Glitches you can do in Dark Souls II

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  • A list of glitches and exploits you can still do today on the latest patch of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 Intro
    00:51 Firebomb Clip
    01:46 Pursuer Quick-Kill
    02:52 Fragrant Branch Early
    04:14 Cat Ring Skip
    05:22 Butterfly Out-of-Bounds
    07:22 Harvest Valley Skip
    07:50 Brume Tower Skip
    08:20 Dragonrider Quick-Kill
    08:53 Najka Freeze
    09:36 Nashandra Freeze
    10:37 Infinite Brightbug
    13:51 Outro
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  • @PhobiaSoft
    @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +283

    The backing track to this video is "Get Up" by Windmills, a song released the same year as Dark Souls II: windmills.bandcamp.com/track/get-up
    And you can watch Distortion2 do other crazy shit here on his youtube channel: ua-cam.com/users/dist2gaming

    • @davidrw67
      @davidrw67 3 роки тому +9

      Will the brightbug still be active if you get invaded?

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +9

      @@davidrw67 Yes!

    • @hffy8665
      @hffy8665 3 роки тому +5

      I just wish they remake this game...

    • @roro_fosho
      @roro_fosho 3 роки тому +10

      @@hffy8665 how can you remake perfection?

    • @hffy8665
      @hffy8665 3 роки тому +8

      @@roro_fosho OMG best comment i've ever seen in ages. RESPECT

  • @jordinario
    @jordinario 3 роки тому +4147

    UPDATE ON THE BRIGHTBUG GLITCH: It will work whenever your character is wet, that is all. You can get wet by rain, puddles, lakes, those water jars on Iron Keep, equipping Pharros Mask, etcetera.
    1. Get wet
    2. Use the Brightbug
    3. Quit game
    4. Load your game file and done
    It will only disappear when you go into a loading screen (warp, die, etc).

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +703

      Everyone like this comment right now

    • @tchem
      @tchem 3 роки тому +60

      Does this glitch also work on the different dark souls 2 version? The one that has different item/enemies location, I'm playing the one on ps3

    • @jordinario
      @jordinario 3 роки тому +28

      @@tchem Idk but yeah, will work probably

    • @joshuabates1355
      @joshuabates1355 3 роки тому +181

      Dose it work with that mask that makes you wet

    • @jordinario
      @jordinario 3 роки тому +388

      @@joshuabates1355 YOO!!! YOU JUST FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL. Yup, just tested it with the Pharros Mask. So yeah, you can have infinite brightbug duration anywhere as long as you equip that mask on the "get wet" step!

  • @lairus9459
    @lairus9459 3 роки тому +295

    Dark Souls II in 2021? Yes please.
    Gonna make another 39k run.

  • @Bagel920
    @Bagel920 3 роки тому +313

    I am a regular viewer of Dist2 and Ymfah, so I already knew a lot of these. But it seems so cool to have more in depth explanations of them instead of the split second executions. It's amazing to believe that a lot of these are all used in speedruns, usually needing to be executed quickly one after the other.

  • @S_t_r_e_s_s
    @S_t_r_e_s_s 3 роки тому +343

    Had a shitty day and then Phobia uploaded.
    Day's still shitty but at least I can tune it out.

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +123

      Making these videos does the same thing for me. These games are relatively unimportant in the full scope of life, sure, but they serve as an invaluable reminder of our ability to overcome hardship. Don't allow yourself to forget what you are capable of.

    • @1337ofDiscreet1
      @1337ofDiscreet1 3 роки тому +7

      👍

    • @rieiid5867
      @rieiid5867 3 роки тому +18

      @@PhobiaSoft "Don't give up, skeleton!"

  • @brokenrolex7201
    @brokenrolex7201 3 роки тому +720

    finally ! Someone who pronounces "Huntsmans Copse" correctly

    • @StrappingYoungLadam
      @StrappingYoungLadam 3 роки тому +28

      How to other people say it? I just pronounced it exactly as it's spelled.

    • @hellxapo5740
      @hellxapo5740 3 роки тому +97

      @@StrappingYoungLadam ppl say "corpse"

    • @pomax1464
      @pomax1464 3 роки тому +25

      I pronounced it as "copes" for the longest time

    • @pretendswine1613
      @pretendswine1613 3 роки тому +41

      Now we just need to find someone who can pronounce “Smough” correctly

    • @aidenallen5922
      @aidenallen5922 2 роки тому

      Stupid people say huntsmase cospe

  • @esssss8415
    @esssss8415 2 роки тому +38

    I’ve got another one that ymfah made a video on a while back. Fume knights sword glows slightly for about 25 seconds before he goes to second phase. By using any healing item when he’s in this state, he will do a sword slam attack on you. The slam will stop the sword from glowing, and you can fight for another minute or so before it glows again. You can just repeat this every time his sword starts glowing to skip his second phase all together.

    • @Pokemaniac_Nick
      @Pokemaniac_Nick 2 роки тому +8

      I must be the only person in the world that thinks phase 2 is easier. I always wear Velstadt's helmet through the fog door because Fume Knight starts the battle in the second phase and skips the first.

