Beating Every Souls Game using ONLY Bows

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  • Опубліковано 26 сер 2023
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  • @distortion2
    @distortion2  10 місяців тому +335

    Sorry for the hiatus since the last videos! I've been super busy with all the new game releases this month, but should have a few more videos coming up soon.
    Thanks for watching guys

    • @Felix-sb6zv
      @Felix-sb6zv 10 місяців тому +3

      Thanks for all the great content! Your streams are always such quality time moments for me! Can't wait for more videos :)

    • @jajasking9652
      @jajasking9652 10 місяців тому +2

      Don't worry ! Though, Will you upload the bow marathon to the vods ? I'm not able to find It, and i love to wacht the raw footage of these marathons

    • @bargainbrandmilk9858
      @bargainbrandmilk9858 10 місяців тому +1

      no problem dist

    • @bar_jumper1312
      @bar_jumper1312 10 місяців тому

      i really like your vids and have most of the tactiks for darksouls and stuff from you dist.
      kinda emberressing to see you play ds with a bow like some random nooby... impressiv effort but hm i hate the weapon, why no one punsh guy vid instead :P?

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople 10 місяців тому +2

      been watching for a year

  • @jirilaska9788
    @jirilaska9788 10 місяців тому +1933

    That's not bow only, he's using arrows...

    • @asquil7805
      @asquil7805 10 місяців тому +107

      Nah, he isn't taking the arrows in his hand and wacking the bosses with those - what he is using is the bows. The arrows just happened to be there.

    • @responsibleaccount3918
      @responsibleaccount3918 10 місяців тому +48

      Check and mate

    • @klausklausensen5042
      @klausklausensen5042 10 місяців тому +20

      Clockbating as usual 😂

    • @ranmasaotome1094
      @ranmasaotome1094 10 місяців тому +51

      Ymfah agree...

    • @renzoescobar5
      @renzoescobar5 10 місяців тому +4

      F##k u are so right!!!😮

  • @xXSlyWolfDogXx
    @xXSlyWolfDogXx 10 місяців тому +390

    Drinking game time. Take a drink every time dist says any version of "This is actually good damage"

    • @maxxkarales64
      @maxxkarales64 10 місяців тому +55

      I am currently in the hospital, thank you xXSlyWolfDogXx

    • @FlyingZdpr
      @FlyingZdpr 10 місяців тому +9

      Does "poison is so good" count? 🤔

    • @andrey4943
      @andrey4943 4 місяці тому +1

      "pretty good damage" working well

    • @Revelatus
      @Revelatus 2 дні тому

      This comment is attempted murder

  • @shade3226
    @shade3226 10 місяців тому +139

    1:50 - Demon’s souls
    24:13 - Dark Souls 1
    50:59 - Elden Ring
    1:21:35 - Dark Souls 2 SOTFS
    1:57:20 - Bloodborne
    2:22:19 - Dark Souls 3

    • @gamingcore900
      @gamingcore900 10 місяців тому +3

      Thank you ✅

    • @samplebample1194
      @samplebample1194 6 місяців тому +3

      thank you, not having finished elden ring i didn't want any spoilers, so now I can skip ahead !

  • @TheRedThirst
    @TheRedThirst 10 місяців тому +79

    The finest marksmen in the lands between

  • @lllXanderlll
    @lllXanderlll 10 місяців тому +34

    I did bow only in DS3, and it was actually pretty fun to my surprise. Though this was before the DLC came out so that might've changed how fun it would have been

  • @RizenLink
    @RizenLink 9 місяців тому +17

    It's nice to see a run where the bosses' health doesn't melt away in 5 seconds.

  • @outsider4669
    @outsider4669 10 місяців тому +17

    dude, i so love chat at rat bossfight 1:36:05

  • @ozamiel2012
    @ozamiel2012 10 місяців тому +8

    Great vid Dist! I loved the edit. The streams as always are fun as well. Keep up the good work!

  • @psivampire13
    @psivampire13 10 місяців тому +73

    I knew Phalanx could self heal, but I had never seen it before. Damn.

