The Iron Keep would be pretty cool if the aggro range on the Alonne Knights wasn't so absurd. A good tip for the game is to infuse your weapons with lightning. I did a recent playthrough with a lightning Bandit Axe and it was relatively easy.
The aggro range makes sense as you are basically invading the keep that they have sworn to protect so why wouldn't they rush you as soon as they see you.
@@Ironica82 The problem is that they all know exactly where you are the second you walk in a room. The equivalent would be walking up the stairs toward Undead Burg in DS1 and having the hollows at the top swarm you before you're around the corner.
I remember loving the Dragonslayer Axe on PS3 back in the day. Also a lightning axe. Split damage generally isn't bad in this one especially with weapon buffs.
My friends and I had already gone through OG Xbox 360 DS2 like, a dozen times (separate characters, not just NG+) at least by the time SotFS came out. One of my friends was the only one who was able to get an Xbox One at the time, and it was decided I was the best player out of the 4 of us. He handed the controller to me and challenged me to go as far as I could without dying. I went through the Lost Sinner, Duke’s Dear Freja, and the Rotten. Started going towards Old Iron King direction, made it through Huntsmen’s Copse (including the Executioner Chariot), Harvest Valley, and Earthen Peak with essentially no problems, a few scary moments and stressful spots but I actually did do no deaths…. And then I got to Iron Keep. And funny enough, I didn’t even have the dignity of being unfairly killed by the ganks, I died by rolling off the GOD DAMN BRIDGE, I was fighting two of the Alonne Knights and I untargeted so I could roll away after I made an attack, and just yeeted myself into the lava. To this day, I KNOW I had the bridge dimensions memorized, so I’m convinced the Xbox had a slight processing problem and my hitbox to confirm if my character was on the bridge got moved. Oooooooh I still get heated thinking about how I almost 0 death ran SotFS on the first ever time experiencing it, to be taken out by gravity and lava just like that
Also, another problem people have besides the gank squads and traps you can’t prepare for; you noticed the s in your first episode. You actually start DS2 with less s than DS1 (and given I’m only seeing the short version since I just stumbled on your RUclips channel, idk if your chat has told you about this), so to get it where you won’t get hit while rolling, you need to level up adaptability and that increases your s
Funny how you still talk truths and keep editing at minimal for maximum impact. Love that I discovered you on youtube. Recenlty found Chad of Astora channel lying and incorporating bias into his videos. I REALLY REALLY apreciate a fresh take on Fromsoft. You are criminally underrated. And I love your videos. Thank you!
I hear the bashing of Iron Keep. Iron Keep is horrible if you just wanna run to the boss. But this area is SO EASY if you just take it one at a time. Which makes sense to me. You would not charge into a massive fortified enemy keep willy nilly and take on everyone at once then cry about ganks. If you take it slow and bait out one at a time (which you don't need bows or throwables to do) its so easy. All you have to do is walk slowly and aggro 1 at a time. Also lifegems make it possible to still have more than enough healing for the eventual boss.
His weapon is also very bad for this. +7 twinblade. Low damage per hit and low stagger damage. Slash damage is awful for the entire Iron keep. A mace or hammer or even a good greatsword/UGS is the best way to go through this part.
If someone got DS2 on the last promo and is having problems with this place, i strongly recommend taking it once at a time, kitting with a bow if necessary to avoid ganks. The 2nd tip is to pick a great hammer to deal with the ganks that are inevitable. Their 2-handed R2/RT does massive strike damage and knocks down enemies, giving you a lot of breathing room. The only downside is that you have to watch out for durability, but if upgraded enough/you have enough str it will single hit kill those alonne knights. And Large Club is the most accessible of the great hammers. Only requires 26 str (13 if 2-handed), only weights 12. You get it on Lost Bastille after ruin sentinels, going down the stairs on Servan'ts Quarter bonfire (obs: there is a pursuer down there).
