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[XANDER CAGE]

You have to

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kill the first boss

before you can start leveling up.

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The Cleric dude I believe.

Not true, I leveled up several times before doing that. I think you just have to encounter a boss first, or leave/re-enter the dream after Gehrman offers you the use of the doll.

 

[Teknoman]

Wow I really need to git gud. Keep dying to the two werewolves before the first boss. I've racked up 10k blood doing this run over and over. This is from a DS and DS2 veteran

I just realized I forgot I

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had a torch though, so maybe that'll help the next time. They do seem to take a lot of damage from fire.

Stack up on Molotov's.

 

[rNilla]

I do so little damage to the Cleric Beast.

 

[schlongdog]

Anyone tried the two other weapons apart from the starters that are available in the Hunter's Dream?

 

[Ethelwulf]

Any recommendations on what weapon to go with for a new person to this type of series?

Go for saw cleaver, you'll be able to change it later on.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

You have to

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kill the first boss

before you can start leveling up.

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The Cleric dude I believe.

No you

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only need to die to him once and return to the Sanctuary for the Bells, parting shot, and to meet the Doll.

 

[Sullichin]

Guys, I know Im at the second boss. How do I make that elevator operational so I can use the shortcut when I die?

Did you find the bottom of that elevator shaft? There's a lever right there to activate it if the lift isn't there. Unless I am thinking of something else.

 

[Stone Ocean]

You have to

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kill the first boss

before you can start leveling up.

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The Cleric dude I believe.

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Don't need to kill it

Dying to it is enough

 

[void666]

What did people select for stating class/weapon? I am sorta having analysis paralysis.

Veteran, axe, pistol.

 

[Finalow]

uhm, there should be a npc event at the location of the second boss but it doesn't activate. any idea why?

I already talked to her, yes.

 

[Audioboxer]

Not true, I leveled up several times before doing that. I think you just have to encounter a boss first, or leave/re-enter the dream after Gehrman offers you the use of the doll.

Nope you do not need to encounter, see or even fight a boss. As I posted on the last page

"I saw a few people earlier saying you need to reach the first boss to awaken the doll. You do not. You can find madmans knowledge by exploring before the boss, and level up "

Source: Myself I'm levelling up right now without even glimpsing a boss.

 

[Revengineer]

You have to

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kill the first boss

before you can start leveling up.

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The Cleric dude I believe.

This game is kicking my ass compared to Dark Souls 1 and 2.

 

[j-wood]

What did people select for stating class/weapon? I am sorta having analysis paralysis.

Same here. Any tips?

 

[kobe(beast)]

You have to

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kill the first boss

before you can start leveling up.

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The Cleric dude I believe.

No, U just need to meet him. If u died, u will get tp back to the hub. Then talk to doll girl to lvl up.

 

[Netherscourge]

Actually after I went back to the Hunter's Dream after dying to him, I had one insight and was able to access the level up feature from the Doll, she was alive then. I'm not sure if you have to die to get 1 insight or if it was a bug. On my character that has one insight I still haven't killed the Cleric Beast.

Oh, yea. I meant you have to at least ENGAGE it before you can start leveling up.

Either kill it or die to it.

 

[Camper182]

erm so, what do i do if the gattling gun guy fell off the tower and i can't get his items? they're stuck in mid air.....

 

[cpp_is_king]

Thanks for the honest feedback

It's not that I have no interest in the Souls games -- like I said, I love the settings and environments. It's the exact type of settings/graphics I like in video games

I just don't have much interest in playing hard games (without a difficulty option you can change)

Bluenoser you are correct that I mostly love games for the experience, not challenge

So I have no reservations about using guides or getting help from friends. With this being the case, can BB be doable for someone like me? I guess I'm asking if it requires super fast reflexes to beat, even if you look up guides/info?

Requires good reflexes if you plan to solo all bosses. But luckily you can summon and get carried to avoid that. Aside that the main thing it requires is patience. The guides will help you find the shortcuts right away, which if the first area is any indication will save you a ton of frustration. You still have to overcome the trash mobs on your own. Not hard, but will require some time dying to come up with strategies for each area.

