Just defeated the Yahar boss.
I only had three vials and thought I should go farm some but ended but turned around and ran right into the battle.
Beat him with only 3 blood vials. Didn't even use one.
EDIT: where is everyone's favorite place to farm echoes? Right now, the places that look the best to me are yahar'gul and CC. Anywhere better for a level 83?
i take 2 moon's rune (+30% and +20%) and the Heir rune (+40%) and spawn and mergo middle, kill all the shadows and pigs doing at least one visceral attack
i'm ng+ and the pig alone gives me 60k. don't know how much they'll give on NG, maybe you'll farm echoes quicker doing bosses on coop
Nope. Feel free to belong any covenant you want at any given time.
Chikage is rather cool. Using it now on my bloodtinge build.
Haven't tried Beast Claws but it doesn't have super great scaling and the base damage isn't super high either. But people seem to like them though and every weapon seems to be good in this game. It's about what moveset you like the most.
Are you guys using your leveled up weapons on NG+ or are you trying out new weapons? I want to try out new weapons but I hear the enemies are alot stronger so they may not do enough damage.
Two problems I seem to have is that 1) I can't seem to dodge the charge that it does for the life of me and 2) on the second half of the fight it never wants to give me any good opportunities to strike! I'm just constantly dodging attacks with never any openings like the beautiful head drop it does at the beginning.
Are you guys using your leveled up weapons on NG+ or are you trying out new weapons? I want to try out new weapons but I hear the enemies are alot stronger so they may not do enough damage.
Two problems I seem to have is that 1) I can't seem to dodge the charge that it does for the life of me and 2) on the second half of the fight it never wants to give me any good opportunities to strike! I'm just constantly dodging attacks with never any openings like the beautiful head drop it does at the beginning.
hit and run doesn't work well with ebby, she has a long range. you can try slipping under her lower tentacle and try to stay behind her, you can snag 1-2 hits before she turns (and she's quite quick)staying close becomes a problem when she summons the laser, since you can't see well above her head
Are you guys using your leveled up weapons on NG+ or are you trying out new weapons? I want to try out new weapons but I hear the enemies are alot stronger so they may not do enough damage.
Testing out new weapons in NG+ isn't good idea except for the moveset testing. I had my LHB at +10 with decent gems in it and still took two or three hits to kill normal mob enemies in the first area. In NG everything dies in one swing in that area with it. I usually just start new character if I want to try new weapon and the weapon is geared towards some other build.
Two problems I seem to have is that 1) I can't seem to dodge the charge that it does for the life of me and 2) on the second half of the fight it never wants to give me any good opportunities to strike! I'm just constantly dodging attacks with never any openings like the beautiful head drop it does at the beginning.
Two problems I seem to have is that 1) I can't seem to dodge the charge that it does for the life of me and 2) on the second half of the fight it never wants to give me any good opportunities to strike! I'm just constantly dodging attacks with never any openings like the beautiful head drop it does at the beginning.
A lot of it is luck unfortunately. During my second run she was really uncooperative and I had to die a lot until she finally decided to do her headbutt in the final phase. Keep tryin'. There were encounters with her where she just spammed charge and swipe.
Here's me trying to figure out how to dodge her charge: https://youtu.be/ShV_zHttWmE
The spacing is crucial as is watching for her head shake that signals shes about to charge.
Remember to abuse her weakness to thrust attacks if you have a weapon with that.
Testing out new weapons in NG+ isn't good idea except for the moveset testing. I had my LHB at +10 with decent gems in it and still took two or three hits to kill normal mob enemies in the first area. In NG+ everything dies in one swing in that area with it. I usually just start new character if I want to try new weapon and the weapon is geared towards some other build.
A lot of it is luck unfortunately. During my second run she was really uncooperative and I had to die a lot until she finally decided to do her headbutt in the final phase. Keep tryin'. There were encounters with her where she just spammed charge and swipe.
Here's me trying to figure out how to dodge her charge: https://youtu.be/ShV_zHttWmE
The spacing is crucial as is watching for her head shake that signals shes about to charge.
Remember to abuse her weakness to thrust attacks if you have a weapon with that.
I've never done invasions in a Souls-type game before, but I decided to try it in the Nightmare of Mensis area. It was so much fun. I'm a complete jerk though. No duels, I just find the best place to hide or hang out with other enemies until the host arrives.
Triggering all the spiders before the host enters the giant spider room was so great. Hee hee.
I'm at the end game right now. Just have to fight the final boss, though I need to go back to a small area I missed. Might complete all the Chalice Dungeons before I finish up as well. Half way through Pthumerian and Loran, completed Hintertomb, haven't started Isz yet. I might just go and finish Pthumerian then finish up the game.
on my first run. Kind of disappointing, so I want to go through the game again and finish it with the true ending.