  • @genzu1111
    @genzu1111 2 роки тому +398

    There's something about ds2 that keeps me coming back. Much more than 1 and 3.

    • @fryingscotsmanful
      @fryingscotsmanful Рік тому +50

      Best fashion souls and best pvp

    • @elphs
      @elphs 11 місяців тому +2

      same brotha.

    • @KizWhalifa.
      @KizWhalifa. 11 місяців тому +40

      It’s so under appreciated. It’s the best one imo

    • @NiarOnbuttHole
      @NiarOnbuttHole 10 місяців тому

      For me it’s the fact that I fucking squeezed the crap out of the replayablility with the first 2 so i alternate between Elden Ring and this

    • @zeinuscraviku
      @zeinuscraviku 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@fryingscotsmanfultrue

  • @IvanSal778
    @IvanSal778 3 роки тому +128

    I've waited for the return of the series welcome back king

  • @nateisnobody5041
    @nateisnobody5041 3 роки тому +277

    I love this game so much. I discovered it years ago before the rest of the Soulsborne series, and it played a huge part in keeping me sane while kicking an ugly habit. I just can't believe that years later I'm still discovering new things about it, along with the rest of the Soulsborne series 🖤

    • @JohnDoe-pu5gk
      @JohnDoe-pu5gk 3 роки тому +3

      What's to love about it? I can think of plenty to hate about it lol

    • @KappaDaKappa
      @KappaDaKappa 3 роки тому +20

      Dark Souls is turning me into an alcoholic.

    • @joedarby4596
      @joedarby4596 2 роки тому +19

      Was a bit heart warming to read that. Hope the habits long gone now :)

    • @A7XKoRnRocks1
      @A7XKoRnRocks1 2 роки тому +8

      Same, this game got my into the dark souls series and now I have played all of them except for the recent demon's souls remake.

    • @dyltube6395
      @dyltube6395 2 роки тому +11

      @@JohnDoe-pu5gk what’s to hate

  • @spencergage95
    @spencergage95 3 роки тому +66

    Thanks for the infinite brightbug glitch! I’m doing a “thicc” build (max over-encumberance ar all times) and so certain boss fights are very difficult because I have no choice but to tank them. This helps out tremendously!

  • @AmericanSpyFox
    @AmericanSpyFox 3 роки тому +44

    If you use a rusted coin the bright bug buff goes away. Fyi

  • @Favourites669
    @Favourites669 2 роки тому +30

    Before making the Pursuer fast kill glitch, you need to make sure you have enough stamina to do the run from the ladder to the bonfire. If you walk even for half a second you'll miss the oportunity because the Pursuer will leave very shortly after being dropped by the bird thing.

    • @RealmOfPlagues
      @RealmOfPlagues 4 місяці тому +1

      Wish this had been included in the video. I was wondering what I did wrong...

  • @AbyssalPlague
    @AbyssalPlague 3 роки тому +70

    Off topic, I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses the shadow mask. I feel like nobody uses it.

    • @partyparty1768
      @partyparty1768 3 роки тому +5

      I got you Dr.
      Best set

    • @andrewbowen2837
      @andrewbowen2837 3 роки тому +6

      I'm a huge fan of the shadow mask with the imperious set

    • @qtorer0r19
      @qtorer0r19 3 роки тому

      Shadow gauntlets and leggings with eastern chestplate for samurai armor

    • @Chazreal
      @Chazreal 3 роки тому +2

      Like the Shadow set, the leggings are humourous, I question the validity of individual toe claw armor in a stealth style armor application though, lol.

    • @BB_Promoter
      @BB_Promoter 2 роки тому +1

      Its cool, its just quite a rare drop from those flippy knights, & not alot of people either get it naturally, or bother to grind for them, definetly an awesome set though

  • @Golden-ek2ku
    @Golden-ek2ku 3 роки тому +26

    Attunment Swap Glitch: Allows you to transfer the uses of one spell to another until unattuned, persists through deaths, loading screens, and bonfire sits
    - PC only
    - Equip the spell you want the spells on, preferably unequip all other spells inittially
    - Open the bonfire and open the travel menu, select a bonfire, majula works fine
    - As you start to travel, use your mouse to left click, right click, and then select a small pop up menu that says 'back'
    - immediately head over to the attune spells menu
    - wait for the travel menu to get darker and darker, right before you travel the screen will flash again with color.
    - during this short window, left click on the spell you want to take the uses away from, such as a basic soul arrow
    - do it to early and you'll just have the basic spell equipped, do it too late and you'll have the original spell equipped with no changes
    - Just right you'll have the intended spell with a transferred amount of uses.
    When you finally get the timing down, it's super consistent and you should get it AT MOST two tries.

