Melchiah
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Huh?! That's one of the things, that made it one of my favorite boss fights in the game. Even after three playthroughs I haven't gotten tired of it.
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Huh?! That's one of the things, that made it one of my favorite boss fights in the game. Even after three playthroughs I haven't gotten tired of it.
I'm trying to pick up things while also fighting the minor enemies and when he's talking you can't use X. It was making me crazy during my first encounter. The next ones wasn't as infuriating since I didn't have to actually use X and I could let him talk.
Melchiah
Member
You don't have to kill the skeletons though, and you can always come back to pick up things.
I always hated how many posters shoehorned the Soulsborne games into every thread here in GAF and the random "Does anyone want a Final Fantasy/Zelda/Animal Crossing/Random IP with Soulsborne gameplay?" threads. I'm standing right now in front of what I assume will be the final boss. I've put 40 hours into the game in a single week, no game has ever made me sit through playing that much time in such a short period of time in years.
I've seen the light.
I've seen the light.
Red Liquorice
Member
Praise the
Melchiah
Member
You're one of us now.
Yeah, it was the easiest one for me. Cleric Beast, Paarl and (late game spoilers)
the Nurse
I'm going all in on The Old Hunters now. Tried it earlier and got my ass handled to me by the giant enemies. I don't like how they just reused areas from the main game, though. I hope the rest of the expansion is not like that.
StoppedInTracks
Member
The only boss that never hit me. I just attacked him and he fell down, stood up, attacked him and he fell down again.
Weird.
I fought him in Unseen Village, though, so I was pretty high-level.
Valkerionseven
Member
Did Bloodstarved Beast and Paal last night. Man BSB was so hard this time. First time I played I got through it fairly painless. This time using blood vile to distract it, and fire infused whip did more damage but it felt way more fierce than last time lol.
Paal was yeah, never hit me. This time I fought it in the first moon phase before it turns to night and was even easier than fighting it in the last phase and high level like last time lol. Such a cool monster but gosh its weak. Even the summon NPC for it was stunning it some how.
Just got Mercy blade and its a bit hard to use compared to the whip that I got used to. Determined to go for a SKL/BT build though. Need a good gun though!
Will probably put this on the side though when the last Dark Souls 3 DLC drops. Was going to move on to it once I beat this but forgot the dlc was coming too. Wanna do it all in one go as well
Paal was yeah, never hit me. This time I fought it in the first moon phase before it turns to night and was even easier than fighting it in the last phase and high level like last time lol. Such a cool monster but gosh its weak. Even the summon NPC for it was stunning it some how.
Just got Mercy blade and its a bit hard to use compared to the whip that I got used to. Determined to go for a SKL/BT build though. Need a good gun though!
Will probably put this on the side though when the last Dark Souls 3 DLC drops. Was going to move on to it once I beat this but forgot the dlc was coming too. Wanna do it all in one go as well
thefragrance
Member
The real darkbeast paarl is in the later chalice dungeons. This is one of the hardest bosses in my opinion.
Orochinagis
Member
Welcome Home dear hunter.
Basically accept you want to unveil misteries on the cathedral, beat ludwing ,meet him on the lecture hall, raise the ladders in the lecture hall and go talk to him Simon will mention he will move forward , you can force the lecture hall dialogue by beating the living failures, go to the dream and go back to talk with him.
cj_iwakura
Member
Defiled Amygdala down. Phew.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Hardest part done. Congrats.
Orochinagis
Member
You already finished the game, like the rest of the chalice bosses are not so hard
cj_iwakura
Member
Funny to think I'll platinum this before DkS2.
Orochinagis
Member
Others Souls game are more grindy than BB due requiring farming materials, getting all boss weapons, all spells, all covenant max ranks, all infusion +10 and all covenant spells which requires going sometimes to NG+++ .
BB grindy part is just the Chalices
BB grindy part is just the Chalices
Melchiah
Member
Haha! That familiar feel Pthumerian Descendant gave to me as well.
Melchiah
Member
Hmm, I recall doing those, but I don't recall his last dialogue. It could be, that my memory is just playing tricks with me.
I literally sat there stunned for like 5 seconds then started shouting I DID IT! lmao
This makes me hopeful. Descendant made me rage so hard but now I just have Headless Bloodletting beast and Queen Yharnam and I hear Yharnam is cake
DorkLord54
Member
She is, but you might die a few times, as she does have attacks that punish those expecting another Pinwheel/Prowling Magus/Witch of Hemwick.
StoppedInTracks
Member
Oooh that's smart. I never used Lead Elixir because there are like 3 in the entire game.
