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[AlimNassor]

I'm seriously the absolute worst player in the game, by far. This is just sad. Nbody else in the world has died as many times on this boss as I have, not a single person.

 

[JPBrowncoat]

Uh... items just respawned for me. That's not supposed to happen, right? Well in Majula spoilers:

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used the ring to drop down their early, cleared out the area with the exploding zombies and got to blighttown 2.0 before bailing out of there. Went back later with the ladder npc, and all the items returned (except the Crystal Lizard)- got two ash knuckle rings now.

Yeah I had some items respawn for me as well. It seems like a bug. I got an extra soul vessel and estus shard out of it.

 

[Locke Lamora]

Am I seriously the worst player in Dark Soiuls 2? i can't beat the last giant. I've tried 8x, I am the worst.

Use the Small White Sign Soapstone and invite friendly phantoms to help you, if necessary.

EDIT: Sorry, my bad. I was never sooo wrong ^^ I'm confused after a long day of playing DkS2. Using the White Sign won't invite any phantoms of course. Use Human Effigy from your inventory to regain Humanity and invite White Phantoms to help you with the boss

 

[WheelHoss1]

Some dude online just gave me a Blacksteel Katana, and I'm a Dex build. Yay!

(Gave him a Channeler's Trident I got from the crow!)

 

[The Lamp]

Am I seriously the worst player in Dark Soiuls 2? i can't beat the last giant. I've tried 8x, I am the worst.

He's easy if you just

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hang out at his feet, roll away right before he stomps, strike his foot afterwards, rinse and repeat.

 

[Mechanized]

Thanks all. The problem I have with the lion enemies is that they gang up on me and I can't seem to draw them out one by one. And there's a shit-ton of them

There are 2 you trigger right away after you come out of the bonfire area, as soon as they aggro lock on and start back tracking, eventually they will start leashing back to their spawn point, but if you run up to them they should regain aggro. It's a matter of back and forth. You may have to upgrade your weapons or try another area if you're only hitting them for 100 or less.

 

[Ghazi]

Those

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stupid long armed green monsters

in

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No Man's Wharf

are bs: hitboxes hit behind them, they aren't scared of light.

So stupid.

 

[AlimNassor]

He's easy if you just

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hang out at his feet, roll away right before he stomps, strike his foot afterwards, rinse and repeat.

No, he is easy. It's just I have poor reflexes.

 

[Clevinger]

so wait, to open up hidden passages you now hit A next to the wall instead of hitting it? Do I need to go back to all the suspect walls I swatted at and hit A instead?

There are multiple types of fake walls that require specific solutions including normal attack, pressing A/X, using fire barrels/firebombs, and those Pharos Lock things.

 

[Vazra]

been trying to farm for humanity but not a single one is dropping it

wtf

Dog thingies on Lost Bastille. Have the Gold Serpent Ring or the Rust Coins

 

[AlimNassor]

I did it. Yayifications! I'm the absolute worst dark souls 2 player. Did anyone else did that many times at that boss? Doubt anyone died more then 2x.

 

[Randam]

So I got cursed at least 10 times now but nothing happened.

 

[Yasadril]

does upgrading chime make my lighting stronger? or is it just the scaling?

 

[Filth]

I never got the item to leave messages on the floor... I'm like halfway done with the game. Where do you find it??

 

[The Lamp]

HOLY FUCK MY CONTROLLER HIT THE FLOOR and pressed R2 and I sliced the shit out of the Emerald Herald. I hope she doesn't hate me forever or something... She was like "wait... What are you...??"

 

[skynidas]

I never got the item to leave messages on the floor... I'm like halfway done with the game. Where do you find it??

No item, just press start and go to the messages tab

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I never got the item to leave messages on the floor... I'm like halfway done with the game. Where do you find it??

There's an item? Just press Start and go to the Message sub-menu to leave messages at most locations.

 

[B-Dex]

Is there another way to go in Huntsman's Copse other than Undead P? I feel like I'm missing something because I've exhausted all my other routes.

 

[Phantasmal Repose]

The

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poison pool

boss fight is a joke after you

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light the windmill on fire

.

 

[Filth]

No item, just press start and go to the messages tab

Jeez :|

 

[Zeliard]

Yup. Weird change.

It was probably changed because the durability mechanic is so much pronounced this time around. Going around clanging your weapon on every wall will damage your weapon in short order.

 

[Frogfucious]

There are multiple types of fake walls that require specific solutions including normal attack, pressing A/X, using fire barrels/firebombs, and those Pharos Lock things.

Yup. Weird change.

