Sadly the bow is complete shit. It really is. From my experience it has half the attack speed of a simple short/longbow. Which would make sense, if the dragon rider bow would have more base damage ... which it doesn't.
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Sadly the bow is complete shit. It really is. From my experience it has half the attack speed of a simple short/longbow. Which would make sense, if the dragon rider bow would have more base damage ... which it doesn't.
By accepting that you are playing a console game which has built in lag. Honestly, I've never before saw someone complaing about input lag in DS 1/2.
Don't let your stamina reach zero or else you cant sprint for a bit.
decoyplatypus
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I was having internet problems and ended up playing through the F
orest of Giants
these 2 rings, wow at those requirements.
gg.
also, what does it mean that Dark Pyromancy Flame scales with hollowing?
Illusory Ring of a Conqueror - Left hand weapon becomes invisible - Clear game without dying.
Illusory Ring of the Exalted - Right hand weapon becomes invisible - Clear game without resting at bonfire.
Illusory Ring of the Exalted - Right hand weapon becomes invisible - Clear game without resting at bonfire.
also, what does it mean that Dark Pyromancy Flame scales with hollowing?
The more hollow you are the more damage it does IIRC.
The Xtortionist
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It is done.
Also, IMPORTANT note for trophy hunting (kinda spoilers):
Also, IMPORTANT note for trophy hunting (kinda spoilers):
Chancellor Wellagar in Drangelic Castle sells three spells that you'd normally have to acquire through insane amounts of covenant PvP. For Wellagar to sell these items, you have to be on NG++. Contrary to other sources, there are no other requirements. Just reach him on NG++. Happy hunting!
WheelHoss1
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Where is a good place to use cracked blue eye orbs? Mine are always grayed out.
.. and the more you die without turning back human the more you become hollow? What's the limit?
OneEyeTwoHead
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Gotta be away from bonfires sometimes. I've having great luck in
Dragon Shrine--although its porting me to Dragon Aeries usually
I think it can only take max of 50% of your total HP. I believe that's like 20+ deaths. I'd recommend everyone to get the Ring of Binding on first playthrough to limit that hollowness.
Can you use bonfire Aescetics to simulate that level, or does it actually have to be NG++?
Bastard! Congrats
50% health.
Maybe I phrased it wrong, but in DS1 the controls felt swift and direct. If I want to roll in the last minute, I roll. DS2 everything seems clunky and I kinda have to roll before I truly need to. It just seems clunky. It can't just be me - because I played the other games for a million hours lol.
Is it that easy or not time consuming to be done so quickly? I don't look at the achievements, but surprised it's been done so fast. Well, it has been 9 days so who knows actually lol.
OneEyeTwoHead
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That's seriously impressive as hell. Congrats, bud.
Have you upped your adaptability? If not, do so. It's incredibly important.
I have - will it make it feel more like DS1 after it's up considerably? What should I bring it up to?
Just beat two invaders at once at Belfry Luna. The first one was above the second set of stairs and he didn't want to come down. Then I saw someone else get summoned. Went downstairs, then came back up, and I attacked the second one who was down the second stairs before he reacted. I bum rushed him with my Uchi. Got a couple hits in and he was down to like 1/4 of his HP.
The other guy then decided to come down, and they were using sorceries. I went downstairs, and I saw the second guy ahead of me (guess he fell down a hole). Managed to quickly dispatch him with my Uchi, then I saw the first guy just kinda stand there for a sec downstairs too (I noticed he lad low HP for some reason). I ran behind the corner and healed up. Then I went back upstairs, and then the other guy followed. We strafed each other for a bit, but then he fell down a hole. He lost damage, then I finished him off with a jump attack. Epic lol.
Belfry Luna is far less laggy than Belfry Sol.
The other guy then decided to come down, and they were using sorceries. I went downstairs, and I saw the second guy ahead of me (guess he fell down a hole). Managed to quickly dispatch him with my Uchi, then I saw the first guy just kinda stand there for a sec downstairs too (I noticed he lad low HP for some reason). I ran behind the corner and healed up. Then I went back upstairs, and then the other guy followed. We strafed each other for a bit, but then he fell down a hole. He lost damage, then I finished him off with a jump attack. Epic lol.
Belfry Luna is far less laggy than Belfry Sol.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
"failed to create summon sign"
Over and over and over again :'(
Over and over and over again :'(
I'm going to assume that you are still playing the same character. You are probably SL 1xx, while the guys in there are 60.
