Tips before runs:
 >Get this to make saves and practice: https://github.com/Kahmul/SpeedSouls-Save-Organizer/releases
 >Get this to spawn BKH (for practice runs) if you don't get one: https://github.com/CapitaineToinon/Gadgetlemage/releases
 >Join the discord: https://discord.gg/speedsouls 
 >Watch some runs to see how certain parts are handled.
 >Ask questions on the discord if necessary.
 >Above all else, practice!

ASYLUM
Hunter, Master Key
Unequip all on ladder
Drop hilt opening door
Pickup sword
Pickup Bow
Kill Asylum Demon
Quitout when you open door
Head to Firelink
 
FIRELINK + SEAL
Pick up 6x firebombs
Pick up 3x humanities
Take elevator
 >use 1 Humanity
 >equip bow LH s1
 >equip arrows
 >equip firebombs s2
Send elevator up
Quit at Ingward spot
 
Kill Ingward
 >aim above, bomb, shoot once
 >aim above, bombs, shoot until dead
Get soul
Open seal
Walk off, heal once
Climb ladder
Pickup RTSR close to edge
Roll off parallel to gate
 >If a drake moved back, roll between them
Go to elevator
 
DARKROOT
Elevator:
 >Use Soul
 >equip RTSR
Get GCS on left of middle bush, quitout
Get the BKH
Equip GCS over Bow
Kill Crystal Lizard
Equip GCS over sword
Go to Undead Parish
 
UNDEAD PARISH
Rest at the bonfire
 >Level 15 STR, 18 DEX
Get RTSR from Berenike Knight
Go past Balder + hollows, block hit if not RTSR yet
 >I strongly recommend watching top runs and replicating their movement here. Also, practice.
Ladder:
 >Equip sword over shield
 >Equip shield
Kill Gargoyles
 >Start the fight by cutting the first Garg's tail with a 2-handed R2. After that, swap to the Garg axe and 2-hand it.
 >Stunlock the first one by doing 2 R1s per opening
 >for the second one: 2 R1s at side, finish with R2
 >this fight can be tough, make sure to watch top runs and practice
Check HP on ladder:
 > If 74+:
   >Use 1 estus, drop down both times
 > Else:
   >Use 1 estus, take 1st ladder
Buy 4 Bones from Oswald
Kill Oswald (3 R1s from left, backstab)
Get twin humanities
Use homeward bone
 
QUELAAG
Level 22 STR
Get Firekeeper soul
On elevator:
 >unequip Axe
 >Drop Sword, Axes
 >Walk off ASAP
Kill Lautrec, quitout, get RoFaP
Take elevator
 >Bone in slot 5
 >equip RoFaP
 >estus x2
 >send back up
Go to Blighttown
 >Drop to elevator: https://youtu.be/y721txlSYLk?t=836
 >wait for platform to flatten
 >Estus x2, parry x2, drop
Fog: equip BKH, unequip GCS
Kill Quelaag
 >This boss can be stunlocked by timing and spacing your hits. Highly recommended to watch some top runs and practice this fight, as dying to it is very costly.
(Heal if necessary)
Ring Bell
 >Pop soul while ringing
 >Use homeward bone
 
SIF
Rest
 >Level 13 END, 27 STR
Upgrade BKH to +2
Buy Weaponsmith from Andre
Kill Andre 
 >R2 NE at left side, R1
Titanite RTSR:
 >Unequip BKH, equip GCS
 >run into bolt
 >Run into second bolt while shielding
Quitout when opening door
Ruins Skip, get Stone Armor
Jump off ledge
Open door, quitout
Load:
 >Equip BKH
 >Unequip GCS
Get Hornet Ring at start of fight
Kill Sif
Use bone almost immediately
 
SENS FORTRESS
Level 19 END
Unequip BKH, equip GCS
Run through Sens
Fog: Equip Leather armor
Backdash late through rock
If no RTSR, block a trap arrow
Fog: unequip armor
Buy 2 Firebombs and 10 Blossoms
 >buy extra firebomb if possible
Fog:
 >Equip BKH
Make Iron Golem fall with RTSR
 >Run past left
 >aim to left of leg
 >R2 + R1 same leg
Heal to full, unequip BKH
 
