------------------------------- Demon's Souls Any% Notes & FAQ ------------------------------- Practiis: Leechmonger, Dirty Colossus, Penetrator, Old King Allant 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 HDD. 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 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. ------- Toggle escape to avoid hitstun Class: Hunter Skip tutorial Mash X to skip Nexus prompts --- 1-1 --- -Spam Start to despawn mobs -Running R1 shelves, get Firebomb -Roll through boulder -Roll open boulder trap, equp Bow in LH2, Nexial Binding over Augite of Guidance -Zigzag with shield up to avoid bolts (don't touch boulders even if they're stationary) -Run across bridge and pull lever -Running R1 Dregling, roll R1 obstacles, get Turpentine -Fall down from bottom of 2nd staircase -Pull lever, use Turpentine on Axe, 2H BOSS: Phalanx -Run for 2 seconds, throw 4 Firebombs, adjust aim after 3rd -R1 Phalanx, Firebomb Mini-Phalanx -Get Shard of Hardstone (if not, buy from 2-1 Filthy Man) -Return to Nexus with Archstone -Buy Dagger -Go to Monumental -Put Dagger on RH2 after stamina depletes -Use Nexial Binding after Monumental -Go to 2-1 --- 2-1 --- -Get Sticky White Stuff from left (toggle through boulders) -Shoot vases with Bow to let the dogs out -Dagger running R1 Scale Miner -Do 2-1 skip (30FPS) 1: Roll over edge after 2nd staircase, fall off, load profile 2: Fall off, load profile 3: Quit out -Do 2-1 skip (60FPS) 1: Stand on edge holding shield up (easy to see foot in air) 2: put character's head on right edge of lower level wall 3: roll on invisible platform and roll down to the left, then roll OoB close to Scale Miner 4: Jog off (don't run), load profile x2 (unless you fall into the tunnel) -Go right -Dupe Sticky White Stuff on 2H Dagger, kill 3rd Scale Miner on the left, get drops (2H R1 x2) 1: Roll, use consumable to be duped after legs hit ground, open menu, use item and mash X (O, ロ, ►, X [mash]) -Roll to the right -Fall down x4, roll down -Get Fullmoon Grass BOSS: Flamelurker -Dupe Sticky White Stuff -R1 behind him -Swap to Axe BOSS: Dragon God -R1 x2 1st pillar x2, hide and heal, R1 x2 2nd pillar (in the corner to avoid clashing), wait until he punches to guarantee head bops -Activate spear -Fall down stairs -R1 pillars, walk until he roars, run to break last pillars, activate spear -Get Master's Ring, equip it to right slot -Fall cancel Sticky White Stuff on Axe (30FPS) -Roll R1, R1 x2, Sticky White Stuff, R1 x2, R1 x2, R1 (8 hits, Santzo safe strat) -R1 chin spike x10 (2H Roll R1, R1 x2, R1 x3, R1 x3, R1) - Regain stamina just above thin line) -Fall cancel Sticky White Stuff on Dagger (60FPS), R1 x4 repeatedly -Take off helmet, armor and gauntlets -Return to Nexus with Archstone -Use Dragon God's soul -Do Dupe glitch 1: Parry, use Nexial Binding, open menu, use item, press Start (L2, ロ, ►, X, ►) 2: Deposit dupable item (eg. Soul), cancel Nexial Binding animation 3: Take duped item -Dupe Shard of Hardstone, Large Hardstone Shard, Chunk of Hardstone -Upgrade Battle Axe to +9, Long Bow to +8 -Level up Endurance 15, Strength 34 -Go to 3-1 --- 3-1 --- -Get Prison of Hope Key 3, use Nexial Binding (Running 2H R1 to kill Mindflayer) -Go back, open door, reload (avoid Mindflayer) Do 3-1 skip 1: Run off rail, run off again and roll 2: Backstep near last fence stick, roll down -Roll through arrows Roll once, run, roll and tank hit after getting Clever Rat's Ring, toggle, roll again -Equip CRR, go up and kill