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[Tactics18]

Pretty far into the game

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lothric castle

. I didnt see

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anri in the catacombs

, is it still possible to continue her quest? If so where is she. I also killed

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Horace

Go to

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Darkmoon Tomb

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[TheUnsunghero26]

I wonder if the later bosses were toned down or not in the unpatched Xbox version. Previewers only had access to the first 3, right?

 

[twentytwo22]

Finished the game last night, and all of the bosses today. Overall, a great game. I don't like it as much as Dark Souls, but that's pretty much my favorite game of all time so I didn't expect to like it as much. For me, Dark Souls > Demon's Souls = Bloodborne = Dark Souls 3 >>> Dark Souls 2.

There are three bosses that I am legitimately interested to see how most players handle as I would put them on Smough & Ornstein level of difficulty. I really want to see people beat these bosses without any summons (including NPCs) -- I'm sure it's totally possible, but I wasn't able to do it.

They are:

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The Prince Brothers, Nameless King, and to a lesser extent Pontiff.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Go to

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Darkmoon Tomb

.

where is

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darkmoon tomb?

 

[Zocano]

Pretty far into the game

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lothric castle

. I didnt see

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anri in the catacombs

, is it still possible to continue her quest? If so where is she. I also killed

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Horace

Depending on whether you talked to that NPC afterwards:

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She'll be right before High Lord Wolnir's boss fog gate on the ledge opposite of the skeleton that looks over the giant pit.

OR

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In Yorshka's Church

where is

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darkmoon tomb?

Super huge mid-late game spoilers:

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Where it was in Dark Souls 1

 

[Finalow]

where is the Fume Ultra Greatsword in this game? I think I've seen one.

 

[Bacon_Boss]

So i killed

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Yuria

and she drops a pretty neat Katana.

 

[Mufc1427]

God damn that area after the

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catacombs

.....

And I thought DS3 wasn't gonna top Bloodborne in the visual department. Man was I wrong.

What's the area called anyways, jp version makes it hard to figure out.

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Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

 

[Sanctuary]

Also what is the best build so far?

The one you experiment with to find out that you either lucked out, all are viable, or your build sucks so bad that you want to restart. But then restarting won't matter, because you'll know where to grab some early game stuff and breeze through up to where you previously quit.

Tip:

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Don't pick the Sorcerer

unless they day one patch it. According to the few people in this thread that have actually tried it out, and a thread on another forum dedicated to it are saying that at least early on it's hot garbage. Some have even finished the game as one and say that it barely gets any better. The game is super new though, so there could be some important weapons and spell combinations not yet used much.

Glancing through the Pyromancy list however shows what appears to be some really strong buffs. The good news is that Pyromancy scales with INT and FTH, so you have the option to use either Sorceries or Miracles if you want as well. Although it might actually scale in such a way that it will be better to go to the soft cap with both INT and FTH if you want to make the most out of your direct damage dealing Pyromancies. Dunno. If that's the case, I actually think that's pretty cool, because it means you have to choose between maxing out one of the three schools, or doing a hybrid Pyromancy/X where your Pyromancy spells are more for utility than direct damage later on.

2.

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If you want a good straight sword get the Lothric Knight Sword from the red caped knights at the High Wall of Lothric, essentially the Balder Side Sword from DS1

So a classic variant of the

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DEX Pryo

confirmed!

 

[Rhaknar]

Can you still kill every npc for stuff before moving on to ng+ without repercussions?

 

[Mufc1427]

where is the Fume Ultra Greatsword in this game? I think I've seen one.

It's located in

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Izalith

, in the

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Catacombs

 

[silva1991]

Need certain ashes.

You are referring to merchant upgrade?

Can you still kill every npc for stuff before moving on to ng+ without repercussions?

Yes.

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any tips?

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if another watcher was summoned back off until another one spawns and distract one of them

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

any tips?

Ima need help on the

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abyss watchers

 

[allbrancooke]

Depending on whether you talked to that NPC afterwards:

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She'll be right before High Lord Wolnir's boss fog gate on the ledge opposite of the skeleton that looks over the giant pit.

OR

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In Yorshka's Church

Dang not in any of those places. Heard there was one other place in Catacomb's. If i cant find her i guess i buggered it up.

 

[KZXcellent]

So how/where do you get into the

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Sunbro

covenant?

 

[Copper]

Ran into an odd glitch with a dark wraith. Kinda lucked out though.
https://youtu.be/GHvq-kpF_4Y

Also how do I upgrade my Estus flasks?

