Elden Ring : Man vs Wild (Escape Volcano Manor)

I'm Bear Grylls, and I'm gonna show you
what it takes to get out alive

from some of the most dangerous places
on the Lands Between.

I've got to make it through a series of challenges

in the sort of places you wouldn't last a day
without the right survival skills.

Now, I'm in Volcano Manor.

It's a lethal environment with mile upon mile of lava

This stuff will burn any Tarnished alive in, well, hours.

It's a place where the snakes walk,
the villagers throw firebombs

and the steep drop kills
hundreds of Tarnished.

I'm gonna have to dig deep to show you
how to survive in my toughest challenge yet.

Here we are at the Chapel of Anticipation
where all Tarnished souls begin their journey.

To make it to Volcano Manor
without lighting any graces

I've chosen the class with the highest
Vigor, the Knight.

That thing doesn't seem too happy...

After an unfortunate encounter
with a Grafted Scion,

I find myself with a valuable bottle.

I need to pee and I don't want to waste that

so what I'm gonna do is
use this bottle.

Careful not to light any graces,
we set off towards Volcano Manor.

hang on, something's not right...

I've managed to escape the
Chapel of Anticipation,

but I've soon discovered a problem.

So, it turns out the developers patched
the soft-lock I was going to use.

When you open this door to Limgrave,

the Stranded Graveyard grace
lights up automatically.

Not ideal for our challenge,
but we'll find another way.

It's time for a risky move.

I'm going to leave my urine behind

and attempt a glitch called "Zipping".

To escape without lighting a grace
I need to point my camera west,

raise my shield an inch forward like this.

The block animation overlaps
with the walking animation

creating an incredible burst of speed.

There we go, no graces unlocked.

Time to move on!

With the glitch successfully executed,

we can now reach the Academy of Raya Lucaria
by carefully descending and using portals.

We need to stay quiet at we sneak past
this massive slumbering dragon.

Well, that didn't work at all!

After obtaining the key, we can
finally access the Academy.

If you're ever in a tight spot with enemies,
just quit out of the game.

It will reset their positions,
giving you a chance to escape.

In the depths of the Academy, we find
the Abductor Virgin,

a terrifying metal construct built to
transport victims to Volcano Manor.

Imagine having one shot at life and being
called an Abductor Virgin.

This is gonna hurt, but it's our fastest
route to Volcano Manor.

Despite the pain, I've made it to my destination.

Volcano Manor.

Now this is where the fun begins.

I've been eaten alive by an Abductor Virgin.

And now trapped in the fiery depths

of Volcano Manor.

The first thing I noticed out here

is just how scorching hot it is.

Everything is just filled with this

eye-soaring lava.

And this stuff will burn

any Tarnished alive

in well... Hours.

With no way out

and only the most basic survival tools

our goal is clear.

First, let's test how stuck we are

by using our Memory of Grace.

If we're lucky, it'll lead us to somewhere that isn't here.

Well shi

Since we're definitely stuck,

our priority is finding shelter.

A Grace where we can heal

and respawn after death.

Once we find a Grace,

we'll have a safe haven to return to

instead of respawning in a pool of lava.

Our search for the Grace leads us

to the Subterranean Inquisition Chamber

but it soon becomes clear

that we've hit another roadblock.

(Houston) We've got a problem.

We dropped down from up there

to light this Grace which means

we're trapped in this area.

Our only hope for escape is defeating

the Formidable Abductor Virgin Duo.

Hopefully, this shouldn't be too hard. (Foreshadowing ?)

Oh...

Yeah nope

It's clear we need to find another way

if we want to escape the treacherous Volcano Manor.

(Controversial opinion)

Let's rewind a bit

to when we first arrived

at Volcano Manor.

Instead of venturing into the caves,

we take an alternate route through the scorching lava.

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We'll need to thread carefully here

the lava may not be as deadly as expected

but it still not a pleasant walk.

We continue upstairs

trying hard not to anger the snakes

and keep heading up

until we reach the Great Bridge.

The path through the lava

opens up to more parts of Volcano Manor.

But our exit is blocked again by one-way doors.

We could really use a Grace around this place (I agree)

Escaping the lava is draining most of my health

even before I do anything.

Look over there ! (Dad, is that you ?)

I bet I could jump over the railings (oh nvm)

(he jumped indeed)

Yeah, this will make the perfect place to set up camp.

We got a safe spot now,

but we're still not out of the woods.

We only have a small portion of Volcano Manor

accessible to us.

