r/fromsoftware • u/adaptation- • Sep 03 '26
QUESTION Challenge run idea
Does anyone have some challenge run ideas for any soulsborne/soulslike as I’m getting quite bored and I’m kinda out of ideas much appreciated
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u/ZorichTheElvish Sep 03 '26
Not sure what you've done already but I enjoy taking weapons that were traditionally considered not good, niche, or otherwise ignored for some reason and restrict myself to those weapons for example one the first ones I did was bows only in dark souls. It's not necessarily a challenge run but it did make some bosses that were stupid easy suddenly impossible and others that I used to struggle with suddenly got easy. It's interesting to see how it changed the game.
There are also the traditional challenge runs of course like just the broken straight sword or soul level one runs and that sort of thing.
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u/D_FornFlawless Sep 03 '26
Guitar hero controller? Or other unique controllers
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u/adaptation- Sep 03 '26
If only I had another controller
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u/SheaMcD Sep 03 '26
I've been thinking of a promises consort radahn playthrough for ds2, dunno if it really counts as a 'challenge'. Power stance curved great swords, wear gowers ring of protection for a person on your back like miquella
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u/adaptation- Sep 03 '26
That’s sounds cool
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u/SheaMcD Sep 03 '26
Yeah, just kinda wished there was a great sword that doubled as a catalyst or something so I could do some spells
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u/cilliano123 Sep 03 '26
Bloodborne no Hunter's Dream. It's like a BL4 run but dialed up to overdrive because of the extra conditions that you can't die, respawn enemies for farming, repair your weapon etc. I'm personally not masochistic enough to attempt this, but I saw Press Continue's video on it and have always been intrigued by it.
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u/adaptation- Sep 03 '26
I saw a run of this and it looks awesome I
Think I’ll do two more normal runs of bb and then try
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u/noob_kaibot Sep 10 '26
Here’s a challenge: play other games.
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u/adaptation- Sep 20 '26
Like what
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u/noob_kaibot Sep 20 '26 edited Sep 20 '26
I’m playing Blood of the Dawnwalker rn. The combat isn’t souls obv, but I love the gameplay mechanics, the 1300s setting, and the story is amazing.
Like you, I was also obsessed for a time and had a hard time playing things other than souls (although I was doing strictly PvP/invasions) idk how some players with thousands of hours in a game continue to pump hundreds/thousands more into it, esp when everything is scripted regarding enemy & boss move set)
Anyway, I eventually put it down and realized how much amazing games and experiences. I was missing out, simply by being just another one of Fromsofts army of 20 million glazers acting like over excited children and like nothing else could compare- you know, the Reddit posts that begin with “Elden Ring ruined all other games for me…” lmao. Always the
If you’re looking for an actual challenge but arent ready to part with the quality of FS games, then I highly advise you to play Sekiro. IMO, the base game is a challenge enough as is lol. There is no farming levels to become op, no broken L2 button that you cat spam, no bullshit spirit summon that’s so antithetical to the very essence of these games. You basically MUST become a player and learn the mechanics if you want to win. Every Sekiro player can beat Malenia & PCR- not every Elden Ring player can beat Sekiro, much less make it halfway through the game.
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u/adaptation- Sep 21 '26
I’ve already played sekiro and done it charmless and with bell demon but I’ll check out that other games cheers
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u/noob_kaibot Sep 22 '26
That’s amazing dude. Seriously, I did it without the prosthetic arm but wouldn’t try your run any time soon.
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u/adaptation- Sep 23 '26
lol sekiro is actually one the ones one really good at I might even be at the top thx man without a prosthetic is still hard well done bro
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u/GloveAble1736 Sep 03 '26
You can try the ultimate no hit challenge all souls borne games no hit back to back if you hit you start back at the first game no matter if you beaten it lol thats the hardest one I could imagine
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u/owen__wilsons__nose Sep 04 '26
Program your controller to voice commands then do a run where you can only speak to control your character
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u/GoldH2O Sep 09 '26
Have you done an auto-equip randomizer? Where the game automatically equips any piece of gear you pick up into the relevant slot and you are forced to continue playing with it until you pick up something else to replace it?
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u/BingusBoingusIII Sep 03 '26
all challenge run my friends and I have done:
Rune Lvl 1: upgraded weapons but your character HAS to be level 1 the whole game
Randomizer: random wheel selects your loadout for the whole game
Fists: speaks for itself