Ya I really like the Heavy attack of the Claymore, suits my current playstyle more since I keep it safe.
Lightning claymore good for pvp and pve? I play to only get up to SL 60 or 70, then Darkwraith and sunbro.
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Ya I really like the Heavy attack of the Claymore, suits my current playstyle more since I keep it safe.
Lightning claymore good for pvp and pve? I play to only get up to SL 60 or 70, then Darkwraith and sunbro.
What if you want to stick to spears?
It was entirely warranted, and if not for Durante, it would still be going on.
With the high-res patch and a controller it looks absolutely amazing and runs perfectly on high-end hardware. The unquestionable superior version.
Without the patch and only a Mouse/Keyboard it's a complete disaster and probably the worst hack job of a port ever put out on the PC.
Yeah I'm just gonna do both. I like the CMW buff too much but I don't want to put points in DEX and have to rely on it. using it for bosses and such is a great idea.
I just spent a bunch of souls and wasted titanite thinking I have to bring the BSS to +10 before I can turn it to magic. Forgot magic upgrade path starts at +5, should have just bought green titanite >_<
Like I said, you could go for the halberd or one of the many other spears if you want to use a spear-type weapon. The lighting spear is basically a lightning version of the regular dinky spear, the weakest weapon out of the spear class and not worth wasting the limited materials on.
whalleywhat
Member
360 controller issue:
When I move the left stick fully up, my character only walks. Moving the stick a small number of degrees to the left or right will cause the charter to run.
This may be down to ware and tear on the controller, however, this issue has happened on s few other games, namely Tomb Raider Anniversary, Bully, and the Sleeping Dogs Karaoke mini game (lol).
Seems to be software depended, similar to factoring in values for deadzone. Most games compensate enough for my controller, but not Dark Souls.
Anyone else experiencing the same issue?
When I move the left stick fully up, my character only walks. Moving the stick a small number of degrees to the left or right will cause the charter to run.
This may be down to ware and tear on the controller, however, this issue has happened on s few other games, namely Tomb Raider Anniversary, Bully, and the Sleeping Dogs Karaoke mini game (lol).
Seems to be software depended, similar to factoring in values for deadzone. Most games compensate enough for my controller, but not Dark Souls.
Anyone else experiencing the same issue?
keep it open for co-op..ots of stuff to get there including reprisals for Darkmoon...keeep it open until you know what yo are doing..help is useful in the bottom area where allthe keys are ot unlock the whole area....although you prolly got the key that way already it sounds like.
buy all the weapons ..that shop is closed once you
kill him fo rothe stuff
BEATEN^^^^^^^^^^totally was goig to say the exact same thing.
Ut don't forget physical weapons can be buffed and therefore get much strionger than elementals...elementals suck
I did it with lighning spear +4 I think ....use the grass sheild and buff your stamina bar other ways....you get more hits in that way.
Yes, the claymore is still a great pvp weapon even with its reduced speed because of its horizontal range for dead angling. The 1H R2 isn't very good for pvp but great for pve if you're in a corridor or want to play it safe. It uses a lot of stamina though so you need to be careful with it.
Halberd has a completely different attacking style though, does it not?
edit: what about a Lightning Winged Spear?
Try clicking the left stick.
Yeah, that seems to work, but not as a permanent solution.
That is a huge pain in the ass.
Ut don't forget physical weapons can be buffed and therefore get much strionger than elementals...elementals suck
So I should put my points into strength /dex?
I need someone to tell me how to play.
It's a known issue, I experience the same thing. The solution I've been using that someone else on GAF suggested was clicking in the left stick to "reset" the dead zone.
It's a huge pain in the ass, especially knowing that they'll never patch it.
I know for a fact it's not due to wear and tear because my Wired Xbox 360 Controller for Windows is less than 1 month old. I just bought it for Darksiders II and Dark Souls, specifically.
It has the essentially the same thrusting stab type of moves with more range and a few added wide swings. The point is that using those limited slabs to upgrade a spear to lightning +5 is like if you enjoy using straight swords and upgrade a regular shortsword to lightning +5. There's much better choices within the same / similar class of weapon since the base weapon here is the weakest, most basic weapon of its class.