    • @randomguy3708
      @randomguy3708 2 роки тому +4

      few things
      - lost on save & exit, lost if spell order changes
      - preference is fine but unequipping other spells is by no means required
      *- the window is much bigger than you think, during the load screen, while you still have your cursor you can do the glitch. (around 2-3 seconds)*
      - since the game thinks you have soul arrow equipped, attuning more slots to soul arrow increases uses of the glitched spell
      - ^ this also means that the glitched spell will only consume 1 slot (if soul arrow or other) so you can attune more powerful spells even with relatively few slots.
      - cannot be used on spells you can't cast (consider the spices)

  • @SirWetBiscuit
    @SirWetBiscuit 3 роки тому +14

    My favorite glitch I recently discovered: if you spam, and I mean spam as fast as you can, block while running or walking, your legs will flail around all over the place

  • @goodvibes923
    @goodvibes923 3 роки тому +9

    Subscribed when your Dark Souls 1 glitches came out when I just beat DS1 and then now I’m almost done with Dark Souls 2 and this one comes out. Perfect timing. Thank you, great work. Looking forward to the 3rd!

  • @icebrorottenmushroom1817
    @icebrorottenmushroom1817 3 роки тому +42

    Man that was a great video
    I also have noticed that you forgot the spell cast swap glitch
    Sit at a bonfire equip a spell you wanna cast more of with a spell with more casts (recommend soul arrow), next warp to a bonfire and while the animation plays left click with mouse then right click press back to spells and go to the spell you want the cast from wait till the screen is black and click on the spell it's pretty tight to time but if it goes well you have a diffrent amount of cast now you can have like 30 soul spears it goes back to normal if you quit out or the spell moves or gets swapped great for spell casters
    Edit: it sadly only works on PC so sorry Console players you gotta stick to herbs to refill your cast

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +16

      That one was actually in the script originally, but I decided to drop it since it was PC exclusive. You are super right, and it still works!

    • @icebrorottenmushroom1817
      @icebrorottenmushroom1817 3 роки тому +1

      Also have a theory on why that happens but I'm not sure about it being true at all
      Because you swap the spell at pretty much last frame the game didn't had time to swap the full spell but only the amount of use so you load in with the amount the spell that the game attempts to switch i thought of that because if you go spells after the glitch you see the spell that has been used for the glitch (aka if you spell swapped the spell you see soul spear at the Gameplay hud and see soul arrow at the bonfire spell menu)

    • @ColdSword816P
      @ColdSword816P 3 роки тому +1

      @@icebrorottenmushroom1817 basically animation stalling for homeward bone duping in ds1

    • @icebrorottenmushroom1817
      @icebrorottenmushroom1817 3 роки тому

      @@ColdSword816P pretty much yea

    • @pedrodarosamello64
      @pedrodarosamello64 3 роки тому

      Man I have 70 Crystal Soul Arrows, thank you

  • @hypexhunter9391
    @hypexhunter9391 3 роки тому +307

    Ds2 is my favorite in the series and I will die on this hill

    • @moonlightdream5483
      @moonlightdream5483 3 роки тому +24

      Me too bud

    • @ss4clubdj
      @ss4clubdj 3 роки тому +20

      First souls game and favorite

    • @n1lknarf
      @n1lknarf 3 роки тому +7

      fact

    • @Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce
      @Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce 3 роки тому +30

      Same here. It was my first full Souls game (I tried Dark Souls 1 a bit before but couldn't get the hang of it for some reason). I don't care if some stuff is unpolished. It has the best mechanics imo, the most unique places, and the best build opportunities (even though Dark Souls 3 has some cool mechanics I wish DaS2 had).

    • @hypexhunter9391
      @hypexhunter9391 3 роки тому +3

      @@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce same here was the first one I beat and have been playing it since release (even to today, when I just finished another character lol)

  • @arthur3545
    @arthur3545 3 роки тому +6

    Hell yeah!! I love your narration skills and extremely detailed videos, Phobia!

  • @CeeTeeOfficially
    @CeeTeeOfficially 3 роки тому +49

    I think the infinite bright bug works anywhere when your character is wet

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +2

      Can you confirm that's the case? That's actually not a bad theory.

    • @CeeTeeOfficially
      @CeeTeeOfficially 3 роки тому +1

      @@PhobiaSoft peachymike did a video about it and I'm pretty sure reddit confirmed it

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +2

      @@CeeTeeOfficially The only exception I can immediately think of is the first one in the Grave of Saints, but that one also requires you to have an NPC invader in your game, and the bonfire to be unlit, so there's a lot of other obscure stuff going on in that situation. Nice find!

    • @CeeTeeOfficially
      @CeeTeeOfficially 3 роки тому +1

      @@PhobiaSoft yea that ones a bit weird and thought should just drop the comment because I literally just saw the video right before yours

  • @mooncense9227
    @mooncense9227 3 роки тому +8

    I had no idea about the butterfly stationary jump thing or the bright bug glitch and I can't wait to try them out. Also love your song choice windmills are awesome.

  • @OneRightClick
    @OneRightClick 3 роки тому +20

    Been a while since I've heard windmills. Good video man, made me start replaying this game.

  • @arandomstormtrooper5865
    @arandomstormtrooper5865 3 роки тому +3

    Amazing! I was waiting for this!! Thanks

  • @maxwaring2000
    @maxwaring2000 3 роки тому +4

    Love windmills, was so happy when that came on. Great video man!

