So for my 6th playthrough of Dark Souls, I decided that I'm going to make what I call a "punchy pyromancer" (alliteration!). Because I'm planning to use a lightning Caestus on my right hand and pyromancy on my left hand, I thought it would be fun to do an SL1 playthrough.
My question is: having never done an SL1 playthrough before, what is the fastest way for me to get both decent fast-rollable armor (with Havel's ring) and rescue Laurentius? If there is a way to avoid the Capra Demon until I get Combustion that would be very helpful.
Best Answer
You cannot rescue Laurentius without killing the Capra Demon. You can however, use the master key to skip to Blighttown, summon a player who has a +10 pyro flame, and then buy combusion from Quelana of Izalith.
To quickly get Havel's ring, use the master key in the Under Burg or run through Darkroot.
For armor, to SL 1 fastroll with Havel's ring, you are looking at just wearing a helmet and some gauntlets from any heavy armor set. Most are pretty similar but elite knight set is available in the Garden, before the Moonlight Butterfly. You can also buy pieces of the chain mail set from the undead merchant in the Undead Burg to hold you over for the first couple areas.