for Smelter its a good idea to visit the trader Gavlan and buy the Poison pine resin, as you can poison the Smelter Demon :] gear that boosts fire defence is also prefered
5:10 Okay, as a DS2 veteran, my advice is this: Bait out one enemy at a time, kill them as safely as possible and repeat that process. Get a bow if you must in order to bait the soldiers out without bringing their comrades with them. For the bridge soldier with a bow, either snipe him back quickly or lure the swordsmen off to the side that will notice you very quickly back inside the building and kill him there. Rinse and repeat until there are just the archers on the bridge and in the far back. Lower the bridge (far back Captain sniper can be ignored for now) and lure the archers bodyguard down the ramp and back into the building to avoid the snipers covering fire. Then go kill the sniper. I’d highly recommend using bows and arrows for the enemies guarding the Smelter Demon rather than jumping down right into the middle of two captains firing lines and the three other soldiers that will come down to greet you with sharp metal pointy sticks. This will take a while, and it will likely grate on your nerves, but it works and is effective. The Iron Keep was where I learned patience in Dark Souls games, and I’ve been better at the games ever since. After the Smelter Demon you just have the bridge with the turtle knight trying to break it. He’s annoying and I always try to kill his buddy ASAP so I can avoid jumping over the gap he’d leave behind. Honestly I would recommend killing that Alonne knight until he despawns to avoid the turtle knights trap. After that, game gets a lot simpler
Fromsoft: Bows suck and are always gonna suck. This is the word of Lord Miyazaki. Also Fromsoft: *strongly encourages if not outright demands players to use bows*
Frozen Outskirts is only terrible if all you want to do is run to the boss and are trying to ignore everything else. Iron Passage, IMHO, is much worse.
I was actually really surprised when I played dark souls 2 and found that it was really fun, I didn't understand why people hated it to much, then I discovered iron keep and I was like "Oh I get it now". This place was comically unfun, the sheer amount of nonsense they throw at you is insane. For God's sake the route into the castle is literally just a single bridge and there are still two NPC invasions before you even make it into the building! Shrine of amana was bad but it isn't even comparable to iron keep
first off, amazing as always, second... the iron keep is the second worst area in this game. (non DLC) dont feel bad. this is still mazing content... but yeah its absolute bullshit lol, for the smelter you can use a pyromancy called flash sweat that helps and make sure you go back to the spider boss area for a soul and a memory. i hardly ever can catch your streams but if youre still playing that would be a good idea if chat hasent told you, and merry Christmas! (if you celebrate it)
By the time I fought ds2 Quelag, my build was maxed at lvl 200 hyper build destrying the game, even though I have mixed feelings about the game I finished it in 3 days 😂
Oh buddy, you're just dipping your toes into the hell that you have brought upon yourself. I love DS2, but the first playthrough will make you invent new swear words.
@@brobertswray For me Iron Keep was still manageable. Fridged Outskirts really pushed DS2 over the hump, and I actively dislike the game now. I just don’t understand what dev thought areas like Fridget Outskirt or original Shrine of Amana is fun. They fixed Amana in the remake, but now they have Outskirt.
@@brobertswray I believe I was using bow and arrow as well. Just to let you know, I’ve platinum DS2 twice. Once with OG and once with the remastered. I just don’t think it’s a good game, and have several levels that’s actually bad design.
Unironically one of the best areas in the game (after your first time). I actually think the layout of vanilla is a little more difficult for a blind playthrough than Scholar but it also makes much more sense as well; so I like it quite a bit more in that version.
Subbed. Binged ds1,bb and sekiro Playlist. George was peak. Id say do whatever makes you happy but this is a fascinating choice for game because of how janky it is and bc you're coming from later in the series back. To me it always pops out as the odd one
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Iron keep is literally the one of the best areas in ds2 and its not hard at all; So confused on what you think is difficult is it the fast knights? Just kill em.
Narcistic people love to excuse their mistakes with hating on everything they can They shd be treated that way as well so they can finaly wake up Jst look at all ths frauds crying and they will cry for their whole life over accepting they suck and got destroyed by this baby game 😂
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“And the walk back, it’s the worst in the game”
Oh boy do I have a particular area that’s part of a particular DLC
I'm dreading the frozen dlc. I've heard the rumors
@@itsSpicyGaming So, I’ve heard you’ve met Lud and Zallen
@@slikac5538 don't remind me 😑
Lud & Zallen PTSD
O sweet summer child. You still haven't been to the fridge outskirts
fridge outskirts
Fridge outskirts
Crazy how easier iron keep is with the greatsword when you oneshot alonne knights
Powerstance Greatsword really is the way to go lmao
@@alu161 i just 2 handed one ultra gs and blasted through
@@skeletronprime6115 yea bonk build goes crazy in ds2
Great club build is amazing in this game.@@alu161
The Iron Keep would be pretty cool if the aggro range on the Alonne Knights wasn't so absurd. A good tip for the game is to infuse your weapons with lightning. I did a recent playthrough with a lightning Bandit Axe and it was relatively easy.
