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Bloodborne |OT+5| Grant Us Eyes!
- Thread starter Robot Pants
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Matt Frost
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Melchiah knows his stuff. The entrance is the hardest in the game with all those hunters. Is front-heavy. Then it becomes a little easier (except the boss fights of course, that damn hors...
JadedWriter
Member
Chapel except for one really really really suspect looking hobo.
The hunters are manageable if you know the parry timing, but fuck the boom hammer hunters. Even if you can visceral them if you don't have the damage output on your viscerals you still have to parry them like 4 times.
GHG
Member
The one in the
forbidden woods standing over a bunch of dead bodies with blood on his hands?
I thought he might be turning so could use the help there
JadedWriter
Member
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Melchiah
Member
The 3rd mandatory DLC boss was very hard as well, until I learned the parry timing, and beat her under two minutes. On NG+ the Threaded Cane hunter in the L
ecture Hall
They're a pain in the ass even at higher levels. I barely managed to beat them at level 60 after several tries, but the Beast Hunter kicked my ass. After that I didn't want to go through the gauntlet again until I had levelled up.
JadedWriter
Member
That's why I don't touch that stuff till I'm almost done with the base game. I unlocked...the second to last boss and was like, "oh yeah got to finish first area of the dlc." Trounced the first area though. And with me I'm usually like 90+ before I beat the game. I do too many chalice dungeons.
JadedWriter
Member
Replace Piranhas with snakes.The second half of the forbidden woods...
Beat the boss first time though. First time I've beaten a boss first time in this game. I think I lucked out in the order I killed them
Old hunter bone doin' work.
Difficulty-wise, the DLC is roughly endgame difficulty level or higher, but there are some great weapons in there that could serve you well if you got them earlier.
Recommended level is probably something like ~70+ for NG and ~100+ for NG+.
Of course, you can take it on earlier if you want the challenge. It's available about a third of the way into the game, and you can get a lot of the DLC weapons before the first boss.
You could always try it out whenever you want, then go back to the main game for a while whenever you hit a wall.
Polioliolio
Member
Matt Frost
Member
That one as well, what an awesome DLC... I miss this game why did I have to 100 it so fast... where is Bloodborne 2, Sony?
Triggerhappytel
Member
Beat Vicar Amelia. I summoned the NPC ally Henriett, I think her name was, and we just wailed on her. Didn't really have a chance to attack either of us, and I just kept generally behind her or by a back leg charging up R2 spin attacks. Now it's on to the abandoned building to the right of her cathedral, I think.,
Orochinagis
Member
You were supposed to go there first.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Uh, okay. Does it particularly matter?
GHG
Member
No, not at all. You will find some stuff there that might have made the Amelia fight a bit easier, that's all.
As long as we are talking about the same place? Do you mean to the right immediately as you are coming out of the grand catherderal?
cj_iwakura
Member
...there was an NPC ally for Amelia? Whoops.
Also, the Martyr is down. A nice visceral dropped his HP past half, and he never even buffed, just went into full Allant mode and got bodied.
Also, the Martyr is down. A nice visceral dropped his HP past half, and he never even buffed, just went into full Allant mode and got bodied.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I mean to the right as you face the Grand Cathedral - I went a little way down the path and it looked like a wrecked building with a round courtyard out front and had some crows on the roof. No matter anyway; I'll go there tonight. Did a ton of grinding in Cathedral Ward and I think I'm a bit over-levelled. I'm in the early 50s now.
cj_iwakura
Member
I did Amelia first too. Be careful, there's
a damn tough hunter there.
GHG
Member
Clear out the other side first. so go to the path that is to the left as you face the catherderal once you are up most of the stairs. You will thank me later.
There are actually
2
Triggerhappytel
Member
Alright; I'll head left first (into what looked like a tunnel beyond a little creepy woodland area?). Thanks, fellow Hunters.
GHG
Member
Just arrived in
. Got absolutely wrecked within 20 steps of the lantern. Yeh... I think I'll go back there later.
Do I miss the Yharnam Headstone?
Just when you think you're getting good at this game and think you've seen it all they go and take it to a whole different level. It's like, nope, you're still shit. Git gud scrub.
Cainhurst Castle
Do I miss the Yharnam Headstone?
Just when you think you're getting good at this game and think you've seen it all they go and take it to a whole different level. It's like, nope, you're still shit. Git gud scrub.
cj_iwakura
Member
It's an endgame area. You can run through the courtyard and the rest is way easier.Just arrived in. Got absolutely wrecked within 20 steps of the lantern. Yeh... I think I'll go back there later.Cainhurst Castle
Do I miss the Yharnam Headstone?
Just when you think you're getting good at this game and think you've seen it all they go and take it to a whole different level. It's like, nope, you're still shit. Git gud scrub.
