“I took it upon myself to get through two cycles of the game without getting estus and without leveling” = “I did some mining off camera” Lol. Crazy sentence
You're very creative with your ideas for runs and also the execution of it given how much different equipment you cycled through. Oh and of course any run that starts with the post-pupa armor is an instant win in my book.
Damn. Hearing that you did NG and NG+ without leveling and no Estus back to back sounds like a challenge in of itself. This is why we love ya El! Always great to see a new video from you
I have always liked that Eleum is not opposed to swearing but doesnt make it a centrepiece of the channel, so all the frustration and celebration seems more genuine Always good videos, very refreshing to watch
Your music choices are so delightful, and your writing is so fun. And I love how you demonstrate how skilled you are while also leaving in the foibles, making your progress both fun to watch but also relatable and investing. Always an instant click when you upload. Thank you so much for sharing with us
At least now I know how to dodge, and it will be easier when I inevitably return. Also, halberds may not have been the best choice for starting weapon. They're on the slow end, and I always hit things in the dead zone. Basically, I set myself up for failure.
Wow! You went hard on this one! I'd have quit right when the Ruin Sentinels show up and I have to poison them to death...Although I am very glad to see the use of glitches! 50:00 was actually a surprise to me! I had no idea that weapon had any NG+ significance, that should have been a feature in all of the games!
Honestly the scripting and audio has gotten so much better love the new quality and the music choice. Perfect white noise for doing work in the background
As a person that subs and religiously watches all soulsborne challenge runners, glad to add ya to the roster, great video, gonna binge the rest of ur channel now
My good god your commitment is astounding. The breadth of knowledge you have about the dark souls game with the most obscure mechanics is just impressive. So glad RUclips recommended me your videos
Thanks for your kind donation! I agree, DS2 NG+ has so many changes that you wouldn't expect! Another funny thing that I didn't show in this video is how some chests that weren't mimics before become mimics in NG+, it's a funny little prank from the developers!
Super fun idea, with great execution. I have a nice new backlog of videos to watch during nightshifts, also shoutout to the crypt blacksword my favorite DS2 weapon.
Really enjoyed this one, especially with how it showcases many of the changes that make DS2 NG+ so unique compared to those of the rest of the games. I hope they build on this implementation of NG+ someday. As always, it's a joy to watch your journey with these runs and all the stumbles along the way.
YOOOO I have had the fortitude to put 800 hours into Elden Ring I've put 250 at minimum into DS1 on every platform I have it on DS3? Another 500. I couldn't finish DS2 once. AND YOU DO IT THREE TIMES FOR ONE VIDEO You're AWESOME Ele, keep it up! This is absolutely my favorite channel for Souls content now, my only gripe is that I don't have a backlog to just listen to on end while gaming. Thank you for this video sent from the heavens, I can't wait to see where you go next. Take your time with your next video and stay safe out there. Much love!!
For once, the youtube recommendations have guided me true! I'm so happy I found your channel, this video was really cool! Gonna binge your videos now :)
Been watching your channel recently and really just enjoying these playthroughs. Fun to see what path you take and strategies you employ-- and I always felt it worked the best with ds2 because of how much there is to do in the game. Great videos.
Cheers for the fun vid! It was a crazy challenge and a blast to watch and I’m loving the music you chose for this video. Good luck and have fun with the next challenge. ^^
Hol up, how have I never found out about breaking the boarded up windows in huntsman's copse? I have almost 1000 hours in this game... Fascinating that all these years later I'm still finding out new things.
5 minutes in and I can already tell I'm gonna like this vid. Great work. Say, I've heard great things about ds2 lighting mods, specifically the one being created by Stayd3d, called Flames Of Old, though it's not yet complete because it's gonna be an overhaul of lighting, animations, and even some mechanics. I'm guessing he's trying to give us the ds2 that was meant to be. Very ambitious project. If you'd like to add a new flair to your videos, I'd suggest using some of the lighting mods for ds2 and maybe using the Flames Of Old mod when it comes out, and I'd be very thankful if you gave them a shoutout. The man deserves more recognition and the game deserves his love. Looking forward to your future content.
this video is so good i dudnt even realize i spent an hour watching it, i thought id maybe spent 20 mins but then i moused over the video at the end and realized id spent an entire hour. Thats a good sign lol,keep at it and this channel definitely will grow lol
The Blue hair and Rika name makes me think you might be a fan of Higurashi. If so, I'm unsure of why specifically you chose Rika for this particular video, but I'm glad to see regardless.
