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[Vitor711]

This was my exact first thought as well.

Buuuutcher Block!

 

[Maxwood]

I did this once

I will never wash away the shame



I killed the 1-4 boss this way too. I'm irredeemable.

WHAT?!
Old King Allant might be one of the best bosses in the series, right next to Artorias. Go replay DeS, pronto!

I've used some "clever" and "cheap" tactics against bosses, but fogsniping is boring. The Maneaters in the Tower of Latria did tempt me to use it, though.

 

[Sullichin]

Take some pictures too I want to see please if you wouldn't mind.

Instead of the Grym great axe why not use the Gyrm axe? It has better scaling, higher damage, and the same moveset as the great axe but is a bit shorter and is a bit lighter.

I actually meant Grym Greathammer. Not sure why I said axe. My favorite Axe is by far the Lion Greataxe.

 

[TnK]

Again, thanks for all the help you guys. Seems like I was supposed to go to Hilde's Tower.

Anyways, what does Poise do? Do I need to level it up if I want a pure STR build?

 

[aravuus]

How do I know if I got punished for disconnecting during an invasion? My goddamn computer crashed when I was invading someone else as a bell keeper, and now I can't seem to invade anyone. Or alternatively, nobody has invaded the bell tower in the last 10 minutes which I doubt

 

[HoosTrax]

How do I know if I got punished for disconnecting during an invasion? My goddamn computer crashed when I was invading someone else as a bell keeper, and now I can't seem to invade anyone. Or alternatively, nobody has invaded the bell tower in the last 10 minutes which I doubt

.

 

[aravuus]

.

Okay so no, thank god. Bell keeping is too much fun.

Although Sol is a lot better than Luna, but it's still so damn far away

 

[RedSwirl]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I beat was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

 

[LiK]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I fought was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

Not even close

 

[FloatOn]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I beat was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

how many giant souls do you have total?

 

[Easy_D]

.

What's the point of doing that if you can just use the bone? Limited uses?

 

[Havel]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I fought was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

Have you killed any other bosses that led to a

Spoiler

bonfire which warped to Majula

?

 

[Easy_D]

Okay so no, thank god. Bell keeping is too much fun.

Although Sol is a lot better than Luna, but it's still so damn far away

I got summoned to Belfry Sol without ever having been there. Was confusing as fuck at first.
About as confusing as being summoned as a gray spirit.

Edit: When are we getting Skeleton Man - Drangleic Edition? Game has the perfect armour set for it.

 

[RedSwirl]

how many giant souls do you have total?

Have you killed any other bosses that led to a

Spoiler

bonfire which warped to Majula

?

Just the one.

You mean it's actually possible to have done others before Lost Sinner? Ever since I got to the Bastille and cleared No Man's Wharf I've assumed I was on a fairly linear path. I've explored a lot in this game and wasn't able to make progress anywhere else.

 

[Mistel]

Just the one.

You mean it's actually possible to have done others before Lost Sinner? Ever since I got to the Bastille and cleared No Man's Wharf I've assumed I was on a fairly linear path. I've explored a lot in this game and wasn't able to make progress anywhere else.

You missed some paths like down the pit and the other exit of the rotunda. Bastille is optional and can be done far later if you wish too.

At this point you aren't very far in.

 

[Ridley327]

Just the one.

You mean it's actually possible to have done others before Lost Sinner? Ever since I got to the Bastille and cleared No Man's Wharf I've assumed I was on a fairly linear path. I've explored a lot in this game and wasn't able to make progress anywhere else.

Yep. Doing one of those areas before that one would even net you a key that really helps out during the Lost Sinner fight.

 

[Levito]

Question:

When you use a soul vessel to reset your stats, do you you need to spend souls at all or can you just freely reassign them?

 

[RedSwirl]

You missed some paths like down the pit and the other exit of the rotunda. Bastille is optional and can be done far later if you wish too.

At this point you aren't very far in.

I'm not paying Licia 2000 souls. I don't trust her.

I just assumed at some point I'd get a thing that qualified as a "symbol of the king" which would let me open the two locked doors I've found so far. I also assumed I'd eventually find something that let me do something with that resting giant.

 

[aravuus]

Dayum, summoned some naked dude wielding two greatswords somewhere around huntsman's copse, and we absolutely decimated the skeleton lords.

I love this kind of stuff

 

[Mistel]

Question:

When you use a soul vessel to reset your stats, do you you need to send souls at all or can you just freely reassign them?

No souls are needed.

I'm not paying Licia 2000 souls. I don't trust her.

I just assumed at some point I'd get a thing that qualified as a "symbol of the king" which would let me open the two locked doors I've found so far. I also assumed I'd eventually find something that let me do something with that resting giant.