I had the same realization. I went message after message about illusionary walls in earthern peaks or whatever, and thought they were all trolling because I'd attack everywhere and nothing.

Yeah I thought all the illusory walls were the Pharros kind. Turns you you press the interact button to open the other ones. I was wondering why so many illusory wall ahead messages were so highly rated. lol

Yep. Pretty lame.

Wow glad I read about that here when I'm only 10 hours in and not much later. Gonna go back and recheck all those walls now. Thanks

 

[Locke Lamora]

Should I upgrade my Traveling Merchant Coat (bought from Melentia) or is it the worst possible armor for a swordsman? (Killed the first two bosses and currently I'm at Heide's Tower of Flame but didn't try the bosses yet - so I'm not that far into the game yet)

 

[Dresden]

Should I upgrade my Traveling Merchant Coat (bought from Melentia) or is it the worst possible armor for a swordsman? (Killed the first two bosses and currently I'm at Heide's Tower of Flame but didn't try the bosses yet - so I'm not that far into the game yet)

Armor/defense doesn't seem to matter. Wear what looks cool and keep your weight below 30% for max speed.

 

[Stoze]

So are there other bosses besides in the Lost Bastille besides the Ruin Sentinels? I've explored everywhere, the only path I couldn't really go is the basement needing pharros lockstone to open up secret walls.

 

[Samyy]

Dragon Rider was like the easiest boss ever

 

[James Woods]

Just beat

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Old Sinner

. What do now?

 

[Hyoukokun]

Have you been to the Wharf yet? Continue on the path after the 3rd boss you listed if you haven't.

That did the trick. I felt like I was maybe a bit over-leveled for the Wharf - didn't die once. I thought the

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monsters that fled from light

were a cool touch, though.

 

[Phatosaurus]

Just beat

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Old Sinner

. What do now?

Be a man. Buy the silver cat ring and jump down that big hole in the ground.

Edit:
Speaking of the

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Lost Sinner

, I first I thought he was

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Gwyn

. I was almost certain,

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then I read the description of the boss soul and it referred to the Lost Sinner as a her.

 

[Hypron]

Is there another way to go in Huntsman's Copse other than Undead P? I feel like I'm missing something because I've exhausted all my other routes.

Yeah there's a

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large bridge that you can lower on the level above the bridge you took to go to the undead purgatory.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I need advice, or I might be screwed (concerning boss at about a SL 74 game point):

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I'm at Sinner's Rise and I can't defeat The Lost Sinner; I've lost about 30k souls to this guy. I'm a SL 74 mage with no health, but cool magic business if I get the opportunity to cast it. But he doesn't give me that opportunity and practically one-shots me upon entering the arena. Dodging this guy's attacks 100% of the time is extremely hard and Yearn doesn't do shit against bosses.

I'm also undead and out of effigies because of this boss, so I have no choice but to do it alone. I don't have anymore Smooth and Silky Stones to get anymore effigies from the trade, either, if that's how it works.

I'm afraid I've reached a wall I won't be able to climb over.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

The pvp in this game just doesn't seem as tight as Dark Souls and Demons Souls. I haven't played just looking at some vids. Something about it looks wrong. Its weird that theres no back rolling for instance and right now everyone is just r1 spamming for stunlocks.

 

[ViviOggi]

Is there a shortcut to/bonfire near the

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Executioner's Chariot

? The nearest I've found so far is the

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Bridge Approach bonfire in Huntsman's Copse

.

This thread is moving fast, gotta do a selfquote here

 

[skynidas]

Armor/defense doesn't seem to matter. Wear what looks cool and keep your weight below 30% for max speed.

Armor is important for poise If you want to play that style

 

[The Lamp]

I'm in the Blue Sentinels covenant and I can't use my cracked blue eye orbs. Why not? Do I have to go to a special location?

 

[Dresden]

I need advice, or I might be screwed (concerning boss at about a SL 74 game point):

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I'm at Sinner's Rise and I can't defeat The Lost Sinner; I've lost about 30k souls to this guy. I'm a SL 74 mage with no health, but cool magic business if I get the opportunity to cast it. But he doesn't give me that opportunity and practically one-shots me upon entering the arena. Dodging this guy's attacks 100% of the time is extremely hard and Yearn doesn't do shit against bosses.

I'm also undead and out of effigies because of this boss, so I have no choice but to do it alone. I don't have anymore Smooth and Silky Stones to get anymore effigies from the trade, either, if that's how it works.

I'm afraid I've reached a wall I won't be able to climb over.

