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Bloodborne |OT3| I Cane, I Saw, I Conqu- YOU DIED
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It's a real shock to the system playing Dark Souls II re-release right after having finished 60+ hours of BB. Like, what shockingly different-yet-similar games. Playing DS2 again has given me a kind of new appreciation for what BB does, and playing BB so recently has actually given me a new appreciation for what the DS series is about. Ultimately, I'm kind of going through and comparing them in my head (which is hard, because the re-release has kind of fucked with everything in vanilla DS2), but so far I can only really come to the conclusion that both games do what they do brilliantly, similarly, and yet, couldn't be more different.
I really hope that BB becomes its own series, so I can alternate between DS games and BB games. They play off each other so well.
I really hope that BB becomes its own series, so I can alternate between DS games and BB games. They play off each other so well.
too bad it doesn't seem to work for the Defiled bosses lol
well, when i'm playing BB, i think it's similar to a light build in DS where you're using parrying daggers/bucklers instead of the bigass shields.
Veggy
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Most PvP players seem to be stopping between level 100-120 (play it safe and go for 110, that way you can PvP with both of them)
DrDrizzay101
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Yeah I wish we could just buy them from an NPC like we could in Dark Souls 1/2. Not this Demon's Souls shit.
Yeah I used the Kirk hammer in hammer mode (which has a similar damage output and speed of attack) and I wrecked it as well. There are tons of videos on youtube of guys killing it using Ludwig's sword.
autoduelist
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Did they ever patch Pure Bladestone? (no)
Never did find a pure bladestone.
Yeah, I'm doing a STR build this time (think I went DEX last time), and so walking around with a gigantic hammer, and getting used to much more demanding iframes -- the difficulty in the two games contrast quite a bit. (I think DS2 is more difficult, but I think it comes off as less balanced/more glitchy difficulty, whereas BB is a kind of pitch-perfect difficulty in my eyes).
Such a lucky time to be into these games, though. Getting a DaS3 announcement soon would be game, set and match.
Does it make it alright? lol
don't act like BB is w/o flaws, the BB community is in agreeance with the bullshit endgame mats farming, it's absolutely abysmal.
super-famicom
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It would be nice if I could take 10 shards and make 1 twin shard, then 10 twin shards for a chunk.
Mick Stagger
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Can anyone help me with blood starved beast? Level 30
Thanks!
Thanks!
Stop bragging. Hmph
cpp_is_king
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Wouldn't say the same about some of the chalice bosses. Some of that shit was just straight up not fun difficult
On the other hand they did patch Dark Souls so that you could buy titanite chunks.
Wait until you see the next boss lol
super-famicom
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The Depth 3 Undead Giant was the most difficult boss for me so far, haven't unlocked the Defiled chalice yet. At least a dozen attempts before I got it.
Wow The O
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was insanely easy once I realized that I was safe from practically everything when using the second floor of the area.
Even managed to find out how to super-cheese him too,
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Even managed to find out how to super-cheese him too,
by way of having him stick his head through a wall on the second floor staircase and me abusing the weird collision mechanics by getting free potshots at his head while staying 100% safe behind a wall.
It's something that I really think has to do a bit with the kind of player you are. It's certainly not an objective quality -- I find DS2 harder, in general, but I also only really struggled with maybe 2 bosses in the whole of Bloodborne (BSB and
Pthumerian Descendant in Ithyll Chalice
edit: There's some legitimately weird "Ok, that's a bug" stuff that goes on in DS2 that drives me crazy, though. BB, other than it's occasional choppiness, I never feel like you die from just completely unfair, or broken mechanics. It's a game that really makes you feel responsible for your deaths, even when the game really banks in favor of the bosses (like Defiled Chalice)
hipsterpants
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Just beat
, what a crappy fight. Just running around like a jackass until I saw an opening and cheesing it with the transformed Axe's R2 attack.
Also is there any point in using the Root Chalices?
Rom
Also is there any point in using the Root Chalices?
