Vageta311 one-shot challenge?

[Razgrim]

I recently saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=401muykHy4k (and the following 5 clips) and it really got me inspired. Unfortunately the rest of the series is missing :(

Has anyone tried/done this challenge or something simular? I'm really not that great at dodging, which is kinda mandatory for something like this. But being able to one-shot the (mini)bosses would make it a bit easier. I don't mind the long farming, which I do anyways in my normal playthrough. I'll just have to figure out and plan ahead (which is fun for me though) how to go about this, since Vageta isn't giving away all of his secrets to leave some room for ppl's own thoughts and tactics).

Can't wait to hear your experiences with/thoughts on this challenge.

[ARF]

Red tearstone ring, power within, 50 str, 50 int, TCC CMW DGA, don't miss.

[Razgrim]

Not sure what TCC CMW and DGA is. 50str 50int isn't possible with the challenge. He oneshots taurus and gargoyles (and some minibosses) at the startinglevel of a pyromancer.

Rules of the challenge:

1. Must start at SL 1.
2. Must play through normally, no BB glitch or save editing.
3. Must earn the right to level using the point system.

- One shotting a boss gives 2 points.
- Two shotting a boss gives 1 point.
- One shotting a mini boss gives 1 point.
- Use this list for what constitutes as a mini boss(http://darksouls.wikidot.com/bosses).
- Anything that respawns does not give points for obvious reasons.
- I originally took out the Giant rat and included the Berenike Knight, but for simplicity I'm switching it back. This way the mini-boss list is perfect as is and there will be no more confusion. If you already did it the other way it's fine, both are easy to kill.
- Boss fights with multiple opponents allow for 1 hit on each to count for a "one shot". However you aren't allowed 2 hits on each boss for a "two shot" kill. In that situation you must still one shot at least one of them to get the point.
- 4 Kings counts as a double boss, same as O&S.
- Causing an enemy to fall off a cliff due to your attack counts. Purposely trying to make an enemy fall on their own does not.

4. Single attacks with multiple hits count as one attack(ripostes, firestorm, homing soul mass, etc... Since "one attack challenge" sounds lame, I just called it "one shot challenge".
5. When you reach a point in the game where you are stuck and can't progress due to not being able to take any of the remaining bosses down in 2 or less hits, the challenge is over.
6. The goal is not necessarily to win the game, it is simply to gain the most amount of points before you cannot make any further progress. This requires a bit of strategy and forethought as opposed to pure skill.
7. No you may not summon a friend to use the trident dance buff on you.

[ARF]

Hmm ok. Well first make a pyro, starting gift old witches ring, this will allow Quelana to spawn without having a +10 flame. You're going to have to kill Quelaag to make her appear but with her high resists and good chunk of hp I doubt you'd 1 shot her anyway.

Farm your balls off and get a +5 ascended flame. I'm not sure which fire spell does the most damage but I'm sure she sells a good enough one.

With your fancy flame hand you should be able to 1 shot enough mini bosses to earn the points to level up once, take attunement and get your power within. At that point you should easily 1 shot gargoyles, Taurus, pinwheel, and several of the black knights in the asylum. You might actually be able to 1 shot the hydra using chaos storm if you can hit enough heads. Sif might be a possibility too. You can easily farm up a +10 fire weapon at this point, although to get enough red chunks pre sens you'll need to kill the crystal lizards in the great hollow.

At that point I think you'd just need to experiment with what you can kill in 1 hit and what you can't.

[ARF]

You know if you started off as the cleric for this you would actually be able to get pretty far. Just farm enough to get the gravelord greatsword dance and right there you can 1 shot Taurus gargs and Capra. Enough points to level and grab a second attune slot for power within, I'm thinking you'd be able to 2 shot Quelaag and even iron golem. Definitely hydra and Sif. Maybe 2 shot gaping. I think you'd meet your match at SnO though.

[Razgrim]

Thanks for the tips ARF. Getting to blighttown without the masterkey will be a big pain though, so that's probably not an option for me. As for spawning Quelana: I'd have to upgrade my Flame anyways, so +10 isn't that of a problem.

As far as I've seen from the challenge series: power within, crystal magic weapon, full dragon "armor" (torso and head), +5 advanced pyromancy flame, red tearstone ring, bellowing dragoncrest ring and a very strong fully upgraded greatweapon. Also Chaos Storm (for the lava that remains after the flames), firestorm and fire tempest.

[Ctorj]

I'm in the middle fo doing this challenge and LOVE it. I really like a challenge and this really provide just that. I just got to Anor Londo. Good times.

[Razgrim]

I've reached Anor Londo myself (a while back), but I'm putting it on hold for Dark Souls II atm.

[Ctorj]

I'm intensly focusing on it because I am waiting for the PC version. A fine way to burn a few weeks. :-)

[ZakisFluffy]

Not exacty tried the 1 shot challenge, but i did a glass cannon build similar to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r1Y77G2YQ8

The same youtube user has done Vageta's One shot challange,
This is the fitst part of his 1shot challange if you're interested in it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVloxk6p-I

[Ctorj]

I've seen this video series. I've seen them all. The ones I can find anyways. You can view mine om my twitch channel. Same name. :-)

[Linstead]

I made a oneshot pvp (kinda pve aswell) backstab character. Bandits Knife Plus 15, CMW, Red Tearstone, Hornets, and Power within. My highest hit i think was over 3.2k

[Ctorj]

I never updates this. Doh! I did eventually complete the challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm3BaShpWas&list=PLn5Yoe0NkQlAyC5DMXYwu_Z2Bt-b1H_SD

[Razgrim]

Nice one!