@@eleumloycee oh i see. you don't know how awesome it is to me seeing a content creator that likes the series btw. its one of my favorites and there so few creators i see even mention it.
@@eleumloycee thx. Higurashi is my favorite but I love Umineko and think it is objectively the better story of the two. Idk if you have any plans for content regarding them but I would love to see you make something with the WTC VNs. Obviously you don't have to or anything. You have quickly risen to be one of my favorite souls challenge runners because you make unique runs, so I would be perfectly happy to see you keep doing what you're doing. Much love, keep being awesome.
Fun Fact: The Belfry Gargoyles take less damage when they are in the "coming to life" animation. Great Chaos Fireball is still probably the better bet though, the range, being able to move a bit while casting, and the 2 casts per herb definitely work better since the gargoyles don't stagger that much and WoG would leave you wide open while you kneel down to use it.
Neat challenge. Dark Souls II is the first game in the series I played, and I remember looking for new stuff in NG+ in the other games and being disappointed xD Anyways, love your videos. Suggestion: Beating Dark Souls Remastered Using Only Tail Weapons
Thank you! I've actually been wanting to do tail weapons only for a while, but I found another video about it from a youtuber called "Lord of Shadows" that you can watch in the meantime!
Great work and great video. You keep coming up with creative run ideas. DS2 really did NG+ the best for the most part by trying to add new stuff to the world. It’s a shame that the only other soulsbourne to attempt a way to change the world was Demon’s Souls with the use of World Tendency. A World Tendency run does sound a little fun, but it’s also obviously impossible.
My favorite way to replay DS2 is this exact run!! (Except the restriction lol) Only watched the beginning for now, will return for the rest, but sounds like you did a previous run or two to reach NG+2 from what you mentioned about Dragonrider Knight. I always use a burner steam account (using the Family Share feature) and just use cheat engine to change the NG cycle manually. Saves a lot of hassle lol.
Hatsune Miku really busted ass on this run, major props! Ggs, though, for real. It’s easy to forget how punishing this game is at regular difficulty, not to mention NG+2, so well played 🤙
A alredeady say that but i say sgain, challenges in ds1 is like "ow this is gonna be hard but with my determinavion i can past this" in ds2 ia like "bro i think this gonna be funny, but i cant smile animore"
I found the “longer” route to blue smelter was easier. I tried pulling the levers and running but kept dying. I then just tried going the other way and was able to consistently make it to the boss pretty much every time.
![GEEK TIMË [OFFICIAL AUDIO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ry-6RvkH880/mqdefault.jpg)
“I took it upon myself to get through two cycles of the game without getting estus and without leveling”
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“I did some mining off camera”
Lol. Crazy sentence
Lol this is funny because every time I said "I did some farming" this sentence kept popping into my head
She literally did 2 playthroughs at lvl 1 and no healing for us. Truly amazing she did that for our entertainment.
I think I was level 13, and even then I had to use the work hook a lot to wield weapons, level 1 would be even worse lmao
Great concept and video! Im about to dive into a run involving Dark Souls 2 and NG+ cycles myself so this was cool to see.
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Thanks! I can't wait to see what you come up with!
About time dad- I mean JKLeeds that you’re doing the spells only on multiple NGs!!
We've been waiting for that Magic, Miracle and Pyromancy run vid for awhile now! lol
You're very creative with your ideas for runs and also the execution of it given how much different equipment you cycled through.
Oh and of course any run that starts with the post-pupa armor is an instant win in my book.
miquella with butterfly wings would be majestic af, i hope your dream turns out to be right
"Wanna watch a movie?"
"Can't. Already watching one."
In all seriousness, keep up the good work.