    • @TimothyGod
      @TimothyGod 8 місяців тому

      I didn't realize it was so much. It always healed aittle bit with me, but not a chunk, let alone full health

    • @chaoticstarfish3401
      @chaoticstarfish3401 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TimothyGod I don't base this off of anything concrete, but I'm pretty sure Phalanx has a timer where it heals to full health if not enough minions were killed, which is why a lot of people may see Phalanx only heal "a bit".

    • @TimothyGod
      @TimothyGod 7 місяців тому

      @@chaoticstarfish3401 yea, I was doing arrow only and it was a long fight

  • @freddieplaysgames3528
    @freddieplaysgames3528 10 місяців тому +118

    Who knew the bow was so viable in demon souls

    • @CatTechSupport
      @CatTechSupport 10 місяців тому +46

      The original launch IGN walkthrough guide did it, zero Lenny did it as a video for a joke but it was surprisingly good.

    • @bushwhck851
      @bushwhck851 10 місяців тому +3

      Who?

    • @freddieplaysgames3528
      @freddieplaysgames3528 10 місяців тому +26

      @@bushwhck851 everyone knows who. He’s a stand up guy

    • @WhiteBorderMTG
      @WhiteBorderMTG 10 місяців тому +3

      Using a bow only was one of the easiest playthroughs I've done in Demons Souls. Even without the Rat Ring you can do really good damage

    • @V1Ciryl
      @V1Ciryl 7 місяців тому

      ​@@WhiteBorderMTGlava bow any good compared to white bow?

  • @R1Spam
    @R1Spam 10 місяців тому +137

    Laurence is a right pain in the ass with the Bowblade.

    • @c.l.a.u.d.e
      @c.l.a.u.d.e 10 місяців тому +5

      Just walk back lmao

    • @shevankaseneviratne1724
      @shevankaseneviratne1724 10 місяців тому

      U would know !

    • @daroth7127
      @daroth7127 10 місяців тому +6

      pretty sure the bow is the easiest way to kill him outside a caster build...

    • @FilmAcolyteReturns
      @FilmAcolyteReturns 10 місяців тому +1

      I remember him being much easier with the bow. So much that it felt like cheating.

  • @Suntoria236
    @Suntoria236 10 місяців тому +28

    That mid-air Goldfrey kill at 56:22 was insane

    • @Mello_1123
      @Mello_1123 10 місяців тому +3

      Man watched this for 10 minutes before skipping an hour in lmao

    • @Overphased
      @Overphased 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@Mello_1123maybe he watched the streams live and was just looking for that specific moment

  • @Zadamanim
    @Zadamanim 9 місяців тому +2

    32:11 the way he falls off always kills me

  • @MushroomDetox
    @MushroomDetox 10 місяців тому +18

    My friend and I did a challenge run earlier this year, one weapon type through Ds1-3. I ended up choosing bow for all 3 and it was super fun. Loved that the black bow and Dragonrider bow are basically available in all 3.

    • @liquidbeans4209
      @liquidbeans4209 10 місяців тому

      how tf do you get the black bow of pharis in DS3?

    • @limonada4347
      @limonada4347 10 місяців тому +3

      ​@@liquidbeans4209from one of the big dudes that shoots skulls in farron keep

  • @YangBalanceYin
    @YangBalanceYin 10 місяців тому +28

    I love DS2 man... It had a LOT of issues, but it really tried to do a lot of really interesting and creative things, especially with the environmental interaction with bosses. It's a shame it's so brutal for all the wrong reasons (namely tedium), but I still think it's criminally underrated and misunderstood. Putting a "2" next to its namesake did it more harm than good. They should have called it "Dragon's/Giant's Souls" or something different.

    • @DotAbdulov
      @DotAbdulov 10 місяців тому +1

      you're lying

    • @primalspongebob6144
      @primalspongebob6144 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah if they remade it like demon souls ps5 level and gave it better ai and more boss moves more people would see it’s one of the best. It feels like such an adventure

    • @lobstrosity7163
      @lobstrosity7163 9 місяців тому

      Dark Souls II 2 when?

    • @dr.richarddicknificentm.d.5532
      @dr.richarddicknificentm.d.5532 9 днів тому

      ​@lobstrosity7163 the SoTF in question

  • @tanerergul6141
    @tanerergul6141 10 місяців тому +1

    funny to see things come full circle. What brought me to your channel was your greatbow only DS3 all bosses run.

