DS1 All Bosses PokeDex (Crystal Halberd no Moveswap) Notes

DARK SOULS
All Bosses
PokeDex
because you Poke (Crystal Halberd)
with 40 Dexterity :V
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General info:
- This started as a Scimitar +15 run, then Scimitar into Gold Tracer, then Crystal Halberd
	got added to deal with inconsistencies. SGS made using the Scimitar more complicated;
	ESM and QS are the reasons for ditching both the Scimitar and the Gold Tracer.
	THANK YOU SPEEDSOULS PunOko 9
- The point was to have a non moveswap melee focused route for fun, this is mostly just me
	sticking to the original idea because why not :V

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- Most of the time you want to lock for actual attacks since the Crystal Halberd
	hitbox royally sucks
- If you have time for only one attack, favor jumping attacks (a lot more damage)
- Spin to win is faster than 2 R1s and has roughly the same stagger as 2 R1s
- O&S is the only terrible/unreliable fight of the run
- Given Crystal Halberd's hitbox I wouldn't say this is a super comfy route but gets
	the job done, you have pretty good damage
- Scimitracer will be back for comfiness PunOko *shakes fists* but this should be faster


START
- Hunter
- Master Key
- Pick up:	Shield (optional)
			Shortsword
			Shortbow


UNDEAD BURG - UNDEAD PARISH
- Buy:		1 Firebomb
			2 Lloyd Talismans
			Bottomless Box
- Pick up Resin
- Kill BKS (for Chunk) with a resin
	- Free Aim firebomb
	- 1H riposte
	- 2 1H R1 while he's recovering
	- Parry, into 3 2H R1 spam
		This allows you to have the resin last for the Taurus fight if you
		start with a running 1H R1 into a normal 1H R1
- Kill Taurus
	- Starting with a running 1H R1 into another 1H R1 is faster, you kinda need this
	to make Gold Pine Resin last enough
	- Continue with 2H R1s
- Pull Hellkite down with an arrow for consistency (or just run through :V)
- SGS, mark and sit at Undead Parish bonfire while on deathcam


SEN'S FORTRESS
- Pick up the 8K souls on the roof
- Buy:		3 bombs minimum (1 for Eingy, 2 for BoC)
			Greatsword (for plunges)
			Greem Blossom QS purchase with the Standard Arrows you have
- Kill Iron Golem
		- Gold Pine Resin
		- This fight is resin dependent, if you used only 1 Gold Pine Resin on
		BKS+Taurus you can have a second chance
		- Staggers at 9 2H R2, drops with 5 2H R2


ANOR LONDO
- Arrow lure the Mimic, use 1 Lloyd Talisman to get Crystal Halberd
- Consume Iron Golem's Soul on the elevator
- Drop the chandelier to get Great Magic Weapon later
- Mark the Darkmoon Tomb Bonfire
- Level up:	35 END
- Kill O&S, Gwynevere, homeward bone out


UNDEAD PARISH
- Buy:		Crest of Artorias
			Weapon Smithbox
			Caduceos/Tower Kite Shield
			999 Wooden Arrows
			999 Pike QS purchase with the wooden arrows
- Send Parish elevator down
- Kill Gargoyles, ring the bell and homeward bone out


FIRELINK - NEW LONDO - BLIGHTTOWN - QUELAAG'S DOMAIN
- Buy:		Heavy Soul Arrow (for Butterfly/Hydra)
			Sorcerer Catalyst
- Optional: Plunge away OhMyDog (Crystal Halberd/fists, depending on which drop you do)
- Kill Quelaag
	- Use Green Blossom (and Gold Pine Resin if you have the leftover one)
- Ring the bell
- Kill Eingy and immediately throw a bomb on the ground to kill the spawning maggots
- Mark the Daughter of Chaos bonfire and Teleport to Firelink Shrine


FIRELINK - UNDEAD ASYLUM
- Put the Chunk on the Bottomless Box
- Talk to Frampt for the warp to Firelink Altar
- Set the Lordvessel and talk to Framp again
- QS feed 999 Quelaag's Soul and at least 7 Chunks (you can homeward bone out with the
	second one)
- Level up:	13 VIT (For Cealess, and Gwyn RTSR, should also work for Gwyndolin if you
				want to do it late)
			12 ATT (Heavy Soul Arrow/Hidden Body, Great Magic Weapon)
			64 END (Let's you fast roll with anything/everything equipped, mostly for
				the Greatsword plunges later on)
			27 STR
			40 DEX
			56 INT (extra INT for one less cast on Butterfly)
- Reinforce Crystal Halberd to +4
- Kill Stray, pick up the Titanite Slab,pick up the doll and bone out


DARKMOON TOMB - PAINTED WORLD
- Mark the bonfire
- Reinforce the Crystal Halberd to +5.
- Kill Gwyndolin (optional, you can kill him later with RTSR, no need for +5 Crystal Halberd
	for Priscilla in this case)
	> You have a tight window for 1 cycle Gwyndolin
	Use a Green Blossom and 4 2H R1 into 2H R2 spin to win
- Homeward/darksign out (From this point forward there's no need for souls anymore)

- Pick up Great Magic Weapon
- Enter the Painted World
- Pick up Red Soapstone
- Drop from the top like if the stairs continued going upwards
- Flex RTSR
- RTSR setup taking one arrow while sprinting
- Kill Priscilla
	- Any attack
	- 2H R1 spin to win for stagger (this needs running behind her, haven't found a reliable
	way to rush her and spin to win once you locate her since she can attack while you are in
	the middle of the spin or 2 R1s)
	- R1 for the kill
- Jump out, homeward/darksign out
- Teleport to Undead Parish


