nightmare-slain
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this research hall is confusing me. gonna need to go back to it tomorrow.
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Bloodborne |OT+5| Grant Us Eyes!
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Best place for farming souls.
nightmare-slain
Banned
really? i've been running up and down Mergo's Loft: Middle with all 3 moon runes equipped. i'll try the research hall with them equipped once i get past it.
The worm-like patients right after the first lamp drop a lot of souls, die easily and are a lot. And they're right next to the lamp. I think that's what he's referring to.
Until you reach level 51 you get one level up per clearing. Also the jelly-persons are super easy.
Bloodporne
Member
I recommend reading every little tidbit of info the game hands to you, including checking the 'Explanation' button in the stats screen (I think it's R3). I usually found that with diligent reading, I was able to figure out almost everything in the game without having to look it up, this may not be up everyone's alley but I actually quite enjoy that about Souls games.
I'm not sure Bloodtinge and/or Arcane are explained all that well but essentially they are (spoilered in case you want to find out yourself)
gun damage and magic respectively. Arcane/magic however does not work like in Souls games if you're already familiar with that. It kind of doesn't do you that much good until later into the game and Arcane is tied to items you equip in your item slot instead of staffs or whatever in Souls games or typical RPGs.
Bloodporne
Member
I grew up with a Monty Python obsessed family if that's any indicator...
cj_iwakura
Member
For posterity, here's my MC:
Orochinagis
Member
Being
pregnant against her will then an abortion all of sudden is really, really twisted
she dies with her offspring
The church using religion as a form of indoctrination for their twisted experiments is really gruesome and is always a central theme in Souls games in my opinion
Just a tip, each floor have its own number and have some sort of secret room not accesible until you complete the stairs puzzle,, there is a sidequest on the first floor on a npc tied to a chair
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Read the item description...
Hey all, just looking to get back in to playing Bloodborne after a pretty long hiatus (around 1 year or so). I absolutely adore everything about the game but I do find myself pretty intimidated trying to get back into the swing of things. So I would really appreciate some advice bearing in mind that it's my first playthrough. Putting everything in spoiler just to be safe...
Cheers!
First of all, I think it would be helpful to give an idea of where I'm at in the game so I'll just post the furthest area for each headstone:
Yharnam: Graveyard of the Darkbeast
Frontier: Moonside Lake
Unseen: Abandoned Old Workshop
Nightmare: Nightmare of Mensis
Also for what it's worth, I've played for roughly 110hrs, I am level 100 (overleveled I imagine?)and I have 68 insight. In regards to Chalice dungeons, i checked and I have Heart Layer 3 in all but the Final Ritual Altar.
So being intimidated by all this, i thought it might be nice to try the DLC first. Is this a good idea considering where I'm at in the game? Is it even possible? I got the Blooddrunk Hunter's Eye so I think I can just go but I'm not sure if I should beat the game first?
I don't think I'll be playing new game+ (not much time to play) or anything so please consider that in your suggestions. I really want to see and experience everything the game has to offer otherwise.
So there it is. I have no idea where to go from here but I'm trembling with excitement and horror at the prospect of jumping back in!
Yharnam: Graveyard of the Darkbeast
Frontier: Moonside Lake
Unseen: Abandoned Old Workshop
Nightmare: Nightmare of Mensis
Also for what it's worth, I've played for roughly 110hrs, I am level 100 (overleveled I imagine?)and I have 68 insight. In regards to Chalice dungeons, i checked and I have Heart Layer 3 in all but the Final Ritual Altar.
So being intimidated by all this, i thought it might be nice to try the DLC first. Is this a good idea considering where I'm at in the game? Is it even possible? I got the Blooddrunk Hunter's Eye so I think I can just go but I'm not sure if I should beat the game first?
I don't think I'll be playing new game+ (not much time to play) or anything so please consider that in your suggestions. I really want to see and experience everything the game has to offer otherwise.
So there it is. I have no idea where to go from here but I'm trembling with excitement and horror at the prospect of jumping back in!
Cheers!
Yes on that specific 'run' thats all it took.
Reading is for nerds.
I'd play the DLC now or right after you beat the bosses of the Nightmare of Mensis. If you go on to NG+, you can't play the DLC until beating Vicar Amelia again, and the NG+ DLC is brutal.
Orochinagis
Member
Did you reach upper cathedral ward and the other nightmare? if so go finish mensis , stop after M
icolash
I haven't finished Mensis but have reached, and I'm assuming, finished, Upper Cath Ward. Any reason you would wait until after Mensis for thé DLC?
