Uploaded April 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong in this fight. From the time I left the bonfire till the end things just weren't going the way I had planned. I was gunning for total annihilation of the kings, killing them in 3 and naming the video "3 kings". Unfortunately the kings had different plans and threw everything they had at me.
I considered just dying and doing it over, but in the end I think it might be better this way. They forced me to use every ounce of skill I had to earn the victory. Perhaps they wanted revenge for my Sorceress kill?
Enjoy. Oh and make sure you watch the video until the very end... Even in death the Kings made sure to troll me.
Here's some pointers if anyone is struggling with the challenge.
1. Run from the Valley of Drakes cave. It's faster and much easier once you learn to dodge the drakes.
2. Most likely you will need to go hyper mode in order to do enough damage. If so do what I did and use dusk ring to drop hps to half, then the jump from the ledge should take you into hyper mode. Fall damage is % based so it should work for any character.
3. Stamina management is very important. It's easier if you pop some green blossoms during the fight. Always know how many times you can swing your weapon and still be able to get a last second dodge off. By the time you recover and get next to him it should be full again.
4. When you fall down the abyss, try to roll at the bottom. You'll recover faster and can get your buffs up and start running towards him before he even shows up.
5. If you drop from the ledge I did, the first king is always ~90° to your right. You can run there as he's spawning.
6. Be sure to step on the plates before leaving the elevator. That way the elevator goes back so if you die you won't have to pull the lever when you come back through. If you forget near the Drakes they will follow you and you'll likely die.
7. Hope to fuck he doesn't use his homing soul missile right away! :)
Also there is a method to survive the missile. Someone told me about it and I tried it and it definitely works. It could be considered somewhat of a glitch so I didn't use it in the video. I will however post how to do it in a video soon.
Epicnamebro character challenge series rules.
#1 You may not level.
#2 With the exception of rings, you may only use your starting equipment.
#3 The only Blacksmiths who may Modify your equipment are Andre and Rickert.
Normal, Raw, Divine, Occult, Magic, and Enchanted are ok.
Fire and Lightning are NOT allowed.
#4 You may not use any healing items during a boss battle. Clerics can cast heal with no restrictions.
#5 You may not enter new covenants. (If you are a knight / cleric, Way of White is allowed.)
#6 You may not upgrade your pyromancy flame.
#7 No summons.
You MAY buy consumables, including resins, spells and arrows. You MAY remove equipment. If the challenge is too easy, add your own restrictions. These are only the BASE guidelines for this challenge. Season to taste, bro!
Everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong in this fight. From the time I left the bonfire till the end things just weren't going the way I had planned. I was gunning for total annihilation of the kings, killing them in 3 and naming the video "3 kings". Unfortunately the kings had different plans and threw everything they had at me.
I considered just dying and doing it over, but in the end I think it might be better this way. They forced me to use every ounce of skill I had to earn the victory. Perhaps they wanted revenge for my Sorceress kill?
Enjoy. Oh and make sure you watch the video until the very end... Even in death the Kings made sure to troll me.
Here's some pointers if anyone is struggling with the challenge.
1. Run from the Valley of Drakes cave. It's faster and much easier once you learn to dodge the drakes.
2. Most likely you will need to go hyper mode in order to do enough damage. If so do what I did and use dusk ring to drop hps to half, then the jump from the ledge should take you into hyper mode. Fall damage is % based so it should work for any character.
3. Stamina management is very important. It's easier if you pop some green blossoms during the fight. Always know how many times you can swing your weapon and still be able to get a last second dodge off. By the time you recover and get next to him it should be full again.
4. When you fall down the abyss, try to roll at the bottom. You'll recover faster and can get your buffs up and start running towards him before he even shows up.
5. If you drop from the ledge I did, the first king is always ~90° to your right. You can run there as he's spawning.
6. Be sure to step on the plates before leaving the elevator. That way the elevator goes back so if you die you won't have to pull the lever when you come back through. If you forget near the Drakes they will follow you and you'll likely die.
7. Hope to fuck he doesn't use his homing soul missile right away! :)
Also there is a method to survive the missile. Someone told me about it and I tried it and it definitely works. It could be considered somewhat of a glitch so I didn't use it in the video. I will however post how to do it in a video soon.
Epicnamebro character challenge series rules.
#1 You may not level.
#2 With the exception of rings, you may only use your starting equipment.
#3 The only Blacksmiths who may Modify your equipment are Andre and Rickert.
Normal, Raw, Divine, Occult, Magic, and Enchanted are ok.
Fire and Lightning are NOT allowed.
#4 You may not use any healing items during a boss battle. Clerics can cast heal with no restrictions.
#5 You may not enter new covenants. (If you are a knight / cleric, Way of White is allowed.)
#6 You may not upgrade your pyromancy flame.
#7 No summons.
You MAY buy consumables, including resins, spells and arrows. You MAY remove equipment. If the challenge is too easy, add your own restrictions. These are only the BASE guidelines for this challenge. Season to taste, bro!
