History Awesome / Markiplier

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81wIa9kwdI8 "BIGFOOT GOES DOWN!!!"]] Mark manages to [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable solo Bigfoot]] by way of trap placement, precision shooting and using the environment to his advantage. The best part? Mark lands the final shot on Bigfoot ''in Bigfoot's own lair''.

* Anytime he manages to figure out a solution to a puzzle by himself. Especially if it involves {{Moon Logic|Puzzle}} à la ''Videogame/PleaseDontTouchAnything''.

* In ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV GTA V]]'', he tries ramping a dump truck over the Army base fence. Instead of a clean jump, he ends up hooking the bed of the truck on the fence, balancing for a few seconds, then ''tipping over into the base, landing on all four wheels.''

* He beat Nightmare Mode of ''Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys3'' after just ''17 minutes and 55 seconds'' of trying. He then went back through the game a second time, fulfilling [[GuideDangIt all of the conditions]] to unlock the GoldenEnding, meaning he's cleared all three ''Freddy's'' games with OneHundredPercentCompletion.

* His appearances in "''Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' TheMusical" on Website/YouTube have to be seen to be believed.
* He beat night 4 of ''Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4'' without dying, after dying a few times every night up to that point.

** The thumbnail for the first episode of Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is a spot on allusion to the first episode of Five Nights at Freddy's, the first FNAF video he's ever done.

* {{VideoGame/SOMA}}; Mark not only realizes the BrainUploading plot point long before TheReveal, but also that the robot minds are copies rather than straight transfers almost immediately after the initial diving sequence. Perceptive, isn't he?

* He gets all but 7 of the endings in VideoGame/PleaseDontTouchAnything all on his own.

* By [[Creator/ScottCawthon Scott Cawthon]]'s [[WordOfGod own admission]], the segment of VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation in Night 4 where the player has to tighten the spring locks whilst attempting to fend off the Minireenas was nigh impossible, and a patch lowered the difficulty. Mark was one of the few people that managed to get past it anyway despite the difficulty, and Scott collectively congratulated anyone who beat the segment pre-patch (via the patch notes), saying that they deserved the bragging rights.

* Mark killing the final boss in VideoGame/TheEvilWithin2 with the ''[[OneBulletLeft very last bullet in his pistol.]]'' The expression on his face just screams that he wasn't expecting that to work. Additionally, that was done on [[HarderThanHard Nightmare Mode]], making the moment itself more impressive.

* After 8 parts filled with rage, anger and mental torture Mark finally manages to summit the mountain in ''Videogame/GettingOverItWithBennettFoddy'' and finishes the game. Cue TearsOfJoy.

* Another Meta example: his nickname of "Markipoo" is one of the names Codsworth can say in VideoGame/Fallout4.

* Mark has a pretty epic moment during his play through of ''Videogame/BlairWitch'' when [[CanineCompanion Bullet]] gets injured and Ellis is being prompted by the game to leave Bullet behind. What’s his reaction to a heartbreaking scene like that? He walks for a long time (nine minutes in the video, possibly longer with unedited footage) while carrying the injured Bullet around, refusing to leave Bullet behind. He also says encouraging words like how Bullet is going to be spoiled as soon as he gets medical attention. He was so attached to Bullet that he was willing to keep playing even if he never progressed with the game. He goes on carrying Bullet for so long that the game has Ellis collapse from exhaustion and have him wake up without Bullet. Once he realizes what the game did, he starts looking for Bullet and demands to know where he is. Mark is definitely a good dog parent, even in video games.

* Mark getting through ten whole waves of ''{{VideoGame/Ultrakill}}'''s [[EndlessGame Cyber Grind]]. On Violent difficulty. On his first try. ''With only the pistol''. He even manages to pull off a sick headshot on a [[KillItWithFire Streetcleaner]] in midair!

* Beating the first level of ''VideoGame/{{GTFO}}'' ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr3Cfk1TyXE on his own!!!]]'' To clarify how awesome this is, GTFO is a NintendoHard game meant to be played by 4 people. And Mark beat the first level ''by himself'' simply through [[TrialandErrorGameplay learning the game's patterns.]] He even practised so much that, more often than not, he can actually ''count'' how many Sleepers there are in a room with just his hearing.

--> Markiplier: Oh, this bitch gonna die.
** At that point instead of being scared, Markiplier gets ''[[TranquilFury mad]]''. He starts the Angie boss fight, and not only does he beat her on his first try, he wins so quickly she doesn't even do her doll attack once meaning he takes ''[[NoDamageRun no damage]]'' during the fight.
--> Angie: You are never getting out of here.
--> Markiplier: I think I [[LastSecondWordSwap w...oah.]]