The aggro range makes sense as you are basically invading the keep that they have sworn to protect so why wouldn't they rush you as soon as they see you.
@@Ironica82 The problem is that they all know exactly where you are the second you walk in a room. The equivalent would be walking up the stairs toward Undead Burg in DS1 and having the hollows at the top swarm you before you're around the corner.
I remember loving the Dragonslayer Axe on PS3 back in the day. Also a lightning axe. Split damage generally isn't bad in this one especially with weapon buffs.
The markiplier audio when that katana knight tried to gank you had me rolling 😭😭😂😂😂😂
After I finish watching your videos I sit there with my eyes closed bobbing back and forth to your absolute banger called outro music
I remember when i got to iron keep i had to slaughter every enemy until they don't spawn again in the initial area to defeat this f-ing demon
Man this is just the appetizer to a whole damn buffet of shit levels. Godspeed Spicy
I had a huge iron keep armor farming adventure i thrived here, and on the other hand we have brightstone cove tseldora, my worst area by far, i cried
My friends and I had already gone through OG Xbox 360 DS2 like, a dozen times (separate characters, not just NG+) at least by the time SotFS came out. One of my friends was the only one who was able to get an Xbox One at the time, and it was decided I was the best player out of the 4 of us. He handed the controller to me and challenged me to go as far as I could without dying. I went through the Lost Sinner, Duke’s Dear Freja, and the Rotten.
Started going towards Old Iron King direction, made it through Huntsmen’s Copse (including the Executioner Chariot), Harvest Valley, and Earthen Peak with essentially no problems, a few scary moments and stressful spots but I actually did do no deaths…. And then I got to Iron Keep. And funny enough, I didn’t even have the dignity of being unfairly killed by the ganks, I died by rolling off the GOD DAMN BRIDGE, I was fighting two of the Alonne Knights and I untargeted so I could roll away after I made an attack, and just yeeted myself into the lava.
To this day, I KNOW I had the bridge dimensions memorized, so I’m convinced the Xbox had a slight processing problem and my hitbox to confirm if my character was on the bridge got moved. Oooooooh I still get heated thinking about how I almost 0 death ran SotFS on the first ever time experiencing it, to be taken out by gravity and lava just like that
Also, another problem people have besides the gank squads and traps you can’t prepare for; you noticed the s in your first episode. You actually start DS2 with less s than DS1 (and given I’m only seeing the short version since I just stumbled on your RUclips channel, idk if your chat has told you about this), so to get it where you won’t get hit while rolling, you need to level up adaptability and that increases your s
Since he had 23 adp in the video prior to this one I assume he knew
Since he had 23 adp in the video prior to this one I assume he knew
I spent an hour slowly killing the enemies in Iron Keep just to finally get to fight the Smelter Demon and beat it in one try
Funny how you still talk truths and keep editing at minimal for maximum impact.
Love that I discovered you on youtube.
Recenlty found Chad of Astora channel lying and incorporating bias into his videos.
I REALLY REALLY apreciate a fresh take on Fromsoft.
You are criminally underrated. And I love your videos.
Thank you!
ngl bro the twin blades are the worst weapons for that area
I hear the bashing of Iron Keep. Iron Keep is horrible if you just wanna run to the boss. But this area is SO EASY if you just take it one at a time.
Which makes sense to me. You would not charge into a massive fortified enemy keep willy nilly and take on everyone at once then cry about ganks.
If you take it slow and bait out one at a time (which you don't need bows or throwables to do) its so easy. All you have to do is walk slowly and aggro 1 at a time. Also lifegems make it possible to still have more than enough healing for the eventual boss.
His weapon is also very bad for this.
+7 twinblade. Low damage per hit and low stagger damage. Slash damage is awful for the entire Iron keep. A mace or hammer or even a good greatsword/UGS is the best way to go through this part.
If someone got DS2 on the last promo and is having problems with this place, i strongly recommend taking it once at a time, kitting with a bow if necessary to avoid ganks. The 2nd tip is to pick a great hammer to deal with the ganks that are inevitable. Their 2-handed R2/RT does massive strike damage and knocks down enemies, giving you a lot of breathing room. The only downside is that you have to watch out for durability, but if upgraded enough/you have enough str it will single hit kill those alonne knights.
