WheelHoss1
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Magic.
Morrigan Stark
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Absolving resets aggro, whether or not it's a sin from the Blue Sentinel POV.
super-famicom
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Quick question: To buff other players with the Channeler Trident's two hand R2 attack, you need to meet its stat requirements, right? My character has under 15 DEX and can do the R2 dance, but it does nothing (except look awesome). I mainly use it as a gesture when I am summoned.
Odd. Do you have the option checked to play with people from all regions?
No matter how good a netcode is, there's gonna be lag with people from all around the world playing in your room.
WheelHoss1
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Gandalf is very weak magic-user. In D&D, he'd be 5th level.
Are you kidding? It is revealed at the end of the third book that Gandalf has one of the 3 rings of power given to the elves. He's a level 800 sorcerer with 50 casts of CSS
hydrophilic attack
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Why?
I actually think the area (at least Luna, which is the one I have the most experience with) is very well designed so it's pretty fair both for invader and invaded. Sure, sometimes you can team up on the invaded, but this is balanced by only the host having access to healing items. And with the various holes in the grounds there are a lot of opportunities for the host to run away and heal. Since the invader can't heal, one strategy for a patient host is to repeatedly drop down into the area you can only reach by falling to force the invaders to follow and take fall damage that they can't get rid of. One guy/girl I was playing against had this strategy.
And if someone really is having problems with the invasions, there are lots of options. They can burn an effigy, they can summon a phantom or, since the area is so small, they can run to the fog wall before the invader has the time to spawn.
Darklurker
The fight was taking forever with my pure physical build and I ended up dying every time.
So I did respec to a pure faith build and the boss died in... 5 Great Lightning Spear.
Is this a joke?
For fuck's sake, Fromsoft, please re-balance this fucking game. Magic is so OP compared to physical builds. This is not funny :x
So I did respec to a pure faith build and the boss died in... 5 Great Lightning Spear.
Is this a joke?
For fuck's sake, Fromsoft, please re-balance this fucking game. Magic is so OP compared to physical builds. This is not funny :x
Arjen
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I was in Sol, most of the times it was 2 v 1. Pretty unfair, but I needed my achievement.
Stratosphere
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Is there any good pre-NG+ checklists out there? I'm paranoid that I'm going to miss something before taking the plunge.
Also, am I better off just progressing through NG+/++ to get the platinum? I feel it will take me longer to rank 3 all the covenants than just running through the game to get all the sorceries/hexes/miracles/pyros...
Also, am I better off just progressing through NG+/++ to get the platinum? I feel it will take me longer to rank 3 all the covenants than just running through the game to get all the sorceries/hexes/miracles/pyros...
That fight does seem almost impossible to do as pure melee. It's no real issue until
they split but at that point trying to avoid the attacks while they're on two opposite sides of the arena becomes impossible.
In the end I used a gold pine on my mastodon halberd +10 and just went to town 2 handed. I ended up killing it before the split could happen, after all those defeats it was just a relief to have it out of the way. I don't think I'll ever bother trying to kill that boss again.
In the end I used a gold pine on my mastodon halberd +10 and just went to town 2 handed. I ended up killing it before the split could happen, after all those defeats it was just a relief to have it out of the way. I don't think I'll ever bother trying to kill that boss again.
They're extremely weak to poison so that makes the whole memories smooth sailing.
SeventhSon
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I used the same tactic, it was a very underwhelming fight.
hydrophilic attack
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I'm drowning in Titanite Chunks but have no Large Shards
Stone trader? She sell unlimited shards so does McDuff.I'm drowning in Titanite Chunks but have no Large Shards
hydrophilic attack
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I think I haven't gotten far enough in the game yet. Stone trader only sells ordinary Shards (or rather sold, she is out of stock now) and McDuff doesn't sell me anything. Only rambles. Someone had left a "Weakness: Head" message nearby him and I found it very accurate.