  • @MrAli-le5xl
    @MrAli-le5xl 3 роки тому +125

    I love they do care about ds2 even 6 years later

  • @Annathroy
    @Annathroy Рік тому +8

    And here I was, thinking I knew "everything" about this game.... The pursuer quick kill got me

  • @limericky8548
    @limericky8548 3 роки тому +10

    You've got a real soothing, pleasing voice. Good video, man.

  • @morgan79737
    @morgan79737 3 роки тому +10

    I love your glitch deep dives, always find something no other souls youtuber has covered.

    • @henrikbgh7221
      @henrikbgh7221 3 роки тому +1

      He covers many New but ive many of these from the meme guide man ymfah

  • @iCom3nt
    @iCom3nt 3 роки тому +32

    Pharro's Mask makes you wet, I assume it works with the Brightbug glitch then

  • @toomanylies7716
    @toomanylies7716 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. Great explanations and very useful and/or fun tricks!

  • @Xportbob
    @Xportbob 3 роки тому +35

    Ds2 is a truly a special game that super underrated and under appreciated,
    B-Team did an absolutely phenomenal job with innovation and their own nonsense to feel different from ds1 and ds3

    • @dudeiii2069
      @dudeiii2069 3 роки тому +1

      Especially with the dlcs. For me the dlcs are one of the highlights of the souls series.

    • @graviticsoul4248
      @graviticsoul4248 2 роки тому +5

      4 months later, but literally. B-Team literally made the game feel newer, better animations, better atmosphere and locations. But it's cool to hate on ds2 and call the devs lazy, I guess...
      Meanhwile,ds3 is literally just a "remake" of ds1 with a reimagined story and areas. Exactly same animations as ds1 even.🙄
      (Ringed City is an excellent dlc though)

    • @Xportbob
      @Xportbob 2 роки тому +2

      @@graviticsoul4248 I agree with you alot, Ds2 was so innovative with the goofy shit and just pure exotic adventure of Ds2. Ds2 was so vibrant and stunning.
      From The Gorgeous DLC areas, From Dragon Aerie and Dragon Shrine,
      Earthen peak to Iron Keep
      While Ds2 had alot of gamk bosses, It excelled the absolute best at its area design, enemy placements are beyond clever af aswell (Ds3 they literally make their enemy placements WAY TOO OBVIOUS)
      It’s very true that some people Hate Ds2 because it’s funny to hate it,
      Every souls game is good, Just that Ds2 to me personally stands out somuch because it genuinely makes Dark Souls feel fantasy with all the unique different vibrant areas

    • @graviticsoul4248
      @graviticsoul4248 2 роки тому +4

      @@Xportbob Indeed! They're all fantastic, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of people that call ds2 lazy, when ds3 doesn't have that many "new" things either.
      And same, ds2 is my favourite out of the Trilogy!

    • @Xportbob
      @Xportbob 2 роки тому +1

      @@graviticsoul4248 Agreed brother from another mother

  • @TheVioletBunny
    @TheVioletBunny 3 роки тому +142

    Weirdly enough I like dark souls 2 more than 3 by a long shot. Still like the first the most but really love the atmosphere and weird whimsical vibe of ds2 and the world. It’s the one I’ve prob played the most over all

    • @signoguns8501
      @signoguns8501 3 роки тому +21

      Dark souls 2 seems to have been rehabilitated with the fans. 4/5 years ago this game was the black sheep, everyone seemed to hate it. Now, lots people say how good it is. Weird how that works. Just took a while to grow on people, i suppose.

    • @TheVioletBunny
      @TheVioletBunny 3 роки тому +24

      @@signoguns8501 I actually liked it right away it felt like a middle man between demons and dark souls 1 and felt right at home and love the music / world and different high fantasy feel. I never gave a shit and still don’t care what others think I like what I like and I love ds2

    • @signoguns8501
      @signoguns8501 3 роки тому +2

      @@TheVioletBunny Glad to hear it. Not accusing you of changing your opinion. DS2 has always had a solid fan base, just public opinion has shifted considerably in a pretty short time frame. Also noticed that DS2 was removed from PSnow recently which probably means theyre are planning a remaster. After a bumpy start, looks like DS2 is finally getting the respect it deserves

    • @TheTexasDice
      @TheTexasDice 3 роки тому +35

      Dark Souls 3 is a good game, but it has absolutely no replay value because it only has one viable playstyle: Roll and R1 with fast weapon. Heavy Armor, heavy weapons, bows, miracles, magic - all of that is terrible.
      It's also a very frustrating game, because the rules of the enemies aren't your rules. The player can't have poise and the player can accidentally hit walls. Enemies however have poise and their attacks go straight through walls.
      I'm also not a fan of the often-praised level design; While it is more logical than Dark Souls 2's, there are too many bonfires and Fromsoft gave up trying to make good, satisfying shortcuts. The one thing I give Dark Souls 3 credit for, are the bosses. DS3 has the overall best bosses from all three games.

