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[0a] INTRODUCTION | DISCLAIMER:
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Bandit class, Bonfire Ascetic.
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Rough translation of SirArthvr's 5 Rotten notes: https://pastebin.com/qumAL9D1. 
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Head to the Forest of Fallen Giants. 
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All credits to him, I just added some tweaks.
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When using the switch before the door mechanism, heal with the Estus Flask. 
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THIS IS NOT THE WORLD RECORD ROUTE!
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Pick up the soul in the river before the waterfall. Switch the Black Separation Crystal for the soul.
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CHECK THIS LINK FOR THE WORLD RECORD ROUTE NOTES BY PSEUDOSTRIPY --> https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/270540244586201088/738038090379165696/Any__CP_notes_v01.pdf
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Talk to Melentia and buy her a bomb. Pop the soul while she speaks.
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His notes are based on PrepayingDeath's Personal Best (as of 18/12/2018). No Pursuer 17K or Cat Ring Skip memes!
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Perform the Pursuer Glitch, rest at the bonfire, and go towards Last Giant.
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	Speedrun.com: https://www.speedrun.com/darksouls2/run/z510nrdm
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Kill the Last Giant and warp/bone out with the Dark Sign.
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	Twitch VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/304316513
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Talk to Melentia and buy Blacksmith's Key. 
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Reminder that the menu slots (where you put each of your items needed in the run) are up to you. These notes are just how Prepaying does it.
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Go to the blacksmith and use the Soul of the Pursuer.
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Discarding/dropping stuff is always not necessary, but can help "clean up" your inventory.
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Rapier, Upgrade the Rapier to +3.
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Be sure to watch other runner's streams, VODs or PBs to fully understand every situation, since everyone does some bits differently. And of course... practice a lot!
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Talk to cat use the Soul of the Last Giant 
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Buy Cat Ring, 2 Homeward Bones, and 2 Alluring Skulls.
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[0b] RESOURCES:
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https://speedsouls.com/Dark_Souls_II
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Kill the lizard with an R1 and a jump attack.
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https://www.speedrun.com/darksouls2
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Pick up the Fragrant Branch of Yore at the end of the Gutter.
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Light the bonfire before Rotten.
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[1] START:
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Defeat Rotten
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- Choose the Bandit class. Choose the Bonfire Ascetic as the starting gift.
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- When you leave the house of the firekeepers, unequip your armor and bow.
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equip the skulls and bonfire ascetic.
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- Talk to the Emerald Herald and light the bonfire in Majula.
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Light the bonfire after elevator
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- Head to the Forest of Fallen Giants. 
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Pick up Flynn's Ring from the chest.
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- When using the switch before the door mechanism, heal with the Estus Flask. 
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Go through the tombs. Throw an alluring skull. 
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- Equip the Estus Flask, Dark Sign, Bonfire Ascetic, and the Black Separation Crystal while the door opens.
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Pick up the Eternal Sanctum Key. Bone out.
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- Pick up the soul in the river before the waterfall. Switch the Black Separation Crystal for the soul.
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Go back to the bridge.
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Open the door on the left. Throw an alluring skull
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[2] LAST GIANT:
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Go towards the cave. Enter the fog gate. Drop to the hole in the left. Pick up the brightbugs (2).
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- Talk to Melentia and buy her a bomb. Pop the soul while she speaks.
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Pick up the Bonfire Ascetics (3). 
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- Light the bonfire besides Melentia. Equip the bomb and use it explode the wall.
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Bone out.
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- Perform the Pursuer Glitch, rest at the bonfire, and go towards Last Giant.
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- In the elevator: heal yourself with the Estus Flask, equip the Ring of Blades in the first slot, change the Bonfire 
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Warp to the Forest of Fallen Giants bonfire.
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  Ascetic for the Pursuer's Soul, and equip the Homeward Bone.
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Buy from Melentia: Caestus, 3 Brightbugs.
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- Kill the Last Giant and warp/bone out with the Dark Sign.
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Talk to Melentiavfor the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring.
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Warp to Majula.
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[3] MAJULA 1:
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level: 14 vig, 25 end, 10 adp.
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- Talk to Melentia and buy from her the Leningrast's Key (Blacksmith's Key).
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upgrade the Rapier to +4.
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- Warp to Majula.
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pick up bones next to benhart.
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- Talk to the Emerald Herald. Go and open the Blacksmith's door.
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Run through and light the bonfire in the Shaded Woods.
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- Rest at Majula's bonfire. Talk to Emerald Herald. 
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- Go to the blacksmith and use the Soul of the Pursuer while talking to him.
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buy 14 Gold Pine Resins. Bone out with the dark sign.
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- Buy from the blacksmith: Rapier, 6 titanite shards. Upgrade the Rapier to +3.
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Pick up RTSR. Bone out with the dark sign.
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- Go towards Shalquoir (the cat). While going, switch the axe for the rapier and equip soul on the second slot.
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- Talk to Shalquoir use the Soul of the Last Giant while talking to her.
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Warp to Black Gulch. Use a bonfire ascetic.
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- Buy from Shalquoir: Cat Ring, 2 Homeward Bones, and 2 Alluring Skulls.
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buff and equip RTSR.
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use another Gold Pine Resin while waiting for the fog gate to disappear.
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[4] PIT:
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ascetic.
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- Equip Cat Ring on the Second Slot and do the following drops:
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Defeat Rotten 3. Bone out.
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  Fall and spam a lifegem. Cancel the animation dropping to the next spot.
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  Use another lifegem and, again, cancel the animation dropping to the next spot.
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Defeat Rotten 4. Bone out.
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  Run to the right and drop to the next spot.
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  When landing, do a roll backwards to land in the next spot (big door).
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Defeat Rotten 5. Bone out.
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  Do an R1 with the Rapier to land in the next spot.
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  When landing, do a backstep to reach the end.
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Warp to Majula.
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Use Old Dead One Soul (4) & Soul of the Rotten (4).
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[5] GUTTER:
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Level up 18 Vigor, 49 Endurance, 40 Strength, 40 Dexterity.
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- Equip the axe in the 3rd slot.
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Warp to the Shaded Woods.
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- Kill the lizard with an R1 and a jump attack (one hand both).
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- Drop down and unequip the axe.
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- In the wooden parts drops, use a lifegem.
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- Pick up the Fragrant Branch of Yore at the end of the Gutter.
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[6] ROTTEN 1:
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- Light the bonfire before Rotten.
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- Defeat Rotten with the Rapier.
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- Equip the bow in the second slot. Switch to the bow, and go to the DLC.
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[7] DLC PART 1:
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- Equip Soul of the Rotten in the second slot of the inventory.
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- When opening the door, equip the alluring skulls in the 3rd slot and the bonfire ascetic in the 4th slot.
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- Activate the elevator with an arrow.
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- Attempt to jump the gap (photoshop jump); in case of failing, pop Soul of the Rotten.
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- Go past the enemies and activate the elevator with the Rapier.
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- Use an Estus Flask while waiting for the elevator to go up.
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- Light the bonfire and keep going forward.
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Buy from Melentia: 10 Lifegems and 3 Brightbugs.
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- Go past the bridge that explodes.
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Defeat Throne Duo.
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- Shoot the switch on the floor.
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Use another Gold Pine Resin and another Brightbug while waiting for Nashandra to appear.
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- Shoot the switch on the wall.
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Defeat Nashandra.