Do you have a decent shield with 100% physical resist? With 16 strength you can wield the Drangleic shield, and that should let you tank those hits.

Armor is important for poise If you want to play that style

Have you done any pvp? Poise is not as important as it was in DkS. And for PVE, moving fast and rolling further > marginal decrease in damage taken.

 

[Frogfucious]

Is there a covenant that benefits someone who is focused on pyromancy, like the chaos covenant in DS?

 

[skynidas]

This thread is moving fast, gotta do a selfquote here

That is the nearest one

 

[Randam]

What does getting cursed mean?

 

[WheelHoss1]

Do you have a decent shield with 100% physical resist? With 16 strength you can wield the Drangleic shield, and that should let you tank those hits.



Have you done any pvp? Poise is not as important as it was in DkS. And for PVE, moving fast and rolling further > marginal decrease in damage taken.

Or just put down blue soap stone until human and summon.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Do you have a decent shield with 100% physical resist? With 16 strength you can wield the Drangleic shield, and that should let you tank those hits.

I only have 3 STR, though, and I've never used a shield (min. requirement for the ones I've got is 6).

 

[ViviOggi]

That is the nearest one

Aw man

 

[Hypron]

I need advice, or I might be screwed (concerning boss at about a SL 74 game point):

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I'm at Sinner's Rise and I can't defeat The Lost Sinner; I've lost about 30k souls to this guy. I'm a SL 74 mage with no health, but cool magic business if I get the opportunity to cast it. But he doesn't give me that opportunity and practically one-shots me upon entering the arena. Dodging this guy's attacks 100% of the time is extremely hard and Yearn doesn't do shit against bosses.

I'm also undead and out of effigies because of this boss, so I have no choice but to do it alone. I don't have anymore Smooth and Silky Stones to get anymore effigies from the trade, either, if that's how it works.

I'm afraid I've reached a wall I won't be able to climb over.

I'd recommend getting a heavy shield (like the one you can buy from that seller at Majula that has 95% physical defense) so that you don't need to avoid all his attacks anymore. Also wear that ring that slowly regenerates your health that you find at the beginning of the game (I don't remember exactly where I found it but it was really early on). This should make the fight a lot easier.

 

[skynidas]

Have you done any pvp? Poise is not as important as it was in DkS. And for PVE, moving fast and rolling further > marginal decrease in damage taken.

I was not talking about pvp. Against the bosses poise is important

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I'd recommend getting a heavy shield (like the one you can buy from that seller at Majula that has 95% physical defense) so that you don't need to avoid all his attacks anymore. Also wear that ring that slowly regenerates your health that you find at the beginning of the game (I don't remember exactly where I found it but it was really early on). This should make the fight a lot easier.

I do have the ring on, at least, but it doesn't matter much when he literally one-shots my guy depending on the kind of attack the boss lands.

I really need a shield for this? Man, I never wanted to put any points into STR and grinding for that's gonna take forever. What a pain.

 

[mellow]

I'm a disgrace to fashion souls, i'm rockin' the vengarl set since it's the best thing for it's weight i've found by far and it seems like everyone else I co-op with are using it too


i need to find something snazzy that's also decent stat wise and not too heavy

and regarding the earthen peak boss

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wow, i did co-op there a bunch of times for some soul farming since it's a relatively easy fight..or at least it was for me when I had drained the poison, a good majority of people hadn't though and the fight is damn near impossible even with three people, I don't think I cleared it at all in those conditions

 

[Somnium986]

So I just

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cut off Medusa's tail

! No item though. ;_;

 

[Dresden]

I was not talking about pvp. Against the bosses poise is important

Is it? Getting hit in general will often bring you near death. You can't go Four Kings in this game.

And for PVE, moving fast and rolling further > marginal decrease in damage taken.

 

[SharkJAW]

I'm a disgrace to fashion souls, i'm rockin' the vengarl set since it's the best thing for it's weight i've found by far and it seems like everyone else I co-op with are using it too


i need to find something snazzy that's also decent stat wise and not too heavy

and regarding the earthen peak boss

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wow, i did co-op there a bunch of times for some soul farming since it's a relatively easy fight..or at least it was for me when I had drained the poison, a good majority of people hadn't though and the fight is damn near impossible in those conditions even with three people, I don't think I cleared it at all in that situation

I use the Aurous set and it's done okay. Not anywhere near the defense of Vengarl's, but the Aurous chestpiece increases your equip load, and the set is lightweight enough to allow for good mobility.

 

[Yasadril]

just tested my chime with lighting infuse and without and the with lighting did more dmg