  • @ElementEvilTeam
    @ElementEvilTeam 10 місяців тому +51

    can't wait for a crossbow only run lol

    • @Tacticaviator7
      @Tacticaviator7 10 місяців тому +8

      Demon's Souls' gonna be fine.

    • @Sargaxiist2022
      @Sargaxiist2022 10 місяців тому +15

      Ds2 with the Avelyn is actually disgusting. I've done a cbow run for funsies and it was great

    • @bimmer8602
      @bimmer8602 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@CowboyCrabYeeClaw what infusion did u use for it? I heard mundane is the best but it feels below average even power stancing.

    • @TenguLeaf
      @TenguLeaf 10 місяців тому

      ​@@bimmer8602 Some stats if you're interested. TL;DR The best infusion is probably one of the elemental ones.
      Mundane avelyn out-damages raw avelyn once you have 19 in each stat (total lvl 118). Raw avelyn+10 has an AR of 187. Mundane +10 with 19 in each has 189 AR.
      Alternatively, all the elemental infusions are great since you'll get C scaling in your chosen stat. Magic Avelyn+10 with 40 INT has an AR of 198 (85phy/113mag). That damage gets even better when using magic bolts.

  • @din6675
    @din6675 10 місяців тому +13

    DLC enemies actually have somewhat normal resistances. Instead the devs decided for whatever reason that all ranged damage including bows will do ~half damage across the board to DLC enemies. So for example a lightning spear will do half damage, but a lightning infused melee weapon will do normal damage.

    • @samis2642
      @samis2642 9 місяців тому +1

      @din6675 In which game(s)? All of them?

    • @sinuosalice-1434
      @sinuosalice-1434 7 місяців тому +1

      That is some lazy game design, nerfing magic i can understand but all ranged dmg is absurd

    • @yaqubebased1961
      @yaqubebased1961 7 місяців тому

      Which game are you talking about

    • @frostytheicemage7943
      @frostytheicemage7943 3 дні тому +1

      A bit late to this, but I'm going to assume ds2, since that's when dist mentioned that

  • @FilmAcolyteReturns
    @FilmAcolyteReturns 10 місяців тому +8

    If there’s one thing you’ll notice real quick when using mainlining bows it’s hit boxes both on the enemies and the level geometry. The sloppiest you’ll find is in Elden Ring. The bows mechanics all change slightly over the course of the games with DS3 probably being the best.

  • @KarlRuprechtKroenen935
    @KarlRuprechtKroenen935 3 місяці тому

    I don’t skip the part when he talk about the sponsor cause his voice is so fcking good MAN WE NEED YOUR PODCAST

  • @gldni17
    @gldni17 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember vanilla Demon's Souls being kinda a joke with the bow for most enemies excluding Phalanx, Flamelurker, Old Monk, and False King (Old King Allant's human fight). With the Thief's Ring, some bosses couldn't even find you for most of the fight if you stayed back and manual aimed, especially the Spider (which dropped the slab you need to max out your bow, funny enough).
    It's impressive to you see you get through these games with just bows, because as much as I love them for the memories I have of them carrying me through the first game, they really just became a situational tool in the rest the soulsbourne games for me since. Good video, great job.

  • @TheDevil69270
    @TheDevil69270 6 місяців тому

    Awesome format, these always wan't me to go back and play the games again ! One note though, I know it would make the videos longer but I'd love to have a few more cuts of your build, or the equipment you get (rings/talismans etc) Thanks !!

  • @richapborne6870
    @richapborne6870 10 місяців тому +1

    these marathon videos are my favorite videos on the internet

  • @thelads1678
    @thelads1678 9 місяців тому +1

    2:48:28 Patrick screaming. You’re welcome

  • @skivvac
    @skivvac 10 місяців тому +3

    holy shit an edited dist video
    this is actually the greatest thing to ever grace my sub box

  • @S.R.B.G.
    @S.R.B.G. 8 місяців тому

    Absolutely mesmerized by that SOTFS lighting mod, it looks so good

  • @hwate8
    @hwate8 10 місяців тому +16

    Now _THIS_ is a challenge I like to see. Are we going to see a 'Dark Souls - One Spell per Boss' Challenge at some point? I know Dark Souls 2 is doable, I'm testing it right now, and I know there's enough spells in Dark Souls 1 (think you have to start as Pyromancer, though...?), but I'm curious whether or not 3 is doable, and I'm almost certain Demon's Souls *isn't* due to a lack of damaging spells (only 11, even if OG Boss Soul Duping is used).