The Main Event
Member
I have a question here. I defeated Vicar Amelia, which enabled the Cathedral Ward checkpoint lamp.
I'm now exploring the Hermwick Charnel Lane area and turned on the lamp there, but for some reason every time I die, it takes me back to the Cathedral Ward.
What am I missing here?
I'm now exploring the Hermwick Charnel Lane area and turned on the lamp there, but for some reason every time I die, it takes me back to the Cathedral Ward.
What am I missing here?
cj_iwakura
Member
Did you warp back yet?
GHG
Member
Next time you die warp to the hunters dream then directly to Charnel Lane from there.
Yeh that's the impression I got from being there. I'm going back when I'm a higher level.
The Main Event
Member
I did originally but missed the fact that I had to take a look at the 2nd tombstone in Hunter's Dream to warp back (I warped back to the Cathedral instead -_-).
Just beat the Witch boss. All is good.
When I throw Patches with a rock down from the wall in Nightmare Fronline, can I still finish his quest? He wont disappear in the Lecture Building? I need to throw at him to get the item right?
And regarding my Issue with the refilling Items... After rebooting the game it worked again.
And regarding my Issue with the refilling Items... After rebooting the game it worked again.
Orochinagis
Member
I think he appears regardless but I am not sure, you have forgive him and be his friend to get the rune
I finally got a PS4 last night, and this is the first game I got. GOOD LORD. I got into Dark Souls a few months ago and loved it, and this game is just as amazing so far. I was kind of worried I'd be tired of the formula since I played DS so recently, but nope, it's so fun. Just beat Father Gasciowhatever. 
I chose the cain as my starting weapon and flipped out when I first snapped it into whip mode. I had no idea the weapons could do that in this game.
I chose the cain as my starting weapon and flipped out when I first snapped it into whip mode. I had no idea the weapons could do that in this game.
JadedWriter
Member
You picked secret best starting weapon. Once you begin utilizing the attacks clipping through walls to your advantage it'll get better.I finally got a PS4 last night, and this is the first game I got. GOOD LORD. I got into Dark Souls a few months ago and loved it, and this game is just as amazing so far. I was kind of worried I'd be tired of the formula since I played DS so recently, but nope, it's so fun. Just beat Father Gasciowhatever.
I chose the cain as my starting weapon and flipped out when I first snapped it into whip mode. I had no idea the weapons could do that in this game.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I've just done exactly the same thing and was going to ask here too - had no idea I had to warp from a second headstone in Hunter's Dream!
I also just beat the Witch. Good boss, but didn't prove too troublesome.
Edit - also, the level design in the game is utterly outstanding. I think it might be my favourite Miyazaki game yet, in terms of layout and level design (I've played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and this).
cj_iwakura
Member
It has some GREAT areas, but others fall too short IMO. I also miss blacksmiths and such. When it shines, though, it glows.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Need help with it? I'll be back online playing in probably 13 hours. I'm in the UK.
JadedWriter
Member
I would use both of those actually. You just can't appreciate enough how good the damage is on a +10 Chikage till you use it.
cj_iwakura
Member
I managed to get lucky. If you do MASSIVE damage to him, i.e. nailing a Visceral and drop him to half life, he might not buff and be much easier.
Also, keep close in his early phase and roll to the left, his skull always comes from the right.
Which ones may I ask? Mine would be Byrgenwerth and Cainhurst.
Byrgenwerth is cool but it's way too short for a place so important in the lore. I don't understand why the Lecture Building wasn't part of it tbh, it looks like it originally was but got scrapped.
Cainhurst is just dissapointing. I read all these good opinions from this area, I get there and it looks stunning. A huge castle in a snowy environment, it's gotta be awesome right? I'm expecting environmental puzzles, intrincate design, platforming and cool enemies a la Sen Fortress. Instead I get pushover ghost ladies, two "jumps" and big empty rooms.
I don't understand how people say it's one of the best levels of the game when the only thing it's got going for it is the looks.
Yahargul and Fishing Hamlet are great but they look fugly compared to the rest, it hampers my enjoyment of them a little.
SuicidalSteve
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Just seen this on my twitter feed.....that looks too good to be fake with that logo....right?!
Morrigan Stark
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It would really help if you actually said who the source was. "Random person on twitter"? Official Sony account? There's a huge difference.Just seen this on my twitter feed.....that looks too good to be fake with that logo....right?!
C'mon son. You should know better than re-sharing shit without thinking and contributing to spreading baseless rumours.
RandomSeed
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Cool. I'm so excited to play Bloodborne 11. I thought the series got a little stale with Bloodborne 7, 8, and 9, but Bloodborne 10 has me really hopeful for this one.
Red Liquorice
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