ANOR LONDO
Take bonfire
 >Level 24 END
Elevator (between mid and back, camera facing down):
 >(Heal to full)
 >Use blossom
Before entering the building: heal
Ladder: Equip GCS RH, 2-hand it
 >you can do a running attack on guardians in your way. If they get close, lock on and hold block. Create distance before turning your 
back to them.
Fog: Equip GCS LH
Lever: Blossoms s2
After Royal Sentinel: Equip BKH, heal if needed
SK Archer section:
 >1st rafter: go down the far side of the rafter, roll to it if needed. Turn your cam around, roll if a spear comes close.
 >2nd rafter: turn your cam around, roll if spear comes close.
Kill SK archer to get past
Take bonfire
Silver Knight RTSR:
 >get hit by its running attack, toggle escape
Before fog: use Blossom
Enter left side
Kill O/S with RTSR BKH
 >Practice this, can be a very hard fight if you need to improv.
 >In general, you want to keep Smough behind a pillar. If Ornstein isn't in lag or stunned, it's recommended to dodge his attacks diagonally to get behind him before attacking.
 >Ornstein might take 4 hits to kill if you don't get counter hits. Be wary of this.
 >Openers: https://pastebin.com/XNMXaBkL
Go to nearest elevator
 >Unequip BKH, Equip Bow to RHS2, 2-hand
Shoot Gwenevere, run to altar
Take bonfire
 >Warp to Firelink
 
SEATH
Drop down pit, place Lordvessel
Warp to Anor Londo
Elevator 1: 
 >Roll
 >use Blossom
 >use 2 souls
Run left of archer
Elevator 2:
 >Use 1 soul
 >Duke Skip (bow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFYMIq2GWo
Do ladder skip
Estus x1 at lever
Fog: equip BKH
Crystal skip
 >line up, jump at white dot
Kill 2 lizards
Use Blossom, get past clams
 >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZQGJk4FiN0&t=1973s
Kill Seath
 >Walk a bit toward Seathe
 >Shoot crystal with bow
 >run to middle
 >after 5 R1s, move to right
 > R1+R2, make sure to hit his crystal body
Unequip BKH, use Bone when hits ground
Rest: 
 >Level 24 VIT
 >Upgrade BKH to +4
 >Warp to Firelink
 
CATACOMBS
Take bonfire
Quitout at first switch
Do the drops to Pinwheel
 >if you get hit during the 1st drop: roll to side and heal before 2nd drop
Heal to full after 2nd drop
Fog: equip BKH
(Heal before Pinwheel)
Kill Pinwheel
Heal to full, pause until Rite appears
 
TOMB OF THE GIANTS
(This area can be very tricky for a new runner. I recommend turning your brightness up, watching runs, and practicing)
 >https://youtu.be/y721txlSYLk?t=2156
Jump NW from NNW skull
Kill Patches
 >2 R1s from left
 >get first drop
Enter fog
Kill crystal lizard
Fog: Equip Stone helm
Heal above 70%
Kill Nito:
 >Heal after drop
 >Equip stone set
 >Use blossom
 >Scream: Block with BKH
Unequip BKH and Stone set
Bone after arms fall
 
BED OF CHAOS
Elevator down to New Londo
 >Use humanities on elevator 1
 >Send back up
Go to Blighttown
 >Drop to elevator
 >Elevator: Use Firekeeper Soul + Blossom
Estus before dropping down the hole near the bell
Say yes to Eingyi, quit out
Equip Leather set on reload
Take bonfire
Join Covenant, give humanities
Go to Demon Ruins
Roll at bottom of ledge
Shoot SW of Capra
Do Ceaseless skip: https://wiki.speedsouls.com/darksouls:Ceaseless_Skip
 >Heal whenever necessary, make sure to practice this
 >Good example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrHMRNWhdYM&t=2428s
Unequip Leather set
Chaos door:
 >Equip BKH
 >Heal to full
 >Use Blossom
Kill Crystal lizard
Unequip BKH
Prowling: punch tail from SW, go around right
Slide: Bombs s3
Kill Bed of Chaos:
 >https://youtu.be/y721txlSYLk?t=2760
 >run between last two dark spots
 >Use Blossom
 >do Tokhi bombs, punch bug
Bone after Bug disappears
 
4 Kings:
Rest:
 >Upgrade BKH to +5
 >Level 31 END
 >Warp to Firelink
Take bonfire, leave
Take elevator
 >unequip Bow
 >equip Darksign s5
 >equip Cov over RoFaP
 >Use Blossom
Hold shield before fog
Fog: equip BKH
Run NE for RTSR
 >Optional: walk straight down middle if you want to skip RTSR
Drop off ledge N, slight left
Use Blossom after King spawns
Kill 4 Kings with RTSR
 >homing spell if RTSR: estus, run+shield
Darksign
 
Gwyn:
Unequip BKH, go to firelink shrine
Rest:
 >Level 26 VIT
 >Place souls
Menu in Kiln:
 >equip Hornet ring over Cov
RTSR: Run, let BK hit back
Fog: equip BKH
Kill Gwyn
 >roll immediately
 >run toward, stop with parry
 >wait to riposte
 >parry again, riposte
 >quit out