Talk:Knight Artorias/@comment-4511886-20140819213013/@comment-25338168-20140823032247

I agree with both opinion here, there's no right way to play dark souls, because every way is the right way. But I liked the way Matsczon came up with, so I took up the challenge. Artorias set, no helm, no buff except power within, but only after he powered up with the Abyss buff for himself. The leo ring, Chaos Blade, with 10 humanity, but only to compensate with the fact that I used it single handed, with my left hand empty, because if he can't use his own left hand, who am I to use them both? Also the Havel ring for fast roll. The other bummer was that I was on NG+, so he had nerly 6k HP, and I was doing  170 damage(243 with power within).

And as you said, it IS rewarding, self rewarding. Since I respect Artorias so much, since I love his fighting style so much, I couldn't bear to beat him easily, and thus I loved you idea. And the feel of defeating him, with as much handicap as he had, was incredible, thinking about what he when through, imaginating that I finaly freed him, with a respectable fight, an enjoyable last fight, make it even more self gratifying. I am not someone sentimental, but I almost shed manly tears after the fight, and even took the time to pay a minute of silence for him, even tho it is just a game, hard work always get back at you, and most of the time, in the purest, intense and honest way. Thank you for helping me see through it the right way, and from now on, there's only a single way for me to fight him.

~Akuro