The challenge run that took 3012 years to complete. That's right, ancient civilisations in 1000 B.C predicted the invention of Dark Souls and the inevitable challenge run that would come with it. Using stone tablets and chisels, they theory crafted for 3 millenia leading up to Dark Souls release. Even with all that preparation time, it wasn't enough and only now, 12 years after the game's release, some British guy called JK Leeds has at last been able to beat Dark Souls with its undeniably worst weapon of all time. Watch this video to follow the epic and amazing journey, with twists and turns that will hit you so hard you'll turn into a load of Elven bread out of confusion. Not for the faint of heart.....
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I can't believe you pulled this off, all those years of training really shone through
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Thanks man, my wife was watching me do it and she said it looked more painful than child birth
Yes, I can confirm that watching him doing this run was more painful than child birth…
@@JKLeeds wow, congrats on having a baby, what's the gender?
@@sailingsentialChosen undead
I'll admit, when I clicked on this I didn't see this one coming. The narration makes this so creative, great video!
Yeah this was certainly one of the challenge runs of all time. Glad you liked it, fellow Souls KZhead person 🤜🤛
Now you're married
The puns, man. The puns!
@@JKLeedsfirst time playing Dark Souls and i got the weapon. I liked how it looked so i immediately wanted to use it without even knowing how broken it is. After seeing the first half of your video i was thinking it was a bad weapon then i saw the damage and was amazed. I grinded the levels to wield it and now im stuck on O&S. Have been for a long time and thats actually where i grinded
20% drop rate? That's insane. I'm surprised you didn't just quit there and go for something easier like the Channelers Trident.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Don't know why I'm laughing so much.
@@bobbywalker2980 because you have the Knights Honor achievement?
omg don't remind me farming for that trident... or the titanite catch pole -.-
@@ballisticthreat farming for that fork is the worst part of the knights honor achievement, beating out having to kill Sif thrice.
You know, People keep calling the ceaseless fall cheese but I'm pretty sure that's the intended way to kill it for melee builds.
Awesome pfp!
It's also very clearly coded in. No AI abuse or whatever it is CD falling to his death just like iron golem can be knocked off
Miyazaki confirmed that it was intended
@@glitchtabbyit’s how I killed him my first playthrough, first try too. Laughed my ass off
@@glitchtabbyWhy would someone even argue against it being intended. Like an intern slipped and accidentally coded in a whole animation for it lmao
I always forget that crossbreed priscilla is immune to bkh damage. I soent hours wondering why she wouldn't go visible
That's cap ? I killed her with it ?
@@bobbywalker2980the joke understander is finally here
@@bobbywalker2980 hacks
@@bobbywalker2980i think it was a joke about how Priscilla is too adorable to kill
@@bobbywalker298017:30 Bro didn't get the joke 💀💀🤡🤡💀💀
I once attempted a Petrus cosplay run with unupgraded weapon and shield plus trash spells. It made me hate the fat twonk even more.
Sounds awful. I'm sorry for your suffering
@@JKLeeds Why should he be the only one suffering you should do it to 😈
“By the lords! You damned fool! FeEl ThE wRaTh Of ThE gOdS!”
@@ratgameing8307up
"Feel the dry fart of Force".
This shear level of sarcasm has never before been achieved. Perfect timing on the release for this one. Made my evening ❤
Crossed over into sardonicism quite well.
Sheer*
So brave of you to commit to such a difficult run. Can't imagine the pain of having to hit a boss 4 to 5 times. Certainly 100s of hours well spent for such a glorious worlds first.
I remember my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. I was fresh off beating Dark Souls 1 3 and in that game the black knight halbard does actually good damage, so when I got it in Dark Souls 1 I could not believe I was fooled so thoroughly. Thank you for spreading awareness of the worst weapon in the game!
back in the day when i used to play pvp with friends, whenever we saw the BKH we immediately stripped nekkid, one because fast rolls are so OP against it, but two, it was so fecking funny to just roll rings round the invader til they either left or changed weapon, it was such a joke
😭😭
This challenge would’ve killed me, you didn’t even use the best weapon… THE BROKEN SWORD!😵💫
Yeah that thing is busted
you might never know how to use bow correctly, you don't need arrow to use the bow, instead just shoot air to make it effective, or use bow as a melee weapon, it's busted.