The_Hitcher89
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Could've sworn there was an NPC that sells an item which lets you upgrade your Intelligence for 20,000 souls, can't remember who though
Doubt I'll have the patience to beat the
with the massive gap between him and the nearest bonfire. Could do with that
though
Doubt I'll have the patience to beat the
Ancient Dragon
Soul of a Giant
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Could've sworn there was an NPC that sells an item which lets you upgrade your Intelligence for 20,000 souls, can't remember who though
Carhillion sells the Ring of Knowledge, which boosts your int by 5.
Ahh the early game resource plight it's going to be the death of me on my co-op character. Kill old ironclads for large titanite shards they drop lots of them, strike damage is their weakness.
hydrophilic attack
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Thanks! Are those the fatties in the Forest of Giants?
Well if you want to call them that yes they are.
hydrophilic attack
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Don't blame me that's what all the messages call them!
Hahaha...yeah the ballista kill is classic....good stuff and fellow Canadian?
make sure to plow ahead and find what mcduff is mumbling about....his weakness is his head for sure but there is a cure and he spells it out for you. I didn't rest until I found that friggin thing and then eventually went back to all the optional bosses I left behind with proper weaponry. You are on the right track if you found Chloanne. Only
1 level two bosses
Trying to git gud on PVP today i ended up receiving my first hate message ever. lol That was fun, specially because he was that type of guy that played dirty. The dude's pretty fast too, cause he sent me a "fuck you" like 2 seconds after i killed him.
BTW, is dual katanas bad for PVP or something? i never seen anyone using, and that's what i'm using now.
BTW, is dual katanas bad for PVP or something? i never seen anyone using, and that's what i'm using now.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Dual kats are god-tier...
in Demon's Souls. Here, not so much. Still viable I think though.
Here, not so much. Still viable I think though.The_Hitcher89
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Late game spoilers
Is there any reason to
in the memories?
Is there any reason to
kill the Giants
Not a fan of timed levels tbh
hydrophilic attack
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I think I have
beaten the two bosses you are talking about
I've just made innuendos all over the place.
As for PvP:
?
I'm not clever enough to come up with good innuendo messages that haven't already been done to death
I had a legit draw in PvP today. I grey spirit invaded a guy in really heavy armor in the Luna Belltower. He was an asshole that tried to hide behind my spawn point to get a backstab off immediately and he was lag hitting me all over the place. The fight ended with us trading blows that killed each other. While I wasn't credited with a win, I feel I somehow got the moral victory.
You don't even go that far into iron keep it's a short trip really. Unless you die of course.
Well I pretty much suck at PVP but dual katanas are viable...I use a rapier for my left hand instead of a second katana, its also a lot lighter....even more viable if you buff, which I did not...got a couple wins, but yeah the tough ones to beat are the longer reach weapons, i.e. washing pole, chaos blade, santier's spear, defenders sword...all buffed, and I think Dark is thebest buff isnt it??.....may want to join their club if you want to do a bit better at PVP....still its a little more rewarding to get a Darkdrift kill than those mentioned no? I dint mind dying a lot and fighting people with better skill, higher levels and better gear....more satisfaction if I actually pull off a victory.
Yep figuring out which items are worth the struggle in that area is still hard ...but you are close!!! Hahahaha on the messages......no one get's/(or perhaps they think its TOO dirty) my extremely dirty message:I think I havebut I didn't feel like going through the area after that. Guess I should make that a priority then. Thanks!beaten the two bosses you are talking about
I'm not clever enough to come up with good innuendo messages that haven't already been done to death
I had a legit draw in PvP today. I grey spirit invaded a guy in really heavy armor in the Luna Belltower. He was an asshole that tried to hide behind my spawn point to get a backstab off immediately and he was lag hitting me all over the place. The fight ended with us trading blows that killed each other. While I wasn't credited with a win, I feel I somehow got the moral victory.
try chest and then be wary of projectile.....guess I need to lay off the porn in between boss runs.
KoreanBarbecue
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Could've sworn there was an NPC that sells an item which lets you upgrade your Intelligence for 20,000 souls, can't remember who though
Doubt I'll have the patience to beat thewith the massive gap between him and the nearest bonfire. Could do with thatAncient DragonthoughSoul of a Giant
Just bonfire acetic the Black Gulch and farm a second from the set of two giants in that level. The only remaining enemies on that level are the dark pool worms (which you can kill easily with a fire arrow for a distance to each of their little pools) and the large worms that come out of those two holes. And, the boss.