the Prisoner with Bow (slow down camera speed for easier aiming, speed up after boss) -Fall down and go to boss BOSS: Fool's Idol -2H R1 Axe x2, R2 x2 -Put helmet, armor and gauntlets back on during elevators --- 3-2 --- -QO close to the top of the stairs to reset elevator cycle -Cut off 1st chain -Activate jail elevator directly opposite of stairs and get on top of it -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 -Enter fight, shoot with Bow x3, use Turpentine (delay to avoid cancelling) -2H R1 x7 -Circle clockwise and R1 intermittedly if they float in mid-air -1H R1 the Mini-Centipedes, running R1 Mindflayers, use Turpentine (faster death animation) BOSS: Old Monk -2H R1 x4, backstab -Use Nexial Binding --- 5-1 --- -Drop down to nest, QO -Run across bridge, block and roll to avoid rat attack -Running R1 the staff Deprived One, roll against Giant Tick to make room -Shoot the small Deprived Ones x2 -Run to boss BOSS: Leechmonger -Fall down once, fall cancel Turpentine (patch next to wooden plank) -R1 --- 5-2 --- -Fall off edge, QO - align right side of head with edge at 45° angle (early QO timing) -Run through swamp tapping one/twohand, running 1H R1 whenever entering swamp -Get Cat's Ring, Black Turpentine -Get Royal Lotus -Go through fog, back to swamp, get Thief's Ring -Run on right side of plank before Shaman -Use Royal Lotus near fog gate, enter, swap Master's to Thief's and back before boss BOSS: Dirty Colossus -Use Black Turpentine, don't hit left arm -2H R1 x7 -Roll off near top --- 5-3 --- BOSS: Maiden Astraea -Go left, bait Garl Vinland to attack, roll, backstab and 2H R1 x4 -Heal, run to Astraea and complete dialogue -Use Nexial Binding --- 4-1 --- -Do 4-1 skip or not -Go to boss, toggle escape 2 bolts for CRR (have above 3/4 max HP) Safety strat: block first bolt, then toggle BOSS: Adjudicator -Drop down, hit wound 1H R1 x2 -2H R1 x2, R2 -Swap Master's to Cat's Ring -Drop down to shortcut -Do Old Hero skip (load profile) -Run off, get close to fog to activate boss BOSS: Storm King -Kill 6 small Mantas -Swap Cat's Ring to Thief's Ring, run past Storm Ruler -Shoot Storm King as it approaches x8 (lock-on middle) -Use Nexial Binding --- 1-2 --- -QO near Phalanx arena end for warp -Take off Thief's Ring before running out of stamina next to cart -QO after 1st bridge -Go over 3rd bridge -Cancel Black Turpentine on Dagger with bolts -Put on Thief's Ring BOSS: Tower Knight -R1 x3 legs, Axe 2H R1 head x3 -Touch Archstone --- 1-3 --- -Roll past boulders near stairs start, QO before corridor -Fall on edge, roll off -Roll through boulders, kill Soldier -Roll through boulders -Block bolts for Rat's Ring -Run to boss, swap Thief's to Master's BOSS: Penetrator -Bait attack, 2H R1 x4, back off, repeat --- 1-4 --- -Swap Master's to Thief's -Run until bottom of 3rd staircase, then run again -Running 1H R1 Red Eye Knight -Wait for one fire, run through -Run straight up stairs -Running R1 Ostrava, get on elevator -Use Regenerator's Ring to get 183 HP (body form) to be able to take one hit from Allant -Swap Thief's to Master's, equip Blue Eye Stone BOSS: Old King Allant -Use Black Turpentine, bait attack, 2H R1 x17 -Bait attack with Blue Eye Stone -Use Nexial Binding ------ Finale ------ -Talk to Maiden in Black -Roll through Old One, skip dialogue -Take off helmet, armor and gauntlets after 2nd thorns -Roll to break 4th thorns before dialogue and skip it -Black Turpentine 2H R1 Allant -Swap to Dagger -Roll R1 Maiden, use Nexial Binding