The rest is locked behind the area boss.

The Godskin Noble (aka Fatty)

A thicc one

We might be able to get some blubber out of that one.

oof

Didn't think that would work

but my god that was awful.

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Yay ! He made it !

Failed attempts : 14 (I think so)

With precise jumps and quitouts,

we've managed to parkour over to the other side.

This area is normally used as a shortcut

after killing the Godskin (the thicc one)

Wait, what's going on here ?

We might be able to use this area to cheese the Godskin

Thicc boi does not agree with that

We can't cheese the Godskin Noble

and the shortcut elevator is inoperable.

So our next plan is to use more parkour (oh no)

First thing you do, is jump around

until you hit a tiny (Tom ?) nook.

After that, jump forward one more time

and carefully inch forward, like this.

Now come the hard part

we need to jump to the right

and then climb up quickly, to get over the ledge

So what you do once you get up here,

press Menu and hold the Run button

and... Jump !

Closing the menu and using the Run button will store the action,

allowing you to immediately start running.

After numerous attempts at mastering the art of Jump Storing,

we finally succeed in skipping the Godskin Noble.

We've managed to skip the Godskin Noble boss,

but it's too early to celebrate,

as dying would mean we'll have to do it all over again

Let's take down the shortcut elevator, just in case.

A wise choice as we soon discover that the door to the entrance

of Vulcano Manor is blocked.

Now, what I should have done is pick the Stone Sword Key starting Gift

But thankfully there are other ways of getting them.

So, let's take the other way for now.

We venture into Rykard's Lair

And pick up a unique weapon called 'The Serpent Hunter'.

This weapon might come in handy later.

Let's head back for now and get those keys.

The first Stone Sword Key is located deep within the Prison Town

Lot of work for a single key (hear hear)

Let's go back up

Using the previously lowered elevator shortcut

we bypass the most challanging part of the jump.

The second Key is during the ride up.

Now that we've gathered the two Stone Sword Keys

We can unlock this door and make our way to the Main Lobby

It's been a long and arduous journey

But we have finally reached the start of Vulcano Manor

Our escape is close at hand

This just goes to show wether you're in the wild or the Lands Between

Being adaptable and resourceful is what gets you through the toughest challanges.

But our hopes are dashed

When we discover the door to Altus Plateau is locked.

There's always one more obstacle, isn't there?

Despite our new allegiance the way out remains locked.

(understandable :)

With no other choice

we decide to make the best of our situation in Vulcano Manor.

If we're going to be stuck here

We might as well get comfortable and explore our surroundings.

We go upstairs from the lobby and encounter a surprise visitor.

Humans are an excellent source of protein

So I'll have to rely on my shield and halberd to take her down.

The trick here is a simple hit-n-run

After several attempts we manage to defeat inquisitor Ghiza

and she drops her weapon called 'Ghiza's Wheel'

That thing was too big to be called a Pizza Cutter

Too big, too thicc, too heavy and too rough.

It was more like a large hunk of iron.

I can't actually use this thing properly,

but I have an idea

Develepors have tried to patch this glitch numerous times

but it seems to have slipped through the cracks

in the current patch; 1.09

Only have the Seerpent Hunter and Ghiza's Wheel in your inventory

Block -> backstep -> queue L2 during the backstep
(not sure if this is correctly subbed)

And swap Ghiza's Wheel to the Serpent Hunter.

And by combining these two common household items

We can craft a devestating weapon!

(Carve the blubber out of Fatty)

And now for our great escape

we head down to the subterranean Inquisition Chamber.

After a long and arduous journey

We finally see a ray of sunlight at the end of the cave.

We have reached the Altus Plateau.

We have escaped Vulcano Manor
and reached the breathtaking Altus Plateau.

It's a place filled with the blessed light of the Erd Tree

However, our goal Limgrave is still far away,

Located south of Altus Plateau
past Liurnia of the Lakes.

There are three paths connecting Altus Plateau
to Liurnia of the Lakes.

And none of them are particularly helpful.

The first obvious path is the Grand Lift of Dectus.

Well, its not really helpful without the medallion pieces,

Let's try the other ones

The Abductor Virgin we've used is a one-way trip
which leaves us with the Ruin-Strewn Precipice.

Now that is a long way down.

Better call up the elevator.

Well, this is useless.

With all three paths blocked, our choice is clear (Dying?)

Keep moving forward (Oh..)

Which is much easier said than done!

dies easier than said

Dies more difficult than said

Thankfully the Pizza Cutter is more than capable
of cutting down the Draconinc Tree Sentinel.

