Haha that happened with me too...wonder if this has happened to others. But I was part of a 3-person team. Same exact thing though. First form down, it said "Prey Slaughtered" and I was super confused, then after that second cutscene, fight done.
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Haha that happened with me too...wonder if this has happened to others. But I was part of a 3-person team. Same exact thing though. First form down, it said "Prey Slaughtered" and I was super confused, then after that second cutscene, fight done.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
Bloodborne is $19.99 on Amazon. I'm tempted to get it. But I had that the DLC is digital. Is the complete edition from the UK all on disc, the DLC too? Should I import it?
thefatness16
Banned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fgsLxv3GHY&feature=youtu.be
is down. I haven't felt this good about beating a boss since Ornstein and Smough. Now onto
OoK
Laurence.
FF Seraphim
Member
Gah!!! The damn Fish Sharks... They must die but they hit so hard, 3 hits and I die in that damn well...
FF Seraphim
Member
My moonlight does more damage than my +10 Ludwig. It really depends on the gems you are using.
I got it up to +8 with my 50 Str / 40 Arc and slotted some decent gems and I think the damage is good when you buff it. Also the moveset is fantastic.
Might seem that way at first, but it's upgrade stats are above LHB. Once you get them at the same level, the HMB will surpass it by far. And then you'll get used to the moveset. It has two charged attacks, which is nice. There's no quick attack sword like in LHB, so you might want to use a faster weapon as your second choice.
Both my LHB and Moonlight Blade are +9, and the MLB is nearly 100 more attack on the stat screen. It's a beast.
Interesting! Very interesting! That makes me want to go home and get right to it! Thanks for the info.
Btw what choice of gems did you go with Moonlight? Worthwhile to invest arcane on it or just go a mix of physical and arcane?
Thats good news as well! Glad that this is not just good looks.
toastyToast
Member
The swings propel you forward
How does the Moonlight Sword works btw?
I mean, I'm sure the projectiles scale with just ARC, but what about regular R1s with the transformed version? does it scale better with STR or ARC?
When I finish my first DLC run I want to make a character for this weapon, and I'm not sure what should be my offensive 50 stat for it, STR or ARC.
I would assume everything while using the buffed version scales better with Arc and the non buffed version scales with Str. Kinda like how Chikage works with BT and Skill. Haven't tested yet though but I think these are safe assumptions to make.
Yes.
Awesome. Thanks.
Interesting! Very interesting! That makes me want to go home and get right to it! Thanks for the info.
Btw what choice of gems did you go with Moonlight? Worthwhile to invest arcane on it or just go a mix of physical and arcane?
Thats good news as well! Glad that this is not just good looks.
I have gems that boost the physical attack and also arcane scaling.
Interesting! Very interesting! That makes me want to go home and get right to it! Thanks for the info.
Btw what choice of gems did you go with Moonlight? Worthwhile to invest arcane on it or just go a mix of physical and arcane?
Thats good news as well! Glad that this is not just good looks.
Tried 9% physical +74 Arcane gems in all slots: meh.
Tried 21% All-Attack (nourishing) gems in all slots: hmmm better.
Tried 27% physical in all slots: HOLY SHIT.
The nourishing gems improve the pure projectile damage a bit but overall I ended up at 790 AR which seemed low compared to LHB. All physical gems is giving me ~980 AR (probably 1000+ with 50 STR) with a split of ~825 physical and ~155 Arcane and I think it is the way to go.
For all attacks that consume bullets you want to hit with the sword and the projectile at the same time. It is not a spam weapon so you will have to plan your attacks carefully. If you find yourself overwhelmed by many enemies, just L2 into their middle and send them flying.
That was my asumption too but I did read (I think on Fextra?) that regular transformed attacks scales better with physical gems than ARC gems, that's why I though maybe R1 attacks do better with higher STR even if transformed.
Alright, it's my gems then. I'll have to explore them when I start up today.
Back to 100% on my trophies. The DLC was a fantastic piece of content, and while I'm very happy I finished it, I'm kind of bummed as this means no more Bloodborne content unless we get a sequel some day. Easily my GOTY, and my favorite game of this gen. I'm also super curious to see what the devs take from Bloodborne in the crafting the next Souls game.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Kill the doll.
AlphaDragoon
Member
The Rakuyo is way good. I don't even have good gems yet or a super high level (at 70 now, with like 28 Skill) and it rolls people. Transformed R1 combo is good, and you have decent options in the R1 string (fast poke with R2, double slash into spin2win if you L2). In PvE the spin2win destroys most enemies' Poise and deals beefy damage. You can do it out of a run too.
I loved the draw slash mechanic of Chikage but it's perma-sacked for this.