Babe wake up, new eleum loyce just dropped
Thanks for nothing I overslept and went a whole day without watching it 🙄
I was running to comment this
Damn. Hearing that you did NG and NG+ without leveling and no Estus back to back sounds like a challenge in of itself. This is why we love ya El! Always great to see a new video from you
I have always liked that Eleum is not opposed to swearing but doesnt make it a centrepiece of the channel, so all the frustration and celebration seems more genuine
Always good videos, very refreshing to watch
Your music choices are so delightful, and your writing is so fun. And I love how you demonstrate how skilled you are while also leaving in the foibles, making your progress both fun to watch but also relatable and investing.
Always an instant click when you upload. Thank you so much for sharing with us
Always a great time to see a mew video from you. Doubly so this time since DS2 is my favorite
I'd probably feel better about ds2 if I wasn't an idiot my first time through and never leveled ADP.
Kill me.
@sirbill_greebi3811 you are not stupid for not knowing some obscure mechanic of the game. Don't blame yourself
The same thing happened to me on my first playthrough!
At least now I know how to dodge, and it will be easier when I inevitably return. Also, halberds may not have been the best choice for starting weapon. They're on the slow end, and I always hit things in the dead zone. Basically, I set myself up for failure.
Two cycles without leveling or estus?? What T.T that’s already a crazy challenge! Awesome video
Wow! You went hard on this one! I'd have quit right when the Ruin Sentinels show up and I have to poison them to death...Although I am very glad to see the use of glitches! 50:00 was actually a surprise to me! I had no idea that weapon had any NG+ significance, that should have been a feature in all of the games!
I think glitches are fun as well :)
Honestly the scripting and audio has gotten so much better love the new quality and the music choice. Perfect white noise for doing work in the background
Thank you, I'm glad to hear you say that! :D
As a person that subs and religiously watches all soulsborne challenge runners, glad to add ya to the roster, great video, gonna binge the rest of ur channel now
My good god your commitment is astounding. The breadth of knowledge you have about the dark souls game with the most obscure mechanics is just impressive. So glad RUclips recommended me your videos
Thank you so much! I never get tired of playing Souls games :)
Just in time, I'm craving ds2 content to watch while I platinum the game on ps4
You're doing such a great work. Its great to see new and ambitious challenge runners joining the Dark souls scene.
What a wonderful challenge run! Showcasing the NG++ content that most people don't get too is something I didn't know I was missing.
Thanks for your kind donation! I agree, DS2 NG+ has so many changes that you wouldn't expect! Another funny thing that I didn't show in this video is how some chests that weren't mimics before become mimics in NG+, it's a funny little prank from the developers!
I have been in a souls craze lately, and your challenge runs are genuinely fun to watch.
Cant sleep, perfect time to enjoy the usu peak dark souls 2 content
I love listening to you talk as I drift off to sleep :) so soothing
Love the content! Great to hear your presenter voice getting more distinct and confident too.
Thank you! I appreciate that
Super fun idea, with great execution. I have a nice new backlog of videos to watch during nightshifts, also shoutout to the crypt blacksword my favorite DS2 weapon.
Really enjoyed this one, especially with how it showcases many of the changes that make DS2 NG+ so unique compared to those of the rest of the games. I hope they build on this implementation of NG+ someday. As always, it's a joy to watch your journey with these runs and all the stumbles along the way.
your runs are kino
I haven't played the ds2, but thanks to you and my old friend Ymfah I got interested in this game and souls series in general.
YOOOO
I have had the fortitude to put 800 hours into Elden Ring
I've put 250 at minimum into DS1 on every platform I have it on
DS3? Another 500.
I couldn't finish DS2 once.
AND YOU DO IT THREE TIMES FOR ONE VIDEO
You're AWESOME Ele, keep it up! This is absolutely my favorite channel for Souls content now, my only gripe is that I don't have a backlog to just listen to on end while gaming. Thank you for this video sent from the heavens, I can't wait to see where you go next.
Take your time with your next video and stay safe out there. Much love!!
Dark Souls 2 has hands down the best Ng+. Amazing Video
Extreme respect for the effort that the challenge must have took just in setting up and then actually going through the game
I love that the first video you ever posted was recomended to me, never missed any one of these bangers. Keep up the good work
Your voice is really calming
the oaf intruding upon your purchase of the dragonrider arnour had me cackling
Good stuff! DS2 continues to be an entertaining treasure trove of the weirdest jank and level design.
Your vids are so good and I'm so happy that i'm not the only DSII fan. Ty so much for the great content.
