Black Knight Greatsword (AotA)

This is an overview of the current Black Knight Greatsword (BKGS) Dark Souls AotA route. Note, that this does not include any safety strategies for people learning the route.

Overview

Go through the Undead Burg.
Buy the Rapier and 2 Firebombs from the Undead Merchant.
Grab the Gold Pine Resin.
Use the Gold Pine Resin on the Shortsword and kill the lizard before Taurus Demon boss fight.
Kill Taurus Demon.

Run across the Hellkite Drake bridge.
Shoot the Hellkite Drake with your Shortbow, use the Gold Pine Resin on the Shortsword and cut his tail.
Run towards the Sunlight Altar bonfire, pull the lever and equip the Drake Sword.
Go up the tower to the Black Knight, kill him by riposting once and attacking twice afterwards, getting you the BKGS. Drop down the tower.
Run through the Undead Church, send the elevator down to Firelink Shrine (don't go down yourself).
Kill Gargoyles with moveswapped Drake Sword, ring the bell and dupe the Homeward Bone.

Kill Lautrec of Carim by kicking him off the cliff.
Go through the Valley of Drakes and pick up Red Tearstone Ring (RTSR). Bone back.
Level 22 Strength and 18 Dexterity.
Pick up the Ring of Favor and Protection (FAP ring) and take the elevator to New Londo Ruins.
Equip the FAP ring and the RTSR and heal once.
Kill Quelaag with moveswapped BKGS.
Ring the second bell, drop down the hole and go to the Demon Ruins.
Ceaseless Skip.
Firesage Skip (with the Leather Shield).
Kill Centipede Demon with moveswapped BKGS.
Equip Orange Charred Ring and run to The Bed of Chaos.
Kill The Bed of Chaos with Tokhi Bombs and Homeward Bone back to Firelink.

Go up the elevator from Firelink Shrine to Undead Parish, dupe Soul of Quelaag 4 times, use it up on the 5th time.
Rest at Undead Parish bonfire, level 28 Endurance and 28 Strength.
Head through Sen's Fortress, don't pick anything up.
Buy 5-6 Black Firebombs and max Green Blossoms.
Kill Iron Golem by making him fall with a BKGS R2 + R1.

Place the Lordvessel, warp to Undead Parish.
Upgrade the BKGS to +2, buy the Crest of Artorias, the Weapon Smithbox and the Caduceus Kite Shield from Andre of Astora.
Run to the Darkroot Garden bonfire, open the door with the Crest of Artorias and Save & Quit.
Rest at the bonfire.
Go towards the Hydra, get into RTSR range by using the sorcerer in the forest and the fall on the way to the Hydra.
Equip the Caduceus Kite Shield and the BKGS while sliding down the ladder.
Use Jump Attacks and 4 Black Firebombs to kill Hydra.
Run towards the spawn point of the Golden Golem, moveswap on the way to kill it with one running attack.
Talk to Dusk of Oolacile, say 'yes' to her (you can just buttonmash through the dialogue, it defaults to 'yes'). Bone out.

Warp to Anor Londo. Head to The Duke's Archives.
Dupe Soul of Smough twice on each elevator, kill the Crystal Golem for the Broken Pendant (one running attack is enough).
Duke Skip.
Use falls to get in RTSR range, kill at least two Crystal Lizards (if you kill all three you only need to kill one on the way to Knight Artorias, otherwise two).
Try and avoid having clams in your Seath fight.
Break the Primordial Crystal with a Black Firebomb and kill Seath with 3 running attacks.
Pop Soul of Smough and dupe a Homeward Bone.

Upgrade the BKGS to +4.
Ringswapping and getting hit once by the knightress in the forest while blocking with the Estoc puts you into RTSR range (if not, a drop on the way to Sif should).
Pick up the Stone Armor.
Use a Green Blossom and moveswap as Sif's door opens, pick up the Hornet Ring
Kill Sif then dupe a Homeward Bone without waiting.

Head towards the DLC portal, ringswap and fall down next to the ladder on the way for RTSR range.
Activate the portal, don't take the bonfire.
Use a Green Blossom before entering the foggate.
Kill Sanctuary Guardian.

Talk to Elizabeth, buy Hidden Body and the Oolacile Ivory Catalyst.
Go to Artorias' arena, kill one or both Crystal Lizards on your way (depending on if you got two or three in the Crystal Caves).
Kill Artorias, use a Green Blossom right after entering the fight.

Rest at the Oolacile Township bonfire, upgrade the BKGS to +5, level 24 Vitality, 10 Attunement, 14 Intelligence, and attune Hidden Body.
Go trigger Kalameet (drop onto the ledge with the Crystal Lizard while waiting), equip the Caduceus Kite Shield, the Oolacile Ivory Catalyst and the BKGS. Dupe a Homeward Bone when Kalameet disappears.
Run through Oolacile Township. Use your first Hidden Body right before the first Bloated Sorcerer, the next as it runs out. Kill the Mimic for the Crest Key.
Use your last Hidden Body before the area with the 2 Bloated Sorcerers, Save & Quit right as you activate the elevator after the Chained Prisoner.
Moveswap on your way to Manus, use Ringswap and the drop before the foggate for RTSR range.
Kill Manus, use a Green Blossom right after entering the fight, dupe a Homeward Bone.

Go up to **Hawkeye Gough'**s tower, make him shoot Kalameet.
Go towards Kalameet, equip the Dusk Crown Ring as you go through the foggate.
Drop down into the fight by using the ledge with the Crystal Lizard, switch out the Dusk Crown Ring for RTSR after the fall, use a Green Blossom.
Kill Kalameet, dupe a Homeward Bone.

Warp to Firelink Shrine, rest there and level 32 Strength.
Head towards the Catacombs, moveswap before Pinwheel.
Kill Pinwheel with moveswapped BKGS.
Keep moveswap for Nito fight.
Equip Stone Armor as you go through the Nito foggate.
Use Green Blossom and Kill Nito, unequip armor, then Homeward Bone back to Firelink Shrine.

Use the New Londo elevator to get into RTSR range.
Seal Skip.
Go towards Four Kings, make sure you have the Covenant of Artorias equipped.
Moveswap and eat a Green Blossom in The Abyss.
Kill Four Kings and bone back.