It's a guaranteed parry more or less so it's not surprising that lots of people are now using them.
I'm just farming the piglets till they give me them with item discovery gear on.
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Dark Souls II |OT++| Bearer of...Seek...Seek...Lest
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Pay the pardoner a visit.
I will never pardon anything!
Haven't found any until now.
I roll a lot, but this boss comes from behind and all.
I have to say, this game's bosses are much harder compared to DeS.
Haunted
Member
It's to prevent unlimited grinding while making it easier to get to a boss if you're having trouble in a level.
Well, that honestly depends on your build. Many of the tips are general and go for many of the bosses in the game. As a melee character, you can tank up with a heavy shield, good stamina and a lot of poise, sticking close to her and circling around to counter after blocking her combos, or go light on the equipment and roll out of her way, again circling around and trying to get one or two hits in (never deplete your stamina completely, it makes you far too vulnerable). For external help, there's a way to light up the arena you're fighting in, and you can summon an NPC called Lucatiel for that fight to share aggro, which will give you more windows for healing, attacking etc.
Good luck!
Haunted
Member
Yeah... I've gone through the OST and there's honestly not much noteworthy stuff there. I didn't look at most of the track names while they were playing (they're named after the bosses) and really couldn't place half of them.
There were some nice nods to the nature of the bosses in the
Duke's Dear Freija and Demon of Song's tracks (background sounds alluding to their spider-y and frog-like nature, respectively)
So what really remains are the Intro, Character Creation and Credits songs as well as the Majula hub theme and the
Queen
King Vendrick
I'd say my top 3 would be the Majula hub theme,
King Vendrick
The Last Giant
Well, they're bellbro scum, of course they're scrubs.I'm now up 7:1 in my Bellbro extermination campaign. These people suck
Oh, btw, for PC players: GeDoSaTo 0.5
and man, Asmodean's post really saps the colour out of the game, don't like that at all. Dark yet colourful DS2 is best DS2.
I enjoy fighting people who have it equipped. 9 out of 10 spam the parry hoping to connect.
King Gilga
Member
This shit really grinds my gears in every souls game:
eot
Banned
Skeleton Lords (doesn't fit the fight but I like it)
Last Giant
Darklurker (I think it fits the fight well)
Old Dragonslayer
Ruin Sentinels
Try using the Syan's Halberd, it has some unparriable attacks.
Aaaaand, done.
Will try to get one then. Is it dumb to try and play the game with only the Greatsword?
BTW, why do some illusionary walls not open up when pressing A next to them? Right now, before the primal bone fire after the sinner boss, there is an illusionary wall, with text saying there is one, and the texture shows there is one. I press A, and it does not open up. What gives?
oh yeah, Darklurker Boss Theme is also pretty good.
how's the drop rate with item discorvery gear, ring and coin effetcs all together?
it's frustrating but it'd too easy and exploitable if it wasn't like that.
Just reached Bastille in NG+, its pretty nuts how much faster your second playthrough is.
Also tried some parrying, feels satisfying but they should change the timing to a true parry like you see in fighting games where you do it the instant before getting hit. That makes way more sense.
Also tried some parrying, feels satisfying but they should change the timing to a true parry like you see in fighting games where you do it the instant before getting hit. That makes way more sense.
Violentine
Banned
Killed ruin sentinels in drangleic castle enough times they stopped spawnin, but only got their gauntlets.
From needs to bring back the ds1 drop system where if the enemy is the last one in this play through then all drops from this type of enemy becomes guaranteed.
Example, if you did not get all the drops during the boss encounter of the gargoyles in ds1, then when you reach anor londo, the last gargoyle is going to drop everything.
From needs to bring back the ds1 drop system where if the enemy is the last one in this play through then all drops from this type of enemy becomes guaranteed.
Example, if you did not get all the drops during the boss encounter of the gargoyles in ds1, then when you reach anor londo, the last gargoyle is going to drop everything.
So so but it's better than paying for them or the arena I think.
Not really but the greatsword does have it's drawbacks.
Damn, the castle: Enemies hitting like a Freight Truck after fighting twenty enemies to even OPEN the door.
At least I got a bonfire. That's something... right? D:
I guess I should put a summon sign down and hope to get summoned by at 1.5 million SM I doubt that'll happen.
At least I got a bonfire. That's something... right? D:
I guess I should put a summon sign down and hope to get summoned by at 1.5 million SM I doubt that'll happen.
If things become too complicated, I will try to invest in a smaller sword with good STR scaling, any like that?
Well, I am stuck now. I beat the sinner boss, and now I have no idea where to go. Everywhere is a dead end ATM.
Hi guys!
So yesterday i've finished this master piece (for me, at least), now i want to finish the quest lines and other covenants but before starting with NG+ i want to create my personal perfect set.
For example, in Dark Souls 1 i'm using this combination set.
Zweihander +15 + grass crest shield as you can see
Which combination set is appropiate for me similar to my set from DS1?