Well you can't open it unless you can kill her or pay her so make your choice. The symbol of the king and the other item are acquired far latter.

 

[mentallyinept]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I beat was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

How many primal bonfires have you lit?

 

[Sinatar]

Dayum, summoned some naked dude wielding two greatswords somewhere around huntsman's copse, and we absolutely decimated the skeleton lords.

I love this kind of stuff

You only took off 10% of the skeleton lords lifebar with 2 people?

Damn man, get gud already.

 

[burgerdog]

At around 20 hours I'm in the ruins part of the shaded woods. The last boss I beat was Lost Sinner. I'm around soul level 80 something. How far am I through the game?

Boy, you're not even close.

 

[mentallyinept]

Just the one.

You mean it's actually possible to have done others before Lost Sinner? Ever since I got to the Bastille and cleared No Man's Wharf I've assumed I was on a fairly linear path. I've explored a lot in this game and wasn't able to make progress anywhere else.

With 1 primal bonfire down, you are maybe 10-15%. Looks like you are on a 200 hour journey at your current rate.

 

[garath]

I'm not paying Licia 2000 souls. I don't trust her.

I just assumed at some point I'd get a thing that qualified as a "symbol of the king" which would let me open the two locked doors I've found so far. I also assumed I'd eventually find something that let me do something with that resting giant.

Spoiler

you can kill the bitch and move the wall yourself

 

[Levito]

No souls are needed.

Is there any sort of negative repercussions?

 

[Yoshichan]

Soon 20k posts

 

[aravuus]

You only took off 10% of the skeleton lords lifebar with 2 people?

Damn man, get gud already.

Haha, should have said exterminated

Anyway, anyone remember how much would be the average soul memory when you first arrive to Harvest Valley? I'm sitting at around 240k which I assume is fairly average, but I'm just not seeing almost any summoning signs at all. The crazy greatsword guy was the first in quite a while.

 

[Mistel]

Is there any sort of negative repercussions?

None at all.

 

[TnK]

Since I think people missed the previous post, what does Adaptability do, and is it needed for an STR build?

 

[Hawkian]

WHAT?!
Old King Allant might be one of the best bosses in the series, right next to Artorias. Go replay DeS, pronto!

I've used some "clever" and "cheap" tactics against bosses, but fogsniping is boring. The Maneaters in the Tower of Latria did tempt me to use it, though.

You mean False King, right?

Just the one.

You mean it's actually possible to have done others before Lost Sinner? Ever since I got to the Bastille and cleared No Man's Wharf I've assumed I was on a fairly linear path. I've explored a lot in this game and wasn't able to make progress anywhere else.

Crazy, I haven't even killed the boss you just beat and I can tell I've been to areas you haven't.

 

[akira28]

Dropped 100K souls, got ganked from behind on the retrieval run. I don't even know why I collected that much without spending, except to see how my character acts with a super stat boost. But I never expected the low level iron ninja to finish me. The only think I can wonder is why I never use those rings of sacrifice.

 

[Ridley327]

Since I think people missed the previous post, what does Adaptability do, and is it needed for an STR build?

ADP increases your resistances to bleeding, poison, and curse, as well as increasing your agility (your invincibility frames during rolls, basically).

 

[Mistel]

Since I think people missed the previous post, what does Adaptability do, and is it needed for an STR build?

It raises your roll speed, shield up, estus consumption speed and some other things. It is worth it on a strength build to get between 95-110 agility via adaptability.

 

[garath]

Dropped 100K souls, got ganked from behind on the retrieval run. I don't even know why I collected that much without spending, except to see how my character acts with a super stat boost. But I never expected the low level iron ninja to finish me. The only think I can wonder is why I never use those rings of sacrifice.

That sucks a lot.

I love the ring of sacrifice. I throw it on any time I have over 10k souls and I have any doubt about returning to where I'm at. Better to return with 7k and not have to slog back through that crap.

 

[RedSwirl]

Did I just take an alternative path through the game or something? And for reference I was expecting this to be a 60-hour game, which is pretty much exactly how long it took me to beat Demon's Souls and Dark Souls 1 each.

Other than the rotunda and risking a fall down The Pit, I haven't noticed any other paths to take than:
Majula -> Forest of Fallen Giants -> Lost Bastille -> Sinner's Rise -> Shaded Woods
Or
Majula -> Tower of Flame -> No Man's Wharf -> Lost Bastille -> Sinner's Rise -> Shaded Woods

 

[TheSeks]

Someone spoiler me: Who am I not supposed to free and where are they again?

 

[Hawkian]

"other than the rotunda" is a pretty big limitation you're putting on yourself for no reason. It's a major gateway to other sections of the game...