  • @luandourado7249
    @luandourado7249 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing job from everyone involved.

  • @ZedEff420
    @ZedEff420 10 місяців тому +2

    30:49 sometimes chat is so handsome and mature

  • @Pio_Mora
    @Pio_Mora 10 місяців тому +1

    Bro literally admitted to giving Maria back shots insane

  • @nataliemartin7274
    @nataliemartin7274 10 місяців тому

    This is clearly a Bow and Arrow only run, I can't wait to see a BOW only run ;)

  • @yamiookami
    @yamiookami 10 місяців тому +1

    Man Bed of Chaos would be so simple if DkS just had an Elden Ring jump lol

  • @cheetolover55
    @cheetolover55 10 місяців тому

    Nice video, love to see it

  • @RedAnton42
    @RedAnton42 День тому

    Dude asylum demons jiggle had me down devious

  • @Nolimitsbestfriend
    @Nolimitsbestfriend 10 місяців тому

    33:15 he said ohh weeeeee youre already tucked lemme get u a warm pillow poke :D

  • @Nneoh1
    @Nneoh1 10 місяців тому

    I love your challenge runs

  • @justinhowe3878
    @justinhowe3878 8 місяців тому

    ds1 composite bow slaps so hard lol, that was one of my favorite runs that i ever did. actually killed kalameet without talking to gough too, that was really fun. also really hilarious to me that when you shoot priscilla, the arrows stick in her and floats around with her so you can see exactly where she is.

  • @Gary_Kurita
    @Gary_Kurita 10 місяців тому +12

    Oh nice! Something to watch on this Sunday morning! (France) thanks Dist

    • @Bonsoir945
      @Bonsoir945 10 місяців тому +5

      Bonjour

    • @Gary_Kurita
      @Gary_Kurita 10 місяців тому +2

      @@Bonsoir945 bonjour à toi bonsoir!

    • @Zakybell
      @Zakybell 10 місяців тому

      Bonjoir comme ça c'est bien pour le jour et la nuit

  • @LostFrenzied
    @LostFrenzied 10 місяців тому

    I love the Okd king Allant buggy AI that he charges at you and instead of finishing his attack no no he brainfarts turns to you and insta kills you. Game design

  • @95PTorres
    @95PTorres 10 місяців тому +2

    Will the full runs be on your Vod channel?

  • @pockystyx4087
    @pockystyx4087 10 місяців тому +12

    I remember doing a Bow-only DkS2 run back in the day; was surprisingly effective, and I honestly still hold some of the bows and crossbows as the best in Fromsoft's soulslikes.

    • @bophadesknutz7798
      @bophadesknutz7798 10 місяців тому +4

      To be fair, a lot of things are viable and effective in DS2. What makes it fun to mess around with different runs

    • @pockystyx4087
      @pockystyx4087 10 місяців тому +2

      @@bophadesknutz7798 yeah; it definitely felt like DkS2 was the most balanced in terms of build/weapon viability (even if there still are top picks).

  • @unyielding.gaming
    @unyielding.gaming 10 місяців тому +1

    It always amazes me how good he is at these games😂 I guess if I played them as much as he did I'd be pretty good too but still it's impressive lmao

  • @Android480
    @Android480 10 місяців тому +4

    Brings me back to Epic Name Bro’s bow only DS1 run, before DS2 even existed

  • @frylord_krispy
    @frylord_krispy 9 місяців тому

    Ballista is just a big crossbow, and crossbows are just bows so valid Pursuer strategy

  • @Mark8271997
    @Mark8271997 10 місяців тому +4

    Up next: SL1, no damage, 100% equip load, fists only, constant poison, only hold RT/R2, no skips, all enemies, EldenSoulsBorne, under 12 hours, while eating super spicy ramen, feet only while hands are rubbing stomach and patting head. And you can only use English nouns and Japanese verbs/adverbs with the grammatical structure of French for commentary.
    Goodamn, you make these games look easy. Amazing work my dude.