Sadly, the masterfully performed centipede demon cheese at 16:34 was patched. Now it only works with flip ring and kalameet ring equiped - which is the true effect of kalameet ring only discovered recently. Still mad respect for undergoing this tortue.
Oh, so you have to take off the FaP ring to do the cheese? That sucks, I was really hoping to be able to do this in NG, not NG+. I guess that's just how Miyazaki (im)balances the game. How am I even going to beat this boss and get to NG+ in the first place!? He's mandatory!
@@Eric_The_Clericyou can get a second fap ring from the crow at the asylum
The luck you got on Bed of Chaos is insane. You got just the right RNG on the boss moves on the core phase to pull off decent damage despite your weapon dragging you down.
The rapid "just like our damage has fall-" after ceaseless had me laughing a bit too hard
That joke was worth the 15 minute buildup
As a fellow Brit, you’re doing our country an absolute service not only with your display of skill, patience and unwavering fortitude - but also the script’s execution of sarcasm is world class 🤣 quality content
Thank you for taking one for the team and letting us know of this horror, your sacrifice wont be forgotten :(
The Ultimate April Fools Video. The fact that it's not released on April Fools day just makes it an even better April Fools prank.
Never let them know your next move, releasing a april fools video on Nov 2 is like playing 4d chess.
Im genuinly amazed at the speed you pump these out. I watch these at night to relax and the puns keep me from falling asleep but instead send me spiraling down into depression. Please keep on going. Your content is top notch.
My second paythrough, I did this challenge run. It was so horrible that my will to enjoy life died and I became addicted to the torture of halberds that I did a similar run in DS2. I think I need help!
I HATE the bkh! I somehow got it on my first run and thought it was a good idea to use it. But luckily I soon after got the drake sword which carried me all the way through the rest of the game. Glad I didn't have to put up with the shitty halberd for long!
I just got the black knight halberd drop and I almost used it. Thank you so much for saving me from this nightmare🙏
You never mentioned the crazy quirks the other bk weapons had, like how the sword does only 1 damage no matter the upgrade, the ultra greatsword has C strength C dex scaling (Crap, Crap), and the greataxe can't be got until you beat gwyn 8 times with your eyes closed. Honestly, how could the devs make such an oversight?
honestly the biggest oversight that's not a joke is how the black knights have a stumble animation for missing attacks yet the player does not
can i beat dark souls 1 with a +5 black knight halberd and a fully maxxed character!?
I don't know....can you?
@@JKLeeds erm sorry, MAY i beat dark souls 1 with a +5 black knight halberd and a fully maxxed character?
Yes you may. I shall allow you to
Holy shit i actually predicted it lmao
It's just beating dark souls normally, isn't it?
Yes....if by beating you mean smashing the disc with a baseball bat for 10 minutes
@@JKLeeds Is there any other way of really beating it?
You should have used your fists there are millions times batter
Bro is summoning Baron's castle
Spoken like someone who didn't watch the video
This was one hell of a video for somebody with a few hundred hours in DS1 alone and who has never watched you before. It took me a good five minutes to realize you were serious and I'm so glad I've never used the BK Halberd. I have used the UGS before so I thought all the BK weapons were good. You have saved me from a long and arduous run with this video. Take my subscription for saving me so much pain. OK, dropping the kayfabe. This was beautiful and I'm so glad I decided to look you up from DoomWolf's DS2 OHKO video.
Always gotta keep the kayfabe, brother. Keeps the videos "too sweet"
6:14 me whenever I play a randomizer, come across shops with stupid amount of souls for cheap and promise myself to use them responsibly
Who knew the weapon would be a Toblerone 3:56
This was truly the Toblerone eating contest of all time
I like that even when he's playing a character, he still includes the dad jokes
I can't believe you didn't dupe the Twinkling Titanites, a Haldberd only run is masochistic enough without having to *farm* the upgrade materials. 😂
Dude I'm crying laughing at the whole sequence of the "instability damage" Love your videos Im glad you showed up on my home page!