And Large Club is the most accessible of the great hammers. Only requires 26 str (13 if 2-handed), only weights 12. You get it on Lost Bastille after ruin sentinels, going down the stairs on Servan'ts Quarter bonfire (obs: there is a pursuer down there).
"There's like 17 guys piling down on me" 3:51
sus
for Smelter its a good idea to visit the trader Gavlan and buy the Poison pine resin, as you can poison the Smelter Demon :] gear that boosts fire defence is also prefered
I have PTSD from Shrine of Amana
LOVING THESE SERIES I HOPE THERE IS MORE VIDS 💯🙏
5:10 Okay, as a DS2 veteran, my advice is this: Bait out one enemy at a time, kill them as safely as possible and repeat that process. Get a bow if you must in order to bait the soldiers out without bringing their comrades with them. For the bridge soldier with a bow, either snipe him back quickly or lure the swordsmen off to the side that will notice you very quickly back inside the building and kill him there. Rinse and repeat until there are just the archers on the bridge and in the far back. Lower the bridge (far back Captain sniper can be ignored for now) and lure the archers bodyguard down the ramp and back into the building to avoid the snipers covering fire. Then go kill the sniper. I’d highly recommend using bows and arrows for the enemies guarding the Smelter Demon rather than jumping down right into the middle of two captains firing lines and the three other soldiers that will come down to greet you with sharp metal pointy sticks. This will take a while, and it will likely grate on your nerves, but it works and is effective. The Iron Keep was where I learned patience in Dark Souls games, and I’ve been better at the games ever since. After the Smelter Demon you just have the bridge with the turtle knight trying to break it. He’s annoying and I always try to kill his buddy ASAP so I can avoid jumping over the gap he’d leave behind. Honestly I would recommend killing that Alonne knight until he despawns to avoid the turtle knights trap. After that, game gets a lot simpler
Fromsoft: Bows suck and are always gonna suck. This is the word of Lord Miyazaki.
Also Fromsoft: *strongly encourages if not outright demands players to use bows*
He's already at dragon shrine my guy.
Man, wait until he finds out Smelter Demon is optional... Oof
I absolutely loved thos area! It was really good farming, had cool secrets and optional boss too.
I keep forgetting how the Ultra Greatswords carry me through this game
11:31 big ol' skwerpion
As an Australian those are the smallest spiders I have ever seen.
Spicy I love ur outro song can you post a video of just that music ( the video is ok)😊
The worst area is a bug frozen blizzard area in the DLC
The dlc is simultaneously one of the best AND worst areas in the whole franchise.
Frozen Outskirts is only terrible if all you want to do is run to the boss and are trying to ignore everything else. Iron Passage, IMHO, is much worse.
Merry Christmas 🎄
I didn’t know that about the death frogs eyes either wtf
I guess you could say this episode was... SPICY.
I was actually really surprised when I played dark souls 2 and found that it was really fun, I didn't understand why people hated it to much, then I discovered iron keep and I was like "Oh I get it now". This place was comically unfun, the sheer amount of nonsense they throw at you is insane. For God's sake the route into the castle is literally just a single bridge and there are still two NPC invasions before you even make it into the building! Shrine of amana was bad but it isn't even comparable to iron keep
You jst suck thats all you had to say
first off, amazing as always, second... the iron keep is the second worst area in this game. (non DLC) dont feel bad. this is still mazing content... but yeah its absolute bullshit lol, for the smelter you can use a pyromancy called flash sweat that helps and make sure you go back to the spider boss area for a soul and a memory. i hardly ever can catch your streams but if youre still playing that would be a good idea if chat hasent told you, and merry Christmas! (if you celebrate it)
By the time I fought ds2 Quelag, my build was maxed at lvl 200 hyper build destrying the game, even though I have mixed feelings about the game I finished it in 3 days 😂
iron keep has nothing on shrine of amana lol and shrine of amana has nothing on some of the dlc zones
wait for the shrine of amana
Oh i forgot about message road lol
Oh sweet summer child.
If You use torch in your offhand the spiders stay away from you 💘 for those who don't know
this guy is definitely one of the dark souls players of all time
Iron keep is the worst 😂. Btw, if dex is your thing, your best friend is gonna be the Rapier. you’ll poke your way to victory, my friend.😊
6:41 No Elden Ring player, that's the MOONLIGHT GREATSWORD. they're all trash with a +10 cool factor
The worst area In dark souls 2 so far. ;)
Shrine of yomama is gonna be a shit show, a hilarious one.