DARKROOT
- Mark Darkroot bonfire and attune Heavy Soul Arrow and Great Magic Weapon
- Optional: Hydra Plunge OhMyDog (Greatsword for consistency, Halberd can do it's dependent on a
	faster drop)
- Kill Hydra
	- 1 Heavy Soul Arrow in the center head into 2 R1s (2 heads)
	- Drop the Pike at some point during the fight
- Kill Golden Golem
	- Single running R1 (careful with the jump, running R1 doesn't always hit it mid air)
- Homeward/darksign out

- Equip Dusk Crown Ring and block the Consistent Knight
	- Use the Crystal Halberd, Greatsword has too much defense
- Pick up the Stone Set (for Butterfly/Nito/Capra)
- Buff with Great Magic Weapon while the door opens
	Green Blossom not necessary and will make you lose time since the door will be alreay opens
- Pick up Hornet Ring (for Gwyn)
- Kill Sif
- Homeward/darksign out

- Kill Butterfly
	- Equip Stone Set
	- Spam Heavy Soul Arrow
	- Homeward/darksign out

- Teleport to Anor Londo


ANOR LONDO - DUKE'S ARCHIVES
- Kill Crystal Golem
	- Running 2H R1 into R1 for Crystal Golem (or 2 2H R1)
- Optional: Ladder Skip (running or with fist) and Crystal Caves plunge OhMyDog (Fist or Crystal Halberd
	depending on which ones you do)
- Kill Seath
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon on Seath, doesn't save a hit
- Homeward/darksign out


DARKROOT - OOLACILE
- Optional: Plunge OhMyDog (Greatsword)
- Kill Sanctuary Guardian
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon, doesn't save a hit

> If you mark the bonfire RTSR setup will be slower, unless you go for early Kalameet trigger
- Buy Hidden Body
- Optional: Plunge Royal Woods Skip OhMyDog (Greatsword for consistency, this can be done with the Halberd
	but Greatsword avoids having a chance to have a slow drop and not being able to roll)
- Optional: Early Kalameet trigger
- Great Magic Weapon for Artorias
- Kill Artorias
	- If you have time for only one attack, do jumping attacks

- Mark the Township bonfire
- Attune Hidden Body (replace Heavy Soul Arrow)
- Use Hidden Body to run past the narrow bridge secion
- Use your leftover Lloyd Talisman on the Mimic to pick up the Crest Key
- Hidden Body for Hell Bridge

- Hidden Body for Chasm
- Kill Manus
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon, it only adds 14 damage per hit >:V
- Homeward/darksign out

- Kalameet Trigger (If you haven't yet)
- Talk to Gough and trigger Kalameet's cutscene
- Homeward/darksign out

- Kill Kalameet
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon, it only adds 14 damage per hit >:V
	> Same freaking Magic resistances on Kalameet and Manus, Vaati pls xplain
- Homeward/darksign out

- Teleport to Daughter of Chaos bonfire


DEMON'S RUINS - IZALITH
- Kill Ceaseless
	- Standard RTSR setup with Dusk Crown Ring and fall damage for Ceaseless
	- Bow aggro Ceaseless next to the wall
	- 5 2H R1 into 2H R2 spin to win for once cycle
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon
- Homeward/darksign out

- Firesage elevator clip
- Kill Firesage
	- Apply R1 spam as necessary :V
- Kill Centipede
	- Heal back to full for Centipede
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon
	- RTSR setup with 3 ticks on lava

- Kill Bed of Chaos
	- Tokhi Bombs
	> Haven't tested but don't think you can survive the firestorm
	> If you get more VIT for that make sure you cover your bases for Gwyn and late Gwyndolin
		RTSR setups (if you go for that)
- Homeward/darksign out

- Teleport to Firelink Shrine
- Mark the bonfire
> Here you have free roam to wrap up from Firelink


CATACOMBS - TOMB OF GIANTS
- Optional: Plunge OhMyDog (Greatsword for consistency, Crystal Halberd can also do it)
- Kill Pinwheel
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon LikeLel
	- Running 2H R1 into 2H R2 spin to win
- Optional: Tomb of Giants Fog Gate Skip, you know you want to :V
- Kill Nito
	- Stone Set
	- Great Magic Weapon
	- Apply generous 2H R1 spam to the patient
- Homeward/darksign out


LOWER UNDEAD BURG - THE DEPTHS
- Lower Burg jump
	If you don't heal you'll have an easier time setting up Gaping RTSR setup
- Kill Capra
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon
	- Stone Set for lolpoise
	- Should be 2 R1s
- RTSR setup (hollows can help since they can attack you while sprinting past them)
	Should be fine without and using Great Magic Weapon
- Kill Gaping
	- No need for Great Magic Weapon with RTSR but saves a hit
	- Running 2H R1 into 2H R2 spin to win on the floppy head
	- Great Magic Weapon if you are not in RTSR range
- Homeward/darksign out


NEW LONDO
- RTSR setup on elevator
- Seal Skip
- Kill 4K
	- Great Magic Weapon required for 2K
	- 2 2H R1, wait for full stamina, spam away
	- You can refresh Great Magic Weapon if you want
	- Repeat for the second King
- Homeward/darksign out


KILN OF THE FIRST FLAME
- RTSR Setup: Non sprinting running attack from first Black Knight (Max 14 VIT)
- Equip Hornet Ring
- Kill Gwyn
	- 2 1H Ripostes
- GG :V

SCIMITRACER SHALL RISE AGAIN