BKH AotA notes

BKH AotA (Thief start)

-START-
Thief/Bombs, pick up shield, go to Valley of Drakes and send up the New Londo elevator. Drop sword hilt, keep DGH.
Pick up Estoc, 1K + 2K soul*, RTSR and run to the Basin elevator. Pick up GCS. Kill Black Knight.
Pick up Longbow, kill Crystal Lizard, Andre shopping (*see below), sit at Undead Parish bonfire.
Perform SGS and order Warpick above Longbow for moveswap.

*Andre shopping is to gear up for Iron Golem and O&S. There are many ways it can unfold depending on frame dupes or QS start.
*(1K soul + 2K soul + one frame dupe of either soul on elevator for 13str/Warpick+3;
*(No frame dupe is 12str/+3Warpick and cannot one cycle Iron Golem;
*(Double 2K soul dupe allows 13str/Warpick+3 and Smithbox for BKH+2 at O&S - This is the fastest start possible.)
*ALTERNATIVE - QS start to skip frame dupes - This is slightly slower overall than frame dupes but faster than failing the frame dupe.
*(Pick up only 2K soul, upwarp on elevator, buy Smithbox/Warpick and QS shards for Warpick+5. BKH+2 for O&S.)


-IRON GOLEM-
Jump into arrow trap in Sen's for RTSR setup. Moveswap.
Kill Iron Golem (One cycle: Moveswap+R2+R2 to stagger, Moveswap+R1 to finish; No dupe: 3xMoveswap to stagger, R1+Moveswap to finish.)
Level at AL bonfire to 11end/25str/18dex. (With Smithbox: 13end/22str/18dex/BKH+2)
Dupe Iron Golem's soul on the Anor Londo elevator.

-ORNSTEIN & SMOUGH-
Order BKH above Longbow, setup RTSR, moveswap.
Kill O&S, pop Iron Golem's soul on the elevator, shoot Gwynevere with Longbow.
Level stats to at least 12vit/16end/25str. Warp to Undead Parish, equipping GCS + Thief set.

-DUSK-
Crest/Smithbox/BKH+2 from Andre (as necessary depending on start).
Open forest door, quit out, sit at Darkroot Garden bonfire.
Setup RTSR and perform Darkroot Basin plunge with BKH. (RTSR: Big drop to bridge near the Basin plunge with DGH + Thief set equipped)
Kill Hydra with 3 R2's and drop DGH + Warpick inbetween cycles.
Moveswap, quit out, and kill the Golden Golem to free Dusk. Darksign.

-SIF-
Setup RTSR with Knightess, pick up Stone Armor.
Drop Target Shield at Sif door, pick up Hornet Ring.
Kill Sif, darksign quickly to keep the souls he drops.
Warp to Firelink.

-QUELAAG-
Sit at Firelink bonfire, dupe Sif's Soul on the New Londo elevator twice, enter Blighttown.
Blighttown Drop. Kill Blowdart Sniper with Black Firebomb to receive Purple Moss.
Use swamp poison tick and gravity for a low HP RTSR setup and cure it with Purple Moss.
Kill Quelaag. Heal once and jump down to Firesage elevator to get back in RTSR range (may need to have BKH equipped for enough fall damage).
Perform Firesage Elevator Clip.

-BED OF CHAOS-
Plunge attack Firesage Demon after clipping through. Finish off Firesage. (3 R1's + 1 R2)
Enter Centipede arena and setup RTSR. (see NWW setup for this, it's the same thing)
Kill Centipede Demon, full heal, equip Orange Charred Ring.
Kill Bed of Chaos. Dupe a homeward bone.

-FOUR KINGS-
Level to 28end/28str, setup RTSR** on the way to New Londo, then perform Seal Skip.
Kill 4 Kings. (2 Kings setup: Moveswap+Moveswap+Moveswap,R1,Moveswap on first King, 4xMoveswap on second King - Can't miss a hit)
Dupe Sif's soul once inbetween the first and second Kings. (If first King goes slow have to skip this and find time for it later)
Sit at The Abyss bonfire, go to Firelink Altar with Kaathe, warp to Anor Londo bonfire.

**RTSR Setup
**Estoc/GCS/Stone Chest/Stone Gloves equipped. Pull elevator lever to send up and quit out.
**Backstep 4 times on reload to trigger elevator and queue up a running R1 on the last backstep, landing on the descending elevator.
**Unequip Stone Armor then jump down towards path to New Londo for last bit of fall damage.

-SEATH-
Dupe Sif's soul once on the first elevator in Duke's Archives, moveswap, kill the Pendant Golem (Moveswap+R1).
Dupe Sif's soul twice on the second elevator, perform Duke Skip.
Setup RTSR, kill all 3 Crystal Lizards.
Kill Seath, pop Sif's Soul, use a homeward bone.

-GUARDIAN AND ARTORIAS-
Upgrade to BKH+4, warp to Undead Parish.
Flower skip and ringswap for RTSR. Moveswap and then enter DLC.
Kill Sanctuary Guardian. Buy Hidden Body and a Catalyst from Elizabeth.
Perform Royal Woods Skip. Purchase 4 Green Blossoms, 2 Homeward Bones, and 1 Lloyd's Talisman from Chester. Moveswap.
Kill Artorias, use a blossom for the fight. Sit at Oolacile Township bonfire and attune Hidden Body during sit animation.

-MANUS-
Trigger Kalameet. Kill the Crystal Lizard, equip off-hand Catalyst, dupe a bone.
Level to 30end/34str/14int/BKH+5.
Get Crest Key from Mimic. Setup RTSR for Manus using gravity and ringswap. Moveswap.
Kill Manus, use a blossom for the fight. Dupe a bone.

-KALAMEET-
Speak to Hawkeye Gough to have Kalameet shot down. Use a bone.
Setup RTSR for Kalameet with gravity and ringswap.
Kill Kalameet, use a blossom for the fight. Equip BKH/GCS/Catalyst. Use a bone.

-NITO-
Level to 23vit at Oolacile Township bonfire. Warp to Firelink.
Perform Catacombs plunge, kill Pinwheel.
Enter Nito fog wall. Equip Stone Armor, use a blossom.
Kill Nito. Equip Hornet Ring and bone out.

-GWYN-
Warp to The Abyss and travel to Firelink Altar with Kaathe. Offer Souls to Lordvessel.
Setup RTSR with first Black Knight running attack (counter hit).
Kill Gwyn with 2 ripostes.