    • @TheVioletBunny
      @TheVioletBunny 3 роки тому

      @@TheTexasDice I don’t think it’s a bad game I just don’t think it’s a good dark souls game I think they should have just kept this as a bloodborne 2 and created game that felt more like a dark souls game it’s the only one in the trilogy and series counting demons souls that has this style of combat and artistic style I don’t consider bloodborne a souls game I see it as another fromsoft title like sekiro which just uses some of their signature style on top of. It felt like bloodborne not ds and my issue is and main one it’s just not a souls game to me dark souls finale was the ending of ds2

  • @Glori4n
    @Glori4n 3 роки тому +22

    Thanks, ds2 is by far my favorite of the series.

  • @BonerBot
    @BonerBot 3 роки тому +6

    3:37 instead of backstepping, use the butterfly wings to jump (without sprinting). It's way easier and way more consistent. As long as you know the jump distance you'll get up there 10/10 times.

  • @uffuff6073
    @uffuff6073 3 роки тому +4

    I have waited sooooo long, nice job!

  • @DS3xd
    @DS3xd 3 роки тому +147

    Dark soul's 2 was so different compared to the rest of the soul's series, the scenery is very beautiful and the music is very majestic and soothing 😇

    • @amakky1989
      @amakky1989 3 роки тому +3

      None of these glitches seem to be working now. Can you is it/ was it working for you?

    • @_doop8257
      @_doop8257 2 роки тому +12

      @@amakky1989 there hasn't been *any* patch since this video came out so it def works

  • @TheWarlordShogun
    @TheWarlordShogun 3 роки тому +8

    A DS2 video posted in 2021? This must be a dream. If so, I don't wanna wake up.

  • @jada90
    @jada90 2 роки тому +3

    Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one in the world that didn't play SotFS, just vanilla DS2

  • @WUZLE
    @WUZLE 3 роки тому +1

    I have never managed either of the jump skips in the Forest, and I've tried plenty of times to get the twinkling titanite on the far side. The lower platform jump looks easy when you do it but I always land WELL short of the ledge. I've also yet to get the firebomb trick to work, but that's less of an issue since it is not a long run to get to the far side of that wall.

  • @epsilon7462
    @epsilon7462 3 роки тому +40

    I literally dropped what i was doing I've been waiting for this for so long

  • @dunkin3464
    @dunkin3464 3 роки тому +42

    Ruining your game and killing the Herald for a video. Mad respect.

    • @BB_Promoter
      @BB_Promoter 2 роки тому +1

      You can always use an Aesthetic..... I think...

    • @CosmeticFear
      @CosmeticFear 2 роки тому +1

      @@BB_Promoter NPC's are weird in this game. Sometimes you'll get a gravestone if they die, but when that doesn't happen they're gone for the entire playthrough.
      Most of the time you'll get a gravestone though. So you can just use extra souls, summon their spirits, and talk to them and do whatever.

  • @edwardwilliams2564
    @edwardwilliams2564 2 роки тому +12

    I'm not sure if it's a glitch or not, but you can get into the pit area under the bonfire next to where you see the pursuer first. There's a spot that you can run and jump and do a dropping power attack and survive the fall by critically attacking the fire-lizard in the far corner. The cave down there leads you to where the fire-lizard is spitting fireballs at you when trying to get the fire longsword. This can be done even on the base game though it's aggravating trying to get the items down there before dying. There's a total of four fire lizards, I believe, but there are locations you can hide from their attacks to hit them with ranged attacks. I believe it leads to the door on the left when you fight the giant, but I believe it is locked from the other side.

    • @nekrumzero8117
      @nekrumzero8117 2 роки тому +2

      It was probably intended since there is no other place were you can plunge a fire lizard.Also with enough health it's easier to drop on top of the debris at the left on the pit.

  • @keemstarsmum7812
    @keemstarsmum7812 3 роки тому +320

    I will continue to stand my ground as the only person who’s favourite souls game is DS2.
    EDIT: So, change of plans. Elden Ring kinda came out, and it’s easily the best game I’ve ever played.

    • @hffy8665
      @hffy8665 3 роки тому +30

      👍🏻 same preference here

    • @SaintOgDuck
      @SaintOgDuck 3 роки тому +12

      Also my favourite

    • @faizalzaim8672
      @faizalzaim8672 3 роки тому +27

      DS2 is my favourite among all of the souls games only because you can battle the boss over and over again in 1 NG cycle

    • @Alenara12349
      @Alenara12349 3 роки тому +9

      It's mine too, tho i love all soulsbourne games.

    • @Professor-Badger
      @Professor-Badger 3 роки тому +9

      Your not alone brother, you never have been

  • @ryano404
    @ryano404 3 роки тому +29

    I just finished playing ds2 and this vid showed up on my recommended list. UA-cam nowadays doing pretty good job.

  • @AlvaTheSpurned
    @AlvaTheSpurned 3 роки тому +7

    I’m a big DS2 fan but somehow I didn’t know most of these. Great video!