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
They get changed? Eh.
cpp_is_king
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So Abhorrent Beast and Watchdog of the Old Lords, you just handled that shit no problem? Because hats off if so
Uh, yeah, they are changed while summoned. Drastically.
super-famicom
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The Root Chalices are the randomized ones (in terms of layout/enemies/loot). I've gotten Uncanny weapons and some decent gems from some of them.
Lee Chaolan
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So the person you find on the one roof in the Forbidden Woods that
Is it really best to kill him on the spot, or does sending him to either place jeopardize me being able to get the best ending? One my first playthrough
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SUBZERO-08
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What are your stats?
They have to be.
Otherwise you could just faceroll through the entire game with you and 2 buddies with zero difficulty.
Both took me two tries each. I'm willing to grant that I could have been really lucky, though.
Pthumerian Descendant though...
edit: I was also lvl 160 coming out of NG+. So I don't know what your level looked like, I'm sure that could have something to do with it.
Lee Chaolan
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Don't know who
Yurt
Ha,
Yurt
He starts murdering everyone in the game hub until you stop him.
I didn't even know you can get to the second floor until after I defeated him. I was dodging the the fireballs like crazy. Pretty stupid of me too since when I was fighting him I was thinking how the battle reminded me of the Tower Knight.
Lee Chaolan
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Doesn't it just take a percentage of both away anyway? I don't think you can stop it, but I guess just keep pumping early levels into both so co-oping isn't as big an issue
crazy xD thanks for the info
hipsterpants
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Anything that I need to be aware of at the top of the tower by the cathedral ward (the healing place or whatever)? The door is locked.
A few quick questions. I feel like I'm heading towards the end of the game but I kind of want to explore as much optional stuff as I can.
I'm wearing the
because its description indicates it reveals hidden stuff. So far I can't tell if it does anything at all.
Is there a point of no return? I'm currently in N
, I think I'm just before the boss room.
I'd like to try and find secrets or extra weapons before I finish the game so I'd rather not do so accidentally if that can happen.
You get the key later, it is called Upper Cathedral Ward key.
I'm wearing the
Crown of Illusions
Is there a point of no return? I'm currently in N
ightmare Memphis Middle Loft
Creepy lady area, didn't fully explore frenzy infested route yet.
You get the key later, it is called Upper Cathedral Ward key.
super-famicom
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I got one from a coffin (or a corpse?) in a Lower Hintertomb dungeon.
cpp_is_king
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The next boss is honestly not that hard. You only have to get him to the phase that he rips his arms off, then just stay behind him and he'll keep jumping away, 40% to 0% is a free kill
cpp_is_king
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I see lots of people complaining about chunks. What's the big deal? You get enough in one play through to take at least 2 weapons to +9. Do you really need more?
They're farming them for PVP chars I think.
That said, why not just go through the game like twice, and use forest skip on NG+?
It does kill you in one hit throughout the whole fight though. The only watchdog attack that'd kill me in one hit was its charge attack and it was easy to avoid. A
mygdala
DrDrizzay101
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Abandapart82
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FUCK YOU
How'd I do? https://youtu.be/wUWL1cdMR7c
Marty and Rom! Finally took those bastards down. I felt like I sorta cheesed atom though.
How'd I do? https://youtu.be/wUWL1cdMR7c
cpp_is_king
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Lee Chaolan
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Question about the NPCs you have to send to the Clinic or the Chapel. The woman that got kidnapped by the Bag holding monsters, the one you have to wear the church garb for to get her to talk to you. Is she the only one you're supposed to send to the clinic?
I believe I heard someone say you need to do that to get the True ending.
I believe I heard someone say you need to do that to get the True ending.
Can anyone help me? I'm stuck on where to go next...
I killed Rom, and I know you're supposed to go to that lady that spawns there after you kill Rom but I think I went to the lantern first before going to the lady adn getting to the second floor of the study place to get to nightmare mensis. I tried going back to the lake but she isn't there. Anyone??
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