Rotten% Notes

Route for Rotten/Any% of Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin DX11

This route is used in this Video

Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPhcUvcgCww
Twitch- http://www.twitch.tv/akitakatsuya/v/21678946


Timing starts upon getting control of your character
Timing ends upon the black out after choosing the ending


---Things Betwixt--

Pick Explorer
Pick Bonfire Ascetic



---Majula---

Run to Maughlin
Murder Maughlin with Witching Urns
Take Clothes

Run to Cat
Buy 2 Skulls

Get 800 Soul behind the Blacksmiths building

X/A on Herald and start Dialogue but run away
Light Bonfire
To Forest

Pull Lever
Pop Soul
Discard all Armor that is not Tseldoras Set
Pick up Homeward Bone in the cave


---Forest of Fallen Giants---

Run past everything and to the Cardinal Bonfire
Talk to Melentia and buy

1 Club
1 Firebomb

Light Bonfire and don't get rekt

Bomb the Wall
Heal if needed
Run to Last Giant
Pick up Fire Arrows before Giant

-Menu Management- (All this is done while on the elevator)
Equip Club over Knife
Buff Club with Ooze
Equip Bones
Equip Fire Arrows

Remove the following
Bolts
Ring
Prism Stones
Repair Powder
Rusted Coins

-Menu Done-

#Kill Last Giant
Equip Tseldora Set before souls are granted and Homeward Bone out Immediately

Pop Giants Soul
Buy
Key
Branch
1 Throwing Knife
Talk to Melentia to get ring and move her to Majula

Run to Pursuer

#Kill Pursuer
Equip Soul Ring, Throwing Knife and Estus over Witching Urns all before you get Pursuers Reward

Remove Armor after the fog gate, during a stamina regen point
Use Nest

Warp Majula


---Majula 2---

(If herald is spawned on your right)

Initiate talk with herald
Open Door to Blacksmith
Talk to herald
Sit at Bonfire
Talk and Level with Herald

(If herald spawned anywhere else)

Initiate talk with herald
Open Door to Blacksmith
Talk and Level with Herald
THEN Sit at Bonfire


Leveling

10 END
7 STR
15 DEX

Get the Shortbow
Buy
1 Rapier
6 Shards
Upgrade Rapier +3

Run for the woods


---Shaded Woods---

Equip Rapier and Blades Ring on the way
Pick up Bones
Un-stone statue
Pull lever
Equip Bones and Skulls
Get hit 3 Times - RTSR Set up
ONLY WITH SINGLE HITS, DON'T GET COMBO'D
Pop Pursuer Soul next to Door exit

Light Crossroads Bonfire
Go get RTSR
Bone back

Run to Vengarl

Use the Throwing Knife on the big tree in the center to lure away the Phantoms for safety

Talk to vengarl
Buy
Max Resins (Should be 10)

Get Chloranthy Ring and Equip Straight away
Equip RTSR and Resins on the way to Najka
Buff Rapier with Resin before the Fog gate

#Kill Najka With Resin and RTSRand hope for good AI & RNG

Do Not Heal after the fight, hold RTSR through the next boss fight

Equip Armor and De-Equip it once souls are granted
Run for Tseldora


---Tseldora---

Kill Lizard after Axe thrower with a Club (2 Hits)

Keep running and pick up the Large Shard at the edge of the cliff AFTER the 4 Peasants
Use Alluring Skull and open the Doors

Resin Rapier before Fog Gate

#Kill and don't die to Magus

Heal with 1 lifegem and climb the ladder to the left of the Fog Gate
Pick up the Bonfire Ascetic
Do a heal drop from the top of the ladder with 1 Life Gem
Pick up Charcoal Resin
Kill Lizard after the 2 doors on the right
Drop down and try for a animation cancel on the Alluring Skulls into the Spike Pit
Pick up the 3 chunks in the pit and instantly Bone out

Warp Majula


---Majula 3---

Upgrade Rapier to Max (Should be +8)

Warp Bastille


---Bastille---

Run around to the back and pick up the Branch in the Chest
Dodge Pursuer
Climb the ladder and try to get a combo of 2 hits, Aim for just over half health
If under half health = Heal
Run to sentinels
If you still need damage take hits from the knights, Aim for just over half health
Kill the Knights
Un-Stone the statue
Use Resin while statue is in it's animation
Roll of the edge down the stairs for better precision
Climb ladder

#Kill Sentinels, 1st without RTSR, last 2 with RTSR

Armor equip/de-equip for the soul gain

Run to the Ascetic

At the gate Kill the enemy on the small staircase
Pull lever
Pop both boss souls
Heal with 1 Life Gem

Kill Enemy in the way
Get Ascetic
Bone Out

Warp Majula



---Majula 4---

Level

20 END
30 DEX

Buy

3 Brightbugs

Head to cat and buy

Cat Ring
4 Bones (If you can only get 3 then do so and get the 1 at the bottom of the bit)

Equip Cat ring -> Soul Ring
Do the pit drop how ever you prefer


---Gutter---

Run through and drop down
Grab Lifegem x20 by the 3 pots before the Corrosion pots


---Black Gulch---

Run to the Second bonfire
As the you remove the statue do inventory management

Cat Ring into -> Soul Ring
Brightbug on Hot Menu

Use Ooze
Light Bonfire "DO NOT SIT"