My soulsborne fixation recently started once again and I was wondering when you'd upload again, only to be met with this today, wooo 🗣️!!
Honestly you are starting to become my new favorite challenge runner :)
For once, the youtube recommendations have guided me true! I'm so happy I found your channel, this video was really cool! Gonna binge your videos now :)
I really really like the way you thourougly went through and followed these rules, this is a really interesting run, good job!
Havent watched the video yet, but the blue smelter demon runup becomes a nightmare in ng++, there are so many more enemies in there its insane
Been watching your channel recently and really just enjoying these playthroughs. Fun to see what path you take and strategies you employ-- and I always felt it worked the best with ds2 because of how much there is to do in the game. Great videos.
Thank you! I always like to play the game in ways that change the standard route!
This must have taken SO MUCH WORK to put together. Awesome job as always
DS2 was actually my first souls game. Nice to see it getting the love it deserves. Now, back to grinding elden ring ng+1k
Cheers for the fun vid! It was a crazy challenge and a blast to watch and I’m loving the music you chose for this video. Good luck and have fun with the next challenge. ^^
Hol up, how have I never found out about breaking the boarded up windows in huntsman's copse? I have almost 1000 hours in this game...
Fascinating that all these years later I'm still finding out new things.
Great DS2 content as always. All your videos have been killing it for me lately. My new fav souls content creator.
Holy shit that's a lot of +2 Giant's Rings!
As usual, great video
I actually thought this would be a top ten compilation with that voice
"Top ten new game items in dark souls 2"
TOP TEN TIMES DARK SOULS WENT TOO FAR
Damn, I like how mellow your voice is.
Great job on the Best Souls, again!
Keep up the good work!
19:17 breaking the boards on the windows also lights up the room, increasing the lock-on range.
5 minutes in and I can already tell I'm gonna like this vid. Great work. Say, I've heard great things about ds2 lighting mods, specifically the one being created by Stayd3d, called Flames Of Old, though it's not yet complete because it's gonna be an overhaul of lighting, animations, and even some mechanics. I'm guessing he's trying to give us the ds2 that was meant to be. Very ambitious project.
If you'd like to add a new flair to your videos, I'd suggest using some of the lighting mods for ds2 and maybe using the Flames Of Old mod when it comes out, and I'd be very thankful if you gave them a shoutout. The man deserves more recognition and the game deserves his love.
Looking forward to your future content.
WOOOO EL UPLOAD YEEEEY! I thought I’d have nothing to see tonight, thank you 😭💖
Very cool challenge idea! I’m not far in yet but this is def what I’m gonna be falling asleep to tonight :D
this video is so good i dudnt even realize i spent an hour watching it, i thought id maybe spent 20 mins but then i moused over the video at the end and realized id spent an entire hour. Thats a good sign lol,keep at it and this channel definitely will grow lol
Your ideas for challenge runs are so interesting and you have such a calming voice! So much fun watching your videos. 🖤
Thanks!
How do you always come up with such creative ideas?? Entertaining as always, keep it up!
The Blue hair and Rika name makes me think you might be a fan of Higurashi. If so, I'm unsure of why specifically you chose Rika for this particular video, but I'm glad to see regardless.
I'm glad someone noticed! The reason I chose her is because she goes through many cycles to try to save her friends :)
@@eleumloycee oh i see. you don't know how awesome it is to me seeing a content creator that likes the series btw. its one of my favorites and there so few creators i see even mention it.
@@wolf10alpha68I love Higurashi! Umineko is my favorite though (nice Battler icon :D)
@@eleumloycee thx. Higurashi is my favorite but I love Umineko and think it is objectively the better story of the two. Idk if you have any plans for content regarding them but I would love to see you make something with the WTC VNs. Obviously you don't have to or anything. You have quickly risen to be one of my favorite souls challenge runners because you make unique runs, so I would be perfectly happy to see you keep doing what you're doing. Much love, keep being awesome.
Forgot to comment when i first watched the video but I would have loved to see you getting to NG+ SL1
Literally the one type of video I was looking for
Fun Fact: The Belfry Gargoyles take less damage when they are in the "coming to life" animation. Great Chaos Fireball is still probably the better bet though, the range, being able to move a bit while casting, and the 2 casts per herb definitely work better since the gargoyles don't stagger that much and WoG would leave you wide open while you kneel down to use it.
