Weapons require boss souls, so you'll get those with times. Miracles requires a few clans ranked up, sunbros notable. Otherwise not too bad. At least it isn't NG++ like DS2.
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Dark Souls II |OT++| Bearer of...Seek...Seek...Lest
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Weapons require boss souls, so you'll get those with times. Miracles requires a few clans ranked up, sunbros notable. Otherwise not too bad. At least it isn't NG++ like DS2.
eot
Banned
Go to the kings passage and kill the mirror knight.
I don't have the key for that. I go down the stairs of the bonfire, see a huge hole a lever that can't be used and a door that can't be used. Apparently it's supposed to have an elevator when I've cleared the area out but...? It isn't there?
I think there's a ladder in there somewhere, in the elevator room, IIRC!
Got the golem in the other room to activate the elevator yet then?
No. I've been sniping. I guess that one at the top of the room needs a soul or something.
what "10K" ? 10 million ? 10000 ?
Interrobang
Member
Just offered 20 sunlight medals to shrine. I got parma at 10, but didn't receive sun sword at 20... I got the your covenant level as risen message too. What gives? Bug?
"k" is thousand. 10k is thus 10 000.
Yep, that's the way. The ladder is on the wall opposite to the lever.
Need to kill the stone knights near it to activate the elevator.
Holy shit. That was intense.
Glass Knight. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.
*running around while NPC and summon wack him as I'm kiting him around*
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE *take them out, get back to the fight*
Area before that fight was intense as well.
"Hmmm nothing."
*lights up*
"OH SHIT"
Summoned players for the
*running around while NPC and summon wack him as I'm kiting him around*
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE *take them out, get back to the fight*
Area before that fight was intense as well.
"Hmmm nothing."
*lights up*
"OH SHIT"
What can I find? Till now I found the ring and some other stuff
EDIT: NVM, searched the place.
my friend once summoned by the Glass Knight , he kept healing him
Well that seems like a marvelous idea coupled with soothing sunlight.
You can HEAL him? Holy crap. I'm glad that summon didn't do that. I was taking pot shots with thunder at the boss when the boss starts to summon. I'm like "OH NO YOU DON--" *magic bounces off* "Oh shit." *summon*
*summon starts to chase me while the boss focuses on MY summons*
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE *summon starts to catch up to me as I'm running around. Throw magic at boss until summon gives up on chasing me and focuses on my summons, somehow NPC and summon take him out as I'm taking potshots at the boss and we clear them out*
Insane.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Wow, just got the CE Strategy Guide and think it's really good. Going to be a lot of fun doing my third character with this guide. At a glance I am surprised how much I missed even with two playthroughs.
But it has me kinda sad, because now I want to get the Dark and Demons guides and those Amazon shop prices are ridiculous even used. Are they worth it quality-wise in comparison to the Dark Souls 2 guide?
But it has me kinda sad, because now I want to get the Dark and Demons guides and those Amazon shop prices are ridiculous even used. Are they worth it quality-wise in comparison to the Dark Souls 2 guide?
i tried it , but the chance that you will be summoned is very low , because alot of people standing in line waiting to be summoned , , and there is 1 boss per game
I did and just speared then with my mastodon halberd. I would try with my dual mace of the insolent build but that would take forever.
Fragrant branches of yore.
Wait in front of it for the firebreath, rush in and take 1, maybe 2 swipes at his toes, run back in front of him. If he flaps his wings, run diagonally left or right. This strategy works best with ranged attacks, but might work with melee as well.
Are you doing it solo?
I'm stuck against him right now with my SL1 character. I guess I'm spoiled being used to more i-frames now >_>
I don't wish to intrude but have you considered a Homunculus Mace for your run?
domthybomb
Banned
Best weapon for SL 1 is regular Mace.
Homunculus can't be used b/c 14str and 9dex is required while you only have 6str(2handing can use 13str weapons) and 6dex
daninthemix
Member
What's the sensible way to level up? Not to focus on some endgame or NG+ build, but to actually make the process of NG as painless as possible?