Fwiw I played demons souls and hated it because it was too hard. Gave dark souls another chance and fell in love. The main quality you need is patience and an understanding that even if it's taking you 2 hours and you can't reach the next checkpoint, it's still progress if you can just clear one more group of enemies, or get an enemy down to lower health. And the more times you go through it, you get faster at clearing up to the point you're stuck.

It might be worth trying to find other ps4 games to help justify your purchase in case Bloodborne doesn't do it for you. Check out Resogun, Fez 2, Jamestown+, and Pavillion for example.

 

[AkuMifune]

Not true, I leveled up several times before doing that. I think you just have to encounter a boss first, or leave/re-enter the dream after Gehrman offers you the use of the doll.

Yeah, you just need 1 Insight, which you get by entering his area. If you want, get there, exit the game and you'll be outside the fog door with the 1 insight you need to level up. Then you can farm souls a bit and even upgrade your weapon if you found 3 blood things before fighting him proper.

 

[Error]

You can parry the cleric beast attacks?

 

[struggler_guts]

Just tested and confirmed. You only need to use a madmans knowledge to get the doll. One point of insight is all it takes.

 

[Stone Ocean]

You can parry the cleric beast attacks?

Yes

 

[The Artisan]

I hope this game is very beginner friendly seeing as how I've never played a souls game before, or any from software game for that matter.

 

[ironcreed]

It's a shame that describing these games to others makes them intimidating. I'm terrible at games and I've beaten every souls game. They can be tough but eventually you will succeed and the feeling of accomplishment is amazing. I liken It to playing the portal games. It's hard to wrap your head around the concept at first but the more you play the more you learn. The game provides you with all the tool to succeed. It's like learning to ride a bike. Don't be too worried about the obtuseness of its systems either. A lot of Is definitely shrouded in mystery but you can get by. I didn't know what 'poise' was my whole first playthrough of dark souls or 'soul memory' in II And I still did ok.

Exactly, and that is why I am not sweating the early struggle of being pounded into oblivion. I have been there and done that with the other games and know that I will learn, get better, achieve victory, experience the overwhelming gratification and move on to the next challenge. This is just how it rolls. Besides, I am anxious to learn some new tricks.

 

[Teknoman]

Don't forget upgrade clothes as soon as possible. I completely forgot about buying new ones until I got to the bridge.

 

[Netherscourge]

Not true, I leveled up several times before doing that. I think you just have to encounter a boss first, or leave/re-enter the dream after Gehrman offers you the use of the doll.

I know - I edited my post.

Thanks!

 

[Namikaze1]

Dammit! I want Kirkhammer but I am also sure I will need the Hunter Chief Emblem more. I should just go farm enemies for echoes till I have the 10000 I need for the emblem.

I do so little damage to the Cleric Beast.

You're using the cane aren't you?

 

[GReeeeN]

is the Milquetoast class bad for beginners?

ive spent 4 hours on the 2nd checkpoint...

 

[Camper182]

erm so, what do i do if the gattling gun guy fell off the tower and i can't get his items? they're stuck in mid air.....

Anyone?

 

[ScottSullivan]

What is the little green icon next to the blood vials that i pick up sometimes mean?

 

[Audioboxer]

Yeah, you just need 1 Insight, which you get by entering his area. If you want, get there, exit the game and you'll be outside the fog door with the 1 insight you need to level up. Then you can farm souls a bit and even upgrade your weapon if you found 3 blood things before fighting him proper.

Yup, that is the trigger, and you can get insight before entering the area or triggering the boss if you explore enough

You DO NOT need to encounter a boss to level up.

 

[TalentBurke]

Anybody know how to use Co Op properly? Me and my friends have been trying to for the last 30 minutes. We go to the same area and ring the beckoning bells, set our passwords to the same thing and nothing. Sometimes my beckoning bell is greyed out

 

[def sim]

I do so little damage to the Cleric Beast.

I dashed only to the left while using the charge attack plus followup on his butt. It did alright enough damage.

What did people select for stating class/weapon? I am sorta having analysis paralysis.

Waste of skin and cleaver. I wanted to give their cover weapon a go and have more control over my attribute points.

 

[Scher]

Yay! Went down to Best Buy and got my copy!

Unfortunately I won't really be able to play much right now. Have to head out in about an hour for choir practice, but I guess that's enough time to create a character, at least.