I mean if you really are seriously in love with its basic moveset and are willing to sacrifice range and damage then no one's going to stop you, but it's not something I would recommend for anyone.
Edit - and yes, even the winged spear upgraded to lightning +5 does more damage than the regular spear.
Just stay under his belly and he can't hit you with most attacks. Either roll through his swings or if you have a high stability shield and enough stamina you can tank through them.
Helped a bunch of people through Painted World last night while farming souveniers but had no invasions while being alive pretty much the whole time (had a couple in other people's worlds though) and had no luck using the blue stone.
Lots of miracle resonance signs though! There was one in the middle of the Phalanxs - Saw one phantom rush in a WoG'd them all in 1 shot
Also winged spear does the exact same damage as the Pike but not needing the huge str req. Only good thing about the Pike is it's nice long reach
Yeap, that's what I did. Got summoned for the first time today, played with 2 other dudes, one died right after entering the fog lol.
Feels good man
Edit: Wait a minute, I have to kill him again? LOL.
Would you mind going into some detail here on dead angling? And some early pvp strategies.
Learn his 360 swing, roll under that before he starts and start wrecking his belly. Everything else you can shield block and then get a swing on.
He's weak to fire so hit up pyromancy if you have it.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Crap, I think I'm stuck in a map and it's not letting me warp out and apparently I can't leave. This is problematic!
Did you try to suicide with the Darksign to get respawned?
When you co-op a boss, only the host gets credit. The allies just get a soul reward and get knowledge of how the fight could be done.
Duke's Archives? See if anyone is close to the bars.
ShipTheCheese
Member
Anyone?
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I went into a
painting.
I went into aIs there any way out of here? I'll come back here, but I think I'd rather be somewhere else right nowpainting.
You have to play through that level to escape.
RoboGeorgeForeman
Banned
I went into aIs there any way out of here? I'll come back here, but I think I'd rather be somewhere else right nowpainting.
You have to go all the way through in order to leave (
but the boss is optional
Dead angling is basically an unblockable hit. What happens in DkS is that it only registers them as blocking if you're facing them while attacking. So if you were to face away from the opponent and somehow your swing still managed to hit them, it would damage them even if they had their shield up. You can do this with most weapons that have wide horizontal swings, with scythes being one of the easier weapons to do this with. You'll probably need some practice to pull it off but it's never too early to start. The claymore's running R1 also has this property.
For basic pvp tips:
Learn the range of your weapon, it's best to hit at near max range if you can when playing footsies. In the same vein though, don't be predictable and just attack every time you're within that range.
Never mash attacks because the game queues up actions and you're commited to them once you've pressed the button.
Watch your opponent and estimate how much stamina they have. If they just rolled a bunch of times or swung wildly like an idiot, their stamina will be low and you can decide if you want to 2H your weapon and go in for a guard break.
If your opponent pulls out a pyro glove or catalyst, get in as close as possible and get ready for a backstab opening. Aside from combustion, there's very few safe spells that can be cast from close range without being backstabbed.
Know your opponent's armor and how much poise it gives them. If they're wearing lighter armor (cloth type) or naked then you want to pressure them rather than play defensively. Heavy armor on the other hand is dangerous because with poise they can tank through your first swing and potentially backstab you or counter with the super armor properties that heavy weapons now have.
I'd say about 70% of my kills in DkS PC pvp so far have been backstabs though, and there's a lot of ways to fish for them but you should just try messing around in some duels to get a feel for your weapon before you learn that lol.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Nope. You have to get to the boss fog for an exit. Just enter carefully when you go in the boss fog.I went into aIs there any way out of here? I'll come back here, but I think I'd rather be somewhere else right nowpainting.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Dammit. This is going to take a little while and a lot of learning.
Bird
Undead dragon
Thanks, that's cool
Finally beat the DLC.
was pretty easy once I started playing defensively instead of being aggressive. Going for the
got me killed countless times.
made the fight harder for some reason so I beat him solo instead. Also the
boss was fucking awesome. One of the best bosses in the game.
Mangus
tail
Summoning Sif
Black Dragon
got a problem with game save manager, probably I'm missing something. after the first backup I can't find Dark Souls in the list of games anymore, and yes, I scanned again and again but nothing.
that shield was broken as fuck man.