Yes, that is for sure in the game. I'm of the opinion that you should just wait to find out. Where are you in the game?
I just entered Byrgenwyrth and
Rom looks nothing like I remember that spider...I havent seriously attempted to kill it since I didnt expected to face him so early and had no opporturnity to sort my stuff out, so I have no idea if he changes his form in a later phase
I guess its still coming.
Oh you bet. Be patient! It'll be worth it.
Orochinagis
Member
Yes and no,
later you find lots of them on yharman there is one who looks like in the gif but in a different building
You can see the spider after R
om
Just for extra dialogue from the Doll, if you finish mensis completely
the dream
Nice little detail in Byrgenwyrth...
Amazing stuff right here. If I had knew that they are that deep into the material I had played this games years ago.
The level is super short and has the moon in its focus and its starting its Lovecratian part. Almost all NPCs of this level are Mi-Go, which are called Funghis from moon by Lovecraft and one of his poems about this race is called Funghis from moon.
Great detail, From Software definitly knew what they are doing. I love Lovecrafts Cthulhumythos and this is the first time I really feel like the people who are adapting this stuff know what they do and I have played Cthuhlu games before.It even tops most of the lovecratian movies for me.
Great detail, From Software definitly knew what they are doing. I love Lovecrafts Cthulhumythos and this is the first time I really feel like the people who are adapting this stuff know what they do and I have played Cthuhlu games before.It even tops most of the lovecratian movies for me.
Amazing stuff right here. If I had knew that they are that deep into the material I had played this games years ago.
Wicked. Didn't catch that myself.
cj_iwakura
Member
I was still hoping for a big, sprawling college campus with multiple floors, like Duke's Archives redeux. 
So I just beat NG4 Orphan (what an asshole) and he dropped like 250k~, which is about the same the Pthumerian Descendant drops in a defiled dungeon. I mean he can oneshot you with ease but at the same time he's cheeseable asf, and OoK isn't. The same dungeon had trash mobs that drop 15k, the same as a shark monster in the fishing hamlet, which are undeniably easier to kill just a few hits than the sharks.
I guess From really wanted people to play the chalices.
I guess From really wanted people to play the chalices.
JadedWriter
Member
Just did NG+ Maria...fuck. Why is Maria's set so swag as fuck?
Valkerionseven
Member
Yeah was reading those from the start, still trying to wrap my head around the gun mechanics though. Any tips on countering effectively with them?
Orochinagis
Member
I dont remember but whats so special about maria armor, I think Eileen have better stats overall
nightmare-slain
Banned
No. Talk to him for insight then kill him. As for Rom, I found that if you focus on the spiders first it makes it easier. It requires more patience but if you thin out or completely get rid of the spiders it lets you focus on Rom until she teleports. Don't stop hitting her when she is teleporting as she still takes damage. If you have a Tonitrus or Bolt paper that should help kill her quicker. The first stage she won't do any attacks but after that you will want to keep an eye on her when killing the spiders as she will do an AoE attack or fire missiles down at you.
When she kinda stands up it signals the missile attack so just start running until they stop. Any other move should be a AoE so just don't get too close.
Once you kill Rom the night progresses into a new stage so make sure you've done character quests.
When she kinda stands up it signals the missile attack so just start running until they stop. Any other move should be a AoE so just don't get too close.
Once you kill Rom the night progresses into a new stage so make sure you've done character quests.
Yes.
Thank you!
nightmare-slain
Banned
Got through the research hall today! Beat the Living Failures first try. They were pathetically easy. Maria was such a fun boss fight though. The first couple tries I just felt so overwhelmed and that it was ridiculously unfair because of just how fast she moves. It's more of a teleport (old hunter's bone?). Once you figure out to dodge to her right she becomes such an easy target. I defeated her on my 3rd try and with only 1 blood vial left. The only other boss that made me do that was Amygdala.
I did a little of the fishing hamlet. Got as far as the second enemy who shoots those purple skulls and the giant shark enemy. I'll go back to it tomorrow.
Right now I am lvl 120. 50/30/42/26/14/8. I am done with VIT and happy enough with the amount of stamina I have. Now I am gonna focus on damage so will focus on skill to get it near strength then level them up together. Bloodtinge and arcane are still not important to me.
I did a little of the fishing hamlet. Got as far as the second enemy who shoots those purple skulls and the giant shark enemy. I'll go back to it tomorrow.