  • @soulslayer434
    @soulslayer434 10 місяців тому +1

    there is actually a weird bow melee attack in demons souls so u can actually do Vanguard Demon with Bow Only. :)

  • @ikarus004
    @ikarus004 10 місяців тому

    classic dist, nemz only wishes you the best for the vase skip

  • @teedeepk
    @teedeepk 10 місяців тому +1

    1:28:47 Never knew that dialog existed!

  • @azimaini
    @azimaini 10 місяців тому +3

    when dist needs to make a sponsored vid:

  • @brandonjota375
    @brandonjota375 10 місяців тому +2

    cant wait for armored core plasma blade only

  • @dziosdzynes7663
    @dziosdzynes7663 10 місяців тому +2

    2:04 dont let nemz see this

  • @nonagrey3422
    @nonagrey3422 10 місяців тому

    That starting armor looks so damn badass

  • @Chill_Lynx
    @Chill_Lynx 10 місяців тому

    I like how he actual did armour mix and matches in Elden Ribg but Ds1 and 2 he just went naked

  • @BloodyN1nja
    @BloodyN1nja 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember my own crossbow only DS2 run. Dark infusing the sanctum crossbows was really really dumb (in an OP way)

  • @YureiOni
    @YureiOni 9 місяців тому

    What the hell?! I didn’t know there was that big skip when you step into leyndell capitol. Cool!

  • @lumina6123
    @lumina6123 10 місяців тому +1

    I’d be giving Maria back shots too if I were you

  • @drizzlybear350
    @drizzlybear350 10 місяців тому

    THE KING IS BACK

  • @Rhylum
    @Rhylum 10 місяців тому

    Take a shot every time Dist says "not bad damage"

  • @TheBasedDonHoly
    @TheBasedDonHoly 10 місяців тому +1

    My bow of choice in DS2 was always the lightning short bow with poison arrows

  • @good5453
    @good5453 10 місяців тому

    Someone making a tier list said this best. "Distortion is the best speedrunner because he's so diverse with gaming that everyone knows of him."

  • @blinkachu5275
    @blinkachu5275 10 місяців тому +1

    "This game is so long" people say in regards to DSII but then Elden Ring is way longer :')
    I don't get people

  • @lh3424
    @lh3424 10 місяців тому +2

    yes please. i really like watching you play and i love hearing you talk about stuff. thanks

  • @sindresolhaug7681
    @sindresolhaug7681 9 місяців тому

    The headshot spamming of the last priest guy in the Congregation really reminded me of some of those obscure and janky PS1 action shooter games I used to have, lol!

  • @ltheabyssl
    @ltheabyssl 10 місяців тому

    cant wait for crossbow only runs

  • @LavaCreeperPeople
    @LavaCreeperPeople 10 місяців тому +1

    Beating Every Souls Game Bow ONLY

  • @vassillios16
    @vassillios16 10 місяців тому

    Nice run Dist! 43:30 Bed of Chaos continues to be worst boss of all time

  • @benperrin-smith5306
    @benperrin-smith5306 10 місяців тому

    I'm literally in the market for an m.2 dock at the moment so that is a must have for my setup 😄

  • @graduator14
    @graduator14 10 місяців тому

    Wow, didn't ever think I would see the "You Died" screen on this channel!

  • @lolnumberlol
    @lolnumberlol 10 місяців тому +9

    What are balistas if not large, lever-assisted crossbows?

  • @Navierstokes256
    @Navierstokes256 7 місяців тому

    im on a distortion bing session. love your playthroughs, youre a cool lad

  • @tomasstargamer6308
    @tomasstargamer6308 9 місяців тому

    The lack of Dragonrider Bow during the DS2 section is the real first sin.

  • @skn1Qast
    @skn1Qast 9 місяців тому

    Your skill, extraordinary... The mark... of a true Gamer...