 

[TnK]

ADP increases your resistances to bleeding, poison, and curse, as well as increasing your agility (your invincibility frames during rolls, basically).

It raises your roll speed, shield up, estus consumption speed and some other things. It is worth it on a strength build to get between 95-110 agility via adaptability.

Hmm, I do need some good roll speed. Thanks.

 

[Levito]

Whenever I see people say that they lost 100k+ souls I feel like I must be playing the game wrong. I always spend my souls once I reach the 30k mark.

 

[Leezard]

Did I just take an alternative path through the game or something? And for reference I was expecting this to be a 60-hour game, which is pretty much exactly how long it took me to beat Demon's Souls and Dark Souls 1 each.

Other than the rotunda and risking a fall down The Pit, I haven't noticed any other paths to take than:
Majula -> Forest of Fallen Giants -> Lost Bastille -> Sinner's Rise -> Shaded Woods
Or
Majula -> Tower of Flame -> No Man's Wharf -> Lost Bastille -> Sinner's Rise -> Shaded Woods

The Pit in Majula is very legit to go through early. You can go through it to get to shaded woods without beating a single boss.

Otherwise you can go
Majula -> Tower of Flame -> Huntsman's copse, etc

 

[razgriz417]

Someone spoiler me: Who am I not supposed to free and where are they again?

Spoiler

Royal Sorcerer Navlaan

in

Spoiler

Aldia's keep. If you let him out while human he'll sell you stuff, but then he'll start invading you. If you speak with him while in hollow form you can get assassination quests from him

 

[Hawkian]

The Pit in Majula is very legit to go through early. You can go through it to get to shaded woods without beating a single boss.

Otherwise you can go
Majula -> Tower of Flame -> Huntsman's copse, etc

whoa whoa whoa, now how do you do that

Whenever I see people say that they lost 100k+ souls I feel like I must be playing the game wrong. I always spend my souls once I reach the 30k mark.

You have described the rightest way

 

[TheSeks]

Spoiler

Royal Sorcerer Navlaan

in

Spoiler

Aldia's keep. If you let him out while human he'll sell you stuff, but then he'll start invading you. If you speak with him while in hollow form you can get assassination quests from him

Not there yet then. I'm in

Spoiler

The Cove

but was worried these two doors were one of them. Guess I'm safe for now.

Also what's the best Boss weapon to use/get as a Shortsword/Longsword/"Crescent"-Falchion user?

 

[Cloud Strife]

whoa whoa whoa, now how do you do that

After beating

Spoiler

Dragonrider

, talk to the merchant there. She'll be waiting at

Spoiler

the place between Majula and Heide's Tower where you can open up the way to Huntasman's Copse for 2k.

This is also a great way to get shards early on because

Spoiler

the path to Iron Keep has Chloanne. Once you clear it, you can buy Large Shards from her.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

After beating

Spoiler

Dragonrider

, talk to the merchant there. She'll be waiting at

Spoiler

the place between Majula and Heide's Tower where you can open up the way to Huntasman's Copse for 2k.

I never went back there until I'd exhausted all other paths. That area was clearly meant to be tackled relatively early on

 

[Leezard]

whoa whoa whoa, now how do you do that

Just beat dragonrider, talk to Licia until she moves to majula, make her open the path to huntsman's copse. No fancy shortcut, sadly, but it's the fastest you can get there.

 

[Hawkian]

After beating

Spoiler

Dragonrider

, talk to the merchant there. She'll be waiting at

Spoiler

the place between Majula and Heide's Tower where you can open up the way to Huntasman's Copse for 2k.

This is also a great way to get shards early on because

Spoiler

the path to Iron Keep has Chloanne. Once you clear it, you can buy Large Shards from her.

Well yeah, you mean Licia, who RedSwirl is just having stand by the mechanism uselessly. That's the only way to get to Huntsman's Copse I knew of, at least that early on.

I thought Leezard meant there was actually a path to Huntsman's Copse from Heide's.

Just beat dragonrider, talk to Licia until she moves to majula, make her open the path to huntsman's copse. No fancy shortcut, sadly, but it's the fastest you can get there.

Yeah, I get what you mean now. I cleared No Man's Wharf and much of the Lost Bastille before heading into Hunstman's Copse but on doing so I found that it seemed like it was really meant to be tackled quite early.

 

[Mistel]

Well yeah, you mean Licia, who RedSwirl is just having stand by the mechanism uselessly. That's the only way to get to Huntsman's Copse I knew of, at least that early on.

The other way is simply murdering Licia and doing it yourself.

 

[Hawkian]

Er that's the same way

I meant way as in path, not method, hehe.