  • @juniper2788
    @juniper2788 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the info, I never knew about the pursuer glitch ^^

  • @AreGoose
    @AreGoose 3 місяці тому +2

    broooooo, windmills is too underrated, they're amazing. They rly need some more recognition

  • @TupDigital
    @TupDigital 3 роки тому +5

    New DS2 Scholar content?? Don't mind if I do!! Thanks Phobe this is terrific- some totally new info for me

  • @thebestthereeverwas3318
    @thebestthereeverwas3318 3 роки тому +50

    This game is so good. I don’t know why anyone hates it. The only downfall is some unmemorable bosses, but other then that, great game. A slight remake could make it amazing if they make the bosses more memorable by putting in a greater soundtrack

    • @lina.998
      @lina.998 3 роки тому +5

      it is a great game in itself but I think people don‘t like it in comparison to the first one. It wasn’t directed by Miyazaki and they changed things and mechanics that made Dark Souls Dark Souls. It also canonically doesn‘t belong into the trilogy’s storyline. It’s basically seen as the weakest link in an amazing series cause DS 1 & 3 are just SO good. I agree though, it doesn‘t deserve the hate and is still worth playing

    • @the48thvain
      @the48thvain 3 роки тому +4

      DS2 might be my favorite, the bosses are forgettable, but the DLC bosses are really hard.

    • @gb5164
      @gb5164 3 роки тому +10

      I just can’t look past how weird and clunky it is compared to the other games. I really want it to get remastered the way demon souls did.

    • @the48thvain
      @the48thvain 3 роки тому +2

      @@gb5164 DS2 did get remastered, its called SOTFS

    • @gb5164
      @gb5164 3 роки тому +2

      @@the48thvain I specifically said in the way that demon souls did...meaning like a complete upgrade

  • @CJ-kb4gv
    @CJ-kb4gv 3 роки тому

    Nice video, gonna try the FotFG and Brume Tower skips.

  • @88Jazza
    @88Jazza 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, subbed 👍

  • @plaguedr.crowvin3349
    @plaguedr.crowvin3349 2 роки тому +7

    I like the fact that he constantly cosplays as a plague doctor

  • @xthyl9855
    @xthyl9855 3 роки тому +4

    I have over 200 hours in this game and I did not know you could unlock a shortcut to the bonfire in the beginning lol

  • @Sebastianguitar01
    @Sebastianguitar01 3 роки тому

    Discovered some of those glitches by my own with no guides, but also there were a lot of other glitches in this video I didn’t know about SoTFS. Pretty cool indeed.

  • @ChewbaccaOnDrugs1130
    @ChewbaccaOnDrugs1130 3 роки тому +1

    Was waiting on this one 🔥🔥

  • @jakeislavic3024
    @jakeislavic3024 3 роки тому +15

    tumble buff, spell casting swap and stance swaps are still possible to do

    • @AmadisLFE
      @AmadisLFE 3 роки тому

      They are?

    • @theta_clips
      @theta_clips 3 роки тому +3

      @@AmadisLFE Yes but spellswap is PC exclusive and tumble buff is quite literally frame perfect tech

    • @CosmeticFear
      @CosmeticFear 2 роки тому

      @@theta_clips I remember the days of the PS3 version, where tumblebuffing was hard, but once you got the timing down it wasn't that bad.
      On this version, you have to be completely frame perfect, and running at 60fps doesn't make it any easier.
      But quick question, can someone explain to me what Stance Swapping is? Does that just involve using a different powerstance animation than what's supposed to be used?

  • @EvanLandry
    @EvanLandry 3 роки тому +18

    Yay, more glitches!

  • @wkrk12
    @wkrk12 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome content man!

  • @BlindBison
    @BlindBison 3 роки тому

    Really cool video mate

  • @pongopea
    @pongopea 3 роки тому +3

    amazing stuff, man, I have more than 500 hours in this game and I still learned a lot of things here

  • @switchellmobb7575
    @switchellmobb7575 2 роки тому +34

    I've played all the Souls games dozens and dozens of times and I absolutely love them all, but Dark Souls 2 is still by far my favorite.

    • @Major_oc3lot
      @Major_oc3lot 2 роки тому +8

      i just dont see why everyone hates on DS2. the combat is challenging and the hitboxes are fine but everyone loses too many times and say dark souls 2 bad!

    • @Entroph08542
      @Entroph08542 Рік тому +3

      @@Major_oc3lot the hitboxes are the worst
      But the game is amazing at least I still play it once in a while

    • @thepancakemann
      @thepancakemann Рік тому +4

      Hitboxes are unquestionably the worst in the series.

    • @Mikey-xp1xk
      @Mikey-xp1xk Рік тому +3

      @@Major_oc3lot i’ve beaten dark souls 2, and every soulsborne for that matter, ds2 without question has the worst hit boxes out of any of the games, that’s just fact

    • @enes.d7670
      @enes.d7670 Рік тому

      @@Major_oc3lot the design in this game is just garbage .
      And the bosses design is not good ( only dlc bosses looks great ) .
      The hitboxes are the worst .

  • @nelsomsmae3046
    @nelsomsmae3046 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this; some stuff I'd never seen before and stuff I had wrongly assumed was patched out.

  • @SazLowify
    @SazLowify 3 роки тому +1

    High quality as always!