Also, MP servers are fucked up right now.
Yeah, I finished the game then got about a third of the way through ng+ before sending it back to GameFly. Ng+ seemed identical except with extra mobs thrown in completely random places with no real forethought or consideration.
CartridgeBlower
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Black Gulch boss. Anyone got any pointers?
Not to sound whiny, but I think this game completely misses the point of the first two games.
Not to sound whiny, but I think this game completely misses the point of the first two games.
OneEyeTwoHead
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If you're melee--I'd level it up along with your STR/DEX of choice. On a melee char I've had it up to 20+ and rolling felt so good...felt like you could dodge anything. I'm my hex guy I'm playing and PvPing with, I have it at 18 and it feels solid. Not as good as the 20+, but quite good.
I think it's a combination of your total % equipment load (of your max) combined with adaptability to give you those sweet/responsive rolls. I know what you mean though, it doesn't feel as crisp as DS1.
Reposting the picture of my dude from last page:
http://i.imgur.com/suGwGMK.jpg
EnVy_CaLiBeR
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Yeah I can't summon or get summon. =/
Ordered the Dark Souls II guide. Don't really need it to go through the game but it should be good for reading about the lore and as a collector's item.
new character, sl 75
Are you in
the Shaded Woods? Because one of the petrified guys in that area is blocking a chest that has a caster armor set and another Fragrant Branch of Yore. If one of the ones you're thinking of is the guy in the little ruin area across from the two towers that lead up to the boss, he's the one. Unpetrify him first and open the chest for a new branch then use that one on the guy with the Fang Key.
Don't get hit. Come on, he's so fucking slow moving. Circle around him and attack inbetween.
Got mine to 38 and it feels like DS1 rolling. Able to dodge things even if I roll through them. I definitely think it adds invinc frames to your rolls the more ADP you have. A buddy of mine restarted as a deprived, and said he couldn't dodge pursuers attacks no matter how much he tried with ADP at base, even though he has that boss' attack patterns pretty memorized. ADP is definitely one of the MOST important stats to raise up first.
Not even close.
OneEyeTwoHead
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What this guy said is the correct answer.
I also died quite a bit on him, but more so from rolling into the damn fire because I kept circle strafing him. Honestly I ended up killing him by not moving and standing right in front of him, and just rolling last second before each of his slow hits, and that worked for me.
CartridgeBlower
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Yeah I can do pretty well, but it's either the fire, the one hand slam, or the grab move. I'll dodge everything else, and then be set back big time by one of those somehow getting through.
OneEyeTwoHead
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I died a few times until I figured out the pattern. Stick behind his back, whack a way. When he does his three strike attack, roll right twice, and then the final roll left (toward his long swing). I just kept doing that and was able to down him. Obviously back away when he starts doing his inhale (I think) thing that blows outwards.
Damn, i was so sure this game was reaching it's end. Welp, gonna continue tomorrow then.
I didn't have any issues with him but I did see someone on a stream cut off his arm and he did shit damage after that so maybe give that a try.
GrandHarrier
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Farmed like 50 levels off of these infinitely respawning wraiths. Approaching SL:150. I couldn't stop.
there were three times I thought I was close to the end of the game, you are at my first.
About your pre edit post: I'm sorry but it's quite amusing to say that DS2 misses the point of prior games and then ask for advice with a boss like him. Just my view.
Ok, so, I think the only thing in this game I'm inclined to think is bullshit that I've encountered yet is taking ~1500 dmg from the cyclops hippo grab bite attack that has kinda crappy hit detection. I only have 1450 hp. Very annoying.
Anything they are weak to? Poison? Fire?
Anything they are weak to? Poison? Fire?
Whoa, didnt know that was possible. It seems that a lot of bosses have some sort of environmental/body tactic that end up making the fight easier. Like clearing the room of poison, or lighting the flames for Lost sinner.
The Xtortionist
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No, it must be your third playthrough.
I think it came down to efficient play on NG+. My final play time was about 53 hours. NG took me about 43 hours and NG+ took me less than ten hours. I used a ver. 1.00 glitch to skip
Shrine of Winter
3 million souls in inventory
Bows. They only follow you up to a certain point. Stand there and shoot 30 arrows into them.
WheelHoss1
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Awesome, I'll try it. Not ready to start NG+ yet. Kind of like being able to warp w/e I want to put down my summons sign.
Will I be able to summon/get summoned more if I move on to NG+? SL 164 (don't flame me).
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