Advice for SL1 run

[Fnarr]

I decided to try an SL1 run, just to see how far I can get. I just got through Anor Londo, and the O&S fight was a pain. Early game was really easy, I was running around burning most things with pyromancy, but things are getting more difficult now and I've no idea how I'll deal with the 4 kings with this little health. Anyone have any advice on the best strategy for an SL1 run after Anor Londo? Most useful gear, rings, spells, etc?

Also, I'm using a +5 fire mace and don't know whether to upgrade it further along the fire path or go with chaos, does the damage bonus from humanity make much difference?

[Kirmukarmu]

FAP ring + havel ring for medium armor and ninja flip ring for light armor
Lightning Reinforced Club +5 and Chaos Hand Axe +5 for fighting
For medium armor, I would go with CommissionerOdo's recommendation of Black Iron Helm, Steel Armor, Black Iron Gauntlets, Steel Legs. You can find his SL1 playthrough in Youtube, he gives very good tips in there. For light armor you can wear whatever you want doesn't matter. I favor the good old Sack with Black Leather Pants.

For Spells, Great Combustion and Great Fireball is sufficient. I didn't really use Pyros late game myself.

For chaos weapons, humanity makes all the difference. Don't use chaos weapon unless you have at least 10 soft humanity, that's why you should keep a good Lightning weapon handy when you lose them hummies.

[svatem1]

you can get fire weapon early = almost immediately after arriving to firelink shrine
alternatively you can get enchanted weapon a bit later but still early
chaos weapons = 10 humanity is hard cap for their scaling, so no "at least"
regarding armor - havel ring, wolf ring, giant helm, dingy robe, default pyromancer's trousers, and pyromancer manchette too wil give you >53 poise, fastroll and still enough reserve for shield and weapon

your main problem is your weapon, at this point in game, you should be able to have better one (and more of them)

fap ring is a sweet candy, but..

PS for flippers: I've tanked O&S on SL1

[Maechen]

Just make sure you have a lightning AND fire weapon(chaos). No bosses from memory are resistant to both but lots are resistant to one or the other. EG,Queelag with a fire weapon is not very fun, or Ornstein with a lightning one.

Armor is not a big issue. I run 0 poise and toggle escapes for SL1 runs but it's best not being hit at all. NG+ and onward you will die in 1 it, maybe 2.

Rings is sort of a personal thing. FAP is good but really it's just insurance in case of being hit, minus the stamina/end which is still worth it somewhat. If you are really confident use red tearstone ring, otherwise wear what you think you need but it will generally be the usual suspects. Not many good rings outside of the popular ones.

Spells the best option is great combustion, however rolling and meleeing with a chaos (+10 humanity)handaxe/reinforced club is the best bet.

There's lots of tricks you can do with red tearstone/power within/sanctus for example. Damage is very high with this setup but also very risky.

[kaos]

This is the last time that i link this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE4mw-LAaMo&list=PLPBnDKcowL3oJRRulxY3Gt4DiVlsELqnX&index=1

It is my series of videos about doing a sl1 easily.
I hope it will help you.

[kaos]

(Yeah, even 4kings, kalameet and manus could be easy at SL1!)

P.s. Go to fire+10... always having 10 soft humanity in pve could be boring.

[Kirmukarmu]

I advice against Fire +10. The sole Red Titanite Slab you get in SL1 run is better used for a chaos PvP weapon. SL1 PvP is fun when you do it in Anor Londo, fighting with better equipment but 40 levels less than the average opponent there.

Of course, if you invest 1 point in Intelligence you can get a second RTS when you trade the egg dude's pyro flame to the bird nest, but I advice against it if you don't intend to use Int later on. Every point matters in DS1 when you can't respec.

[kaos]

Chaos Reinforced club +5 is 505 (10 humanities) vs Fire R. C. +10 that is 464

In pve he'll die often so he'll probably stay always at 0 humanity that drops chaos reinforced club to only 418... So i would go for fire+10 first and later, near the end of the game, farm another red titanite slab from Chaos Eaters to have also a chaos weapon.
Just my 2 cents.

[Aust]

To get you chaos weapon at max damage just do the firekeeper souls glich,that works with boss souls bones,etc,search on youtube

[Aust]

Oh,here is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFo7P98Hohw

[svatem1]

but that's glitch, this discussion is about strategy not about glitches..

[Aust]

I see people using fire+10 because they die and lose their humanities,here is a tip\glich to always have 10 humanity...

[svatem1]

so because it's usefull that doesn't make it glitch?

[Aust]

Youre're playing solo,it's you option if you're going to do gliches or not

[svatem1]

the less sense it has to achieve sl1 run via glitch usage..
i mean - obviously the idea was you lose your humanity when you die; it's the consequence; you feel the pressure; but not so if you do what you suggest..

[Fnarr]

Thanks everyone for your advice.
I just beat the 4 kings. It took a few tries, but I finally succeeded. I feel so accomplished

Messaggio originale di svatem1:

your main problem is your weapon, at this point in game, you should be able to have better one (and more of them)

Yeah, I wasn't really focused on weapons, as I mostly relied on pyromancy... I have a lightning weapon now and I'm about to go to demon ruins to get the large fire ember

Messaggio originale di kaos:

This is the last time that i link this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE4mw-LAaMo&list=PLPBnDKcowL3oJRRulxY3Gt4DiVlsELqnX&index=1

It is my series of videos about doing a sl1 easily.
I hope it will help you.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Messaggio originale di Aust:

Youre're playing solo,it's you option if you're going to do gliches or not

Thanks, but I'm doing the SL1 run as a challenge, don't really want to use exploits to make it easier. I think I'll just go with the fire upgrade all the way.