Right now I am lvl 120. 50/30/42/26/14/8. I am done with VIT and happy enough with the amount of stamina I have. Now I am gonna focus on damage so will focus on skill to get it near strength then level them up together. Bloodtinge and arcane are still not important to me.
cj_iwakura
Member
Probably referring to looks.
All these NPC names I don't recognize... the struggle of going in blind.
JadedWriter
Member
The stats are shit, I just like wearing it. Nice color scheme, cool pirate like hat that doesn't obscure the face and ponytail, chest piece has a cool green brooch. I just like it, goes best with female characters, which I always make.
Polioliolio
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Help!
I'm in Lower Pthumerian Chalice at Rom.
Level 51 League Confederate, looking for cooperators. Please help! Thaaaanks.
I'm in Lower Pthumerian Chalice at Rom.
Level 51 League Confederate, looking for cooperators. Please help! Thaaaanks.
cj_iwakura
Member
Polioliolio
Member
Password might help us to help you.
network password or chalice dungeon password?
Okay, now I'm in Lower Pthumerian Layer 4
Network Password neogaf
Dungeon Glyph jjph
I don't really understand how cooping chalice dungeons work. Do you need to make the exact dungeon and fight your way to that layer in order to help someone, or can you simply join via the network password from anywhere on the dungeon, or from the short ritual chalice?
edit: not having any luck with the password on. Going to take my chances with no password in hopes of getting a summon. I'm sure if you come down here and ring your bell, you'll be thrown into my game anyway. Not a lot of activity down here.
Jugendstil
Member
Just beat Rom and the Bloody Crow of Cainhurst this morning. Both were pushovers with my Whirligig Saw and Beast Cutter combo. I knew the Whirligig would decimate Rom but I was surprised by how trivial the Beast Cutter makes Bloody Crow. You just keep him at medium distance and punish him with the R2. As long as you keep your health topped off, there isn't much he can do.
nightmare-slain
Banned
Cleared Fishing Hamlet. Just need to do the boss now. I'm at lvl 122 now. Got my pistol to +10 since I found another Blood Rock! I also got a cursed gem from those lanterns. It has +22% physical damage with -10% damage against Kin. I would have prefered the one with +3% stamina cost but am I hell farming those lanterns. I hate them. Frenzy is such bullshit.
How close am I to finishing the DLC? Also, my first playthrough without DLC I finished at lvl 85. Now I am 122 I am worried that fighting Gehrman and the Moon Presence I will be waaaaaay over powered or do they scale based on your level?
How close am I to finishing the DLC? Also, my first playthrough without DLC I finished at lvl 85. Now I am 122 I am worried that fighting Gehrman and the Moon Presence I will be waaaaaay over powered or do they scale based on your level?
Red Liquorice
Member
Enemies (and bosses) don't scale.
If you've done the boss of the Fishing Hamlet
Orphan of Kos
Luarence
JadedWriter
Member
If you have no intention of making a bloodtinge build you wasted that blood rock.
Finally playing the DLC. Good god, this game is good.
I just lost to the Living Failures. Can see this one taking some time.
I absolutely romped Ludwig though. He's the kind of boss I do well against as I play aggressively and like to dodge into attacks. Died to his first form once, then blazed right through him. Was weird that his second form was so much easier.
Also weird that the huge enemies with cleavers were much harder for me to beat than Ludwig himself. I've died at least 10 times to those guys.
Any tips for doing damage to the Living Failures? They just outlast me - only boss I've ever run out of blood vials on. By and large I consider this the easiest Souls game by some margin, but the DLC is definitely a little notch higher.
I just lost to the Living Failures. Can see this one taking some time.
I absolutely romped Ludwig though. He's the kind of boss I do well against as I play aggressively and like to dodge into attacks. Died to his first form once, then blazed right through him. Was weird that his second form was so much easier.
Also weird that the huge enemies with cleavers were much harder for me to beat than Ludwig himself. I've died at least 10 times to those guys.
Any tips for doing damage to the Living Failures? They just outlast me - only boss I've ever run out of blood vials on. By and large I consider this the easiest Souls game by some margin, but the DLC is definitely a little notch higher.
JadedWriter
Member
This was my last Living Failures fight on NG+ they're really not shit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj57hJXNHYs
nightmare-slain
Banned
I don't mind. I've got this far with my cleaver and pistol so I'm not changing now. I might swap my cleaver for something else in NG+ though.