I haven't gotten the chance to try it yet (need to make a build for it), but from what I understand the Moonlight Sword is mega WTF strong. Like, wrecks the Ludwig's Holy Blade in every conceivable way.
I loved the draw slash mechanic of Chikage but it's perma-sacked for this.
I haven't gotten the chance to try it yet (need to make a build for it), but from what I understand the Moonlight Sword is mega WTF strong. Like, wrecks the Ludwig's Holy Blade in every conceivable way.
Need to test it then. Fextra has bunch of misinformation about the DLC though atleast the last time I checked.
Get to Mensis.
Physical it is then.
Anyone knows any Chalice codes to get +27% atk gems?
Most I have I think is 25% and they have some nasty side effects
Physical it is then.
Anyone knows any Chalice codes to get +27% atk gems?
Most I have I think is 25% and they have some nasty side effects
I just took a second look, and I actually do have all physical gems.
So I beat the first boss on another character. Not a NG+* character, just one I had when I was going through with a friend (but we stopped). He is level 81, and I just want to say, very clearly:
This is a *completely* different experience on NG, and probably NG+. My previous attempts were close, but every attack he had was a one shot and it was nearly impossible to do. On this character? 2 attempts.
2.
Playing this shit on NG+3 just wasn't fun. Playing it on just regular NG *is*, and it seems completely balanced -- turning the first boss from a character completely unbalanced, and unfun to fight, to something more meaningful and interesting. Thank God, I can actually play this fucking DLC now.
Fair warning to those coming in for the first time -- Don't play this shit on NG++++++. Just play it on a NG, and you'll have an experience that is closer to the base game: tough but fair. Anything else just seems completely unbalanced.
This is a *completely* different experience on NG, and probably NG+. My previous attempts were close, but every attack he had was a one shot and it was nearly impossible to do. On this character? 2 attempts.
2.
Playing this shit on NG+3 just wasn't fun. Playing it on just regular NG *is*, and it seems completely balanced -- turning the first boss from a character completely unbalanced, and unfun to fight, to something more meaningful and interesting. Thank God, I can actually play this fucking DLC now.
Fair warning to those coming in for the first time -- Don't play this shit on NG++++++. Just play it on a NG, and you'll have an experience that is closer to the base game: tough but fair. Anything else just seems completely unbalanced.
So every time I start a NG++ and beyond the shop doesn't sell chunks until I get to mensis?
I remember this being the case. Haven't touched NG+ beyond in awhile though so not sure about it.
Hmmm... Maybe I should test this weapon on some enemies to get the right idea about it.
I need that damn Rakuyo, tho. I really want to try it !
I still need to try the other weapons, but Boom Hammer and whirligig saw are currently my go to PvE weapons. The former has great R2 attack range that enemies including npc hunters walk into. It made the fights with B
trivial. The saw is great even in the non tricked out version.
Still want to try out beast claws with the new rune, but L
2nd phase was kicking my ass last night.
rador
Still want to try out beast claws with the new rune, but L
aurence's
Also, I'd just like to give a shoutout to youtuber Helloween4545, who managed to beat L
on his first try. Really good watch.
udwig
Gormless Noodle
Member
I started NG+ just yesterday. Shop is still selling Chunks and whatnot for me so no, you don't have to go to Mensis afterwards. I did beat Vicar though and got at least to the DLC, but I remember checking when I first got to NG+ and it all seemed the exact same. In fact they might be selling more Chalice mats now? Either way, looks like you only need to get to Mensis once from what I can tell.
Phoenix944
Member
I had a weird bug when helping a friend for L
.
udwig
Just before his second phase, during the cutscene where he grabs his sword. My friend skipped this cutscene by pressing the touchpad/option and then... The boss died instantly lol
So, after some tries, we couldn't even finish him properly... Shame, because the P2 is glorious :/
So, after some tries, we couldn't even finish him properly... Shame, because the P2 is glorious :/
Yeah, seems there is this weird bug where he dies at the second transformation. Happened to me once when I was co oping for someone. It actually looked like a glitch because I swear his health was half way, but then it said "prey slaughtered." watched the scene, and then he died.
OmegaTreeFish
Banned
Got my main into dlc. She is using kirk and in NG+++. Rushed to first boss..... I sware I'm doing more % damage to this guys life bar per hit than my dude in NG was. I take about the same damage too.
Any info on how much HP these guys have in NG, NG+, NG++ etc?
Cant you buy shaman bonesfrom insight vendor?
Any info on how much HP these guys have in NG, NG+, NG++ etc?
Cant you buy shaman bonesfrom insight vendor?
yes.
you can after you defeat Pthumerian Descendant in the Central Pthumeru chalice dungeon.