Orochinagis
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More like a level 60 sorcerer with Oolalice spells and +10 int ring for trolling.
mickcenary
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Haha. Did the exact same thing.
My reliance on Great Lightning Spears this play-through has turned me into an absolute wuss of a player. I can't believe my first play-through was with nothing a but a slow, albeit very hard-hitting hammer. I was dodging everything and throwing caution to the wind. It was a lot more stressful, I can tell you that.
Now I just sit back and hurl Spears of Unbalance at my enemies like a big pansy.
Just bonfire acetic the Black Gulch and farm a second from the set of two giants in that level. The only remaining enemies on that level are the dark pool worms (which you can kill easily with a fire arrow for a distance to each of their little pools) and the large worms that come out of those two holes. And, the boss.
Which Bonfire do I need to Ascetic?
Edit - Nevermind.
The only reason to dual anything in PvP is only if the power stancing moveset adds something substantial for usage. For example a 1H R1 that produces vertical moveset while the power stance L1 gives a horizontal. The strength of the katana lies in their long range from their running attack, so most people stay away from power stance.
fake edit: Just played a dude who parryed my homing soulmass, very impressed.
real edit:
I still beat him though.
I pumped my agility to 110 to see what happens. Holy crap, I am untouchable now.
Also that estus chugging speed. I wonder if I can go back to 85 agility now that I got used to this.
Other than that, I payed Vendrick a visit.
Also that estus chugging speed. I wonder if I can go back to 85 agility now that I got used to this.
Other than that, I payed Vendrick a visit.
This fight is going to take a while.
I'm doing a crap amount of damage so the battle lasts forever.
I can dodge all his attacks but I always end up loosing my focus and get greedy.
I'm doing a crap amount of damage so the battle lasts forever.
I can dodge all his attacks but I always end up loosing my focus and get greedy.
Soul of Giants makes his health/def nonexistent. Stay around his left leg, and he can't ever touch you with his sword.
Question, Ruler's Sword, or King's Ultra Greatsword?
You mean you don't multi task? I put that same message down myself I thought it was tame.
It is a shame but more worth it when you get a nice long one with the endurance to last?I'm not clever enough to come up with good innuendo messages that haven't already been done to death
I had a legit draw in PvP today. I grey spirit invaded a guy in really heavy armor in the Luna Belltower. He was an asshole that tried to hide behind my spawn point to get a backstab off immediately and he was lag hitting me all over the place. The fight ended with us trading blows that killed each other. While I wasn't credited with a win, I feel I somehow got the moral victory.
I've just had Alonne Captains finish things off for me really. I've not traded kills at all.
No deaths playthrough is surprisingly doable. On my first proper attempt I had 2 deaths (first against
, second in
because I wasn't as careful anymore) and finished in just under 10 hours. Definitely going to have another go at it soon.
Old iron king
Dragon Shrine
Sigh, tell me about it. I tried dual-wielding two greatswords because of dat damage, but why bother when people can stunlock you with something faster and deal as much if not more damage before you manage to roll away.
What? I already consumed 3 of souls of giants. Woes me, never occured to me that they could be useful.
Oh snap. lol Yea, don't consume those. I mean, He's still easy, it will just take much longer.
Lionheart1827
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So I finally beat the game, level 160. Is there any good places to do sunbro bosses at this level? Or should I bite the bullet and do NG+?
Yup. The ultra greatswords and great hammers are useless in PvP when power stanced. Their advantage lies with their ridiculous range and immense damage output. A proper greatsword class kills in 2 hits.
My build was this: Enough STR to two hand the sword. Enough FAI to cast sunlight blade.
+10 lightning infusion. Bait enemies to whiff their attacks, then smash with jumping R2. Mix with rolling and running attacks. Kills in 2 hits.
try any of the later bosses including the final one. if it doesn't work, go NG+