  • @SalehGfx
    @SalehGfx 3 роки тому +21

    I saw this exact character as a ghost in my game just now

  • @thedarkgenious7967
    @thedarkgenious7967 3 роки тому +4

    nice to see a bit of content on DS2.
    decided to go do some pvp tonight and I was surprised how often i was getting fights in the blood arena at 120 mill SM. people still play!

    • @malpheus4299
      @malpheus4299 Рік тому

      Arena isn't separated by SM to be fair.
      Even so, I find PvP in low memory brackets and in 2-3 mil / 3-5 mil bracket pretty easily still.

    • @thedarkgenious7967
      @thedarkgenious7967 Рік тому

      while i know blue arena wasn't SM based (still feel bad for some of the lvl

  • @pochiros_of_mirrah8943
    @pochiros_of_mirrah8943 3 роки тому

    I would love a second part, very good video

  • @oyska_g2985
    @oyska_g2985 3 роки тому +1

    What are the odds that you upload a glitch video on this game the same week I start playing it for the first time? Crazy, man

  • @Lukaz2009
    @Lukaz2009 Рік тому +3

    I can never get the firebomb clip to work. No matter where I stand and how I angle the camera it never works for me.

    • @joshnizzle
      @joshnizzle Місяць тому

      It helps to be pushing yourself forward when you throw it and in the corner somewhat. It’s not too bad then. Next to do the pursuer trick just make sure your character is naked so you can run and jump quicker. I did it in 3 tries the other day. Using the cloud to save and retry.

  • @Ghorda9
    @Ghorda9 Рік тому +3

    malentia restocks her bight bugs every time you get a great soul, however the restock will replace what's left of her current stock, so you can potentially get twelve or fifteen bright bugs from her if you keep buying them before each great soul.

  • @neko-trapkyun2027
    @neko-trapkyun2027 2 роки тому

    there is a glitch allowing you to have more casts of any spell
    when you have a spell like forbidden sun that takes 3 slots and has 1 cast at base, you can glitch it to take 1 slot and have 30 casts, you do need a mouse for it though
    1. attune the spell you want to increase the casts of
    2. fast travel somewhere (you can fast travel to the same location you are already in)
    3. during the fade out right click with the mouse it should pop up the back option, after clicking that option you will see the bonfire resting menu again
    4. click the attune spell option and then the spell you have attuned
    5. there is a flash of the screen after the fade out finishes, during that flash select a spell like soul arrow (that has 1 slot and 30 casts) to switch the forbidden sun
    6. once the loading screen finishes (from the fast travel) you should have 30 casts of forbidden sun and it should appear in the attune menu as soul arrow
    after the glitch going in the menu and equipping another soul arrow will work to increase the casts to 60 and so on (yes you can have infinite forbidden suns)
    it works with any combination of spells
    it will last until you either die or quit the game
    i think ymfah has a video where he shows how to do it

  • @DieserCoookieYT
    @DieserCoookieYT 3 роки тому

    I remember the first time i played DS2 and i also unlocked the shortcut in the church, but for some reason with a spear thrust? - I couldnt recreate it since back then but it felt so good.

  • @jjt8072
    @jjt8072 3 роки тому +26

    i always get so nostalgic when i see dark souls 2 videos it was my first souls game, always seeing a video on it makes me happy

  • @RIP2UALL
    @RIP2UALL 3 роки тому +3

    Ds2 is my favorite. Always will be.

  • @Hahvayz
    @Hahvayz 3 роки тому +2

    just to add one more, you can prevent fume knight from entering 2nd phase if you time your estus usage properly

  • @FijianSouljah1312
    @FijianSouljah1312 2 роки тому +2

    Shout out to YT to recommending this video to when I’ve just started my first blind thru all three DS games! 🙏🏽

  • @lordsativa6481
    @lordsativa6481 2 роки тому +27

    DS2 will always be my favorite of the series. It had so much charm and potential

  • @NateTheScot
    @NateTheScot 2 роки тому +11

    DS2 was my introduction to the series so will forever hold a special place in my heart. Plus i like how stamina actually mattered and you couldn't just infinitely spam roll like in the other games and BB. everything felt slower and more meaningful and had more weight, but also just the music in Majula will never not give me nerd chills. I love it so much i'll just have it on in the background whilst i go to sleep or am playing other stuff. It's so nice, and also reminds me of that time when i was first discovering souls games as a pc only player. Bearer Seek Seek Lest!

  • @user-vy4dh6mh2s
    @user-vy4dh6mh2s 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video, learned something new.

  • @imarker7441
    @imarker7441 3 роки тому +1

    Even if i knew all tis glitches except for one, really good video man, keep doing this becouse is amazing

  • @yikes6758
    @yikes6758 2 роки тому +3

    you can also count 7 steps from the dragonrider! but you have to cut a close angle next to the edge to make it work. that's how I usually do it

    • @opotata1397
      @opotata1397 7 місяців тому

      Technically its 6.5 steps

  • @notsotone846
    @notsotone846 3 роки тому +27

    Nice! Can't wait for DS3

    • @EvanLandry
      @EvanLandry 3 роки тому +7

      How did you comment 18 hours ago?

