Demons Souls Any% 60FPS Notes & FAQ

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Demon's Souls Any% 60FPS Notes & FAQ

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I run on RPCS3 emulator.

 

Are emulators allowed on srcom?

-Yes

 

Does this run flawlessly on your emulator?

-Almost, there are some hiccups here and there, but other than that it does. I have i5-6600k 3.5GHz (OC'd to 4.1GHz), GTX 960, 8GB RAM, emu and game on SSD. The game runs a bit better on SSD over HDD, but doesn't seem to save time.

 

Why emu over console?

-Because it has faster loads even on HDD (no SSD or digital version required), no need to finish a run for the fastest loads, the ability to use a different controller, no requirement to log online to check the run time (LiveSplit plugin), easy access to practice files (DeS Save Organizer).

 

What's different on emu?

-Some missing/glitched graphics (Invisible shields, Phalanx not visible through fog, sun gleaming through walls), much faster loads even on HDD. Sometimes a high pitched noise plays for no reason. A glitch that removes audio, main menu title and causes dialogue to be skipped automatically can happen, which makes the run invalid.

 

How do you check accurate IGT?

-Using the LiveSplit plugin that reads IGT made by CapitaineToinon.

 

What skips/glitches are in this?

-Dupe glitch, Armor Spider/Old Hero skips, 3-1 skip, 4-1 skip, 5-1/5-2 skips and some quit outs that teleport the character a bit forward.

 

What great mechanics are in this game?

-Baby rolls, side rolls, inconsistent fall damage, eaten inputs

 

Can you help me set up the emu/game?

-I won't provide any downloads for the game. Here are my settings: https://imgur.com/a/Y2Wwcwp - old: https://imgur.com/a/wLskhaq. If you want expert help with the emu and game, go to RPCS3's Discord: https://discord.me/rpcs3. Uploading the "log.gz" file there will make a bot analyze it and tell you what you should change about your settings.

 

 

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Toggle escape to avoid hitstun & fall recovery (toggle+roll)

Toggle hands and spam roll to change between 1h & 2h after fall

 

Class: Magician

Skip tutorial

Mash X to skip Nexus prompts

 

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1-1

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-Spam Start to despawn mobs

-Run R1 shelves, get Firebomb

-Run R1 Soldiers

-Roll through boulder

-Roll open boulder trap, equip Wooden Catalyst in LH2, Nexial Binding in last slot

-Zigzag with shield up to avoid bolts (don't touch boulders even if they're stationary)

-Run across bridge and pull lever

-R1 Dregling, roll R1 obstacles, get Turpentine

-Fall down from bottom of 2nd staircase

-Pull lever, use Turpentine on Short Sword, 2H

 

BOSS: Phalanx

-Run for 2 seconds, throw all Firebombs, adjust aim after 3rd

-2H R1 x3, R2, Flame Toss Phalanx, Firebomb Mini-Phalanx

-Return to Nexus with Archstone

 

-Go to Monumental

-Load profile after Monumental

-Go to 4-1

 

 

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4-1

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-Do 4-1 skip or not, get Crescent Falchion +1

-Roll over edge, get Regenerator's Ring, get Half Moon Grass on stairs before boss

-Go to boss, equip Crescent Falchion +1 to RH2 slot, swap to it

 

BOSS: Adjudicator

-Go down stairs, Flame Toss the head

-Get Soul, return to Nexus

 

-Dupe and use Swollen Demon's Soul ***

-Level up Magic 31 ***

-Go to 3-1

 

 

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3-1

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-Get Prison of Hope, 3F Key, use Nexial Binding (Flame Toss & 1H R1 or running 2H R1, R1 to kill Mindflayer)

-Run through cell block, kill Mindflayer, get Prison of Hope, 4F & 4F Cell Keys

-Open door next to skip spot, kill Mindflayer, open door, go to cell block

-Get Ring of Magical Sharpness from left iron maiden

-Open door on left, equip Ring of Magical Sharpness on left slot, run over barrel

-Go downstairs, open door, remove Half Moon Grass

-Get Prison of Hope, 1F & 1F Cell Keys

 

-Roll through arrows

Roll once, run, roll and tank hit after getting Clever Rat's Ring, toggle, roll again

-Equip Clever Rat's to right slot, go up and kill the Prisoner with running 2H R1, get Prison of Hope, Special Key, load profile to warp

-Fall down and go to boss

 

BOSS: Fool's Idol

-1H R1 x4, Flame Toss, 2H R1 x4

 

 

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3-2

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-Get Doll Demon's Soul ***

-Get Fresh Spice before bridge

-QO close to the top of the stairs to reset elevator cycle

-Use Swollen Demon's Soul x10 on 3 elevators

-Cut off 1st chain (2H R1)

-Activate jail elevator directly opposite of stairs, get Fresh Spice, get on top of elevator

-Roll off to pier

-QO on bridge before elevator (you can keep running if you didn't get blocked by Man Centipedes or backstab prisoners)

-Get on elevator, hug left side to avoid Gargoyle

-Break 2nd chain

-Run to boss

 

BOSS: Maneaters

-Flame Toss until it gets close (x2 is safe)

-2H R1 x9

 