However, in my first run I did fight every other optional boss (in the main story, not counting Chalice). That being said, I'm interested in doing a quicker NG+ run as I don't feel the need to fight every optional boss again. However, I want to make sure I'm leveled appropriately for the NG+ final bosses.
I'm about level 85, IIRC. With a skill build using +10 Cane and a +9 LHB. I've got about 34 VIT, 30 END, and 34 Skill. 16 STR and minimal points in Arcane and Bloodtinge.
Anyway, looking for an optimal path to endgame without having to fight everyone but still leveling enough to finish.
What areas can I skip? What bosses can I skip? Anything I should try to grab in NG+? Like I said I beat all optional bosses and discovered most (I think) optional areas on my first run. I haven't done many Chalice dungeons, if it matters.
I've never done invasions in a Souls-type game before, but I decided to try it in the Nightmare of Mensis area. It was so much fun. I'm a complete jerk though. No duels, I just find the best place to hide or hang out with other enemies until the host arrives.
Triggering all the spiders before the host enters the giant spider room was so great. Hee hee.
I'm at the end game right now. Just have to fight the final boss, though I need to go back to a small area I missed. Might complete all the Chalice Dungeons before I finish up as well. Half way through Pthumerian and Loran, completed Hintertomb, haven't started Isz yet. I might just go and finish Pthumerian then finish up the game.
some chalice are though so you may want to start ng+ to get more echoes and whatever you need. chalice don't scale difficulty with ng+ and you carry them to the new game
on my first run. Kind of disappointing, so I want to go through the game again and finish it with the true ending.
However, in my first run I did fight every other optional boss (in the main story, not counting Chalice). That being said, I'm interested in doing a quicker NG+ run as I don't feel the need to fight every optional boss again. However, I want to make sure I'm leveled appropriately for the NG+ final bosses.
I'm about level 85, IIRC. With a skill build using +10 Cane and a +9 LHB. I've got about 34 VIT, 30 END, and 34 Skill. 16 STR and minimal points in Arcane and Bloodtinge.
Anyway, looking for an optimal path to endgame without having to fight everyone but still leveling enough to finish.
What areas can I skip? What bosses can I skip? Anything I should try to grab in NG+? Like I said I beat all optional bosses and discovered most (I think) optional areas on my first run. I haven't done many Chalice dungeons, if it matters.
on my first run. Kind of disappointing, so I want to go through the game again and finish it with the true ending.
However, in my first run I did fight every other optional boss (in the main story, not counting Chalice). That being said, I'm interested in doing a quicker NG+ run as I don't feel the need to fight every optional boss again. However, I want to make sure I'm leveled appropriately for the NG+ final bosses.
I'm about level 85, IIRC. With a skill build using +10 Cane and a +9 LHB. I've got about 34 VIT, 30 END, and 34 Skill. 16 STR and minimal points in Arcane and Bloodtinge.
Anyway, looking for an optimal path to endgame without having to fight everyone but still leveling enough to finish.
What areas can I skip? What bosses can I skip? Anything I should try to grab in NG+? Like I said I beat all optional bosses and discovered most (I think) optional areas on my first run. I haven't done many Chalice dungeons, if it matters.
She charges at me even at close range. Actually I've found it better to stay at medium to long range just to dodge her charge. She has no real ranged attacks, unfortunately neither do I.
I definitely regret not farming more shards and stones before moving onto NG+, Stake Driver and LHB are usable for me at +8, axe at +10 of course. But I want to upgrade more of these weapons to at least +9 and I feel like I won't be able to do that until I'm already almost done with NG+ unfortunately
More weapons and hunter tools, especially a real Moonlight Sword equivalent.
Some new areas that provide unique aesthetics. We have enough Gothic architecture and maze-like catacombs in the base game, so I'd like to see some new things like industrial factories or twisted alien geometries.
Some story information on Laurence and Gehrman; their relationship is the one story tidbit I really feel wasn't explained enough.
Some side-characters with meaty quests like Ostrava, Siegmeyer, and Lucatiel. Maybe also expand the quests for side-characters from the base game like Eileen (though I really just need an excuse for more Eileen).
Minor thing, but add some more NPCs you can send to the Chapel/Clinic. I liked rescuing NPCs and was disappointed at how few you can send to a safe place.
Some less wolf-ish beasts; the only flaw I see in Bloodborne's enemy design is that there are way too many bosses that are variation on werewolves with crazy hair. Maybe some more with bird or reptile features; imagine horrifying crow beasts that make the crow demons from Dark Souls look tame.
A full beast transformation similar to the dragon transformation in Dark Souls. Combined with the Beast Claw and Beast Roar, we'd have all we needed.
Some sort of bonus to Arcane with more Insight; Insight is supposed to be tied with the Arcane in-universe. Maybe some sort of slimy Kin transformation that increases the potency of your Arcane damage in exchange for lowered physical ability.
