Dark Souls: Legend of Zelda Link Challenge

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Link to Original Challenge (A bit confusing).

I'll do my own write-up here. I did not make this challenge, but impose my own interpretation of the rules. Credit for this challenge goes to Andethir of the WikiSpaces Dark Souls Wiki.

Working on a Link/Zelda re-skin as I complete this challenge. Check the nexus for skins as they are released.

Completing this with the 'Hard Mode' requirements.

 

How to Start:

- Male Character, Light Colored, Semi-Long hair, Slim build.

- Start as Hunter (preferred) or Thief (Read 'NOTES' at the bottom of this post if you opt for Thief).

- Take Black Firebombs as starting gift.

- Get Wooden Shield drop and Dagger from Undead Merchant ASAP

- If started as Thief, get Leather Armor from Darkroot Basin before killing Gargoyles

 

Stats:

Vitality: After you ring Bells of Awakening, every boss you kill will allow you to level up to give you another 1/2 of a bar. (Bossfights with 2+ bosses count as 1/2 of a bar each, EX: O&S, 4 Kings)

Attunement: 28 or 34 (Depending on Rings, must fit all spells at same time)

Endurance: Up to 40

Strength: No more than 16

Dexterity: Base, unless needed

Resistance: Preference for Poison Resist

Intelligence: 44 (CSS)

Faith: 24 (Great Magic Barrier) or 30 (For Optional Sunlight Blade)

 

Equipment/Armor Rules:

- You must keep Leather Armor equipped throughout your entire play-through.

- Helm is restricted to either None, Tattered Hood, Brigand Hood, Wanderer's Hood, Sorcerer Hat, or Priest's Hat ( I'll be using Wanderer's once obtainable ).

- Rings can be any of the Tearstone rings, Red is preferred, as it is a replacement for the annoying BEEPING when health is low in the Zelda games. Ring of Evil Eye for HARD MODE (discussed under 'Hard Mode') NO RoFAP or Tiny Being's!!

 

Shields:

- Wooden Shield

- Knight, Tower Kite, or Crest Shield (pick ONE, Hylian Shield) Can only equip after ringing both Bells

- Blood Sheild (optional)

- Eagle Shield (Mirror Shield) Optional, can only equip after defeating Ornstein and Smough

 

Weapon Rules:

Dagger (Kokiri Sword) MUST ACQUIRE, keep equipped until both Bells rung

Broadsword (Master Sword) MUST ACQUIRE, equip after bells Rung

Short Bow (Fairy Bow) MUST ACQUIRE, keep equiped until both bells Rung

Divine Long Bow (Hero's Bow) MUST ACQUIRE, Upgrade only after ringing both Bells

 

Divine Broadsword (Goddess Sword) Can only upgrade after gaining Lord Vessel.

Fire Broadsword (Tempered Sword) Upgrade after beating Pinwheel

Lightning Broadsword (Golden Sword) Upgrade after beating Ornstein

 

Raw Claymore (Big Goron's Sword) MUST 2-hand, can upgrade and wield once acquire

Raw Blacksmith Hammer (Megaton Hammer) MUST 2-hand, can upgrade and wield once acquired

Claws x2 (Digging Claws) Must be equipped in pair

 

Arrow Usage:

Player can only use

- Standard, Wooden, Large or Feather

- Fire Arrows

- Magic Arrows

- Maximum of 30 Arrows combined, 40 after beating Iron Golem, 50 after attaining Lord Vessel

 

Firebomb Rules:

Max of 30 firebombs of any type (black and standard combined total)

40 After Completing Sens Fortress ( Iron Golem )

50 after Anor Londo (Ornstein and Smough)

Allowed unlimited stored in Bottomless box

 

Magic and Miracles:

- Lightning Spear (Ether Medal)

- Homeward (Farore's Wind)

- Great Magic Barrier (Nayru's Love)

- Force (Quake Medal)

- Firestorm (Din's Fire)

- Fire Orb (Fire Rod)

- Crystal Soul Spear ( Ice Rod)

- Magic Weapon and GMW (Sword Charge, use GMW once obtained)

- Heal (Life)

 

Covenants:

Way of White

Warrior of Sunlight

Princess Guard (Final)

 

Other Rules:

You can white or orange phantom to other people's worlds

No invading others

No poisons

No Bleed (save for claws)

Break Pots and Barrels as much as possible

 

Masks:

- When you have the Mask of the Child equipped, you can only equip the Dagger & Wooden Shield combo

- When you have the Mask of the Mother equipped, you can only use spells, sorceries, and arrows.

- When you have the Mask of the Father equipped, you MUST use a 'large' weapon and two-hand your weapon.

- Items are items, use them whenever.

 

Hard Mode:

- No Estus, only use Ring of Evil Eye and Miracles

- Stay Human entire play-through, if you die with no humanity, you start over

- Cannot use Bottomless box to keep spare Firebombs and Arrows

 

NOTES:

If you choose to start as a Thief, skip The Depths, and ring the bells WITHOUT killing Capra or Gaping Dragon, you CANNOT level your vitality until you beat Ornstein and Smough

 

SKINS:

- Kokiri Shield 1.0 Released

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I really like this. It's funny because I could get some people to play this game if that Link skin was available.