I haven't been watching many of these so I saw the title and thought he meant Frigid Outskirts.
@@CraigJudd I have a feeling that area will get at least one rage quit but it depends on how over leveled he is by the DLC.
@@shoobydoo There is no such thing, the appropriate level for dlc is soft cappped in all relevant stats for build.
@@janehrahan5116 says who? Lol you? That's what we call **an opinion**.
Cant wait for the next DS2 stream
I have my cracked red eye orbs ready.
Just beated this area, good thing my character can use hexes
Bro everytime I see a vídeo of ds2 I get more convinced that I Will never play that Game again
Shrine of Amana is 10x worse. That area pissed me off so much.
If you think Iron Keep is bad, man just wait for The Gutter aka Blighttown 2.0
Did he ever get the stone ring?
can you do a elden ring radomizer mod play through please
It was pretty painful seeing him use one of the worst weapons imaginable, it would have been so much easier with a real weapon and not a gimmick.
peak gaming
Yesssss more. I need moreeee
Oh buddy, you're just dipping your toes into the hell that you have brought upon yourself. I love DS2, but the first playthrough will make you invent new swear words.
play SIFU “sekiro pro plays sifu for the frist time”
Twinblades was not the answer...
can't wait till you get to Frigid outskirts the worst area in the whole souls series
Now Spicy knows why DS2 left a lot of people bad taste in their mouth
Cmon bro it doesn't taste that bad
Imagine NOT full clearing iron keep in one life. This post was made by mace +10 gang.
@@brobertswray For me Iron Keep was still manageable. Fridged Outskirts really pushed DS2 over the hump, and I actively dislike the game now. I just don’t understand what dev thought areas like Fridget Outskirt or original Shrine of Amana is fun. They fixed Amana in the remake, but now they have Outskirt.
@@haruhidasodid you try not only using a sword and a shield?
@@brobertswray I believe I was using bow and arrow as well. Just to let you know, I’ve platinum DS2 twice. Once with OG and once with the remastered. I just don’t think it’s a good game, and have several levels that’s actually bad design.
While I agree that Iron Keep is a 💩hole, the Gulch is the worst place in any soulsborne game
The second worst area in Dark Souls 2. Third if you count the DLC.
I just finished 2 dlcs today and i stopped right after arriving at frozen castle dlc lol
@@azirazainol5572 then you almost reached the most brutal location. Wish you good luck mate
@@altiilluminati5643 thanks. I really do need that
Unironically one of the best areas in the game (after your first time). I actually think the layout of vanilla is a little more difficult for a blind playthrough than Scholar but it also makes much more sense as well; so I like it quite a bit more in that version.
Subbed. Binged ds1,bb and sekiro Playlist. George was peak.
Id say do whatever makes you happy but this is a fascinating choice for game because of how janky it is and bc you're coming from later in the series back. To me it always pops out as the odd one
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how do u join the gang of the grubs
@@ac1dnet u cant do it on mobile i think, on PC or other devices the button is next to the channel. Its 2.99 a month i think
@@nickybravenboer5279thank you my friend
@@ac1dnet did you manage to do it,
@@nickybravenboer5279i haven’t gotten on my computer yet but i will before his next stream
YOOOOOOOOOOO NEW PFP
Lies of Ppart 2?
Iron keep is literally the one of the best areas in ds2 and its not hard at all; So confused on what you think is difficult is it the fast knights? Just kill em.
Narcistic people love to excuse their mistakes with hating on everything they can
They shd be treated that way as well so they can finaly wake up
Jst look at all ths frauds crying and they will cry for their whole life over accepting they suck and got destroyed by this baby game 😂
dex is hard mode my dude. always do an unga bunga build in these game for the fun playthrough imo
Your opinion is trash bcs thats not how the game works
Worst area is lost bastille. It’s too dark
oh you sweet summer child.
iron keep is definitely top 5 worst zones, but it's not THE worst. You'll get there.
Hearing my name that much was a weird experience
imo iron keep is the worst area in the whole game.
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Overall Dark Souls 2 isnt a bad game, its just that at its worst, its worst then any othet souls game
How? Ds2 Is easily the best its not even a competition
If yu like trash games thn yh I guess you will like ds1 3 more
worst area in ds2 is ds2
Best part of this video is when the outro played... DS2 sucks ass :)
Leave.
Spicy. For the last time, ADD DISCORD LINK.
Just added it to the description. My bad 😅