlets dropped by the shadows you were fighting at the very start increase your bleed buildup. Could have been useful down the line :)

there’s flame butterflies on a body next to the stairs before the sinner fight

There's probably an explanation for this in the video and I've probably missed it, but I'll try to ask. Why not going full-phys dmg with Flynn's ring - which is actually good in DS2, especially with fast hitting weapons - and engraved gauntlets? The latter do encrease durability loss from hits, but you could've easily offset it, since repair powder is pretty common in DS2. Years ago I've done a pretty similar run, but with powerstance caestuses and it was a beast that pretty much melted everything in the game. And due to a very unique backstab animation that is shared with bare hands and fist weapons, I thought it would bea great idea to call him Proctologist In any case, great video, great run, found your drake sword run a couple of days ago, instantly subscribed, cuz I need my dose of Souls challenge runs on a daily basis :D

If you like claws, try daggers on DS3: - Dagger for critical hits - Twin Daggers for twice hit raw damage. - Bandits Dagger for bleed. First Dexterity for damage (just sharp Twin dagger, sharp gems are rare). Then reinvest points on Luck after Hollow and Bleed infusion (Hollow Dagger, Hollow Twin Dagger and Bleed Bandit Dagger). Rings: - Boost damage for consecutive hits - Healing for consecutive hits - Extra critical damage - Healing with critical damage. It's my favourite melee build. It's funnier than a just dex build. Piromamcy it's my favourite magic build and actually I'm seeing right now.

DS2 ! DS2 ! A build idea : powerstancing broken broken swords mundane with stone ring. Great claw run !

My hair stiffened up when you mentioned Gaia

What are swords but long knives attached to sticks ;) great video!

8:29, I think the game specifically wants Mytha because she's the final boss of that area. Jabba- I man covetous demon is just a servant to Mytha, so calling him "lord of this region" is a little weird. Every time you put music in your videos, I always get so excited. Your choice of song and editing style always get me hyped!

You didn’t name the character Logan/Wolverine?!? Unacceptable! Absolutely clawful!

Heyyy, finally another one

Please more dark souls 2 content.

"Not sure why you get a bunch of giant rats to guard a van" XD

you can lock on to lost sinner when its dark its just i she gets too far away it'll break

I infused the Manikin Knife with poison in a recent run and it increased the stats. Maybe it has something to do with being weapons with innate bleed damage or something.

Claws are amazing in pvp combined with stone ring and infused with bleed plus blood ring. I never had so much fun in pvp before

The answer on when to heal against Sir Alonne is: don’t. Lol but seriously, learning that fight enough to beat him without getting hit was a lot of fun, especially when I was using my own katana for it. A duel between two masters

So what exactly were the stats you had for this? I want to give it a try, just want to see if I have to respec my character first.

A worthy equal to the Lord of Fist Punch.