You breezed through this challenge like it was nothing! I could only hope to have skill like yours one day!
I appreciate the fact that even though Priscilla was impossible from the beginning, you took time to show how to grab the peculiar doll. Serious gaming
Your commitment to the bit is commendable 👏 Oh and thank god for instability damage!
I know this is a very unironic retelling of the hardest run in the history of Dark: Souls One, but this is bringing me back to the ancient times. When my friend who attempted this very strategy and very ironically complained at how hard it was. All while I was living on easy street with my overpowered Morningstar. I just stayed in the very unlaggy Blight Town for days just as a prank to make him feel good about himself.
I cant believe you can beat Dark Souls with so many restrictions! Thank you for making this, I tried the run myself but couldn't beat the boss called title screen :(
I hope you recover from so tremendous traumatic experience and keep going with your channel. It's amazing, like the lack of damage on this challenge.
Truly one of the most Dark Souls 1 Challenge Runs ever!
legendary run, I can't believe it's possible... something is impossible until it's done
I’ve seen you do some insane runs, but this? Absolutely mad. The second I saw what weapon you were using, I asked myself, “Surely the halberd is required to get the better weapon?” but here you are, using a joke weapon to beat the hardest game ever. Top tier stuff.
I tried that centipede demon strat and it worked like a charm thanks for the guide on using this awful weapon. I've been needing a way to challenge myself in dark souls again. Keep up the "challenge runs" or whatever these are called.
Best challenge run I've watched in a long time!
I was sort of stony-faced at first, but by the time of the plunging attack on Frampt I was laughing out loud.
literally an out of season April fools joke
This is the kind content im on the internet for. God tier. Thank you for making this! I loved it, definitely earned my sub. Nice to Kala-meet ya!
"Vaping Dragon - because he got smoked" will live in my head forever now
Mr Leeds i know this is a very delayed congratulations but congratulations on becoming a Dad!
Having a kid is not as impressive as completing this run. I'm amazed he didn't offer up his son to Miyazaki in order to finish it.
@@elnombre91 Hah that's true
The sarcasm is so palpable in this, it’s sardonicism: “Carl, will you give me a hand, we need to get Shake to a hospital. Sure, I’ll do that. Carl? Are you being sarcastic? No… I’m not…” - Aqua Teen - Super Bowl
Hi JK, I discovered your channel recently and I really like your content ! Also, I wanted to thank you because I discoverd "Samurai" form Jim Yosef thanks to you, and it just carried me through my first half-marathon. I even finish faster than expected, so a big thank you and keep making these great videos !
Wow what a lovely comment! Congratulations on the half marathon 👏 Samurai is absolutely excellent, I've had to stop myself from putting it in every video 😂
I never would have thought this run could be done. Respect for pulling it off. You are a Legend. Toblerone.
This man needs to get hired as a gaming journalist ASAP
man I've watched some what I then considered to be brutal souls challenge runs; soul level one runs, zerolenny's broken sword runs, happy hob's ds1-ds3 back-to-back no hit runs. however, having just witnessed what you achieved here I can confidently say that nothing I've ever seen before compares to this in terms of the sheer willpower, dedication and skill needed to pull off. hats off to you JK Leeds!
was looking for a fun challenge run and I defo found one 🤩 love the commentary and jokes
I would've never thought that someone could pull this off. This makes the God Run look like a cakewalk. But honestly, i'm in a really bad state for a while now and your video was one of the few that made me laugh throughout, so thanks a lot for brighten my day ❤ Also, using Power Within before killing Bed of Chaos killed me 😂
The only scaling damage was the emotional damage over time as this terrible weapon dragged this out so much. My condolences and my upvote to you, sir.
5:55 Fun fact- my first walkthrough finished with BKH
Dude this video is GOLD! lol thanks for awesome post
What a brave effort oml, I would never try this myself. Hellish run, kudos for completing it!