Dammit. This is going to take a little while and a lot of learning.enemies are kicking my butt right now. They have this evil grab that kills me immediately. Oh and there's theBirdblocking my pathUndead dragon
There's a short way through if you want to skip most of the level for now:
kill undead dragon with arrows or w/e then do a leaping attack on the legs that are left behind. Drop down under the legs to the boss door
So I'm thinking of doing a faith or intelligence based build for my next character.
For a melee weapon, are divine or magical upgraded weapons viable?
Thanks for the awesome tips. I'll probably be dark wraithing around tomorrow.
For a melee weapon, are divine or magical upgraded weapons viable?
Thanks for the awesome tips. I'll probably be dark wraithing around tomorrow.
cj_iwakura
Member
Any input on the added content yet?
Technosteve
Banned
i am in anor londo and the part where you run up the ramps to the two bow silver knights. Did they make that part harder? Now when i get to the top both those fuckers try to hit me at once. I am taking a break because i just lost a shit ton of souls to that one part and i'm out of arrows.
I'm thinking my strat is run up there and pray to god that my R2 hits with my black knight sword and knocks the fucker off the ledge
I'm thinking my strat is run up there and pray to god that my R2 hits with my black knight sword and knocks the fucker off the ledge
Technosteve
Banned
all the new DLC is after anor londo because you need the item from there
Actually, thinking about it a bit more, if you're planning on stopping at 30 Int you might be better off with Magic+10 rather than Enchanted+5. The Magic upgrade path has higher base damage but worse scaling, while the Enchanted path has lower base damage but better scaling. Depending on the weapon I think Enchanted only out-damages an equivalently-upgraded Magic weapon somewhere around 40-50 Int.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I might try that. I just was in the cellar... that was evil btw, and I
Made the statue turn around and open a door
If you've done that and opened the door back to the bonfire then you're home free. It's just a straight line from bonfire to boss door now.
And you can return there anytime - if you've got the abitlity to warp between bonfires you can get back there from anywhere
If I start taking a Balder Side Sword to +15 where should my DEX be at for it to see true benefit? I don't plan on levelling much in NG so I'm considering taking it down an elemental path.
Drop rates for those seem pretty reasonable. With the Serpent Ring and 3 or so Humanity (I had ~350 item discovery), I snagged two BSS within only 4 or 5 encounters at Sen's.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Thank you! I was getting worried that I was somewhere I really shouldn't have been and I was in for a long painful process. Well more than normal anyways
Hmmm, now I want to explore around here some more!
Edit update:
Got an ember, a rapier, killed the dragon, and got a red stone thing like for leaving messages etc. Not sure what it does yet
Spoiler:
Pic of my escape!
Well I figured out why I wasn't backstab..I forgot that Light attack is bumper and not the RT..RT is heavy.
Also I got to the bonfire near church. Is it better if I buy the boxs for upgrading armor and weapons or have him do it? Are the mats to upgrade limited supply? I don't know if I want to enforce my starter gear.
I also need a farming spot.....
Anything important near by?
**Also I didn't talk to that one guy (in human form) twice before the bridge with dragon on it, is it worth the trek back?
Also I got to the bonfire near church. Is it better if I buy the boxs for upgrading armor and weapons or have him do it? Are the mats to upgrade limited supply? I don't know if I want to enforce my starter gear.
I also need a farming spot.....
Anything important near by?
**Also I didn't talk to that one guy (in human form) twice before the bridge with dragon on it, is it worth the trek back?
Cleared
(what's up with the bonfires in there? there are like 4 of them and they are all pretty close), and i was able to kill
.
I explored a bit of the Catacombs with my newfound magic powers, but i got stuck at the part
Next step: The Archives, i heard they have great things for mages in there.
And i really need to get shoes.
New Londo
Gwyndolin
I explored a bit of the Catacombs with my newfound magic powers, but i got stuck at the part
after the blacksmith, fucking skeletons on wheels!!!
Next step: The Archives, i heard they have great things for mages in there.
And i really need to get shoes.
loganclaws
Plane Escape Torment
Is it normal that I don't get a unique soul from the Taurus Demon? Or do you have to kill him over and over until I get a unique soul?