Orthogonal
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You can prevent invasions by going into the boss chamber. It can get rather boring however, just staring at the walls for someone to summon you.
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You can prevent invasions by going into the boss chamber. It can get rather boring however, just staring at the walls for someone to summon you.
Orthogonal
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Nope, still a "feature".
Sinh is the not as bad as ersatz dragon is, but you're definitely right that they're awful fights.
Morrigan Stark
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Ancient Dragon is boring, but Sinh is amazing. Y'all crazy.
Not exactly it's moveset I think is awful that's fine mostly. It's the durability issue it creates with the 1.5 X damage it deals to weapons which coupled with already present durability issues makes it a pain for an actual fight.
Orthogonal
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My poor Crypt Blacksword, it breaks in so few swings. Outside the bug, it is a great fight with a lot of similarities to Kalameet.
That's not even a bug it's an actual feature that Sinh has entirely separate to the frame rate bug.
Orochinagis
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Yup, not so menacing as I want them to be and I believe Sinh was tonned down since his attacks cant kill you but you can die if you are greedy on him.
lazer_bean
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Im about 17 hours into DS2 and i'm liking it so far. I'm playing it blind but it seems easier than the other Souls games. I even beat two or three bosses on my first try. Never happened to me before. Regular enemies arent very difficult but they are more numerous than in the other games i think.
A few things annoy me though: i've had countless little bugs, mainly audio bugs where the voices/sounds just stop for no reason. Also i have a harder time knowing where i am/where to go, the game world isn't designed as well as in DS, for example. I thought warping would make it easier to go around but i kind of changed my mind on that. Actually i dont like going back to Majula for levelling up.
Anyway, just like with the other souls games, DS2 is a game i get into really easily and i hate having to turn it off when it's (already?!) time to go to bed.
If you had one tip to give me(go there for this weapon! Talk to that NPC! Or whatever) what would it be ?
A few things annoy me though: i've had countless little bugs, mainly audio bugs where the voices/sounds just stop for no reason. Also i have a harder time knowing where i am/where to go, the game world isn't designed as well as in DS, for example. I thought warping would make it easier to go around but i kind of changed my mind on that. Actually i dont like going back to Majula for levelling up.
Anyway, just like with the other souls games, DS2 is a game i get into really easily and i hate having to turn it off when it's (already?!) time to go to bed.
If you had one tip to give me(go there for this weapon! Talk to that NPC! Or whatever) what would it be ?
Buy a rapier/estoc and a Mace, use the Mace on heavily armored targets, the rapier/estoc for everything else. Thrust and Strike damage does work in this game.
lazer_bean
Member
thanks, I'll try that. I wouldn't have if you hadn't told me because I like playing with swords (using Heide's sword right now) but I also like trying new things
STR scaling gives better returns than DEX does so unless you're going DEX oriented it's best to just level it to minimum requirements or just the powerstance requirements.
Quit then start again it should pop back up if not you're going to need the Bastille key from the luna.
The one and only opportunity I'll get to correct Storm on something about a Souls game
Cardinal Tower is in the forest yeah? Try quitting like Storm suggested but if that doesn't work it's not the end of the world. You can get there in less than 60 seconds - from the bonfire just shoot down the ladder, run past the enemies, take a left through that room, run up the branch then double back on yourself. All you're missing out on is a tiny shortcut
The one and only opportunity I'll get to correct Storm on something about a Souls game
Cardinal Tower is in the forest yeah? Try quitting like Storm suggested but if that doesn't work it's not the end of the world. You can get there in less than 60 seconds - from the bonfire just shoot down the ladder, run past the enemies, take a left through that room, run up the branch then double back on yourself. All you're missing out on is a tiny shortcut
Are you talking about the area overlooking all the fire with the elevator?
If so, the doors are still locked.
You don't need to go through any of those doors you can get where you're trying to go to the merchant without them.
Red Liquorice
Member
You must like chasing and running around a whole lot!
Okay got it, don't know what I was thinking. Thanks
NG+ Fume knight down! He is like a more difficult King fight. At least with my build, it took a very long time to chip his health away. But great fight overall.
I beat his NG form a few days ago with another character after only a few tries. But the NG+ version with my faith character was quite tough.
I beat his NG form a few days ago with another character after only a few tries. But the NG+ version with my faith character was quite tough.
Iva Demilcol
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I like to fight Sinh, he's kinda easy when you're alone but I always put down my signature and get the chance to fight him with other players. I always carry 2 weapons for different situations (i learned very early during my game that I had to carry more than one weapon) so I don't have any problems regarding weapon durability.
By the way, do you think that Sinh is one of the ancient dragons of DS one? The poison could be the result of Nito's attack...
By the way, do you think that Sinh is one of the ancient dragons of DS one? The poison could be the result of Nito's attack...
Orochinagis
Member
Not sure if Miasma could be something like poison but thats an interesting question!
Sinh doesnt had dragon scales probably by Gwyn's spears that deprived the dragons of theirs scales natural armor and got infected by Nito to do the final blow, He could probably hide in that cave until it was found by the people of Shulva 1000 years later.
And probably the scaless effect would be result of a rock texture of Kalameet's model in a pretty bad quality to check if Sinh have scales.
Tarkus
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I've recently been trying other weapons and configurations since I've basically used the Claymore in some form in all 3 games. I'm currently loving the Red Iron Twinblade. It's moveset is like a mix of several different weapon classes. This game has so many usuable weapons...I love it. Can anybody suggest some other weapons for STR/DEX build? I would love to try a good ultra greatsword; although, I found the "Greatsword" to be underwhelming because it's moveset is so easy to defend against in PVP and Zweihander is meh. It seems that almost every ultra greatsword person I battle has a plain old "Greatsword." Are the others useful?
