UnwrittenZero
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Bloodborne: The Old Hunters |OT| Old Hunters. New Tricks, Bells & Whistles.
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Id like an invite too! My psn is my name.
TheBlackMarvel
Member
Can't you just keep making new chalice dungeons?
KCroxtonJr
Member
It's actually possible to get in NG, but you still have to reach the end of the game. Really though, it was about finding the weapon with the best moveset for me, the Burial Blade actually did less damage that LHB.I'm actually only on NG, so I don't have the Burial BladeOtherwise I'd be using it happily.
I actually didn't know I could summon more than one haha. Why is it a bad idea to summon more than one?
Also damn, first boss STILL fucks me up even after beating the DLC and leveling up quite a bit more lol.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Man, wtf @ the
in the well.
Decided to use the
method, but only have three. First two didn't work for some reason. Is there anywhere to buy these things? Didn't see them in either shop...
shark guys
Decided to use the
shaman bone
They are at the insight shop
Insight vendor in the dream has them.
TheBlackMarvel
Member
I tried that, and just as I hit the dude with the
shaman bone
Fuck those guys.
Anybody.?
Arjen
Member
Insight shop sells them after you beat pthumeru depth 2 I think.
Red Liquorice
Member
I can't say too much about the weapons, I just stuck with the Saw Cleaver throughout, had a little play with whirlgig and half-heartedly upgraded a few others, but I think the new weapons are fun and varied - I want to do playthroughs with some of them, it's just unfortunate that any runs would really have to be in NG+ since you get the weapons in the DLC (unless you got to it as early as possible and could get the weapons at a low level or whatever).
I think the DLC is totally worth it. In terms of environments I think you get the worst out of the way first because you start off in a (kind of) very familiar location, but it gets more varied and different from there on out. This is a lot like DS1 DLC to me - you start off in the Royal Woods and it looks just like Darkroot Garden, but by the time you beat Artorias you get in to the nice new stuff. It's difficult too. Considering you can access it pretty early, I consider it post-game level difficulty.
The bosses are a mixed bag imo - varying from recycled ideas/designs to inspired and hair-tuggingly difficult to they don't even tickle you. The environments after the first boss imo are some of the best in the overall game. They are familiar Souls themes but done really well and fit perfectly in to the themes of the main game and lore.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Yeah I gotcha. But I don't wanna beat Gherman yet cuz I'm gonna do the multiple save file trick for the trophies.
Disaster Nebraska
Banned
Yeah I could do that. Seems inefficient but if that's what it takes. The goal was to farm insight in order to get more Chunks and also to check out the cool NPC summons that weren't there pre-1.07 patch. Guess it may end up being more of a chore than it's worth.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Cheers!
GiantBreadbug
Member
You could always stack eye runes and farm from the babies in Upper Cathedral Ward. I always have decent luck that way.
TheBlackMarvel
Member
Unfortunately farming in this game is a real chore especially for chunks. They really need to lower the price on those things.
Cloud Strife
Member
Anyone wanna co-op
? Lvl 146.
Laurence
HORRORSHØW
Member
finally did everything with my str build
gonna mess with skill/bld next week
gonna mess with skill/bld next week
DodgyGeezerFella
Member
Laurence
legless
KCroxtonJr
Member
Sure, I should be able to link up with you at lvl 185.
Me please
Cloud Strife
Member
Awesome. Just grabbing some food but I'll be like 10min or less.
Got the Gaf code in?
KCroxtonJr
Member
NP. I just put it in, it's all caps right? First time using it lol
I'm K_r_a_z_y_K on PSN btw
Arjen
Member
Keep your distance and parry.
Finale Fireworker
Member
What NG+ are you on?
Arjen
Member
2 other bosses who are just as hard or maybe even harder.
TheBlackMarvel
Member
Try and keep her close to a wall, makes it harder for her to dodge. Stay close, her ranged moves will murder you. She can be parried in all phases, make her suffer. She's also very easy to interrupt while attacking. Combine that with keeping her by the wall and she's manageable. The only time you want to be far from her is when she does her explosion.
Good luck!
KCroxtonJr
Member
Pretty much everything hits extremely hard, even some "regular" enemies lol. On NG+ anyways, have yet to play on NG but I hear it's MUCH less brutal.
Ok so now that everyone's gotten some time with the game what's your favorite new weapon? I'm currently liking the Holy Moonlight Sword and Rakuyo and im trying to get into using Simons Bowblade but I think my bloodtinge is too low for the arrows to do damage. Also are the beams from HMS only affected by the Arcane stat?
KCroxtonJr
Member
Cloud Strife
Member
TheBlackMarvel
Member
I really wish the DLC had included a soul vessel type item, I'd love to try these different weapons but they're just not as effective as the ones I'm already using based on my stats.
My favorite STR weapon is easily the pizza cutter.
my favorite skill weapon is rakuyo and simon's bowblade
I'll try the moonlight greatsword tomorrow after I beat
Ludwig
PleaseBeGentle_
Member
I wonder if the DLC bosses are balanced more towards u using the summons/coop instead of trying to solo it. NG is doable solo but some of them just ramp up like crazy over NG+...
Arjen
Member
The pizza cutter, that L2 is insane. I just did Ebrietas and it did 4k damage in one stamina bar. Never got him down so fast.
KCroxtonJr
Member
are you waiting near the boss or near the church spawn?
Orochinagis
Member
I think that set is quite unique, it isnt the hat of the ash hunters?
Go behind her, gently.
I found it pretty easy to just dodge an attack and wail on her using the untransformed mode of Ludwig's Holy Blade or the Kirkhammer. She'll just keep on getting interrupted (even her heavy moves with super armour get interrupted in 2 hits). I managed to do several combos that used my entire stamina bar each time during the fight.
Really liked the hunter battle after
with 2 hunters (1 mage, 1 ludwig sword fighter). And by saying I liked the battle I mean after you kill the annoying mage one and are fighting 1 on 1 with the ludwig sword hunter. Dude was dodging left and right, had to get attacks in when possible and not leave myself open with strikes, played like a fighting game, like the best Ninja Gaiden fights. Really enjoyable.
Ludwig
Cloud Strife
Member
It's the beckoning bell right? Not the new hunter bell thing?
This doesn't work on her last phase though those explosive blood attacks have a crazy long range.
Yeah staying close seems to work the best, If you dodge forward the fire won't hit you, also for some reason I have a hard time parrying her after the second stage so I just dodge instead, I almost got her the last time but I'm out of vials and bullets so gotta go get some echoes for now.
Cloud Strife
Member
I'm at the church.