How does it work? Same as Iron Flesh in Souls games?
You can only walk (but can still dodge and quickstep) basically your actions can't be interrupted so towards the end of the fight I popped the lead elixir, walked up to him and knocked him down with the L2 attack and just kept doing that and if he got a combo on me spammed blood vials then went back to slamming him down lol
Orochinagis
Member
I dont think
Maria
Lol pretty much my experience with her as well; I killed her super easily by spamming the gun parry repeatedly. She's a great boss but would definitely benefit by being a bit harder. Although I guess the difficulty can vary from person-to-person.
the more you have the lower your frenzy resist is. some enemies get new attacks if its over 15 i think.
Over 40 you can see the
Lesser Amygdala before the Bloodmoon
Hesemonni
Banned
Ah ok. So essentially nothing to cry over.
It might be that I didn't do it in NG+, but the The Old Hunters expansion has been incredibly easy for me. Ludwig and the giant enemies have been the only ones that gave me a headache.
It has also been pretty short, 6 hours for me (I still have to do the final boss). I expected something a bit more substantial, but with this being my first Soulsborne game, maybe it's the norm for every DLC to have this amount of content.
I will try to finish the game tonight. I'm actually excited to play another From game soon, or maybe I'll go with Ni-Oh.
I legit cried during the interior sections of the Upper Cathedral Ward. All my echoes, all my insight, all my patience, gone and sucked over and over again for hours.
It has also been pretty short, 6 hours for me (I still have to do the final boss). I expected something a bit more substantial, but with this being my first Soulsborne game, maybe it's the norm for every DLC to have this amount of content.
I will try to finish the game tonight. I'm actually excited to play another From game soon, or maybe I'll go with Ni-Oh.
I legit cried during the interior sections of the Upper Cathedral Ward. All my echoes, all my insight, all my patience, gone and sucked over and over again for hours.
Hesemonni
Banned
Orochinagis
Member
Insight are for coop, making the enemies stronger, buy gear and materials on the dream vendor or to see the invisible enemies at the start of the game
cj_iwakura
Member
2H the Ludwig Sword and decapitate with ease. Have at least one Sedative on hand to cure Frenzy and you should be fine. Frenzy also does less damage with lower insight.
Red Liquorice
Member
I use the blue elixir on that part of the Upper Cathedral Ward. I really can't be bothered with multiple brainsuckers.
You can take out one of them through the wall from the other side of the locked door where the warewolf breaks through, it helps a bit.
You can take out one of them through the wall from the other side of the locked door where the warewolf breaks through, it helps a bit.
cj_iwakura
Member
Watched the first Vaati vid... wow, there's a LOT of lore messages I missed.
Jimnymebob
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What's the generally accepted Soul Level meta on this game?
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
i hated them but there were considerably easier on my second playthrough. i would just run right at them before they could attack and use my cleaver on them. my stamina would let me get just enough hits in to kill them without backing off.
as for insight, it does matter how much you have but nothing too important i'd say. this explains what happens http://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Insight
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Yesterday I killed the
(yes, I just started the game). Was surprised how easy it was, since I always usually get mauled by those two fucking werewolves near there.
At first the game irritated the hell out of me, but once it started to click, it was really nice...
(completed Demons Souls before, and made it to
in Dark Souls)
Cleric Beast
At first the game irritated the hell out of me, but once it started to click, it was really nice...
(completed Demons Souls before, and made it to
Ornstein/Smough
Orochinagis
Member
Updating Bloodborne right now. Horizon has been Platinumed so need a replacement drug.
I never played the DLC after struggling initially (started it straight after hitting New Game+ ...). Yet to give the Ludwig sword any attention though but I hear it's the best weapon in the game so I will try to upgrade it and have another go. I was using the electrical ball thingy for 2/3rds of the game which was very effective but not as satisfying as a sharp weapon in any of the Souls games.
I never played the DLC after struggling initially (started it straight after hitting New Game+ ...). Yet to give the Ludwig sword any attention though but I hear it's the best weapon in the game so I will try to upgrade it and have another go. I was using the electrical ball thingy for 2/3rds of the game which was very effective but not as satisfying as a sharp weapon in any of the Souls games.
Orphan. First encounter, managed to get him down to 50% HP. I never got past 80% in the following ones lol
17 Seconds
Banned
do chalice dungeons stay exactly the same when you enter ng+? like, they don't reset or scale, do they?
cj_iwakura
Member
Is Dark Souls 3 going to be unplayable now that I'm in the aggressive BB mentality? I'm waiting for the GotY version with the DLC. (I still haven't played the DkS2 DLC...)