I can’t believe I fell for it until after you soul duped, I was like “ I could’ve sworn it was deemed the best weapon in the game”
Its sad that it took me 5 minutes into the video to realize this was a parody 💀.
Youre so hilarious my dude definitely watching more of your stuff
thank you for the epic video jkleeds
Yeah, the BKH is probably the worst weapon in the game; kudos for completing a run with it, I myself would rather use the broken straight sword.
Particularly against Slave Knight Gael in the Church in Dark Souls III; hours of struggle…
You know it’s not April 1st, right?
I don't know if I could ever pull of this godly feat, congrats man!
Me when my professor asks how busy has our week been and if we could handle another assignment:
ng+7, nohit, sl1, thorns armor only?
Who knows
@@JKLeeds I'm excited now
No mercy
First video of yours ive seen and during my wake and bake joint 💨 did not disappoint you're a funny guy! fuckin algorithm gets it right for once
The Dark Souls 1 series has never seen such a challenger as you. I tip my hat to you for your bravery and courage.
This is legendary, I had no idea the first Dark Souls 1 was this challenging
POV: Average Game Reviewer
I did this same run with a fully upgraded magic halbert. I even summoned the guy who helps you fight pinwheel. I killed pinwheel before the guy could even get inside the boss room
Ngl you had me up to the gargoyles , then the penny dropped....."I'm being trolled!" 😂
The mans single handedly redefined what it means to “challenge run” 🙏
I actually started this run a few weeks ago and haven’t finished yet just because it was too much, luckily now I know a few new strats and will probably attempt to finish it
i applaud your efforts, and valiant tenacity to complete a run as horrendous as this one mr leeds. i am awestruck
Of all the challenge runs you've done this is the craziest 😮 definitely deserved a break after that throwing knife run in demon souls lol
This was awesome ... We need more ...crappy dark souls 1 challenge runs please give
Amazing video as always!😂
I'm honestly not even sure how you did that. Such artistry, such skill. You're truly in a league of your own.
The silliness, puns and sarcasm are chefs kiss.
I was expecting something else and I got the laughs Thanks man 🎶
at first i was wondering what could be worst that broken straight sword but then i saw that black knight and instantaneously knew what was coming 😂 great video btw i wouldn't mind more of these "challenge" runs
Damn, I had to re-check every 2 minutes that the video was or wasn't released on 1st April. Well done!
The great axe is my favorite, my older brother who got me into dark souls likes the great sword and he always asked me why I like the great axe so much I told him that it hits hard and looks cool as hell.
Holy shit that was so funny dude i’m definitely subscribing
this one earned a sub, thanks for the laughs
That David Hasselhoff comment legit got a good laugh out of me, subscribed mate thanks for that
Dark souls 1 challenge runs are the best videos to watch
It took me awhile too understood the sarcasm of the video. Nice job! ❤
I remember my first play through using the dark knight halberd without guides, I thought the game was pretty easy until I got to those anor londo archers. It only took like 5 hours running up those toberlone shaped, handguard lacking, humanity stealing, buttresses.
Dear god. "Bark Souls" would be hell. Every enemy is a dog.
This is literally the build i've been trying to beat the game with. Im still stuck on Taurus demon though, it's such a hard weapon to use
I hope you're able to clear soon so your erectile dysfunction can finally end 😢
The sarcasm of the whole video is just great! 😂👍👍👍
.....sarcasm? 🤔🤔
This is quite possibly my favourite challenge run script ever
Drinking challenge: Take a shot every time he says 'Our damage has dropped off'
This feels like fighting game players talking about their mains
There is one challenge run that is even harder. Use the absolutely powerless Dark Bead sorcery.
I didnt even know a run like this was even possible
I feel like the collective trauma of the throwing knife runs is finally resulting in clinical insanity
I found Dark Souls so difficult, that by the time I finally beat it, the end screen said Dark Souls 3.
Toblerone. Hilarious, thanks for the laugh! 😂