Now that that's settled, time for the Capital

But to my dismay, the way into the Capital is blocked.

Even if we have the two Great Runes,

the Gold Fog Gate won't disappear, unless we talk to Melina.

With all options exhausted we are now truly
stuck in Altus Plateau.

Dies in frustration

Dies in solution?

We have activated the elevator by jumping down,

and slamming our body into the pressure plate.

We reach the Fog Gate leading to the boss; Magma Wyrm Makar.

Let's pop out the the good ol' Pizza Cutter.

Fog Gates in the Lands Between
are only accessible from one direction.

This just goes to show how good Dark Souls 2 was.

Furthermore, the boss will not activate unless we cross the Fog Gate.

(these jokes are getting un-Bear-able)

But we cannot give up just yet.

Let's see if we can work some magic
and bend the rules of physics in our favour.

Our last resort; consulting the map of wrong-warps.

This entire area has a default position in Altus Plateau,

but the Ruin Strewn Precipice is an exception.

We can now preform a fast-travel and
force-quit the game before the loading screen disappears.

If we're too slow, we'll just end up doing the fast-travel.

If we are too fast, we'll end up at the exact same spot where we started.

A succesful wrong-warp will cause
our existence in this universe to disappear.

Resetting our position to the closes default location.

In this case: the start of the Ruin Strewn Precipice.

Despite our best efforts
we land back on Altus Plateau,

instead of the start of the Ruin Strewn Precipice.

If we look here we're standing in Altus Plateau

And if we go down, it should read 'Ruin Strewn Precipice'

But it doesn't.

Quitting out, will send us back to the top of the elevator.

This is because the area after the boss is considered
as an 'unstable ground',

and does not count as being in the Ruin Strewn Precipice.

So unless this thing reads Ruin Strewn Precipice

we can't wrong-warp out of here.

The developers have forgotten to mark a small area.
(those fools!)

A minor mistake that we can take advantage of.
(Those absolute buffoons!)

Limgrave is just ahead. We're so close.

As we walk toward Limgrave we come across
a bridge connecting the two areas.

To my dismay, the bridge is broken,

leaving no way to reach Limgrave.

It's hard to believe that such a small gap
can keep us from our destination.

Our journey continues as we search for
a way across the broken bridge,

Knowing that Limgrave, our final destination,
is just out of reach for now.

But we've come so far, we can't give up now.

(No comment)

Liurnia of the Lakes.

A vast area filled with sorcery, crabs,
and especially; Portals.

The first protal leads to Cumbling Farum Azula.

Interesting, but even if I kill Malektith,

it'll lead straight to the Ashen Capital.

The second takes us to the Chapel of Anticipation,

the tutorial area we began in.

Well, this is completely useless.

The third portal transports us to Nokron, The Eternal City.

It is a beautiful area, but

I don't think it helps us, unless....

Nokron is situated underneath Limgrave and Caelid,

connected by a two-way elevator.

Problem is this particular area is a small portion of
Nokron that doesn't lead anywhere.

Our only hope is to break time and space using wrong-warps

and see if it leads to stable ground.

We seem to have spawned on the top layer of Nokron,

Which is a bit concerning.

Going in naked prevents the Mimic Tear from
using any of your equipment.

Not that it matters since we have this chainsaw in our hands.

We have come so close, but the question remains:

Is the top layer of Nokron connected to the bottom portion?

There is only one way to find out.

Our health is getting real low.
Wish I had some kind of bottle to put my piss in.

dies due to lack of piss

With a stroke of luck, I've died right next to a Stake of Marika.

Restoring my health and landing me on the lower half of Nokron.

Only one step remains:

The elevator that connects Siofra river to Limgrave.

We've made it, against all odds.

We've escaped the treacherous depths
of Vulcano Manor

and conqured the challenges that laid before us.

With nothing but our wits, skills
and a little chainsaw ingenuity,

We've proven that even the most dire situations can be overcome.

bear running from bear

It's a testament to the power of Tarnished
perserverance and creativity.

Remember: In the Lands Between
adaptibility and resourcefulness are the very essence of survival.

Whether faced with towering bosses, impossible odds
or labyrinthine landscapes,

never forget the spirit of exploration,
and the will to push through adversity.

For when the path seems darkest
and all hope appears to be lost,

It is then that our inner strength and determination shine brightest.

Embrace challenges, keep pushing forward

and no obstacle will be too great to overcome.