"So before we start, I took it upon myself to complete the game twice without levelling or estus."
Pardon? You can't just sandbag that, what?!
Neat challenge. Dark Souls II is the first game in the series I played, and I remember looking for new stuff in NG+ in the other games and being disappointed xD
Anyways, love your videos.
Suggestion: Beating Dark Souls Remastered Using Only Tail Weapons
Thank you! I've actually been wanting to do tail weapons only for a while, but I found another video about it from a youtuber called "Lord of Shadows" that you can watch in the meantime!
Always a joy to see a new Loyce upload!
Playing ds2 is already a challenge 😁
It’s my favorite game, loved the complex run
YES DS2 LET'S GO! You made my day! Thank you!
Discovered your chanel a few days ago, love your content! Subscribed :D
Finally found a video to watch while eating, it’s never joever 🙏
This is such a fun and unique challenge! Loving your narration and playstyle :D
Thank you!
You can't keep getting away with it. Another banger as always.
An hour long video from eleum loyce, and its DS2? CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY BOIS
i absolutely love your videos, amazin work :D i wanna do a ds2 challenge run myself sometime...
So glad you're still making these
You have a really good style while only starting out, I am excited to see how your channel will grow.
Heavenly Thunder is op against ancient dragon too, and baiting his breath too is good cheese for him
DS2 best souls! And love to see a new upload from ya
Great work and great video. You keep coming up with creative run ideas.
DS2 really did NG+ the best for the most part by trying to add new stuff to the world. It’s a shame that the only other soulsbourne to attempt a way to change the world was Demon’s Souls with the use of World Tendency.
A World Tendency run does sound a little fun, but it’s also obviously impossible.
I've actually thought about trying a PB or PW run using a cheat engine to change the world tendency!
@@eleumloyceemaybe if you exclude 1-1 you could scrounge up enough stone eyes to send at least one world into PB.
Thank you for your content, it's very entertaining!
Gl in grinding! 👍
My favorite way to replay DS2 is this exact run!! (Except the restriction lol)
Only watched the beginning for now, will return for the rest, but sounds like you did a previous run or two to reach NG+2 from what you mentioned about Dragonrider Knight. I always use a burner steam account (using the Family Share feature) and just use cheat engine to change the NG cycle manually. Saves a lot of hassle lol.
That seems like a better option, I've thought about doing that for certain runs
Love the vids I've been back on a souls kick and loving all the new blood for challenge runs keep it up🎉
I absolutely adore your videos and as I've said before I can't wait to see you go pro
So Much Fun! Amazing video!
Yay, another good vid! Way to go Loyci.
Look at her go! Splendid!
Calling my shot now: if you stick with it, this channel is going to explode.
I haven't even seen the video yet but I know it's gonna be good
Liked the video begrudgingly, mentioning a cat without a picture is criminal
Maybe I should post a pic of her sometime
@@eleumloycee definitely!
Amazing video❤ gunna binge the rest
hell yeah, always nice to a video of yours.
Great content as always
another amazing video, keep it up!
Hatsune Miku really busted ass on this run, major props!
Ggs, though, for real. It’s easy to forget how punishing this game is at regular difficulty, not to mention NG+2, so well played 🤙
A alredeady say that but i say sgain, challenges in ds1 is like "ow this is gonna be hard but with my determinavion i can past this" in ds2 ia like "bro i think this gonna be funny, but i cant smile animore"
NG+ run with consumables and status damage only. Firebombs, throwing knives, poison mist, butterfly set
Such a lovely voice you have
Casually says she beat ng and ng 1 without leveling estus refuses to elaborate further and beats the game in ng+2. What a fucking Chad.
Compatriots, rejoice!
A new video, from Eleum Loyce!
Damn...
Yeah that's all I got how can you even describe this run
Luv myself a good movie after work❤
This might work in DS3 too. Most of the boss weapons take multiple runs to get everything anyway.
I found the “longer” route to blue smelter was easier. I tried pulling the levers and running but kept dying. I then just tried going the other way and was able to consistently make it to the boss pretty much every time.
I sometimes wonder if the "shortcut" is even worth it lol