  • @kp-lj9pj
    @kp-lj9pj 10 місяців тому

    Goat is back

  • @anassmouradi90
    @anassmouradi90 10 місяців тому +6

    Oh s**t here we go again 😂

  • @biomegamechdude
    @biomegamechdude 8 місяців тому

    was there any specific gems that you used on the bow to do that dmg?

  • @enobariabites
    @enobariabites 9 місяців тому

    man oblivion override really lookin like Dead Cells huh

  • @stormfront7114
    @stormfront7114 14 днів тому

    Hey Ho by the way the blue Dancer Charm works only ive u Had No Armor on u can See this in your stats by equip unequip the Charm. Cheers

  • @play3rthr339
    @play3rthr339 8 місяців тому

    Drinking game: take a drink every time he says "good damage"

  • @mattparkent440
    @mattparkent440 10 місяців тому

    I did a bow only run in Elden Ring. Radahn's Greatbow is awesome. It destroys Malenia!

  • @Exodia.404
    @Exodia.404 10 місяців тому

    Demon Souls - 01:50
    Dark Souls 1 - 24:15
    Dark Souls 2 SotFs - 1:21:35
    BloodBorne - 1:57:20
    Dark Souls 3 - 2:22:22
    Elden Ring - 50:55

  • @halvarianknight4477
    @halvarianknight4477 10 місяців тому +1

    There are two versions of bow only. The normal way, and the Yamfah way

  • @henryC-03
    @henryC-03 9 місяців тому +1

    Should've also done Shuriken only Sekiro lmao or something stupid like that.

  • @Mello_1123
    @Mello_1123 10 місяців тому +5

    Ay more challenge runs

  • @basednuke7647
    @basednuke7647 4 місяці тому

    People have no idea how insane hard this really is please go and try this on elden ring its mega hard I would bet less that 1% finish that attempt this challenge.

  • @Venomtankmod
    @Venomtankmod 10 місяців тому +1

    Can you do a mod of starting some soulsborn game at max stats with a fully upgraded weapon mod, but also a challenge where you cannot heal except with bonfires

  • @ghostram7900
    @ghostram7900 10 місяців тому +2

    complains about ds2 being long but it was only 30 minutes longer than elden ring

  • @CasperTheGhost64
    @CasperTheGhost64 6 місяців тому

    Why did your editor remove you getting the bowblade? I really wanted to see how you did that

  • @TheHogfatherInvades
    @TheHogfatherInvades 10 місяців тому

    The challenge of all time!

  • @fartjoker
    @fartjoker 10 місяців тому

    I did bloodborne bow only on max ng, and it was a really entertaining run

  • @thenamelessking375
    @thenamelessking375 10 місяців тому

    I was just about to watch the vods

  • @user-nn8td8re3v
    @user-nn8td8re3v 10 місяців тому

    I really want to see more elden ring meme runs so hard!)

  • @levilee207
    @levilee207 10 місяців тому

    2:01:05
    Reminiscent of "I GOT BACK UP AND PWNED HIM"

  • @Cdeaton56212
    @Cdeaton56212 10 місяців тому

    Love a good bow run and all souls is just a bonus welcome back btw

  • @nonagrey3422
    @nonagrey3422 10 місяців тому

    Congrats on the sponsorship!

  • @FireFight.Lullabies
    @FireFight.Lullabies 2 дні тому

    I miss the days when we didn't hear people address chat every 30 seconds

  • @yamiwinchester5748
    @yamiwinchester5748 10 місяців тому

    Why do i can't find the full Marathon ?

  • @Macswaggens
    @Macswaggens 7 місяців тому

    I did bow only in ds1 once. I ended up turning my comp bow into a straight sword for Artie

  • @dumitruboaghi4404
    @dumitruboaghi4404 10 місяців тому

    When Black Bow of Pharis does more damage than any weapon in the game, I'm feeling fooled.

  • @thehittite6982
    @thehittite6982 10 місяців тому

    If it wouldn't have added another 15 minutes to get it, the Bow of Want is really good in DS2.
    Except that you would have only really had it for the DLC where enemies take about half damage from ranged elemental attacks on top of normal resistance. Hence why the damage from an infused bow was so bad.