 

[silva1991]

So how/where do you get into the

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Sunbro

covenant?

The covenant item is in a room in

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undead settlement

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the altar where you offer the sunlight medals is in the poison swamp

 

[Navy Bean]

Was there any doubt the cathedral of the deep would have a

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mimic

? Nope.

 

[Rhaknar]

Are those snake bros from DS1 in the game at all?

I miss Frampt

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Would like a general non spoiler response to this question...but to those who have finished the game, does it provide as much 'content' as Dark Souls 1 did?

 

[Get'sMad]

I was kinda hoping after you downed a Lord of Cinder

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they would actually appear on their thrones and talk to you or something instead of just those little things that pop up after after you place them.

 

[theSlacker]

Anyone have a gif or webm of the moveset for

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the moonlight greatsword?

 

[Papercuts]

any tips?

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When the other ones spawn run to the other side of the room and let them all fight it out. Once they're dead go in for a few hits since he's pretty squishy. More will come and just repeat.

For the second phase the attacks seemed pretty easy to dodge, just don't get too greedy on hits.

 

[CenturionKei]

Just beat it. Holy fuck. Best souls game ever. If not best video game ever made. That fucking final boss. It puts everything to shame...

 

[Zocano]

Dang not in any of those places. Heard there was one other place in Catacomb's. If i cant find her i guess i buggered it up.

Oh

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You may not have talked to her in her original spot in Catacomb's then. I goofed up the quest, too, but it seemed to work out for me. Her *first* spot in the catacombs is near the long stair case that has a boulder roll down it. Instead of going down the stair case, go into the smaller corridor off to the side (opposite from where you come in). Should lead to an isolated area and cliff with Anri in it.

If you already talked to her there then she *must* be in the room prior to Wolnir.

 

[Already Torn]

I want somebody to label the overlook after Vordt. I think I can figure everything out, but I think at least one major location is invisible from your viewpoint, and another I can't identify.

 

[SatansReverence]

You are referring to merchant upgrade?

Yup, you also get

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shivas armour set

 

[silva1991]

So far the only changes on NG+ are the souls loot. I hope there is more than just that

Are those snake bros from DS1 in the game at all?

I miss Frampt

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one of the npc says something about Kaathe when you kill him/her

 

[Sanctuary]

What does that mean "Cheese with leveling. . ."

Pretty sure he's talking about finding an enemy, or group of enemies that give a decent amount of souls close to a bonfire and just grinding on them for a while. It doesn't really trivialize anything, but it can make the experience overall less taxing; if not slightly more boring. You could do this in Dark Souls to level up your Pyromancy flame to a decent level early, or it allowed you to use better gear really early.

Then again, the Master Key was the ultimate for cheese leveling since it gave you access to so many good items at the start of the game.

 

[Ridesh]

About the ending/s

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what are the requirements for the usurpation of fire ending? that's the 'true ending' like the one you fight with the Moon Presence in Bloodborne, right?

.

 

[Rhaknar]

Pretty sure he's talking about finding an enemy, or group of enemies that give a decent amount of souls close to a bonfire and just grinding on them for a while. It doesn't really trivialize anything, but it can make the experience overall less taxing; if not slightly more boring. You could do this in Dark Souls to level up your Pyromancy flame to a decent level early, or it allowed you to use better gear really early.

I farm more in Souls games than I do in Stardew Valley, come at me Sanctuary!

That forest with the ghosts in DS and the black knights in the lava place in DS2 were my jam. I dont care!

 

[Sanctuary]

I farm more in Souls games than I do in Stardew Valley, come at me Sanctuary!

That forest with the ghosts in DS and the black knights in the lava place in DS2 were my jam. I dont care!

I farmed Darkroot Garden during my first playthrough (up to like level 82 and a maxed out Pyro flame until it was super boring) using the suicide cheese. Then I farmed that Silver Knight in Anor Londo that was in the room directly across from the bonfire. I also exploited the fuck out of Havel using the doorway and Zweihander.

 

[allbrancooke]

Oh

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You may not have talked to her in her original spot in Catacomb's then. I goofed up the quest, too, but it seemed to work out for me. Her *first* spot in the catacombs is near the long stair case that has a boulder roll down it. Instead of going down the stair case, go into the smaller corridor off to the side (opposite from where you come in). Should lead to an isolated area and cliff with Anri in it.

