Can You Beat DS2 Without GAINING Souls?

In Dark Souls 2, souls are used for leveling, upgrading equipment, and overall progression. But what happens if you remove them entirely? In this challenge run, I attempt to complete Dark Souls 2 while keeping soul memory at zero, meaning I can’t gain souls from enemies or bosses at any point. This isn’t done with mods, it relies on careful routing, unintended mechanics, and a few well-known exploits to avoid collecting souls altogether. The run involves navigating boss fights without earning souls, using skips like the Cat Ring fall damage route, and abusing mechanics such as the skirtless parry walk to progress through areas that were never designed to be played this way. This is what happens when Dark Souls 2 is pushed beyond its intended design. My Discord   / discord   Patreon if you feel like it Patreon:   / bluethundersouls   List of music used in chronological order Gyro zeppeli theme, Ruins, Eyes of glory, Epic battle speech, Balatro main menu music, Mysterious place, Fur elise, Stalling, Diamond is unbreakable OST, Moonlight sonata, Chill, Restless Heart, Chariots of war, Respite, When johnny comes marching home, Hungarian Rapsody, The jam, Respite, Spear of justice, A new beginning, Aldias theme, this is your legacy, Good night, Bring it in guys Other videos you might enjoy ▶️    • I Hosted A Dark Souls Tournament And It Wa...   ▶️    • I hosted a ds3 soulstuber tournament and i...   ▶️    • Breaking Dark Souls 3 With the Broken Stra...   ▶️    • Can You Beat Sekiro Without Gaining Sen?   ▶️    • Can You Beat Elden Ring Without 𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 Runes   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:52 Overconfidence, the slow and insidious killer 5:51 But What About the Agape Ring? 10:12 The Real Curse... Parrywalk 18:27 Shenanigans 22:00 The Alternate Universe Save Corruption Skip 25:46 The End