The drakekeeper greatsword is a shorter but stronger zwei but it's more of the same of the zwei pretty much. You'd probably enjoy either fume ultra greatsword which is a greatsheild and an ultra all in one pretty much which ends up with 430 damage and S/D scaling, and what I probably think you'll like the most is Yorgh spear which is a lance/twinblade hybrid which ends up with 300 damage and double B scaling.
Any reason to play through the DLC in NG+ beyond increased difficulty? Any notable/changed loot? Thinking of just taking my main character and blasting through NG++ to Wellager so I can put the game to one side for a few months and finish up some others before Bloodborne hits
No everything you get you can get first time around. Nothing really changes other than the usual sans new drops.
Cannon Goose
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If you're using an ultra great class weapon in PVP you should try having a fast weapon in the other hand to protect against backstabs. If I miss a swing with my Pursuer's UGS I stay locked on and then just mash attack with my dagger and the tracking takes care of any backstab attempts.
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I started a new character last night in preparation for the upcoming patch and I saw a new (to me) attack from the Pursuer. It managed to snag me with the blue sword poke and then right after it spewed a bunch of homing dark magic at me and I was beyond dead. I really like that in the Souls games you can play them for hundreds if hours and still be surprised by enemies and bosses you've fought a dozen times.
Edit: Also, low soul memory bell tower invasions + the Estoc = everybody dies! I need 48 chunks for my build, so I'll be there for a while
I just fought the Skeleton Lords. This is the worst boss in DS history. I just followed them around the room taking no damage for several minutes while casting magic, knocking each of them down to one health.
Then I killed the last one with full health, and one of those wheel things killed me.
I just...ugh
Then I killed the last one with full health, and one of those wheel things killed me.
I just...ugh
Orochinagis
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Sounds pretty weird (and sad) to be killed by a wheel skeleton in DS2.
Trying to plough through NG++ to grab the 4 lord souls and run to Wellager. Those 2 red phantoms near the entrance to the gutter are wrecking me harder than anything I've encountered so far :/ I know I don't even need to kill them but my OCD wants me to. The melee guy hits like a tank and the faith guy is pelting me with lightning spears while I'm trying to deal with the other. Think I need to pop a bright bug and try once more!
Randomizer123454444
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I'm trying to level up as blue sentinels. I have been playing as a faith-based caster and I'd say I have about 50% win rate. But I can't be sure, since it feels like I have spent hundreds of thousands of souls into cracked blue eye orbs, and I haven't even hit 50 kills yet.
Is there any way to know how many kills I have left until next covenant levelup? With sunbros it was easy, you had medals. Not that easy with soul-police?
Is there any way to know how many kills I have left until next covenant levelup? With sunbros it was easy, you had medals. Not that easy with soul-police?
Red Liquorice
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They're super easy, but think of the Skeleton Lords as this game's Pinwheel. It's a super easy boss, but it's as easy as you want it to be. Like Pinwheel you can go there first thing and try and kill him with the half a dozen firebombs you get at Firelink and have him summon a handful of clones and dodge the magic blasts, or you can go to the Catacombs after Anor Londo and one-shot him or let Leeroy do it for you any time.
Skellies are the same to me, I like the mechanic of them spawning minions - it's up to you if you play safe or dangerous - go there asap after killing Dragonrider and kill all 3 immediately leaving a roomful of mini-skellies and you with your starter weapon or magic mace - dodging and stamina management is more at play here. Plus you need to go this route for the ember, so if you're doing any kind of special run you're probably going to want to do them very early making it at least a bit more challenging.
I don't think so no you will only know when you rank up how many you've done.
SoldnerKei
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except for the Blue
Smelter Demon
thou yeah, level wise, this dungeon remainded me of a Zelda dungeon, pretty good lvl imo
Orochinagis
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Noup, still nerfed.
Bastard Sword and the Heide's Sword are the best earlier swords you can find then the sinner greaxtsword and later on the claymore from vengarl
Cannon Goose
Member
You get the Greatsword in No-Man's Wharf, which can be accessed very early on. You can go straight from Majula and kill the Dragonrider, then sprint through to the Greatsword by Gavlan in the Wharf. My first playthrough of the game was just that sword with no shield and it was awesome.
Handles the dlc quite well actually most of the time other than issues with a few bosses that're lightning resistant where it does not really work all that well.
A bandit great axe from the gutter, off gavlan for the gyrm greataxe/buy 16000 souls worth of stuff, morning star, estoc old knight greatsword, bastard sword, pursuer ultra greatsword, and maybe a shotel. I can think of a few more but they're more subjective for a specific builds than my other suggestions.
zephervack
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Whats the best low strength/dex weapon I can get and upgrade if im late game?
Im at the Dragon Shrine and a lot of the stuff is immune to my magic attacks.
I rather not upgrade my St/Dex right now as I continue to focus on my Sorcerer build.
I was thinking about the Fire Longsword but im not sure.
Im at the Dragon Shrine and a lot of the stuff is immune to my magic attacks.
I rather not upgrade my St/Dex right now as I continue to focus on my Sorcerer build.
I was thinking about the Fire Longsword but im not sure.
A bastard sword would probably be better if you can two hand it to meet the requirements further reach and stronger would help with the drakekeepers and dragon knights failing that a plain old mace would be fine. Without knowing you STR/DEX I assume you've not really got enough to use something like a dragon rider halberd which is 18/17 as although it's split damage with magic and physical it would make use of your INT stat.
super-famicom
Member
Large Club! You gotta go to Lost Bastille for it, though.
zephervack
Member
Thanks for the answer, I might level my str/dex for the Dragonrider if its worth it, but I just checked the wiki and it only has a INT scaling D, when infused with magic....is it still worth it like that?