If you already talked to her there then she *must* be in the room prior to Wolnir.

Hmm...I found a little blue light. Is it the hall 4 skeletons and leads to nothing? Or another room down the stairs?

 

[Papercuts]

Hmm...I found a little blue light. Is it the hall 4 skeletons and leads to nothing? Or another room down the stairs?

There's a hallway that goes down to a crystal lizard she was originally in, the ledge overlooks the staircase the skeleton thing rolls down.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

anyone found a

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black knight

sword yet?

 

[Rhaknar]

I farmed Darkroot Garden during my first playthrough (up to like level 82 and a maxed out Pyro flame until it was super boring) using the suicide cheese. Then I farmed that Silver Knight in Anor Londo that was in the room directly across from the bonfire. I also exploited the fuck out of Havel using the doorway and Zweihander.

I farmed the fuck out of those silver knights in anor londo. Man I should replay DS1.

 

[Sanctuary]

I farmed the fuck out of those silver knights in anor londo. Man I should replay DS1.

I still never finished all of the Dark Souls 2 DLC. Each time I think about doing it, I just think about how I'd rather just play Dark Souls again (and not because I "hate" Dark Souls 2, I just like the flow of the previous game more).

 

[Rhaknar]

I still never finished all of the Dark Souls 2 DLC. Each time I think about doing it, I just think about how I'd rather just play Dark Souls again (and not because I "hate" Dark Souls 2, I just like the flow of the previous game more).

I get you, im the same in reverse. I finished DS2 like...3 times now? 4? I dont even know, and at least one of them I fully intended to replay DS1 and then somehow just ended up playing 2 again. It will probably be the aame with 3, I think I just gravitate to the latest one I guess

 

[Get'sMad]

I still never finished all of the Dark Souls 2 DLC. Each time I think about doing it, I just think about how I'd rather just play Dark Souls again (and not because I "hate" Dark Souls 2, I just like the flow of the previous game more).

Yeah I feel you....the DLC is really really good though and I'm in the 'I don't hate but don't love DS2' camp.

 

[Golgo 13]

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From inside Firelink shrine, head towards the front entrance and there are sets of stairs going up on either side of the doorway, take the staircase to your left and you'll see where you can go outside and up to the tower.

Thank you. Strangely, the exit was covered with fog and I couldn't go in for awhile. On my 3rd trip up there the fog finally dissipated.

 

[Get'sMad]

Thank you. Strangely, the exit was covered with fog and I couldn't go in for awhile. On my 3rd trip up there the fog finally dissipated.

Theres some weird loading stuff that goes on there and you just have to wait for it to open up!

/From

 

[Navy Bean]

The NPC "invaders" must have 100 endurance and poise. Just killed one but still.

 

[george_us]

The reason there isn't fatigue is because FromSoft is basically the only one making this type of game. There are a couple homages out there (Salt & Sanctuary and Lords of the Fallen) but it's not like most other genres where it's done to death. Dark Souls is a unique experience. Burnout ain't gonna happen, I could play 5 games a year like this without getting burned out

Not only that but From continuously keeps it fresh with their stellar level and creature design.

Just beat the

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Abyss Watchers.

This game basically feels like a much, MUCH more refined Dark Souls 1 imo. Incredible stuff.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

You are referring to merchant upgrade?



Yes.

edit:

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if another watcher was summoned back off until another one spawns and distract one of them

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When the other ones spawn run to the other side of the room and let them all fight it out. Once they're dead go in for a few hits since he's pretty squishy. More will come and just repeat.

For the second phase the attacks seemed pretty easy to dodge, just don't get too greedy on hits.

Thank you, bout to go back in

 

[Azzanadra]

So can anyone confirm if the levels are interconnected ALA Dark Souls?

 

[Rhaknar]

Any DS1 style "shoot the dragon's tail off from under the bridge with 589 arrows" cheese in DS3?

 

[Already Torn]

So can anyone confirm if the levels are interconnected ALA Dark Souls?

Yup!

 

[Get'sMad]

Any DS1 style "shoot the dragon's tail off from under the bridge with 589 arrows" cheese in DS3?

no tail cutting

 

[putarorex]

DDOS attacks on the log-in servers apparently. Can't log in.

 

[Hypron]

Yup!

There aren't as many areas looping around to previous ones like there were in DaS1 with firelink shrine. However the levels themselves tend to be bigger, more complex, have more shortcuts and possible paths.