Get RTSR on Fire
Equip Armor before Killing
#Kill Rotten 1
Use Homeward Bone

Use Bonfire Ascetic
Use BrightBug
Use Lightning Resin
Get RTSR on Fire
#Kill Rotten 2
Use Homeward Bone

Use Bonfire Ascetic
Use BrightBug
Use Lightning Resin
Get RTSR on Fire
#Kill Rotten 3
Use Homeward Bone

Use Bonfire Ascetic
Use BrightBug
Use Lightning Resin
Get RTSR on Fire
#Kill Rotten 4
Use Homeward Bone

Warp to Majula


---Majula---

Walk to Merchant
Use All Boss Souls

Buy All Brightbugs

Remove Armor at any point

Level Up

Priority Stats
VGR - 20
END - 40
DEX - 40

The rest
STR - MAX

Warp To Shaded Woods

---Woods---

Run and Open Souls Door

---Drangleic Castle---

Kill the Right Soldier first
Kill Left Soldier
Opens the Door

While doors open Inventory management

Bow on Left Hand
Charcoal Resin on Hotbar
Brightbugs on Hotbar
Darksign on Hotbar

Light First Bonfire

Kill non-shield Stone Soldier to open door
Have/Get RTSR from the other Stone Soldier

Get Mushroom in the Corrosive pit by the stairs

Run to Boss, Don't get hit

Charcoal Resin Rapier then Hold Bow in left hand 2 handed
Enter fog and shoot 1 arrow at the Higher Dragonrider

#Kill Bow Dragonrider first
#Kill Dragonriders
Life gem to full after boss dies

Light bonfire
Climb Ladder

Kill Ghost
Open Door
Pull Assassin to Furthest Statue and Kill
Run all the way to bonfire and get RTSR from the Jump, Block an arrow if not enough damage

Elevator up and get KeyBlade
Equip Cat ring over Soul Ring while on the ride
Darksign Out

Apply Ooze after Running past Mirror Knight
#Kill Mirror Knight

Elevator Down
Use Repair Powder
Lifegem to full

---Shrine of Amana---
(Oh god the horror)

Skip Bonfire if you are brave
Run, Run like there's no tomorrow

Skip Second bonfire if you are Brave and Insane
Become the One and dodge every shot or Kill some of the mages for safety
Kill the first Enemy when you circle the Hut before the Fog
Take the left path to De-aggro the first set of mages

Kill mage and Warrior
Do not aggro others until the first set is dead
Heal and Run or Kill the others right before the fog

Skip Last Bonfire if you are Brave, Insane and want viewers on the edge of their seats

Kill Corrosion Shroom-ant-thing
Get RTSR from mages
Enter Fog at the Left most possible spot to avoid Invader hitting you

Lightning Resing Rapier
#Kill Demon of Song
Lifegem to full

Kill guard and Elevator Down

---Undead Crypt---

Skip Bonfire (Super costly if you die now)
Run/Roll past Left Guard
Shoot arrow above and past Shield Giant to make him move quicker
Run
Get RTSR in Mages Room but don't Die
Do not Halt

Skip Second Bonfire (All or nothing at this point)
Use Rapier one handed to break stones for a direct path

Use Bow to shoot above the Left Shield Guard and Squeeze Through
Lightning Resin Rapier half way through the Hall

Parry Velstadt for Style Points and to possibly delay his buff if done at the right time
#Kill Velstadt
Grab Ring
Darksign Out


---Last Bonfire Touched---

Warp to Shaded Woods


---Shaded Woods---

Run Past Ogre
Equip Ring before reaching the Gate


---Aldia's Keep---

Run
Skip Bonfires

Jump at the middle Staircase to skip the longer Stairs

Run

Roll past First Ogre
Open Door
Ooze right infront of the second Ogres door
Brightbug before Fog

#Kill Dragon (It's actually a Wyvern but Ok)

Ride Elevator and Lifegem to Full
Equip bow in Right hand now #2 Slot


---Dragon Aerie---

Skip this place with the Zipline Atop the Ladder
Roll across the bridge

---Dragon Shrine---

Skip Bonfire if you want

Get 2nd Giant guards attention and bring him walking to the stairs
Roll past and open door quickly

Run and Roll past the last Dragon Guards Best you can
Walk and Talk to Dragon
Darksign out

---Latest Bonfire Touched---

Warp to Forest of Giants

---Forst of Fallen Giants---
Do the Long Jump to Giants Memory or Walk down to the Door
Grab/Skip Bonfire and Enter Memory

---Memory of Jeigh---

Either Have RTSR from Jump of get it from Fireballs
Run to the spot before the Second set of Fireballs and before the giant head rolls
Charcoal Resin Rapier

#Kill Giant Lord#
Darksign Out

---Forest of Fallen Giants---

Warp to Castle

---Drangleic Castle---

Inventory Management

Remove un-needed Items
Mushroom on Hotbar

Final Inventory should be

Rapier

Ring of Blades
Kings Ring
Chloranthy
RTSR

Lifegems
Estus
Gold Pine Resin
Brightbug
Shroom

---Throne of Want---
---(Walk of Shame if you die)---

Resing outside Fog
Brightbug outside Fog
Shroom Inside Fog

Focus Defender First

#Kill Throne Defender
#Kill Throne Watcher

Re-apply Resing

#Kill Nashandra
Activate Light

Congratulations Braging rights Attained
Now get Faster and Better