* He finally makes it to the fifth night in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' but runs out of power before he hits six A.M. The lights go off and Freddy comes out and finishes his song that gives the player extra time. The screen cuts to black and then, in the split-second before he would have died, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXtVrNdD3YA&t=19m22s Markiplier makes it to 6 AM]]
** He also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5GfhGFVCFE managed to clear the game]] on 4/20 mode (i.e., a custom game with all four AIs set to their hardest difficulty, which even ''Scott Cawthon, the developer himself, could not beat''). [[{{Determinator}} It took him seven hours.]]
*** It should be noted that [[Awesome/FiveNightsAtFreddys FNaF's Crowning Moment of Awesome]] page has a section devoted to listing the few Let's Players that have beat 4/20 mode, and Markiplier, being one of the first, is right near the top of the list. And he has always been among the first to clear the ultra-hard mode of each game in the series. When Mark yelled out that he is "''the King'' Of Five Nights at Freddy's!", he was not far from the truth.
** Mark's so worn out from his seven hour grind trying to survive the last night, he actually has TearsOfJoy when he finally beats the 4/20 mode!

** From both [[https://www.facebook.com/muyskerm/videos/1298861183926185 Bob]] and [[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1263518049?t=0h0m1s Wade's]] streams (as Mark and Sean weren't streaming on their end), they finish R6D1 with barely any party wipes and beat the boss ''on their first try''.

* Mark successfully managed to pronounce TheUnpronounceable without stumbling on the word a single time in "ILASWPARSGFMPT #2" (for I Let A Sketchy Website Pick A Random Steam Game For Me To Play), which can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj6oBSQHk2M here.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJDTiROQq0s Part 15]] of his ''Minecraft'' Survival playthrough has Mark manage to win all six waves of an Illager raid, despite having no idea what's going on or how the Raid system works. Granted, he was wearing enchanted diamond armor and had powerful weapons at his disposal, but the fact he managed to save most of the Villagers despite being unprepared for the attack speaks wonders.

* The UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny in ''VideoGame/GunsOfIcarusOnline'' with his teammates Bob, Wade, LetsPlay/JackSepticEye in one ship, and WebVideo/GameGrumps, and LetsPlay/{{Mangaminx}} in another ship. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r335Ml55dRY In the first round]], while they did lose, [[TheCaptain Bob]] skillfully maneuvers the ship to the point the four are surprised that they didn't die in the first round.
** Just those two ships have youtubers? No... As you can see in Jacksepticeye's video, nearly ''every single airship'' has a crew of youtubers, with the likes of [=CinnamonToastKen=], LetsPlay/PewDiePie, LetsPlay/{{Cryaotic}}, and many others. Truly, an UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny.

--> "God damn it! The ventilation system goes out and that son a bitch- ''[He turns to see Springtrap [[RightBehindMe in the main window]]]'' oohhhhhh, hey...heeeeeey! HEEEEEY! Ohhh, you know...I-I was just...[[SpeakOfTheDevil talking about you]]! Ohhhh, we had the best time. Do you remember? You remember back when I told you to go fuck yourself, and you didn't? Oh, I thought that was a very clever choice. [[BlantantLies You and me, we get along so well these days]]. I-I really feel...you know, staring into your eyes...this long...scientists proved that it builds a connection between two people. And...you know, all in all, [[CasualDangerDialog the lights may be blaring]], but I'd like to think of that as red hot burning love that feel in my heart for you? ''[5 AM comes]'' [[BigYes YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH]]! Boop-de-boop-de-boopie boop! [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu I don't love you at all]]!"

* Ever wanna see how good Mark is with a Nerf gun? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2PLQj-G_Aw&nohtml5=False Here you go.]]

* Bob has an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome in ''VideoGame/TheForest''. When Mark and Wade are both killed by island natives in a cave, Bob proceeds to single-handedly slaughter all of the island natives. Even he can't believe he pulled it off.

* Bob has an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome in ''VideoGame/TheForest''. when Mark and Wade are both killed by island natives in a cave, Bob proceeds to single-handedly slaughter all of the island natives. Even he can't believe he pulled it off.

* Bob has an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome in ''VideoGame/TheForest''. when Mark and Wade are both killed by island natives in a cave, Bob proceeds to single-handedly slaughter all of the island natives.

* After having trouble figuring out the game in his first few playthroughs of ''VideoGame/AmongUs'', Mark manages to score a win as an Imposter through sheer ObfuscatingStupidity: first all-but ''admitting'' he killed [[LetsPlay/LordMinion777 Wade]] and not having anyone believe him, and then by framing [[LetsPlay/JackSepticEye Sean]] for a murder Sean caught ''him'' committing. Sean is driven almost to distraction by the fact that ''nobody'' thinks Mark knows what he's doing enough to successfully frame anyone else, and ends up getting shoved out the airlock as Mark's winning move.

** This really needs to be explained: Tyler, his fellow imposter, died halfway through the game due how bad Tyler is at lying. Which meant that Mark was on his own ''without knowing'' how to sabotage things. Even the winning move was through sheer dumb luck as even Mark thought he was doomed. Also, Mark's lie about killing Wade was so good, ''Wade'' questioned it!

* Mark CATCHING A [[ThreateningShark SHARK]] WITH HIS BARE HANDS AND THROWING IT AROUND in Bad Guys At School
** From the same video
-->'''Wade, skateboarding around:'''Oh, hey there, are you here to bring me an early lunch?"
-->'''Mark, who was playing as a chef:'''Yeah...[[PreAssKickingOneLiner A KNUCKLE SANDWICH!]] *starts beating Wade up*