So yesterday i've finished this master piece (for me, at least), now i want to finish the quest lines and other covenants but before starting with NG+ i want to create my personal perfect set.
For example, in Dark Souls 1 i'm using this combination set.
Zweihander +15 + grass crest shield as you can see
Which combination set is appropiate for me similar to my set from DS1?
Violentine
Banned
Greatsword carried me through ng through ng++++, the problem is some enemies don't get staggered, they are going to punish you hard while you are stuck in that attack animation. Just learn when to attack, especially slow weapons.
Have you tried dropping down the hole in majula? Need to equip cat ring purchased from the cat in majula.
Have you talked to Lucia the miracle merchant to open another passage.
Have you been to shaded woods?
Violentine
Banned
The greatsword plus cloranthy ring +2 and you are good to go. The stamina recover shields in this game are terrible. Don't bother.Hi guys!
So yesterday i've finished this master piece (for me, at least), now i want to finish the quest lines and other covenants but before starting with NG+ i want to create my personal perfect set.
For example, in Dark Souls 1 i'm using this combination set.
Zweihander +15 + grass crest shield as you can see
Which combination set is appropiate for me similar to my set from DS1?
You haven't got a Zwei yet I assume? You can get the dingy set in NG+ the skirt could be desert sorceress. No comparable mask I can think of other than mankin.Any shield + recommended set?
Thx by the way
Arjen
Member
Just Smelter, Rotten, Sinner and the the flexile sentry. And yes you only need 3 out of 4.
Violentine
Banned
The lost sinners mask?
Zweihander in this game is really weak. Damage output is on par with greatsword class weapon. Unless you have low equipment load, I don't recommend using zwei over the greatsword.
Zweihander in this game is really weak. Damage output is on par with greatsword class weapon. Unless you have low equipment load, I don't recommend using zwei over the greatsword.
Garcia
Member
I'm now up 7:1 in my Bellbro extermination campaign. These people suck
Oh, btw, for PC players: GeDoSaTo 0.5
I went to exterminate some Bell people yesterday night and yeah, they do suck. I killed around 6 in 10 minutes.
just met her again in bastille so I guess sinner is next. this is NG+
what about the dude with the blue sword, how do you do his?
Got my 1000/1000 gs on this yesterday, feels good. Although I think I'll need to take a break for now. Finished at SL 210 and about 120hrs, although a good amount if time was probably spent idling. It kind of sucks as I think I over leveled a bit and I don't know if I want to create a new pvp character anytime soon. Amazing game and I had a ton of fun with it. Easily my GOTY so far.
A little off topic but I only need 2 achievements for DS1, miracles and weapons. How time consuming are those? Might go back and get them now.
A little off topic but I only need 2 achievements for DS1, miracles and weapons. How time consuming are those? Might go back and get them now.
Violentine
Banned
require some farming and multiple souls of single boss.
Not long at all to do here's the current Dark Souls OT.
It is not weak at all. It is a equally viable weapon.
Only a few specific ones but there are other npcs scattered about. Not for all bosses though obviously.
I's funny when that happens. They find themselves out of their usual working tricks and they end up loosing.
I'm getting good at it.
There are so many weapons in this game I need to try. So far the only Halberd I used was the regular one in my first run because of the low requirement and the fantatic moveset.
Zweihander is light and has the best moveset out of all the Ultra Great Swords..
Exactly it is in no way a weak weapon. Its low weight coupled with a versatile moveset make it one of the better ultra greatswords.
LOL
Now i'm confused, is there any set + weapon/shield combination with great effectiveness then?
Greatsword + is the right choice as you said.
Violentine
Banned
Great effectiveness you said? Full havels, dual wield powerstance Avelyn. Or full Havel, hex magic, wrath of god, pyromancy.
eot
Banned
Great Club is the the PvE Zwei of this game. You just pancake everything.
Cannon Goose
Member
Goddamn, the first invasion I try running GDST 0.5 is a 3v1 with sunlight spears flying everywhere and magic popping off all around me; Two gloriously glowing sunbros lighting up the place in a spectacular fashion as I backstabbed the host.
The HDR bloom is seriously awesome.
The HDR bloom is seriously awesome.
You can make the chaos blade.
LurkerPrime
Member
I don't know that I'll ever make it to NG+ since I've gotten bored of both my characters partway through the game. Plus the levels just get more annoying in that last bit, doubt I'll have the will to go through the Shrine of Sniping again...
Interesting fact: my second playthrough has gone roughly 50% faster so far.
Yup... Same here. slowclap.wif
Interesting fact: my second playthrough has gone roughly 50% faster so far.
Yup... Same here. slowclap.wif
Okay, I'm stuck. After the two Dragonriders/not Oresteins' at the Castle, the fourth bonfire... I've explored the upper areas, and came back around/short-cut? But I can't open the blue door and the switch near the other locked door isn't able to be activated. What gives?