without a doubt focus on vit/end and then str. take the axe or cleaver. anything favoring arcane or bloodtinge will do you no perceivable good whatsoever, for, at least, the first big chunk of the game. whether this changes later I don't know yet, but I suspect mostly no.
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without a doubt focus on vit/end and then str. take the axe or cleaver. anything favoring arcane or bloodtinge will do you no perceivable good whatsoever, for, at least, the first big chunk of the game. whether this changes later I don't know yet, but I suspect mostly no.
d00d3n
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Thanks.
Stone Ocean
Member
He leaves anyways
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Don't buy the armor, find the Hunter set in the sewers instea
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
I can't find any place to go after my first four bosses. East where?
a very cute dog
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Woah, what? How do I get that?
It's pretty god-tier.
l33tweasley
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So "view specter"... Is that supposed to be the same as viewing a bloodstain? Not working for me 
Primethius
Banned
OH MY GOD, FINALLY!
I beat the third boss. Phew! Only took 4 hours of attempts.
My god, this game is utterly fantastic. The last half of the third boss fight made my heart beat faster then anything, jesus.
I beat the third boss. Phew! Only took 4 hours of attempts.
My god, this game is utterly fantastic. The last half of the third boss fight made my heart beat faster then anything, jesus.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Woosh. I thought I was going to have to restart the fucking game. I didn't even see her. Was just smashing shit and nailed her.
They are incredibly weak to
molotov cocktails. Seriously, molotovs take off more nearly half of their health.
Also, there's an alternate route if you
go left instead of right at the fountain.
super-famicom
Member
Just practice the timing! Once you master it, you will be unstoppable.
Stone Ocean
Member
Either try luring them with pebbles or just go around them with the alternate route
The bought armor is so much cooler though!
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
The fourth nearly killed me IRL. Clammy palms ahead.
super-famicom
Member
I thought you were going with Professional, though.
SoraanTribal
Member
I used up all my cocktails on the first boss (as well as 20 blood vials), then died.
But thanks, I'll check out the other path.
super-famicom
Member
Haha I don't know what I am going to do
I'm going Professional/Threaded Cane, as soon as slow as hell UPS delivers my copy.
Captain N. Tenneal
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Not sure what to look for here... found a strange
just outside of the
bonfire that lifted me into the air and caused me to be frenzied and then die when I got near it. What is that?
reappearing portal thing
Cathedral Ward
flipswitch
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Can you actually pause the game? All I'm getting is the UI overlay but the game is still running.
Holy shit! (Someone who has never played any of the Souls games here!)
This game is so incredibly unforgiving, bit simply addicting. I'm still in the first area and nowhere near the first boss, I suppose. I die constantly, but seem to get slightly better every time I respawn. Played for three hours straight, which is the longest play session I had in the last two years. I need to get some sleep right now, but tomorrow after Uni it's time for me to get back.
This game is so incredibly unforgiving, bit simply addicting. I'm still in the first area and nowhere near the first boss, I suppose. I die constantly, but seem to get slightly better every time I respawn. Played for three hours straight, which is the longest play session I had in the last two years. I need to get some sleep right now, but tomorrow after Uni it's time for me to get back.
Stone Ocean
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No pausing
Oxnard Montalvo
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No idea it got me too.
fluffydelusions
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yoshi is pretty damn good at this game lol
super-famicom
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Nope. Closest thing is Menu->System->Quit Game. When you restart, you'll be right where you left off.
I kind of just want to reiterate this since I see a lot people struggling on 2nd boss, and I also had a hell of a time beating him. so:
2nd Boss Super Secret Cheaters Strategy:
2nd Boss Super Secret Cheaters Strategy:
When you get into the boss room, to your left is a row of grave stones. Immediately dodge as soon as you enter (the boss likes to shoot you nice you and early), then run to this grave stones. If you're fast, you can be on the side closest to the door, and the boss will position himself on the other side. From here, you can do quick attacks or heavy attacks and mostly be safe from any kind of stun locking. Always keep your health at full, because his heavy attack, if it lands, will probably kill you. Don't worry if the boss comes around to your side, just move around to his. Just keep healing and slashing away and you'll be in second phase in no time.
At this point, you need to parry. You can get stun locked reeeeeaalll easy when the boss is in this mode, and the first thing he does is bust up those gravestones. If you have a lot of bullets, I recommend spamming them unless you have gotten the parry time down perfect. One of them will probably hit. You can do one of two things after you hit the boss -- you can try for a second parry, or, if you have a powerful weapon (I didn't, used the cane) you can probably run up and finish him off. I'd recommend the second parry to be safe.
If you have him down to a sliver but things are getting dicey, toss some projectiles at him to finish him off.
Might take a few tries with this strat, but it lets you easily focus on getting your timing down for parry in second phase without any danger of dying in the first phase.
At this point, you need to parry. You can get stun locked reeeeeaalll easy when the boss is in this mode, and the first thing he does is bust up those gravestones. If you have a lot of bullets, I recommend spamming them unless you have gotten the parry time down perfect. One of them will probably hit. You can do one of two things after you hit the boss -- you can try for a second parry, or, if you have a powerful weapon (I didn't, used the cane) you can probably run up and finish him off. I'd recommend the second parry to be safe.
If you have him down to a sliver but things are getting dicey, toss some projectiles at him to finish him off.
Might take a few tries with this strat, but it lets you easily focus on getting your timing down for parry in second phase without any danger of dying in the first phase.
I haven't tried the cane, but I started with the axe and I've been plowing through the regular enemies. The 2 handed mode has a lot of reach and the normal attack in that mode is a pretty wide slash that can hit multiple enemies in front of you. I've been one shotting some of the regular enemies with the R2 attack and charging it fully lets me kill some of the beefier enemies with one blow.
No. You can however pseudo-pause by just exiting the game through the menu and starting it again, since the game constantly saves.
Stone Ocean
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The axe and the saw are easier to use, but the cane has so much potential
Lol
No pause.
HTVfanatic
Member
Anybody having any luck finding someone to coop with? I've been sitting in front of Father G hoping someone summons me for a while.
thefatness16
Banned
No pausing. If you aren't near any enemies, just quit from the menu. When you start you'll be back in the same place with no lost progress.
The cane is awesome for groups, but against big enemies? LOL. No. It's pretty rough and you have to get the parry down for it to work.
Also needing to put points in Skill to raise dmg with the cane will chip into points you could be putting into endurance/strength etc. So, in a game where you already die a lot... well, I die a lot, but I think it's a really fun way to play without being unfair or anything.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
This is actually pretty damn huge. Especially on a weekday after schools out, and it's besting League..
Working really well for me, I get summoned after a few seconds when I ring the bell outside the boss room
Primethius
Banned
How do you coop for Chalice Dungeons? I can't seem to figure it out.
I was helping people with the Cleric beast for an hour or two earlier. Pretty much instant summons.
valkillmore
Member
Holy shit. Greatness Arrives.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Yea, it got me too. Then I went back to see if it was there still there and got it again like a sucker.
Manus reference?
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