    • @notsotone846
      @notsotone846 3 роки тому +5

      @@EvanLandry because im patches

    • @notsotone846
      @notsotone846 3 роки тому +2

      @@EvanLandry honestly i have no idea wtf

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +12

      This video had a ton of video artifacts when youtube processed it the first time. It was unlisted for a day while I had youtube re-process it. He just happened to check the Glitches playlist during that time. Good ol' Trusty Patches!

    • @EvanLandry
      @EvanLandry 3 роки тому +4

      @@PhobiaSoft thanks, it was really confusing because the notification said 33 seconds ago.

  • @AmadisLFE
    @AmadisLFE 3 роки тому

    Keyboard and Mouse glitch here.
    You can turn a low use spell into a high use one. (Or the reverse...?)
    Select your spell, then warp anywhere. But then right click the screen, the right spots would be unlocked areas. It should show "back."
    Select, then go back to the attune spells screen. And highlight another spell. Just as soon as the loading screen happens, if you confirm your change, you'll spawn with your spell usages swapped, but you'll have, for example, 30 forbidden suns by 'swapping' it with Soul Arrow. It'll last up until you quit the game. So it unfortunately won't work with the brightbug glitch since that requires quitting out, and for this one you must not quit out.

  • @kraosdadafusfus8034
    @kraosdadafusfus8034 7 місяців тому +2

    A fun thing about DS2 is that it's the only game in the series that has no instakill limit on fall distance, so you can theoretically survive any fall as long as it isn't the usual instakill from falling into a pit.

  • @kearbyrichter3903
    @kearbyrichter3903 3 роки тому +12

    This is really cool! I love all of your glitches videos, especially of the souls series. But, is the dragonrider falling off the platform really considered a glitch? It's so easy it almost seems like an intended way of beating him.

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  3 роки тому +2

      Pretty sure it isn't what From had in mind when they designed him, no lol

    • @zyrachessblam5263
      @zyrachessblam5263 2 роки тому

      @@PhobiaSoft You can almost hk the Pursuer with the ballista, so i think this isnt impossible to think that they intended to us beat him like that

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft  2 роки тому

      @@zyrachessblam5263 You can completely kill the Pursuer with the ballista.

    • @zyrachessblam5263
      @zyrachessblam5263 2 роки тому

      @@PhobiaSoft Yeah, but not exactly a hk

  • @rossato2109
    @rossato2109 2 роки тому +4

    I like all Dark Souls games but the second one is my favorite by far. Best PvP, more weapons, more spells, more consumable items, most replay value, etc etc.

    • @justwraith999
      @justwraith999 5 місяців тому

      Still holds true DS2 actually takes skill not L2 button like in ER now lol

  • @higurro
    @higurro 2 роки тому +1

    I saw Distortion do a jump in Brume Tower once, from one platform to a lower one by lining up with a bow and then running and plunge attacking. That was from just below the first bonfire inside the tower to an intermediate platform, and then they turned and jumped down to the main floor where you use the Scorching Iron Sceptre. Took less than ten seconds to go from the higher platform to the Foyer level. Not a glitch, I guess, but still cool

  • @keliseiredfall598
    @keliseiredfall598 3 роки тому

    Very informative, didn’t know any of these, and just ended a run like a week ago.

  • @cevune-8652
    @cevune-8652 2 роки тому +8

    Wow how tight is the timing on that pursuer quick kill? I've been trying it but it doesn't seem to go through
    Edit: It's pretty tight. If you're a relatively low stamina class (like cleric) you'll probably need to try a few times to make it)

  • @fullchoke7876
    @fullchoke7876 Рік тому +4

    Windmills is ridiculously underrated

  • @ladymsoaps
    @ladymsoaps 2 роки тому

    The brightbug glitch is able to be used anywhere if you have the pharros mask. And I mean anywhere and if you summon a phantom it still stays in effect

  • @scledbcknislted8018
    @scledbcknislted8018 3 роки тому

    its so good to see someone who has Windmills in their video :)

  • @LouSipher
    @LouSipher 2 роки тому +8

    I love Dark Souls 2, such a fun game.

  • @xerohmega795
    @xerohmega795 3 роки тому +6

    DS2 is my favorite of the three 🥺

  • @jake.klusewitz
    @jake.klusewitz 2 роки тому

    Really neat glitches. I might use that Brightbug one on a later playthrough 😅

  • @mohamad.h4300
    @mohamad.h4300 3 роки тому +1

    welcome back phobia

  • @slane2735
    @slane2735 3 роки тому +4

    How do you only have 16k subs. You should have at least 150k

  • @ohnoanyway1012
    @ohnoanyway1012 3 роки тому +38

    Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Glitch

  • @phil2024x
    @phil2024x 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video!

  • @sewnmind1786
    @sewnmind1786 3 роки тому +1

    Some of the stuff I learned from this actually made Dark Souls 2 fun for me. Strangely enough though the only glitch I use is the wharfs bell. The rest is just knowledge like the butterfly set. Ph and the fire bomb clip... Still cant get it in one.