I am somewhat aware of dimishing returns after 20 on most stats. Is it a case of getting VIT, VIG, END and ADP to 20 asap, and either DEX or STR to whatever your chosen weapon requirements are? What order is it best to invest in them?
I am somewhat aware of dimishing returns after 20 on most stats. Is it a case of getting VIT, VIG, END and ADP to 20 asap, and either DEX or STR to whatever your chosen weapon requirements are? What order is it best to invest in them?
Yeah, did it solo. Felt like summoning people would just cheapen it. What weapon are you using? I'm using a Raw Mace +10 which actually does more damage than my weapon did during my first playthrough so it's not that much harder. Those iframes can be a bitch, though.
Can't wield that with only 6 strength.
You're doing it deprived? Or did you go explorer for the higher adaptiblity?
Deprived is the only class that's level 1, so yeah.
domthybomb
Banned
Only char that is SL1 is Deprived.
I'm also using a freshly infused Raw Mace +10 which is very powerful. This is the reinforced club of DSII.
I finished my very first run with a Bandit SL34 without increasing agility at all but I could block some attacks with 10 str.
Now with SL1, I can't block and rolling screws me up from time to time.
domthybomb
Banned
A Raw Mace has the same AR as a regular one at SL1.
If you havent done so you should get the light crossbow and blue wooden shield.
I barely used a shield in my first playthrough so I guess that helped me quite a bit. To be honest, I'm kinda surprised how much damage you can take even on SL1. Not that many attacks kill you in one hit. Although I guess the second dragon ring and life ring +1 help with that.
eot
Banned
I beat him the other night, it's definitely up there with some of the harder Dark Souls fights. Took me more tries than everone but Manus. Gargoyles and Lost Sinner were tricky too, but not as bad. Not sure if it's because of company of champions, but I find the run a bit harder than Dark Souls SL1 overall. There's no good shield to use, you have way less iframes and bosses track you. Thrusting attacks in particular give me a lot of trouble, like Mytha's thrust / charge.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
Smelter Demon is probably one of the 3 hardest bosses in this game. Such a pain.
I can't imagine SL1 is that much fun. Especially because the roll animation just plain lies to you until you have 20+ Adaptability.
I can't imagine SL1 is that much fun. Especially because the roll animation just plain lies to you until you have 20+ Adaptability.
I thought SL1 was just keeping your character at the default not actually being at SL1 silly me.
cj_iwakura
Member
No joke. I took him on dead last at SL130s and still had a hard time.
I'm in the Company of Champions covenant if that changes anything. My goal is to obtain the vanquisher seal and complete the run bare handed.
TBH I'm pretty satisfied with how it ended up working so well. I already beat both Demon's and Dark Souls SL1 and with some additional restrictions. At first I thought a SL1 run would be a pain in the ass in DSII but it isn't and once more the developers had this in mind when they designed the game.
@domthybomb: yep, I got the crossbow. Is the Blue Wooden Shield worth upgrading?
Regarding the raw infusion, I didn't pay attention TBH. The upgrade menu in this game is so shitty and doesn't show you how much scaling bonus you gain/lose when you upgrade/infuse, so I didn't bother doing math myself.
eot
Banned
Why do you need the cursebite ring if you have the ring of binding? Once you're at 75% life curse does nothing, right?
OK, what does it mean to be summoned as a gray ghost? I was summoned, and was trying to kill the enemies, but was then killed by the host? I am confused.
Thank you. Just realized that you are stormtrooper. Was used to the mary jane dp.
Thank you. Just realized that you are stormtrooper. Was used to the mary jane dp.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
Just beat the game for the first time (major spoiler pic)! Took me about 60 hours, but I was doing a lot of side quests and farming. Game was really good, though is also probably the weakest Soul game. Final battle was also the weakest, with the original Dark Souls having the best one.