 

[Error]

Yes

Damn. I've tried, but I can't do it.

 

[rNilla]

You're using the cane aren't you?

Yes. I got pretty far my first attempt but it took forever and many vials were used.

I dashed only to the left while using the charge attack plus followup on his butt. It did alright enough damage.

This is generally what I tried to do. I also tried to parry a few times but failed.

 

[super-famicom]

So what the hell do the stats mean? What builds should I look to complete for what origins? Is there someplace I can read up on this?

The Beginner's Guide to Bloodborne

A Guide to Choosing Your Starting Class and Weapons in Bloodborne

 

[void666]

I hope this game is very beginner friendly seeing as how I've never played a souls game before, or any from software game for that matter.

HAHAHAHAHAHHHhahahahahahhh... Oh well... Remember we're here to help.

 

[RoboPlato]

Exactly, and that is why I am not sweating the early struggle of being pounded into oblivion. I have been there and done that with the other games and know that I will learn, get better, achieve victory, experience the overwhelming gratification and move on to the next challenge. This is just how it rolls. Besides, I am anxious to learn some new tricks.

I've felt no sense of satisfaction so far. It seems like the game wants to deny it to me by killing me immediately after I get through a tough section.

 

[Kama_1082]

I'm ready

 

[Mupod]

Anyone?

in past games the solution was quit to title screen and reload.

Once you get his items let me know how the weapon is. It's the one I want.

 

[Sullichin]

What is the little green icon next to the blood vials that i pick up sometimes mean?

It's a minus. You're maxed out so you won't pick it up. Keep in mind that it vanishes right away, so if you free up space by swigging a vial you still cant get it.

 

[Facism]

Anyone?

quit to menu and reload. Items should be there on the floor infront of you. This works in every souls game when you lose an item to an abyss or drop lol.

 

[Mandelbo]

What is the little green icon next to the blood vials that i pick up sometimes mean?

It means that you can't carry any more vials and that the rest of them have been sent to storage. If you die, your stock of vials and bullets will be refilled from storage.

 

[Audioboxer]

It's a minus. You're maxed out so you won't pick it up. Keep in mind that it vanishes right away, so if you free up space by swigging a vial you still cant get it.

Depositing items in the safe box is a good idea as well.

 

[Ethelwulf]

So is it worth exploring the city as much as possible before encountering the cleric beast? Or am I just going TO DIE a lot without doing much?

 

[RoboPlato]

quit to menu and reload. Items should be there on the floor infront of you. This works in every souls game when you lose an item to an abyss or drop lol.

How do you even quit? Haven't seen the option.

 

[GrizzNKev]

I've felt no sense of satisfaction so far. It seems like the game wants to deny it to me by killing me immediately after I get through a tough section.

I asked this before but you didn't answer - have you found any shortcuts yet?

 

[The Artisan]

HAHAHAHAHAHHHhahahahahahhh... Oh well... Remember we're here to help.

i'm guessing it's funny coz... i'm going to get murked pretty bad for having no prior experience?

and yeah, I can use all the help I can get.

 

[KePoW]

Requires good reflexes if you plan to solo all bosses. But luckily you can summon and get carried to avoid that. Aside that the main thing it requires is patience. The guides will help you find the shortcuts right away, which if the first area is any indication will save you a ton of frustration. You still have to overcome the trash mobs on your own. Not hard, but will require some time dying to come up with strategies for each area.

Fwiw I played demons souls and hated it because it was too hard. Gave dark souls another chance and fell in love. The main quality you need is patience and an understanding that even if it's taking you 2 hours and you can't reach the next checkpoint, it's still progress if you can just clear one more group of enemies, or get an enemy down to lower health. And the more times you go through it, you get faster at clearing up to the point you're stuck.

It might be worth trying to find other ps4 games to help justify your purchase in case Bloodborne doesn't do it for you. Check out Resogun, Fez 2, Jamestown+, and Pavillion for example.

thanks again!

 

[super-famicom]

It's a minus. You're maxed out so you won't pick it up. Keep in mind that it vanishes right away, so if you free up space by swigging a vial you still cant get it.

If you are already carrying 20 vials, any vial you pick up gets added to your stash in Hunter's Dream, and you will automatically refill from your stash when you go there.