ng and ng+ (and so on I'd image) are separated.
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ng and ng+ (and so on I'd image) are separated.
Scalpel Knight
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So far I've lit two of the Primal Bonfires, and I really have to say that Shaded Woods/Ruins is the ugliest of all the areas I've encountered. It looks flat, bland and lifeless. What's sad is I'm sure the concept art for it is amazing.
I love the game, but I find the levels strangely inconsistent in design. The bonfire placement is weird as well.
I love the game, but I find the levels strangely inconsistent in design. The bonfire placement is weird as well.
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Fahrenheit
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Thinking of respecing to put stuff into faith for lighting scaling and the use of miracles whats a good cut off for faith levels for miracles usage and scaling?
i'm using lightning mace +6 at the moment but I'm not sure if there's anything better worth taking to +10.
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Crazy! we're about the same point in.
I'm lvl 135, and just reached Drangleic Castle, yesterday night. I fought the first boss, and decided to call it a day. I agree, that place gives me the chills, and it's so vertical.. Definitely some of the most tense moments I've faced in the game to this point.
Is this true?
From Reddit (quoting Dark Souls II FAQ?)
I still enjoy(and play hours and hours of) Dark Souls, because I could put a summon sign and help players kill an area boss. Even extend the coop playthrough by killing multiple area bosses in a sequential playthrough.
From Reddit (quoting Dark Souls II FAQ?)
I still enjoy(and play hours and hours of) Dark Souls, because I could put a summon sign and help players kill an area boss. Even extend the coop playthrough by killing multiple area bosses in a sequential playthrough.
Really? I don't agree. There are areas that look better for sure but I thought it was pretty decent. I was more impressed by the level design of Shaded Ruins because it felt more tightly designed, and I liked the foggy area. The area also has a couple of interesting NPCs, as well as the spooky jar overkill which makes it a creepy place.
I'd say the worst area I've seen so far is actually Things Betwixt, the beginning area.
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You can complete every optional boss in NG
If you want to go to NG+ you just have to select "Go to Journey 2" at Bonfire menu
You can complete every optional boss in NG
If you want to go to NG+ you just have to select "Go to Journey 2" at Bonfire menu
Anyone here was able to beat the game with a DEX build? Is it possible? I tried making one yesterday, but you need to put some points (14 ~ 16) in STR to be able to equip a decent shield, and, at least in the beginning, DEX weapons suck really hard. With my STR character I found decent weapons really fast, even more with quality builds.
cheezcake
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If Raw works the same way as it does in Dark Souls 1 (increases base damage but reduces scaling damage) then it might be, but it depends how many points you have invested in strength/dex and their scaling values for the weapon you want to use.
hidepsyence
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Thanks, gonna try to find it this evening!
Antiwhippy
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cheezcake
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Yessir, I found the falchion was by no means great but served well enough for the early game. And the large leather shield is a fantastic early-mid game shield, only requires 7 str to use.
For a dex build you also need about 16 str yes but that isn't a lot, they throw levels at you in this game. I have focused on dex and enjoyed a lot of the weapons.
The perfect Dark
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Hmm I don't get it. The cartographer
I have no idea what to do, lol.
should be in his house, right? But he isn't. I found him in the first area many hours ago. I also killed the skeleton in the basement. There was a small flame on the ground of the basement at first. But now there are seven small flames on the ground.
I have no idea what to do, lol.
Which is the first good DEX weapon I can find in the game? I'm using a Falchion + 3 (no Large Titanite Shard yet), and it does around 180 damage
Yes, there are different merchant that sell the different resins.
cheezcake
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Which is the first good DEX weapon I can find in the game? I'm using a Falchion + 3 (no Large Titanite Shard yet), and it does around 180 damage
If you mainly like katanas for DEX you're going to be waiting a while, most other types of dex weapons are available fairly early though
Edit: DEX actually has a crapload of variety in this game, there are certain greatswords which scale a and s with dex
Thursday War
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Jimmyfenix
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Hey guys why did I summon a man lobster?
hahahah
the added time after you beat a boss is such a minor addition, but it's so great. I mentioned it in an earlier post, but one sunbro in full mirror get-up firestorming and using 'this one's me' had me in stitches. Post boss celebration is incredible.
With my sl135ish character I'm mostly putting my sign down near Velstadt, one of the more fun late game bosses. His intro is badass too
cheezcake
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Sunbro-ing in this game is so damn satisfying, could've finished NG today but just been participatin in jolly co-operation
mickcenary
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Easy one for you: is curing Curse simply a matter of using a Human Effigy?
I found good weapons that scale with DEX, but you still need more STR than I would like to put on my characters. Maybe I'm just frustrated because I want a Katana.
I'm curious about what's going on in that basement too - there are bloodstains everywhere!
TatteredHat
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I can't see the Ring of Life Protection being allowed to stay in its current form for much longer, it's incredibly overpowered. As of now it prevents you from becoming hollow, saves all your souls when you die, is found very early on in the Wharf and and only costs 3000 souls to repair.
Arjen
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Yep love that you have soms extra time tot do gestures
Dwight Schrute
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Did you by any chance kill
the last giant
CAle the cartographer
cheezcake
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Well depending on the route you take, I'd say the first katana is anywhere between 15-25 hours into the game
rogerroger22
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Just finished Drangleic Castle yesterday -- (although I have a feeling I will be going back there soon), the level after i t is pretty amazing also. I was totally expecting to like, back track to Majula or something or have something else happen in the castle. But nope, amazing view ahead and a whole new area (then another whole new area after that).
While DKSII may not have the same tightly interlocking world that DKSI has, it has far more of a 'hub and spoke' type thing of Demon's Souls --- and just how well designed each of these areas is and how they unfold into the next in unexpected ways is amazing - and I love it.
Which is the first good DEX weapon I can find in the game? I'm using a Falchion + 3 (no Large Titanite Shard yet), and it does around 180 damage
Falchion is a great Dex weapon. I don't know where you are but I got it to +5 pretty fast. Mine is at +7 now and still serving me well. I think you just missed some shards in chests.
Icomp
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Ugh, I hate that guy.. Follow-up question to that then,
where do I get the Bastille Key? Do I have to kill the Ruin Sentinels for that?
TheContact
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Curse? No, Hollowed (when your max HP is capped) yes.
But getting cursed is the same as taking a level of hollowed.
I've been cursed while human and my face went zombie like, and the summon signs disappeared.
Ehhh, that doesn't sound overpowered at all.
greatestjediever
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The Xtortionist
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The perfect Dark
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Curse seems to work differently in this game. I was cursed fully from a pot, and it said 'you are cursed' but there was a very quick timer that dropped and then it went away. In Dark Souls when you get cursed, you die and the start again with half health. I'm assuming that curse just turns you hollow?
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