A PvP arena with interesting geometry. The reason nobody liked the arena in Dark Souls DLC was because it was too flat and boring. Add some staircases, pillars, etc. and it would be much better.
A variety of new bosses. I already love Bloodborne's bosses and can't wait to see what they think of in a DLC.
More good rewards for Chalice Dungeons, like the Beast Claw. Maybe put some Bloodstone Chunks in higher level chalices.
moonlight sword is something i don't want to see anymore since it's a :"you're a mage but we're gonna give you a swordd that does physical attack like no others"
you choose int, stick with the magics.
An easy way to add more weapons would be to have the option to equip non-transforming enemy weapons. Of course more trick weapons would be great but I don't see why we can't equip normal weapons.
moonlight sword is something i don't want to see anymore since it's a :"you're a mage but we're gonna give you a swordd that does physical attack like no others"
you choose int, stick with the magics.
When a brilliant but obsessive scientist goes to extremes to develop a universal cure for all disease, he finds himself infected with a bizarre parasite that begins to transform him into a bloodthirsty madman. Time running out, he must find a way to stop the monster that is growing within and prevent the rest of the world from being "cured."
on my first run. Kind of disappointing, so I want to go through the game again and finish it with the true ending.
However, in my first run I did fight every other optional boss (in the main story, not counting Chalice). That being said, I'm interested in doing a quicker NG+ run as I don't feel the need to fight every optional boss again. However, I want to make sure I'm leveled appropriately for the NG+ final bosses.
I'm about level 85, IIRC. With a skill build using +10 Cane and a +9 LHB. I've got about 34 VIT, 30 END, and 34 Skill. 16 STR and minimal points in Arcane and Bloodtinge.
Anyway, looking for an optimal path to endgame without having to fight everyone but still leveling enough to finish.
What areas can I skip? What bosses can I skip? Anything I should try to grab in NG+? Like I said I beat all optional bosses and discovered most (I think) optional areas on my first run. I haven't done many Chalice dungeons, if it matters.
I'm in the exact same boat as you Timeaisis! I'm about to beat Bloodborne for the first time but due to me not knowing certain things on my first play through, I can't get the true ending. So I plan on a quick NG+ run to do exactly what you are planning, just get to the end properly leveled and get the "true" ending this time. I didn't realize you only needed to beat
8-9 mandatory
bosses to get to the end in NG+. Thanks for the helpful hints GAF!
Two problems I seem to have is that 1) I can't seem to dodge the charge that it does for the life of me and 2) on the second half of the fight it never wants to give me any good opportunities to strike! I'm just constantly dodging attacks with never any openings like the beautiful head drop it does at the beginning.
That's because her charge hit-boxes are totally fucked. Even worse then Amygdala's leap. So you have to dodge extra on those attacks. On the second stage, you can beat her down easy when she does her
Made it to NG + last week! Bloodborne is my game of the Gen by far! I've been eyeballing dark souls 2,and I'm not trying to turn this into a versus thing, but is it quite jarring going from bloodborne to dark souls 2? Dark souls is my most played game ever but I skipped on ds2 in favor of going strictly ps4. The videos I've watched of scholar of the first sin look kind of iffy compared to bb. What do those of you with both think?
These chalice dungeons are such an unfun slog to go through... They should have scrapped these and spent more time extending the main meat of the game.
Abhorrent beast at the end of Ailing Loran.... Abhorrent beast at level 2 of Lower Loran.. WTF need more variety in dungeon design too. Bell ringing bitches summoning 20 spiders at once to get anti-climactic blood(504) in a huge ass chest to unlock other chalices.
I seem to only be able to stomach a layer per play.
Made it to NG + last week! Bloodborne is my game of the Gen by far! I've been eyeballing dark souls 2,and I'm not trying to turn this into a versus thing, but is it quite jarring going from bloodborne to dark souls 2? Dark souls is my most played game ever but I skipped on ds2 in favor of going strictly ps4. The videos I've watched of scholar of the first sin look kind of iffy compared to bb. What do those of you with both think?
Made it to NG + last week! Bloodborne is my game of the Gen by far! I've been eyeballing dark souls 2,and I'm not trying to turn this into a versus thing, but is it quite jarring going from bloodborne to dark souls 2? Dark souls is my most played game ever but I skipped on ds2 in favor of going strictly ps4. The videos I've watched of scholar of the first sin look kind of iffy compared to bb. What do those of you with both think?
moonlight sword is something i don't want to see anymore since it's a :"you're a mage but we're gonna give you a swordd that does physical attack like no others"
you choose int, stick with the magics.
Do we have hard #s on the hunter rune stamnia regen boost? I tried it out and it barely seemed to be doing anything, seemed like it took a full 5 seconds for my stamnia to 100% regen either way