-Get Full Moon Grass x4 on the left

-Get Mixed Demon's Soul

-1H R2 the Mini-Centipedes, running 2H R1 Mindflayer (R1 on second to prevent explosion)

 

BOSS: Old Monk

-2H R2, R1 x2, repeat until victory

-Use Mixed Demon's Soul ***

-Return to Nexus

 

-Level up Intelligence 25, Endurance 12, Magic 43 ***

-Go back to 3-1, free Sage Freke

-Use Nexial Binding

 

-Learn Soul Ray and Homing Soul Arrow from Sage Freke ***

-Equip Homing Soul Arrow, Soul Ray and Water Veil in order ***

-Go to 5-1

 

 

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5-1

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-Drop down to nest, QO (or fall down normally)

-Run across bridge

-1H R2 the small Deprived One

-Roll against Giant Tick to make room

-Soul Ray the 2 Deprived Ones

 

BOSS: Leechmonger

-Fall down once

-Homing Soul Arrow, Soul Ray, Homing Soul Arrow

 

 

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5-2

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-Swap Regenerator's Ring over Clever Rat's (safety strat)

-Fall off edge, QO - align right side of head with edge at 45° angle (early QO timing)

-Run through swamp tapping one/twohand, running R1 with Short Sword when going in swamp

-Get Cat's Ring, Royal Lotus

-Go through fog, back to swamp, get Thief's Ring

-Use Royal Lotus before Shaman, equip Thief's to right slot during fog gate

-Swap Clever Rat's over Thief's Ring - Swap Clever Rat's over Regenerator's during fog gate, take hit from fire (safety strat)

 

BOSS: Dirty Colossus

-2H R1 x2 the body to break the armor (don't hit left arm)

-Homing Soul Arrow, Soul Ray, Homing Soul Arrow

-Heal with Half Moon Grass (3/4 HP)

 

 

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5-3

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BOSS: Maiden Astraea

-Go right, roll off edge

-Short Sword running 1H R1 to get closer to Astraea

-Homing Soul Arrow x2, Soul Ray - Wait until Clever Rat's activates for 2nd HSA, skip dialogue (delay second HSA cast to avoid casting being eaten)

-Wait for Clever Rat's then HSA x2, Soul Ray, skip dialogue, heal (safety strat, works after death)

-Nexial Binding

 

-Level up Vitality 16 (safety strat)

-Go to 2-1

 

 

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2-1

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-Do Armor Spider skip (60FPS version: run or roll up ledge after ramp, roll between stone corner and roll again down to the left, roll OoB

-Get hit by Scale Miner with Pickaxe for Rat's

-Equip Cat's Ring and skip down to Flamelurker

 

 

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2-2

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-Go right and Cat's Ring skip

 

BOSS: Flamelurker

-Equip Thief's Ring over Clever Rat's, run behind Flamelurker (safety strat)

-Swap Clever Rat's over Thief's

-Homing Soul Arrow x2

 

 

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2-3

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BOSS: Dragon God

-2H R1 x2 rubble, heal behind pillar with Full Moon Grass

-2H R1 x2 rubble, activate spear

-Run off edge, 2H R1 x2 rubble twice, activate spear

-Homing Soul Arrow, roll down to the tusk

-Equip Cat's Ring

-Nexial Binding

 

-Go to 4-2

 

 

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4-2

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-Drop straight down and take Soul Ray from Reaper)

-Break illusory wall with Falchion 1H R1

-Do Old Hero skip

-Swap Rat's over Thief's, have Kris Blade on hand

 

BOSS: Storm King

-Soul Ray 6 small Mantas, swap Thief's over Rat's

-Run behind Storm Ruler's rock, equip Armor & Gauntlets, swap Rat's over Thief's when Storm King descends

-Lock-on to head, Soul Ray x3

-Nexial Binding

 

-Go to 1-2

 

 

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1-2

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-QO near Phalanx arena end for warp

-QO after 1st bridge

-Go through fog

-Go over 3rd bridge

-Swap Thief's over Rat's

 

BOSS: Tower Knight

-Homing Soul Arrow the head, Soul Ray

-Touch Archstone

 

 

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1-3

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-Roll past boulders (near the top), QO before corridor

-Fall on edge, roll off

-Roll through boulders (after 2nd Assassin), kill Soldier

-Roll through boulders (near the top)

-Block bolts for Rat's Ring

-Run to boss, swap Thief's to Rat's

 

BOSS: Penetrator

-Homing Soul Arrow x2

 

 

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1-4

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-Swap Thief's over Rat's

-Run to the 3rd staircase, walk, Kris Blade running R1 Red Eye Knight

-Wait for one fire, run through

-Run until opening to stairs, regen stamina for split second, run up

-Running R1 Ostrava, roll on the right, get on elevator

-Swap Regenerator's over Thief's, regen to 179 HP (base Vitality)

-Swap Regenerator's over Rat's

 

BOSS: Old King Allant

-Homing Soul Mass x4

-Use Nexial Binding

 

 

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Finale

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-Talk to Maiden in Black

-Swap to Falchion

-Take off 1 piece of armor

-Roll through Old One, skip dialogue

-Homing Soul Arrow, 1H R1 x3, repeat x2, Falchion 2H R1 x3

-Roll R1 Maiden, use Nexial Binding